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  1. AnirbanB

    Question Which laptops (Windows OS) do have higher AdobeRGB color gamut?

    As a photographer, I tend to get higher AdobeRGB spectrum/color gamut for a display. I prefer IPS display. I am not concerned about sRGB but only AdobeRGB. Wanted to go for a MacBook but doesn't seem a viable option with that budget. Budget: $1000-$1200 USD Configuration: • Display size with...
  2. abryant

    News ASRock Launches AM4 Motherboard for AMD Ryzen Workstations, Servers

    ASRock Rack, which is ASRock's server brand, has developed the new X470D4U motherboard for consumers who want to build a workstation or server around AMD's Ryzen processors. Read more here. ZHIYE LIU @zhiyeliu Zhiye Liu is a Contributing Writer for Tom's Hardware US. He covers CPU, GPU and...
  3. IamBread

    Question Is My Motherboard dead?

    Hi I'm Bread, I recently started my new build, The Specs are ASUS ROG Strix B350-f gamin, 32 gbs Of Ripjaws Gskill ram, Asus 1070 video card, and an AMD Ryzen 5 2600x. When I put the build together I tried turning it on, but no boot. The CPU fan was spinning, I even felt the hard drive at it was...
  4. F

    Laptop CPU comparison and difference

    Hello everyone, I've recently started looking for a new laptop, and I'm stuck on choosing the right CPU, mainly for everyday use, university-level coding and university-level projects. As I've noticed, both core i3 and core i5 are 2C/4T processors (until the 8th generation), with a slight...
  5. mehdi505

    Question Your pc ran into a problrm and has to restart is stuck in 0%

    While i was playing Apex legends, it crashed in a loading screen then the blue screen appeared saying that my pc has ran into a problem and has to restart, the problem is it's been stuck in 0% for half an hour now, i have a Lenovo legion y520 , nvidia gtx 1050ti 4Gb , 8Gb of RAM , i5 7300 , and...
  6. P

    Question Brand new RAM cause crashes when XMP is on.

    So I recently bought the G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB DDR4-3600MHz (F4-3600C18D-16GTZRX). Everything looked to work fine, but after some Blackout rounds it crash, then I tryed to enter the game again but it crash till I restart the pc. Then I run normally the game but after some rounds (2-3) it...
  7. M

    Question Fan speed and wear?

    I just got a new gpu an RX 590 and I've been able to keep the temperature down about 20C by increasing the RPM to temperature by about 300 - 600 RPM higher than default Wattman settings If I keep it like this will it wear out the fan faster? (I enjoy fan sounds actually so I do not care if I...
  8. F

    [SOLVED] What Cable Modem/Router or Modem should I get?

    Hi, I am planning on getting a brand new cable modem and a brand new router for my next ISP (Cox). I want something that will last (my SB6141 is slowly starting to "die") and something that will be worth the money. I have a straw poll with all of the options Here. I am also looking for a router...
  9. J

    Question Ryzen 5 2600 Build

    Hello Experts! I am planning to build another rig this June (or when prices drop when 3rd gen Ryzen CPUs get released) based on the Ryzen 5 2600. So far, here is what I got: PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Gh2qnH CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor...
  10. SkyRock1986

    Question i5 4690k Overclock

    I currently have my i5 4690k overclocked to 4.2 Ghz and a core voltage of 1.2. is temps 39-40 to high idle? Under load I never see more than 70, 75 maybe max for a few seconds.
  11. adamcurpier

    Question New Build, Fresh Win 10 Install, Fails at BSOD - unexpected kernel mode trap

    Hey all, just did a new desktop build: Specs: I7-6700K Asrock Z270 Killer ac 16gb Corsair Veng. Corsair H110 Cooler Thermaltake 700w psu AMD 580 - 8gb gpu (Sapphire Nitro) 3 - 120gb ssd's SO ... used the win 10 media creation tool to make a bootable USB stick (using my laptop). When I try to...
  12. D

    Question Will I ever be able to retrieve this data completely ?

    Hey. Recently I asked my brother his external 3Tb hard drive because I needed to make a save of some of my files to reinstall Windows 10. But here comes the part when I messed up like a fkin idiot: so I also asked him for a USB key in FAT32 to put Windows on it, the thing is, after 3attempts, it...
  13. S

    Question New gaming headset 2019 Help needed!

    So like title says im looking for new headset for gaming (games like CS:GO, Division 2 etc.), i have had several headsets (Cloud Alpha, Cloud 1, Wireless Cloud Flight) and now is time for new headset so SHOULD i wait for HyperX new Cloud Orbit for few months or go Sennheiser GSP600 /...
  14. U

    Question will this ssd work on my motherboard

    https://www.amazon.in/gp/product/B076Y374ZH/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2ZDTQHEW9KVXR&psc=1 asus h61m-cs sata 4x 3.0gb/s
  15. N

    Opinions on build price (selling a PC).

    Hi folks, long time lurker, first time poster. I'm selling an editing/gaming rig with the following parts: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/x9ws7W Now, I know the listed price there is over $2900 - I know it's not really worth that much considering I'm on a 4th Gen CPU and I realize the cost...
  16. M

    Question Is it worth waiting the gtx 1660? EDIT

    I was thinking about buying a gtx 1060, but the gtx 1660 will release soon, is it worth the wait? EDIT: I meant the 1660 6 gb
  17. G

    Question Portforwarding/networking issues

    So I've been trying to portforward for a few days now and seem to be running into nothing but problems. As far as I know I am doing everything correctly 1: I have port forwarded the required ports through my router 2: I have allowed exceptions for the required ports through my firewall and also...
  18. R

    DirectX Error Device Removed

    Hey Guys Iv been having a recurring problem with games randomly crashing. Sometimes I get put back to the desktop, others restart my pc altogether. The odd time I get the DirextX Error Device Removed. Im pretty handy with computers myself but this has been frustrating me for quite some time...
  19. C

    RAM latency 63.9ns, game lag

    My RAM latency is 63.9ns. Can this be the reason why my game lags? help me plz. my RAM: Crucial BLS8G4D26BFSE.16FBD2 2x8GB
  20. G

    Corsair rgb not working after 2 weeks.

    So i recently build a new system and now after 2 weeks my corsair vengeance rgb pro (CMW16GX4M2C3000C15W) is not lighting up, it doesnt show up in Corsair ICUE (wich is on the latest version) but it does in Corsair Link as Vengeance rgb pro memory i have tried reinstalling the software and ive...
  21. T

    [SOLVED] what psu do i get for my new build?

    I am new at pc building did a lot of research, I got all the parts except for the power supply which is hard for me to choose which one will work best with this build. Case: Phanteks ps400 tempered glass Motherboard:MSI ProSeries b450-a pro Processor: ryzen 5 2600 with wraith stealth...
  22. R

    [SOLVED] What could possibly go wrong?

    So I bought an old PC, installed 8gb of ddr3 memory, fx 4350 and rx 550 but the benchmarks show realtively low results. 20-30 fps in Dota 2 with high preset directx11, 30-40 fps Fallout 4 medium preset. I don't get it. Maybe I should replace that old dusty 400w psu but is it really the case...
  23. I

    [SOLVED] Reader's choice awards 2019

    Hi sir all help me.. Part 1:Best CPU Brand? AMD or Intel Part 2: best Graphics Processor Brand? Nvidia or AMD Part 3 Best Graphics Cards Brand? Asus or gigabyte or evga or msi any other Part 4 Best Motherboard Brand? Asus or gigabyte or msi or evga Part 5 Best PC Memory Brand...
  24. M

    [SOLVED] I have a diffrient kind of cables on my cooler master 240 anf i dont know how to mount it...

    I was building my pc and when i reached to the liquid coller ... Idk what is this cables i have watched a lot of videos but i havesnt seen this kind of pins in ant video (those are the cables of the liquid fans ml240r) And idk how to mount them help please.
  25. G

    North Focals Review: Stealthy, Stylish Smart Glasses

    Focals, new smart glasses from North, act and look like prescription glasses and have an AR display only the wearer can see, with apps like Alexa and Uber. North Focals Review: Stealthy, Stylish Smart Glasses : Read more
  26. faslanetech

    After 400MBPs Xfinity Upgrade from 250Mbps today, I'm getting 4-5MBPS!! SNAIL CRAWL!

    Solved. Reprovisioned a 4th time... Ugh. Modem finally working. It's rated atb600+ capability.. wasn't getting over 5MBPs lol.
  27. F

    HELP! Not sure if my GPU or PSU is dead?

    So the problem started when i was in the title screen of smite, pc was running fine, i went to another room for like 2 mins, and when i came back the pc was displaying like black and grey squares, in like a carbon fiber pattern, completely frozen, so i had to hard reboot, but when it turned on...
  28. P

    [SOLVED] Pc build compatibility

    I would like to know if this buil works because im have a huge truble with the motherboard ram and power supply.
  29. T

    [SOLVED] Computer turns on when i turn PSU switch on

    Hello, so i just built my first pc and watch a few videos and had friends to help but when i turn the power supply switch on, the fans start spinning and the lights come on. Also I seem to get no display on the screen when it turns on. I figure its not REALLY on if I'm not getting a display. my...
  30. D

    [SOLVED] CPU usage started hitting 100% during gameplay

    Processor: i5 6600k @ 3.5ghz Motherboard: MSI z710a Memory: 16gb ddr4 OS: windows 10 I was having an issue with a noisy pc fan, and upon closer inspection my psu was running rather loud as well. I replaced the fan and blew out the inside of my pc case with canned air. When I restarted my pc...
  31. J

    Question Computer won’t fully boot. Red LED CPU

    Look I’ll make this short because apparently this site doesn’t have an auto save feature and everything I typed disappeared after using a different app, so sorry if anything’s outta place or its not organized as I intended it to be. So my specs are: CPU: i7-8700k Motherboard: Asus Prime Z370-a...
  32. E

    [SOLVED] is ryzen 2200g good for stream?

    i just want to buy a pc to stream the mobile legend on it from mobile to pc via sidesync since im using samsung phones is that enough to stream for atleast 720p? and also can i play mobile legend on it like i will use a emulator plus streaming also? if can , can you give me some full build specs...
  33. K

    [SOLVED] CPU Heat/Usage Problems, i5-7600k

    Hello! I recently picked up a new game for my PC, Warhammer Vermintide 2. It wasn't running very well, to be honest, which clued me in to the fact that maybe something was wrong with my PC. It turns out that my CPU runs very hot when I run this game, and also just generally runs hot even when...
  34. E

    GPU usage 100% on most games causing streaming issues

    Hello everyone! I have some issues while trying to stream certain games on my PC. Currently I have a single PC setup and have been considering a dual PC setup but that's a conversation for later. Current PC build: CPU: i7-8700k GPU: 1080ti STRIX edition RAM: 16GB Kingston Hyper X PSU: 650 Watt...
  35. M

    DDR4 rams references with motherboards CL15 CL16

    hello, Sorry i dont know much about this. F4-3000C15D-16GTZR (2X8CL15) i got this ram , Will it go on this motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-PRO?, the motherboard says it only supports: F4-3000C16D-16GTZR (2X8CL16) OR F4-3000C15D-8GTZR (2X4CL15) , will it be a problem?
  36. S

    [SOLVED] Help build PC

    So I’m checking up on prebuilt PC right now. I was originally planning to build my own but after adding up the cost it was more expensive than a prebuilt one. I plan on spending at most 1.5k USD for the PC. I want some of the components to be based around I7 or i5 8th gen and GTX 1070 or 1080 or...
  37. Paul Wagenseil

    Why You Should Avoid Free Android VPNs

    Nearly all the free or freemium VPN apps examined in a survey had privacy issues, and a quarter actually leaked the user's real IP address. Why You Should Avoid Free Android VPNs : Read more
  38. J

    [SOLVED] Hard drive shows negative Capacity

    Can someone please tell me if the hard drive is dead? Or is there any other way to hard format the thing? https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ws7RBj4GCjbqmemaSBUDl__vJluyrlYO Thanks in advance.
  39. hd2phone8

    [SOLVED] how much can i oc my ryzen 5 1600x

    RIGHT NOW I HAVE IT oc TO 4.0 STABLE I HAVE CUSTOM WATER COOLED 28-32 C ON IDLE AND 38-46 ON FULL LOAD I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO TO PUSH IT MAYBE TO 4.5 OR 4.3