upgrade advice

Hi, I bought my first pre-built 10 years ago, and have since transferred the components to a larger case, upgraded the cooling, RAM, GPU, PSU, PCI USB3 ports, and added/swapped various drives including an SSD. The PC is getting a bit slow these days and so I'm wondering if it's feasible to...

Hi, I brought a reasonable system from overclockers about 5 years ago (stats below). I most edit audio (quite big plug-in heavy projects) and video on it. Don't do as much gaming as I used to on it but wouldn't mind an excuse to be able to turn all the settings up a bit and have a good machine...

Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me here. I am (sort of) a PC gamer. I have never played anything too hardware intensive (Overwatch, ESO, WoW) but I have recently decided to start using my PC to play a more diverse range of games to save buying a PS4/5 or an Xbox. I recently jumped onto...

Hey everyone, Just wondering if anyone can help, i am wanting to upgrade my computer but i have been told since everything is in a alien ware case i will not be able to use anything is this correct? please see below. CPU Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz 50 °C Skylake 14nm Technology...

I'm looking at my upgrade options here and would like some advise on what I can upgrade to. The goal is to have a PC ready to play cyberpunk comfortably and games at 1080p 144fps CPU: i5-7600 GPU: GTX 1060 6GB OC RAM: 8GB 2133mhz Motherboard: Prime B250 Plus The motherboard also has 2...

Hi, please could someone in the know help me... I have a pc with the following specs and would like to know if it can be upgraded to work well on games like Warzone (CoD) and what would be required: Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT Power supply: Pentium P4 model E-600 BR Graphics: NVIDIA...

Hi all, A while ago I built a gaming PC on recommendations from friends and my own research. I was also on a limited budget. I'm now looking to upgrade this so I can run games on the highest settings and still achieve a great FPS. I've done a bit of research and found I'll probably have to swap...

Afternoon all, or whatever time of day it is :) I've been having some problems with my current aging system for a while and after a morning looking on OCUK I've decided to bite the bullet and build a new machine. I'm looking for something with a reasonably good spec as I do the odd bit of...

Hi guys, got a quick question about upgrading my PC for 1080p video editing. Premiere Pro can be slow both to preview and to render. Specs are: i5 6500 @ 3.20GHz 16GB RAM no videocard currently OS on an SSD, rest on HDD I'm buying an SSD to store my footage but wondering what the bottleneck...

Hi guys, I'm new to the upgrading world, I normally just buy a new PC every few years. My computer is not super fast but good enough for the games I normally play (low end indie games) however there is some newer games I want to play. What do you think would be the best/cheapest upgrade I could...

Maximus VI Hero Intel i7-4770k Vengence LP 16Gb Ram Seagate 2Tb Hardrive Gpu...Not worth mentioning Corsair 850w Gold Little back story built this when I was 16/17 in bits and pieces as money was an object at the time. now obviously wanting to upgrade, need some form of direction as now I'm...

Good Afternoon Overclockers, I currently have an old gaming pc that hasn't been used in quite some time, and am wondering if its still salvageable, even as a low end gaming PC, or something that will at least run windows without lagging even when just opening a programme... orr should I just...

Hey i'm looking for a bit of a steer for some new hardware, will be used for photo and video editing (as well as a bit of gaming) so far i reckon this setup will fit the bill but looking for any potential bottlenecks I might not be aware of ( the last build I did was about 10 years ago so bit...

Hi everyone, I built my PC back in 2012 and it ran like a dream. Unfortunately it's now starting to show signs of it's age and while I'm stuck at home for the foreseeable future I'm wanting to play new games such as Borderlands 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and others to pass the time. I've been looking...

Im new to upgrading and the game im wanting more fps out of is Bannerlords, i understand its still in EA and that may hinder performance but im hoping for just a little more for the big siege's. Here is my current setup: CPU- Intel Core i5-6600k GPU- Nvidia GTX 1070 SSD- Samsung 850 Evo 250GB...

As a result of these threads of mine: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/my-pc-is-very-noisy-doing-basic-stuff.18885620/ https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/upgrade-my-ageing-pc.18885673/ My current system: "Titan Envy M DC" Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.4GHz Overclocked Nvidia GeForce...

Hello all, I am hoping to upgrade my PC before Christmas with around £700 to play with. Current Spec is: - i5 6600K not overclocked 3.6GHz - ASUS H110i ITX Motherboard (Dont ask) - 16GB 2400MHz Ram (2x8GB) - GTX 1060 6GB - 480GB SSD - 3TB 7200RPM HDD - 650W SFX PSU I'm planning on using it...

Hi I've got a 10 year old rig I've done some upgrades on it over the years but now looking to bring the pc up to speed currently running CPU - Intel i7-870 Quadcore 2.93 Motherboard - ASUS P7P55D-E RAM - 2 Ballistix Sport BLS2KIT8G3D1609DS1S00 8GB DDR3 GPU - Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB (think...

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Hi, I ran some compatibility checks and figured it's definitely time for an upgrade. I was recommended to upgrade my processor and RAM, however I'm aware that if I upgrade my processor, my motherboard may have to be upgraded too (although I'm trying to avoid it, because money). Current Specs...