Advice Needed

I'm looking to get a new 24" monitor for coding or gaming, budget to mid-range prices in the UK. Can any recommend a good monitor for this based on personal experience? Looking for 100Hz, DisplayPort/HDMI, 5ms or lower response, no silvery stands, IPS, TN or OLED, sharp text, easy to read...

Hello everyone I haven't assembled a PC for many years. The one I have now is from 2018. I like playing RPG games like Fallout, Cyberpunk, and Skyrim, so I was thinking about this: https://dk.pcpartpicker.com/user/P3nnyw1se/saved/rMqF4D I was hoping someone could point out avoidable errors...

Hello, i've already installed win 11 and deleted the ubuntu partition. Now i want to change the boot order to start win 11 without usb stick. but in the bios settings i cant directly select the windows boot manager. When i press enter on OS boot manager windows boot manager is on priority 2...

Does anyone have experience with the new Antec CSK DC 650W? According to SPL's new PSU tier list, it's rated C and similar to the MSI Mag A650bn; however, other CSK models are rated very poorly, so I'm cautious about a new budget PSU. I haven't heard anything about it online, so I assume it...

I've had a few budget pcs in the past, as a kid, and for the past 7ish years I've owned an Hp Omen gaming laptop(with a 1060). Now I've finally gotten some money together and decided to build a gaming pc instead of getting another laptop, as I do like the freedom to upgrade anytime in the...

Hi! I would very much appreciate your input as I am looking to upgrade my current Pc that I built in 2020 (with Upgrade from 16 to 32 RAM in 2022 and additional HDD and SSD in 2023). Approximate Purchase Date: No Rush, so if it is sensible to wait I am very willing to do so for up to half a...

Hello everyone, I will be building a new PC in the coming days and I would be grateful for your input regarding my choice of RAM. My specs will be: RTX 5090 MSI GAMING X TRIO AMD 9950X3D Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360 A-RGB (might go with the 420 version if I change my case) Corsair HX1200...

I work for an IT company that occasionally handles repair requests. HP 290 G3 SFF Desktop PC > MBD Groot Rev A: M11 > i5-10505 > 2x 8GB DDR4 RAM > 180W PSU (Stock) > No Storage PC returned for failing to boot. ------------------------------------------------------------------ PC was power...

So... I recently upgraded my rig with a new GPU and I've been having issues while playing FFXIV. I went from an RTX 2060 to an RX 6750 XT. Okay, so the issue I'm having is that when there are a lot of characters to load in, in the game my fps literally drops to 10-20 and the weird thing is that...

Been having some issues with my system since my upgrade (Check my other posts if needing some background) and seems like I need a new Motherboard. Based on what is in stock and actually within my budget i have narrowed down some options but need help deciding which offers the best value/features...

NEED HELP! Hello, I just built a pc for the first time in a few years. I was able to install windows just fine. I then changed a bios setting “network stack” to try to fix the onboard WiFi, this caused my boot to fail. I should also add that every time I booted my system up from beginning I...

My current specs: I5 3330 Rx 560 4gb 8gb ram 600w lc power 80+bronze psu Ssd and hdd I am using this pc for gaming and have done so for 5 years when i got the i5 and rx 560 to make it from my parents home pc to a budget build. It has allowed me to play a lot of games some of which i didnt think...

Title says it all, but here’s some extra context: My current PSU is a Corsair RM750 I want to overclock both the GPU and CPU. The GPU is already overclocked, and so far, I haven’t encountered any issues. Currently, I’m using a 12600K while waiting for my 9800X3D to arrive. Once I have the...

PC Details: Windows 11 Pro GIGABYTE GA-AB350-GAMING 3 (Latest BIOS) Ryzen 7 1700 G.SKILL Sniper X Series 32GB DDR4 3200 (Confirmed that the timing and voltages are correct) EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GAMING EVGA 210-GQ-0750-V1 750 GQ, 80+ GOLD 750W Need some help. This PC has been rock solid...

Hey! So I bought and built this PC in July 2022 and ever since then, Ive not had one moment where I thought "Wow! This PC is soooo good". It runs games like CS2, Valorant (so games that do not need much to run) perfectly but as soon as it comes to heavier games like COD, Elden Ring (I know...

Hey guys, I plan on building my own PC for the first time and I need some advice with some stuff. I'll use my current GPU for this new build (RX 6600, I know it's outdated and really weak for this new PC) I will upgrade it later on, I'm waiting for the new 8000 gen AMD GPU's, that's why I didn't...

Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next few months Budget Range: $1000 System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Web-browsing, Light editing Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU, GPU, RAM, Storage Do you need to buy OS: No Preferred Website(s) for Parts...

Hi there, As the title says, I am looking for advice about any tweaks I should make to the below build configuration, but please note that I cannot stretch my budget any higher. I'm particularly looking for help making sure that my RGB setup will work well, and will be easily configurable. I...

I understand that my issue is hardware related so I was assuming certain parts were overheating. I just recently upgraded almost all of my components inside my rig. The only things I did not touch were my GPU (RTX 2080S), PSU (Corsair CX750), and my storage. Everything else was pretty ancient...

Hi all ive been trying to repair a friends pc and have encountered some issues along the way the pc specs are as follow mobo: fujitsu d3061 cpu: i5-2500 ram: 16gb ddr3 At first it wouldn't even post CPU fan and PSU fan would spin and nothing else. I initially thought this was due to the psu...

Hey yall I got a MSI Forge 100r and I'd like it pair it with a Xigmatek Air killer Case's maximum height is 160mm Cooler's height is 160mm will it fit?

Hello all, My system/gaming PC is almost 7 years old now and is showing signs of age. Therefore, I am looking to potentially upgrade my current PC, with a budget around 300€-500€. Because currently, buying a completely new PC is out of my budget. My knowledge of PC’s is basic, and outdated...

Built this pc 3 years ago. Recently my power supply stopped working. My sibling had another pc that i could use to check the parts and fotunately they were all working fine. But now im in need of a new psu and have no idea where to start as i havent built a new pc in a while. Specs: R5 5800x...

Alright, I'll make this brief and blunt; as stated, I am a 16-year-old teenager with plans to attentively work a summertime, part-time job and save up to buy a computer. This aside, however, I have NO IDEA what to do and how to go about doing it, hence why the phrasing for all of this is...

i want to build new pc, can someone recommended me a good 450watt psu under $100 for rx 560? here's the spec: Processor: i5 6500 Motherboard: asrock H310M-HDV/M.2 SE RAM: Team Group Elite Plus Black DDR4 2666Mhz 8GB GPU: Asus Dual RX 560 4GB SSD: MSI SPATIUM M371 NVMe M.2 500GB

Hello All So for the life of me I can't get the bottom cover off this HP Omen 15-ce019dx laptop. i think best shop does it, i tried with my Ifixit tool kit twice, but the 10th screw just will not budge no matter what i do. If i go for a replacement was thinking an ALL AMD Gaming Laptop from...

Greetings! Firstly, as this is my first forum question, I apologize should something may be missing or out of the preferred formatting. Since around the start of this month (May/2024) my system started to present itself with random hangs and BSOD and sometimes even fail to POST. Unfortunately I...

I have been running into an issues with games, if they are to freeze I am able to access the task manager and close the application but the game background process still appears to be running if i look at the process in task manager. I know this is the case due to the launcher for the game...

i want to buy a PC with these specs 16gb 2x 8gb corsair vengance 3200mhz ASROCK B760 pro rs d4 wifi powercolor rx6700 team group mp33 pro 512gb deepcool cc360 argb but my problem is when it comes to cpu and psu i could get a i5 12400f with bundled cooler but with a RM650 or i could get a i5...

I've had this build for some years now, it was top of the line during the time of purchase however I feel like it's becoming more and more outdated now. On newer games, I find myself turning most graphic settings to medium, lowering the resolution to 1080p and shadows to the lowest, and I cant...

Hello,I work with tech repairs as a hobby, and I plan for it to become a more serious endeavor in the future , like a real work. However, for that to happen, I need more people to reach out to me to solve their issues. Today, I discovered that I gave a wrong diagnosis to a colleague of mine at...

Long story short, I wanted to upgrade my CPU. I went from an i5-10600KF to an i9-11900KF. I upgraded to the 10600 a couple of years ago, alongside my current motherboard (ASUS B560-PRIME), and had no problems. By all means, things went exactly as I would expect, except that when I reinstalled...

Hello all, I'm currently doing research on parts for my first ever PC build, and I was hoping to get some advice regarding part compatibility before I buy. This is a PC which is I want to use for programming (data science/Machine learning,deep learning) with very light gaming. I want this like...

Hello all, I'm currently doing research on parts for my first ever PC build, and I was hoping to get some advice regarding part compatibility before I buy. This is intended to be a creator style PC which is intended for GIS (cartography/data science/computer...

hey please help me build my PC, its been a long time coming. I could not buy or update from my current one for long time due cost constraints. i am not looking to overclock or need of any RGB. Motherboard: MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk or MSI Pro B650-P ? which one is having Supports for AMD EXPO...

Hi, My second monitor that I've had since 2014 just recently broke and I'm looking to buy a replacement. I also want to take this opportunity to try out a dual monitor mount/stand. My main monitor currently is the "Samsung 24" Odyssey G3 Gaming Monitor" which I'm happy with, however it's not...

First off, I'd like to start by saying this is my first time ever posting here, and that my first language isn't English, so please, forgive any mistakes you see along this post. I'm planning on getting a new PC and contacted a shop that builds custom PCs, in my area. My budget was more or less...

Hi guys, the day has come I can no longer confidently play late release games at 1440p maxed out and would like to update my GPU and hopefully avoid needing to upgrade every other component. My PC has run flawlessly for the last 5 years+ for casual gaming and is only starting to show signs up...

Approximate Purchase Date: this weekend in light of Black Friday / Cyber Monday Budget Range: Up to ~700€, if absolutely needed and/or very worth could be more System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming Are you buying a monitor: No Parts to Upgrade: CPU (therefore potentially...

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a new gpu and need some advice? Especially, because I do not know how specific values relate to each other. My GPU right now is a FirePro W4100. TechPowerUp: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/firepro-w4100.c2611 My main goal is a low power consumption and...