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Hello. My motherboard is a Gigabyte z87-hd3 and I have 2 Hard Drives as well as an SSD. Am I able to add 2 more SSD's? Also, will I be able to use a gtx 980 with this motherboard? I currently have a 760 and an i7 4770k as well as 16gb ram so I was thinking of upping my psu from 750w to 1000w...

I use Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit (PC specs in my signature) Once a day, after my first boot, I can load up (for example) CSGO, play it for a bit, and when I close it, my monitor will turn a solid color and the sound cuts out, and I'm forced to restart. Then, for the rest of the day, I can...

I'm new to the whole PC scene, being that i've played console basically my entire life. I've built my own PC (mostly for gaming). So I downloaded Steam OS, and I was wondering, when I get a copy of Windows, how do I delete everything off my HDD so I can download Windows? Any help would be...

Hi guys, I would like to buy a gaming pc and two monitors. The only game I play is League of Legends. It would be cool if this runs smoothly. Please give me a few tips about hardware components. thx

Hi, i'm planning to add in a SSD but it's quite expensive in my country(currency differences). I'm stuck between these two: Kingston 120gb V300 and Kingston 120gb HyperX 3k. Is there a big difference between these two, can the difference be ignore? Or is there other prominent brand? (i'm a...

I've been having a BSOD problem for the past few months on my computer. I've been hoping that it would just go away (hey, procrastination is the best!), but it hasn't. Specs: AMD FX 6100 ASUS M5A78L-MLX PLUS Windows 8.1 AMD Radeon HD 7570 I've used BlueScreenView and and it outputted this...

Cpu - Amd FX-6300 Six Core Processor Optical drive - LiteOnIHAS124-04 Internal DVD Writer Motherboard - ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AMD970/SB950 ATX AM3+ DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 SATA3 USB3.0 CrossFireX Motherboard Memory - Crucial 8GB Kit DDR3 1600 MT/s CL11 Unbuffered UDIMM 240-Pin Single Ranked Memory...

As it says above I am installing Windows 7 via USB each time it gets through Windows loading then starting Windows. In the middle of that screen it comes up with the error that it is missing the kernel debugger. I have tested it with 2 different USB sticks and about 3 different versions of...

My friend gave me his LENOVO Ideapad S4oo to turn his OS into win7 from win8. with making some changes in UEFI settings, I got In track. I deleted all existing partitions except One as need the documents in it! But when I select the partition or try to make a new partition.....It does not work...

Hello, can someone help me put together a gaming pc for under 1000 dollars after taxes, so say around 800 dollars for parts?

hello guys i have came up with this build (around my budget $500) here is what i picked up http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nQGY8d how is it? suggestions please (i really need them) where can i cut of some $ and where i should invest more? should i opt for FX 6300? here is what shortstuff_mt (He's a...

Okay, so I'm currently gaming on 1080p but switching to 4k in the future perhaps. I wanna know which of these 3 options you guys would take for an "extreme gaming system". 1) Case: nzxt h440 cpu: Intel i5 4690k Mobo: Asus maximus vii formula Gpu: Nvidia gtx 980x2 sli Ram: 8 gb A-Data 1600 MHz...

My computer was working fine last night until I downloaded COD AW from steam last night. And today when I woke up, it doesn't turn on. Here is what I get: I press the power button and it stays on for a second or two then turns off, then automatically turns of for a few seconds then the process...

Hey everyone. Just a quick question my system is a few years old now and I would like to add a second monitor to my setup. I have 2 AMD 6870's in crossfire I just wanted to know what port do I plug the second monitor into or what card for that matter? Also would I have to do any additional...

I've been having some temp issues with my desktop pc, my temps were 80 Celsius plus for both my CPU and GPU while playing video games. This caused my games to crash fairly regularly on with the Nvidia error: "Nvidia kernel mode driver stopped responding but as reconnected" and I would have to...

Morning. So, let me start by saying I am in no way a nube to system building or upgrading. The issue I am having is starting to drive me mad. I had a HP 3015 PRO MT, which I upgraded with an Asus AMD R7 260X 2GB card and a Corsair RM650 fully modular PSU. I then started to get stability...

sir how can i turn on blue tooth drive ? & how do i connect this with my mobile through blue tooth ? my toshiba laptop is satellite c640 32 bit with windows 7 ultimate ......

I had an olympus stlus tough, IO got it 4 years ago. 3 years ago it broke. Now I have a canon powershot. I wanted to put old pictures on it so I can look through them in class, but my canon wont recogize olympus picutes. I tried to change the dpi from olympus 300 to canon 180 but that didnt...

Most of my shots are of my 2 yr old son playing around.I bought the canon 600d last year and wanted more so I got the 18-55mm STM kit lens along with the 70D. And I upgraded to 24-105mm f4 L and canon 50mm f1.4 USM(no efs lens to make future proof in case i upgrade to full frame). Mostly I use...

I'm thinking about getting the EVGA Geforce 980, but there is a Superclocked version they have, but I don't know if it is worth getting if I can just a non-clocked version and then overclock it to what the super could do. So can you overclock a superclocked gpu? Do you recommend it even?

Hi, I was just wondering if you could plug in two different type (series) of ddr3 ram, or even just buying 2 2x8GB RAM sticks of the same company/ series. IE. Two orders of 8GB (2x 4GB) G.Skill RIPJAWS DDR3-1600-PC3-12800

I have had this computer for almost a year and has served me well but I am in need of a more powerful motherboard with some more options. That being said, I have looked into what form factor my current motherboard is (A micro ATX) and was wondering if a full size ATX board would fit in my...

When I play a game on my graphics card (R9 280x) most if not all the time it will begin at 1010mhz then after a minute or 2 it will overheat (sometimes freez the game) and downlclock to 501mhz, and then I can play the game fine but I don't think the game runs as smoothly

I am going to upgrade my computer case from a thermaltake overseer rx-1 to a nzxt switch 810 to get better air flow for my components . and since I am upgrading my computer case I figured I should upgrade my cpu cooler as well . what cooler should I get the thermaltake 3.0 ultimate 360mm liquid...

Hi, I have windows 7 64 bit home premium. I have a gigabyte z77x ud5h motherboard. I wanted to restore my system cause I'm having some issues. So I put in the windows 7 disk and well I highlighted the c drive the ssd drive the one that has windows installed and it gives me an error saying...

Hey guys, I'm gonna build a gaming pc my hardware config is as below; AMD FX-8350 Cooler master hyper 212x cpu cooler Sapphire 270x boost oc 2gb corsair vengeance 2x8gb ram wd caviar green 1tb hdd Corsair vs650 3 extra cabinet fans please help me to know, which mobo is better for this rig...

I had an Alienware computer which had no problems at all, but when I recently moved the components to a new case along with a new motherboard, processor (Maximus VI GENE & i7-4790k) and a clean Windows 7 64 bit install, my memory usage was off the charts. Normally I have around 10-20 tabs in...

I bought this as my first graphics card for my custom PC. After a few years, runs great, doesn't go over 40 degrees Celsius. I am just wondering if anyone would buy one of these still. They aren't on the market really anymore. I purchased mine for about 650 dollars but I see them online for...

Hello fellas, here's a common problem that many have had, including me: my SSD is slow. I have the Kingston HyperX with advertised speeds of >500MB/sec in read and writes, but I never reach above 400 in either (see image). Here is more info about my PC setup, to help me out if you can...

Hello friends, heard this is a great place for questions about computers and hardware, so here we go: Budget: 600£ +- 50£ Purchase date: probably this week System usage: Games like rust/dayz/lol/sc2/ect as well as everyday casual usage parts preference 1) would prefer intel cpu (more...

Hello, I was just wondering, does the size of the case matter and which one is reasonably best for gaming?

Hey, guys! So this would be my first PC building experience. I have read a LOT of articles/reviews/benchmarks about every component, but still - I need your opinion/thoughts, because I need to be sure. So here is the PC--> MOTHERBOARD: Asus Z87 PRO PSU: CORSAIR RM1000 1000W 80+ Gold...

Hello! I currently am building a second desktop for gaming purposes In another house. The components are as follows: Asrock Extreme6+ a88x AMD Richland a10-6800k MSI GTX 770 8gb G.SKILL 2133 RAM Corsair FORCE 128GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB 600W Astro GD Gold+ PSU I just ran WoW to see how it...

Hi am looking for 1100 dollar gaming pc i should have the money around september (don't ask why). i want a keyboard mousse headset and a monitor. i know am asking for a lot. Hopefully the build can run titan fall on at least high settings if not its ok with me. thank you and build away!

i have updated many updates from windows update but while updating windows is always showing that,windows is not genuine....wh

I have two issues at the moment. OS- Windows 8.1 Monitor- BenQ XL2420T GPU- Asus GTX780 Directcu II OC First, the monitor is supposed to be able to support 1980x1020 at 120hz, but I can only get it to 60hz. I've tried going through the NVIDIA controller and the Windows controller, and nothing...

I have a very common dilemma. I want to build a gaming rig high end, with SLI, however given that new components are coming out somewhat soon (maxwell, broadwell, x99, ddr4, rog monitors with gsync,1440p,144hz) I'm unsure if I should build the rig now or wait... Since the final cost would be...

Hello to everyone, I'm building a new desktop, mostly for audio + video applications. I rarely play games (but not ultra-fast FPS). Quiet operation is an issue for me, so I'm leaning towards a GTX 750. But, do you think that a GTX 750 card is capable of 1440p for the applications or should I...

I am about to order parts for my new PC. It will be used for intense gaming, editing, making youtube videos, and streaming. I would appreciate it if anyone could leave any help/suggestions on parts. Parts List: CPU: i7 4770K Motherboard: ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 780 (Might...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the new (and first) system I'm planning on building. Can you take a look at the component list below and let me know if I am over spec'ing and can possible cut down costs anywhere. The games I'm likely to play in the near future are Elder Scrolls MMO...