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    Horizontal Pixelation when scrolling

    It just happened out of nowhere. I was scrolling through reddit and noticed that on the left side of my screen the text/images were being distorted horizontally and had no clue what it was. It only happens when I am scrolling, when the screen is still everything looks normal. Upon doing some...
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    Swapping HDD on new laptop and keeping W10?

    I am in the market for purchasing a new laptop. I figured to get the most bang for my buck I'll get a laptop with a normal 7200rpm drive and then swap it out with an SSD. My only question is how do I reinstall the OS? I am assuming the cdkey is tied to the mobo? Anyone have any experience in...
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    How do I disable real time protection permanently? - Windows 10

    Any idea how I can turn this off permanently? Every time I turn it off it turns itself back on after restarting.
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    Games randomly freeze

    I've been having this problem with a new build of mine. Randomly while gaming the game will freeze, I cannot do anything in task manager while this occurs so the only way out is to ALT+CRTL+DEL and then hit "sign out" on Windows 8. This only happens in certain games. For instance World of...
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    Bored....recommend me a game

    I've played every game until boredom. Online fps and mobas aren't cutting it for me anymore. The Witcher 3 and GTA V are things of the past and I need to find something to move on to. I find my self wanting to play a game every time I sit down at the computer, but I mostly end up on reddit or...
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    R9 290 or GTX 970?

    Any advice on which card I should grab? I can get a good deal on the R9 290 and I heard they are good overclockers. However, something about the 970 seems rather enticing. It has great margins and has a nice heat and power consumption. Any advice on which one to choose would be appreciated.
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    Didn't AMD claim that Fury X was the fastest card on the market?

    Correct me if I am wrong, didn't AMD claim during their conference that it was the fastest card on the market?
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    How to keep my CPU running at a constant speed

    Hello everyone, I have a i5 3470 which runs fine for the most part but I have a aching suspicion that the core fluctuation in speed due to intel speedstep is responsible for drops in fps and random spouts of stuttering while gaming. Disabling C1E and Speedstep in the bios have failed in...
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    Stuttering/low fps issue while gaming

    I had a thread pertaining to this topic in the Video card section but I guess this is better suited as an overall system problem. A little background on the beginning of the issue at hand. Over a month ago water spilt off of my desk and splashed on parts of my motherboard/power supply. This...
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    A friend dealing with spousal abuse

    EDIT: screw it.
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    Upgraded R9 270x to R9 280 getting worse performance

    I recently upgraded my XFX R9 270x to Sapphire R9 280 only to notice that my performance has dropped significantly. In GPU power hungry games my FPS is either unable to maintain 60fps, or my fps has dropped to levels that my 270x was able to surpass. I have a 550w PSU that has 384w on the 12v...
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    Trouble overclocking R9 280

    Long story short, I purchased a second hand R9 280 thinking it was a 280x (3 beers will do that). Now to ease the pain I am trying to overclock the darn thing as I have seen you can gain some nice performance out of these bad boys. The model I own is the Sapphire Dual X R9 280 OC edition. Comes...
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    Got water in my computer

    Long story short I spilled a bottle of water and splashes of it went on my motherboard and case. I immediately shut down the computer and started cleaning up the water that was on my desk and floor. I noticed a few splashes on the motherboard and I dabbed them off. I turned my computer on and it...
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    Evolve is dead already

    So Evolve has finally managed to bury itself in the hole that its been digging up for the past year or so. Anyone else see this coming? I mean the game never sparked interest for me, when I heard about it and saw game play trailers throughout 2014 I knew deep in my heart that the game was going...
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    Asus P8H61-M LE/CSM bios navigation problem

    I just recently got this motherboard and noticed that when trying to navigate the UEFI bios the mouse is stuck in the middle portion and cannot move up and down but only left and right. I can navigate some parts with the keyboard to but access certain portions I need the mouse. I am not sure...
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    CPU temps jumping after applying thermal paste

    I just got some Arctic Silver Ceramique 2 and decided for the first time to try the line method on my i5 3470. After having some trouble mounting the fan back on the CPU I finally got it on and booted into the computer. I am running HWmonitor right now and all the cores are different temps and...
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    Dell desktops turn on automatically when plugged in

    I recently got my hand on a bunch of Dell Optiplex 7010's. While playing around with them I noticed that all of the computers turn on automatically when I plug the power cord into the power supply. Not sure exactly why this happens, but its rather annoying. Could there be a setting in the bios...
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    Adblock no longer blocking youtube ads?

    Is it just me or are youtube ads bypassing all of the current adblock extensions for chrome?
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    Random BSOD's on Windows 8.1

    My specs are as follows: Intel G3220 3.0Ghz 4GB (2x2GB) Corsair ballistix Biostar hi-fi H81S2 Samsung PM810 (470) 120GB SSD Toshiba 500GB HDD (Storage) Cooler Master 550w PSU XFX 270x DD edition I remember over a month ago I got a random BSOD while playing World of Tanks, I did not...
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    Lords of Xulima: The sleeper hit of 2014

    I had written a whole review about it here but somehow closed the browser before I could post it while I was drinking my coffee and reading the news. The whole review is lost and while it was more convincing I will still give you the quick rundown. Lords of Xulima is a throwback to great...
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    Armored Warfare - Modern World of Tanks!

    http://aw.my.com/us I just heard about this and decided to check out some game play on Youtube, it looks very very interesting. I advise anyone who's interested to sign up for the closed beta on the website link above. Here are some screens.
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    The Pope has confirmed all suspicions

    I knew it....
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    HDMI cable sometimes stops monitor from detection

    I have dual monitors, one is connected via HDMI, the other via DVI. Sometimes when I turn on my computer the monitor connected via HDMI says "display not connected check signal cable". Trying to detect it through windows or CCC does nothing. The second monitor that is connected through DVI works...
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    Intel "S" processors

    For instance, a i5-4430S is apparently exactly the same as a i5-4430 except it has its multicore frequency lowered. Is it possible to get the S processors to work at full speed? Can't I just up the frequency and then bam everything is fine?
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    League of Legends is officially a childs game

    They might as well age restrict you to play the game now. Chat restrictions left right and center for speaking your mind or trash talking the other team. Ranked restrictions for doing the same. Man what happened to competition? What happened to being able to make your enemy feel bad for losing...
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    Heroes of The Storm: Impressions

    I uninstalled it after 5 minutes.
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    Xeon E3 1225 v1 (SB) anyone use one?

    Looking to snag one up as the price is just too good to refuse, anyone use one of these processors? I did a comparison a while back here on the 1230v3 vs the 4770 and I was highly impressed. There is not much benching or reviews however on this specific processor so I am completely in the blind...
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    270x can't see shader clock or change voltage

    For some reason the shader clock is listed as N/A in GPU-Z and doesn't show up at all in MSI afterburner. On top of that it wont let me change the voltage of the GPU. Anyone know how to alleviate this problem?
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    Corsair Vengeance 1500 static

    This is weird because I only noticed this today, but when I load up Windows 8 there is a loud static heard through the headset on the bios post screen and then another during the windows 8 splash screen. After that there is a constant static heard through the headset its very very low but you...
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    Want to know why Microsoft purchased Minecraft?

    http://news.xbox.com/2014/11/games-star-wars-classic-skin-pack So they could charge their consumers for stuff that the Minecraft PC community gets for free. Good job Microsoft!
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    No dual core love in 2015

    With the shocking requirements of recent games like Far Cry 4 and Dragon Age Inquisition and them requiring a quad core processor or a dual core with hyperthreading (i3) do you guys think this might be a continuing trend in new major releases? I was shocked when I realized I would not be...
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    SSD: SATAII vs SATAIII real world difference

    If for instance I throw a SSD that only supports SATAII into my computer will I notice a difference in actual use compared to another drive that supports SATAIII? In task such as gaming, browsing, photo editing is their even a point to paying extra for a native SATAIII SSD?
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    Smallest Windows 8 install size

    Whats the smallest size I can get Windows 8 down to? I heard its possible to get it down pretty small I am just not sure exactly how. If anyone can chime in I would greatly appreciate it.
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    My Chrome bookmarks synced to another computer

    How do I stop this from happening? I signed into another computer through chrome and all of a sudden all of my bookmarks were there. I never knew Google was saving my bookmarks to my account. How do I stop this from happening, and how can I get rid of the bookmarks on the other computer aside...
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    My personal G3220 impressions

    I grabbed a MOBO+CPU+RAM combo (G3220+Biostar H81S2+4GB DDR3) for $100 to replace an aging AMD 9550 2.2GHZ, 5GB DDR2 system that I had laying around. I have to say there are some good and bad things to note about this processor and I want to lay them out on the table for anyone who plans on...
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    Does Minecraft run poorly on everyone elses computer?

    Seriously, the last time I ever remember running this game smoothly was 3 years ago with an i5 3570k and a HD7970. I have tried running this game on multiple AMD x4 systems as well as couple of Haswell G3220 systems to no avail. Standard fancy graphics and maximum lighting should be a breeze...
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    Canada is under attack!

    By Islamic Fundamentalist a.k.a Terrorist! Two different crimes against soldiers in the past 2 weeks, oh man this is ridiculous! Don't worry though, Harper will beef up security and declare he's going to do more to fight the war on terror. You know, sign some more papers to send fighter jets to...
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    Boardwalk Empire Season Finale SPOILERS

    ...and it was terrible. I have no idea if anyone else watches this show, but Season 5 as a whole was terribly written and executed. The characters lacked everything that made them compelling to watch in the previous seasons. Not to mention the flashbacks were only made as a filler to add more...
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    Nexus 6 no longer a budget phone

    Starting at $649 for the 32GB version I have to admit its a shocking change from the previous Nexus phone lineup. I understand its completely worth every penny considering what they have in terms of power, display, and features, but I think the Nexus was always the "cheap" stock android phone...
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    Damn, console gamers hate us

    Just came across this somehow....can't believe how many people signed it. Seriously, the hate is real. http://www.change.org/p/rockstar-games-dont-make-a-pc-version-of-gta-v