Windows 8

Is it ok to use a 4TB seagate skyhawk hard drive for this use case? I heard that it has a lower read speed versus the ironwolf or traditional hard drives, since it is designed for 24/7 writing. Is it really that detrimental for my specific use case? Or is it not what they say it is? Considering...

First off I’m sorry if this is in the wrong place, I’m terrible at forums and I know people get angry but I’m trying to learn. I’m getting BSODs while gaming and as far as I know it’s due to bad drivers but I can’t figure out how to pinpoint the problem because I only get generic and vague...

For context, am 18 and currently have a reasonably decent pc, 6600k and a 980Ti, etc. Will be going to University this September studying Aerospace engineering and want to have a decent enough laptop to take with me allowing me to do CAD work for the next 4 ish years as well as the odd bit of...

Hello, I would like to ask which ram is better. Ddr4 16gb 3200mhz cl16 or Ddr4 16gb 3600mhz cl18? The one has better frequency but the other better latecny. Which one performs better?

This is the last thread I am making and I do not want any confusion and I want a straight answer and a basic answer because I am very furious over this right now. I have an i7 8700k processor and its rated speed is 2666mhz and Intel support says having higher ram can damage the processor which...

Is there any device that works same as motherboards with Asus Aura Sync, but will still work with Asus Aura Sync fans and led strips? I want to control my rgb fans but I don't have a Aura Sync motherboard Also sorry if this is wrong here but idk where :)

When I turn on my pc, there is no signal sent to the monitor. It only works if I unplug the PC, plug It back, and immediately turn it on. Also, sometimes, when I turn it on, it restarts after 3-4 seconds, having the same display issue. How can I fix this? My specs: Intel Core i3 2100 3.1 Ghz...

have a ibuypower bb930 ASUS Prime H270-Plus Motherboard Intel Core i7 (7th Gen) 7700 / 3.6 GHz 16 GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory Speed 2133 MHz Msi GTX 1060 single fan Video Memory 3 GB 120 ssd 1tb hard drive Apex 500 watt psu I wanted to buy the 2070 xc ultra. $579 The. There’s the 2060 for...

I have a kit of ddr4 ram at 2400mhz, and I’m not really willing to upgrade it to 3200mhz as I just got it. I have a Gtx 1070ti and I’m wondering what cpu to go with for pure gaming. I’m using a 144hz 1080p monitor aswell with the intention to upgrade to 1440p in the future. I had a ryzen 1400...

i have a gaming pc my specs are i7 7700k 16gb ram gtx 1080ti and i have poor performance with games like i get 40 fps in watch dogs 2 and 35 at final fantasy xv

Hi guys. Recently I assembeled a new PC and used a SSD WD & 2TB WD black. But my HDD makes noises as I start reading data on it I've checked fans and etc but I'm sure it's the HDD's noise. Now I just wanna know if these noises are normal or I have to concern. I checkes the disk with windows diak...

So I am getting a new rig, however, I am not sure if this will bottleneck. Specs: Ryzen 3 2200G @ 3.5Ghz Gigabyte B450M D3SH HyperX 8GB DDR4 @ 2400Mhz (overclocking to 2993Mhz if I can) 120 GB SSD and 1TB HDD MSI Radeon RX 570 8GB DDR5 DX12 Just want to know if anything will bottleneck...

hey i need help with low fps in gta 5. ive seen that for my card everybody gets around 70-120 fps with max settings and i get 40-80 fps. and no i do not have vsync enabled. pls help this is really frustrating my specs gtx 1080 i7 8700 16gb ram ssd 1tb hard drive i play in 1080p with gsync and 144hz

My setup: Aorus master z390 i9 9900k Asus Strix RTX 2080 Ti OC 32gb trident z 3200mhz 960 evo m.2 nvme 512gb Asus 27" ROG PG279Q Issue: Error 78 on motherboard on boot, screen not detected. This started after flashing my bios to the latest version - f8b Things I've tried: - Hdmi cable...

Hi there, Currently, I have below setup Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80662I76700K Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530 CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model CMK16GX4M2B3000C15R GIGABYTE G1...

Hello , So I recently overclocked my CPU on the BIOS level , it ran fine , all was good. Power cut to our area : everything was fine , booted into windows . Then I restarted the pc and before it actually restarted I held down the power switch and now when I turn the PC on : ~ No Display ~...

Hi, good day everyone. I just bought myself a used i5-3470 and a rx480 since im not ready for a full platform upgrade and i already have a h61 mobo and ddr3 ram. I was checking the temp im getting with the cpu and noticed that the cpu gets more than 80 degrees, on full load. Im using the stock...

I have h100i pro aio But from 4.4 to 4.7 is there a big difference in gains I tried 4.7 but temps go 77 while playing

I have an out of warranty Eaton 5PX 2200 UPS that got zapped by some water. The only physical damage that can be seen is on a circuit card where it is very clear 3 components were affected. I desoldered the faulty components and am looking for a small (about 1 inch square) black and yellow...

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on an Asus X55A laptop over my friend's requestion to do so. However, he rolled back on his decision to use Ubuntu because he needed mathematical applications that work on windows. Myself not being that savvy about linux, I threw in my Windows DVD and on my disbelief...

Hi, I currently own a Acer Aspire e15 es1-511-c723, I am looking to buy new RAM, I don't know what RAM to buy. Can someone help me with this? Also, I have a 2.5" HD correct? And can I upgrade my processor to a AMD A6 6400 3.9?

I've just ordered a new custom PC build (store is building it for me) but have noticed something that might cause an issue and was wondering if you guys could please advise... I've gone with a Thermaltake Level 20 MT Tower (link as below) where the specifications say VGA length limitation...

All four of my WAPs are giving me very low download speeds (< 5 Mbps) on the 2.4 GHz channels but the 5 GHz channels are good (>100+ Mbps).....as measured by the SpeedTest.Net app on my Galaxy S9 phone. Can anyone tell me a possible cause of the problem and potential solution? I have TrendNet WAPs.

Hello all, Upgrading from RX 480 8GB to an AMD Vega 56 MSI reference for $300.00 Canadian... Is this a good deal?

I picked up a Lenovo M-series SFF PC for a good deal. Wanting to beef up the GPU from the onboard Intel HD 4600, to allow myself to run games at higher FPS with better resolution than say... 400p currently. Ideally wanting to play on 1080p with medium settings. This PC will just be a budget...

my mother board is the lenovo 30c7, if it's not compatible any suggestions? do i need to buy another motherboard or i have other choices?

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Hi I have a gtx 1050ti and a 60hz Monitor, Im wondering if I should either buy the rtx 2060 or buy the 144hz g- sync compatible monitor. If I buy the rtx 2060 the monitor will bottleneck, If I buy the 144hz monitor most of my games don’t run above 70fps.

I don't play much games. But I recently tried PubG and wanted a desktop to play. Is this worth it? Good buy it bad buy? Thoughts? I found this on Best Buy for $599...

I have encountered a strange issue on several of my colleagues workstations. First of all, the majority of my coworkers are working on Lenovo desktops that are less than a year old (most being Lenovo V520s). Most of the machines are connected to dual monitor setups through HDMI or DP. For...

I have a 1080p BenQ XL2411P And i still think the vids look better when watching in 4k on a 1080p monitor is it just me or is there something to it

Ok, so my laptop has an integrated and a dedicated gpu. The dedicated gpu seems to be toast and therefore i get bsods can i isolate the dedicated gpu and run my laptop on the cpu and integrated gpu? i cant buy a new laptop what are my options? laptop: acer aspire e5 551g cpu : amd a10 7300...

Can I replace my hard drive in Toshiba Model x505-Q890 , Windows 7 64bit?

So i just built my new pc will all new parts. Asus maximus x hero VIII Intel core i5-9600k Kraken x52 240mm aio 16gb trident z ram gtx 1080 650 w psu 1tb ssd and a nzxt h700i case. The problem is that the board lights up but when i press the power switch it doesn't turn on my monitor so its...

Ram I bought: https://www.ebay.com/itm/220948907102 I have a Dell Optiplex 755. I put it in the PC and it boots but occasionally I get a kernel error. I have searched it up and it has to do with your motherboard not being compatible with the am itself I believe. The mother board model number...

My XPS 15 (9550) AC adapter alternates between charging and not charging my computer when plugged in while the computer is on. The charger has a LED light to indicate when it's plugged in, and it pulses between dark and light when plugged in about once per second, and the battery charging status...

I am reading that a PSU can be mounted on the top or bottom. Not so on my HP Pavilion that I Just purchased. when I attempted to change one out the only option I had was to mount with the fan right at the top with no exhaust space. Well a couple of mm and the case has a solid top. If I turn it...

Hi Guys, Glad to be here. Please forgive my ignorance but I need your help because my ASUS laptop keeps showing computer needs repair error code even after using the ASUS factory bought installation media. I have used the media previously, the first time the system crashed, and it worked. But...

TraceRT is always give me 2 hops, no matter the server I ping. (none are on the same network, or in the same state) Example to my server in Amsterdam Tracing route to no-reverse-yet.3winfra.com [192.162.13*.***] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms Chef [192.168.1.1]...

About 3 months ago I would start getting ping spikes every ten seconds that would last anywhere between 5-10 seconds and my ping could skyrocket up to 1000. My pc is plugged in directly to the extender in my house so I don’t understand what could be causing the problem. I’ve tried researching...