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Moving to a ranch home, 2600 sq ft on main level, same in basement. I have an existing ASUS RT-AC3200, maybe a bit dated, but connection to the internet will be in the center of the basement. There are 3 ethernet ports on the upper level and I want wifi connectivity inside and out, the lot is...

Recently upgraded to an AMD 2700x (from an Ivy Bridge) but still am using a GTX 970 video card, would $300 be enough for a good upgrade that would be worth it? On a non-related note, playing FarCry 5, game always crashes 7/8's of the way through the game on a cutscene with the female baddie...

Doing an upgrade to a 2700x on a Gigabyte Aorus Gaming 7 motherboard, what memory would anyone recommend?

I have an ethernet wired house, with 3 ip cams hardwired on the network. Two Foscam and the one D-link mentioned in the title. Internally I use Blue Iris, a program to monitor and record, and IP Cam Pro on Android to view on 4G when away from the house. The Foscam's are fine and viewable on...

Hey all, need some troubleshooting advice... I built a computer last year for Mom, decent rig running Win 10, Asrock motherboard, an SSD and fairly standard other stuff. Recently, a family member (male, 30 or so) moved in due to life hardships. Every since he began using the computer, it has...

I have an ASUS Sabertooth Z77 motherboard with an LGA 1155 socket currently using an I5-3570K Intel processor. Would I see any performance increase going to an I7-3770S? If so, about how much? I realize it is an older setup, but going strong and waiting on a GTX-970 to beef up my video for Far...

I know my vid card is old, GTX 260, and evidently it won't run Far Cry 4, so an upgrade needed. I'm running an i5-3570k, 8 gigs of ram, and a couple 22" Samsung monitors. I'd like to spend less than $200, and I don't run at max res for games as an older gamer, but do enjoy 1st person shooters...

I'm getting an irritating sound from my desktop computer, one I've built... ASUS mobo. There is a sound that has begin in the last few weeks, sounds like a cork pop, or when you put your finger in your mouth creating a "pop". The pop even occurs when no apps are open, occurring every few...

I'm getting an irritating from my desktop computer, one I've built... ASUS mobo. There is a sound that has begin in the last few weeks, sounds like a cork pop, or when you put your finger in your mouth creating a "pop". The pop even occurs when no apps are open, occurring every few minutes, or...

Hi all, Of course since it is XP, it needs to go... here are the questions: 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc She is strictly an email, surfing, shopping kind of woman. Nothing fancy, no fancy graphics, etc.. 2) What's your budget? Are tax...

My step-daughter has an Acer Aspire One netbook, and evidently set an HD password and for the life of her can't remember it. Is there a way to get back into her computer? She does own this device and is a bit ditzy, not surprised this happened to her. It is basically a brick at this point, and...

Hey all, I'm on Comcast cable using their modem on an ASUS RT-N56U router, the main issue is some sites are incredibly slow to load, and most are very fast. I messed around some OpenDNS stuff and did input some IP addresses in the router, but due to the current issue, reset this setting to...

In reviewing my first purchase of an SSD, I think I'm leaning towards a Samsung 830 but notice vendors list a B and D model. What are the differences? Would another manufacturer be recommended? I'm seeing Corsair, Intel and Crucial...

Did a search and didn't see anything, but using Wifi Analyzer on my tablet shows I'm on the same channel as two other networks around my house. The app suggests picking a channel not used by others... after searching through the menus and manual, I still haven't found this setting in the...

I still haven't jumped into the smart phone world yet and wanted to see the opinion on the T-Mobile offerings which I think basically are the MyTouch, the Samsung Nexus and the G2... any advice on the best Android smartphone offered by T-Mobile? Time to dive in, or wait for some of the new...

Hi all, My motherboard ethernet port went bad, so I purchased a Netgear GA311 ethernet card. The issue is that Win7 wouldn't natively add driver support, though reviews indicated this card might be plug & play. Not so, and the driver disk even though it has 64 bit drivers will not run the...

I have a weird problem and was hoping to get some troubleshooting advice... I have an I7-920 on a Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3RR motherboard.It has 3 x 2 gig sticks of memory and some drives, etc... Recently the computer has gone through a freezing cycle, where all 4 cpu cores hit 100% utilization...

Recently my computer has been acting up... I7-920 processor on a Gigabyte GA-X58A motherboard. I use a little CPU Usage gadget and I'm seeing spikes in processor usage and I don't know why. In addition, whenever I run a video off the net, the sound is broken up and has this sound when skipping...

I have a new wireless printer (model LC61) made by Brother, and it is connected to my Belkin router (inherited from my wife). It is cool that you can see the status via an icon at the bottom right of Win 7 on the task bar. What isn't so hot is when the printer is powered down as I don't care...

Since this is a newer motherboard and all new motherboards have quirks, I think a dedicated thread would be helpful for current or potential owners. Please post here with your thoughts on this new mobo... I'll kick things off, I've just installed mine and after a somewhat frustrating start...

Over the last two days, I installed a Gigabyte X58A-UD3R with an I7-920 and a triple channel G Skill 6 gig kit with a Hypercooler 212 plus on the CPU into my existing Antec P180 case with Corsair 620 PS & EVGA GTX 260 vid card.. I've had nothing but problems, and am frustrated beyond belief! To...

Hey guys, I have a nice case, lots of hard drives, a good Corsair power supply, etc... all running on an older E6600 processor. I have in my possession a new I7-920, a CPU cooler, and just need a motherboard and ram. I'm fairly certain to go with the Gigabyte UD3R and the recommended GSkill 6...

I've heard somewhere that Win 7 can only be installed on one hardware platform... is this true? I installed the update version of Home Premium over Vista64, and am considering upgrading my mobo, cpu and memory in this box. Will I be allowed a fresh install? Do I need to contact MS?

My wife's computer is acting weird, and I was hoping someone could maybe point in the direction of a fix. She is running IE 8 on an XP platform, and when she googles sites and clicks a link, it sends her to a totally random site not even related to the subject. I've done virus scans, used...

Hi all, Looking to build a budget machine for my sister who does not have much to spend, here is the basic Q&A: 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Her primary usage will be surfing and emails, forums and social networking... 2) What's your...

I upgraded my external drive with a new 1T drive, and took the old 500 gig WD and put it on SATA port 3. The BIOS boot screen sees the drive, and I think the Device Manager sees it. Unfortunately, the OS does not show it at all. Other facts, there are two drives on SATA 1 & 2 that are in a...

Hey guys, I previously had a 500 meg WD drive in an Antec MX-1 enclosure... my kids get me one of the newer 'green' WD drives, 1 terabyte in size. Swapped out the drives, power up, and can not get the drive formatted in the Disk Storage admin tool. The error generated is: "This operation...

Hey guys, been a while since I've done a build, but Mom needs a new computer and that old Compaq POS is about to die... I offered to build her a box since most her stuff is fine, in fact she has a fairly new Samsung 19" widescreen monitor. I'd like suggestions on a case, motherboard &...

I've found a few offers of MS Office 2007 via want ads or Craigs List. What is the best way to ensure a legitimate copy of the product? Is there a way to check a product id or serial # to make sure it was not previously registered? Any other gotchas?

I did some work with a dremel inside my case for some cable management, and after the work, my 2 320gb Seagate drives show as "Degraded" during the RAID rom bootup. Both drives are only 1 or 2 months old, and I didn't touch the drives during the work inside the case. Some sparks may have gone...

My friend said that on the Seagate drives that you should remove the jumper from the drive to enable SATA II, otherwise, if the jumper is installed in default MASTER setting, the drive does not perform at SATA II levels. Can anyone confirm or deny this? What is the best way to test or...

I've seen references to this, with the solution being to disable portions of Vista IP stack and other such changes. This seems backwards to disable functionality of an OS... does anyone have a better solution, maybe a router that is fully compatible with Vista 64? I hate the intermittent...

What are the differences between these two chipsets? I hope to build a C2D setup very soon now, and trying to get a decent mobo. The Asus P5N-E SLI looks like a good priced mobo with a lot of features... While I won't do SLI initially, I would like the ability down the road... any other...

I have an Asus A7N8X Deluxe mobo, and I think it uses DDR400. It currently has 2 x 256 modules in the dual channel mode, and I would like to add a 512 module to remove some sluggish behavior. What has me confused is that a review here on HardOCP shows memory in 168 pin configuration, but in...

Hi all, My daughter and her boyfriend play Final Fantasy 11 (?, latest version of the online game). Her old computer is too clunky and bad frame rates are a problem. I would like to upgrade her for under $700 if possible. List of what I need to upgrade: Processor: Think E6400 ($193 Newegg)...

I have a weird issue lately, older system (2500 Barton, ASUS mobo). When it has been off for the night, and I turn it on the next day, it spins up for about 3-5 seconds and turns back off. There is no initial boot beep or any other problem indicated... and it will keep doing it on subsequent...

Hi all, I currently have an older CRT hooked up as my primary display, and a Viewsonic VX922 (4:3) as a secondary monitor. I would like to purchase a VX2025wm locally and put it as my primary display as the CRT has been giving me fits for about 6 months, very finicky and about ready to go...

In another thread, had a computer with no boot BEEP, and no video signal. At this point, I have a new motherboard, processor, memory and video card and even swapped the power supply... STILL no boot beep, no video signal, but full power to the motherboard and fans. The only things not...

My daughters computer bit the big one, and it is fairly certain to be either a bad motherboard or the cpu went south. Is anyone aware of a good deal through one of the online vendors for around $100 to $120? On a side note, is the AMD Sempron a decent processor for a kid doing school work, mild...

My daughter's computer seems to be broken, and it is a bit weird. It will power up, though I'm not convinced the hard drive is spinning up (WD). That wouldn't normally be a troubleshooting issue, as the MB should at least post. At this point, it receives power to the MB, fans spinning etc...