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Hi all, So far I have the following PC at £1080, but need to get it under £700. Of course I expect performance to drop but I think this build is overspecced anyway. The goal is - to be able to play Factorio, Satisfactory and other similar titles. This spec far exceeds that. What would you...

Uninterrupted Power Supply questions ! Afternoon all, having a fun research project and was wondering on this forum... Does anyone use UPS ? If so for what line of work ? Would you use it for gaming ( from Pro to content creator ) and What features would you like to see on UPS that aren't...

So after being in a queue since the beginning of October I finally received my 3080 2 weeks ago. Since doing a clean install of windows and running everything at stock. I found the performance not being to the standard it should be. I was getting quite low FPS in games where easily I should be...

Hi All, Just wondering what everyone's thoughts on the current state of cyberpunk are and if its worth buying yet? Thank you :)

Hi Everyone, I am relatively amateur to knowing what components are best to buy when upgrading my PC. My PC was a low budget one which I play a lot of flight simulation on, but currently struggle with FPS and can only really reach the medium display settings for most games i play. Could...

Hello! I've been considering buying the Razer Blade 15 Core i7 16GB 256GB SSD GTX 1660Ti 15.6" Win10 Home Gaming Laptop, but before buying it, I'd like to know if the storage is upgradable? I am to use it for a mix of gaming and productivity purposes. Here is the link to what I am thinking of...

Hi guys, I'm new to the pc gaming community and want to build or buy my first gaming pc which could stream as well. I'm a pretty broke student so I can only spend around like £1300 or less on it. I wanna be able to play new games (like gtav or cod etc) and stream at 1080p if that's even...

Hi All, Gigabyte has released an RTX laptop to help you hit those gaming needs without breaking the bank. The laptop includes the latest in Nvidia graphics with the RTX 3060. Take full advantage of all the new features of games with the DLSS support to get those extra frames. The Intel I5 CPU...

Hi all, I'm new to the forum but not PC building. Quick question I'm bulding this rig featured on jayz yt channel: https://youtu.be/5ZnDESqJdyU Was wondering what fittings he has used in the picture below: https://pasteboard.co/K257pve.jpg I thought they were extenders but corsair don't...

Hi, I'm looking to build a new rig since my x58 build from 10 years ago is on it's last legs. Main usage will be a combination of work, video editing for YouTube and of course, gaming. I am hunting for either of the ever elusive 3070/80 founders edition cards at msrp. Not fussed which one I get...

Looking to put together my first rig with specs as follows. New to PC building so would be great to know if there are any compatibility issues with the setup, particularly with case choices. Working on a budget but any recommendations would also be greatly appreciated :D Motherboard: Gigabyte...

I want to get a 7.1 soundcard for gaming to pair with my Sennheiser GSP 500 also to add a bit of more power. The first option seems to be GSX 1000 but it's also quite expensive, there are better and cheaper options ? I was thinking about Soundblaster X3 and few more. Thank you :)

Hi Looking to pick up my first rig mainly for gaming and productivity (mainly gamedev, art etc) however as a student I'm on a reasonably tight budget. Been offered the following rig for £500 and would love to know what people think. Seems like a good deal but I'm unsure whether I could pick up...

Hi Looking to pick up a desktop for both gaming as well as productivity tasks such as game dev etc. Currently looking at a few builds which are going for more or less the same price, would be great to know what people recommend. 1st Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 2600 GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX580...

Any recommendations on cases that leave enough room for vertically mounting your GPU, currently have a Corsair 465X case with a MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio but there's barely a Gnats breath between the GPU and the glass when it's vertically mounted and the poor sod can't breath in those...

I am looking to upgrade my CPU currently have a 6600k. I was wondering if the z170xp-sli would support a newer CPU of course still with the LGA1151 socket or would I need to upgrade the motherboard also. I am looking to gain more FPS in Call of Duty which I believe is more CPU intense. I have a...

Hello guys. I have recently got back into gaming (specifically CSGO) but my rig feels/looks a little bit dated. My current set up (see below) was a pre build purchased form a former team mate as my knowledge is some what limited. Intel Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 8.00...

Hi, Not entirely new to PC building have built a few over the years but out of touch with current times and my knowledge isn’t great. With the whole GPU stock situation going on it put me off building a PC until I managed to source a Gigabyte RTX307 OC and now looking to build a PC. My...

I have a RX580 currently. Looking to upgrade to max out 144fps on 1080p games. In getting 70-100fps on COD at some high settings. Also is it possible to overclock my CPU easily to a 3600x without buying a cooler ? I have 16 GB 3000mhz ram. Ryzen 3600 GPU. 650w gold power supply. Asus b450f...

Hi is there such a thing as an extension that will fit through my Gaming Chair or another Mesh Chair of this style that suits my height? An extension would be my 1st choice to save money while spending on a new chair would be my 2nd choice. Here's it's height dimensions and my height from my...