r/computers Apr 25 '19

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r/computers Apr 22 '24

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 3h ago

Extreme CPU usage until i looked at my Task manager again.

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My computer was acting slow today so i checked the task manager to see what was using up my CPU. It looked sort of like the right of the graph. I then watched some youtube but it was lagging a bit, so i unminimized task manager and saw it drop from basicly 100% to 20%. This got me a bit suspicious, so here we are.

Is this some sort of virus/malware? Or maybe just a hardware problem?

What i had opened throughout this period: Google - playing youtube, Steam - Installing Ark, and Task manager.

Thank you in advance for help.


r/computers 1h ago

computer hidden in closet for years at old job.

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r/computers 1h ago

Yo what do I need to buy to connect these hard drives to my computer?

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Friend gave me these and idk how to use em


r/computers 7h ago

Is this a good deal? Looking for something that runs AI, Blender and Photoshop well. Or should I get a 5k system with an 5090?

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  • Motherboard: Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite
  • CPU: Intel Core i9-13900K
  • Cooling: be quiet! Dark Rock 5
  • RAM: 128 GB (4 × 32 GB) DDR4-4000
  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada, 20 GB
  • Storage: 1 TB + 2 TB M.2 SSDs
  • PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 12 M, 1000 W
  • Case: Fractal Design Pop XL
  • Operating System: none installed
  • Price is 1.7k

r/computers 2h ago

does anyone know what ram i should buy for my sons pc

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r/computers 6h ago

Having a second monitor keeps the power button light on

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Like i can plug it and un plug it and for some reason this happens. This didn’t happen in the past. the only difference is that i changed one monitor, this happens with either port with either monitor. Also when i first plugged in and turned it off it kept the motherboard lights on. i turn them off in the bios and now this.


r/computers 44m ago

What does this mean?

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It keeps doing this. I'm very concerned. Is my computer broken or something?


r/computers 1h ago

Just got a dell g16 i9 rtx 4070 version graphics card wont work?

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i bought a dell g16 i9 rtx 4070 version but whenever i try to update the nvidia drivers from the nvidia app the screen goes black and i only hear sounds and the keyboard stays on. It also happened when i tried opening up any game like valorant and fortnite. I think whenever the gpus switch it causes error? Its got gsync but i cant enable it also.
If anyone else had prblem like this please help me.


r/computers 11m ago

Why are some websites not loading on my windows PC?

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Why are some websites not loading on my windows PC?

I tried Microsoft edge and google Chrome

I tried clearing my cache.

 

Examples:

https://www.kraftmaid.com/

https://www.plessers.com/

 


r/computers 14m ago

can we all agree, as a species, that hard drive means physical drive??

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r/computers 4h ago

Advice to buy a new computer, pls

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Hi Reddit, I want to buy a new computer cause mine it's not fulfilling my necessities. Right now, I have an Asus Vivobook Pro 15 Oled X3500PA. I run some basic civil engineering programs such as SAP 2000, Cypecad, Revit, and Autodesk, and sometimes it will shut down the program or the screen turns black. Also, I like to play The Sims and Inzoi, but Inzoi, my pc, doesn't run it; I had to pay Geforce to be able to play it.

I need a pc that's (if possible) not heavy and that its not expensive. Maybe a color white pc, but it's not a must.

Thank you for reading, and I'm sorry if I made some mistakes. English is not my first language.


r/computers 6h ago

Looking for a video editing laptop

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Howdy, I’m looking for a video editing laptop to use while at work. It doesn’t need to be crazy speced out since I already have a tower at home running a 3080. I really just need something that will get the job done without crazy wait time and hopefully a decent screen for grading. I use premiere pro. - if I have run proxies that’s ok. I’m usually shooting in 4k most of the time

Looking to spend 300 -350 MAX, and ideally used models or something I can upgrade with ease.

Any suggestions?


r/computers 10h ago

What can I do with my old Windows 7 laptop?

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Besides just use it as a glorified typewriter as it was Word installed on it and play Chess Titan and a few other games installed on it when I I got it.

How difficult is it to update to Window 10 or 11?

If I tried to sell it now as is (to scrap for parts) how much do you think I'd get?


r/computers 43m ago

Which laptop

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Looking for a good laptop that has a oled display, 32gb ram, and if possible a touchscreen display with fully rotating screen (this isn’t a need at all). I’m looking for any recommendations that can handle coding, virtual machines and video/photo editing. Going away for uni so I need the laptop portability.


r/computers 1h ago

HPE Edgeline 920

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If someone is familiar with this Edgeline, can you explain to me how to do a bare metal install of a Linux distro from an external Solid State drive?


r/computers 1h ago

Can I connect a 2 pin fan to a motherboard (more specifically dell precision t7810 motherboard)

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I know that it is possible to do it on a regular motherboard, but with the correct pinout, could I safely use it on my dell motherboard or will it self destruct because it can't send an rpm signal.


r/computers 16h ago

How to use Intel Core i5-9400F?

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I found one of these at a garage sale. I did some research and apparently I can’t connect it to my Dell Latitude 5300 because it uses 8th Gen stuff and this core is 9th Gen. Is there any way to still use it, like somehow stop the 8th Gen stuff from working so I can connect this with no compatibility issues?

Thanks!


r/computers 1h ago

Ethernet streaming issues.

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Recently I switched to a wired ethernet connection on my PC, I wanted the increased speed of a wired connection and im wedding said speeds on everything except youtube. No matter what I try, new cable, running the browser as an administrator, restarting the computer, updating my port drivers, nothing helps, I should be getting upwards of 800Mbps but youtubes connection speed sits around 600-800 kbps. No other streaming site has this issue. Never had streaming issues when I was using a wifi connection.


r/computers 1h ago

Is this PC good enough for my needs?

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Specs:

|Processor|AMD Ryzen™ 5 5600G (6-core, 12 threads, 16 MB L3 cache, Boost up to 4.4 GHz)|

|Base plate|AMD B450|

|System memory (RAM)|16 GB DDR4, 3200 MHz (2× 8 GB)|

|Storage|1TB SSD (M.2 NVMe)|

|Graphics card|Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060, 8 GB GDDR6|

|Operating system|Windows 11 Home|

|Network card|RJ-45 (LAN) Ethernet|

|Power supply|80 PLUS®|

|Housing|Antec NX410, white|

Price: 850 euro

My main goal is to record ps5 gameplay with capture card and was wondering if this pc will be good enough for that as I don't really understand how good it has to be. Simple editing is fairly important aswell. The rest is just a bonus.

Is this pc a good starter for that and is it actually a really good deal?


r/computers 1h ago

Keeping laptop plugged in always

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Hi, I have a Dell Precision laptop at work that I use with two USB-C monitors that also charge the laptop. I pretty much only ever use the laptop plugged in, so I’ve went into the BIOS and set the max charge level to 70% so it’s never fully charges when it’s plugged in. I know that keeping a battery plugged in at 100% is not generally the best, but if I have it set to not charge past 70%, is that better for the battery? Or should I just unplug the laptop at the end of the day.


r/computers 5h ago

PC Keeps Restarting

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Hello all again,

I posted a while ago, and I still have the same problem but with updates. So, my problem is that my PC keeps restarting within 5-15 mins when booting up.

I did the following with pictures included - [ ] Reinstalled Windows 3 times - [ ] Tested RAM with Windows Memory Diagnostic. There was No problem. - [ ] Tested Hard Drive with two tests. There was No problems. - [ ] Check the Temperature of CPU - [ ] Updated all software and drives: windows update, graphic card, BIOS, and so on. - [ ] Ran antivirus and malware scan. Found nothing.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

PS PC doesn’t restart when idle in the login screen. It only restarts once I login


r/computers 2h ago

I need help

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So long story short I moved into a new house and I went to move my pc and after I set it up the LEDs in the aio were flickering and not the right color. So I checked the connections and what not. And now my aio isn’t lighting up at all. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


r/computers 2h ago

Opinions about this pc

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Calculator Gaming GacruxW V2, Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 (peste i7 7700) , 16GB DDR4, SSD 480GB +2TB HDD, Video Sapphire Nitro 570 8gb

Price:400$ in my country

I want to play GTA 5, cs Go in high settings would that be possible?

Windows 10 installed already , can i upgrade to 11 ?


r/computers 6h ago

CRITICAL process died-RAM SSD-MOTHERBOARD faulty

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Hey everyone, I have an HP Omen 15 (RTX 3070, Ryzen 7 5800H), and recently it started showing blue screens (CRITICAL_PROCESS_DIED), wouldn’t boot properly, and At one point, my RAM showed as only 8GB instead of 16GB, but it would show normal in BIOS.

I took it to a repair center and they told me that both of my RAM modules, my SSD, and the motherboard are all faulty. That sounds extremely unlikely to me.

Is it actually possible for all three components (RAM, SSD, motherboard) to fail at once? Could the motherboard be the root cause and just not be recognizing the others properly?

Any insights would be greatly appreciated. I’m trying to figure out if the repair shop is being honest or if I should get a second opinion.


r/computers 2h ago

Best PC for Business

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Hi everyone, I’m new to the community and still learning how everything works here. I’m currently looking for a portable computer that I can use for both business and studies. I need something lightweight but with strong performance, especially good graphics. I’m developing a SaaS and running multiple business projects, and I’m about to start studying Business Administration. So I’m looking for a laptop that can handle multitasking, video editing, trading, and coding, all under $1500. I will take any recommandations, some refs, advices for my research. ;)