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I'm about to plan my storage and there was a lot of option to consider and I refused the SSHD option for my gaming/data storage. M.2 NVMe will be my system boot drive so we don't wanna talk about that but instead my data storage needs. I think I've come to my last option: should I use Intel...

I am shopping for a new HDD(s) My current system storage layout is SSD for OS then a shit ton of small capacity drives for everything else I have my games library on a 500 GB old drive (Failing) another one (500 GB) for my documents, pictures, music etc and gameplay recording (basically I...

This is what I get from Disck Chekup : https://textuploader.com/151w4 WD Disc Manager is able to identify the serial number aswell and the total capacity but Fail SMART test. Directory is not visible atall in Windows Explorer. The case: a WD Mybook 8Tb accidentally dropped on hard floor from...

Hey Everyone! Toms Hardware forums have been a great help to me as I get my first PC build going. I do not game. I do a lot of photo and video shooting with my DSLR and slowly have accumulated 10-15 external hard drives full of data over the years. I really want to get them all added to one...

I have been considering upgrading to a Samsung 970 Evo Plus due to it’s speed increase over my current SSD: WD Black NVMe 250 GB. It is my Boot SSD. It is worth the speed increase? Thanks! Specs CPU: i7 7700K Motherboard: Gigabyte Z270XP SLI SSD: WD Black NVMe 256 GB (WDS256G1XOC)

For about 2-3 weeks now whenever I boot up my desktop it gets 'stuck' on the pre-bios screen for about 3 mins every time I boot it up. The little beep that normally comes does sound. I can't access the BIOS either, although the screen still shows. When the computer finally boots it works...

I just bought this system for £200 AMD FX 4300 Processor - Quad-core - 3.8 GHz - 4 MB cache GTX 960 2GB 8GB ram 1TB HDD windows 10 64 devastator II ------- keyboard+mouse 22" hdmi moniter 500w PSU 3 month old system mod edit: watch the language

Hi all ! I have this old mini-book Specs : Cpu : Intel Atom n2800 Ram : 2gigs of ram HDD : 320 gigs The HDD gave me all kind of BSOD and some S.M.A.R.T errors too (05,196,199) tried with a new ssd nothing changed , some times the HDD led would go off just like that and the whole pc would...

Hello there, I have just recently bought a new monitor (ASUS PG279Q) and as soon as plugged it in to the mains after getting it out of the box, the whole electricity in my house tripped as the RCD switched in order to protect components. I did not even remotely have this issue with my two...

Hello all, just registered to ask this question as I know there's probably no better place to ask this. I'm trying to upgrade my rig and was wondering if these parts are good enough for good 4k gaming. Motherboard: MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s...

Certain games are currently causing GPU drops for me. I can't figure it out I've been trying for so long. First of all its only in certain games, what I've found is it's in Fortnite, Skyrim Vr, and Sea of Thieves. I have a laptop Alienware r4 17 4k monitor. It has an i7 and a 1080. When I use...

I recently built/upgraded my PC, specs are: Ryzen 2600x Asus Prime X470-pro Team T-Force Nighthawk RGB (on MOBO QVL at 3200mhz) https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/ctZ2FT/team-night-hawk-rgb-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-3200-memory-tf2d416g3200hc16cdc01 With everything on "auto" the RAM clocks itself to...

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my cpu, motherboard and ram. My current system is still able to handle every game at 1440p but I want to upgrade parts so I can use my old components for a mini itx build i've been planning for a while and also give my current pc some extra performance and a bit of...

Looking for some high quality wireless router for my office.i'm confused which one to buy as i have a little knowledge about router.i saw some in HERE

I am upgrading from a GTX 960 to an AMD RX570. I uninstalled nvidia using DDU in safe mode. After installing the new hardware and powering on, I get the usual post startup success beep and then 8 beeps that I've read means, "display memory read/write test fail" and the card does not display. The...

So, the other day, I´ve tried to burn some files on a CD, when my CD drive suddenly stopped working after I´ve ejected the disc. I have HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH24LS50 disc drive (LG M-DISC), and I´ve tried multiple CDs to see if the issue is in the CD (I´ve tried multiple CDs and none work). It does...

Hi all Is it possible to install an ultra slim dvd writer into my Corsair spec 06 case?or any dvd writer

I'm buying a new PC not upgrading which one should I get the Gtx 1060 6gb or the Gtx 1660 ti?

Hi, I got my pc in 2016, worked great so far and I've never had any real issues with it, until recently, while playing the usual games that I'm normally playing, all of the sudden my screen will go off, and I'll hear the sound of windows 10 shutting down. even though its seems like a crash, the...

Hey this is my build and I am looking for a entry level gaming PC to connect to my led tv for casual gaming and multimedia stuff any ideas? if m going wrong with it? I5 9400f Cpu Gigabyte oc 1660ti Corsair 2400mhz lpx 8gb ram 1tb Hdd 240gb m.2 sata sdd Corsair cx 450 Case gigabyte ac 300w Mobo-...

Mobo = MSI A75AM-E35 CPU = AMD A10 - 5800K GPU = MSI GTX 460 RAM = 8GB SMSG1600 Please let me know ur opinion ???

Hello, I bought a new PC from a scratch. I have i5 9600k and after firts star up cpu led is solid red and PC restart it self after few seconds. All other parts seems working well. Not even monitor will turn. Please help.

Hi Is it normal to receive used/refurbished SSD under replacement with following S.M.A.R.T data? I got my SSD 850 Pro256 GB replaced under warranty due to I/O errors and following S.M.A.R.T data Health : 99% Relocated Sector Count : 5 Power-On Hours : 8000 Power-On Count : 1600 Wear Levelling...

Today I got Fios gigabit internet. My desktop PC that has a MSI 970A-G43 Motherboard which I think is supposed to support up to 1000Mbps but I'm only getting around 300-400Mbps download and 600Mbps upload on an Ethernet connecting with a Cat6 cable. The technician who installed Fios connected...

I'm planning to buy 2 monitors as i'll be using them for PC and PS4. Also, while my PC is on i'll be using 2 monitors that's why i'm looking for monitors with dual input. Budget is $90~$100(or 1.300.000-1.500.000 Indonesian Rupiah). Thanks in advance!

I bought a Samsung 860 Evo SSD yesterday. Ever since I plugged it in, I've been struggling to migrate my data from my HDD. So after watching a few tutorials, I downloaded EaseUS todo and started cloning my C: drive. At first, I was returned with an error that said : Failed to read sector...

i am getting a message of American Megatrends CMOS setting wrong Press F1 to run setup Press F2 to load default values and continue i pressed F1 , F2 none of them worked , the sound of pressing keyboards comes but keyboard doesn't work ! how to fix it ??

a few days ago, i noticed my PC making a real weird noise during a chkdsk. i thought it was my hdd but it is coming from my psu. it sounds like a dog whistle mixed with a 3D printer. please help!

My graphics card is on and the fans are spinning but it isnt displaying. The light on the graphics card isnt on either. I can’t launch BIOS because I don’t have on board graphics

Hello guys if i buy this gtx 750 (https://www.axle3d.com/750) will it work on my MB (https://www.asrock.com/mb/NVIDIA/N68-S3%20UCC/)

Or just when hitting a loading screen on games it often speeds up near max RPM for a few seconds then goes back to normal. Used stock Intel cooler for processor then switched to Cooler Master Hyper 212X, same issue so must be bios related? Have a gigabyte z370p. Any suggestions?

I am having fps drops in destiny 2 sometimes it's fine at 80+ fps but then it drops to 40-50 fps. It's on 1080p highest settings Specs Ryzen 2600 with cooler Gtx 1080 Corsair 3000 16gb ram 2x8 Gigabyte ultra gaming x470 750w psu 1tb hdd 2 ssd 250gb and 512gb

I have this laptop https://support.hp.com/pt-pt/document/c05326875 . It has a terrible performance in gaming. Is there any way to get better fps will plying whit It? Like overclock processor or graphic card? Thanks

Lately after installing software like (4k downloader,malwarebytes, winX downloader) and similar! After i open the program it work just fine and after 1 minute it freezes can not close it i can only close it in Task manager in it does not say its not responding it just open 0% use ,i can open it...

Nvidia released new GeForce Game Ready 419.35 WHQL drivers to improve performance in Apex Legends, Devil May Cry 5, and Tom Clancy's The Division 2. Read more here. NATHANIEL MOTT @nathanielmott Nathaniel Mott is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers software and hardware...

Which AMD processor is comparable in power to an i7-6700K? Tried searching for it, but am having a hard time. Is that Intel chip older, maybe that is the problem? I have a spec from a vender recommending that Intel CPU and want to go with a current AMD that is just as good. Business machine, not...

My system specs are listed below. I'm possibly interested in buying an FX8350 to replace my aging FX4130. the upgrade will cost me roughly $50. My question is whether it is worth upgrading to the 8350 and keeping my AM3+ motherboard for another 2-3 years or if I'd be better off selling my...

So now I have an I3-3220 and GT 1030 I want to upgrade its components, currently I'm a student means I'm on a tight budget , I'm picking to hardware to updrage my PC for better FPS, games I normally play CSGO, Skyrim, GTA V and alike, I just need your opinions on which I should upgrade an...

Should i upgrade the cpu or gpu? Which will bring more performance for gaming? This is my system. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4KrJ9J

Hello. I recently purchased an unbranded ATX PSU to replace one that was dying. It's rated for the same wattage, (1000w) but otherwise inferior to my old one, as I really don't have the budget to get a 1 for 1 replacement soon. My issue lies with the 8 pin CPU power connector on the MOBO. I...