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Looking to upgrade to run modern games better. Would like to know what I need to upgrade first or what my best course of action is. Willing to spend up to $300 or so but I am open to any advice. Here are my specs: GTX 1050 TI Duel Fan Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz, 3001 Mhz, 4...

I am currently upgrading my pc and I have everything purchased but the RAM. The primary use of this pc will be for gaming. My upgraded pc will have the following hardware: Motherboard: ASUS PRIME B450M-A CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1060 6GB I am...

I am planning on upgrading my PC and was looking for suggestions on what to upgrade next. I have a budget of about £250 and my current PC specs are listed below: Operating System : Windows 10 Motherboard: ASUSTek Computer INC. P8H61-M Pro (5 years old)...

hello there the forum,hope everyone is ok just looking for a little advice about updating the bios on my MB,i have a MSI Z170A KRAIT GAMING MS-7984 attached is the sysinfo pic,and am worried that i may brick my machine if i attempt to update the bios on it below i will also leave a link to the...

Hello everyone, I'm looking for an Ultrabook with a dedicated GPU and I which to pay a monthly fee, so maybe through Amazon, Argos or Currys would be the best options here in the UK. I know there will be interest rate, but I need it for uni and I can still pay later the remaining. Beginning of...

Hi there Over a year ago I helped Gigabyte design a cleaner looking card, everyone loved the performance and cooler on their Gaming OC model but did not like the white shroud as 90% of end users in UK/Europe are typically running black themed systems or certainly along the lines of less is...

Hi everyone, I have a desktop PC. It has 16GB of RAM with GTX 460 graphics card and I have upgraded from Windows 7 to windows 8 and now windows 10. The computer has suddenly stopped working with just black screen and nothing on the monitor. I thought it was the monitor but the monitor has...

Hey im new to pc gaming and am looking at getting my first custom gaming pc. I am looking at getting one thats going to work well for normal gaming on high settings and also to run a htc vive pro. Ive looked at this setup: Case: Cooler Master MasterBox Q300P Case, USB 3.0, ATX Micro-ATX...

Hi all, I haven't built a computer in about 10 years and I am looking to build a new one. The primary focus of the machine will be to play some of the latest games (and future), preferably at ultra settings. The ONE game I am interested in playing more than most is The Division 2 which has a...

Hi, I use my computer or gaming only I have just updates my old 8gb (2x4gb) memory with 16gb (2x8gb) memory. Both old and new ram sticks are the same brand, speed, and specs the only difference is the amount of ram. I have read that mucking about with ram types is not good for gaming but...

Hi, Basically I’m looking to buy my first gaming pc, I currently use my laptop however I’m looking to upgrade to enable me to start playing on the pc. I play sim/strategy games (cities skylines, total war, football manager) I’m looking to expand on this to FPS, RPG and GTA V and the like. In...

Hi guys, Looking to build a PC, I'll mostly be playing FPS game's & other like fortnite, smite, PUBG and so on. Kinda clueless about it all to be honest so i'd love to see some suggestions of builds. I already have high quality keyboard, mouse and monitor and this is the last part i'll be...

My old gaming desktop is the best part of 10 years old and is dying off bit by bit. I have a newer laptop, which is good for most stuff, but would still like a desktop set-up in the home for a combination of games and ripping/burning CDs and DVDs... (although I'm willing to be convinced it...

Hi there On September 15th OcUK shall have its 3rd Motors meet, but with a larger emphasis on gaming also and hence Asus ROG bus attending. For more information see the thread in motors and if your gonna attend get your name down: OcUK Motors Meet 3!! Hope to see you there! :) Feel FREE to...

I managed to snag a Gigabyte Windforce GTX 1070 ti Overclocked Edition for £365 or $466.07. My monitor is 1440p 60fps and is paired with the Ryzen 5 2600 OC'd. Does it make sense to sell this and buy the now confirmed by Nvidia RTX 1070 or is the performance benefit (FPS) for my display...

Hi, New here and looking for help/ more understanding of what i'll need. Currently i have an Monitor - Alienware AW2518HF 24.5 Inch TN Gaming Monitor (1 ms Response Time, Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 240 Hz, AMD Free-Sync, DP/HDMI, USB) Keyboard - Dell Alienware AW768 Mouse - Dell Alienware...

I've been buying colectors editions for wow since cataclysm and they've always been around 60 pounds when I bought them, looking to buy the new expansion today and its 90 quid ? why the **** has the price gone up 30 pounds ? Did they release anything on this matter or was it because they knew...

I am working on new gaming PC and looking for a cooler but the site from which I am buying everything (live in spain - https://www.pccomponentes.com/ -- you may need VPN to access, they seem to be region blocked) don't have many air cooler options. I think the best air cooler option that fits...

I heard on the radio a few weeks back , 'NHS recognises gaming addiction as a treatable mental health condition " or something of that affect . I am really torn on this , gaming is part of me , from a very young age , my dad purchased a commodore 64 , I spent hours , until next day playing...

Hi, here is my PC build for streaming gaming. I was wondering if anyone has any opinions. I'm not interested in overclocking and really want to stream 1080p with no lag. Do you think AMD is the way to go or Intel? **Competitor links removed** CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor...