upgrade advice

Greetings all, followed this forum for many years whenever I've had concerns with components or setups. Just got into my first year at university. Now, beforehand I've already got a decent rig, gets through the new stuff easily enough and I'm happy with it but I do want to reward myself for...

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...

Hi, I'm about to upgrade my motherboard, Ram and CPU for my old rig and i wanted to know what to do with the SSD that has my windows OS on it. Will i be able to connect the SSD to the new hardware and just put a new windows key in to activate it again. Or am i going to have to format it and do...

/Hi, I have been out of this scene for so long now I really need assistance. I would like to build an AMD Mini ITX PC (for now) The basis will be a AMD Ryzen 3 2200G for now. This being with all the necessary parts to cope with this. The long term goal will be to use the same Motherboard...

HI there, im fairly new to computer building (3 to 4 years of it) and my cousins friend just bought a cheap desktop setup on eBay, (case,Mobo,CPU,RAM, Built in graphics) and wants to do some gaming on it, hes TV is only 720p and this is what iv gone with as advice for him on buying as an upgrade...

Way back in 2010 I bought what I thought at the time was a pretty good prebuild. 8yrs is a long time and it now feels like an old dog that probably needs to be put down. Do I chuck it in the bin, start afresh a buy a nice new shiny toy or try and upgrade and fix up the old dog and try and stop...

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 All, First time posting on this forum. I'm planning to upgrade my computer with a new GPU (waiting for new line of Nvidia cards) and some RAM, but I'm not sure whether I should first be focusing on a new CPU and motherboard? I don't need my rig to be playing the latest games at the...

Hi, Looking for some advice for upgrading my PC. I have an approximate budget of £450 and I am looking to upgrade my CPU, as a result I will need an upgrade of motherboard and RAM. Current setup: i5 3570k Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H 8gb DDR 3 (1600MHz) GTX 1060 Corsair CX 600w (Bronze) Cooler Master...

After months of painfully trying to sort my 4 year old 280x ive decided to bit the bullet and go for a new card. Im not the most tech savvy gamer but after watching a fair few youtube videos i think a 1060 6gb card would be the one to go for as it suits my budget and reviews on the card look...

I have a rig at least 6 years old (I72600) and looking to upgrade. Can anyone advise on the parts I'm looking at: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail Stock Code CP-63R-IN Asus ROG Strix Z370-F Gaming Intel Z370 (Socket 1151) DDR4 ATX Motherboard Stock...

What parts should I get to do it? what's a good guide to follow on doing it? Any general advice on first time watercooling. My budget it pretty flexible, with no real hard limits. My Specs: Windows 10 2016 alienware area 51 R2 Intel i7 - 5930K Titan X (pascal) 32 GB of Ram Samsung SSD 840 Pro...

So in 2010 I bought a "Krypton Intel Core i7 920 D0 2.66GHz @ 4.00GHz Overclocked Bundle" from Overclockers, and have been running with it ever since. It's been playing up a bit recently (freezes etc.) and despite me doing what I can to resolve problems then sometimes its difficult with drivers...

So Here goes, I bought a few years ago this package from Overclockers - https://www.overclockers.co.uk/titan-gamer-plus-t1-intel-core-i5-4690k-4.0ghz-complete-gaming-system-fs-084-og.html Since then, my requirements have changed slightly, I spend about 80% of my time editing videos for...

As the title says, what should I upgrade in my computer to get a massive fps boost when gaming? I’m playing a lot of Rainbow Six Siege lately and my FPS was dropping to 30FPS so I dropped all my settings to low and got it to hit 50-60 FPS, looking for advice on what to upgrade on my PC to get...

Hi all, My last PC was built 6 years ago and its time for a bit of an upgrade, I'm a bit out of touch with all the various options these days so was hoping for some advise. Below are the specs of my current set up and im looking to improve graphics card and procesor...here's the kicker budget...

Hi all, I hope you are well! Before you read anything below, please be aware that I still consider myself a complete novice in the field of technology, electronics and DIY. (What's the worst that can happen) In the summer of 2017, I posted my first thread on this forum looking for assistance...

Hi all I am currently saving up to build a new pc I currently have 16gb of ram and a 600w corsair psu from my old build but no gpu and need a new casr. I would like to get pretty much a entire new build apart from the ram and psu. I will be using it for Photoshop with photo editing and...

Hi, I am looking for advice on my next upgrades, I want to prioritise part by part as and when I have the spare cash. Me and my partner both use the computer for internet browsing, work, research etc. and I also use it for gaming and as a home media server. For games I play CS:GO and...

Hi, I just trying to figure out what to upgrade. I though ram would be a start but then don't want to 'waste' it if I next need to get a new motherboard and cpu. Budget = best performance for the least money. It's run for 7 years and I tested with Battlefield 1 and it still ran ok. If any minor...