Recent content by Thresh25

We have tried one stick at a time and two sticks, every stick works under that configuration. The Patriot Viper RAM that he has isn't specifically listed on the link you provided. I have never heard of that being an issue before. Based on the fact 1 stick and 2 sticks will work just fine do...

I don't think that is the issue, as he only has 4 RAM slots and has a RAM stick in each one.

Hi All - been awhile since I've been here. Hoping you can help me help a friend. He built a computer on quarantine and has been having some issues. His specs are as follows: ASRock B450M Steel Legend motherboard AMD Ryzen 5 2600 4x4gb [16 total] Viper DDR4 2666hz ram RX 5700 GPU His main issue...

144hz is pretty important to me. The Asus is 75hz which was kind of a compromise. Ideally I would like 144hz Is the Acer you linked better than the 2K Acer I linked?

Hi all, I just built a new PC with an RTX 2070. I really want a G-sync monitor but they all appear to be out of budget. I have been out of the market awhile so I'm not really familiar with the latest and greatest. I have found the following threemonitors for around the same price and was...

So I successfully installed windows, but now my computer doesn't see my CD/DVD drive in windows to install my motherboard drivers. Any one know how to fix this? I have a very old "Super Writemaster SpeedPlus" and I tried to google the drivers but couldn't find any. Thanks again

Thanks for the input. I decided to take it into my local PC store, and according to the guy, the two far left RAM slots are no good. He said he can get the PC to boot using the two far right RAM slots, but doing it this way they won't be dual channel. Honestly, the guy did not seem super...

Hi all, I just built a PC using the following 1) gigabyte Altus z370 ultra gaming WiFi 2) i7 8700k 3) Samsung nvme SSD 4) 16gb Corsair vengeance 2400mhz 5) nvidia RTX 2070 I tried to turn on the new pc and it lights up but after the fans run for a few moments and all the lights are on it...

Thanks for explaining that all to me. At microcenter the AMD 2700X is only $50 cheaper than the 8700K. At that price differential, would you be more inclined to say the performance increase is worth it? In terms of a monitor, I am looking for something that will run battlefield and total war...

Thanks for the words of widsom, PP. I appreciate the response. What is wrong with the 8086 if you don't mind me asking? I thought that deal from microcenter seemed decent, but again I really haven't paid attention to hardware since my last build. A quick google search is telling me the 9900K is...

Hi all, I've been out of the game for quite some time, and never really knew that much anyways. I could use some help with deciding whether I should upgrade or start a build from scratch. My Current system: Mobo: Biostar T277B CPU: i5-3450 3.1ghz 8 GB of ram GTX 780 I plan on upgrading the...

My buddy has had some problems with his PC, so we want to do a completely fresh windows install on a totally clean SSD. For me to wipe his previous SSD, can I just throw it in my PC, format it, and then install windows 10 as you normally would back in his PC? We want to do a fresh install...

Hi all, I have an Arris router/modem combo that has two networks, one that is 2.4ghz and one that is 5ghz. I am in the modem/router settings and it appears that I can disable one or the other. Also, I have an option for "band steering" on both networks. Before I selected the band steering...

A friend of mine has a TA970XE Biostar motherboard and an AMD(fx) 4100 quad core processor 3.6ghz. He is getting a 750ti from a friend for $50. He basically wants to play CIV, BF, and maybe total war on low-medium settings. He was considering upgrading his processor to one of these: AMD...

I had them plugged in to the PSU but hte fan controller had the fans set to off... lol. But I am having a ram problem. I bought two 8 gig sticks it came in the same pack. One worked in dim 2 by itself but when it was in dim 2 and dim 4 there was no video to the monitor. I tried putting the...