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  1. R

    My clock speeds stuck at 1.6?

    I recently overclocked my i7 2600k to 4.4Ghz so I've been keeping an eye on my clock speeds, temperature etc. I noticed if I leave my computer on long enough, HWMonitor tells me that my clock speeds are 1604Mhz and for some reason it stays that way. Even when I run stress tests it stays stuck...
  2. M

    Approximate watt needed for new pc!

    Im wondering how much watts i would need for this pc build? Help plz! I5 6400 Gigabyte ga z170m d3h G-skill ripjaws v 2x4gb ram Wd blue 1tb Msi geforce gtx 960 Nzxt s340
  3. A

    GT610 2GB games?

    Hi. I know the GT 610 truly is a potato. Not looking to play GTA V on this thing. But can I play CSGO say at 1600x900/1680x1050? PC specs Core i5 4460 @ 3.2GHZ Gigabyte Z97 D3H 1x8GB DDR3 RAM 120GB v300NOW SSD 1TB WD Caviar Blue Windows 10 Home Premium EVGA W1 500W 80+ ASUS GT 610 2GB DDR3...
  4. M

    EVGA SuperNOVA 1000W G2 installation?

    I just got the aforementioned PSU and I am now going to install my gpu. I have a sapphire r9 390 nitro which requires 2 8 pin vga connectors. I have 4 cables that only have two ends: 1 8 pin on one end and another 8 pin on the other end. So am I supposed to connect two of those cables into the...
  5. A

    AMD R9 390X temps.

    Hello there! I'm just wondering what has happened to my gpu temps. It has mostly stayed around 50 degrees with the fans spinning and now its at 40 degrees with no fans running. Im not complaining :P But im just interested to what actually did this. AMD Gaming evolved did update so im not sure...
  6. G

    Programs & Games hanging/not responding issues.

    Ok, so this has really baffled me at the moment and i'm really hoping someone can help me. I'll try to explain my issue the best possible way by sharing what i have experienced. This started randomly on Saturday morning and rapidly got worse. I was playing Rocket League and noticed that some...
  7. R

    How to get past 16GB RAM without Anytime Upgrade?

    I'm running Win 7 Home Premium x64, and I want to upgrade to 4x8GB of RAM. I can't find anywhere to upgrade to Win 7 Pro.
  8. M

    Can I run GTA 5

    I have a Intel i5-4210U, Intel HD Graphics, and 6 GB of RAM. If i need to i will go to a lower resolution
  9. J

    What button do I hold down to rsset

    My hp mini crashed now it tell me it can't find the operating system ? What can I do
  10. Eoraptor

    NAS Vs USB Enclosure

    Okay, So I keep racking my brain over this question, but I cannot find a current answer. The answers I do find are several years old (like 2011), and predate modern N and AC routers with USB ports and advanced firmware functions like guest networks and open firmware. In short, my question is...
  11. C

    Asus Z97-WS Memory Issue.

    Hey fellas. So I purchased this motherboard in March from Newegg, I've had no issues with it ever. Anyway, I'm building a desk to house my computer components. Much like the red harbringer desk. I pulled my AIO Cooler Master Nepton 240M Out yesterday. I needed to map out the demensions for...
  12. S

    LG TV can do 4k @ 60 hz but cant do 2k at 60hz stuck at 30hz only

    Hi all, I bought this tv a month a go, TV model number is: 40ub8000 it can do 4k at 60hz just fine, but the new fallout 4 game is demanding at 4k, i am using gtx 980TI, i would like to play it at 2560x1440 @ 60hz but i don't have that option the highest it will go at 2k is 30hz, any idea why is...
  13. E

    FitTek PS1/PS2 to PC adapter not working on Windows 10

    Okay, I'm not sure what to do with this one. I recently received an adapter to plug in Playstation 1 and 2 controllers to either a PS3 or PC. Naturally, I want to try it out with my PC games, so I plugged it in, and it installed like it should. However, there doesn't seem to be any kind of...
  14. K

    New computer; powers on, no display

    Built a new computer. Went to install Windows 7. It powered on fine, got into BIOS, switched to boot into optical drive. It started loading windows and then stopped. Now there's no signal to the TV and no lights on the keyboard. Everything else powers on, but doesn't boot. Lights, fans...
  15. Ho1391

    Compatibility between CPU + Motherboard and the rest of the PC

    The new parts I am getting: CPU: i5-3470 - Click MOBO: ASUS B75M-A or ASRock B75M-DGS - ASUS , ASRock What I currently have: CPU: i5-750 - Click MOBO: P7P55-M - Click GPU: AMD Radeon - R9 270x - Click RAM: 2x2 Corsair Dominator 1600Mhz - CMP4GX3M2A1600C9 1x4 Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz -...
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    My computer is hacked and now none of my browser will load any website. How can I fix?

    When I turned on my Surface running Windows 8.1 I see lots of connection in netstat -a which later disappear. This tells me I have been hacked. Now none of my browser will load any sites including google.com. It spinning wheel just keep spinning, loading for ever. How can I found out what the...
  17. N

    R9 270 or 750 Ti

    I'm not looking for anything powerful but would you decide to get a 750 Ti or a R9 270? Graphics don't need to be on the max settings but choppy gameplay would be a deal breaker. I'm looking to run at 1080p at most and sometimes will sometimes game on my 720p TV. On specs the R9 270 is better...
  18. A

    Complete desktop reinstall

    So when I turn on my dell all in one xps desktop computer it says reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected boot device and press a key. When I press keys on my keyboard nothing happens. I don't actually want to do a reboot or back anything up as I am trying to...
  19. Bill2002

    R9 290x Fan stopped spinning

    Okay, so I recently bought a lightly used Sapphire radeon r9 290x graphics card on Ebay, and it's been fine for a while, but only after I think I took it out of the case to clean, and started a match of CS:GO, I noticed I was getting like 30fps, so I was wondering what in the world was going on...
  20. Jacob Jagielski

    Can a overheating CPU cause a GPU to run hotter?

    My fx 6300 run's in the 60's when extensive gaming. And my HD 7850 runs at 70-90c when extensive gaming. And im wondering if the solution for my GPU overheating is my CPU
  21. A

    Building A Gaming Computer

    I'm building my first computer after wanting to for over a year and having done a lot of research, however i still want to have a last opinion on the build i made, if anyone could let me know what they think, im on a pretty strict 750$ budget and this totals very close, as close as i could...
  22. Woody1999

    Good build for £400?

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Woody1999/saved/BVk8TW Title says it all. I don't need a graphics card, no need for peripherals and already got a copy of the operating system. I won't be looking to upgrade for a while, and if I do it will be the graphics card. Advice would be great! Woody
  23. C

    MOBO shorted, got new one, but PSU makes buzzing noise

    so before I shorted my motherboard, because I accidently put too much thermal paste on my CPU and some went on the pins, I cleaned it fine now but my mobo doesn't work at all. So I went to grab a new one and everything is connected properly, all the pins are connected to where they should be. I...
  24. K

    CPU problem, help is much appreciated

    Hello, everyone. I apologize if this sounds silly, but my CPU's been crazy lately. I know it's a voltage problem, because my UEFI bios and HWMonitor state voltages that ranges from 1.264-1.327 (sometimes higher) and some motherboard overvolt cpus on auto which is what my settings are right now...
  25. W

    Radom GPU usage drops. Resulting in quick freezes.

    Recently i sent back my graphics card for an RMA because i suspected that it was faulty and it was creating sudden fps drops and stutters in my games.But what a surprise, the GPU wasn't the issue. almost every game i play has this issue where my GPU usage drops and my game freezes for like half...
  26. X

    Razer keyboard purchase

    guys I don't know I have been thinking of this for a while and yet I haven't decided which one should I buy.... http://strawpoll.me/3039761
  27. A

    i5 4690k good investment for upcoming games?

    i am planning to build a new pc using the i5 4690k but i am going to get all parts except for the GPU for now (want to save money for a good gpu to go with 4690k) as i have an amd hd radeon 7770 1gb oc ghz edition , so i am wondering if using the 4690k will be too powefull for the 7770 until i...
  28. M

    Can I run borderlands pre sequel?

    I have a gtx 650ti! I was wondering if I could play at all low settings at 60fps 1080p on borderlands pre sequel? Hope people can reply! Thanks!
  29. S

    gaming : compatibility for playing sims 3 on WINDOWS 8.1

    hi guys , so I finally found a computer that has good specs but it says that it runs on windows 8.1 is sims 3 compatible for windows 8.1 if it isn't what problems may occur thanks
  30. T

    how to change primary display? Video card

    I'm told I need to change the primary display from integrated to the PCI slot through the windows 8.1 bios but I cannot for the life of me find the option to do so? I'm asking due to one of my video cards not working in my win 8 rig but in a old vista rig? I haven't updated bios or anything. My...
  31. N

    Windows cannot be installed to this disk. No other answers in this forum helped

    This is acer laptop with i5 processor. In BIOS, when I select SATA mode: AHCI, my hard disk is displayed as : IDE0: WDC WD5000LPVX.... When I select SATS mode IDE, this hard disk is not displayed anymore, anywhere, not even in boot menu. So Going through the windows installation process, no...
  32. T

    2 SSDs and 1 HHD set up help

    I have one Samsung evo 750 as a windows boot. I have 3TB as a storage drive. Now I have a Samsung evo 1TB that shows up in the Bios but not in windows. I want to set it up for Steam/Origin and games. How do I make that second SSD show up on windows?
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    Antec HCG-850- Connector question.

    The Non-Modular area has what i would expect. 1 20-pin and 1 8-pin connector for the Motherboard and CPu. But. one of the modular cables that came with it is another 8 pin connector labeled as "CPU". why it came with that? Are there Motherboards out there that take 2 8 pin connectors to power...
  34. I

    What I/O Port Should I Use?

    Hi, I need to know what port I should be using. I am currently using the VGA port, but the other ones look more recent... Im using a 1050p monitor. Help?
  35. flamefire999

    How do I get my build under $600?

    I'm trying to get my build under $600 because that's all I have now and I don't want to save up any more (I'm not working at my summer job now that school started) or wait until Christmas. Here's the link: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/b8HcBm
  36. K

    Should I constantly Overclock?

    Hey I'm quite new to overclocking, and I always tried to stay away from it because I heard it makes your system more unstable and can reduce the life of your CPU. However in my upcoming gaming PC build I'd thought I'd give overclocking a go. I got the general gist on how to overclock in the...
  37. Alex Kelly

    Prime95 28.5 crazy high temps?

    Hey guys :) I've been trying to get more out of my 4670K lately, and decided to update Prime95 from 27.9 to 28.5, since doing this, my max temps have shot up from 74C to 82C with a voltage of 1.8, after running Small FFTs for over an hour. Should I be concerned? My temps in Intel Burn Test are...
  38. B

    Is this BottleNeck?

    Athlon II x2 255 3.1ghz and GTX 750 OC Edition?
  39. V

    Recomend Me About Video Cards...

    Hello There. Can You Recomend Me About Video Card ? My Budget is Something like 180 $ Thanks. Vontaxe
  40. C

    Asus XC550CA Clean Install of Win8.1

    My Notebook came with Win8 pre-installed. Without waiting to do a backup, I immediately updated it to 8.1. That altered the location of the recovery partition, so I can't now reset the system. Asus want me to send it back to restore the original system, but I would like to buy a new full version...