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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: POLL: Which budget ram for ZEN3 would you choose for overclocking? bex, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:58 PM
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    2. Troubleshooting Help

      Problem with your PC? Ask here!
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      Latest: New Ryzen 3600/ MSI Mortar Max system won't boot at all! nCrypt, Sep 21, 2020 at 1:51 AM
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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: Which parts should I replace to upgrade PC on minimal spend (specifically for 3D and design software Groff, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:22 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: Hyper Case DM-01 DSTM (Dougie), Sep 21, 2020 at 6:41 PM
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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: 3d printer troubleshooting/tweaking/building th3_hawk, Sep 22, 2020 at 9:47 PM
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    3. Electronics & Electrics

      If ohmly I could resist those capacitors..
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      Latest: Xbox 360 - Dead Capacitors Mjollnir, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:59 AM
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    4. Extreme and Water Cooling

      Watercooling, phase-change etc. AIRCOOLERS GO IN OC&HW!
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      Latest: Pump died, boiled, popped off fitting, killed psu havabeer, Sep 21, 2020 at 8:34 PM
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    5. Business & Enterprise Computing

      Star-trekkin', across the univ.. no, wait.
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      Latest: General InfoSec discussion pH@tTm@N, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:12 PM
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    6. PC Audio

      Sound cards, computer speakers etc.
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      Latest: Headphone/Earphone Recommendations? Ask For Advice Here! stenchlord, Sep 23, 2020 at 1:04 AM
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    7. Networking, Telephony & Internet

      LAN's and WAN's and fixed line phones.
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      Latest: Measure your Internet Connection. connico, Sep 22, 2020 at 1:19 PM
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    8. Video Cards & Monitors

      Video chipsets, cards, screens etc.
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      Latest: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series | RTX 3090 3080 3070 | Discussion dANiel_, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:49 AM
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    9. Storage & Backup

      Keep your data safe and speedy..
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      Latest: HDD prices Phido, Sep 22, 2020 at 9:07 PM
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    10. Memory

      Tasty DIMMs & SIMMs. SDR, DDR, DDR2 etc.
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      Latest: Ram Prices Myne_h, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:58 AM
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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 avexdevil, Sep 22, 2020 at 9:29 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: MiSTer FPGA (computer/console/arcade hardware simulation) flain, Sep 23, 2020 at 1:29 AM
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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: Coffee Lake 6 core, this August with z370 chipsets? shane41, Sep 19, 2020 at 3:24 PM
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    2. AMD x86 CPUs and chipsets

      Athlons, Durons and Hammers, oh my!
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      Latest: AM4 FAQ (simple version) MUTMAN, Sep 22, 2020 at 8:44 PM
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    3. Apple Desktop Hardware/Software

      PowerMac, iMac, OS X, etc
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      Latest: MacBook Air 10th gen i5 or MacBook Pro 8th gen i5 605jimmy, Sep 22, 2020 at 8:16 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 mesaoz, Sep 18, 2020 at 5:17 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 Simplifier Script metamorphosis, Sep 20, 2020 at 11:29 AM
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    2. Other Operating Systems

      *ix, *BSD, BeOS, Palm.. etc.
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      Latest: Linux app for snapping windows into "Zones" GumbyNoTalent, Sep 21, 2020 at 2:35 PM
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    3. PC Games

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

      Latest: World of Warcraft Classic. zippo87, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:52 AM
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    4. Programming & Software Development

      10 PRINT “HELLO WORLD”; 20 GOTO 10
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      Latest: Making a program wait until asked to do something schnappy, Sep 20, 2020 at 5:34 PM
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    5. Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Mining

      Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc
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      Latest: DC Hosting for Mining Rigs chainbolt, Sep 12, 2020
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    6. General Software

      Software that doesn't fit in the specific forums.
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      Latest: Mozilla is laying off 250 people and planning a ‘new focus’ on making money MR CHILLED, Sep 22, 2020 at 11:20 AM
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  5. Other Topics

    1. Audio Visual

      Hi-Fi, Home Theatre etc.
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      1. HTPC

      Latest: Projector to AV receiver steffan72, Sep 22, 2020 at 4:02 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: PS5 Update: Launches "Holiday 2020" alexb618, Sep 22, 2020 at 9:45 PM
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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: Gozney portable Pizza oven Kommandant33, Sep 22, 2020 at 12:16 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: Show us your 2D/3D/4D work KANNIS, Sep 3, 2020
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    5. Holidays & Travel

      Jet-settin' about
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      Latest: Camping General Thread clonex, Sep 22, 2020 at 10:26 PM
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    6. Live Streaming & Content Creation

      Ha ha! I'm using the Internet!
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      Latest: What streaming software do you use (if any)? HyRax1, Sep 18, 2020 at 8:50 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: iOS 14 Discussion MR CHILLED, Sep 22, 2020 at 1:08 PM
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    8. Musicians

      Learning, playing and writing music.
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      Latest: looking to learn the electric guitar Nado, Sep 20, 2020 at 11:59 PM
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    9. Other Toys/Hobbies

      RC toys, hobbies etc, that don't fit anywhere else.
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      Latest: The OCAU Figurine Collection Thread ni9ht_5ta1k3r, Sep 23, 2020 at 12:02 AM
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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 Johnbu, Sep 22, 2020 at 5:18 PM
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    11. Photography & Video

      Film or digital
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      1. The Gallery

      Latest: The OCAU "film is not dead" club lithos, Sep 22, 2020 at 2:36 PM
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    12. Science

      Science news and discussion
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      Latest: Are you for or against Nuclear Energy in any shape or form? dexx, Sep 22, 2020 at 10:43 AM
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