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    Is my Hard Drive broken?

    Hi, lately I've been having some issues with my PC. It seemed slightly slow sometimes and two days ago I coulnd't log into my user account in windows and I got an error that some data for the profile was missing. I logged into a temporary windows account and later wiped the hard drive and...
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    PC won't start after plugging in USB-stick - Mainboard fried?

    Hi, so this happened to a friend yesterday and we aren't 100% what to do before blindly replacing the Motherboard, so I would appreciate any input. Basically, he plugged in the USB-stick at the back of the PC and the computer immediately crashed. Since then it won't start up anymore and...
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    Moving PC to new case - Advice appreciated

    Hi, I want to move my PC to a new case and since this is the first time for me I have a few questions that I would appreciate some help with. First of all, this is my current setup: My current case is too small, it gets hot easily and the PC is quite loud. This is why Im looking to...
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    Case recommendation and tips on moving the hardware

    Hi, my PC tends to get very hot (up to around 70°C in some components) and loud during summer. Although the temperatures are still within the save zone from what i've read, i would rather keep it all cooler. Due to my case ("Xigmatek Asgard III") being rather small and only supporting a total...
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    Laptop problems

    Hi, first of all, i hope this is the correct sub-forum. My laptop is a HP Compaq Presario CQ71-320SG and it has been giving me some trouble lately. First of all the battery seems to be broken. The laptop cannot be charged properly, but that never really was a big problem, because i only use it...
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    Keeping PC cool

    Hi, a couple of days ago, I bought a GTX 970 from MSI. I am very happy with the card, but there is one thing that is worrying me. When I play especially more demanding games like Witcher 2, my PC gets really hot and loud. The case just feels like a radiator. I got a programm to measure...
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    Does the GPU fit?

    Hi, im thinking of getting a new GPU. Now I'm not an expert, so i would like to ask: Would the MSI GTX 970 4G Gaming fit into my Xigmatek Asgard III Case with the Z68 extreme3gen3 Motherboard? Thanks in advance!
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    Upgrading my PSU

    Hi I am planning to get a decent GPU over the next couple of weeks and I have a few questions. First of all, this is my current setup: CPU: Intel Core I7 2600k 3,4Ghz GPU: Ati Radeon HD 6450 1GB RAM: 8GB Mainboard: Asrock z68 extreme3 gen3 PSU: BeQuiet Straight Power E9 400W Windows 7...
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    Getting a new GPU

    Hi I am planning to get a decent GPU over the next couple of weeks and I have a few questions. First of all, this is my current setup: CPU: Intel Core I7 2600k 3,4Ghz GPU: Ati Radeon HD 6450 1GB RAM: 8GB Mainboard: Asrock z68 extreme3 gen3 PSU: BeQuiet Straight Power E9 400W Windows 7...
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    What PSU?

    Hi i currently have following system: Intel Core I7 2600k 3.4 ghz Radeon HD 6450 1gb 8 gb of RAM 1000 gb Hard Drive Asrock z68 extreme3 gen3 Mainboard 400w PSU from BeQuiet Im planning to replace the GPU with a gtx 760 or 770 in the future, but i am not sure what PSU i would need. What would...
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