help new build first build

Hi It's my boyfriends 30th birthday this year and I really want to get him a really good gaming pc. I have no idea where to start. I have no idea what to look for and I'm hoping someone would like to help. Is there certain thinks I need to look for/understand? What brands are best? He...

Hi guys, I am soon to be in the market for a new custom build PC. I will be coming from a 2011 iMac which has just died. Having given some consideration for what I want the machine to do I would like it to play games at a comparable level to a PS5 or Xbox Series X (or slightly better) while...

Hi, Not really that knowledgeable about these things, but wanted to confirm if this set up is compatible? I already have a 2TB HDD which will be a part of this; AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core 4.2GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail Stock Code CP-3B9-AM Noctua NH-U12S Chromax Pure Black CPU...

Hi there, I’m hoping for some advice and to be pointed in the right direction of getting myself a new pc. This will be my first self-build. My budget is around £800 / £1000. I’m only looking for a tower build, I have a kB/mouse. (Will get a new monitor at some point in the future) If any...

Hi guys, I'm currently looking at buying my first ever PC for gaming after my t.v broke and I fell out of love with my Xbox (shock). However, I am l completely clueless on anything to do with PC's and despite my many attempts of 'getting up-to-scratch' - I just can't get my head around the...

Hi, So I've decided to move to PC gaming from console gaming but it's all new to me, I've come up with a build but I have no idea if it's a good one. My budget is around £1500 Case FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB...

Hi I wonder if you guys could help me. I am building my first pc and I have a modular power supply on the power supply there are 5 8pin connectors on the power Supply all labelled 6+2 PCIE & 4+4 CPU. dose that mean i can put the 8 pin connector for my motherboard in any of them? My power supply...

Hi guys, after a friend of mine recommended this site to me as a great place to go for help with a PC build I have been reading lots of posts and doing research to try and figure out what the right kind of setup for me might be. I have come up with the below, please could you give me any...

1. 31.5" AOC Q3279VWFD8 AMD Freesync QHD Monitor, 2560x1440, IPS, 75Hz, 5ms, 1.07B Colours, Tilt, DP/HDMI/DVI-D/VGA 2. Sahara P75 SYNC Full Tower Gaming Case, Tempered Glass, 6 Pirate Turbo RGB 120mm Quiet Fans, Remote Control, Black 3. MSI MPG Z390 GAMING EDGE AC, Intel...

hey guys, first post so sorry if I’m breaking rules or being a noob, just want advice to see if the below is a good build and how much it would cost to build: Intel core i7 8700k MSI z370 Gamping Plus LGA1151 8GB HyperX Fury DDR4 3200mhz Hyniix 250GB N.2 NVMe SSD 3TB Seagate Hybrid drive Magic...