hardware

I’m running it an issue when playing Fortnite on performance mode. The game only utilises 30-40% of my cpu and gpu, so I feel like I’m leaving performance on the table. When I play the game with DX11 or DX12 I get much higher usage, around 80-100%. I prefer to play on performance mode as it...

Today, more n more people are using computers, like desktop PC or a laptop and doing online or offline jobs. But online working needs more security than offline. Online attacks in the form of viruses, malware's, spyware, phishing etc. We have to be secure from these attacks to save our data...

Which is better for graphic design? MSI katana GF66 12UG-285NEU ------------ CPU: 12:e gen. Intel® Core™ i7 12700H-processor Max.turbo speed : 4.7GHz Number of cores: 14-core Cache: 24MB Functions: Multi-threading technology, Intel Smart Cache, Intel Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost)...

I'm doing some research on a new workstation and the what I can get within my budget of $4K. I've read a lot of good reviews about the AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper and its multi-core and threading abilities. I don't have extensive knowledge about hardware and all the differences with processors...

Hello, I was planning to change used GPU waterblock, but found some physical flaws. The GPU (1080 ti aorus WB) has the damaged ground pin (B4). As far as I can see, there are else much more other ground pins on the gpu, which are ok. Is it safe to use that gpu with one damaged ground pin? Here...

Hey there, good people! My current PC specs are: CPU: Intel i7 6700k @ 4.00 GHz (no overclock) Graphics: Zotac GTX 970 (no overclock) RAM: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 ( 2 x 8GB, dual channel, XMP 2400 MHz) Motherboard: Asus E3 Pro Gaming V5 PSU: Corsair CS 750M Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX...

Hello everyone My Integrated Circuit part of my old lawn mower got dead :( Will anyone be able to help me with this issue? The lawn mower I am using is MAKITA XML02Z 18V X2 :/ I am not able to find the IC parts :( Your suggestions might help me Cheers Moved to the proper forum. Daveybrat AT...

I've got an Asus ROG FX502V that intermittently wouldn't charge, then stopped charging altogether. Replaced the battery, still won't boot, no indicator led's turn on, and no power being drawn according to my kill-a-watt meter. Replaced the cord/power supply, still no signs of life. Charging port...

As we all know we no longer have any privacy on the internet . all companies and sites monitor our computer indentifiers to take future actions whit us I was banned from some sites that were a source of income for me Because these sites have tracked my computer and all infos about my computer...

Hello everyone? Im trying to find out a safe way to hang a 70 pound Punching bag to a Ceiling in a Bedroom apartment building. There wouldn’t be any access to attics do to it being a housing project. It’s in a 3rd floor apartment. Im pretty sure their should be a beam in the center of the...

Hi everyone, This is my first thread on this forum. I have what may seem like a dumb questions, but it’s been on my mind nonetheless. I built my new computer a couple weeks ago, and I’m loving it. However, I’m a drummer and my computer is in the same room as my drums. I noticed if I play my...

I have an old windows computer with this hardware: Mother: ASRock H97 Killer CPU i5-4690 Memory 16 GB DDR3 1600 GPU AMD Radeon R9 200 Series Hard Drive Samsung 850 Evo 480 GB My main use of this computer is basic gaming: Civ 6 and GTA V. But I'm thinking about using this computer for some...

Just had someone build my pc TODAY. Crashed while playing a game, now my system is stuck on auto repair no matter how much I reboot it and unplug the power or kbm or Ethernet. Parts are new but maybe something might still be defunct. Parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JpynTB I'm actually...

Hey, I've been looking at some upgrades I'll plan on getting to replace some of my old parts and I'm looking for advice like is everything compatible and does it look good Ram - Corsair Vengeance LPX 16gb 3200Mhz Power Supply - EVGA Supernova 850w 80+ Platinum Mobo - GIGABYTE Aorus GA-Z270x -...

I have a 2 TB Western Digital External Hard Drive (Model - My Book). A couple of months back, it suddenly stopped working. I was very busy then and so couldn't focus on fixing it. Now I want to resolve this issue and hence seeking your help. Current state of the drive - The LED switches on I...

Hi, I have several questions regarding the 7820X + X299 platform: Are the boot times still longer than 30 seconds? They were reported to be very slow in initial reviews. Is a Noctua NH-D15 sufficient for cooling at stock? Won't overclock the CPU or RAM. Is the Asus Prime X299-A mainboard a...

I recently took over the duties of a colleague and i participe in the logistic department activities and I am responsible for the purchase of products and now it comes the dilemma. Because I am a non-technical person, I would like to know the difference between two products bar codes readers...

Hey everyone, So, let me go over what happened. I intsalled a new SSD, formatted it as a new drive in Windows 7. 2 Days later, everything is dandy and I decide to create a Ubuntu VM on new SSD. While I'm installing Ubuntu inside VM (Virtual Box), I started playing Overwatch. Now, as I'm...

From: Intel i5 3570 ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M G Skill Ares 8GB DDR3-1600mhz Sapphire AMD Radeon R9 270X Seagate Barracuda 2TB hard drive 7200RPM Samsung 840 EVO 120GB HDD Corsair HX 650W 80+ Gold PSU What would you get? Would you keep any of it? Assume that you could spend US$2000 and it needed to...

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Any advice, My main application is matlab, With a variety of parallel and sequential work loads, the 3 build I'm looking at are ~$900 for Ryzen 1700 ---The performance of the Ryzen in compute is tempting, but the platform seems like a risk at the moment. ~$900 for i7-7700K ---- Boring safe...

I am looking to see how much I could get for these parts, either sold together or individually. Please price the parts individually too. All are slightly used but in good condition. All have their boxes except cpu. Msi gtx 970 4gb oc edition Msi 970 gaming motherboard Amd fx 8350 black edition...

Ive been battling with PSU issues lately, and I was just wondering this: is it possible for a faulty motherboard to cause damage to a power supply and in what instance could this occur?

Hello, i have AMD Phenom II x4 960T BE 3.0 GHz (the well known Thuban 6-core, with 2-core disabled and turned to Zosma). I haven't unlock it, simce my motherboard and BIOS version don't support it. I had time to spare, and was using some hardware commands to check my system (Linux - Fedora...

Hi, I have a brand new (2 week old) MSI GTX 1070 Gaming 8GB. It has worked great since I got it, but yesterday I started intermittently getting horizontal black and white lines flickering across the screen. It was only occurring on one of my monitors (ASUS 144Hz 1080p), so I switched out the...