build advice

Hello, I'm seeking some professional advice. I'm building (or rather, trying to) my first PC. Currently using: -B450M DS3H motherboard -HX430C15PB3K2/32 RAM (HyperX Predator 3000Mhz, DDR4, 2x16GB) -AMD Ryzen 7 2700X -700W power supply (ATX A-700BR) (All components used basing on Qualified...

I am looking for a motherboard to pair with the 5900x that has good vrm and overclocking capabilities, I am going to get a rtx 3080 and probably 3600mhz ram as well as NVMe. Budget would be around £250. (Sorry I am fairly new to looking at motherboards)

Hey all, After ~8 years of using a i5 2500k, I've finally decided to upgrade to a Ryzen 5800x build. I managed to get lucky (after several hours of refreshing) to get a 5800x which will be here tomorrow, so now have to order the rest of the build. Build is for gaming mainly, currently 1080p...

Hi all, I'm going to attempt to build a PC from scratch for the first time, and I'd like some advice on the build I'm considering. Really, I want it to be rubber-stamped by people who know what they're doing. :) My main focus is DAW usage (Cubase) so I've selected the Ryzen 5900x as the CPU...

My current PC is 4 years old. It still runs well enough, but some new games can't be run on high. My current setup is: i7-6700k Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3P Asus GTX 1060 Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) bequiet! Shadow Rock LP 120mm My case is a Corsair Volant 2. Any advice would be appreciated.

Hello ! First of all, I'm from Portugal, the reason why you'll see my ************ as germany, is because most of the things I need are cheaper there. Useful Information : The pc will be bought at the end of November to take advantage of any black friday deals I can. What I need here is...

I'm somewhat new to building and researching PC parts online. I have a budget of £2000 that I'm willing to use on a PC, although the less I can spent the better. I want to make a good PC (using Overclockers website, since I have no experience building) a good PC that can be upgraded in the...

Hi all, So I am thinking about upgrading my PC after around 3/4years. I'm not fussed about 4k, but i'd like to future proof a little further and be able to do for example render videos at the same time as comfortably using the pc (within reason). I have always been a Intel/Nvidia user and have...

Hello World. I am looking to buy/build a new desktop for video editing (with gaming in mind as well). I do not need it to be pretty - but efficient when in use and quiet when not rendering/encoding etc videos or running games. For video editing, I will primarily be using Adobe Premier Pro...

Hey guys, I'm new to the forums but not to PC building. I have a friend who is looking to build a PC for around £800. She mainly wants to stream and game on it and wants to run windows but price of the Operating System isn't important. This is my part list that I'm thinking of. The website says...

Hi friends. I'm looking to upgrade my dated PC rig - I'm unsure where to start really so would love some advice. I primarily use the PC for work nowadays, but I still game from time to time and I want to obviously have the best experience when doing that (ideally 1440p, maxed to take advantage...

Greetings... Again I made quite a few changes from my original build thanks to your ideas, so feel free to tell me any suggestions for this second version of the build. Note: My local currency is CLP; Chilean Pesos. To transform any number from CLP to USD you just multiply it by (0.00129). I.E...

EDIT: new post, look for 'First PC Build - V2' for the new thread Greetings Everybody, I'm Mfierro13. The Following is my first budget build, costing me around 800$ USD in my country. I would gladly take any advice/criticism for my choices, as I just learned all I know about PCs and building...

Current build: Processor - Intel i7-5820K CPU @ 3.30GHz Mobo - ASUS X99-A RAM - Corsair Vengeance LPX: 16285 Mb @ 3000MHz GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 VRAM: 4095 MB 1 monitor @ 60Hz in 1920*1080 Windows 10 (64 bit) No VR...

so my old potato gave out so i need a new pc asap. to be used for gaming (AAA indie and just about everything in between) potentially some mild video editing. im picking up the ACER Nitro VG270UPbmiipx Quad HD 27" LCD Gaming Monitor - Black, soon (1440p 144hz 1ms ) or a similar one if its out of...

Looking to build my 2nd PC as my current one is getting old. I do average level gaming and general use including occasional Adobe CC use (Photoshop, Illustrator & XD) Primarily shooters: Call of Duty, Forza, Minecraft (Modded & w/ Shaders) and some fortnite Im looking at roughly £800 with some...

Hello everyone, I Have been coming here a lot, but this is the first time I am posting... please go easy! Seeing as how amazing the community is here, I wanted to try and get your expertise in my new potential build. I want to upgrade my rig after 7 years, and with the new Ryzen 9 now out, it...

Hey, So it has been ~7 years since I built my current PC and for the most part it has handled everything I've thrown at it. Over the years I've slowly had to turn my graphics setting down, but recently even on the lowest possible settings I'm starting to max out not only the GPU, but RAM and...

Hello, I was originally going to post a parts list but I’m suffering from information overload as I haven’t built a PC from scratch for a long, long time and my experience is about 10 years out of date. I was wondering if you could help? I’m looking to build a versatile PC for a number of...

Hi All, I last posted here 5+ years ago when I built my last computer and I've been thinking it is time to finally upgrade/start again. My partner is also wanting to upgrade their computer too. Current (rough) builds are near identical: Core i5 4670k MSI Z87-G65 8GB (2v4GB) DDR3 1600 MHz...