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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...

Hi i bought 2 sticks off ddr4 ram yesterday from here and i would like to refund it. I havent even opened the pacakging yet because i would like to buy 2 sticks of 16 gigs but i dont know how to refund as it asks for an rma or something but i thought u could refund after 14 days with your order...

Hey there Folks so i have a question to ask basically I've been running a stock clocked R7 1700 for about a year now and its been running great although i'm after some more performance :) So the rest of my system is in the description i currently play at 2560x1080 and Average around 80-90 FPS...

so I have an i7-8700K paired with an Asus Z370-I itx motherboard and I'm trying to overclock the CPU and since it's an itx system, I only want to OC to 4.2/4.5GHz. My issue is that I just cannot get the CPU to stabilise and stay at a constant speed. Can someone help?

Hi, I'm attempting my first build and would appreciate any advice on improvements, pitfalls and possible incompatibility issues on my attempt below. I'm trying to concentrate on performance over aesthetics for now. I've borrowed heavily from builds by @lee32uk and @orbitalwalsh (Thank you) and...

Hi Everyone! I hope you guys can help me a little, I would appreciate some advise :) I have an old gaming PC and i have managed to find (all being well) about £400 to update it. My current PC is I5 3570 Asus Motherboard 16GB Ram (DDR3) GTX 1050ti Asus Strix 500w PSU SSD drive. Cooler master...

So right now i'm looking to upgrade my cpu but I am very limited because my motherboard is (https://www.asrock.com/MB/AMD/FM2A68M-HD+/index.asp) and I would like to get a cpu that is able to run well in combination with the Gtx 1050 ti 3gb to run games like the new Black ops 4, I am not looking...

I recently bought a Gigabyte Vega 64 from Overclockers, and when under load it gives off a hot plastic smell. Not sure if it's dangerous or just because it's new. First time I've bought a GPU, I removed the sticker from it with the product number (not realising it was needed for warranty...

Hi guys! Basically I want to be able to play some more intensive games on my PC as it's been a while since I've bought any components and it's lacking a lot really. I'm upgrading from a Pentium G3258 and a GTX 750 Ti. Budget ~£300 Was thinking maybe a Core i5 4460 and a GTX 1050? Main concern...

Wasn't 100% which area to post this under but as title says does anyone know a safe (ish) way to remove generic spray paint from a plastic GPU shroud? I painted my R9 390 nitro shroud orange a little over a year ago when I had it in an orange/white portal themed build but have now grown a...

Hi all Need advice with upgrading my son's computer for Fortnite He has a and radeon hd 7700 Gddr5 . And phenomenon(TM) II X6 1055t 8gb system memory . Core Cooke 1000 MHz 2 tb c drive and 2 tb e drive . Only getting 60 frame rate need a lot higher. Any suggestions of what we can add to...

Hello, first post here as I am at a loss as to what is happening. All was fine, I was playing heroes of the storm on a quite old machine with a EVGA GTX 970SC and things were running fine. I have since upgraded most parts but with the same graphics card and same HDD now I can play heroes of the...

Hi. I have a Sony xz phone and want a portable charger. I've looked at the one below but I don't understand what the 5000 mAh means and there are different varieties on the website listed. It's usb universal I just want to know its not going to fry my battery https://www.argos.co.uk/product/6227605

Hi guys, I built a new system yesterday and after reading through all the documentation and grind I finally go to turn it on and the cpu fan and rear LED fan start spinning for half a second then the system goes off immediately. Here is a list of things I have tried... Removing the I/O shield...

Was recommended OVERCLOCKERS by a work colleague when discussing my desire to get a desktop machine. I am an avid gamer/graphic designer (logo design on adobe suite etc)/video editor (hoping to start a YouTube channel soon) and would like to get into streaming potentially. I do really need...

Hi all! I suppose this is more of a rant than any thing. Though advice and input would be great :) About a year ago i moved into a new flat. Small basement property, under about 10 other flats. It was cheap so we thought **** it. Within the first month of living here, it stank. Stank like...

Hello, I was waiting for the 2950x when I saw an offer in OC (B grade) for a x399 + 1950x that it is worthy to consider (I will call tomorrow to confirm the conditions of both of them). I am looking for a silence computer with 32GB Ram minimal over Linux OS. I have set the following...

Looking for a way to remove the strange black shadow. Only happens when I move

Firstly, thank you to anyone that takes the time to read and reply to this. I am brand new to the world of PC gaming after being a long time console gamer but decided its time to take the next step. I am looking for the best gaming PC i can get for a budget of around £1200. As i have...

Any tips on getting the grass back to looking healthy? The dog doesn't help we've been following her around with a watering can hoping that'll help. Think I mowed the grass a little to short this weekend,plus I've bits that still need grass seeding but I've been putting it off as the weather's...