hardware

Forum discussion tagged with hardware.
  1. R

    Question Kraken X53 - Fans keep reving up and down, please help!

    Recently installed Kraken X53 with a new i9-9900K. The fans keep revving up and down when doing even the most basic task like opening a browser. The fan's aren't loud, and the CPU generally sits around mid-30's. But I'm an OCD character and the constant fluctuation is driving me nuts. Anyone...
  2. PCG Katie

    Question Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060: What do you REALLY want to know?

    Hey, you amazing lot. Katie from the PCG Hardware team here with a 🔥 b u r n i n g 🔥 q u e s t i o n 🔥 I've been sent by a higher power (i.e. my boss) to ask what YOU want to know most about Nvidia's upcoming GeForce RTX 3060, set to hit markets in late Feb. Of course, we'll be doing a...
  3. ojasmohan

    Question Micro stuttering in Games

    Hello everyone, so I've been struggling with micro stuttering in my games, most notable in Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War. I'm not sure what the problem could be. I have a i7 9700k @ 4.6ghz and a RTX 3080 and I get about 70-75c on the processor in all my games. At first I thought it could have...
  4. A

    Supporting hardware for RTX 3080

    Hi all fellow gamers. Following the news of the upcoming release of the new RTX GPUs, I'd like to ask a question specifically about the RTX 3080 model. Could anyone please tell me what kind of hardware can support it? My pc specs are the following: - Processor: Intel i7 9700K 3.6 Ghz -...
  5. UghThatGuyAgain

    Question Games crash, leaving DX crashed and most all other games running DX unable to load

    Hi there! I'm brand new to the forum, but this is my first thread anywhere requesting help about this. The title fairly well explains it, but let me go into a bit more detail. I am running a Windows 10 ASUS Gaming Laptop with an NVIDIA GTX 1050, 16 GB of ram, and an Intel i7-7700hq. Below in...
  6. SHaines

    Announcement Vote For the PC Gamer Reader Award Winners Now!

    Welcome to all fans of PC gaming! It's time to vote for your favorite pieces of gaming hardware in the PC Gamer Reader Awards. Jump in and vote on the different categories linked below and help select the best of the best in gaming hardware and peripherals! Be sure to get your votes in before...
  7. PCG Dave

    PC Gamer Reader Awards - tell us about the graphics cards you love!

    What's the PC gaming gear that you've fallen in love with? It doesn't matter whether it's the latest Nvidia graphics card, a 2000-series AMD CPU, or that grinty gaming mouse you picked up a few years back but now can't bear to be without. Whatever it is, we want to know about it. And we're not...
  8. D

    Question Good enough for Red Dead Redemption 2?

    Hey, y'all! I'm new here and really don't know much about gaming on a PC (or in my case a gaming laptop), I mainly play on my PS4 (and hopefully the PS5 soon). But I did get the Lenovo Legion Y540 with a coupon which allows me to get a game for only 1 €. I chose to go for Red Dead Redemption 2...
  9. E

    What is wrong with my PC?

    I bought a pre-built PC (yeah I know, but my parents weren't comfortable with me building one) in February 2019. The specs are as follows: Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core, GTX 1060 3GB, 8GB DDR4 2400, 1TB HDD, 24X DVD, Windows 10 Home 64-bit With these specs, and with the types of games I...
  10. Linpaws

    Solved Performance suggestions..

    Hi I'm new to the forum, needed some information about my PC upgrade planning... Currently my specifications are: Processor: i3-4150 3.5Ghz Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GT 520 4gb Ram: 4 gb Assuming 720p monitor.. I'm planning to upgrade my graphics and ram so i can play some more games like GTA V...
  11. Koutspc

    is there a program or hardware to boost loudness of audio on DT 770 PRO Headphones connected to Asus Essence STX II Soundcard?

    Hi, I have an Asus Essence STX II sound card installed on my PC, I'm using DT 770 PRO headphones and I can't figure out a way to turn up the volume as max setting is low. There is no way to turn up the volume on the headphones, is there some form of amp I could purchase to attach to my sound...
  12. oGiezi

    High end PC underperforming in Minecraft

    I just bought a new pc and for some reason it is under performing in minecraft of all games, its not too bad I get around 100-130 frames on average but in higher quality games like Modern Warfare I run on max settings with 144fps consistently. I've tried every trick in the book (youtube) and...
  13. martin_cast92

    Question Please help with HW

    Hi everyone in the community hope you’re all doing great and always stay home to avoid this worldwide situation I know I am new but I am in a really hurry , I would like to build a pc for games and work same time , my last computer specs were: 12gb ram ddr3 1600mhz 120gb ssd 500hdd GT 730 2gb...
  14. Koutspc

    Recommendations for hardware - what should I be looking at next for my gaming PC?

    I just received my custom built PC and I’m extremely happy with the build, however I’m always open for extra hardware/add ons for the motherboard to make my PC an absolute beast! Looking for some ideas and recommendations to what I should be looking at next? . I really like the RGB components...
  15. JSimenhoff

    Competition The PC Gamer Best PC Builds - $500 Min Spec Console Killer

    Welcome to very first PC Gamer Best PC Builds competition! We're down to the final five. Vote now to decide the winner in each category. Here are the top five min spec console killer builds: The Cable Boxer by Zoid Advent by PandaPandaPanda The Nautilus by Oussebon The BLACK GOBLIN by...
  16. G

    Why is skrim the only game to be unplayable on my pc?

    View: https://imgur.com/w1nUUGK Happens throughout the whole game. Completely unplayable and would love help in fixing this.
  17. M

    PC build

    Hey guys I am new to this gaming PC stuff but I need help in deciding if this PC is worth buying I mainly want this PC in order to play gta 5 and maybe some other games These are the minimum requirements to run GTA 5: OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack...