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  1. General Topics

    1. Overclocking & Hardware

      General technical discussion of topics not covered by the other forums.
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      1. PC Build Logs

      Latest: Cinebench Benchmarking and Ranking Thread !!! Bolter01, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: Hard drive killer in my pc? Myne_h, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:59 PM
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    3. Newbie Lounge

      Flame-free zone for people who are new to hardware and overclocking. No question too stupid, nothing taken for granted. Please read back in the forum and see if your question was already asked (and answered) recently. Non-newbie threads and threads on specific topics should be posted in an appropriate forum below. Troubleshooting or help threads should be posted in the Troubleshooting Help forum.
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      Latest: What do i need to run Cyberpunk 2077 100+FPS? RamboKazoo, Jul 13, 2020 at 5:51 AM
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  2. Specific Hardware Topics

    1. Modding

      Improving the functionality or looks of your PC.
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      1. Modding Worklogs

      Latest: Cardboard box club DarkSnipa, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:33 AM
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    2. Hobby Engineering

      Discuss CNC Mills, Laser Cutters, 3D Printers, etc, and the projects involved in building with these devices.
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      Latest: Laser Cutting Requests m3k, Jul 13, 2020 at 11:38 AM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: What electronics or electrical did you do today? merlin13, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:27 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Best CPU block for AM4 Bolter01, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:32 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: Consolidated Business & Enterprise Computing Rant Thread GumbyNoTalent, Jul 12, 2020 at 9:34 AM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: What amp/dac & headphones/speakers are you using? Benno1988, Jul 8, 2020 at 5:57 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Asus AC68U + PiHole -> Blocklist caspian, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:52 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: What cable for an Ultrawide? 2SHY, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:59 PM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices fad, Jul 12, 2020 at 10:57 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: To QVL or Not! Hotrod2go, Jul 11, 2020 at 12:08 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: FormD T1 Releases Saturday 2AM SSJ4, Jul 12, 2020 at 7:53 PM
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    12. Retro & Arcade

      Love Retro Machines and old Arcade Machines/Games? This is the place to discuss it.
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      1. Retro & Arcade Worklogs

      Latest: The Amiga Thread Grant, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:37 PM
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  3. Manufacturer-specific Forums

    1. Intel x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of Intel's chipset and CPU products..
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      Latest: 10th gen Intel Desktop Comet Lake CPU(i9 10900K, i7 10700K, i5 10600K, i3 10320 & Z490) spit051261, Jul 12, 2020 at 10:13 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: Ryzen 3000 series CPUs Dunska, Jul 11, 2020 at 7:50 AM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: What's the best Thunderbolt USB flash thumb drive? DrJK, Jul 11, 2020 at 2:38 PM
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread MUTMAN, Jul 12, 2020 at 7:16 PM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Windows 10 Mega thread MR CHILLED, Jul 12, 2020 at 6:09 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Simple solution for backing up to external hard disc schnappy, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:49 PM
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    3. PC Games

      Gotta use all that PC grunt for something, right?
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      1. MMOs

      Latest: Microsoft flight SIM 2020. bart5986, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:43 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Discord bot help - random result from array (.js) NanoDuke, Jul 13, 2020 at 2:50 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: Looking to sell my Futurebit gear Azure-Drued, Jul 12, 2020 at 8:36 PM
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Outlook account and alias's CAPT-Irrelevant, Jun 26, 2020
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: 75" TV - budget approx. $2k JSmithDTV, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:46 PM
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    2. Game Consoles

      PSP, Xbox etc
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      1. Microsoft Consoles

      2. Nintendo Consoles

      3. Sony Consoles

      Latest: The Last of Us Part II connico, Jul 13, 2020 at 10:10 AM
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    3. Geek Food

      Yummy, quick and easy to make!
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      1. Geek Recipes

      2. Geek Grog & Homebrew

      Latest: Experiments with sous-vide cooking connico, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:16 PM
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    4. Graphic Design & Digital Art

      Digital Art, Illustration, Painting, and Graphic Design – Let’s get creative!
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      Latest: Close please rbialek, Jul 2, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread Nethiuz, Jul 12, 2020 at 3:33 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: TikTok mtma, Jul 9, 2020 at 11:40 PM
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    7. Mobile Phones & Devices

      Ring ring, bling bling.
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      1. Apple iOS (OS & Devices)

      2. Google Android (OS & Devices)

      Latest: iOS 14 Discussion VIP3R, Jul 13, 2020 at 12:47 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: iRig 2 HD / Virtual amp software gtarmanrob, Jul 8, 2020 at 4:12 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: MadE's Dip Into Slot Cars Madengineer, Jul 13, 2020 at 1:59 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: General Aquarium Talk NO SELLING Swaps go in the Fish/Plant Swap Sticky Digit, Jul 13, 2020 at 8:56 AM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Canon EOS R5 metalrain, Jul 13, 2020 at 3:10 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: What would you prioritise if you survived a super-virus that wiped out 99% of us? rickbishop, Jul 10, 2020 at 9:47 PM
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