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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: Basic PC 5 1600 AMD build Kookooburra, May 27, 2020 at 1:34 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: is my GPU dead?? Dilbery, May 26, 2020 at 9:40 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: New CPU Cooler help munted123, May 26, 2020 at 11:30 PM
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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: What have you done to your PC today? Leigh M, May 27, 2020 at 12:17 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: DiY PCB Milling bits and beginner tips Thalyn, May 27, 2020 at 1:06 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Surge-protector Powerboard / UPS 3five1, May 27, 2020 at 4:36 PM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Corsair 1000D Build jekel, May 27, 2020 at 4:36 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 looktall, May 27, 2020 at 4:03 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Corsair Virtuoso Wireless Will S, May 27, 2020 at 1:12 PM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Build Log: Bye Bye NBN, HELLO 4g! Version 2.0 Stooge007, May 27, 2020 at 3:34 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: What card / PC will i need for a 49" havabeer, May 27, 2020 at 1:07 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: Rethinking my server and network setup StratosFear, May 27, 2020 at 3:46 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: 6850k asus strix x99 what ram sammy_b0i, May 25, 2020 at 12:06 PM
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    11. Portable & Small Form Factor

      Laptops, notebooks, PDAs, SFF's, mini-barebones, etc
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      Latest: Mini ITX Owners Club and Discussion SomeBoredGuy, May 27, 2020 at 2:52 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: Retro display solutions (monitors, TVs, CRTs, flatscreens, upscaling, calibration) elvis, May 27, 2020 at 4:31 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) Rupet2019, May 27, 2020 at 3:37 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 Supersize, May 27, 2020 at 3:59 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: New Mac Pro - 2018? scips, May 20, 2020
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    4. Other CPUs and chipsets

      Discussion of VIA, ARM, MIPS, etc
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      Latest: The 'Raspberry Pi' thread GumbyNoTalent, May 22, 2020 at 10:06 AM
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  4. Software Topics

    1. Windows Operating Systems

      All turn towards Redmond and bow..
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      Latest: Network install Windows 10 (8/7/Vista too) at home pfrcom, May 25, 2020 at 12:33 PM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Issue with NVIDIA 440 driver and X starting Sipheren, May 27, 2020 at 12:49 AM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: Star Citizen bart5986, May 27, 2020 at 4:44 PM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Best practice rockuman_ex, May 22, 2020 at 8:47 AM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: ALT Coin discussion FuzwaldQO, May 8, 2020
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: [solved] How does Domain name email forwarding actually work? Crewcut, May 27, 2020 at 1:14 PM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: music streamer suggestions pezzy, May 27, 2020 at 1:38 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: Control (PS4) JPHarvey, May 26, 2020 at 10:52 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: Groceries running out die_piggy, May 27, 2020 at 4:36 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: Graphic Design Industry Consultation help please asho444, May 7, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Japan? Japan! ni9ht_5ta1k3r, May 26, 2020 at 1:03 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: Recording a live stream power, May 25, 2020 at 9:23 AM
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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: Apple iPhone SE (2020) supasaiyan, May 27, 2020 at 2:47 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: Need to buy a piano for kids stiben, May 27, 2020 at 12:09 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: Firearms [Post State when asking questions] [NO GUN SALES] Bourke, May 27, 2020 at 12:31 PM
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    10. Pets & Animals

      Big'n'little critters.
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      Latest: Got a dog? post it here! Nightwish, May 24, 2020 at 1:30 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: Buying stuff from B&H (USA) Frozen_Hell, May 27, 2020 at 3:49 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Consolidated Climate Change/CO2/Global Warming Thread RobRoySyd, May 24, 2020 at 1:02 PM
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