PCs & Hardware Discussions

Are handheld gaming PCs becoming the next big gadget category?

I am curious to know about the future of handheld PCs. Do you think that these handheld gaming PCs make it the next big gaming category?

USB flash drives still feel surprisingly useful despite cloud storage

Am I the only one who is using USB flash drives in 2026? It is extremely portable, handy, helping me in quick transfers, backups, and offline sharing. My friend has a travel business, and most of the promotional videos and travel itineraries are being shared via USB drives only. Really, a tangible product. Are you also using it?

Intel just launched Core Series 3 CPUs. What is your take?

Intel has newly launched Core Series 3 CPUs. The company says its new chips are equipped with up to 2 Cougar Cove P-cores and 4 Darkmont LP E-cores. That helps in balancing burst performance with sustained efficiency for everyday workloads. Sounds interesting.

Recommend me a laptop under 1000$ that has following criteria-:

1 TB nvme SSD+hard disk slot. or nvme ssd slot with 2 TB HDD.
16 GB RAM/32 GB extendible.
15.6'' good display quality
Intel i9 processor. or any equivalent good enough processor(I don't have much ideas about this).

I use that for mainly programming in pycharm currently and might have to use android studio in future. web development and app development mainly. In the future I might even consider machine learning and artificial intelligence fields as well. My goal is to make it futureproof for at least 5 years(of course with upgrades like RAM). I have made my current laptop for 5 years as a student.

I am buying this laptop after 2 years but for buying it for cheap I am buying the same laptop that is on market currently now Haha if it is there...(middle class struggle) So I want to know about it. Thanks for the information.

Suggest a linear-ish FPS/3rd-person game with campaign?

So I finished Doom Eternal recently and loved it. I started playing Rage 2 and while the shooting feels great I don't have it in me to play a open-world game, and just feel like a lot of companies are making "open-world" games to artificially pad a game with extra "play time." I am playing Gears 5 currently and feel kind of "meh" about it since it just feels like every other Gears of War game.

Anyway, I wanted to get some suggestions for any fairly-recent (last 8 years or so) FPS games that you particularly liked... maybe even lesser-known games or something.

A Good Chromebook

I am looking to buy a Lenovo Chromebook Duet with MediaTek Helio P60T processor. Would this be a good choice?

Custom Build PC

Hello. I am planning to buy a custom build PC. I am from kolkata India. Anyone knows a good company who does it. Also after sales support is important. Any help will be highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Expand RAM

Hi.My PC comes with Gibyte b365 hd3 atx 1151 motherboard (I think it has 4 memory slots and dual channel) and Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 2666 RAM, PNY RTX 2070 SUPER TRIPLE FAN graphics and supernova 650 gold power supply.

I want to expand to 32GB and I wanted to know:

1. With the previous configuration is it possible / recommended to expand to 32GB?
2. Do I have to expand with the same configuration (2x8GB) and with the same RAM?If not, I listen to recommendations.
3. Could I install the new RAM myself?Is it difficult considering that I never installed one?Any tutorial?

Thank you.

BIOS cannot find a stick

Hello!! i am trying to install windows 10 on a assembled pc. The problem is that I find myself in a paradoxical situation: the BIOS sees me the key only if formatted in GPT format, however it warns me that it cannot be used because "This drive can only boot in UEFI mode. It can not boot in BIOS / Legacy mode. ". He tells me to redo the key in MBR format, but when I do this I can't find it anymore at startup.

Upgrade to 10

How to upgrade to windows 10 from windows 7 home premium. I've gone through microsoft win 10 download.exe but after getting it to 99% it gives error couldn't coneect. Then I've tried for media creation tool not worked. How to upgrade suggest me please.

Microsoft Hololens - the new way to look in Virtual Reality

How will be the upcoming wearable future tech from Microsoft

Visit this link

http://techtronicx.com/microsoft-hololens/

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Buying advice for antivirus

want to buy antivirus for my windows 8 64 bit laptop ....kindly help me in choosing right antivirus at reasonable price.

(Full Rig, Not Only The Cabinet) $6100 Gaming PC - Totally As Crazy As Hell

Today I present a $6100 Gaming PC which I know is totally insane. So, here is the full rig:

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI X99S Gaming 7 ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (8 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive & Western Digital BLACK SERIES 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB Video Card

Cabinet: Cooler Master Cosmos II (Black) ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)

Wired Network Adapter: Intel E1G44ET2 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter

Wireless Network Adapter: Asus PCE-AC68 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor

Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse

Headphones: Razer KRAKEN 7.1 CHROMA 7.1 Channel Headset

Speakers: Logitech Z906 500W 5.1ch Speakers

Grand Total: $6124.86 (Rs. 388894.62 at the time of posting this)

To see the Rig and to buy it go over here: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WyBbzy

Conclusion: This will run your games at least for the next 10 years :troll_face:

Note: Only buy this rig if you are as crazy as all hell but some bloody rich people will surely like to buy it.

Want to assemble PC under 50k with full setup

• Monitor should be in width and special specs.
  suggest me hardware

(Cabinet Only) $1000 Gaming Rig

So, here's a $1000 gaming rig for extreme gaming:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

To see the rig and to buy it go to: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m93VXL

Grand total of the rig: $932.49 (Rs. 59343.66) in which you don't even get a proper laptop.

Note: The merchant is Amazon.com and it ships to India.

(Complete Build, Not Just The Cabinet) < $1500 Rig That Will Make Your Games Run Like Hell

Yo guys, I have a rig for those looking for a massive gaming PC under 100K, you can overlock it and can run most games under 'Ultra' settings or if not then definitely under 'High' settings and it might perform better than your 150K Alienware, so here go:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card

Cabinet: NZXT Source 530 ATX Full Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer

OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)

Wired Network Adapter: TP-Link TG-3468 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x1 Network Adapter

Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter

Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor

Keyboard & Keyboard Bundle: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset

Speakers: Logitech Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers

Grand total: $1380.23 (Rs. 87875.72 at the time of poating this thread)

And what's the good thing? The good thing is that now you don't need anything else to complete the build and you can play games on it as soon as you build it, this contains everything and the build is very flexible too!

See the build price and buy it if you like: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XXF7Bm

And the same build with Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($1493.79 or Rs. 95199.16 at the time of posting this): http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qPhCcf

Note: You have to buy the build from Amazon.com (Well, it ships to India) because some parts weren't available in Indian online stores so, yeah, that's it, enjoy and show off in front of your friends with such an affordable price (Well, only for some hardcore and rich gaming fans)

Economic embedded system for development

Hi,

I am looking one embedded pc with not much big configuration, i have to install linux and have to attach my 1 TB hdd to take backup.

I have to make a back up device and also thinking to develop embedded machine to store security camera recording.

where could i find that machine in cheap cost.

MINI PC Configuration

Friends, I require configuration of MINI PC CPU(Without Monitor) under ₹14K. It'll be used for basic software running(Word/excel), no gaming but media playing(1080p videos) & everyday use.

Reply in the following manner:

CPU Component Name - Approx. Price(₹)
1. Cabinet(MINI ITX)
2. Processor(intel only)
3. Motherboard(with HDMI+USB 3.0)
4. RAM
5. HDD

*** DVD Drive Not Required.

AMD R9 3xx series

AMD seems to have slowly let out rumoured launch dates and prices on its new series of cards that are supposedly better that the GTX 9xx series!

The fact that these new cards come with HBM over GDDR5 is something that sounds amazing! Can't wait to see some real benchmarks!

How do I wirelessly send videos from my PC to my TV?

If I want to mirror videos from my laptop to a television wirelessly - for either presentations or watching movies, how should I do this? I know how to mirror videos from my phone to my PC, for example, but what do I need if I want to watch a film, and don't have a HDMI cable?

A Gaming PC with a 75k budget?

Does this config sound about right?

1. Intel Core i5 4440 - 11550
2. Sapphire r9 280x - 20943
3. Gigabyte B85M-D3H* - 5171 (BTW does it support only amd cards? crossfire to be specific.)
4. Corsair Vengeance 8GB - 6599
5. Corsair VS Series VS650 - 4118
6. Antec X1-E - 3700 (Other recommendations?)
7. LG 22" Led IPS - 9195
8. Western Digital 2 TB - 5283
9. APC 1100VA - 6789 (Too much?)
10. Razer Vengeance -3448 (only for rpg/rts i use game pads for other games)

My PC keeps restarting! Help!

Recently I changed my flat and moved to a new location. Transported my PC. It was a short travel and I was in the car. I can assure no major or fatal shakes were encountered during the transport.

Now, coming to topic. Connected my PC last night and booted it.
It kept on restarting on boot itself.

Let me give you exact details....

Switch on power button-->

PSU is on, fan moving
Cabinet fans moving
MOBO light is on
Initial POST code is 90

Within 3 sec. it changes code to 99 and restarts
In this duration power did not come to my KBD and Mouse (using Razor Cyclosa and they have a blue LED which obviously lights on if power is on)

My guess is
1>the PC is not getting enough power.
Its normal plug point. Should I try a high AMP power soket?

2>The CMOS battery is the culprit.
Any way to check?

3>The PSU itself is gone.
But is was working perfectly even two weeks back!

b/w no beeps were heard though in this whole time.

Any lead guys? I'm at a loss what to look for.

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