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Hi, New to the forum but was advised by a friend to ask on here about building a new gaming PC. Although i've been gaming for a while i have never built a PC before and if i'm being honest even though i know the basics of PC components, my knowledge is infact pretty small. I have a budget...

Computer randomly freezes, slowly every app will lock up and the only option I have is to hold down the power button to shut it all down, and then it works perfectly fine again afterwards until the next crash The higher I have the xmp settings at (3600-3200-2666) etc, the faster it will crash...

Built a new pc a few days ago, 5800x, 3080, 32gb ram, m.2 ssd, rog strix b550-f, 850w gold psu, and everyonce in a while, this happens Imgur: The magic of the Internet I'm very confused as to what the problem is, I've re installed gpu drivers, checked the m.2 drivers are up to date, and even...

So I've got a little stuck and hoping for some Overclockers help to nail down my last parts. I've decided on; Case: Corsair 4000x (I like the RGB and good price) Cpu: 5900x Memory: 4x8gb 3600 memory - Do I choose Vengence or Dominator (or other for some good RGB Goodness) Motherboard: most lost...

CODE My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Twelve Core 4.8GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail= £599.99 1 x Corsair Hydro Series iCUE H115i Elite CAPELLIX RGB Performance Liquid CPU Cooler - 280mm (CW-9060047= £159.95 1 x Corsair 4000X iCUE RGB Mid-Tower Gaming Case - Black...

I've been looking at 2 pre built options: I am literally looking for value - I dont want to get ripped off! While trying to get decent mid range gaming pc Build 1: Asus ROG G15Dk (AMD Ryzen 5-5600X, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1650 SUPER, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD) & Windows for £849 Build 2: ADMI, Ryzen 5...

Hi all, I built a new rig back in 2012 after advice from some of you guys here, thanks for that. I'm here many years later and want to build another one! I'm nowhere near as up to date with all the components as I was back then and I was hoping for some advice from you guys. I've identified a...

Hi everyone, Have been using a 6y.o laptop to game on (have always been a console gamer) but since the power connector went on that, I'm looking at a new setup, either laptop or PC to game on. Should I go for a laptop over a PC? And if I go PC should I buy components separately or buy a pre...

Hi I am in the process of building a new computer which should be fairly high end. My components so far are; Ryzen 5900x Asus Dark Hero RTX 3090 I am looking for 32GB, in 2x16 to give me an easier path towards upgrade in the future if required. From what I have read, 3600Mhz CL16 is the...

Hi All, I have an SSD (M.2 WD Blue 1TB) that has Windows 10 installed on it and was used very briefly in a build that I have now dismantled and abandoned. I'm wondering if I can just take it off the old motherboard and plug it straight in to a new build and run Windows 10 without any issues...

Can anyone explain the options for motherboards for AMD processors and what is the best for the price

Hi everyone, first post I’ve been wanting to build a pc for a while but unsure of what parts to get and would appreciate some help. I would like to have a 3070 but I guess that’s a dream at the moment and looking at a 6 core ryzen CPU but other than that I have no clue. Any recommendations...

Playing Cyberpunk was the last straw for my elderly i7-4770K and it has just about given up. I'm fairly confident that I could build a PC by myself but I know little about processors and motherboards and so I'm looking for some guidance. I plan to re-use my SSDs (250GB SATA for Windows and 1 TB...

Hi, I am dreaming to build my own gaming PC hopefully this year, I would love to get your feedbacks on it! Any improvements (that doesn't cost a lot of $$) that can be made on this build? Or you have any input that some parts are not a good match and should be replaced by others? I'm not really...

Hi, its been 15 years since I built my last Pc (i defected to Mac), but after having a new M1 mac mini for a month and finding it an absolute dog egg, I got Crapple to refund me pronto and decided to revert to Windows. I am a casual video editor (4k drone), a keen photoshopper and other...

this is what i have at the moment and its been many years since i needed to upgrade as i was too busy upgrading partners pc and my kids pcs :) Ryzen Build i would prefer and if i dont need to upgrade GPU & PSU that would be good. i5 4690k , Motherboard Z97P-D3 16gb DDr3 , EVGA 600 W1, 80+...

I’m looking to get a gaming laptop maximum budget is £1800. Not too sure what the best specs to look for. This will be my first gaming laptop. Can anyone recommend any?

I currently have a PC I put together in 2014. Specs are i7-5820K 3.3GHz 16.0GB DDR3 RAM 4GB nVidia GeForce GTX 970 ASRock x99 Xtreme-6 S-2011-3 ATX LG 34GN850 34" 3440x1440 NANO IPS (purchased more recently) My use case is work (coding/statistical analysis on data sets) and casual gaming (Pro...

Hi all, Can someone please help me choosing the best case for my new build? I've been looking around for reviews but didn't really come to a conclusion as the reviews are not very clear. Budget for a new case: ~ £80 New build include and ATX motherboard, possibly an RTX GPU (if I manage to get...

hi everyone im new to the site and i am looking for some help with the parts needed for a gaming pc for my son. he is tells me that all these parts are compatable with each other but i would just like to check before i pay out the money for them, also any thoughts on upgrades or better fits...