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This sure is a surprise. Love the first game and played it alot back in the day and play the remastered version recently. Not sure how I feel that Ironlore isn't working on it but cool to see another game in this series.

Just updated the Plex Windows app and every time it loads it causes Shadowplay to activate and start recording for instant replay. Is it possible to turn this off without needing to turn off Nvidia instant replay? This wasn't happening before the update.

My gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming G1 won't post after bios update. Gives a series of beeps a 4f post code and reboots(nothing in manual about the code). Tried clearing cmos, different ram slots. System was working before bios. Bios update said it was successful. Also tried single and dual bios...

Just came across this game being free until September 27.

TLDR: CPU changes max clock speed of 4.2Ghz to 4Ghz, randomly will go to idle speeds and return back to 4Ghz after clicking in app or game I have been having an issue for a while now ( first noticed it a year and a half ago I think) but it wasn't really a big deal but has been steadily...

XCOM2 was just released on GOG. Game is currently on sale for $14.99. The DLCs are also available and some are on discount. https://www.gog.com/game/xcom_2

Steam controller is $5 right now. Shipping was more than the controller lol. I grabbed one to give it a try. Sale ongoing until December 3rd. Seems to be US only. Edit: Shows OOS as of December 1.

So I have a ticket where I want to RMA my mouse, they gave me the typical try these steps which didn't help so I went to update the ticket asking to RMA and I get "could not add reply" error. The ticket says "waiting for my reply" Is the site just acting up or is Corsair telling me to piss off...

I have a few other sites/services that use google authenticator. I was wondering that if I get a new phone when I re add the authenticator app will other sites I use transfer as well and appear on the list? Tried googling this answer but nothing I could find seemed to answer the question.

So I somehow found this video for a live edition of the Command and Conquer sound track that occurred during MAGfest 2019. Featuring Frank Flepacki and the Tiberian Sons. Found it pretty epic and brought back some fond memories of playing these amazing games and wanted to share.

Looking at options on what to get for a 2.1/3.1 home theater setup with a budget of $300. Problem I am having is trying to find a receiver(I assume I need one) that would fit in my budget and leave enough for speakers and a sub woofer. 5.1 isn't an option due to space not being available...

I am having issues with my onboard sound and looking at getting a DAC / amp or external sound card as a way to hopefully get around the issue. If it provides a sound upgrade as well that is awesome too. Usage: Gaming TV shows/Movies Music Looking for: -Decent sound quality that works well...

I was wondering what happened to the storage related articles. Always nice to see what new products is out there or how the tech is progressing. Having to resort to other sites for this info now and they tend to not have the cut to the chase perceptive commonly seen here. Last article seems...

Looking into getting a new router and I have been looking at Asus. In some videos the higher end Asus routers show some extra features on the UI but I can't determine if it because of the price or because the video is newer with the updated UI. Is the UI the same for all Asus routers once...

About to pull the trigger on a Acer Predator XB271HU TN version monitor for $484 on Amazon. Can't find it on the specs sheet if its glossy or matte. Anybody own this monitor and wouldn't mind sharing their experience?

Looking to help my backup solution by getting a cloud backup such as Amazon Cloud Drive. $60 a year seems awesome for unlimited storage. I don't have much storage data right now so this is more of a long term plan. Anybody here use ACD, what are your thoughts? Also, what is the deal...

I am looking to get a new monitor and considering a 1440p screen. I do most of my TV show and movie watching on my computer so a concern I have is how will 1080p (or 720p) video content look on the monitor. I assume it will be scaled to fit, how much will this affect the quality and experience...

I had my voltage settings set to auto since building my system(exception is enabling XMP). According to HWmonitor the Vcore would vary from .804 at Idle to 1.344v running something like Prime95. Temps would be 20c at idle and 67c max after running prime95 for about 10 minutes. I started...

I believe https://www.amazon.com/?tag=hardfocom-20 is the Amazon affiliate link, stupid question but how do I use this? I have it saved as a bookmark and when I go to the link it is in the address bar. However when I start doing searches or looking at my wishlist or clicking products the...

I am buying a UPS and want to make sure that this 600 watt UPS will be enough. CyberPower CP1000PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS 1000VA 600W https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00429N192/ Will be running my Desktop, and a monitor on the battery. Getting a 1070 but it probably uses less power than my R9...

Recently upgraded CPU/mobo and thought might as well do the full upgrade so I am looking for a new GPU. I have my sights on getting a 1070 and after looking around at reviews, I am having difficulty selecting what brand to get. The cards I have been looking at are the: ASUS GeForce GTX 1070...

When trying to start my computer, the fans spin up followed by it powering down and starting the process over. No post screen, no bios, nothing on the screen. So far tried swapping where it plugged in at(tried different surge protector), checked cables, and swapped a different video card. I...

Ya I know how hard could it be. However some of the mouse pads I was looking at had some comments about an odor so I was just curious what people are using, and if this complaint is common. Looking for something with wrist support to help improve comfort while gaming. Under $20 is preferred...

I recently bought some 2x8GB RAM sticks to upgrade from 8GB to 16GB. The RAM I bought was Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB Kit (8GBx2) 1600 MHz Clock Speed DDR3 PC3-12800 240-Pin UDIMM Memory Module (BLS2KIT8G3D1609DS1S00). My motherboard is msi p67a-gd65 I had some random crashes while playing...

I am thinking of buying my own modem and was wondering if there is anything I need to do on my end to have it work, or is it pretty much plug and play. Also what does this mean for support with Comcast? If I call them with internet issues are they going to just blame my modem or will they...

WIth some games my GPU clock will not maintain 980MHZ according to msi afterburner. One that in particular is Kerbal Space Program. It will bounce around 500 it seems and I will be at around 20-40 FPS in game. My memory speeds also sometimes will drop to 700 and then go to normal 1475. Is...

Just a quick question When reinstalling Windows 7, is the normal format from the OS installer good enough or should I use the secure erase feature from samsung magician to start "fresh". thanks for the help.

I just got new power color r9 380. When I turned the pc on my monitor detected no video signal. I plugged in both 6 pin plugs. I tried my old vc and it works. Is the issue my psu, mobo, the vc or user error? I was wondering if my older mobo might not support these newer video cards.

What would be a good video card upgrade that would work with my system. Budget max is ~$270. I play at 1080p and will be wanting to play upcoming games. Current specs Intel Core i5 2500k MSI P67A-GD65 (B3) 8GB RAM EVGA 560ti 1080p monitor @ 60 hz CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX...

I tried downloading windows 7 from Microsoft store but when I entered my cd key it gave me the Korean version and the English version was not available. I bought it from Newegg in 2011. So now I am trying to find out how to create an iso from the dvd so I can install from a usb drive...

I broke my test setup that is using Freenas in a virtualbox VM. Windows no longer sees the share and freenas basically says it can't read the VDI. I attached the VDI to a Linux VM and it shows up in my computer but when I try to open the disk it says unable to mount. I have done some...

Hi all, I got a HP Pavilion laptop model 15-e074nr and the power adapter gets rather warm(almost too hot imo) after about 30 minutes being plugged in. I found one that looks like it will work on Amazon. I also found this other charger . Would one of these work? Thanks

Hey all, my PC started having boot problems after displaying the loading screen. It would go to a black screen with the cursor. Nothing would happen. I tried booting into safe mode and it did the same thing. Tried various fixes I found online but nothing. Had to go buy a new drive and...

Hey guys I need some help with getting a linux OS onto a usb drive. Any tips, advice or links would be great as I know very little about linux. I want to use this to boot my old winXp laptop onto linux with a hope to get it to run faster(recovery disk is giving trouble). I need to be able to...

My current headsets are going out and could use some suggestions on what to get. Going to be using these for gaming and also music. What I am looking for is something with good quality sound, and open back is a must. What headsets or headphones do you guys suggest for $150? I will also...

I built a new PC with Windows 7 and everything going great. I want to add in my old hard drive which has WinXP installed. The main reason is so I can grab the files and use it as a storage drive. Will there be any conflicts if I install this drive? I have zero interest in running WinXP and...

My old rig died and I’m going to go ahead and buy new stuff for a new rig. I have a pretty good idea on what Ill be getting but would like some feedback. So to start off ill answer the questions: 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Mostly gaming...

I am building a new PC when Sandy Bridge is released and would like to save some money and grab one of these since its on sale. For my new rig I'm thinking of getting: A 2600K that will be overclocked 8 gigs of ram going to start off with one HD but may get more in the future Not too sure...

I'm planning to build a new PC and will be using Windows 7 64 bit Professional. I have WinXP Home edition right now and was thinking of going the upgrade route. Before I go buy it, I have a few questions. 1. I read an article that says I can bypass the part that asks for my WinXP product...

I got a Fascinate on the 1st of the month and I have been enjoying it so far. However there are a few problems that concern me. First is my battery life. I hear stories about how good the battery life can be etc, etc. Well I can barely get a day with 'moderate' usage. Now maybe my version...