Xenon

Forum discussion tagged with Xenon.
  1. drtechnology

    [SOLVED] Hp z440 Server PC Best CPU?

    So I am buying a z440 because I need a decent (but inexpensive) business system good for light video editing, heavy desktop and picture publishing and 2-monitor setup. I was on google over an hour figuring the best processor I can get, and finding a lot of conflicting ideas from different...
  2. A

    Pc makes weird beeping noise through audio and frames drop

    my gaming pc makes a beeping noise and my frames drop when the loud beep comes, i checked my headphones there's nothing wrong with them, the noise comes from my monitor too so i think it's something with the pc. I'm pretty new to this stuff so i don't know how to fix the problem.
  3. T

    CPU slowing down?

    I have an i5 6400 in my system,recently I feel as if it may have been slowing down and sometimes it skyrockets to 100% in games, the numbers don't make sense,it doesnt add up to 100,I've done a full virus scan and it came back clear,I don't really know if its a rogue app or something?, please...
  4. G

    Best Kids Headphones, Ranked from Best to Worst

    We tested the best-selling headphones for kids, see who came out on top. Best Kids Headphones, Ranked from Best to Worst : Read more
  5. T

    toshiba satellite l55t a5290 Stuck on "toshiba leading innovations" screen

    My toshiba satellite l55t a5290 powers on and just stays on the Toshiba Leading Innovations screen. This laptop never leaves my room and is only used for homework, last time this happened the IT people at my University said they had to replace the hard drive. I'm hoping there is a simpler...
  6. H

    Upgrade my ibuypowerwa550b's processor?

    I am unsure as to whether or not I can upgrade my processor, and if possible, what would I upgrade to? Would I need a new motherboard? Recommended processors that are cheap and powerful...
  7. C

    Randomly Started Lagging

    A week ago I was able to play PUBG(Player Unknown's Battlegrounds) with all my settings on max and no dropping in frame rate at all and it ran smoothly. I try to play now and I haven't changed anything and I'm getting really bad lag and it freezes for about 5 seconds and it happens a lot in...
  8. P

    Budget Friendly Build - Good/Bad?

    This is my first build, and I'm still really new to all of this, but I think i was able to get a decent budget friendly build! Can you guys let me know what you think? CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: Crucial -...
  9. D

    Buying a gaming laptop - quad core 4GB VRAM or dual core 2GB VRAM?

    Hi all, I'm looking to buy an entry-level gaming laptop, as my budget allows, but I can't decide between the below options. Your advice would be much appreciated! It comes down to whether I go for a dual core processor with GTX 1050 4GB VRAM (NOT a Ti I don't believe), or a quad core with GTX...
  10. T

    Incredibly Slow Computer

    Several years ago, my family purchased a decently speedy computer, which came with Windows 7. Over the years it has become slower and slower. I installed Windows 10 on it thinking that it would be faster. It wasn't. Recently I took out the HDD and plugged it into my computer and ran a multi-day...
  11. D

    Switching between 1070 and CPU graphics

    Hi, my room gets hot and I don't game as much. Is it possible to switch from using the 1070 as my primarily graphics to the ones on my 3570k. Do you know if i have to physically remove the 1070 to do this or is there a software workaround? Thanks
  12. M

    First ever Gaming PC build. Need feedback please!

    Hello, I have just set up my first ever PC build. I've picked parts that I think will be good in a gaming PC, but if there are any changes you would make please say something. I've gotten some input about my motherboard and CPU and I feel like they are well balanced, I just need to know where...
  13. D

    For a Budget entry-level build for $725

    I am looking to enter the world PC Gaming, and I want to play games like Battlefield 1, so i came up with this parts list. I plan to do things like school work and a few games like mentioned before Questions: Will the Pentium pose a problem with bottle-necking? If it will, I can upgrade to an...
  14. U

    Amd fx-8300 bottleneck GTX 1060

    Hey forum wondering if a and fx8300 at 3.3 GHz would bottle neck a GTX 1060 3gb. If it does how much would I need to overclock?
  15. W

    Looking at upgrading my MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB?

    I currently have a MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB which I am looking to upgrade, I want to upgrade as my fps isn't what I would like it to be and I feel that my gpu is the part that is lacking. I currently have a monitor with freesync built in so amd seems the way to go, I have been looking at the rx...
  16. N

    Upgrading from 2.87 Usable ram to 8 gb

    I have a dell laptop of 3GB RAM(2.87GB Usable)with Intel i5 processor and 64 bit operating system. If i upgrade it to 8 gb ram and a better graphic card, can i use it as a gaming laptop?or is it a foolish question?pls tell me the pros and cons of upgrading ram and graphic card.is it better to...
  17. L

    Mac OS X Ransomware Infects Transmission Bittorrent Client

    Palo Alto Networks security researchers discovered the first fully functional ransomware for Mac OS X hidden within two infected versions of the Transmission Bittorrent client. Mac OS X Ransomware Infects Transmission Bittorrent Client : Read more
  18. L

    Directx 7 compatibility with windows 8

    I wanted to play an old game on my computer which needs directx7 but when i try to launch it it says incorrect verion of DirectX. if i try to reinstall it from the cd it just says installation succsesfull but it dosent work, when i try to get DirectX from site, it says it isnt compatible
  19. HarryGRGamer

    GTX 970 or 960 (Better Desicion for my 550WPSU)

    Hello! so I'm looking to replace my GTX 650 Ti boost...and I need some help on which GPU to pick I know that the GTX 970 performs better than the 960 (MSI Edition) but will my 550W PSU able to handle the 970? (MSI Edition) CPU:Intel Core I7 3770 RAM:8GB...
  20. G

    i3 4170 vs i5 4460 for gaming(for atleast 3-4 years)

    I checked a lot of benchmarks ,and found out that the i5 doesn't really help me in gaming right now,but the new games start to need more cores ,so I need the i5 or the i3 will be still enough?...the i5 costs 80$ more right now,that's important as well,because i'm thinking about changing my gpu...
  21. M

    My computer is soon to be 9 years old which component is most likely to fail first?

    We first received our Dimension E520 in January 2007 and since then have made multiple upgrades, what i have changed is: New CPU New/ More RAM SSD 1TB Hard Drive What i haven't changed: DM061 Motherboard CPU Fan/ Heatsink Original 320GB WD drive still in there but only used for Back-Ups now...
  22. C

    Intel Core i5-4590

    How to change Bios to enable Hardware Virtualization
  23. L

    Build ready, feedback appreciated! :)

    Hey Guys. Thanks to everyone here and reddit who have helped me make my first computer, without the resources available now I'd have been completely lost.. lol. Looking for final opinions on my machine, any critique/advice/comments are very much appreciated :) PCPartPicker part list / Price...
  24. A

    windows 7 says disk is write protected

    Suddenly my usb pendrive has a problem that disk is write protected i have try many ways like in cmd and by editing registry but it has not worked for me. please help me to solve this problem
  25. B

    GTA V PC HUGE LAG SPIKES o

    when I play, I usually have these huge lag spikes for about 10-30 seconds, and they are one after another... Help? AMD 6700K APU 3.7ghz 4 GB RAM (upgrading to 6 soon) GTX 660 SC 2GB
  26. J

    How's this build? (5690k + 970)

    http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/JordPlaysGames/saved/dkRnTW It's going to be my first build so I need to know if I'm missing something or there's a bad quality part there.
  27. D

    GTX 760 Superclocked 4gb

    So i made a bad decision and bought the 4gb version of the EVGA GTX 760. My question, however, is related to it's placement on my GIGABYTE X79-UP4 mobo. I have it in the top slot right below the cpu. Now the question is why does it not register as being in the pci-e 3.0 bus? According to...
  28. W

    Terrible Stuttering with R9 290 while gaming [FIXED]

    FIX: I did a clean install on just the ssd with basic drivers and valley benchmark. Same stutters. I removed ssd and did a clean install on the hdd. The stuttering was fixed. Hello, I recently bought an Asus Radeon R9 290 DirectCU II OC. Was very excited to use this card only to my dismay that...
  29. C

    What does this mean?

    What does windows 7 64-bit SP1 with 4gb of ram mean?
  30. METROID4

    Antec Kuhler H2O 920 with i7-3770K - high temps

    Hello guys! After searching on Google for hours days, I've still not found anything quite like this problem as I have. My problem actually now is finding out what's causing me high CPU temperatures. So my setup: First of all, ambient temperatures are around 19-23 degrees. Corsair Carbide...
  31. N

    Please Help to Tweak / Upgrade my CPU

    Can you Help me Tweak / Upgrade my CPU to get More Gamming Experience. GPU? Ram ? OverClock ?
  32. D

    did i get ripped off?

    I bought a MSI G2Ti Pro-VT earlier today. After reading many review online, I was certain that the Ti's were clocked at 250/400. When I got home and installed the card, Powerstrip and some software that came with it showed it as being 200/400. I'm really confused. Did Nvidia change the speeds...
  33. G

    Dell gx280 fan noise control through motherboard

    in this case wht should i do? plz help me out of this problm dell gx280.
  34. santox

    32bit vs 64bit vs xp performance

    does anyone have any numbers on the performance of win7 32 bit and 64bit in comparison to win xp 32bit in regard to frames per second in games (which are 99% 32bit)? 32bit XP always beat 64bit xp by quite a bit on 32bit games (due to WoW layer or whatever its called). i assume this will be the...
  35. P

    Cheap computer Set Up

    Thanks for looking firstly, Secondly, I need a fairly resonably priced computer to run games, and demanding ones too, such as COD 7 and i have done a bit of research and found that this is probably the most likely set-up to buy. Im 16 so i dont understand these things too much but any help or...
  36. quicksilver_

    Big computer problem.

    i recently go the nvlddmkm error i sold my gts 250 which seemed to be the cuplrit i got my 5770 in the mail today, i install modern warfare 2, and every 20 seconds i get that error i am so angry. could it be my mother board? i would appreciate as im stuck and dont know what to do *this...
  37. G

    HOW TO CONNECT TWO LAPTOPS

    Hello,
  38. S

    (HELP) Choosing between Xonar D2X & Xonar Essence STK

    Hello guys, I need your help. I want to buy a sound card which I will mainly use for watching movies, listening music and sometimes gaming (I don't play a lot of FPS game, but RTS or strategy games, so EAX might not be that important?). I have 2 options in mind: 1. Asus Xonar D2X 2. and the...
  39. G

    Power supply question (HH?)..

    Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq (More info?) Hi, all... Can anyone verify if the 5000T (5BW/ m'board #191767 which I believe is a Mitac 6513wu) has a standard ATX power supply? Thank you! -- B'Regards, Vinnie
  40. Reynod

    Australia's disgrace ...

    http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/06/10/168781_local-news.html This has me hopping mad that we can't help someone like this on our doorstep, yet our government can waste money on sending our globetrotting foreign minister the equivalent to a trip to the moon in one year in flights to other...