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Thanks... But I'd like to make it more future-proof (at least for 3 years or so), that's why I asked the question about the X570. Also, would a B450 recognise a Ryzen 5 3600? I haven't got another CPU to flash the BIOS with if I'd need to.

Hi, I used to build PC's a lot for myself and friends, I used to be up on all the latest hardware etc., but now, well life gets in the way, other things take priority, and now I don't have a clue what's out there! A mate at work has asked if I could build him and his family (wife and son) a PC...

That sounds like a good idea. I think I'll go with a 2600, maybe with a better cooler so i can overclock it to something more like the 2700x. I'm certainly interested in the 3000 series whenever they come out. What about a mobo? Obviously I'd need one that would recognise the 2600 off the...

So if I start with the CPU, should I go with a Ryzen 5 2600, or spend more on a Ryzen 7 2700, or even the 2700x? Would the extra money be worth it?

I might look into water cooling if the stock cooler can't cut it. I have 3 SSD's so hard drives aren't an issue. If the PSU still seems to be doing its job, is it worth changing it? On another note, my sig is way old, I really need to update it! The only thing that's correct on it is the PSU :)

I've heard that too... Do we know how much better they are supposed to be, and what sort of prices?

So, my PC crashed last night while playing Vermintide. Apparently the CPU was overtemp (192 degrees!). I think I have a Noctua cooler of some kind, which should be fine, but then as always happens when I start thinking about replacing components, I start to wonder if it's time for a big...

Hi, At work I use two 24" Dell monitors side by side, and I love it. At home I have just one old 24" Dell monitor (2407WFP-HC) and it's just too small :) I use my PC for all the normal desktop stuff, plus photo editing, gaming and watching TV shows. But the problem is I cannot seem to find...

I tried to open a huge (1.2GB) drawing in Adobe Illustrator the other day and my PC told me it never had enough RAM. I haven't upgraded for a few years now, so it may be about time. My current spec is as follows: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3.3GHz Gigabyte 965P-DS3P 6GB DDR2 RAM Radeon...

Hi, I've not built a PC for a while now (and PC hardware changes so often doesn't it?!), and a friend at work has asked me to look into building him one. All he wants is a PC that he can connect to his TV via HDMI to watch DVD's, avi's and go on the web. No gaming. I think he also wants...

I'm pretty sure there's something on Hirens that can do it... am I allowed to even say Hirens here?!

Whoops! :) It isn't for me, it's for my mate's Dad. I've built loads over the years, but this year has been a real quiet one for PC builds, and stuff moves so quick. I know you guys here keep on track of all the latest gear so I thought who better to ask?

Hi, Budget around £400. Not to be used for gaming but I want it future proof-ish. Something like: 3GHz cpu 4GHz RAM 500GB hard disk DVD rewriter 22" monitor About 6 USB ports on mobo (or maybe just 4 on mobo, 2 on case) Nice compact case, not a big one Don't need an OS Is it...

I imagine any "decent" SODIMM same-spec stuff will be fine. I bet the stuff in it already isn't Acer anyway.

The max length cable you can have is 5m according to: http://www.usb.org/about/faq/ans5 You can join them together using a hub though, apparently, up to around 30m. So get a 5m usb cable, then a hub, then another 5m cable. I've never tried it though.

It can't be the OS if it hangs in the BIOS while posting, the OS won't have even began to load up. Definitely going to be a hardware thing. Updated the BIOS recently?

Yep, we all know about OCuk competitors and how they can be cheaper at times, but... we're not allowed to talk about them here! OCuk is a great place for quality components and advice about them, but it doesn't do "cheap" stuff like its competitors. So shhhh... The only bits you'll see...

Ha! No, I don't think she'll be dabbling into oc'ing! She literally just surfs the web and reads pretty poor jokes in e-mails that her brother has sent her! 4GB is overkill too, I'm sure 2GB will be fine, even with graphics memory shared. I don't think she'll be rendering any complex 3d...

It's lovely, my gf has one, but it's a netbook not a laptop - very small screen, a bit too small for her mum to see comfortable - in her 60's!

A laptop for £250? Where from? Laptops generally start at around £300 where I've looked in the past. And plus the PC is for my girlfriend's mum, I've no idea is she even wants a laptop. I thought someone would just list a few cheap parts and say "that's what I'd get." I bet somebody would...