new build advice

Hi I’m making a first build for my girlfriend and I need to put together a part list. I’ve built PC’s in past but I am not 100% sure about the components. Located in England Budget ~£650-700 Would be used for gaming only Peripherals like monitor/keyboard etc will be bought separately so not...

Hi all, Friend is getting into PC gaming and wants to buy a prebuilt, I’ve told them their money will go further with a self build, can someone put together a build for £1000. He’s looking to mostly play games such as banner lords, call of duty, fifa, etc nothing crazy high end. Will be most...

Hi All, I'm doing a completely new build in the next couple of weeks and was hoping to get some build advice as i'm completely out of the game components-wise. I use my current PC for Gaming and Photo Editing but it's on it's last legs so starting fresh and donating this to my girlfriend! My...

So I've come in to some cash and need a new computer. I've always wanted to go either high power small footprint or full water cooled loop. I'm looking for something which will be close to sff as possible as I want to have it sat on my desk and desk space is at a premium. Currently I have a...

Hi all, Five years ago I went all-in on a fantastic PC and it's coming to the end of its lifespan for the level I enjoy gaming at (massive thanks to those who helped me build the last one). I'm looking to spec a no-peripherals, all-in brand new build. Budget is set around £3000 but I can...

What tests should I run after I have built my PC and updated the motherboard BIOS but before I install Windows? What tests should I run after installing Windows? I remember running memtest back in the day. Is that still a thing? Anything else? Cheers, Dub

Looking for some advice or referrals to resources to do some research. I last built my current PC in 2011 and it's just not cutting it any longer. I'm looking to upgrade to as top of the range as I can afford (£3k) but still get value for my money. I realise this is a slight contradiction with...

HI everyone im looking at building my first pc system and super excited my budget is around 800-850 and would prefer AMD gpu and cpu due to having to use linux as well (dual boot) any advice would be greatly appreciated. Games i play, destiny 2 , Warframe, GTA. borderlands 2 FFXIV. elder...

hi everyone! Long time lurker… first time poster. So we bought a new build house back in 2021 which we have lived in for almost 3 years. We love the house in general, however we have a few noise issues which we are hoping we can get solved. So we have a detached house, with a 3 foot path...

Hi all, Hoping some of your tech savvy guys can help me to build the best PC with my budget of around £2,750(ish) - Open to Intel or AMD - Primarily for gaming with browsing/basic other PC use. - Looking for best performance (fps and graphically) for 4k gaming. - To be future proof. Thank...

Hello OCUK Forum! I've lately been dipping my toe into upgrading my setup as I find myself needing more power for my work mostly and some for gaming. I had my old one custom built by Overclockers back in 2017 and while it is still going strong is it definitely lagging behind a bit now. As it...

Hello I haven’t built a computer for 12 years! That one just died but was pretty good until the end. Would one of you be kind enough to recommend parts for the new build? I want a very snappy reliable pc with plenty of space for programming and some gaming - don’t want to spend more than £350...

Hey all, thanks in advance for any input :) I've been debating upgrading recently and would like your input on if it's really worth it. I've got a 3080ti so won't need to buy a GPU but if I jump to the most recent generation of CPU's then I'll need to get new everything pretty much. I'm...

Hello, I’m looking to purchase this rtx 3080 graphics card: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/palit-geforce-rtx-3080-gaming-pro-v1-lhr-10gb-gddr6x-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-06b-pl.html I’m trying to understand if there will be any compatibility or bottleneck issues with my current setup: CPU...

Just watched a video from Jayztwocents where he built a $1500 rig but used 11th gen because (which seems logical) 12th gen is geared for DDR5. However, I've just priced up an 11th Gen Build using the same components as my 12th gen build and it only comes out £20 cheaper. Plus the i7-11700k seems...

Hi there, I'm looking to get a new laptop. I would like one with an RTX 3080 graphics card and 32GB RAM as I do a lot of 3D work and this is close to the spec. of my current laptop (which needs replacing as it only lasts 45 mins on battery and has multiple other problems making it impractical to...

Hi all My last two PCs (purchases 2010 & 2016) have come from Overclockers and I've always been very pleased. I'm keen to buy a new prebuilt PC, with the primary use being high end gaming and streaming while I play. My budget is £2,500 and needs to cover: - New prebuilt PC - New second monitor...