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I built a brand new pc, almost specifically to be able to play Diablo IV at very high performance in 4k. I even bought a high end 4k monitor. Here are the pc hardware stats: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Asus ROG Strix 8650E-F mobo G.Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB DDR5-6000 memory AMD Radeon 7900XTX Corsair RMX...

I am buying my first 4k monitor and need a good one. It will be used two thirds of the time for surfing the internet, researching, and an occasional youtube video, and one third of the time for 4k gaming, most notably Diablo 4 when it arrives on Jine 1. It will normally never be used to watch...

As the title says. My three-year-old Seasonic Prime Gold was just about the top rated power supply when I purchased it three years ago. I've read several recent articles reviewing 7900 XT's saying that a minimum of a top quality 850 is needed. Am I okay using what I have in my new system?

I didnt think I should have any issues, but I have just read two reviews of 7900 XT's where they commented that you want at least an 850w power supply.

I have an excellent power supply that is only a bit over three years old (with a lifetime warranty) that I paid quite a bit for. I would really like to re-use it. I'm told there is an adaptor so that I can connect the newer two connector AMD GPU cables, or connect a current nVidia card to my...

As the title says. I will soon be building a new gaming [c, and have everything else worked out, except the GPU. With the currently ridiculous pricing, I'm not sure what to choose My budget is a maximum of $75.00 and I dont think that can get me what I need? I will be basing the pc around the...

As the title says, I will be building a new gaming pc soon. Everything else is nailed down, and I am basing it around an Intel i7 3700k. My problem is the ludicrous prices that GPU's are selling for. I would really like to stay within a budget of an absolute maximum of, $750.00 for one, and...

For sale is my MSI LIghtning 6970. Perfect condition, lightly used in a very well cooled pc. Never overclocked. $150.00 plus shipping and PayPal.

As the title says, I have been eagerly awaiting Witcher 3, and my three year old R6970 Lightning won't cut it in terms of video performance. I want to play the game at, or very near max settings. I am also building an entire new pc in November-December, pending the availability of the Skylake...

I'm in the process of putting together a new build, and, as the title says, am looking for my best performance option in a video card for $350.00 or less. I would also prefer a quiet card, as it is for a quiet pc build. My initial research makes this look like a pretty good deal...

I'm in the process of putting together a new pc build. I was over at friends earlier today talking about it. He pulled out a pc he had previously built, but used for only about 36 months. He asked if I wanted any parts from it (as his wife convinced him to go to the dark side - Apple).While...

I am about to build a new system, and have not looked into power supplies in some time. I need something rock solid and reliable, quiet, and that could handle modest overclocking. I don't plan on going dual video cards, but would like to at least have the option down the road. Thanks for any...

Building a pc that will do a bit of everything, including gaming. It will be running in a room where I also do a lot of work, net surfing and research, while listening to a high quality music system, so silence is important. I would appreciate what you feel are the best affordable options...

As the title says, I'll be building a new gaming pc in four months. I normally would never consider buying a video card ahead of time, but several online sites are calling the ASUS GTX780TI a steal now that the price has dropped so much as its being discontinued. It was originally $700.0, and...

As the title says, I'm building a new rig based around an i5 2500k, an Asus Z68 board, and 8gb memory. Its intent is to be able to play Skyrim on 11/11 with all settings maxed. My curent monitor is 1920x1080, but I will likely upgrade to 2560x1440 within the next six months. I now have all of...

As the title says, while I'm in the midst of building my new rig, a friend has just had his mobo die, and needs my assistance to build him a new one. It simply makes no sense to try to upgrade his old unit. His requirements don't differ too much from mine, with one exception. He is a huge...

As the title says, I'm building a new pc, which will be based around an i5 2500k, and my monitor is a 27in. Samsung with 1920/1080 resolution. I need to be able to play Skyrim and BF3 at max settings. I've just purchased purchased everything I need except the video cards. I've been...

As the title says, I'm building a new rig, and aside from other more menial tasks, I specifically want to be able to play Skyrim with all the bells and whistles, some car racing sims, an occasional FPS game and Diablo 3 when it hits. My existing monitor is a Samsung 27 inch, 1920x1080. I was...

1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming, web browsing, some word processing, some musical composition, some light photo work, and Blu Ray viewing. Want to be able to play Skyrim with all the bells and whistles, and the occasional car racing sim and...

I'm helping a friend build his first pc (convinced him to leave the Dell world behind). I've built a lot of them, over time, and specced it out for him. He requested that we stay as close to a $1100-1200.00 (max) budget as possible, without making any significant concessions, especially in...

As the title says, I've been a PC guy for 25 years. I've probably built 30 systems, for myself, and others in that time. Now, just as I was about to start a new build due that was long delayed due to some financial setbacks, (i5 2500k, with, eventually, two 6950's) in I now suddenly have a...

I haven't been able to find a solution to this, so I am turning to the experts. I somehow need to accomplish two things. First, I need a soundcard for my pc that will output high quality analog music (via rca jacks) to the preamp of my dedicated audio system. Secondly, I still need to be able to...

My old pc is on it's last leg (mobo going, too old to upgrade, multiple problems, etc.) and, as the title says, I'm being forced into the position of buying a prebuilt one for the first time ever. This isn't due to lack of ability to build my own, as I have been designing and building them for...

As the title says, after a number of budget and planning changes, here is what I am thinking about going forward with as far as my new pc build. It will be used for net surfing, a little digital photography work, and with the primary purpose of being able to play both Dragons Age 2 now, and...

I'm just about to build a new rig consisting of the following: P67 mobo i5 2500k (will be overclocking) 2 Radeon HD 6950's 1 80gb solid state and 3 other hard drives I'm going to be using a Corsair psu, but is 750w enough, or should I bump it up to 850? And is there a reason...

I'm overdue for a new pc, and had originally planned to wait until late summer/early fall to build. However, my 4 year old pc is giving out on me (motherboard failing) and I'm being forced into it sooner. The new box will be asked to perform the usual tasks, internet surfing, a bit of low...

As the title says, my videocard decided it no longer wanted to send a signal to my monitor, or my backup monitor, or my friends monitor. Which is extremely irritating as it was a reference HD5850 that I had planned to use in Crossfire mode (with another 5850 to be purchased) to handle the...

I'm going to be overclocking but not at insane levels, I'm not trying for records, just performance and performance longevity. I need a good solid, well made mobo with USB 3.0 and Crossfire. Thanks for your expertise and assistance.

Could use your current expertise to help me put together my new pc. Due to some extended serious family and work issues, I've been out of the loop for quite some time and don't have my usual knowledge of pc hardware up to speed. Some problems with my aging unit are pushing me to build a new one...

I need to upgrade my old graphic setup of Radeon 3870x2 to play some current games with all of the bells and whistles. I am using a 27 inch Samsung monitor at 1920x1080. My budget is $350.00. Based on a lot of research here in the forum, and other places, it seems like a 5850 that would...

I am in need of upgrading my current pc, and, due to some financial setbacks, can't afford to build an entire new pc as originally planned (which I had budgeted at about $1800.00). It seems to me that the best solution would seem to be to upgrade my GPU(s) to buy me another year or two with the...

As the title says, I need a reasonably priced, solid, and reliable laptop that is capable of doing a decent job of playing World of Warcraft. Changes to my job will cause me to be on the road for a number of days at least once a month. While away, I will want to be able to use hotel provided...

Hello, I'm just putting the finishing touches on the plans for a new, high performance, seriously overclocked, gaming pc that I'm just about to order the components for and build. The system will be based on a socket 939 motherboard (probably the Asus A8V), an AMD 64 3500, and an ATI Radeon...

For the past fifteen months I've been using a system that I built with an i850E based Gigabyte GA-81HXP with 2x256MB 1066 RDRAM and a P4 2.4 Northwood B 533mhz processor. Due to the pc being hit with a series of brown out/power fluctuations a while back, while running (the UPS failed first, then...