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So it looks like my 7 year old Seagate Desktop External 4TB drive has started to seen better days. Unfortunately, it was my backup hard disk drive, I had it attached to an ASUS RT-AC87U. It had been giving me problems lately so I disconnected it and connected it directly to my computer, and it...

How good is PC Partpicker at with estimating the wattage you'll need for your PC? What I'm getting at is, I put all of my parts in, and it claims I'll need a PSU of just over 500 watts for my setup, and I have a 1000 PSU. I'm wanting to replace my GPU soon. Currently, I have a GTX 980, and I...

I have a Rampage V Extreme that I want to keep for awhile still, but upgrade my GTX 980 to the RTX 3080. It's got PCI-E 3.0, and obviously the 3080 is meant for PCI-E 4.0. I read somewhere there's literally a couple of percentage points difference (Gen 3 being lower). Have there been any...

I'm looking to plug my XBOX One into my Windows 10 machine. There are several reasons why I want to do this, rather than use the Windows 10 built-in XBOX One streaming app. That said, I figure this question applies to more than just gaming. From what I understand, an HDMI "Capture" card is...

What's the difference between a HDD with 5900 RPMs vs 7200 RPMs? Basically, my question is this. I've read somewhere that based n your connection interface, whether it's USB 2.0/3.0, SATA II/III, you may not be able to notice a difference in performance. Is such information accurate? I'm...

I recently built a new computer. It's not complete, as I plan on upgrading my storage solutions over the next few months, as more tech comes to the market. My build should be in my forum signature. What I'm wanting to do with my computer is: Watch/Record TV with Windows Media Center Do...

My case is a Fractal Design Define XL R2. It came with 3 fans, and I can add 4 more. The cooler I use is the Noctua NH-U14S. My Temps are low, as it is. My goal is to make my computer even more quiet than it already is. Can I do this by adding more fans and lowering the fan speed? I have...

Here's my situation. My computer's motherboard died a few weeks ago, I bought all new parts (video card, motherboard, CPU, RAM). I found out that my existing blu-ray drive was compatible, but my DVD-ROM and DVD DL Burner were not, as they had IDE connectors and my new motherboard only supports...

I'm going to rebuild my machine, as I have figured out that my motherboard has finally kicked the bucket. My current PSU is a little over 7 years old, and is a Thermaltake 750 watt. The build I'm going to make is the following: CPU: 5960x Motherboard: ASUS Extreme V Rampage RAM: 16 GB (not...

My old computer just died last week, and I'm looking to build a new system. I play PC games, so having a great GPU is important to me. I've been looking into the GTX 980, POSSIBLY 2-way SLI. My question is this: My monitor is an ASUS VS278Q-P. I've heard that GPU nowadays exist, such that...

I wasn't sure if this topic belonged under networking or into the General Gaming forum. Figured this was more appropriate. Up until recently, my XBOX was working just fine. I'm on FiOS, and I was connecting my XBOX One to my FiOS router wirelessly. I'd opened up the necessary ports, and...

As the title suggests, I have Verizon FiOS at home, triple play, actually (Phone, Internet & TV). My house is not wired for Ethernet, although I really wish it was. My house is two-story. My router is in my Main bedroom (downstairs) and I have a Coax hookup for the family room upstairs and...

I have a two story house with 5 bedrooms, master bedroom, dining area, kitchen and living room. The house's electricity is divided into probably 4 circuits. I'm not an electrician by any means so I'm not seven sure if my terminology is correct. I'm on FiOS Internet. Basically, I want to...

I just purchased and set up an InfiniTV6 ETH. It works great. However, there's no way to plug it into my XBOX One. You have to use an ethernet connection, AND you have to set it up via Windows Media Center. XBOX One does not have that kind of capability (as of yet, at least). When setting...

Not sure how to title this topic. Basically, I have the G930 headset, which is 7.1. I'm currently using my onboard audio. My motherboard is an ASUS P5N-E SLI, it's old. I know. Looking to upgrade my system probably later this year. If I upgraded my soundcard to a PCI-E sound card, would I...

This is a long shot, but, I just got the XBOX One. it's plugged into the same monitor my PC uses, which has two HDMI ports. For my PC, I have the Logitech G930 headset which I love. I would like to somehow use this same headset for my Xbox One, if not in all capacity, at least some...

Does the RAM speed really matter on a gaming rig? Can't seem to find a straight-forward benchmark on this with a clear, concise answer. I'm looking at probably DDR3 1600 Mhz. But, I hear up to 3100 Mhz is available, for a price. Is it worth it? I'm not just playing Pac-man and hangman on...

This might be a question more for developers. I want to be able to to play games of the next few years, those of which are games that are either ported from or to the PC, from the XBOX One and PS4. I believe both of those consoles have an 8 core processor, which is not currently out for the PC...

I'm on Verizon FiOS Internet, was on Verizon FiOS TV but recently switched over to DirecTV. They have this system called GenieGO, where you can record your TV shows and watch them anywhere. I cannot seem to get the system to work, and I think it's my router. I'm not a fan of my Verizon...

I'm about ready to upgrade my case. I broke my case so the front ports don't work and well, my computer has always been too loud, anyway. I'm going to upgrade to the Define XL R2. My motherboard is an older Asus P5N-E and has USB 2.0 front panel support. I think it supports up to 4 USBs up...

I'm going to build a new HTPC next month, when the C2 Stepping motherboards arrive. I guess the initial Haswell Motherboard have issues in terms of deep sleep, which is why I'm waiting for the next iteration. I can search other threads to figure out everything else, but what I'm mainly...

I'd like to build the ultimate quite gaming rig this summer. I've never built a computer before, and I'm also a bit hesitant in using water cooling. I honestly know nothing about it, and from what I've heard, it COULD go seriously wrong and damage your parts. That said, I'd like to stay away...

I have a problem. My router and most of its devices support WPA/WPA2, however, my HP OfficeJet 7410 only supports WEP. Can I connect a device to it which supports WPA/WPA2, which handles the wireless printing traffic? Please suggest a product. The printer works fine, I have no need to...

Without doing my homework like I should've, I purchased a Seagate 4TB External Hard drive. Plugging it into my computer, it works great. However, I intend to plug it into my router and use it as network storage. I figure in theory, it should work, right? I have Verizon FiOS. It has a USB...

I'm attempting to use one Logitech Unifying Receiver on both my computer and my Smartphone. Yes, the Logitech Unifying Receiver does work on my Android phone when in Webtop mode, but I would rather not have to physically unplug/replug just to switch devices. Does such a cable exist? I've...

I currently have a APEVIA X-CRUISER-BK. I've cracked the two front USB ports and can't seem to find a replacement. If there is such, please let me know. My Motherboard is an ASUS P5N-E. Can I gut my computer and reinstall my parts into a Define R4? Is my motherboard compatible with this case?

I am currently still using my Samsung SyncMaster 213T and unfortunately, it does not cooperate with HDCP. I can't seem to find any workarounds. I also use my computer for TV where is where I get the HDCP error. If there are any workarounds, please tell me. The main reason I don't want to...

Cosmos II Define XL Cost aside, what are the advantages/disadvantages of each case? Looking for air cooling, SLI and overclocking. I don't want to experiment with liquid cooling. Another question. Is it worth changing out stock fans? Any suggestions there? I won't be building this...

I was messing around under my desk, forgot I had something plugged into my front side USB port, and my back hit the plug. It snapped the inside of the USB and it's now unusable. My computer still boots, but it stalls for a while at the boot screen (I think that's called POST), and I am unable...

I know there are some video cards out there which take up two slots along the back panel of your computer, for instance this GTX 680. My question is: Lets take this (ASUS Maximus V EXTREME LGA 1155 Intel Z77) motherboard for example and say I decide for a Quad-SLI setup with the...

The title probably isn't worded correctly. I would like to get the most cost-efficient RAM DDR3 without sacrificing ANY performance on gaming, specifically the high end games like Crysis, Crysis 2, Skyrim, all of the CoDs and Battlefield games. The question is, I don't know if purchasing...

Not sure if this is even the right forum for this, considering Hard Forum is mainly about computer parts, but I thought I'd take a shot. If not, maybe someone can steer me in the right direction. I'm looking for a printer with these features: Two-Sided (Duplex) Printing (without having to...

Tried to condense my title into everything. I'm looking for the following: Ivy Bridge Processor Thunderbolt Support 3-Way SLI (Probably next generation's version of the GTX 680) Room for an InfiniTV card (PCI-E card) Room for a separate sound board (PCI-E card). Seems like when I've...

Forgive me, I don't quite understand how this works. I'd like to get a new computer soon. I'm thinking of a SSD but I would need a HDD for capacity. I do have a lot of games I do play on my computer. Lets say my SSD is drive C:\, where Windows is installed to. I've filled up my SSD...

If I buy a Cosmos 2 now, should it be compatible with future motherboards? Lets say I want to get Ivy Bridge now, but I decide in a few years to swap out the motherboard for something with DDR4 support? I think that will be Intel's Broadwell that will first have DDR4. Also, does this case...

I'm basically looking to have a PC partially built for me, basically the parts where I don't really trust myself on doing just yet, although it's probably fairly easy, anyway...I just haven't done it. I'm looking for a PC Builder that will build a PC with just the case, motherboard, CPU, PSU...

I don't even know if this is the right overall forum for something like this but maybe someone can help me. I work in a library, where, in the Childrens section, we have what we call a "Green Screen". Basically, it's a green wall where you can stand against while a camera looks at you and...

I'd like to know from user experience, which card has the better drivers and why. That is, less prone to crashes. In my current PC (purchased 2007), which has an NVIDIA card, seems to have more issues than my previous build (2003), which at the time had an ATI (now AMD) card. Both PCs, at one...

I'm curious to see screen shots of high RAM usage in relation to the applications currently being run. I might be getting ready to do a full on upgrade, myself. I really don't know what exactly I might use this new computer for, maybe gaming, running game servers, Skype calls...

Not sure if this is the right forum or not but here goes. What's the difference between these two in terms of picture quality? Does it change or become more visible at a certain size monitor? What size would that be? What about a multiple monitor setup?