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Looking to put together my first rig with specs as follows. New to PC building so would be great to know if there are any compatibility issues with the setup, particularly with case choices. Working on a budget but any recommendations would also be greatly appreciated :D Motherboard: Gigabyte...

I want to get a 7.1 soundcard for gaming to pair with my Sennheiser GSP 500 also to add a bit of more power. The first option seems to be GSX 1000 but it's also quite expensive, there are better and cheaper options ? I was thinking about Soundblaster X3 and few more. Thank you :)

Hi Looking to pick up my first rig mainly for gaming and productivity (mainly gamedev, art etc) however as a student I'm on a reasonably tight budget. Been offered the following rig for £500 and would love to know what people think. Seems like a good deal but I'm unsure whether I could pick up...

Hi Looking to pick up a desktop for both gaming as well as productivity tasks such as game dev etc. Currently looking at a few builds which are going for more or less the same price, would be great to know what people recommend. 1st Build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 2600 GPU: Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX580...

Any recommendations on cases that leave enough room for vertically mounting your GPU, currently have a Corsair 465X case with a MSI RTX 3090 Gaming X Trio but there's barely a Gnats breath between the GPU and the glass when it's vertically mounted and the poor sod can't breath in those...

I am looking to upgrade my CPU currently have a 6600k. I was wondering if the z170xp-sli would support a newer CPU of course still with the LGA1151 socket or would I need to upgrade the motherboard also. I am looking to gain more FPS in Call of Duty which I believe is more CPU intense. I have a...

Hello guys. I have recently got back into gaming (specifically CSGO) but my rig feels/looks a little bit dated. My current set up (see below) was a pre build purchased form a former team mate as my knowledge is some what limited. Intel Core i5-4460 CPU @ 3.20GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 8.00...

Hi, Not entirely new to PC building have built a few over the years but out of touch with current times and my knowledge isn’t great. With the whole GPU stock situation going on it put me off building a PC until I managed to source a Gigabyte RTX307 OC and now looking to build a PC. My...

I have a RX580 currently. Looking to upgrade to max out 144fps on 1080p games. In getting 70-100fps on COD at some high settings. Also is it possible to overclock my CPU easily to a 3600x without buying a cooler ? I have 16 GB 3000mhz ram. Ryzen 3600 GPU. 650w gold power supply. Asus b450f...

Hi is there such a thing as an extension that will fit through my Gaming Chair or another Mesh Chair of this style that suits my height? An extension would be my 1st choice to save money while spending on a new chair would be my 2nd choice. Here's it's height dimensions and my height from my...

I’ve just seen this on a competitors website: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 16GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 480GB M.2 SSD NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Windows 10 Home I have recently ordered this from overclockers but it seems much worse spec for the same price (£1150) and the competitor is offering next day...

Hi Overclockers I'm working from home and will be for at least a few months. I'm in need of a new good, comfortable office/gaming chair. I currently have a stool and my back is starting to hate me. Years of recklessness and delivery driving have destroyed my spine and I feel myself arching...

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade the components of my current pc to a reasonably light weight gaming pc. Here is my current spec: Packard Bell IXtreme M5801 Intel Core i3 3.20GHz 6GB DDR3 RAM nVidia GeForce GT 420 1TB SATA HDD I am on a tight budget so not looking to spend too much. Something...

Pretty much the title says it all! Would need some of the peripherals too aside from a mouse and screen. Although if there are some better gaming ones going for a good price right now I wouldn't mind those added in! Looking to play some pretty CPU intensive games that I'd like to have the...

Hi guys! I thought I would be writing about this to see if you have suggestions for me, because I am a bit desperate at the moment :). I currently have a Threadripper 3960X in a TRX40 Arous Xtreme. The PSU is a Corsair AX1600i and the computer has two GPUs: a Gigabyte RTX 3090 Gaming OC and...

Howdy there, i’m looking for some advice in terms of upgrading my rig. I’m currently running a Ryzen 5 2600 cpu, zotac 2060 super gpu, 16gb ddr4 3200 corsair vengeance ram, gigabyte b450m gaming motherboard (micro atx, 2 dimm slots), 500gb ssd, a 650 watt un-certified psu and an old deep cool...

Just here to share what an incredibly good experience I had playing Alien Isolation in VR. The game is getting a little older now and was never a big hit, but is a cult classic with a well deserved fan base. My housemate started borrowing a VR kit [Vive] from a friend in Dec 2019, and due to...

Hi I currently hAve a I5 9400f/9400 with a msi GTX 1650 aero itx,16gb ram ddr4,512ssd oxide, 2tb hdd,250w fsp power supply,compact case cap, 3rgb fans, honestly I can’t complain my games run fine and are enjoyable my only problem is dropping in game fps when I start a stream, what gpu would I...

Hi, so I'm looking into buying a pre-owned pc, I need some help with knowing about the specs. I'm a little sceptical because it was originally listed on the 22/12 and originally for $800. I'm brand new to pc gaming so I have no experience with this kind of thing or what I need. The main reason...

Hello Everyone, I'm currently looking at a second hand gaming laptop the "MSI GT62VR 7RD Dominator" Running Kabylake i7-7700HQ 2.8GHz, NIVIDA GeForce GTX 1060 6gb and 16GB DDR4. I'm just wondering whether this laptop is up to modern day gaming still such as Apex legends, CSGO and Rust. I know...