upgrade advice

Hi, I am hoping someone can help me, I have a 5 year old PC that is currently on it's last legs, and i've got a bit of spare cash to upgrade my PC (i've just bought a new case to fit it also), but the main stumbling block I am on at the moment is the motherboard. Upgrade parts: i5 8600k 16GB...

good evening guys, I've always managed to get some brilliant advice form you lot so i'm here again :) I am looking to mod a chair with 2x 50w aura transducers. I've looked into it and I found a decent Dayton 100w amp but my old card only has 3 audio jack sockets (line in, line out, mic in) and...

Hi all, I have had my PC now for 2.5years and its still running really well for me, my current set up plays everything at 60fps on High and almost all newer games ive tested on ultra fairly well. In a few months I will be looking at replacing my graphics card, but I do not know if anything else...

Hi Folks I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to upgrading/specifying PC components so id appreciate some honest advice. I'm currently playing WoW and experiencing frame rate spiking in high populated areas but mainly when there is lots happening on screen. I would like my ideal setup to be...

Hi Guys, I'm currently looking for recommendation to upgrade my old rig. My old rig is as the following: Processor: i5-750 @2.67GHz 2661Mhz Mobo : Gigabyte P55A-UD3P GPU : AMD Radeon HD5700series (I believe it was 5770) RAM : 4GB (can't recall the brand, probably corsair)...

Hello all, I'm due an upgrade with EE currently using iphone 6 plus 64gb. Which road would you take? Current gen iphone i.e iphone x ? Or Grab a pixel 2 xl ? I have a pixel c tablet and don't mind android at all really. Or should I wait until later in year for something new? Any help much...

I have seen a lot of people turn down good deals with 2400MHz DDR4 because they need *some higher speed* as they believe that 2400MHz gimps their system.. How much truth is there in this and has anyoen upgraded from 2400MHz and actually seen noticeable performance increases? I would test but I...

TL;DR - i5 8400 & r9 380 4gb. Good combo? I'm currently running an i5 750 (yes, I know) on an Asus P7P55D board with 16GB of DDR3 and a radeon r9 380 4GB (full spec in my bio). It's done me proud for the last 7 years or so but is getting pretty long in the tooth now. I'm currently looking at...

Hi all, Built this system summer 2016 on somewhat of a budget. Looking at potentially upgrading if its worth it, or holding off and saving for a new more powerful system. CPU: Intel Core i5 6400 @ 2.70GHz RAM: Kingston Hyper X DDR4-2133 Memory MOBO: ASRock H110M-HDV GPU: 4095MB NVIDIA...

Hey guys, I've been thinking about upgrading my computer for a while now. I think it's getting quite old. I bought it almost exactly 8 years ago, but I have upgraded the RAM and upgraded the graphics card because the old one broke due to bad maintenance on my part. I bought it with advice from...

Hi guys wondering if anyone can help me i am stuck on what to get i want to upgrade my motherboard/cpu & RAM but i am unsure what to get. Ill list my specs below if anyone could suggest anything....or anything else to upgrade would be appreciated. Case - Coolermaster CM Enforcer Monitor - Acer...

Hi, I got a pre-built custom gaming PC a while ago. Here are the specs: 64-bit OS (Windows 10) Storage: ST500DM0 02-1BD142 SATA Disk Device (500 GB) RAM: 8GB Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series Processor: AMD FX(TM)-4100 Quad-Core (3.60 GHz) Storage has been the main concern, so if anyone has...

Black friday discounts are too tempting so I am upgrading my PC earlier than expected... I bought an ASUS STRIX GTX1060 so I am trying to get everything to work around it. So far I am keen on these: Processor - RYZEN 7 EIGHT CORE 1700X 3.80GHZ (SOCKET AM4) MOBO - ROG STRIX B350-F AMD B350...

Hi all Currently looking to upgrade my my PC rig to run the latest games on ultra settings. I'm running: GPU:GTX1060 6gb CPU: Intel i5-4670k MBO: GA Z87-HD3 RAM 240-Pin DDR3 16gb SSD 840 EVO 120g running windows 7 Power supply: 530W 80+ Certified ATX My case is: Cool master N600 The GPU is...

Hi all, I'm wondering if you can help me. I'm currently looking at my options to upgrade my graphics card & RAM, as my PC is struggling on some of the latest games (e.g. fallout 4). Current build: Intel® Core™ i7 CPU 950 @ 3.07GHz Asus P6X58D-E Corsair 2048MB DDR3 x 3 (so 6GB) AMD Radeon HD...

Hey guys, I've finally decided on upgrading my PC (4 years old) after attempting to play PUBG. It currently runs PUBG at around 30 fps (lowest settings) and I hope to bring that up to 60 or so. My PC currently hold these components: INTEL i5 3570k 3rd Generation Quad Core 4x3,4GHz 1000GB HDD...

Hi guys, This morning I ordered an MSI GeForce GTX 1070 Gaming X to replace my GTX 570 ti however I worry that the rest of my PC may not be up to scratch. I've listed my specifications below:- Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500k CPU @ 3.30Ghz 3.70 Ghz Motherboard: Gigabyte Z77-D3h Power...

Hi all, I'm thinking about upgrading next month after the new Coffee Lake processor benchmarks have been released and I know whether to go AMD or Intel. I'm just wondering if its worth me upgrading or I can make better use of my money by updating individual bits. Currently I'm on: i5 4670K @...

I am looking to upgrade my computer's motherboard but i am unsure whether or not i would have to change the CPU at the same time. I also in the future want to swap out DDR3 ram for DDR4 so i am just wondering is it worth changing the cpu at the same time? Below are my current PC specs. Any help...

Stage 1 I would like to upgrade the PC in my sig, not enough cash for a graphics card and a bigger SSD yet. I would imagine i could make do with my 660 for a couple of months whilst i save up. I have a corsair 1000w power supply which should be ok? Are all the parts below compatible...