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    haha i really am out of "stupid-thing" ideas. I already reinstalled windows, i cleared cmos, reset bios settings, run the installer as an admin, tried other versions, unplugged the pc and reinstalled again^^ all of that still leads to the same "aura stopped working" error followed by the browser windows with the error messages shown in my first post^^ I guess i'll have to live without the rgb lightning on the motherboard until they finally fix that issue somehow (i guess that will be in like 2022 or something^^)
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    Hey thanks for the suggestion, but unfortunately it didn't work... Any other ideas?
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    Hey guys, I just built a PC and everything is running fine except for one thing. The Lightning on the Asus Z270E motherboard doesn't really work. The RGB lights don't light up at all, but i think that's because you have to set them up using the Aura Software from Asus. So first thing i did was going to the Asus page and downloaded the newest Bios version and after that the newest version of the Asus Aura software. Here's where the problem starts: When everything is installed and i try to open the Aura software, it tries to open but immediately crashes and opens a browser window with the following error message: "Asus Aura stopped working" Page displayed in browser: I already googled it and some people have the same issue as me, but none of those solutions seemed to work for me (like turning off the pc and pull out the power cable & reinstalling Aura afterwards / the magic thing where you go to the folder where the aura software is installed and pressing Enter to open it for like 10 seconds^^). I really am out of ideas what i should try to get it to work. The pc works well without the RGB lightning i know that but it's kind of disappointing if i would have to live without the RGB lightning, i mean there's a reason i went for a motherboard with rgb^^ I really hope you guys can help me here System Specs: - ASUS Z270E Motherboard - i5 7600k - Corsair H100i v2 - 16GB HyperX Ram - Asus Strix 1070 GPU - Corsair RM750x PSU - 500GB Samsung SSD
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    It is a friend of mine that runs his own business, but he lives right next to me so if he should run into problems it should be easy for me to help, but thanks for your suggestions! Yeah i was also thinking about getting an adapter to connect both displays. Thanks for your reply! I think i will go with a motherboard with HDMI and DisplayPort output and an i5 6500 but no graphics card (because it's apparently not needed in this case). Thanks for your help guys!
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    Thanks for the quick reply! What motherboard do they use? How are the monitors connected?
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    Hey everyone I want to build an office PC with a dual-monitor Setup. The PC will be used for daily office work that includes working with MS Office, accounting and some light photo editing work. Since i have only built gaming systems until now, i have a question about the multi-monitor setup. My questions is: Does this PC need a graphics Card (and if so which one would you suggest?) or can you run 2 monitors with onboard graphics? Sorry if this is a dumb question, i know that you can run multiple monitors with onboard graphics but the problem is, that i would like to connect the monitors via HDMI and i haven't seen any motherboards that have 2 HDMI outputs. So i was thinking about putting a video-card in there, because then there would be no problem connecting 2 monitors via HDMI. Also if you would like to suggest a build, that would be awesome Criteria: Budget: 1500$ (including 2 monitors / if needed i can raise the budget a little) Usage: Daily Office Work, MS Office, Accounting, light Photo Editing Dual-monitor Setup (24") WLAN SSD Storage (500GB or more) Silent Should last a couple of years Thanks in advance for your help guys!
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    I would be really happy to win the Sagitta Spectrum mouse because it looks simple and elegant and i'm building a Gaming Rig for a friend of mine so i could gift it to him.
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    Rig Name: White Shadow - CPU: i5 6600k overclocked @ 4.6GHz / 1.3V - GPU: GTX 980 Ti - RAM: 16GB (2x8GB DDR4) Score: 11
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    Thank you all for your quick replies, you are awesome guys If you all say so, i think i'll go with the 620W Seasonic PSU. Thanks!
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    Hey everyone I'm building a gaming rig as a gift for a friend of mine. I already purchased most of the parts (got a used r9 290x and a Intel Xeon for a good price). Now I'm not really sure what PSU to get. I put the build together in Pcpartpicker and it says the system will need around 489W to run. So i thought i would go with a Seasonic S12II 620W PSU, but i read on some sites, where they still sell the 290x, that the recommended wattage for the system to run this GPU is 750W or more. So my question is, will this build work with that PSU or do you guys think i should get a more powerful one? PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($241.73 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($34.90 @ Newegg) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.75 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Video Card (Purchased For $200.00) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($42.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.89 @ OutletPC) Total: $848.11 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-07 14:26 EST-0500 Thanks for you help!
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    Ok, you didn't mention the 2 monitors before, but if you want to go with a cheaper GPU i would go with the r9 380x instead, as it costs around the same but performs better Sapphire Radeon R9 380X Nitro 4GB
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    Here you go: CPU: Intel Core i7 6700k - $519 Cooler: BeQuiet Pure Rock CPU Cooler - $45 Motherboard: ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard - $259 Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V-Series 16GB DDR4 (2x8GB) - $129 Storage: Samsung 850 Evo Series 250GB SSD - $129 Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB - $75 GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Gaming 6GB - $1099 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro - $139 PSU: EVGA SuperNova G2 Gold 750W Power Supply - $159 Optical Drive: LG BH16NS40 16X BD-R Blu-ray Writer OEM - $85 Keyboard&Mouse: CoolerMaster CM Storm Octane Gaming Bundle - $75 Total: $2713 Link to shopping cart: https://www.pccasegear.com/sc/tj3
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    I put something together for you, with your budget i could fit a 980 Ti in there as well as the 6700k. But i had to ditch the AIO CPU cooler for an air cooler but that will do the job as well. Hope i could help Edit: Damn, link didn't work correctly, give me a minute^^
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    I'm a little late maybe but here's what i put together: R9 390 and a AIO Watercooler for the CPU PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.69 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($66.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg) Case: NZXT S340 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.98 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($261.98 @ Newegg) Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($24.99 @ Micro Center) Total: $1303.58 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 08:09 EST-0500
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    In case you want the skylake i7: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($369.95 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i GTX 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($103.69 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI Z170A GAMING M5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Micro Center) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($67.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($649.99 @ NCIX US) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 w/Window (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC) Total: $1755.42 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 07:14 EST-0500 If you are just gaming and not really editing and stuff, the i5 6600k is a great CPU (using one myself @4.6GHz) and it will save you about 100$ compared to the 6700k
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    There is no HDD but i put in a 250GB SSD and you can always get a harddrive if you have the money (I didn't put the HDD in there to stay under 800$) PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.49 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($274.99 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US) Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $771.32 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-23 09:59 EST-0500
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($85.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB FTW ACX 2.0+ Video Card ($639.99 @ Amazon) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($63.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1268.81 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 10:13 EST-0500
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($358.00 @ Umart) CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($45.00 @ PCCaseGear) Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($199.68 @ CPL Online) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($137.00 @ IJK) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.00 @ Centre Com) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($509.00 @ CPL Online) Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($79.00 @ IJK) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear) Total: $1654.68 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-19 20:30 AEDT+1100
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($394.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H5 Ultimate 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: MSI Z170A-G45 GAMING ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Newegg) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg) Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case ($67.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Newegg) Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($579.99 @ B&H) Total: $1792.80 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-15 10:48 EST-0500
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($67.99 @ Adorama) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380X 4GB DD XXX OC Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.26 @ Mac Mall) Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz) Total: $747.09 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 09:38 EST-0500
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($46.99 @ SuperBiiz) Motherboard: ASRock AM1H-ITX Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.94 @ Newegg) Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon) Total: $202.90 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 09:14 EST-0500
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    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($244.99 @ NCIX US) CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z170M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($42.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($43.94 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC) Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 390 8GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($308.98 @ Newegg) Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($43.26 @ Mac Mall) Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ NCIX US) Monitor: AOC G2460PF 144Hz 24.0" Monitor ($261.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1200.78 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 07:41 EST-0500
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    I had some time so i put together this: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.85 @ Amazon) Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($314.99 @ Micro Center) Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.99 @ NCIX US) Power Supply: Corsair CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon) Total: $816.69 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-12 05:31 EST-0500 - Case is already included so it's cheaper than what you showed in the post above - R9 390 will be much more powerfull than the r9 380 - As i said before 8GB of RAM is enough for now (you can upgrade later) - SSD is 240GB instead of just 120GB but there is no HDD (you can always add one later on) - 650W PSU needed for the R9 390 - Sure it isn't the best looking build out there but if you're on a budget and you want the best possible performance for your money you can't really go for the good looks I hope i helped you with this, and have fun building
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    Yours was 8519kn and mine is 8387kn, but if you want to save money go for a r9 380 or r9 380x.
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