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So the search bar on my start menu freezes up whenever i click on it. Everything else on windows works fine. Can someone please help me? specs: fx 8350 not overclocked 32 gb ddr3 1600mhz gtx 750 ti sc evga 2gb thermaltake windowed case asus sabertooth 990fx r2 I disc drive generic 650...

Hello, I am commenting too find out a problem I have constantly! What happens when your disk hits 100% in Task Manager if your running a game. Could the problem be a not responding issue with the game because currently I constantly get a not responding issue with loading games etc. Or could it...

ok i had my 5960x @ 4.650ghz at 1.367 volts 46 multiplyer, now this oc works on 3d mark, then sumtimes i BSOD. when it BSOD the cpu light comes on and the pc doesnt restart. when i lower the voltage, to 1.36volts, i BSOD but the cpu light stays off and the pc restarts. i use to run a 4.623mhz @...

I can't decide between these two. Can someone please help me out? I'm looking for best performance in 4K gaming. Thanks

So i'm pretty torn between the gtx 980 and the 980 ti. Right now I will only be gaming on a 1080p monitor but within the next year or so I will be getting a nice 1440p 144mhz monitor. Should I save my money and stick with the 980, or go for the 980ti for the better performance ill get on the...

When playing League of Legends, I experience hangs and FPS drops. This is not a network problem. I've used MSI Afterburner to monitor the computer, and I've found out that the computer uses about 5000+MB of Virtual Memory when the RAM usage is only 3000+MB. It is as if the computer is not...

Should I buy the Maes rog 2x760 ($329) or gtx 970($460) . For 1080, and specifically for games such as witcher 3 and gta V. Everything else in my system can support both these graphics cards with no or barely any bottleneck or power limit. Prices are in Australia .

Is it safe to remove heatsink from my corsair vengeance 8gb ram I'm getting new 2 sticks to make my memory from 16 gb to 32gb but I have a cooler master hyper 212x install and it's blocking my 4th ram slot so what should I do Pls help me

When I set about setting up my new Lenovoa laptop, the system asked for the last 4 digits of my phone number, and said it would send me some sort of code that I needed. Well myu phone went on the blink and I never got that code. Now, Internet Explorer doesn't work for me. What do I do?

I have a few questions about mechanical keyboards in general. You can skip this bit if you want, main point s after this 1. Why do they cost so much 2. What advantage do they give over membrane Unlike a gaming mouse where I saw the difference straight away, mechanical keyboards don't seem to be...

I cannot decide on a PSU,I decided to get 650w for the headroom although i know i dont need anywhere near that much for this system(Although i do plan on upgrading) http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ymq3XL Right now im thinking about this one(I would like semi-modular),also ive heard alot of bad...

I am changing my Lenovo OEM Motherboard to a different one. Can i re install Windows 8 or do I have to buy a new copy?

Hi. I have just installed a new ssd, its working fine. but when i am playing any game the graphics and audio studder. I have a Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 Ti, with the drivers installed, I have directx 11. I do not know how to get it to run smooth. It worked fine on the old hdd. best regards

Memory Frequency 665.1 MHz (1:5) cpuz showing on my notebook. i want to upgrade my ram . how much frequency make my notebook tolerate?

Hi, I want a buy gamming laptop where i can play every latest games, can you give me any suggestions. Your suggestions helpme lot so, please help me.

Hello I have seen alot of questions/answers about the technical difference etc. But what is best? My motherboard Asus x99-a support both. From motherboard manual: "4x4pin chassis Fan connectors for both 3-pin (DC Mode) and 4-pin (PWM Mode)"

So this is probably a stupid question but I am just starting to work on my computer myself. I believe my GTX 570 is done (three years old games freezing/monitor losing signal) Can I just buy a GTX 960 and simply unplug the 570 and plug in the 960? I feel like it should work but i was worried...

Hi I've just installed VPNNetmon. The program checks my connection every 100~500ms to ensure that my VPN is connected. If my VPN disconnects for any reason VPNetmon will kill the application I specify (i.e browser, ...). My question is, is 100~500ms fast enough? What if my browser makes a...

My build for reference and using a dual monitor setup. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£173.94 @ Aria PC) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.44 @ Aria PC) Motherboard: MSI...

Hi my system is: asus z97-k i7 4790 8gb ram gtx 970 g1-aming mugen max cooling coolermaster silencio 650 house fsp raider 650W Actually the wierd thing is that in any other game i tested, gpu usage is all the time 96-98% and i'm getting 60 fps stable. For example AC unity, or Far cry 4, shadow...

Hi guys I'm very new to PC diy and I recently bought a MSI Z97S SLI Plus LGA 1150 motherboard and a Rosewill CAPSTONE-750 PSU. The motherboard has a 8 pin JPWR2 slot, but the PSU only has 6+2 PCI Express plugs. While the "6" can fit into the JPWR2 slot, the "2" cannot fit at all. So what am I...

i am planing to buy the following Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H Socket 1150 or MSI H97 GUARD-PRO Socket 1150 ----------------- Kingston ValueRAM 4GB DDR3 1600MHz CL11 1.5V will buy two of them for the dual channel or Kingston HyperX FURY Blue 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL10 1.5v ----------------- i5 4440...

As the title says I'm getting an i5 4690k into the week and I can't decide on the motherboard. My budget for the mobo is 150€ max. I want to stream on my new pc and already have a R9 280 Windforce. Was thinking on getting a Fx-8350 but from what I've been told i5 4690k is the best option out...

Hey guys So I am going to redo a whole building's network cables (the planning at least) and I am just curious is 2m distance enough for a network cable to be able to have no interference? The IT guy will probably tell me yeah but I would like some second opinions as I want a no interference...

So I recently purchased a Logitech Z313 2.1 sound system. When I plugged it in to my PC everything was fine and dandy. Worked great everything sounded great. Shortly after setting it up I tried to go into team speak with a few friends. My mic has become very staticy. On my end it is fine, When I...

Hi guys,i would like to know if this build would be good,I already own the HDD and the case,and i will add 4 gb ram in the future.I would like to know if this build is balanced,and how to solve the problem if its not(Better CPU or weaker GPU) http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JJQnMp

I want to install a gtx 970 and I cant find anything over compatibility was wondering if anyone has this setup? I just installed a i7-4790k and now I want to put in a gtx 970.

I have a Corsair CX600M...which is obviously 600W. My specs are as follows: CPU: AMD FX 8320 @ 3.5GHz (i would like to overclock doe) CPU cooler: CM TX3 Evo GPU: Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Mobo: Asrock 980de3 (throws up) RAM: Corsair vengeance 8GB DDR3 1600Mhz SSD: Kingston 120GB SSD HDD: Seagate...

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/9TZB4D New build i'm looking into, ~$1300 is the budget. Mainly for gaming and a bit of video editing (When i say editing I don't mean windows media player editing, I mean Adobe After Effects editing). Goal is to be able to play a majority of mainstream titles at a...

The card runs at 38 idle temp but goes up to 90-95 during Civ Beyond Earth. The dust was blown off and it has new thermal paste. Are those temps safe? It doesn't go that high in other games. Temp is from Gpu temp

Will this pc run arma 3/video editing well? (improved build...) http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hhLjLk

OK, so I made a thread about this earlier and seemingly found the source of the issue. You can find the previous thread here: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2351763/temporary-packet-loss.html Long story short, I all of a sudden had a complete internet blackout for several hours on...

Guys please help me i have incredible lag at evertyghin. Far cry 4, ASC UNITY and my specs are not bad . Geforce GTX 780 palit

Is there a way to recover a password for an origin account other than the email associated with it? I haven't logged in for a while so i'm not sure what my password is and I haven't been able to log into my email because someone has hacked it.

I'm having huge fps problems in cs:go, i had an gtx 570 that was just fine hitting the 150-250 fps mark, but now with the gtx 970 i'm at 50 - 80 fps max.. I have tried to change the settings to max the performance but I had no success can anyone help? I tried to monitor my gpu with some...

Approximate Purchase Date: This month Budget Range: Rs. 35000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet>watching movies>gaming Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: All Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts: flipkart.com Location: Navi...

Here is where I am at: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dbjCMp I am working on something not to expensive but will last a long time. What are your thoughts on it and would you change anything?

Hey guys, im rly confused, my alienware 17 has a 880m, and when GPU-Z tells me that its a 8GB GPU, although, CPU-Z tell me that i have 4GB available. But thats not the main problem… shadow of mordor was just released, and the hd content needs 6GB OF VGA RAM. Will my GPU fry, or will it use 8GB...

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Going to buy a new gpu and i wanted to know if my motherboard can support a gtx 970 Cheers