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    Help a young lad with his first upgrade

    Cheers, will try find out the exact RAM and have a look at the 1660 super!
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    Help a young lad with his first upgrade

    Hi folks, my mates 12 year old son has inherited his cousins PC i5 4670k 8gb 1866mhz RAM Asus maximus vi hero c2 he has £250 to spend and was looking at another 8gb of RAM and needs a GPU, wasn’t sure if it should all go on gpu but then the older mobo won’t let newer gpus shine etc, so where...
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    First upgrade in nearly a decade

    Thanks guys, reason I picked out the PowerColor is because it is £350 on a competitor site, which seems ridiculously cheap for a decent enough brand. My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £179.99 1 x MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX (Socket...
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    First upgrade in nearly a decade

    Thanks, I was put off the 5700XT by driver issues I kept reading, I could easily return the 2060 Super and order a 5700XT if they shouldn't be a concern? The below basket is over £100 cheaper at a competitor! My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4...
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    First upgrade in nearly a decade

    Hi folks, with the current lockdown I've decided to upgrade my old system for mainly browsing and casual gaming. Current system: MSI ATI Radeon HD 6950 OC Twin FrozR III Power Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM...
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    speed up and improve my Hp gen8 micro server

    stick an ATI Radeon HD 5450 in it
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    Home office PC for parents

    Spoke to my old man and he'd like to keep it below £700 so I've taken your advice on monitor and mobo, also went for some lower profile ram to avoid any potential issues and a cheaper psu My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x Intel Core i3-6100 3.70GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor -...
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    Home office PC for parents

    Yeah I thought that, I was being a bit over the top as my dad has zero patience with technology, when it breaks or goes slow it is liable to end up smashed on the patio... I don't think I want to compromise on the monitor How about this: Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black - £54.95...
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    Home office PC for parents

    Hi all, Been out the game for a while so getting to grips with current hardware... My parents need a new home office PC so I've spec'd this up, do your worst Corsair Carbide 200R Compact ATX Case - Black - £54.95 Samsung 500GB 850 EVO SSD - £139.99 Team Group Dark 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4...
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    Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD

    balls, was wanting 2 VM's to create a DC and another server for VPN, Plex and all the other nonsense, guess I'll just need to break all the best practice rules
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    Good Cheap Server - HP Proliant Microserver 4 BAY - OWNERS THREAD

    I've just received my N54L, I've stuck 2 x 1TB WD Red drives in it, replaced the psu and case fan with noiseblockers, upgraded RAM to 8GB and installed an HD5450. I've got esxi running off a memory stick and have created a Windows 2008 R2 virtual machine. I can't seem to get the video card to...
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    Show Us Your Motors!

    panoramic sunroof (that tilts open about 1" and that is it), auto folding mirrors, dsg, 19" alloys, dynaudio, touch screen dvd/sat nav/dab with ipod dock and Bluetooth phone link, leather, winter pack, 12 way electrically adjustable front seats (yes, that is an optional extra) emmm think that's it
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    Show Us Your Motors!

    New motor, Scirocco R with pretty much all the options :D
  14. Toker

    Guild Wars 2

    :eek:
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    Guild Wars 2

    what's happened to the guild?
  16. Toker

    Polo petrol cap won't unlock

    it can be done that way, i had to do it with my old polo...can't remember exactly what the problem was, pipe was disconnected from the pump or something I got in from inside the boot
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    only in the UK would this happen

    http://local.stv.tv/aberdeen/news/209377-teenager-charged-with-housebreaking-and-car-theft-in-aberdeenshire/ "An 18-year-old man has been charged with breaking into an Aberdeenshire home and stealing a £25,000 car from outside the property."
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    only in the UK would this happen

    One got caught by a bunch of guys lastnight, while he was snooping around their cars. they went in to vigilante mode and took turns beating the crap out of him, then the cops came and scooped him in to their car and shot off. Won't be surprised if they get charged with assault now, but...
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    Honeymoon in Scotland

    just bring a diesel generator, they won't mind!
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    Honeymoon in Scotland

    http://visitcairngorms.com/dbaccommodation-The_Woodmans_Hut__-_Nethybridge/2441.html 2 person hut with sauna and chill room, standing by itself in the middle of nowhere... although LOADS to do in surrounding areas and a short drive from granton, aviemore and inverness. edit: my girlfriend...
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