Recent content by SillyOldSquid

A friend just purchased a i7 8700k to put into my Asus z170 i "gaming" motherboard, it's running Bios version .2002 am I going to need to update this or will it be ok to just install and run, thanks. would appreciate any advice.

Hi all, For the last few weeks my internet has been dropping out for a few seconds at a time, this causes my TeamSpeak3 to disconnect and reconnect me , it has also caused me to drop out of games like Overwatch and CS:GO. When the drop happens i always check to see if the network access tab...

I don't know if anyone can shed some light on this issue I have encountered, I decided to order an Intel 750 ssd to replace my current samsung ssd, the problem is that it seems a little sluggish and I don't know why. OS: Windows 7 Spec list : Mobo : Asus Maximus vii formula CPU : Intel...

Hi all, I've recently decided to start streaming due to my long term unemployment, the problem is my stream looks like shit ( IMO ). I'm using OBS and I cant seem to figure out the appropriate settings for my situation, I'm planning on streaming mainly CS:GO and some other games but during my...

okay so I decided to upgrade my pc, the problem that I have encountered is that my cpu temps are way too high for whatever reason. The upgrades I have made: CPU Upgrade : (old) Intel i5-3570 / (new) Intel i7-4790k MOBO upgrade : (old) ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 / (new) Asus maximus VII Formula GPU...

Hi Everyone, I have a client asking me to build him a rig for his home office, he currently has a budget of £250 (I've asked him to raise it slightly, waiting on a reply), he wants the pc for surfing the internet mostly and im having a hard time finding hardware within his budget. Does anyone...

Hi all, So I didn't know where to post this but I guess here will do. A problem has suddenly appeared with my TeamSpeak3 (note everything was working fine just a few moments ago), okay so the audio from my mic is not getting picked up on TS3 any more after I muted it and then unmuted it however...

Hi all, I can't connect to the internet through Ethernet for some reason, I know what the problem is but I can't seem to find the drivers I need if anyone could link me to a download or share the driver file with me I would appreciate it. I need the Ethernet driver for an AsRock z77 extreme 4 mobo

Hi all, I keep getting this message pop up on my skype window - (One or more activex controls could not be displayed because either: 1. your current security settings prohibit running activex controls on this page, or 2. you have blocked a publisher of one of the controls. as a result, the...

Hi everyone, The last few weeks iv been having countless issues with my rig and for the most part I've managed to fix them but this one keeps popping up almost every day now ( IAStoricon has stopped working ), could anyone be so kind as to advise me on how to fix the issue.

Hi all, Does anyone know where I can buy kobra cable bundler's in the UK or something similar from a different manufacturer.?

hello all, I booted up my rig today and I got a Runtime error 217 at 00159489 on my desktop, does anyone know what this is or how I can fix it?

hello everyone, I have started having problems with my PC the last few months and I would appreciate any advice on how to fix them. The problems i am experiencing are, - Screen goes black when playing certain games.(Driver / Hardware issue) - Sometimes my pc wont turn on without me switching...

hello all, I want to buy some new headphones to use with my PC but i'm not sure what to get:confused:, I would appreciate any recommendations. I will be using the headphones for everyday use as my primary PC audio, gaming, audio/video editing and listening to music (Bass heavy). My budget is...

hi all, Im planning on selling my rig and i would like to know if there is anywhere i can get a replacement BitFenix Colossus Black door panel and a top panel?, because mine are slightly damaged.