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Hi I need help choosing a high-end gaming and work PC (2D/3D animation, 3Ds Max, Unity, CADD, Rhino, Blender, C4D, video and music editing). I'm choosing between making my first PC or buying one. This is the build I have so far, I'm kind of new at this so any suggestions/improvements will be...

I'm thinking of buying a new cpu and was just wondering do i have to buy thermal paste or does it come pre-applied?o_O

I'm buying a new monitor and am having trouble deciding between 1440 and 4k. I hope to spend $500 but can stretch a few hundred more if it's truly worth it. I don't want to buy something that will be outdated soon, but I don't want to buy into an expensive technology when it's still young and...

To start this off, I have no idea what section this should be in... Second, I need to build a gaming PC. I have always been a console gamer, and I've been gaming for almost 13 years. But I'm switching over to PC now. I'm making a youtube account as well, BDScopes. Remember to subscribe ;) But...

Please recommend to me GPUs that are good for overclocking!

Hello I'm planing on using 2 different screens, 1 BenQ 24 inch, and one AOC with G sync technology & 24 inch also. Will those two work together fine ? Will it affect the G-sync from the AOC screen ? Thanks ;)

I just finished my build a little while ago. But when I tried to press delete at the splash screen (like it said) it didnt go into the BIOS. Im using a wired keyboard that lights up so it is working, just not entering the BIOS. I have an Asus H61E-M motherboard. Then when it doesnt go, it goes...

Hey guys, For the past three days, youtube just keeps on showing the error- 'an error occurred please try later' The whole youtube page loads just fine i:e, thumbnails,,comments..etc. But i am unable to watch any video due to the error. Then i checked other video streaming sites like...

So, one of the clippers that hold the ram in place broke off.Can i still use that socket?

Hi Guys, Could anyone give me a sense of how this rig would perform. The exact specs: - Intel Celeron G1620 - Asus R7 250 1GB DDR5 - 4GB 1333Mhz RAM (soon 6) - ASRock H61M-VG3 - Cooler Master Elite 110 - 320GB HDD Thanks in Advance!

Hey guys, my co worker brought his laptop in and explained to me how it happened, he was watching a movie from his laptop connected to his tv. he then pulled the cord out from the laptop and the laptop shut off. he tested it with and without the battery (plugged in charging) and that didn't...

I have an unique problem that nobody has been able to help. My samsung Netbook with windows XP does not connect to my Netgear router. Surprisingly the netbook connects to all other Routers. The Netbook recognizes the router. When I connect it does ask for the password and then it shows are ever...

Hey all, I'm looking to get a GPU for my new build, but I'm confused on which one to get: GTX 760: http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-geforce-gtx-760-oc-13-85445-1141.htm R9 280: http://www.ncix.com/detail/msi-radeon-r9-280-gaming-cd-95514-1141.htm The AMD has a slightly lower clock speed but...

Just received gtx 770 msi twin frozr and am kinda dissapointed cause i have fps drop in any games and also in skyrim lol dunno why is this happening but i expected on ultra txaa 4x 1440x900 120 fps and more and i barely get 40 if i get 1600x900 for better vision will i get that 40fps down to 20-30?

Hi just asking if I could use my PSU with a 4 pin CPU power to run my and fx 8320 which I think needs an 8 pin CPU power.

Two R9 280x and one i5 4570 on a MSI B85-G43 GAMING, is a good idea? which specific power supply do i need ? P.S: sorry for my English :)

So here is the issue that is bothering me, and through research have concluded what is bothering thousands. I bought my 7850 a while ago (3 months) and finished building my setup like 1 mont ago and finally started using it like a week ago, today I installed World Of warcraft on it and...

I'm referring to the white and orange wire im holding in the picture. It has a square tip with a small rectangular peg on it that has the letter T on it. Thanks in advance.

i brought a gaming pc and its has AMD FX-4170 4.20 GHz Quad-Core 8GB RAM 64 bit Windows 8 (also tried windows 7) External HDD 2TB in usb 3.0 slot (no internal HDD as corrupt) AMD Radeon HD 6670 2GB running in 1920x1080 and i am trying to run games which are way above minimum requirements and i...

Well I recently bought my first parts for my first ever build ... I'm posting this from my first build (so it's working) ... But I'm running my on-board graphics. I bought a GTX 780 OC II ... But when I plug it in I don't get any output ... And the VGA Error LED on my motherboard lights up ...

is it normal for gtx660 to run at temp of 77c to 79c under 05-99% load. idle temp is 39c to 45c. room temp is 33-36

So I wanna replace my CPU. I just don't know if it'll fit in my motherboards socket. I currently have a AMD Athlon II X3 440 CPU, and it says it is a "Socket AM3 (938)" I wanna buy a Intel® Core™ i7-3770 but I don't know if it'll fit in my socket. If it doesn't, is it possible to replace the...

Hi, I have had a problem with my new rig since I got it 3 weeks ago. It is to do with the mouse. The mouse is a Gigabyte M6980X gaming mouse. The problems are these: 1/3 clicks register. Cant drag files or windows at all. Have tries updating windows, drivers, and have done a fresh install of...

Every time I turn on my computer and it's plugged into a monitor it turns off the monitor I also use a VGA connection. M computer beeps once when my computer turns on I need help

Hello all, Currently there's a R9 270 for $179.99 on newegg. How much better than the 750ti and r7 265 is the 270 for $10-20 difference? Worth it?

My brother's computer came with Windows 8.1 installed on it from Newegg. (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227537) It's a fantastic thing, perfect for his gaming needs. He turned his computer off at about 9am this morning when it froze for awhile and set off to clean...

I just bought a used C10 Webcam used but like new hardly ever used and when i went on amazon the price was higher for the C10 than the C20. The C10 on had 720p Skype calling 1080p recording. The C20 Has 1080p in both and is a lot cheaper... Does anyone know why?

I have a asus matrix hd 7970 it have a lighting effect with different colors the Graphics manual says when the card is in safe mode it will be green ,in light loading it will be light blue,in medium loading it will be dark blue in heavy loading it will be purple , in extreme loading it will be...

I uninstalled the On board graphics and my GTX 660 MSI OC does not respond to the monitors, yes the VGA was connected to the GPU when booted up but its still not responding to the Monitors, when I uninstalled the Integrated GPU(APU) it was on the same resolution. The Integrated GPU would only...

I set my graphical unit in the bios to iGPU, just for fun to see the results. but as soon as i booted up i realized that the maximus VI hero dosent have a integrated vga or dvi port for igpu.F that. i tried uninstalling and reinstallling the gtx 770, but still just a black screen. is there a way...

Hi, i have the i7 3770k processor and am using the on board hd4000 graphics at the moment until i can afford a gpu. Sometimes when i play a movie the picture is all distorted (squares, wrong colours) and plays in slow motion for a minute or so then plays fine. Also sometimes i get a loss of...

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2Md3H I need to keep my budget low, $1000-$1200 will the graphic cards be enough? cause I'm gonna start off with 1 graphic card and get the other one later. thanks

In the network and sharing center I am connected to "Network 2." I have broadband internet. My computer is plugged into the router with ethernet and it works fine, but I screwed something up when I set up a VPN. I don't need the VPN anymore and deleted it, but my broadband connection is listed...

I am building a budget gaming computer and am still deciding on storage. I have heard that SSHDs are a perfect balance between SSDs and HDDs, but I suspect there is a catch of some sort. I know that HDDs are king in terms of storage size and I could just buy one of those and get an additional...

Hi, So one of my 140mm Silent Series R2 fans blade has came off, and because it was shaking violently, I cut one of, which makes a difference, but it is still shaking. Do I need to cut another one? also - there is was 11, now there is 9 blades

Hi guys and girls. Whose ordered from butterfly labs before any one? (are they what they say they are when dealing with orders) List of vendors http://www.buyasicminer.com/ Well, i can't see the point mining bitcoins, and currently mine ltc, but the heats are unstable with my 7970's in...

I am looking to upgrade my PC and want to know if it is worth it :) My PC Specs ATM: Processor: AMD FX 4170 4.2GHz Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Memory: 8GB Kingston DDR3 1333MHz Graphics Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB (R7770-PMD1GD5) Hard Disk Drive: 2TB Seagate 7200.14 ST2000DM001 CPU...

Comparing two 2133Mhz kits one with 9-11-11-31 timings and the other with 10-12-12-31, will higher latency be detrimental to IGP performance?

Hello Tomshardware, I have a little problem with this Medion MD 96287...It makes a very weird clicking sound each time I try to turn it on! ( Laptop doesn't start up though ) it is NOT coming from the HDD so I assume something on the motherboard or CPU slot is wrong. When connected to a charger...

Hi.I will buy a desktop computer. I have two options. First: 1 GIGABYTE G1-SNIPER B5 2 SEAGATE HDD DESKTOP SSHD 3.5"/1TB/64mb/SATA/7200rpm 3 KINGSTON HyperX DDR3 Non-ECC(8GB(2x4GB kit),1600MHz) CL9 XMP X2 grey series 4 INTEL Core i5-4670K(3,40GHz,1MB,6MB,84W,1150) Box,INTEL HD Graphics 4600 5...