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So I don’t work because I’m disabled. If I select the option to insure my car for social pleasure and commuting, would that be classed as fraud? The reason I’m asking is because this particular company won’t insure me for social and pleasure but they will for social pleasure and commuting. In my...

Hi all. I currently run a MSI Optix MAG322CQR monitor. I am currently interested in perhaps upgrading due to a recent issue I have noticed which is weird colour smearing when playing games like farthest frontier etc. from my searching it's just a downside of a VA panel. Is there any...

Hi everyone, I was thinking to get the MSI Vector GP 68HX 13V 16” laptop currently priced at £1,999 but saw that there is also a new one which is Vector GP 78HX and not sure whether it’s really worth getting the new one. Couldn’t find comparison between them two. And what more the gp 78 has. I...

I currently have 16gb " Team Group Vulcan TUF Gaming Alliance 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C19 3600MH" from overclockers abour 3 years ago. Unfortunaly i cannot find the exact same RAM so i would have to get something different. Can anyone recommend what i should get to avoid conflicts/issues...

Hi all, I have been playing on an old PC handed down to me which has: CPU - Intel i5-3570k GPU - GTX 1070 RAM - 16GB DDR3 Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77-D3H Power Supply - Unsure which one but outputs either 650 or 750 watts (will check if necessary in future) I wanted to get a better CPU but I...

Hi everyone I work in a small self-organized team within a much larger organization. For the most part we are doing fairly well as a team. However, it has become apparent that one of the team members is bending the rules to their advantage whenever possible. Among other things, they are...

Just wanted to ask if anyone out there has a good recommendation for a auto feeder photo scanner? My mum has 1000's of photos which are sitting in boxes and they are taking up real estate in my shed. I'd like to get it cleared out so I could use the space. In order to do that I've got to...

I drink a lot of coffee.. Black Americano is my life blood. I've owned the DeLonghi Magnifica since 2011 and I would love to know how many cups it's made because it's probably the hardest working machine in the house. :cry: Even though I've taken very good care of the machine, it's starting...

I figured this is a better place than any to start a build log just incase I get stuck with any issues along the way and need some help or advice from you fine people here in the OCUK forum community. :D <3 It's been 15 yrs since I last built a gaming PC and I'm pretty excited about this dream...

Hey I got a computer back in 2021 and wanted to see if it was possible to upgrade it? I don’t know what’s considered better so I’m looking for some advice I’m looking for something to play most modern games in high quality (I.e. the New Spider-Man PS4 steam ports) but idk where to begin AMD...

All, I am just a dad trying to make a 14year old very happy. I am of the generation that did some builds in the past but that was some 15 years ago... Totally out of date but trying to hang on to what I used to know and using some common sense, after much reading, I have pulled together the...

I'm hoping I can get some advice on my job situation. So I have just started a new job for an independent retail company, been there around 2 months but recently some issues have arrised that are making me question whether this is a safe job to stay in. So it's all started from a stupid problem...

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Hey guys, looking to buy my first PC system. Need it to game on 1440p, and to stream too (1080p). I want to be holding at least 100fps whilst gaming. Cost isn’t really an issue, just want something to get the job done, and something which is some what future proof. Ive spotted one for their new...

Hi, all! I'm a 25-year-old currently stuck in a vicious cycle of changing jobs (within marketing) and getting disappointed a few weeks/months in. I've got a degree in marketing and events and all my jobs were in marketing. Anything to do with social media, email marketing, e-commerce website...

Hiya, I’ve recently wanted to upgrade my computer. Thinking of selling it all and starting from scratch. I currently have a i3 9100f and a b360 plus ASU’s tuf with 2666MHZ ddr4 ram. I have though about upgrading to a 11th gen in this build https://uk.************.com/list/ZrXT4d or swap out the...

Hi, New to the forum but was advised by a friend to ask on here about building a new gaming PC. Although i've been gaming for a while i have never built a PC before and if i'm being honest even though i know the basics of PC components, my knowledge is infact pretty small. I have a budget...

Computer randomly freezes, slowly every app will lock up and the only option I have is to hold down the power button to shut it all down, and then it works perfectly fine again afterwards until the next crash The higher I have the xmp settings at (3600-3200-2666) etc, the faster it will crash...

Built a new pc a few days ago, 5800x, 3080, 32gb ram, m.2 ssd, rog strix b550-f, 850w gold psu, and everyonce in a while, this happens Imgur: The magic of the Internet I'm very confused as to what the problem is, I've re installed gpu drivers, checked the m.2 drivers are up to date, and even...

Built a new pc the other day, gpu is tilted upwards, using a 3080 tuf oc v2, it's not sagging or anything, its just tilted a little upwards and thought this was a bit weird, all plugged in right so nothing to worry there, wondering if anyone has had this before? *edit* images for reference...