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    [SOLVED] RTX 2060 SUPER with Corsair VS550

    Here is my current PC specs: Ryzen 5 2600 MSI GTX 1060 3GB 2x8gb 3200MHz DDR4 RAM 1x 1TB 7200RPM HDD 1x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD MSI B450M-A PRO MAX motherboard I'm planning to buy MSI RTX 2060 SUPER GAMING X 8GB (link to gpu). I'm using Corsair VS550 Power Supply. I don't have much money to...
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    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade my PC or buy a new one? I NEED HELP ASAP!!!

    Hello there! I currently have a pretty bad PC. To be honest, I am not that really into computers and techology, tho I only know the very basics and stuff. Now, my existing system specs are: Resolution:1366x768 AMD A4-4000@3.0GHz 4GB RAM AMD HD 7480D 320GB HDD Some Asus motherboard, dunno the...
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    PC black screens semi-randomly while gaming

    My pc will black screen and loop any sound being played. The monitor will go into standby and I will have to press the power button untill it powers off since pressing the reset button seems to reboot windows but the black screen remains. The strange part about this is that it will only...
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    Fast, Secure, and private DNS - which one?

    I am trying to determine whether I should change my ISP DNS (comcast) to something else. It seems that there is a trade off between speed, security, and privacy. Of course I woudl like to maximize all. I am concerned about Comcast now allowed to use my DNS data. However, I am not sure whether...
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    Mid Gaming Build ok and compatible with each other

    New Build: Intel Pentium G4560 Gigabyte GA-H270M-D3H Team Elite Black 8 GB DDR4 RAM Windows 10 64 Bit 5 120cm Fans DeepCool DE500 Good Enough? i also want to know what video / graphics card is good for this kind of build. thanks
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    Probable memory problem

    Hello, I recently upgraded my win10 x32 to win10 x64 version in order to be able to utilize more than 4GB of RAM. The OS installation went smoothly, but after it was done the system still did not recognize 8GB, still only 4GB.(At this point i ran a few programs to test whether they were working...
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    My computer does not run as well as it is rated and i can't figure out how to fix it.

    All my games seem to run badly and i don't know how to fix it. I have tried a lot of things to fix it. From what i can guess it has something to do with my GPU and or ram. My evidence is that for some harder to run games like killing floor 2 i get a very high amount of page faults like over a...
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    I unsubscribed from my cable and phone provider. Now my internet is extremely slow.

    For the longest time my family has been with Bell Canada, (I live in the Greater Toronto Area). Recently, in order to cut down on bills we decided to get rid of our cable subscription since we mainly use the apple tv nowadays in order to watch shows/movies. We also unsubscribed from our phone...
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    evga sc 1060 not being fully used

    So i have a I5-4670k and a Evga sc 1060 and it seems that when i game the usage on both cpu and gpu is sitting at 70%. It doesnt matter what game it is but it always never seem to be fully utilizing my gpu and cpu. Gpu is sitting at around 65c Cpu is sitting at around 55c
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    PC Upgrade went wrong - Need your help

    Hello, I just "upgraded" my PC, but the problem is, that it is much slower and louder than before. I had some issues with the gpu why I had to update the Bios. Here are my specs: before: cpu: i7 3770 motherboard: ga h77m d3h ram: 16gb ddr3 gpu: nvidia 620 2gb power supply: corsair cx 430 case...
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    Windows 10 OEM or USB flash drive

    Which windows should i buy windows OEM or Windows flash drive and why ? and can anyone explain what is the difference ?!! Thanks in advance
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    Computer Freezes and Loops Last Sound Until Restart

    Alright so I've been having this problem for about 2 weeks now I would say. What happens is generally when I am playing a more graphically intensive game ie: over watch my pc will freeze and loop whatever the last sound that was playing really slowly, making it sound very robotic. It will do...
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    calculation test> illegal sumeout (fx 8350 at 4.300)

    title says it really, I just overclocked my fx 8350 past my previous 4.2 but amd overdrive says calculation test> Illegal sumeout which led to calculation test > possible hardware failure this was detected at a 1 minute test of everything under stability testing, I have auto voltage on in the...
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    Are these compatible?

    Hello, I am planning on using the following motherboard and CPU for a 400-watt PSU- http://www.microcenter.com/product/437624/FX_8320E_Black_Edition_32GHz_Eight-Core_Socket_AM3_Boxed_Processor http://www.microcenter.com/product/444287/M5A78L-M-USB3_Socket_AM3_AMD_mATX_Motherboard My question...
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    What is the best motherboard for my AMD Fx-8350 under 100 USD?

    What is the best motherboard for my AMD Fx-8350 under 100 USD heres a list http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007625%20600138080%20600641738%204814%208000%20600008635%20600008639%204026%204027
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    Can two 980Ti run 3 1440p Monitors?

    I am a big fan of racing sims and therefore I want to have 3 1440p monitors set up in an ergonomic stand. Can the two cards run recent games on Ultra settings with good framerate in surround? Or is it even possible? Another thing is that I would only game on the three monitors for racing, the...
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    First Build Questions/Concerns

    Hello all, I am about to order my first build ever, and I would like some advice (comments/questions at the end of post): CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: Gigabyte GA-Z97-Gaming 7 ATX RAM: 2 x 4 GB G-Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1600 HDD: Toshiba internal 2 TB 3.5” SSD...
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    Best GPU for a Vostro 230

    Hey there. I have been looking to upgrade my computer for a while, and wanted to start by amping up the graphics. Unfortunately, last time I tried, I bought the Radeon R7770 GHz edition, but it ended up bottlenecking my CPU, and giving me a BSOD whenever I tried pushing it. I would love to play...
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    no video HDMI

    I am trying to get my connect my main PC to my TV via HMDI, but all I get is a black screen with no video available. However when I take the HDMI cable out and put it into my mITX PC I get a signal and everything works fine. When connected to the mITX PC via HDMI my control panel says...
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    HP Pavilion Elite HPE 400y upgrading graphics card help?

    I'm kind of inexperienced, so I apologize if I sound stupid, but I have a HP Pavilion Elite HPE 400y desktop and I was hoping to upgrade the graphics card. It came with an integrated AMD Radeon HD 5450 when I got it a few years back, which isn't really meeting my needs. I was looking into...
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    ECHO and XCOPY error

    I want to make a txt file through the Command Prompt using the ECHO command but it is not working ECHO F |XCOPY > C:\123.txt If you open the 123.txt file it should contain this: F|XCOPY
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    Excluding price, which display set-up? (4k, Ultra Wide, or 3 1080p)

    If price wasn't an issue and you had, say, 2 GTX 980's in SLI, which of these set-ups would you choose/recommend and why? 1st: One LG 34UC97-S 60Hz 34.0" Monitor (1440p): http://pcpartpicker.com/part/lg-monitor-34uc97s 2nd: One ASUS PB287Q 28-Inch Screen LED-Lit 4K Monitor or an Acer XB280HK...
  23. shishiou

    AsRock 970 Extreme3 R2.0 OR Asus M5A97 LE R2.0

    My first budget build and wanted to know which one would be best.
  24. James Tech

    Battlefield 4 activation key missing! Can't install.

    OK, I couldn't be more irritated right now. I just went to Target and bought a copy of Battlefield 4 a couple of hours ago and this is what happened. I opened the box, checked the contents and try to install the game, which I was actually looking forward to play because I can finally use some...
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    Dual monitor gpu?

    Hi i am currently thinking about upgrading my PC for a dual monitor setup, which one of the monitor will run battlefield and the other will play maplestory. I have a 175$ to spend (CAD) My monitors are : LG 1080p screen Proview 1440x900 resolution screen My specs: CPU: AMD FX 4300 MOBO...
  26. phclyde

    New GPU but it doesnt fit!

    I just ordered the Nvidia GtS 450 and I discovered that it will not fit inside of my case. I have an inspiron 530 case. Is it possible that I could for the time being until I got a new case still connect the graphics card without fully inserting it into the case? Can I possibly connect the...
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    my pc is i3 540 (3.07ghz) with 8gb ram and sapphire HD 7750 2gb ddr3 graphic card can i play watch dogs on minimum setting

    my pc is i3 540 (3.07ghz) with 8gb ram and sapphire HD 7750 2gb ddr3 graphic card can i play watch dogs on minimum setting
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    What are the read write speeds on these hdd's

    i want to buy an external hdd for my xbox one so i want a drive thats gonna be faster than the 5400rpm internal one and have 1tb of space now the xbox one has usb 3.0 ports that it will use and from what it seems is that 7200rpm read write speed doesn't get close to the potential of a usb 3.0...
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    Overclocked cpu Liquid cooler?

    I have a i7 4770k OCd to 4.5ghz.My nh d14 died and i am planning to go watercooled.I want one that will keep my temps at full load at around ~60.i keep my pc running for about 12 hrs a day.
  30. ulillillia

    Windows 7 Windows Explorer - how to disable automatic sorting upon making changes

    When I rename a file, copy a file, etc. Windows Explorer, after making any change, will automatically resort (reorganize) the files causing me to lose my place every time I rename a file so I have to waste time finding where I was at. I found this site that helped get rid of the full row select...
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    Cores in games

    So i am currently creating a game using c++ and a lil java script. is there any way to get the game to detect the hardware of the users and therefore customize how the game perform depending on your hardware. eg using all the hardware you have instead of half your system sitting idle