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    Solved Relocating OS and Data to a New Boot-SSD

    Hello again! I have made the decision to purchase an M.2 SSD to replace my current NVMe SSD as my boot drive. As such, I want to relocate all of my files and installations (etc.) to the new drive. Both SSD's are Samsung brand (if that matters), and both are 1TB in storage. I have considered...
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    Computer attempts to wake from sleep, and then has issues

    My computer has recently started having a weird issue that I can't seem to pin down. When I put it to sleep, the process goes normally, the computer turns off the displays and runs the lights on my KB/M and case fans until it eventually shuts down. However, when attempting to wake it up, it...
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    Solved Registry Cleaning

    Hello again! Programs shuffle in an out as expected, while taking a peak at my registry I noticed a lot of old files and names. The cause of this was a residual tile on my Apps & Programs page that would not leave or disappear (Upon attempting to uninstall, it would site that the file(s) no...
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    Same Monitor brand, Different Colors, brightness and flicker issues

    I have 2 monitors, Asus VG279QM's to be exact, I purchased my first about a year ago, and just recieved my second today. I've notice my original has a slightly more blue-ish tinge (This is especially noticable on whites) to it than the new one, It's not from direct exposure to the sun or...
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    Software for CD Ripping

    I recently thought that it might be a good decision to rip some of my favorite CDs to .wav files so I can put them on other devices and get the raw and loseless audio files. From what I understand, .wav or .flac is the best depending on how much storage space is at one's disposal, but apparently...
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    Software to record application audio

    I would an application to record audio that way I can pull it into Audacity and edit it. After looking around, most programs record Audio/Video combo, is there a program I am not aware of that only captures sound? Thank you
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    Extracting a soundtrack from an old game

    I recently took to various sites for help extracting a soundtrack from a childhood game, since I was unable to find it anywhere else on the internet (even after attempting to contact the composer). After some poking and prodding, we discovered that it is a .dat archive, the person helping me was...
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    Solved Asus Z390-e Gaming VGA Q-LED turns on for no reason

    Components/peripherals list for convenience sake: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/7Cncwh A while back I noticed my VGA Q-LED on my motherboard started coming on, after a complete disassembly and returning the component for repairs, it came back clean. Next I tried the GPU, when I swapped it out...
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    New Monitor/Issues With Multiple Refresh Rates?

    Hi there, I am looking at buying this monitor for my rig, I have a nice setup and never got around to buying a nice monitor with some of the luxuries that this one has: https://www.newegg.com/black-asus-tuf-gaming-vg279qm-27/p/N82E16824281037?Item=N82E16824281037 With that being said, I...
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    Cleaning off an old WIndows XP System

    I've found myself an old Dell XPS 410, it runs windows xp and has some files on it I would like to save before reimaging with a new OS, is there any way to make sure I don't lose important photos etc? I don't know if this is the right topic either but I imagined it was? Thank you!
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    Solved Backup Software for Windows 10?

    I have a windows 10 computer, I have yet to back it up, and with the amount of power outages I get on the random, I feel like it might be a good idea to start preserving my data. I have a 1tb SSD and a 2tb HDD. I don't see a program in the computer such as time machine on mac, or something of...
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    Frame Drops

    This is now the 3rd-ish post I've made on this. I get some nasty frame drops on games despite being well over the recommended specs and playing at optimized (or sometimes even lower then) settings according to GeForce Experience. I know my internet is not the greatest and I have seen my ping...
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    Solved Ram not clocking at advertised speed?

    I have corsair vengeance ram advertised at 3200mhz, but I just checked and it's running at 2133? Thanks
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    Solved Low frame drops?

    I have a Dell Inspiron 5680, It has an Intel i7 8700, a GTX 1070, 16 gigs of ddr4 ram at 2400 mHz, a 750w platinum PSU. A few months ago I noticed this problem and posted a thread here, it ended when I sent my pc in for repair. Since then I have sent it in twice. The GPU has been replaced...
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    Solved Games dropping frames?

    I have a pretty decent rig: NVidia GTX 1070 16 GB DDR4 ram at 2400mhz I believe? 8th gen i7 A Dell Inspiron 5680 is what it was called. I have had such poor customer service experience with Dell that I don't even want to ask about this again. Last time they left my pc mid-windows reinstall...
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    Solved 75 or 60 hz?

    I have two HP 27f monitors, they run at 60hz as optimal setting but I bought them to run at 75hz? Would it be damaging or worth/not worth to run it at 60 as opposed to 75 for gaming? Thanks!
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    Solved Way to get a file from a backup of my PC?

    I backed up my PC before I reinstalled windows, it deleted all my files (I had roughly a terabyte of space used and it condensed down to a 8gb backup, not sure if it got everything). There was a file I forget to copy to a USB stick, is there anyway I can get it back? EDIT: I found it! Looking...
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    Solved Windows 10 update causing games to have terrible FPS drops?

    I downloaded the new W10 update a month or so ago, I noticed games started dropping as low as 4 fps when I would usually be getting a stable 60. After continual speak with the manufacturer of my computer, rolling back versions, updating drivers, I'm still suffering from bad drops? All be it no...
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