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    New m.2 SSD Advice

    I'm looking to add some more space to my pc and figured I'd get an m.2 ssd and use that for a boot drive for windows and then have my 128gb and 256gb Samsung Evo 850s as program/game drives. I have a MSI Krait z97s motherboard and it says I do have the ability to use m.2 ssd's but cant find any...
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    Issue with ASUS GPU Tweak 2

    I just got a new ASUS GTX 1080 Turbo video card and having an issue with ASUS Tweak 2 program. There is no option for me to increase the GPU Core Clock, I only have options GPU Boost Clock and the Memory Clock (I do have the other fan, power target, etc options). I've uninstalled and re...
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    WTB AMD 290(x)

    I'm looking to buy an AMD 290 or 290x PM me with model number, price, and picture if possible. Thanks.
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    LG Ultrawide Monitors

    I've been wanting an ultrawide monitor 21:9 monitor for a while now. I decided that I'd enjoy the 21:9 aspect ratio and resolution 2560x1080p over a 1440p 16:9 monitor and my budget and current videocard will not allow me to step up to a 3440x1440p. So the two monitors within my budget that I...
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    PC Build for Photoshop/Lightroom

    A friend (Professional Photographer) has asked me to help him build a PC to allow him to edit photos using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. He said he will be mainly editing photos and sometimes doing videos, he said doing videos is very minimal and hardly does them. I am completely lost when it...
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    Kholat on Steam

    Has anyone checked this game out yet? It is an exploration walking simulator with a cool background story based off a real event, The Dyatlov Pass incident. I've watched a couple tv show documentaries about it and found it very intriguing, there is also a movie called The Devil's Pass. The movie...
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    Walking Sims and Exploration Games

    I've been really enjoying "walking simulators" and exploration/story games lately and looking for some recommendations. So far I've played Dear Ester, The Old City: Leviathan, The Stanley Parable, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (Absolutely loved the game as a whole, graphics, story and...
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    New MB, Old RAID Array

    I'm getting a new MB+CPU tomorrow and wondering if I'm going to need to reformat/re-install windows and re configure my SSDs that are in a Raid Array.
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    Fan Controlling Software

    I'm looking for a program that will allow me to change my fan speeds. I had a fan program that came with my asus motherboard but not the program doesnt work with windows 8.1 so I'd like to find a program. I have tried out SpeedFan before and for whatever reason no matter what I change nothing...
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    New 290 Random crashes with AMD Drivers

    Just got a new xfx 290 and having issues with it. I just did a fresh install of windows on a brand new samsung evo ssd and the pc is fine until I install a Catalyst driver pack. I've tried Omega, 14.11 beta, 14.9, 14.4 and as soon as I install a driver pack and reset within 1 or 2 mins the pc...
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    FS AMD 7870 & R9 270X

    I am selling two video cards either together or separately. I was running them together in crossfire and they worked great, and stayed cool. The first card is a Sapphire 7870 2GB about 1 year old. I'd like to get $100 plus shipping. The second card is about a month old (RMA'd a 6970 and got...
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    270x Crossfire or 290

    I currently have 270x Crossfire set up and thinking about selling these two cards and getting a single 290. With the issues with crossfire and some games not having crossfire profiles, I'm thinking a single 290 would work better. I know the 270x CF benchmarks against a 290 are higher and better...
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    290 Reference or not?

    I'm going to be looking to pick up a 290 and I'm seeing alot of reference cards for under $200, is there any reason I shouldnt look at getting a reference? I know the other cards with different coolers will cool better and be quiet but other than that, any other big differences? I do have an...
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    Good Deal on Samsung SSDs

    Anyone know of any good deals on Samsung EVO 840 250gb SSDs? I know I should of picked one up from amazon for $99 with FC4. Or any other good deals on 250GB SSDs?
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    RadeonPro Forcing CF

    I've played around with RadeonPro in the past and kinda forgot about it until today. I remembered that you were able to force crossfire profiles for games without crossfire support/profiles. So I tried to force a few profiles with Diablo 3 and Far Cry 4 but I still wasnt getting any gpu usage on...
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    AM3+ Unoffical Supported MB

    I have an ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 Motherboard and wondering if I am able to upgrade the CPU to a AM3+ chip. I know the board doesn't officially support it , but I have found a few threads on other forums on people using some AM3+ FX chips but nothing 100% concrete. Does anyone have an...
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    Which video card(s) in what rig

    I'm trying to figure out what videocard(s) would be better in which system. The videocards I have are AMD 7870 2GB and 270x 2GB (same card basically, will crossfire them) and a GTX 770 2GB. Main Rig - AMD 1090T OC'd 4.0ghz 880G Chipset, 8GB RAM, Crucial C300 128gb SSD. Second Rig -...
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    XFX RMA, What will I get?

    I'm wondering what type of replacement card I will be getting thru an RMA from XFX. I am sending them a 6970, and I doubt they have any old 6970s laying around they can send me back. I hope it is going to be something on the same level or higher than the 6970. I RMA'd a 6950 thru Sapphire and...
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    Changed Bios Battery and Need Help, Urgent!!!!

    I changed out my bios battery because Windows 8 would constantly lose track of time. I searched around for this problem and everyone said to change the bios battery. After changing the battery I knew it would put all settings back to default in bios. So I change all my settings to what I need...
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    Xbox360 RPG/Hack n Slashers

    I just got a xbox 360 from a friend who upgraded to a XboxOne and wanted some recommendations for some Rpg\Hack and slash games. I like a good story and game play with upgrades to weapons and spells. I'm a big fan of Diablo 3 for PC and I did get D3 UEE for 360 but got kinda bored playing since...
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    New TV & Surround System

    I'm looking to get a new TV and a surround sound system and havent really been following new tech and figure I'd ask the best for some help. I have a budget of ~$1000 (Both TV and Surround), I'd like a 50inch or so TV. Found a few at best buy for $600-750. I'm guessing I'd want a 240hz LED...
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    Eyefinity 3x1 Portrait plus extended?

    I'm trying to get a eyefinity 3x1 plus a 4th monitor to work. I thought I had it working before but cant remember. I'm using my 6970 to run my 3x1 eyefinity in portrait, and want to use my on board ati 4250 to run the 4th extended monitor, can this be done? My mother board is an ASUS m4a88td-v...
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    Program to "Sync" two computers

    This might sound like a weird thing i'm trying to do but what I'd like be able to do is have two separate computers that will look the same and have the same programs and settings etc. I have a pc I use at work and my home pc and I'd like to be able to use my work pc then come home to my...
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    GPU Upgrade Path

    I'm looking to upgrade my video card situation as I'm going to be getting a 27" 1440p Hi Res Monitor for Xmas and I think I am gonna need some more gpu horsepower. I currently have a 6970 and also a 7870 (Both in seperate pcs) Should I upgrade to a new card completely like a 7970? or get...
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    6970 to 580 worthy upgrade?

    A friend of mine is looking to sell his GTX 580 and I was wondering it would be worth it for me to pick it up from him. I currently have a 6970 with a pII 1090t oc'd to 4.0ghz. Im thinking it would only be a slight upgrade and not sure if it is really worth the time and effort to buy this 580...
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    Better CPU/GPU Combo

    I have a question to see which set up would be the best option for me. I really dont think there even is much a of a difference. I have 2 different PCs with two different CPU/GPU combos. First one is an AMD PII x6 1090T OC'd 4.9ghz and a 6970 Second one is an Intel 2500k OC'd to 4.5ghz...
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    Upgrade path for Crossfire

    Im thinking about adding another card for crossfire and I havent been following hardware lately so I need some advice. I originally had 2 6970s in crossfire that allowed me to run eyefinity resolutions comfortably, but when one of my cards took a shit I RMA'd it and received a 7850 in its place...
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    Smallest ATX MB Case

    I'm looking for the smallest possible case that will fit a regular sized ATX motherboard and full size video card. I haven't really payed much attention to hardware in the past 6 months to a year so I'm out of the loop. Doesn't need to be anything special or high end. This is just for a pc I can...
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    RAM question for Trinity

    I'm putting together a Trinity PC for a friend for just a basic pc with very light gaming and have a question about ram. I know the faster the ram the better performance you get with the videocard, but does the amount of ram matter? I know for a gaming rig 8gigs is sufficient. Should I...
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    Better fit for a bluetooth headset

    I just got a really nice and expensive motorola bluetooth headset for free from a friend. The only issue I have with it is that it doesnt fit me good, it is very loose and just flops around on me ear. The earbud is to big to fit securely inside me ear and the over the ear "strap" is not...
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    Using Higher Refresh Rates

    I've been doing some research on the korean 27" ips monitors and came across some info on overclocking and tweaking the monitors and videocard drivers to allow higher refresh rates. What are the benefits to using a higher refresh rate and what type of difference can be seen going to higher...
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    Tn Portrait Mode "Fix/Adjustment"

    I have 3 ASUS VH236h monitors that I usually run in landscape mode but some games I like it in portrait mode. The only problem with them being in portrait mode is the viewing angle and the gamma change. I usually just sit to the right of the monitors and look towards the left and the screens...
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    Ultra Budget SFF PC For Diablo 3

    I'm trying to spend the least amount of money possible to build a machine that will play Diablo 3. Diablo 3 is the only thing I will be using this for and the system requirements arent very high for the game so I'm sure I can pull it off. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Diablo 3...
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    LF White Keyboard & Mouse

    Anyone have any suggestions for a white keyboard and mouse?
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    Mass Effect 2 Crossfire Profile

    Since there is no offical AMD Catalyst Pre Defined Crossfire profile for Mass Effect 2 is there another game profile that I can use to improve my crossfire performance? I'm thinking another game that uses the same graphics engine. Any tips or help would be great.
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    Help me pick out a MB

    I'm building a pc for a friend of mine and the only part im having trouble picking out is a good quality motherboard. I'd like to stick with Gigabyte or ASUS. So far the parts we know we are getting are: i7 2600k 2 SSDs in RAID (not sure of brand yet, prob Crucial M4's) 7970 AX850...
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    GTX580, 5770, DDR3, Arctic Cooling Accelero, DisplayPort Adapter

    I have a few things here for sale. I will accept non-CC Paypal Payments. I'm located in Buffalo, NY if you wish to deal locally. I will ship using UPS or whatever buyer prefers. All Items are Best Offer. Please PM me with any questions. Thanks Arctic Cooling Accelero XTREME II Comes with all...
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    Skyrim Companions/Werewolf Trouble

    I'm trying to unlock the additional werewolf shouts/powers and having trouble getting the quests from Aela to get the totems to allow me to unlock the powers. I've completed the Companions questline, and talked to every companion member trying to get additional radiant quests but no one has...
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    External Hard Drive Enclosure

    I'm looking to get an external hard drive enclosure for my WD 3.5" MyBook Hard Drive. The MyBook usb and power port on the drive is loose and I have to wiggle it in order to get in to work or turn on. What are some good low cost hard drive enclosures that will work? And what am I going to...
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    External Hard Drive Enclosure

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