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    Question building my first pc and i want some advice/help

    i have a budget of 1000 pounds ($1200) and saw a bunch of reveiws online with the components of the build but idk how it will work together so i hope u guys can help me AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Desktop Processor- 150 pounds ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - 560 pounds Patriot Viper Elite II DDR4...
  2. Serebron

    Question PC overheating (HELP)

    Hello everyone! Recently I have been trying to troubleshoot my case. So, this is the situation: CPU: Intel i7 12700F GPU: GeForce RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Zeus Force 600S Mobo: B660MX-E CPU Cooler: Arctic freezer 34 So my CPU temps are good but my motherboard temp is extremely high (according to...
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    Question Build help: I7-13700k vs Ryzen 7 - 7800X3D and mobo pairing

    Hi Folks, Looking to upgrade my motherboard, processor, and ram. Need some help with mobo and processor pairings. Looking for best bang for the buck, OC if i need it (possibly), will be used for gaming and as my plex server (must have at least 6 sata ports). ATX mobo. Want it powerful enough...
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    Question Gmail inbox getting flooded with spam

    Hey folks, out of no where, my gmail inbox has started getting flooded with spam. Right now it's looking like a few spam emails per minute, totally overloading things. It's a variety of emails in different languages (mostly European), mainly with them trying to subscribe me to random...
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    Question Blue Screen of Death after gaming. Auto-repair freezes, so does USB recovery drive

    Hi folks, Would love to get your input on how to fix my PC. It's been running fine, then out of nowhere I had a BSOD while gaming. I got the irql_not_less_or_equal error. When I reboot, it crashes at startup. About 2 seconds into the Windows logo (with the loading dots getting about 50%...
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    Question How to fix GPU BIOS

    I have a Gigabyte Vision 3070 that is always running at 100%, gaming or otherwise. Trying to change the BIOS as it may have the mining version on it. But when trying to update the BIOS through vbflash it keeps saying it can't recognize a discrete ATI graphics card. Not sure what else to do...
  7. mike8675309

    Question New PC - Casual Gaming - Value play

    1. Replacing an old windows PC running a AM3+ motherboard with 16gb of DDR3 1600 memory. PC will be used for casual gaming and sharing media as it is connected to a TV screen with expansion options in the future as there are two kids 4 and 2 that will be growing up with it. 2. $1000 is the top...
  8. FlameTail

    Can someone help me find a good laptop under $1000 with the following features ?

    So I am looking to buy a good laptop under $1000 with the following ■Features I NEED: I cant live without these. My laptop definitely needs to have them! ☆Atleast 1080p screen. ☆NVMe SSD ☆Screen Size 13-16 inch ☆AMD CPU with minimum 6 cores ☆Good Build Quality ☆Good Durability and Reliability...
  9. terretdestroyer

    Question Need Help for College PC Build

    Hello Everyone, i am new and have come here for help, i am going to be going to college for video game design and animation, and i need a new PC setup. Ultimately i want this new setup to be able to handle both gaming/streaming, and my schoolwork of designing and building video games (which...
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    Question is there anything I can do?

    I have a GTX 780 in my gaming rig that I build to the end of 2017 (a long time ago, I know). I was about to log off Overwatch when my screen on one of my monitors went grey and the other went black. after numerous attempts, I was able to get the pc back on except for only one monitor and the...
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    Question PC Crashing Every Few Days

    System: i7-6700 MSI Z170-A Pro ATX GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER 2TB SATA 3 TOSHIBA LC Power Supply P-4 550W V2.2 Kingston pomnilnik (RAM) HyperX Fury 16GB (2x 8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 DVD-RW SATA LG GH24NSD1 Windows 10 Home 64 bit If I have forgotten something important please let me know. Problem...
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    Question USB 3.0 HDD Transfer Speed Slow

    Hi folks, Looking for some help with my USB 3.0 HDD's slow transfer speeds. When I'm shifting files over my speed varies a LOT. It averages about 15-22 MB/s, but I have seen it peak (briefly) at 90-110 MB/s. I just cannot tell why. I'm plugged into my back USB 3.0 ports. I'm transferring the...
  13. candasulas

    Question PBO setting for Ryzen 3800x processor

    Hello, There are a few things I am curious about with my Ryzen 3800X processor. I want to learn from friends who have knowledge. I have an Asus Crosshair VIII motherboard and Asus Strix LC360 AIO liquid cooling. I want to increase the processor performance a little more. But in my research...
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    Question Screen Flicker When Setting Refresh Rate Above 60hz

    Hi, As the title suggests, my monitor screen flickers very badly when I set the refresh rate in Display Settings of Windows 10 64bit to anything above 60hz. I'm using a Pixio Prime PX7 monitor. I am on the latest BIOS version. I have tried downgrading the display driver, and then it works at...
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    Question Pc keeps crashing

    Hi, for some reason my pc has been crashing lately. It doesn't seem like it happens when doing a specific action like gaming, so im very confused. It could be all sorts of issues, and ive tried a lot of different things already. To explain the issue in more detail, i turn on my pc, and play or...
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    Question Wasted 300 dollars plz help

    So I bought a thermal take all in one liquid cooling kit. But it doesn’t come with the fittings needed. It comes with 2 80 degree angle fittings. And the tubing is 16mm OD. I’m SO confused on fittings. I’ve bought and returned 3 sets already. I get compression fittings. But then how do you...
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    Question i7 6700k - High Temp issue

    I have a gaming build which is close to four years old now (built it in 2016). Specs: CPU - Intel i7 6700k @ 4GHz. Turbo upto 4.2 GHz (no overclocking) GPU - Zotac GTX 970 (no overclocking) CPU Cooler - H100i GTX Motherboard - Asus E3 Pro Gaming v5 BIOS version - 2606 Case - Corsair C70...
  18. Kh.Ali Abbas

    Marble PC Desk/Table

    Hey guys! So can I use Marble top with Aluminium legs as my PC desk/table? I'll be using PC and other electronics like Laptop and iPad charger and stuff on it. So I'm kinda worried that it might shock me or short my PC or other electronics?
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    Question help and guide for network+ certification

    i am planing for network+ certification and i want to know that is network+ certification enough to start working in network industry? does it cover basic skills needed in operation environment? is there any need to take More advanced certification like cisco or microsoft certifications(as a...
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    Question Need Help For Buying Display | Need Suggestion also |

    Hi, I have also MSI GTX 1660 Gaming X 6GB Graphic Card which have 3x Display port(1.4) and 1x HDMI(2.0). I'm planning to buy a Monitor which have Display port 1.2v. Does it work with 1.4 to 1.2 monitor? Can i get 144hz over HDMI 2.0? Here is My Monitor. Acer 144hz Variant: Nitro 23.8 inch Full...
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    Question Accidental HDD array deletion - RAIDXpert array recovery

    Asus ROG Zenith Extreme win 10 64bit Raid created through the motherboard's BIOS RaidXpert utility (AMD) I have 4x10TB hard disks in the system. I created one RAID0 array combining two of the drives, and I left the other two as is, but it created two more arrays for the two 'non-raid' drives as...
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    Question I need advice for recovering a hard-drive? please read!

    About half a year ago I realized that my external hard-drive that I bought on amazon was malfunctioning, I had noticed there was a connection problem even before that, it would connect and disconnect rapidly sometimes, but I didn't think much of it cause my files were still there. then 1 day...
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    Question right speaker sounds very different than the left one

    I have a new genius 2.0 stereo but right speaker has deeper tone sounds stuffed has more bass and simply sounds less clear than the left one and also has a delay about 1s is there any software that would allow me to edit only right channel? Bold type and large fonts are not necessary for posts...
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    Can anybody diagnose this clicking sound coming from my wheel?

    15 second video of my cars clicking sound here: 2014 Ford Fusion Energi Titanium (110k miles) brakes just cleaned and reinstalled (sound was audible before brake cleaning) audible at low speeds front right wheel only Any help would be appreciated!
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    help me bulid a budget computer

    hi i'm looking to bulid a computer that can have like 60+ FPS or something for fifa 19 and 200- ish FPS for CS:GO my budget is 300 euros my budget is 300 euros (341.09100 USD) and i live in bulgaria thanks in advance also im very new to the pc bulding stuff so i would be very glad if you guys...
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    Question Need Help For My First Build | AMD R7 2700 | 1060 6 GB

    I need suggetion and Help my New Build: Here is My Configuration which i want to buy. confused to selection buy Case(Cabinet). My Spec:- CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor (Item model number :- YD2700BBAFBOX) with Included Components : Processor, CPU Cooler Motherboard: Gigabyte...
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    HELP: card compatibility and choices

    Hello, guys. I hope this isn't against the rules (as I didn't see anything on that), but I need help. My video card (and PSU) died the other day, and while the PSU (Seasonic 750W) was at the very end of its 5-year warranty period (Seasonic is awesome) and was replaced, the card was not. This...
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    I need few more adjustments for my new build

    If you are lazy to read, please skip the introduction part :) *Introduction starts* Hello guys, I'm new to this forum and I'm hoping to get some help from more experienced people . I'm building a new rig. It's probably gonna be for gaming only. I'm not really into AAA titles, e sports and...
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    Help Needed Display drops at win boot gpu and igpu

    Well I don’t come on to forums for computer help but this one has me frustrated and scratching my head so any outside opinions would be much appreciated. Problems started yesterday randomly my monitor wouldn’t wake so I reset the system, monitor wakes up I go into the bios back down on my OC...
  30. x58haze

    Need help with ryzen 5 1600 community test request

    I'm trying to understand if my cpu is defective cause of high latency present on the software provided by resplendance company which is Latency Moon, the second software In depth test Latency, Just wanted to be sure if its normal on first ryzen generation cpus such ryzen 5 1600, or if my cpu is...
  31. burninatortech4

    New B450 - only 8gb of 16gb usable?

    Issue - I just purchased a new Gigabyte B450 Aorus M (mATX) motherboard. I'm currently unable to use 8gb of the 16gb installed in the system. The installed ram is F4-3200C14D-16GFX (Gskill 3200mhz DDR4 CL14). Rest of rig description is in my sig. Observations - Windows task manager and the...
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    Help with a gaming computer - which of those options would be better?

    Hello, I'm trying to find a replacement for my gaming computer. I'm in Brazil, and since we have a lot of unreliable sellers here, it's usually safer to buy a pre-built system from one of the big brands. I have a few options: A. Laptop: 8ª Intel® Core™ i9-8950HK Windows 10 RAM: 32GB, DDR4...
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    My GPU blew up! how to check if this was cause by PSU

    Hello guys, first i want to tell you that i'm from venezuela so the electrical system isn't great, what i mean with this is that time to time the electrical power cuts every now and then and it's not a common thing but it happens. I'm here to ask your help to check if my psu is the culprit of...
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    Home network configuration questions

    Hello, Im in the process of planing my new home network systems and I got stuck on an unfamiliar area. On the house there are 2 floors(Ground floor and a basements) and 2 main central network cabinets. The first cabinet has all the cables coming from the ground floor and some from the basement...
  35. omega59

    Asus V500c LCD Wire Replacement

    Hey guys. I have this laptop and due to the location of this wire, over time open/closing the screen caused this wire to wear and tare over time. So I'm in search for a replacement wire but all I can find are ones for other models. There is no serial or part number on the wire itself. So I'm...
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    Can’t for the life of me get into my Windows Vista computer?

    So, here’s the deal. When I was nine I received a Dell Inspiron 1545, and it worked wonderfully. Now I’m eighteen and I want to get into it again because I need a VM. So today I tried to get back into it and I don’t know the password at all. I can’t access anything through it and I’ve tried out...
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    Revel Performa B15 Subwoofer with Electro Voice PAs

    So i have recently come in contact with TWO revel performa b15 subwoofers that have been unused at a friends house that were left by the previous owners. From my research they were very high end when they were first introduced and I still believe they hold great value. My question is what would...
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    My Samsung T5 1TB portable hard drive now reads 31gb. Why?

    Hey guys, Domo here. I really need some help here. My Portable ssd is messed up so would love to have some imput on how to fix it. In the video I showed the problem. any help would be much greatful. LINK TO VIDEO OF ME EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPENED. https://youtu.be/pq7ymKvbOBw Link has been mod...
  39. Number1

    Lost Access To Facebook.

    Mods, if this is in the wrong thread please move. Many of you can’t stand Facebook but for me and millions of others, it’s a way to keep in touch with family and friends. Hopefully somebody can help me to recover my account. The situation: Years ago, I enabled two-factor verification for...
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    ASUS B350-F Strix motherboard stopped working after one night?

    I recently purchased an ASUS B350-F Strix motherboard for my new build but had to RMA it because I had thought it was not turning on, and ASUS ended up sending what I believe to be a new one. It turns out I had forgotten that I need to short the PWR_SWITCH pins on the motherboard to get the cpu...