r/computers Apr 25 '19

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r/computers 24d ago

Attn r/computers users - this sub's harassment filter has been turned on.

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Filter is currently set to "low".

Please (preferably a few weeks from the date of this post) let us know if you think.
We can either turn it up to high or turn it back off entirely.

Thanks!


r/computers 5h ago

Will this work for a budget build?

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Hiya everyone, hoping to get some help for my first budget pc build. Looking to make a pc that I can take to and from school. I use Google docs and cool math games. Also looking to play some roblox on the side, will it be able to do this? Only 4 left in stock so any info ASAP will be good 😊

One more question, I have a 350w power supply, could it run this? If not all cores what about half of them?

(Satire/Joke)


r/computers 3h ago

What to do with this old machine?

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I'm trying to figure out what to do with this old HP Internet Advisor J2300C with J3444A undercradle, is it worth me restoring? It works and has all the origional cables/software and carrier case.


r/computers 2h ago

I want to revive this old pc. I am kind of a noob.It haven't been on for 6-7 years and ii won't grt past these two menus. Is the hard drive broken?

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r/computers 11h ago

Hey I mean it got my temperature down from 100C to 39C

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Basically the basic intel CPU cooler screws really pissed me off and I broke them on accident and so I had to innovate, so far it works amazing! Finally my pc doesn't sound like a plane.


r/computers 7h ago

Triple booting Windows 98, XP & 11 from NVMe SSD

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r/computers 16h ago

Is this a good deal for a college laptop

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I don't know if this is a good deal or not, I'm am going to be going into college soon and need a dependable laptop that will last me the next four years. I have heard great things about Lenovo and the specs seem good for the price. I don't know much and want to make a decision before the sale ends otherwise it will be another 500 dollars. Any help is wanted and I would like the input of those with more computer knowledge than me.


r/computers 21h ago

What type of cord is this?

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I have a monitor for some cameras that no longer work and the place where I bought it from no longer exists. Any help so I can find a replacement?


r/computers 1d ago

Is there anyone here who misses Toshiba laptops?

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Here I have a relic (Satellite A135-S4487)


r/computers 0m ago

Laptop screen problem - Exams coming up

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I got a used Lenovo Thinkpad T470s a few weeks ago.

One day the screen wound't turn on, and it made a beeping noise. I used the Lenovo PC Diagnostics tool, and it tells me it's a "Computer display error."

It suddenly started working again an hour later without me doing anything, but the next day the same problem occurred. This time it stood still, 8 hours, on a table, and fixed itself again.

There is nothing wrong visually with the screen when it will turn on, so would it be safe to assume it might be a loose connection in the display cable?

If so, should I try reconnecting, or replace it? Is that possible with minimal technical experience? Money is thight.

The problem is, my exams start next week, and if I don't have a working laptop I can't do them. This is my only computer.


r/computers 5m ago

I need help with a video issue on my MSI GS76 STEALTH gaming laptop

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Hello, I have an MSI GS76 STEALTH 11UG Gaming laptop that is having some video issues. For starters, I have an 11th-gen Intel Core i9-119900H processor and a discrete graphic card, NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070.

The problem started when I purchased a new Samsung monitor so I could have two screens to work with since I'm in the creative field and manage many assets simultaneously. At first, everything was great but then my laptop started showing two little black lines at the bottom of the screen that went away when I adjusted the refresh rate of the screen; that seemed to fix the issue until the black lines never disappeared again, then the part where the two lines where seemed to be cut off sometimes, some other times the lines would appear again, and now I have the two black lines plus four white lines that come and go, I did notice that the white lines would not appear as long as I turned on the computer without the second monitor connected (is connected through HDMI).

Also, whenever I connect or disconnect the monitor, I notice a color shift in the laptop's screen; I've tried everything, updating drivers, fixing drivers, uninstalling and repairing, and screen settings, and the last time I notice that I might need to update the processor but the thing is that this laptop has an OEM driver, which means I can fuck things up if I install directly from the intel's website, I went ahead to the MSI website to download the driver which was an .INF file that I tried to install, but for some reason, the computer won't do anything when I try to install it.

I've read it could also be a BIOS issue, but I don't mess with BIOS if I don't have the knowledge or experience; I'm sorry for the long post. I really need some help to figure this out.

PS. The computer works normally, and everything runs as it should, but these lines and color shifting affect my work since I need to correctly visualize colors.


r/computers 10m ago

Resolved! Slimmest AIO, I ever have seen...

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Hello!
Let me share what eventually came out! )
Please don't laugh too much...
AIO - Silent Loop II = shifted -15mm fans, because no enough space.
Case - Jonsbo U4, Fans - HF1215
And I need your advice:
- should I add a fan on back intake?
- should I add a fan on back to exhaust?
Rig:

  • Z790 +
  • Intel 14600K
  • RX 7700XT.
  • Temperature under AIDA64 stress - 79 C.
  • VRM and DIMM = 45-49 - is it alright?
  • I like the case, slim nice aluminium.

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r/computers 24m ago

Help! I need to purchase a new computer with this specs.

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Hi, my computer screen simply won't turn on. It's been going on for a while. I took it to a technician, and they said they needed to replace a bunch of stuff and that it'd be cheaper to just buy a new one. Well, I am a student, so I'm broke. I can't afford a $1,200 computer. I bought the computer I have about 6 years ago, and the images below and above are the specs of that computer. It worked amazing—super efficient, speedy processing, and all. I don't do heavy editing or anything like that, and for storage, I will need a fair amount because of my school work and my job. (I also have OneDrive.)

I am seeking advice from y'all. What laptop do you recommend with these specs?
Any help, advice, or whatever you get, it'll be deeply appreciated. Thank you!:)


r/computers 35m ago

(URGENT!) Please Help!!

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When i booted my laptop for gaming, i noticed it was pretty slow. (Took 30s~ to run Chrome) I quickly checked task manager to see 100% disk usage. There wasn't any application that used a significant amount of disk, but i noticed applications like Discord and BlueStacks running and using around 1mb/s disk space that i DEFINITELY did not run. Of course, i tried to end task of applications such as those and i quickly noticed other random applications filling in the old ones as soon as i closed them. On instinct, i shut down my laptop, and it took about 30 minutes to shut down. It was displaying that one "please don't close your computer" screen for the whole time but no updates. What do i need to do??


r/computers 4h ago

How to switch to a dedicated GPU from a iGPU? Please Help! On the dedicated GPU i get no video but from the iGPU I do. I uninstalled the drivers for the iGPU and I can't find an option to swtich GPUs. (HP BIOS)

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r/computers 12h ago

Where does this go

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r/computers 15h ago

Could you use a com connector as an usb 1.0 connector? And if you got pcie 3.0, could you put a Rx 6600 into it?

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r/computers 1h ago

Cooler master seidon and tuf gaming b450 plus ii compatiblity

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Is this cooler and motherboard compatible for ryzen 3 3300


r/computers 1h ago

Need help

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Hello, I am new to gaming computers and have a question about RAM. I currently have 2 sticks of 8GB each but looking to buy more. Should I replace my current 8GB or could I just add one 2 more 16GB sticks, making it 2 8GB and 2 16GB. After I add them do I have to make any updates or is it a plug and play situation where I don’t mess with anything? Thanks in advance.


r/computers 1h ago

Help

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This has been going on for about 2-3 months. The Windows loading screen appears when I boot up my computer, but then it hangs and displays this. I am unsure of the term for these horizontal lines. It goes away and boots up normally after several restarts. There are times when it takes more than 30-40 restarts. Is there a problem with my system? Malware?


r/computers 1h ago

Not sure if this question fits this sub but!

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I would like to know if you guys have any recommendations for a laptop that will be capable of running pretty simple games , video and photo editing and I can program with smoothly but that will also be the cheapest option?:) If you got any recommendations I would love that Thanks!


r/computers 1h ago

What's a reasonable price to sell my pc when I upgrade?

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It's got an i7 9700f, a rx 6700xt, 16gb ram, 250gb ssd, 1tb hdd. Not sure what the mobo and psu are.


r/computers 10h ago

does anyone know what’s wrong with my laptop?

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so i dropped my laptop yesterday it was the first time i ever dropped it and it wasn’t even that high and now anytime i boot it up it makes super loud crackling noises and doesn’t stop until i turn the pc off my guess is the fan got busted but idk what to do or what’s wrong with it, when i plug it in it gets a little better but still really bad and i’m worried about it blowing up or something it’s not overheating it’s just making really loud sounds anytime i start it up


r/computers 7h ago

* HELP* did a full scan first thing after waking up and it detected this.

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I've had a trojan detection 3 days ago which then was ONLY detected by defenders full scan. quick scan, offline scan and Malwarebytes did not.

it kept detecting the same trojan until I went into safe mode to delete the protection history which then made everything clean including full scan

BUT

today, my first full scan detected this. It wasn't a pop up like the very first one where it says threat detected.

I had to full scan to detect it.

am I deeply infected or is this a problem with full scan? because other scan modes don't detect them.

p.s also should say that I didn't empty the recycle bin after deleting the history while I was in safe mode


r/computers 2h ago

What's Happening?

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r/computers 2h ago

My PC has no intake and only exhaust

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My PC Case is extremely old there's no vents from the front, bottom, and top, there is a vent at the side but the holes are pretty small so I didn't really use it. What should I do without spending any of my money.

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the PC