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    Time for a new build :)

    My friend tried this and we determined that all 3 drives are dead... I guess lesson learned about the power supply. I'm looking into ways to get data recovery. I don't even know if they do that for ssd. This turned out to be quite costly. Need to buy 3 new drives and pay for data recovery as...
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    Time for a new build :)

    Finally got everything setup and loaded Windows installer. None of my 3 drives are being read. Really? Omg so I lost all that data. I had no idea drives were that fragile. Plugging a SATA power cable from another power supply and BAM, everything all dies at once... Very sad panda right now...
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    Time for a new build :)

    Some more progress. I figured out the problem. It was the SATA power cable. I was using one that came with my old power supply. Super dumb but now I learned something new; you can't do that. Super no bueno. Now that everything is connected, it boots but the drives aren't being read. I really...
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    Time for a new build :)

    Hi. I am not overclocking and my video card is the rx480 sapphire I have made some progess though. I read online to try plugging the components in one at a time to determine which hardware was causing the problem. I did get the system to run with most the parts connected! Except one which was...
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    Time for a new build :)

    this image is what I ended up buying. my graphics card and HD are in my sig. Also like my sig says I use a reeven justice cpu fan thanks.
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    Time for a new build :)

    Hi guys. I need help :( I put together all the parts and my computer won't turn on. I see my sapphire video card flash on and off when I press power. The green light on the mobo is on. Is impossible that my power supply is too low? How powerful is 650w. Thanks
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    Time for a new build :)

    Thank you!
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    Time for a new build :)

    Thank you guys for the very helpful advice and answering all my questions!! I've never really heard of these prebuilts. Is there a way I can watch out for good ones that go on the discounts you mentioned ? Not entirely sure what would be recommended
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    Time for a new build :)

    Thank you all for the great input from everyone. I've noticed that a lot of you are mentioning power supplies. Does that mean the one I have in my signature will not be enough, or is this just theoretical discussion for the builds suggested.
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    Time for a new build :)

    Hi Hardforum! I feel like it's time to upgrade my gaming PC. I've noticed that I've been struggling with FPS lately with current gen games, especially on higher settings. I'm pretty sure my bottleneck is my CPU, despite it being overclocked quite a bit. I'm assuming that means my mobo also...
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    How does Windows backup work?

    Thanks for all the info. Also in case anyone was interested with what happened, there's thankfully a happy ending. The freezer brought my HD back to life and I was able to extract all the data I needed off it :)
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    How does Windows backup work?

    Hi all, My hard drive crashed recently (D Drive). It's currently in the freezer for a final attempt at salvaging data (bc I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars). The only other hope is that on my other backup harddrive (E: drive),Windows Backup has been performed on it. It currently shows...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Thought you guys might like to know, I caved and played around with Wattman (AMD overclocking). I found a guide that was really helpful, and was able to stabilize my card at the following settings (in the attachment). And the beautiful results in the second attachment :) for reference...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    I did get the ReEven Justice. You're right in that it looks like I can push my rig even further (either CPU/GPU or both). EasyTune6 has a third option which goes up to 4.47 ghz. I only went to "level 2" 4.22GHZ cause I didn't want to 'push my luck' so to speak and have my rig melt into a puddle...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Hey! As Pendragon1 said, it went to 4.2 ghz.I included screenshoots above
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Update: I overclocked with EasyTune 6. Pushed it up quite a bit. It actually made a huge difference. Game is playable now :) Thank you guys! The bottom image is graphic settings turned onto high. top image is graphics at low I read some articles and apparently the game is terribly...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Well tbh the whole original reason why I was so hesitant to overclock was because I knew over-clocking would require me to learn how to do temperature management, but now that I have this humongous fan installed LOL.. I'll take a look at your advice in your post above on doing overclocking and...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Hi guys. Just wanted to update. Thanks for all the help thus far. I want to confirm that installing the fan did lower my cpu temperatures and my cpu's usage was able to go up to full without throttling. There is an issue, however, which is that despite cooling, performance in the game is still...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    I'm going to look into the Reeven Justice, and do some much needed spring cleaning with the rest of the case. I'm assuming I'll need some new thermal paste. Should I clean the old paste off, or can I just lather it on...lol Thanks everyone for the help. I'll update for sure once I give this all...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Thanks everyone. This is definitely very useful information to know. Perhaps the best solution at the moment is looking into a replacement fan and making sure I get all the dust out after all. This is definitely bad karma for being too lazy with cleaning my case :(
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    The picture thumbnail should have loaded; maybe it was still uploading. I'll take a look at the CPU fans. I'm still a bit confused if this will really solve my fps problem given that Mafia III lists my CPU as a -minimum- requirement. ~ I appreciate the enthusiasm for getting me to try...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Oh, I didn't know that CPU performance could be affected that drastically by temperature. I assumed you wanted me to resort to overclocking. I have the patch that allows fps to go up to 60. I included an image to show the readings. The program I use is CAM
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    This a link to the case that I've been using https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006I2H0YS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&th=1 The cooler that I use is the stock cooler. I heard from people in this forum that it is terrible, but I'm not fond of the idea of overclocking and buying a whole...
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    CPU/GPU temperatures

    Hi Hardforum So recently I decided to do some FPS checking for games and downloaded a program called CAM. What I didn't expect was finding out that my CPU was running really hot while gaming (above 80 degrees). I decided to investigate by letting my computer idle for a while. After cooling...
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    Video card to Power Supply Question

    putting the 6 + 2 together first solved the problem. Thanks a million guys!
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    Video card to Power Supply Question

    ohhh. thanks guys. i'll give it a look see. thank you
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    Video card to Power Supply Question

    Hi Hardforum, So recently you guys helped me pick a new video card. I also spiced things up with a new monitor (thanks!) Quick question about powering the thing up (card is listed in my sig). The card has an 8 pin input, but for whatever reason, my power supply seems to have only a 6 pin input...
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Thanks so much for the information! I think i have a good grasp of my situation now, and with prior help, which video cards i should be eyeing Thanks !
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    I started reading some of the other threads and am getting an impression that upgrading the CPU soon might be necessary to prepare for the next wave of new games? But then I'm not sure if that means I'd have to get a new mobo. Which would mean I'd essentially be building from scratcho_O
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Hi, unfortunately I'm not really an overclocker, so I only have stock Intel equipment (for my CPU). I'm not really well versed in CPU-Z so I ran the game for about 1 min with MSI afterburner (at stable settings) and generated a report, which I attached here
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Hi, thanks for the responses! I haven't tried OC-ing cpu yet, because I'm not sure how hard that would be. I used MSI Afterburner for video card overclocking. The card gets to around 71 degrees before it goes out. It might be a lazy way out, but I'm willing to spend the money for a new card at...
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Also a quick note, I learned how to overclock video cards, and tried it on mine. I'm not sure if it's just pushed to its limit already, or if the card is just old and worn, but it can't get past 1070 (core clock) and 1538 (memory clock) without crashing, even with power output up 20%. I'm just...
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Hi Hardforum. Was wondering if someone could update me on the knowhow in hardware nowadays. After playing Rise of the Tomb Raider and getting a terrible FPS, I realized it might be time for an upgrade. My build is in my signature. I was wondering if I could get advice. Some of you have...
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Thanks for the advice on the overclocking. I hope it's not too difficult, because I've never done it before. Also, I guess I'm debating between those two cards now o_O edit: Also kind of confusing, why is my current card more expensive than the newer ones...
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    I'm looking on Amazon right now, is there any 1060 that's most bang for your buck. I have trouble differentiating between them. Thanks in advance!
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Thanks a lot you guys! I'll take a look at that video card. Also, sorry, I forgot to update my sig, but I do actually have a SSD. I updated it.
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    Bottleneck and need for upgrade?

    Hi Hardforum. Was wondering if someone could update me on the knowhow in hardware nowadays. After playing Rise of the Tomb Raider and getting a terrible FPS, I realized it might be time for an upgrade. My build is in my signature. I was wondering if I could get advice. Is the video-card the...
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    Considering buying a new card??

    thanks again all!
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    Considering buying a new card??

    Thanks everyone!! I'll take a look and see what I can find based on everyone's recommendations :D
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    Considering buying a new card??

    Hey thanks for the advice! I was wondering, is there anything that's less than $200. (sorry, forgot to include my budget). And if it is under $200, can I still make do?
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