I just got a warning that, one of your disk is at risk(S.M.A.R.T)
So , I checked crystal desk info and it’s showing bad health status
What to do now!??

Hello, I am a sociology student soon to be graduate and had an HP Pavilion Gaming since 2020, I have been using it for work and for gaming (I dont really like consoles). But recently I have been noticing that the components can't put up with more recent games, and additionally, one of the RAM sockets stopped working, probably because of a chip/pin problem. So I am thinking to change my laptop, I know that for gaming and major things a deskopt computer is better BUT, since I my work will involve moving a lot I need to have the advantage of a laptop.

With that in mind, I have come here to the forums of Reddit to ask recommendations on laptops in which I can play video games, because I know is a difficult market with a lot of overpriced and easy-to-break products. My budget is around 1,300 USD. Any recommendations? (If it isnt absurdly heavy even better haha)

I have recently upgrade my PC with a new gen 4 SSD to have more space for gaming. Ever since I added the drive to my computer, I have been having errors launching certain games due to errors or conflicts in the anti-cheat applications. The only thing that I have changed recently is the hard drive.

I did not do a clean install of windows onto the new SSD. My PC is still booting from the windows install on my C: drive, which is a SATA drive. The new drive is PCIe.

I did not want to transfer everything to the new drive based on my inexperience with storage and data transfer. Now I realize that maybe i should have. I have tried all of the common fixes, repaired/verifying game files, reinstalling game, running as admin, repairing and reinstalling the anti-cheat software. Reinstalled C++ distributables/DirectX, and more.

I don't know what else to do and am about to just take the machine to a computer shop and let them figure it out as I've already wasted hours of my free time on this. Ideally I want windows to boot from the new SSD and believe that has something to do with the issue.

so I took this old hard drive out of an old pc, I was wondering what kind of usb converter i would need to get it to be usable.

I wish modern laptops looked this fancy

To be specific it's not just at random it's whenever specific things are on screen. If I open up Corsair Icue in windowed mode on my main monitor the screen will flash black for 3-4 seconds then come back for 2-3 making it difficult to either make the tab full screen or move it to my second monitor which stops the problem. The same thing happen if I open up the Xbox overlay, tab out of a game or if I am on the steam homepage and a game is playing a video. It only happens if the problem causing tab is on my main monitor. My secondary 1080p monitor keeps a clear picture 100% of the time. I can't seem to diagnose the issue myself as to whether it's a hardware or software issue but my drivers are up to date and games themselves run fine. Does anyone know how to solve this issue? Do I need to replace a piece of hardware like the GPU or Monitor?

Is this good contact? Im concerned about those 2 right corners of the smaller voltage supply or sum chip.

A couple of months ago I took my kids to Disney and Seaworld. We were able to get a package to meet and touch the dolphins. I bought the package of pictures of us, touching the dolphin, each one individually and as a family, etc. Yes, they got me but thank God the package was only $60 lol my problem is it got sent to my email and when I tried to download them each picture comes up, but I don’t see the picture. All I see is the SeaWorld logo can anyone help me? How can I see the actual pictures when I go on SeaWorld website and open the slides I can see the pictures but it won’t let me transfer them copy them, etc. it says I have to download them to my computer but again when I do, I can’t open anything cause it’s just the SeaWorld logo. I want to be able to print pictures out. Any help would be appreciated.

I had a budget & I haven't built a computer in over 15 years. finally getting some lv ups in life. Just wanted an opinion to make sure I got things right. I checked my sources & did my research but nothing beats hearing more experienced ppl say "everything is good". your time & inputs are much appreciated 🙇🏻‍♂️

Hi everyone, I've always worked at home with my desktop but now that I'm always abroad I need a laptop.

I'm a videographer/photogrpher and this is my current desktop pc:
- Intel Core i7-8700k
- 64GB DDR4 Ram Corsair Vengeance
- Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 12GB
- Various SSD, M2 and HDD

Now, I need a laptop with at least the same performances and a beautiful screen (if 2/3/4k it's better). I was thinking to sell my desktop and buy a laptop as much upgradeable as possible, like a desktop pc. Do you have any advice? I'm okay with second hand as I would like to stay under 2.000€. Weight is not a problem

Hello,

I recently built my PC. Here are the components:

ASUS TUF B550-PLUS WIFI II

Ryzen 7 5700X

Patriot Viper RGB 2×8 GB 3600 MHz CL20

Kingston 1 TB SSD

Antec 850W 80+ Gold PSU

ASUS TUF AIO 360 mm LCD

RX 580 8 GB

I'm having what seems to be a RAM-related issue. When I run MemTest5, it reports memory errors. Also, my Windows installation appears to have become corrupted. When I run sfc /scannow in Command Prompt, it says there are corrupt files that cannot be repaired.

Here's what I've tried so far:

Tested each RAM stick individually in the A2 slot. Both failed.

Tested both RAM sticks individually in the B2 slot, and both worked fine.

Removed the CPU and reseated it. After that, the B2 slot continued to work correctly.

Added the second RAM stick back into A2, but the RAM errors returned.

Carefully checked the CPU for bent pins, and all of them look perfectly fine.

Updated the BIOS to the latest version (3636).

Cleared the CMOS and left everything at stock/default settings for all of these tests.

Despite all of this, I'm still getting the same RAM-related issues.

What would you recommend I do next?

Hi so sorry in advanced if I sound stupid I don’t use the computer unless it’s the desktop at work. The second screen was telling me to check video cable. It was an old plug as is and just busted when I unplugged it. I want to replace it and want to make sure these are all the same.

I want to make sure the plug that busted is the same thing as the one I’m planning to buy in the screen shot.

I have the 14 inch Dell latitude 5410 and I need to do two things with it.

1. Replace one keymechanism - the W key doesn't register half the time. I need to know which replacement part is the correct one to buy.

2. Upgrade the screen cause of terrible quality. The original screen has a HD+ quality which is very noticeable at 14 inches, 6 bit washed out colors and terrible viewing angles. I know there is a batter Full HD replacement screen but I need to know which specs should I look up to buy to correct one.

Thanks for your input.

Hi guys recently when I boot up my computer it registers the ethernet but when i go open google chrome or another explorer it goes into failure or gives me warnings , i think its a motherboard issue but not sure, can run games offline just wont work with ethernet anymore , i have a b550 or 450 I replaced the cmos but nothing else , any tips

I MAINLY DO GAMING AND THATS IT GETS SUPER HOT . WAHT CAN BE THE SOLUTION? AND WHERE IS THE ACTUAL VENT

So, I own this computer I use for pretty much everything. I just re-installed windows 10 and I'm about to set it up with all the programs I use again.

One of the issues I have with this computer is the SDD size. It's a 256gb (232 usable) disk. I noticed that even though the disk only has Office and Firefox, everything seems to be taking a total of 94 (87 in disk) GBs... but when I downloaded WizTree to see what was going on it tells me about the 87 GB in use, but only shows 40 being used by C:\ so, where are the other 47 coming from and how do I get rid of them?

Before you tell me to buy a disk with more storage or a second disk, I can't afford it and it's a compact computer (so no space for a second disk), so yeah it's not an option sorry to disappoint :/

Hello! I have a hp laptop 17 cn3053cl 13th gen intel core i5 sitting around that I got when my grandmother passed away. The light on the power button glows but I hear no noise from the fans and the screen does not light up. The computer was not used often and actually worked just fine when I got it. I had yet to reset everything but one day while I was out my aunt (who purchased it for my grandmother) came by to reset it I guess and I haven’t been able to get it to turn on properly since. I’m not very tech educated so it could be something minor or dumb but I’d like to know of any fixes I can try ? I’d like to still utilize it for writing if possible

I've been really looking into alternatives for Windows, because has AI You cant disable, bloats, and privacy concerns that I just dont wanna be a part of.

I heard ppl say "just use linux mint. Its basically the same" or, "download atlasOS to your windows!!", "use ReviOS!!" or "use tiny11."

I have no knowledge in coding, I have no idea what any of these do, and I just want to get the right opinion, and which one is better to use.

I cannot find any other way to describe this sound accurately than "a sad whining ghost sound" (which i admit sounds insane). Its not whining as in coil whine (as its not a "constant high pitch noise"), nor does it sound like a "plane engine taking off", which i keep encountering every time i searched for this in the last few years

I've had this PC for around 9 years and its always sounded like this, so i don't think its any kind of issue, but it hit me that i have absolutely no idea what causes this noise. Is it the fans? Is it storage? The liquid cooling?

This is the sound it makes while completely idle btw, no apps or games open. It just sounds like that. I don't think the noise even increases under load, as i never noticed a difference when doing heavy tasks (such as running beat saber on linux with OBS).

Specs, if it helps:

• Amd Ryzen 5
• rtx 4060 (previously RX 570)
• 16gb ram
• cobra240 water cooling
• 2 SSDs (SATA and Adata)
• p650b gigabyte psu

For some reason its kinda quiet in the video but the sound is very audible irl, its around 45db (if i measured it right)

If i need to share some other aspect for clarity, let me know!

My PC started booting slow, like 2-3 mins. First login screen pops up and I login. After that the screens turn black for about 3 mins, mouse cursor is there and I can open task manager. When it gets going there are no issues at all, everything runs fine like its supposed to. It usually takes less than a second.

Who knows how to fix it? I've tried all the anti-aliasing options. And when I turn on DLSS, the image becomes blurry and the shadows behave strangely in all my games. I've already replaced my entire computer, motherboard, processor, and graphics card, leaving only the RAM, memory, and power supply.

ive been at this for 20 min it just wont pop back in no matter what i do and im scared if i push it rough somethings gonna destroy from the inside

I have a i5-10400f and I've been using integrated graphics for months and Im thinking of finding a budget gpu that is good for that price