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Hi all, I have been away from desktop PC gaming for a few years, having used laptops which were overpriced and under-reliable. However I bought a sentry 2.0 case years ago (seriously) and almost put a rig together several times (including with one or more threads here where people were helpful...

*** There is no need to spec me a new wallet, this thread has been bumped for an update, see here *** My wallet is a few years old and it has too many compartments for notes. I used to put fivers in the front, tenners in the middle and anything larger in the rear section. I only need one...

I haven't had a proper PC for going on 6 years now (slowly moved over to just using a laptop). I've been looking for a GPU recently though as I now need a more powerful PC for work (specifically I need to record in-game footage at very high quality and at at least 30fps (ideally 60)...

TL;DR I'm after some flux paste for use with electronics. I'd prefer something that's easy to work with / doesn't require scraping and diluting with IPA, and if possible... I'd like to keep it under £5. And the cherry on the cake would be not having to wait a month for it to come from China...

Hey all, I'm hoping this is still the right format for build help requests. My current PC has reached its end-of-life and I'm looking for a complete respec with help from your experienced selves. The only existing parts that'll transfer are SSDs and a non-gaming second monitor LG 27UK850 (4K)...

My son is going to turn 12 and wants a gaming PC for his birthday. He's been playing Fortnite and dabbling with streaming on my iMac via GeForce Now (got himself into founders plan). I'd like to stop being evicted from my office, and he'd like to learn a bit about PCs so I figured a self build...

Hi buildbrains! I'm back to build a quietish gaming machine for my daughter. I need the case and what goes in it, peripherals are sorted. Monitor is a basic 1080p, no gsync etc etc. It needs to be able to play Red Dead at middling settings, and my budget is around £650. I'd like to be able to...

Hi guys, So I got myself a sentry 2.0 case which was delivered in December and was wondering if anyone would like to help me to spec it out! My use cases will be pretty straightforward but demanding: - Gaming - Software development - Scientific computing - Video, image editing I've already...

Hey guys, New member here, I've gone through OCUK, and I've seen quite few good builds and specs suggestions. I would like to build a Gaming PC, just need a Tower - budget £500-600, as I have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. This is my first time building, so I'll obviously be looking through...

Hi all, I'm long overdue a new system and would greatly appreciate your help. A friend specced the below a few weeks ago but we're both conscious that things may have changed since the new Ryzen release. I mainly play FPS games but my bloated steam library has all sorts of titles that I've not...

... alternatively, is this ladder I've specced suitable? I don't know much about ladders except they allow me to go up and work on my aerials. The ladder I'd borrowed from my now deceased next door neighbour many years ago and which he gave me saying "You may as well keep it and if I ever need...

Hi guys. Hoping somebody could spec me a new gaming PC as I am finally ready to take the plunge. The main thing I’m undecided on is monitor. I am wanting to game at 1440p/144Hz but the release of the Acer Nitro XV273K has me wondering if I should stretch for that for a bit of 4K action? Does the...

Can anyone spec me a system for a mate please? General use nothing heavy maybe the odd game its for his wife Everything apart from Mouse, Keyboard, Monitor, Windows all covered 16gb RAM if possible

Hi, im looking to upgrade my FX-8350, R390. I play all sorts of titles, battlefield, Anthem (lately), assasins creed, ghost recon, oculus titles. Lots. Needless to say, mostly games. I play everything at 1080, i do have a 4k tv so that might be a thing in the future, not a major factor though...

Never thought I'd be doing a spec me thread but my current build has given up on me after 8 years and I don't have the time to tinker with it to fix whatever might be wrong, seems like a duff PSU but not 100% sure. The current specs are/were: Motherboard: ATX Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3, Socket...

Hey upgrading from the following system I would like to go intel/rtx for my next system for 60 FPS gaming in ultra wide screen/1440p. No budget if you can fit in 2080ti at good value that would be good but don’t mind Prefer quieter smaller case

Looking for something based around a water cooled threadripper, want water cooled graphics cards, enough ability to future proof for the next 10 years. Needs to be able to run all games, simulators, Autocad, rendering etc with capacity to spare. I also want it to be as quiet as possible. Best...

Hi all - I am a complete newbie when it comes to anything PC water cooling related - in fact I have never used an AIO :eek:, having always gone for premium air coolers instead. I decided that this year I would give my first ever custom loop a go and I am just starting to work out what I think I...

Hello all, I'm looking to build my first gaming PC, but have no idea where to start. I have a keyboard and mouse but that's about it. Preferably I would like 2 monitors but this is not necessary. Looking to play games such as: GTA, Fortnite, Rocket League and The Forest without resorting to...

Hello all. Looking to build a gaming PC for a friend, currently have the monitor, keyboard and mouse. Looking to buy: - CPU - Motherboard - CPU cooler - RAM - Graphics card - Power supply - Case - SSD for Windows install - Additional SSD or HHD for games and storage Budget of around £900...