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    Monitor on arm, need to prevent side to side swivel

    I have a cat, he occasionally bunts into an edge of my monitor which causes that side to swivel/tilt back towards the wall behind it. There is no screw or bolt to tighten on the platform that attaches to the monitor. Is there some kind of brace that could clip onto the monitor that extends to...
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    Is a high refresh rated monitor worth it if I cannot get more than 45fps in a favorite game?

    Favorite game: Microsoft Flight Simulator Monitor: LG LG29UM67-P, 60mhz-75mhz As title states, cannot achieve 60fps, Thinking of ending my time with Ultrawide since Ive had this monitor for 7 years, I do rescale the desktop resolution for my game to 1920x1080 from 2560x1080 in hopes of better...
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    Retired warehouse computer to HTPC

    A few months ago a friend offered me a computer that his company had no need for anymore, Offered it to me for just the price of shipping. It was a Lenovo Thinkcentre MM800 SFF. In it was an i5 6400, 24gb ram, 250w power supply, slim dvd drive, For security or privacy reasons it did not have an...
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    Unable to save default program for file types -Win 10

    Used to be able to do this on this computer but recently clean installed windows 10 and now I am unable to do this, But I can still do it on my laptop. Can change default app/program for other normal file types such as mp3, flv, and pdf. Went into default app settings, There is no .meta in...
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    Onboard Audio missing after PCI-Express Card install

    Installed an ********** USB 3.0 PCI -Express card for extra rear usb ports on my computer, Needed to update BIOS to get it to work, done that, found out that both my rear panel speaker and front panel headphone jacks werent working and did not show up in the sound panel/settings, All that showed up...
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    MSI GL62M 7REX or Lenovo Legion Y520

    Have a chance to buy a new laptop and the 2 I am looking at: Lenovo: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WVMJ713/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 MSI: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074VLX5XV/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1 The Lenovo is cheaper by about...
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    Desk chair is leaking a black liquid from the center colunm

    I assume the liquid is part of the lift system, Is there any way to drain this stuff out of it? I do not need the lift system as I use the chair on its lowest level. If I were to drill into the canister, is this stuff under pressure? Chair is a GTOmega Master XL that is 3 months out of...
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    GT Omega Master XL Chair - Fat Guy Approved, 18 months of ownership review.

    After a year and a half of owning this chair, I think its safe to say it has plenty of life left in it. So a little about myself, I am a 5'8" person who is 285 pounds on average. I have owned many chairs in the past, most of them either cheap or given to me for free. As a person of higher...
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    Forza 7 Announced: Also coming to Windows 10!

    http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/forza-7 Bout fricken time :)
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    Anyone have any experience with Bush Business Furniture?

    Looking at This desk and maybe a matching hutch: http://www.staples.com/Bush-Cubix-60-inch-Desk-Beech-Slate-Gray/product_456218 How are these things usually delivered? I find it hard to see them being loaded onto a regular Fedex or UPS delivery van due to their size and weight, I worry that the...
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    Is there any way to loosen a tight coaxial cable connector nut?

    I have a coaxial cable that supplies my internet which comes into my apartment as one long piece, I cannot disconnect it from anywhere as it leaves my apartment through the wall. Problem is the nut does not spin freely easily without the use of a wrench. A recent (planned)power outage somehow...
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    Best and free method to copy OS and recovery partitions from large HDD to smaller SSD?

    Just got a laptop with a slow 1TB HDD, Want to use an SSD, tried this, installed fresh Windows 10 from legit media to the SSD, but soon found that my battery wouldnt charge even though it said it was plugged in, Then I removed the SSD and placed the HDD back into the laptop and all was working...
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    Looking for a cheap laptop, 6th gen i3 or 7th gen i3?

    Looking for something I can foll around with while on the road, mostly for web browsing and light photo editing(mostly just cropping and resizing) Gotta be from Best Buy since I have a large gift card for to halve the price. There is the Dell 7th Gen i3 7100u...
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    Radeon HD 6670 for Media playback use only?

    I am currently looking for a cheap video card to put into my HTPC. I was originally just looking to get a new MSI GT 710 for retail price, but a chance popped up and I was offered a used HIS Radeon HD 6670 1GB Isilence5 for $20. This card will only be used for media and bluray playback and I...
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    Android Mini PC

    A few weeks ago I was given one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Android-RK3288-Bluetooth-headphone-standard/dp/B00AZR1TG2 I wish to use a regular keyboard and mouse on it, But it only has one USB port, Will the Android OS allow me to attach a usb hub to it for both wired mouse and wireless...
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    Logitech Acquires Saitek

    Creating a More Immersive Gaming Experience – Logitech Acquires Saitek - Blog I do hope they keep the Pro Flight line going with new and innovative products and maybe fix the problems that many people are having/saying about the X-56 Flight Stick as I want to get one but am irked by wiring...
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    Eve Online to offer Free to Play

    Introducing Clone States and the Future of Access to EVE Online - EVE Community When we launch later this year there will be two clone states available: The Alpha Clone State is the new base state for all clones and it will be available to any character in New Eden at any time. Clones in the...
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    State of Flight Simulator as of 2016

    Just as it seams light the world of Flight Simming was on its last breaths, Dovetail Games(DTG) has purchased the rights to distribute Microsofts Flight Simulator X as well as tweak it to perform better on todays hardware. Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition can be found on Steam for $25, or $8...
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    MSI 970 Gaming 4g Resetting PC after game and stressing loads

    My computer is having frequent reboots when games are finished loading and after showing the first few frames, even the same with Kombustor stress testing. And even once while the computer was idling. The fans dont even have a chance at spinning up. No BSOD or anything in event viewer...
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    Will I damage my cable modem with 7db splitter?

    I am told it is best to use a 3.5db side of a splitter, but I was having trouble with a 2 sides 3.5db splitter, getting unknown modulation on one or more channels, I am using an Arris Motorola SGB6580 on TWC service. Using splitter straight off the line into my apartment to run to modem and...
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    Possible problems with month old 970?

    Left my computer on all night like I usually do if I need to use my computer right away when I wake up(not often) Some time passes by this morning, I have my display set to turn off after 10 minutes in place of a screensaver, this happens a few times this morning, then the one time i move my...
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    GTS 250 Fan blade broke off, Any danger in still using it?

    This is the only spare video card I have that has HDMI in it, Unfortunately, a single fan blade broke off, I want to use this video card in a computer that will be hooked up to a tv full time to watch downloaded HD videos, no hint of gaming at all. The only other option I have available to me...
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    Pocket Planes - Android

    Anyone playing this fun little game? Just hit level 7 Add me via mobage: seluryar :) The Wallaby-P is my workhorse so far
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    Could a subforum for talking desks and other related furniture be possible?

    How about a subforum for talking computer desks and chairs and custom built desks, desk reviews and news about gaming furniture. You know, cuz there is always more to computers than just computers
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    Can an underpowered GPU cause system crashing?

    I have an MSI GTX 560ti-hawk(bought in feb 2012), along with a BFG 550w PSU(bought in 2009). I recently noticed on my video cards box that it requires a minimum of 600w. Could this explain why I can game for ~20 mins before my computer crashes to the point where i need(have) to unplug the...
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    desktop images go dim, but my cursor remains the brightest object on screen

    I have had this problem on anf off for the last 2 years, first with my GTX 260, and now with my GTX 560ti. I can load up something with a white background and move my cursor over it and notice that the white background is dim while the cursor is white and the brightest object on screen. This...
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    video card HDMI and audio

    Looking to buy a N560GTX-Ti Hawk this week. I plan on hooking up my video card to my tv for movies mostly, but will be used most of the time with DVI. My question is can video cards send audio through their HDMI ports, would i need a special cable to hook my video card to an internal audio...
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    Size difference between socket 939 and AM3 cpu's

    A few years ago, I purchased a cpu cooler for a 939 processor, but have never used it, I notice that there are several coolers that support 939 up to AM3, So that got me to thinking I can use that cooler on my new AM3 cpu, but then i notice that the bottom of the old cooler does not cover the...
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    Logitech G11 phantom Asterisk input with key press

    A few months ago, my G11 keyboard started to act up by inputting an asterisk when I press 'a', so both of those would show up on whatever I was typing, like this: *a I have since bought a new keyboard, but was wondering if there is anyway for a guy with little experience in fixing stuff like...
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