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  1. Quartz

    Modern Nuc vs 10 year old Intel desktop

    How do modern NUCs compare with old desktops? My brother has an ITX box with a 10-ish year old CPU in it. Likely 4th or 6th gen. And my old Titan X. Both are still going strong. But he doesn't play games (my nephew did but is now away) and his wife dislikes large PC boxes and the ITX box still...
  2. lost0ne33

    Audio setup for gaming desktop (with quality hi-fi gear)

    Would like a setup recommendation and needs to be quite powerful with class D amplifier (with headphone and speaker amp) This what a came up with, Cyrus ONE HD Integrated Amplifier or PS Audio Sprout 100 Integrated Amplifier and Monitor Audio Radius 90 speakers. Budget £1300, (to cut price...
  3. aforbes

    best (affordable) desktop for editing video

    Hi - I'm looking for a desktop tower/box (am told they are more powerful and cheaper than a laptop) to replace my 12 year old macbook pro. I am fed up with macs and the constant updating, lack of ports etc etc. I want another computer to last another 12 years! I think I'm gonna cross over to...
  4. James E

    Best desktop under £3000

    Hi Guys, What Pre-built or custom PC spec would you recommend, for best performance up to £3000? I mainly play X-Plane 11, Gta V, Euro truck etc. I also want it to be pretty future proof for things such as the new Microsoft flight simulator. Any advice on a build that fits those requirements...
  5. Johnny0991

    I own a laptop but I would like to get back to Desktop, help with components

    Hi, guys, I own a asus gl502vs for 2 years now and the mobility is great but It really gets hot while it's on my lap, anyway I miss playing on a big monitor. I would like to buy an AMD cpu-gpu or the Nvidia alternative if it's cheaper, I'm going for the best price-performance ratio, I don't care...
  6. keogh

    RTX 2080 Max-Q comparing to desktop 1080ti

    Hi Guys, I have a desktop PC that has a single GeForce 1080ti that I use exclusively as my gaming system and its copes very well with anything. I live in Asia and travel a lot (back to the UK quite a bit) and want to have gaming for when I travel. Not necessarily during travel, I mean at the...
  7. Dec969

    PC Build - 1.5k Max

    Hello All, I was on a while ago looking for a build and a lot of people on here were extremely helpful. I have been bouncing around Ideas for a while now, A few things have changed and I have been waiting round for Black Friday deals etc, but need to start committing, so here it goes I am...
  8. Gentleman

    Help me diagnose my PC issue

    Hi everyone, I have a desktop PC. It has 16GB of RAM with GTX 460 graphics card and I have upgraded from Windows 7 to windows 8 and now windows 10. The computer has suddenly stopped working with just black screen and nothing on the monitor. I thought it was the monitor but the monitor has...
  9. lostone98

    pc build

    I am getting a build for me on an other custom pc site, would this setup be ok. it's to play the new metro. Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-8086k (4.0GHz) 12MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB...
  10. lost0ne33

    Best place to buy used office furniture

    Looking for a office desk used, were is the best website for this. Regards
  11. Nixond1

    Workstation/Home Office Build

    Hey All, I am about to set out on a home office/work station build for a family member, who will be using the system for Microsoft office, web browsing and as a multimedia platform (Netflix, Movies, YouTube, you know the usual stuff. They have a pretty strict budget of £350 but under is better...
  12. PARVENIO

    Gaming build help/advice desperately needed!

    Was recommended OVERCLOCKERS by a work colleague when discussing my desire to get a desktop machine. I am an avid gamer/graphic designer (logo design on adobe suite etc)/video editor (hoping to start a YouTube channel soon) and would like to get into streaming potentially. I do really need...
  13. Marie1991

    Please help. New gaming pc for my son.

    Hi guys. Ok please dont laugh at me cus i hav no idea about pcs, can someone advise me. My son has been asking me for 2 years for a pc for gaming hes young so i didnt want to get him at 1st but now hes a little older and maturing iv decided to buy one for him but i have no idea where to even...
  14. Argenthor

    Ongoing hardware issues

    Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the best place for this but here goes: I had a desktop built a couple of years ago now and I've had ongoing issues with the computer itself/games crashing. Games will just stop working (either on starting the program, entering the game itself, or further down...
  15. tylerjp

    4K Gaming and Photoshop Desktop

    I have the following questions on the product https://www.overclockers.co.uk/ocuk-gaming-germanium-overclocked-gaming-pc-intel-core-i7-8700k-4.9ghz-fs-1bw-og.html So I changed some things to get the price down... My basket at Overclockers UK: 1 x OcUK Gaming Germanium Overclocked Gaming PC -...
  16. tylerjp

    New Gaming Desktop Advice

    Hi... So I've posted a couple of times in the past week looking for advice on buying a new system, and i'm ready to buy now as my old desktop has just died. So, I'm now asking for some recommendations on a new desktop. Here are my requirements: 1) I want to play games maxed out at...
  17. tylerjp

    Buy NEW? or UPGRADE graphics card?

    Hey... I'm looking for some advice. I'm wondering if it would be worth upgrading my current graphics card to a GTX1080ti, obviously for gaming. I want something that can run games at highest quality up to 4K. I'm not sure if my current system is able to do this as it's pretty old. Not sure if...
  18. tylerjp

    Help with a Gaming Desktop PLEASE!

    Hi... So i'm pretty much a total novice when it comes to specs. I want a new desktop that can run games at max settings with high FPS at up to 4K. I also want something that is going to is going to last a few years which can be upgraded. What do you think of this...
  19. A.Steve

    High-end desktop PC for non-gamer...

    I've decided to ask for advice here as, while I'm technical, I've focused exclusively on software for the past decade or so. My knowledge of current PC hardware is somewhat obsolete. My current setup: A 15" Dell touchscreen laptop connected over HDMI to a 28" 1440p Samsung monitor (which has...
  20. Mel_P

    Win 10 Creators Edn. Desktop icons keep going back to "alphabetical"!

    I shut down yesterday with my desktop icons nicely organised. Today I switched on and all my icons are on the LHS in alphabetical order. Very annoying. How can I stop this happening - has happened several times since updating to the creators edition! Any advice please? Thanks, Mel
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