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Okay. Thanks for your help.

Hey guys, been a while since I've been here. In need of assistance. So i have an MSI GE72 Apache Pro-242, otherwise known as a laptop with a 970m. I'm trying to set up NVIDIA surround using the laptop 17'' screen and two 1080p monitors. All 3 monitors are 1080p, 60hz. One is inputted using the laptops MiniDP to VGA and the other is HDMI to DVI. It appears in my NVIDIA Control Panel that my 3 displays are running through my intel integrated graphics. Even when I set my preference to be my NVIDIA card, it still appears through intel. Any help? Do I need to switch my MiniDP to VGA over to a digital signal?

Been a long time since I posted here, but decided I needed to cause you guys are the best. My LG 34UM58-P has stopped working, and I’m not sure why. The power cord does work, I tested it on another monitor. But not matter whhat power outlet I plug the LG into, it just won’t turn on. None of the power lights turn on, nothing. Don’t know if it’s something I can fix myself. My warranty with LG is expired since I’ve had the monitor for around 2 and a quarter years now. Any suggestions on what to try?

Hi, super newbie here. I’ve been interesting in getting a sound setup for a while, don’t have much of a budget. I found a bunch of old speakers at my parents house, wondering if I could throw something together. Here’s a list of things I found. - Panasonic SB-HW480 Subwoofer - 2 Panasonic SB-HF330 tower speakers, looks like they are supposed to be part of a 5.1 setup - 2 JBL G100 speakers How would I go about rigging an actual setup out of this? I’ve read some newbie posts on this forum, it sounds like I need a receiver to connect all these parts? Do I need a DAC? What do I need to use the sub with these speakers? I am still learning nomenclature for audio setups. Any help is appreciated. By the way, most of my music/audio would come from an iPhone or iPad.

I'll watch that video in a bit but I'm not looking to spend a lot of more nor spend a ton of time. Im pretty busy most of the time, but I want to get these speakers working since I really don't have any decent speakers (I use headphones for gaming and listening to music on the go), and I'd like to have something at home lol. This video might be interesting tho

Yeah, I don't have electronics or wiring experience. Only real tech stuff I've done is built one computer and swapped some stuff out in a different one I'm not adept in the audio arts yet. I don't plan on absolutely blasting the music, but I might just spend the $40-50 to just get one of the 100-120W total amps that were linked in this thread on Amazon, then its future proof I guess if I ever want to use it again or something.

Do y'all have any suggestions for a cheaper amp? I found the manual online for the exact JBL model I have, it says that the "Power Handling Range" is 10 - 50 watts. Is that for each speaker or for both together? If they are separate then I'll need at least a 100 watt amp I assume?

Thanks for all the info, really helps. Hopefully these speakers are pretty good. Too bad about the sub, maybe I'll try to hook it up somehow like the other guy said if the speakers don't satisfy my ears enough

Found some old JBL speakers that my parents used to use. I also found what I believe is a Panasonic subwoofer that used to go with some tower speakers, the tower speakers I think might be broken, so I only have the JBL speakers and the Panasonic sub. I don't know how they are supposed to connect. The only interfaces I've used for sound stuff is USB and 3.5mm, so I need some help. Can someone recommend some cables or something I could use so I could plug the speakers and the sub into a phone or a computer through 3.5mm? I attached some pictures of the speaker and the connectors. I'm not exactly sure how they are supposed to turn on either, there is no like wall plug or anything, I have some cables that basically look like copper wire with a plastic casing on them. TL;DR: I don't know how to connect speakers to anything

I built a computer for a friend a few months ago, and now another friend wants one. My first friend was very pleased with how his computer runs and how fast it plays games, and now another friend wants one. The first friend's budget was $1000, but this friend has a budget of $1200 USD. Here are some specifics he wants about the build. - Doesnt matter whether its AMD or Intel or AMD/Nvidia - Noise level; low noise, he wants a quieter computer (so imo that means we should go Be Quiet! or Fractal for case choice - Doesnt care about RGB or anything since there probably wont be a window - OS is taken care of, i will make a windows copy for him and he will buy an activiation key online - primary purpose: GAMING - he already has a keyboard and mouse, so that doesnt need to be included I was thinking of going for a lower end Ryzen chip, one of the quad cores or hex cores, and throwing in a GPU. I would do this without LTT's help, but i havent been following tech news much recently since like February, so i dont know much of what has happened other than threadripper and a few CPU releases. Looking for help from anyone, he wants to build before the school year starts up again! TLDR: Need help picking out parts for a $1100-1200 quiet gaming PC. Needs monitor, no KB/M needed

If you are willing to go used, you could pick up a use 970 or 960 to get more performance. If you want a new card, a 470 would give her more room for better frames if she ever DID try other stuff or she gets a higher resolution monitor. 460 is a good choice however for a low budget upgrade.

Thanks I'll check that out

A cord connecting them is fine, but I want in-ear monitors/earbuds, that are wireless. I know Jaybirds are good, but I was hoping for like under $70. I do NOT want over-ear headphones, I already have wired over-ear headphones that are great for listeing when I'm not on the go.

X52 would probably get better temps, considering it's a 240mm rad. However, you get the downsides of water cooling like noise, potential leak, etc.

Max budget is $2000, but closer to $1500-1700 would be nicer. Needs monitor, peripherals, everything (not sure about headset yet). For basically gaming 99% of the time.

I would probably just get an SSD first, and then add in hard drive later

Can I build something using new AMD Ryzen (or Intel if you really want that route) that can allow me to record gameplay in games like Rocket League or SMITE, play at 1080p 60hz while recording (and 2560x1080 60hz when not recording) and then edit that content without hours of rendering? I currently have peripherals and a monitor, that is not needed. I do need everything inside, the only spare parts I have is 16GB HyperX Blue DDR3 1600, but DDR3 sadly is no longer mainstream. GPU needs to be an upgrade over my 970M. I'm okay with using eBay to buy used GPUs and stuff like that if necessary.

I don't know if I could pick a single pro Rocket League player. I like so many of them. Rizzo, Deevo, Kuxir97, al0t, Mognus, Jacob, Kaydop, etc.

Only go Gammaxx if you want the LED fan. If not, go for Hyper 212X. Basically the same as the EVO, but a little better and the same price essentially.

You could if you can justify the price (you said around $100?). It would provide a minimal performance increase and I believe you'd need to reinstall Windows. If you want to wait to August, go for X299 since you said you were considering X99. But only go there if you really need the cores for some kind of work/task.

What do you mean by too fancy? As in like too many buttons? Thanks for the recommendation, ill look at both. Never really heard of Nixeus. Can you vouch for their product quality?

Looking for a new mouse, my old one is from a less known brand with lower quality products, and I'm guessing the sensor isn't too good. Will use the mouse mainly for PC gaming. I'm looking at the Rival 300 mainly because of its cheap price and good reviews. Is this a good mouse or should I go for something else from Razer, Corsair, or Logitech? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MSU1ZYQ/ref=twister_B01MXYX79B?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

Yeah, it's worth it. Easy to setup, easy to use. I use mine to play Rocket League almost daily. No problems for the past two months.

Furmark is great

http://pcpartpicker.com/b/R7FdnQ maybe you could ask this guy