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  1. Kidaraknin

    Need help with a new pc

    Hi I'm turning 19 next and I got around 2000 dollar to spend on a new pc. So I was wondering if you could recommend any pre built pc in this price. Any help would be greatly appreciated:) (sorry for any bad English)
  2. M

    Solved new PC build not working

    I built a new PC and can't figure out why it's not working -- even after swapping out many of the components. This is only my second build on my own so I may have done something wrong. I'll put the problem below, what I've tried below that, and then the build at the bottom. Any help/suggestions...
  3. A

    Solved Do I need an OS

    I was recently gifted 75% of a gaming PC (everything except for the SSD and the GPU). I am in the process of ordering the GPU and SSD and it just now hit me that the OS is usually saved on the hard drive. Since the person took the SSD with him to his new build am I going to have to purchase and...
  4. Germix slav

    Hello i have just bought a pc but i dont know what to buy from monitors for gaming who can help me?

    Hello i have just bought a pc but i dont know what to buy from monitors for gaming who can help me? my biudget 200€ my pc: Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5500, 6 cores, 12 threads Motherboard Gigabyte Aorus B550m Elite Video card Nvidia Geforce Palit Dual RTX 3060 12GB RAM memory ADATA XPG GAMMIX DDR4...
  5. Xavier Donnelly

    Most crucial hardware for brute force and data processing?

    What components are the most instrumental for brute force cracking and simulation/algorithm testing (avg 1.2 million variations at the end of each test). I am wanting to upgrade from a laptop I have now and build my own setup, my budget is $10,500 AUD. I just have too many mixed answers on...
  6. FRxSTY FRxSTY

    GPU Suggestions for Gaming+Streaming on same PC

    Hi All, I am in search of the best Graphics card for Streaming/Recording@1080p & Gaming@1080p a card that will Stream/Record 1440p and Game @ 1440p But i need to know for which purpose you are suggesting the card for and what the maker/model is of that actual gpu is like whether its EVGA or...
  7. F

    is the Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 good?

    hi there! im thinking of buying a pc but i surely dont know much about them lol, i also dont want to sell my kidney to be able to afford one so the cheapest option i could find was a prebuilt (i think thats what u call it ) pc !! if anyone has tried out the Lenovo IdeaCentre Gaming 5 i would...
  8. Garrettlee18

    Solved No signal on monitor upon first startup

    To make a long story short, HP screwed me on an 1100 dollar paperweight with components that weren’t exactly compatible. It burned out in half an hour. Went black. I could unplug the CPU and SYS power and get an led/fan pulse for about 2 seconds. Then back off. So I read online and came to the...
  9. A

    Beginner PC Build (Help!)

    So I'm very new to PCs and hardware but I really wanted to build one. Fortunately, I have some friends who know a bit about them and listed me some recommendations on parts to get. Can yall please give me some input or suggestions on the parts that are listed below, it would be greatly...
  10. I

    Computer won't boot after i powered off with the buttin

    I don't know if this is the right place to post this but i built my first computer a few months back and it worked amazingly, but yesterday there was a power outage while I was on it, so i checked today when the power returned to see if it worked. It lit up so i turned it off at the power button...
  11. Gisela

    Newly built PC wont start up

    hi im really new to computers and this is my first build. i watched the Bitwit how to build a pc step by step video and i think that helped a lot, but when i plugged it in to the outlet and tried to start it up nothing happened. i went on a forum to try and see what was wrong but nothing really...
  12. Crisis

    Solved Can I move my Acer nitro 50-600 into a new case?

    I was wondering if I can move my Acer Nitro 50-600 into this specific case: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1511293-REG/cougar_panzer_max_g_full_tower.html/?ap=y&ap=y&smp=y&smp=y&lsft=BI:514&gclid=Cj0KCQjww_f2BRC-ARIsAP3zarGPs9rHu2pSbdLFIIFFa1hvqjtFOZnT3Bmq8TKh2OU-NilrjiRYXvsaAjf9EALw_wcB...
  13. andrewson9

    Building gaming PC! Help please!

    Hi guys, im trying to build a new gaming pc for me… i have never built a pc before so i would appreciate every advise, tips or critism of my setup.. So here im posting the setup ive chosen for now (still working on it, but almost done) -budget 30 000czk (1400usd, 1200eur) im from Czech Republic...
  14. anthony

    Solved PC upgrade help needed

    Hello, Since sisters PC is struggling to even run youtube, which it what she uses it for, she asked me to fix it. The PC has an AMD Athlon 2 X2 2015 a Geforce 750Ti and 8 gb DDr3 RAM. While watching a Video the CPU is constantly at 100%. Could...
  15. P

    Pc Build question

    Hello there guys! Im new to this forum and in general in any forum. My question might not even be in the right section ( for which im sorry), but i would be so happy if you can help me with my PC build. To be honest I don’t know whole lot about PC builds, thats why im asking you guys to please...
  16. C

    Need Help Double Checking Parts List for my First Ever Build!

    I have spent a good bit of time working to get my own gaming pc and I have a build idea! I don't have a great history when it comes to part compatibility so at this point I'm kinda superstitiously checking that everything should go smoothly once i manage to scrape together enough cash to...
  17. Yqmxh

    Is my pc compatible?

    I put this custom pc together. I just wanna know if I’m missing any necessary components or if everything’s compatible. Can you check the power supply, motherboard, cpu, gpu and ram to see if it’s compatible. (P.S if there’s cheaper versions of these parts can you let me know. Also since the gpu...