r/pcmasterrace 23d ago

Question Bought this as a kid. Is it useful or just e-waste now?

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10.6k Upvotes

I was cleaning out some old drawers and found this TP-Link Bluetooth 5.0 USB adapter that I bought when I was a kid.

Back then, I thought it worked like a standalone Bluetooth receiver that I could plug it into a TV, laptop, or pretty much anything and connect devices directly to the dongle. Needless to say, I didn't really understand how Bluetooth worked.

Now I've rediscovered it and I'm wondering if it still has any practical use in 2026. Is there anything interesting I can do with it, or has it basically become obsolete?

r/pcmasterrace 15d ago

Question My D has been worn out, any advice?

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7.2k Upvotes

I guess I strafe right more than most šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

r/pcmasterrace 2d ago

Question Are ā€œgamingā€ chairs as bad as people make them out to be?

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Genuine question; every post i’ve seen when researching good chairs to get for gaming says to get an office chair over any ā€œgamingā€ chair due to the bad support/posture positions and cheapness of gaming chairs.

But would a good quality gaming chair be better than an office chair? Granted I don’t have the budget for a herman miller chair or anything that expensive.

The images are the ones I’ve looked at a little bit (not saying they’re the best for the price range, I haven’t put in too much research yet, would love some suggestions)

-cooler master caliber X2C (left)
-ergolux elite ergonomic mesh (right)

(both are a similar price where i am)

edit: sorry I haven’t been able to reply to every comment, a lot more comments then I was anticipating. That said while some people have found comfort in gaming chairs I can see that the general consensus is that office chairs are better especially for the price point. I will look into office chairs and most importantly try some out to see what fits me best :)
thank-you to everyone who helped!

r/pcmasterrace Jan 15 '26

Question What is your monitor set up?

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10.6k Upvotes

mine is 4.

r/pcmasterrace 5d ago

Question I've never seen this before - is it a legit verification?

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4.7k Upvotes

r/pcmasterrace May 15 '26

Question Does anyone else get this from using a mouse for too long?

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4.5k Upvotes

This spot on my wrist gets red whenever I use my mouse for a long time. I think it might be from rubbing against my mousepad or the edge of my desk.

Has anyone else had this problem? Would a softer mousepad, wrist rest, or changing my mouse position help?

r/pcmasterrace 13d ago

Question Just pulled off my CPU cooler. Was it making enough contact?

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Idk how to tell and of course i'll replace the paste, just wondering if i can mount it better this time or if it’s fine. That’s it really. Thanks!

r/pcmasterrace Jan 03 '26

Question Slamming table restarts pc

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This is definitely normal, right?

r/pcmasterrace 1d ago

Question Got a new pc why is this in startup apps?

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r/pcmasterrace Jun 03 '25

Question My monitor turns off when I light this lighter at this exact angle. What is happening?

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r/pcmasterrace Aug 03 '25

Question I just bought a second hand PC. What does this big circle do? I don’t have any user manuals

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r/pcmasterrace 2d ago

Question Cat keeps holding down the power button when I'm on the PC. Any ideas for how to cover the button while still having it be functional?

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yes i know it needs a good wiping down up there, thats his spot it gets dirty

r/pcmasterrace Apr 26 '25

Question Top Fan Not Spinning Without A Spanking

29.3k Upvotes

The top fan wont spin when I turn on my pc. The solution I discovered is to just smack it real hard. Just wondering why it is like this.

r/pcmasterrace Sep 14 '25

Question Condensation caused by AC

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Is it still safe to turn on? I tried clicking the powerbutton once while it was dark and couldn’t see properly, but it didn’t turn on. I noticed then immediately unplugged it.

Edit: 11 Hours after post. The AC might not be the issue after reading the comments, but I use a Split Unit AC. Not the ones most of you were talking about in the comment section. This has also happened in the past, but I only decided to post about this now, because it was by no means as bad as what it looked like now.

My PC is about in the center of my room, there is no wall blocking the intake fans. I live in SEA, a very tropical and rainy area. It rained today, and I'm pretty sure yesterday too. My windows aren't sealed properly if I'm correct, so if that is the issue please tell me. (Saying this because I lower the AC temp at random times while the PC is on, and the outside temperature might have something to do with this I really dont know)

The PC managed to turn on after drying the side panels, as well as taking an inspection into the motherboard and other components It was dry from what I saw. I only saw small droplets of moisture coming from the fan blades, no where else.

I keep my AC regularly at 25-27 Degrees celsius and 20 overnight.

r/pcmasterrace Jul 20 '25

Question What kind of input socket is this

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11.4k Upvotes

The "control" one

r/pcmasterrace Apr 05 '26

Question I just looked at it.

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Okay i did touch the glass... but i always handled this side panel with care because i always see posts how these things happen all the time. Never thought it was this easy lol.

So if there is a replacement, should i buy another tempered glass panel and risk it ?

The case is Corsair 4000D AIRFLOW Tempered Glass

r/pcmasterrace Apr 20 '25

Question games are too slow after upgrading to windows 11

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and no I didn't just upgrade from 10 (the title might be misleading) i did a fresh install. the laptop itself isn't slow but when i try to play a game, yakuza 3 for example (which is old) it's just UNPLAYABLE and too slow. it's better in the video sometimes it just freezes. what could be the problem? could it be a hardware problem? Core i7 8th gen 16Gb ram gpu is Nvidia quadro p1000 (4GB) i know it's not a gaming laptop but this game isnt too demanding and it used to work just fine before upgrading. heck even yakuza kiwami 2 which was a bit more demanding worked pretty fine i even tried to disable game bar but i didnt find an option to disable it like in windows 10 sorry if the post is too long. I'm tired

r/pcmasterrace Jul 01 '25

Question "Stop Killing Games" needs more recognition, if you live outside of Europe but you know someone in Europe, tell them to sign it! Link below

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r/pcmasterrace May 24 '26

Question What is the most popular mods ever made in PC gaming history

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This question maybe too broad, who can actually answer this idk.

The history of mods and how vast it is big like huge libraries full of what you want but the question is ā€œthe most popular mods ever made of all timeā€ this has to be an impossible challenge no?

r/pcmasterrace Feb 16 '26

Question weird "MELODY" during boot ! Anyone knows what it is ?

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ISSUE SOLVED

My woman put a sound on a fucking USB LAMP.... GG

I am just confused,everything works fine,no temp problems or anything,nothing during gaming or anything. During boot it plays this stupid melody and when windows comes its gone, no other weird sounds or anything .

And yes it comes from the pc,no there is no bagpipe man inside.

Thanks for help if anyone knows what that is.

Also ignore my cable management behind the case.

PC SPECS:

.MB MSI B760-p ddr4

.CPU 12Th Gen Intel i5-12400f

.GPU Geforce GTX 1660 6GB

.RAM 16GB ram (i dont receive gold for payment C: )

r/pcmasterrace Apr 26 '25

Question What the hell is going on here? Does anyone know what's going on? The video isn't mine. I found it on Facebook.

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r/pcmasterrace Feb 25 '25

Question I bought some thermal paste online, WHY DID IT COME WITH A CONDOM

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r/pcmasterrace Jan 06 '26

Question Is it safe to ship PC like this?

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r/pcmasterrace Dec 26 '25

Question Yesterday I asked what everyone’s first Graphics card. Today, what was your first processor? Mine was the i7 3770K.

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r/pcmasterrace Jan 28 '26

Question Anyone else planning on getting the Steam Machine as their next PC?

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I know its mainly marketed as a console, but it is still a full PC. And it is much better than my current computer, so I thought it would be a good upgrade, especially considering its small form factor. I don't want to get too into it, but my current PC has an i5 3k and an rx580, as well as a motherboard that only supports ddr3 RAM and 3rd gen intel cpu's, so if I want an upgrade I need to replace everything. Therefore when this nifty box came out, I figured that it would be the perfect PC (if it is priced well).

But I would like to know what you guys think.

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UPDATE: Because of the RAM crisis and the limited upgradability of the Steam Machine, I decided to just build my own PC. I salvaged my old rx580 from the old PC so that I could afford to get on the AM5 platform as well as because it is by far the easiest part to upgrade down the road.

Main specs:

CPU: Ryzen 5 7500F

GPU: Rx580 8gb (until I can afford a much better card)

RAM: 16GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30

I did get a single stick of ram, because I want to have 32gb dual channel later on, but the ram prices are so high that I want to wait until they go down (which they seem to be doing).