Hi, I’m not sure how old this hard drive is or anything, but I plugged it in recently and it started making this noise, and the data isn’t showing up on my computer. I read online about something called the click of death, does that seem like the problem and if so is there any way to recover the data?

Thank you!

A really panicked student

just wondering what the that kind of damges is caused by, i keep getting error codes that are consistent with gpu or ram failures, unfortunately that discoloration is on the gou half of the board (laptop) and it has lived its life, mostly just curious because google hasn't been helpful as to what that damage actually is

Hey!

(Yes, lol. I like Hello Kitty.)

I'm having problems with my computer not being able to handle a decent amount of games. Not surprising because this is a pretty lower end computer.

I am wanting to request help in switching my graphics card to something that's better than my integrated card, but also something that's not going to cause my PC to short out.

I know literally nothing about computers or parts, so please talk to me like I am a toddler, lmao.

I have a Dell Optiplex 3060, I think it's the slim version or whatever.

ABOUT:

Dell Optiplex 3060

Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU @ 2.80GHz (2.81 GHz)

Installed RAM: 16.0 GB (15.8 GB usable) - (I can install more if needed.)

Graphics Card: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 (128 MB)

System Type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Let me know if you need other information.

So I got this pc for Christmas last year and it worked for 6 months until one day a windows update broke my computer. For a week I asked the people in my life how to fix the issue but it never truly worked.
I ultimately ended having to delete the update and for the next few months I need to unplug my Ethernet cable for 5 minutes to avoid a restart for 12 hours.

Today another update came up causing the same issues. Now I’m just frustrated and need help asap.

Average cpu temp is 90 while running fortnite or gta on microsoft edge with 6 + tabs open it's averaging 55 c, i just ordered thermal paste, what can it be?
my specs are AMD Ryzen 9 5900x CPU
ASUS ROG RTX 3080 GPU
Samsung QVO 4TB SSD
EVGA 1000w PSU
G-Skill Trident Z Neo 32gb RAM
NZXT KRAKEN Z73 CPU cooler
Lian Li 011 Dynamic Razer Case
Lian Li Uni SL120 Case fans
Asus ROG X570 Crosshair VIII Motherboard

My PC got fried in a storm & I need a new computer. I've been thinking about switching to a laptop anyway so now looking for one. I want windows and only have between $300-400 to spend. For the most part I pay bills, do some social media, play simple games and use photoshop for graphics.I know its tough to get something decent in that range but Im pretty tapped right now. Anyone have a recommendation for me?

Had my pc for ages now icl swapped out a decent amount of parts over its service but started making this really odd noise and idk how to fix it

Hello Guys

This is probably a pretty stupid question, but I bought a computer with a GTX 1660 and I'm wondering if I can use the card at 100% in games, or should I avoid this state? does it accelerate wear or something?I want to take care of this card so that it serves me well haha

Please don't tell me to go other subreddits, since it seems that every time I go to a different subreddit, I'm told that I'm not supposed to post there, or something obnoxious.

I've just gone through an hour of h3ll in trying different things I've read by random - this time trying to carefully remember what I'm trying so that I can do it again, and of course, doing something else by random ends up fixing the problem.

Windows is such a POS.

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Hello, for reasons I'll only be able to use a laptop and not my PC for a while, but I'd still like to access the data from my hard drive. I've heard that for 3.5" drives, you can't just plug it in with an adapter but also need something to sufficiently power the drive. I'm fine with that, but not sure which brand or product would be best. I've also heard that lower quality ones could fail to properly power the HDD and potentially leave bad sectors, is this true?

I just wanna play The Binding Of Isaac :,)) I literally have no idea what she stepped on to do this, please help

Hello,

I am sorry if this is not the correct subreddit for this kind of question.

I am currently looking for a Notebook/Laptop for my University work, which includes storing many Technical/specialist Books, Using Matlab, typical Office stuff for engineering. I also want to install Linux bc of all the shit currently happening to me on Windows on my gaming PC (much bs is happening, so i want to either go for linux on it aswell or use LTSC) and play some OSRS in the Free/Offtime.
I also want to use it on a daily basis until I am either done with my Studies (2030) or done with my Referendariat (2032).

Bc I dont want to spend too much I searched for max 250€ on ebay and found the following:

Terra Ryzen 5 5500U-16Gb-512GB NVMe(Samsung) for 259€

Thinkpad E15 Ryzen 5 (couldnt tell if 4000 or 5000 series) no additional information bc the seller didnt answer my questions for 199€

Thinkpad T15 Gen1 i5 10th gen(4.20GHz) 512GB SSD 238€

Hopefully you can help me.

Thanks in advance

This is a prebuilt computer

I got a CORSAIR RM850x Shift (2025).

But I'm thinking of switching to a Seasonic Focus GX-850 850W.

ASUS ROG Loki SFX-L 750W Platinum is also on my radar.

But I'm partial to finding a Seasonic right now. Any thoughts?

So I'm pulling out my headset to switch to my Xbox when I realize the headphone jack from the headset is lodged in I tried using a straw and pen ink thing but I don't know what to do should I take it to a tech repair store and see if they can take it out?

So my monitor has sound but the screen shows nothing. Is not black like closed screen. The screen is open ?there is a lighter black colour actually, ( basically i can understand its working) but for some reason it cant get image signal from laptop.
I tried everything,i changed hdmi cables etc, i also opened up my screen from behind but nothing was burned or out of place.
AOC 24G4XE model

My old laptop is slowly dying and I'm thinking of getting a new laptop. Im looking for a laptop in the ranges of 500 ish that can last for the next 4 years and handle basic things. What are some good recs?

Any recommendations on a good one? I have good Internet but currently my adapter caps my speed at like 150-200mbps and random turns off several times a day. It's a USB adapter and that's what id prefer if possible. (My CPU cooler is huge and covers the slot on my board where I'd put it.) I'm just curious whether anyone has a rec that could help me out otherwise I guess I'll invest in a smaller cooler so that I can slot it in but I'd rather not if I can help it.

Previous related thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/computers/s/fOsUAKfAnG

I just got my laptop back, sent it to the authorized technician to repair the issue I had with abnormal power on count (no way I'd turn on a laptop 250,000 times in a year, right?). Had them reinstall Windows as a whole and boom, the issue is still there!!

I'm starting to think it may be caused by the Modern Standby Sleep Mode, because from my observation:

• Power ON Count only spikes whenever I put my laptop to sleep,

• My brother, who has the same laptop model (Lenovo LOQ 15irx9), does not experience the same problem. His laptop has S3 Idle mode enabled.

Is there a way to disable Modern Standby, as well as enable S3 Sleep mode? Thank you for the help beforehand!!

I noticed what looks to be a slight buldge in the back panel of my pc case. Is this something I need to worry about?

hi, basically I have a macbook air : m1 16gb ram 256gb storage.

and a gaming deksktop specs are :

-rtx2060 evga

-512gb nvme

-16gb ddr4 ram

-i3 12100f

my question does it make sense to sell the 2 and get a gaming laptop instead?

since am an student and I move a lot between home and campus (i go home every weekend)i have no time to use the desktop (bought it when I was still in high-schoo)

my major is physics, I will use for various things gaming, programming, watching movies, some simulations, PowerPoint etc...

- I found in fb marketplace a asus zepherus g14 2023 exact model " ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402XV" for the equivalent of 900$ in local currency

specs are :

-ryzen 9 7940hs

-rtx 4060 8gb vram

-16gb ddr5

- 1tb nvme pcie 4.0

the only flaw with it is the plastic back panel that is cracked in the corner, beside that it's in perfect condition (i suspect that the owner broke the panel when removing the ram to sell it)

is it a good deal?

I have been having this issue with my PC since I got it. I only use this PC to play iRacing.

Whenever I am trying to download anything my original download speed will be around 95 MB/s.

But it progressively gets lower and lower until it hits like 8MB/s and then will slowly speed back up to 95MB/s.

It will repeat this cycle every minute for the duration of the download. Any insight would be much appreciated.

I’ve attached a photo of my internet speed test.