Recent content by TheKiltedScot

Hello, my PC Tower had to be sent to PC Specialist because something was corrupted in the hardware. Apparently, it was the harddrive that my monitor kept booting up to the BIOS system. I just got an email from them today notifying me that they've replaced the component with another harddrive...

Hi guys, what are your opinions on refurbished PCs? In your opinions, is it something to be avoided altogether (wear-and-tear components, graphics card capabilities lose-out, RAM lag, or etc.), or is it a viable option? I ask because I saw some Refurbished PCs advertised which looked...

Thanks for all your help. I don't have much time to spare to get into those builds and have a look, but I will do. I just want to be clear that I can push my budget up to £1000, I just said £800 as a figure that came to my head. If I wasn't going to go a self-build route, which sort of PCs...

After looking up again, how does Asus ROX STRIX B550-F GAMING (WIFI) motherboard sound for that type of CPU? https://ovrclock.com/best-motherboard-for-ryzen-7-5800x/ here had suggested 8 that were the best fit

What do you mean by the first part of your comment? I wasn't ever fully sure with prebuilts what I was getting would be sufficient for my requirements, (and as with most PCs, all the customer reviews varied which I didn't like). It was mainly because I didn't (still don't really know the...

Hey Punkncat, thanks very much for your answer. I've taken on board what you've said about the motherboard & CPU... unless I change CPU to Ryzen 7 5700g (how would that compare with the current motherboard?) I'm pretty much stuck on the current Ryzen 7 5800x... so, would a "gigabyte B550 gaming...

(There is a TL;DR at bottom) (I got sent to here to ask my question, if that's alright?) Hello, I'm looking for some advice and help with a new PC, as it is a first for me: a first for buying a PC, and a first in configuring it. I'm trying to understand specs, but sometimes the jargon is hard...