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I bought an HP Windows 11 i5 laptop which was awful. The slowest PC I even had although this was for hubby and I always have a gaming PC so I am spoiled. So I recently purchased another PC - an HP i7 Envy laptop with more RAM and with an SSD and HDD drive which is doing fine. Now I need to...

What I was concerned about was the two different screens. One is a Brightview with lower resolution and the other is an IPS screen which I believe is an matte finish with higher resolution. I also noticed there is a difference in the port speeds. Could you please weigh in on that? I agree...

Hi, You all helped me pick my gaming computer (I ended up with an MSI so thanks!) but now I need a computer for my husband. He does not game but wants a nice computer to do his work on. I saw two computers on sale at Costco with the following specs: HP Laptop 17-cn0065cl Product...

Razer has been into laptop gaming for a long time. It is considered a premium brand. Lenovo jumped in a few years ago. They give a pretty good bang for the buck. I considered the y545 with a 1660ti card but wanted a 17.3" screen. Looked at the Lenovo y740 or 745 and it was good price point for...

I had the same problem. Games opened full screen in Windows 7 if I checked "fullscreen" in the game options. With Windows 10 however, I got a small windowed box. Go back to your game's options and make sure fullscreen is checked. Also see if there is a box for widesreen or aspect ratio. Check...

Justin wrote: "Well, I just did a lot of research (I've been writing this reply for like an hour) and can confidently say that of the gaming laptops here that have been covered the MSI GE75 Raider that you referenced in your first post has the best display, in terms of color accuracy and most...

I understand your point of getting a non gaming laptop. Although I mentioned old favorites, those games rarely work on newer machines. Aside from wanting some future proofing, I would like the ability to play some of the newer titles. Any suggestions on medieval shooters would be great. I...

Please copy and paste these questions into the thread you post, and we can help you find the laptop that suits you. Thanks for the form. Makes life easier. 1. What is your budget? Up to $1700 for a laptop – less is better (I am in CT, USA). I was going to work with a tech to build a desktop –...

I am planning a new gaming build and am still not sure about all the parts. Over the time I have procrastinated, I have seen that there may be issues with the parts I am considering. Since I am not an AMD fan (although the recent reviews may change my mind), I am looking at an I7 8700 or 9700...

I am pretty much settled on a GTX 1660ti card (unless someone wants to talk me into an RTX 2060 or 2070. The 2060 is very close in price). I know the 1660 ti doesn't have some of the features the RTX cards have but the benchmarking seems good. I am not playing the very top games at high...

I agree with you on Wildcard's picks. He's terrific! Just need a different case as the Focus G doesn't offer enough bays and I just want to tweak things a bit. The builder wants to put in a bigger power supply?

Thanks for your post pointing me to a place I can find stuff. That is very helpful. This whole process of figuring out parts for a new gaming desktop is hard. I have questions but I guess I am not asking the right ones. Is there any brand better than another? I would also like more usb ports in...

I posted under Systems and am trying to figure out the parts. My questions weren't answered so I am here trying at least to resolve the case. The one suggested only has 2 bays. I have 2 optical drives plus a multi card reader from my old computer. I googled cases with 3 bays and didn't get what...

Thanks Bearmann. I checked out the cases and the Phanteks looked interesting but the reviews said it damaged easily. With only 2 bays, the Focus G would be out unless I got a USB card reader and used as needed. Any thoughts on brands of parts and which are better?

I need some choices for a gaming desktop case. I have 2 optical drives and a multicard reader I want to use from my old computer so I will need 3 - 5 1/2" bays in front. My speakers need to plug into the computer too. I would also like plenty of USB ports, etc. The case needs to hold an I7 –...