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So I'm not a laptop guy so keep that in mind. I got a decent deal on a new laptop. I was upgrading the ram in my new Inspiron 3520 (i3-1215u w/ 256 GB, M.2, PCIe NVMe) so I go to check my BIOS everything looks good and it says this thing is in RAID mode but not AHCI mode? Any idea why this would...

With as much value as AM4 had to offer it was one of the least enjoyable platforms I've used/tweaked in the last 20 years. Not the worst!!! Let me be clear far from the worst but I have never had a system with so many memory quirks. Even buying high end ram could be a unstable cause it was dual...

So I've been using plex for over a decade since someone on here recommended me to simplify things and just a use a Roku with Plex which was super awesome advice. The streaming device may have changed but the server and PLEX stayed. However.... I'm going to be updating my server in the near...

Edit: I didn't want to make a new thread please see below. Trying to get my router in proper bridge mode to work with my modem. I have a wifi modem combo that sucks so I want to just use it as a modem with my wireless router. So looking at AX1800 vs. AX3000. What exactly is the use case for...

Where have you found the best place to sell used hardware as of late? This likely varies by country but where's the best hassle free spot? Certain forums or Amazon or Ebay? Or maybe somewhere else? I used to sell a lot on Amazon but I found myself getting kinda screwed on shipping fees. Like...

Anyone go from padded office chair to mesh? What do you think of it? Pros/cons?

So I just installed the newest version 2.1.1.7 previously I had 2.1.0.45 previously and didn't notice this. But I see that I think it had redundances and takes up more resources. Does anyone have an older version installed to compare?

New ram came yesterday. Super excited this morning I figure unlike that dual rank ram this ram is on my QVL list should have no issues lets goooo. I started doing benchmarks with my current setup everything as per usual passed with flying colors. I got to install my new ram...... everything goes...

So has the Steam Deck held it's own or has the cool factor has worn off? I'm curious how long you've had yours as well if you want to share.

So in my sponge brain I realize I am no memory expert very far from it so I'm curious about real world experience not a few benchmarks on Youtube. Does anyone prefer running 4 sticks over 2? Again being that I have no idea how software is allocated over multiple sticks I'm guessing windows for...

I'm having one heck of a time searching this. But wtf is it reffered to in terms of CCX vs. Allcore in my MSI BIOS. I can search allcore overclocking all day long, PBO sure, Auto OC which to my understanding is what people are talking about when they use AMD Adrenaline software and just Auto OC...

Why?!?! I'm installing it because my gf uses it for work (I'm her tech support and last time I was in there I was like uhhhhh is this a mobile OS?). Also I just got a new SSD so might as well try it out. This PC is mainly used for gaming. I'm leaving my current Win 10 install on it's current...

I was looking at how much memory my current system is using in Fortnite Zero Build. I figure with the recent graphics upgrade it might help give me a better idea of what some games are using. Turns out my system was using something like 12-13GB of memory that day. Obviously I still had 20% to...

Long story short my last windows install was a complete gongshow. My key was having issues activating for whatever reason. Microsoft "support" using the term losely ended up getting me to login and pair my account with some email address. They told me I don't need to worry about the key anymore...

So I've never owned a NVME SSD before. My MSI B550 Gaming Plus comes with a NVME heatsink on it. The SSD that I bought is a Kingston KC3000 which has some sort of black cover on it already. So do I install the heatsink to it's heatsink? I don't want to void the warranty so should I not install...

Hey folks, curious where everyone ended up with overclocking their 5600X these days? Are you OCing in your BIOS or in AMD Master software? I've been a little out of the loop and a buddy just gifted me a 5600X. What should I expect out of overclocking this chip or does AMD have their stuff...

Long story short considering selling a friend of mine some hardware I don't live in the US. I have a AMD 3800X and MSI B550 MPG Gaming Plus and some ram. What is fair market value for the CPU and Mobo in the US? I'm going to give him 16GB for DDR4 for free so I figure I can price these out...

I can't seem to figure out what setting is causing this or how I can adjust it. I have a RTX 2060 for reference. The circled shiny blueish kinda not straight lined areas. Star Wars Battlefront 2 for reference. My graphics settings are below I have a feeling someone will know right away..

What memory stability tests are you guys running these days? I don't really want to install anything to a flash drive to boot from and run it for like 8-24. Anything newer that does a great job that you guys are running? I'm not talking like AIDA64 Cache and memory benchmark or something. Great...

So I could be very very wrong here but I've been tweeking my crappy ram settings all weekend. I read for months about the importance of infinity fabric being 1:1. However on average I have seen setting my FCLK to Auto typically achieves a better R20 Cinebench scores or higher in terms of the...

New psu xpg core reactor 650 gold. Has a 8 pin Y cable. They made super stupid. The short side of the Y has your standard squares and shield looking plugs. The long one that would actually be convenient for plugging in has this one that is mostly shield plugs wtf is this for? It doesn’t match my...

long story short our PLEX server drive died. I'd like to run 2 of these things and 1 mirroring the other one so I don't have to do this again. Do you know of any free software that will mirror one drive and if one drive dies I can just add a new drive to mirror the other one? I'm looking at...

Pretty sure I'm leaning at defaulting to just running a server with Win10. I'm not really big into typing a bunch of commands I'll never remember or have to use again unless something happens into an operating system just to install a piece of software like it's 1982. Are their any free nas...

So long story short I have a PC I was going to dismantle and use my win10 key for another build. Last weekend my server crapped out and I'm going to now utilize the rig I was going to dismantle. So I need a win10 key, I started looking at recent videos and people seem to be either able to...

Semi related to power supplies since my computer gets kicked on out of sleep. So I noticed that when I plug in my iphone into my office spare bedroom it kicks my computer out of sleep. So I thought that was odd so I purchased a brand new surge protector with a built in usb port. Same thing...

So a while back I remember reading about when the 5000 series of boards came out if you wanted to use them on certain motherboard you would have to update the BIOS however there was no turning back for the older series cpus or something. So I have no idea what BIOS I can safely upgrade my BIOS...

Terrible title I know, long story short my current windows10 key that I am using I don't want it just linked to this PC For instance I'm moving most of my hardware to a new motherboard next week. I won't be using this rig anymore but I want to still use my copy of windows. I could have sworn I...

Are these M.2 drives 3.0 and 4.0 the same physical size? I've never really looked at them in person but looking at some B550 mobos it looks like the 4.0 could be bigger? It might just be my imagination though since some come with heatsinks and some don't.

Picked up on sale XPG Core Reactor GOLD 650W (apparently it's using the new ATX standard if that means anything from Amazon I haven't opened it yet (650w) $135 so I can send it back. I think it's supposed to be good based on a Tweaktown review, however today I see a SuperNOVA GA Series 750 $140...

I’m curious about your first hand experiences. What did you have before and what you do you have now? Did you prefer some things with Zen 2 more than 3 or is everything better? Reviewers are reviewers but I like real world experiences.

I might not be alone on this since I'm way over budget on this build. I Watched a video regarding the stock cooler and the thing seems to be performing around 4.2-4.3Ghz with the stock cooler. I'd like to at least hit the advertised boost speeds. What's the cheapest decent cooler? Hopefully some...

Honestly I'm super curious about this I don't know about anyone else. But please post your results!

I was reading on reddit today and someone was saying the 3800x has an eco function that will limit it to the same 65 that a 3700x uses. Being that a 3800X is a whole whopping 100Mhz faster you would think it could run at the same speed with the same 65W no problem. Might even improve performance...

I know they are different chipsets but I've been eyeing these on my short list. Which is the better board overall in terms of quality, and reliability? Will be used with a 3800X for primarily a gaming system. I was looking at a but ruled it out due to a number of reviews. Honorable mention to...

I wasn't planning even in the slightest to get a 3800 but where I live the prime day sale was a 3800x. It was less then a 3700x and $85 below it's average price and I wasn't looking at a 3700x either. I figure I can return it if I don't use it if the 5600 blows it away. I'm not going to return a...

My gut tells me that an actual pci-e card would be better but things have changed and wi-fi is actually quite good now. What would be better my TP-Link Archer T9E AC1900 Dual Band Wireless PCI Express Adapter or a motherboard's built in Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 or Intel Wireless-AC 3168 etc. Thanks!

So I'm looking at purchasing a B460 mobo and it only runs at 2666 however I don't want to buy ddr4 2666 ram not a lot of quality options near me and honestly why would I pay the same price for cas16 2666 as cas16 3200 when later I could upgrade and use it or sell it etc maybe recoup a bit...

So I should start by saying I have had a G-sync monitor before. An official one not just compatible model and I preferred the 144hz over G-sync. I didn't find it made a huge difference in my life/gaming experience. I had to return those models they had issues. Skip ahead 3-4 years later and I...

Curious what everyone's running in afterburner? I haven't overclocked mine but I'm considering it. Not sure how much you can even squeeze out of these cards.

So I'm sort of baking my computer in a room when I leave COD MW running and get distracted or fall asleep and it's on for hours or all night. It just sits their running getting hot since I have to keep the rooms door closed cause of my Cat, she's cute but a trouble ninja. The waiting screen for...