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    Build Advice Looking for input on new Ryzen 7 build

    I'm looking at building a new PC as my old one is pretty dated now. I'll mostly be using it for gaming. I don't need a new OS or keyboard/mouse etc. For the time being I will just be using my 1080p monitor but will likely upgrade that in the future. My budget is ~£1000($1300). I plan to use my...
  2. ForgottenTemplar

    Build Advice Thoughts on the build? Which of the mobos?

    Hello. So I am about to build a brand new budget system next week or so (Upgrading from an athlon 64 x2 YUP). Here are the components I am aiming to buy but I need advice: Gigabyte B450M S2H / Gigabyte B450M DS3H / Gigabyte GA-AX370M-Gaming 3 / ASUS Prime B450M-K [Which of these would be best...
  3. Mghock21

    Question Which to buy to upgrade

    I need some help picking a PC to buy that my son can upgrade. The one he had died because the upgrades he added were too strong. So now we need to buy a new one and upgrade the gaming card, pay, and cpu to the ones he has now. Meaning it doesn’t need to have great ones to start since we will use...
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    Build Advice Mini-ITX Build Advice

    Hello! I'm downsizing to a mini-ITX build soon, and need some help/advice with choosing parts. I'll mainly be using the PC for gaming, photoshop and occasional 3D work (nothing too heavy), and have a max budget of £1000. PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/bCXCxG Price...
  5. MJC1219

    Question New PC build, need someone to overlook build and give advice on possible mistakes and or improvements.

    I recently built my first PC and I wanted it to be VR capable. I looked up some builds and got my parts together and built it. It runs fine I just want to ensure I made no obvious mistakes and see what could be done to improve the build. Below are the specs and pictures of the Build. Case...
  6. St3r3kfan24

    New to building here, Need some advice

    Hey Gals and Gents, I'm new to building PC's and would like to not break the bank... I am wanting to stream to twitch/fb/yt, interact with my followers, and utilize a webcam all at the same time. I used my general knowledge of computers (which is more like intermediate than novice) to create a...
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    [SOLVED] Hello, could I get some insight/help with a PSU for a streaming/gaming PC?

    Greetings! I'm currently caught in a dilemma with my plans for a streaming pc. I own a Ryzen 5 2600x that I got for cheap a couple weeks ago and soon I'll have enough to purchase a graphics card, RAM, Motherboard, an SSD and a PSU for this streaming and gaming PC. The only things I'm salvaging...
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    Question What to buy to upgrade my current build?

    Hello fellow PC people. I have around 1000 euros to spare and I was wondering what you people would suggest for me to upgrade my current PC with. Current specs: CPU: AMD FX 8150 Cooling: Stock* Moederbord: ASUS M5A97 R2.0 RAM: 2x Corsair Vengeance (4GB) GPU: Nvidea GTX 770...
  9. Zombiejanitor

    [SOLVED] Gaming pc build advice

    Hey so not to sound stupid but I’m trying to build a gaming pc and I was wondering if I could get some opinions on the topic. I’m trying to make it affordable within my budget and if I go with the 2700x I can also get a zotac 2080ti. With a G sync gaming monitor, keyboard/mouse and headset this...
  10. tmarqu96

    [SOLVED] Should I just replace my CPU, or should I replace my CPU, MoBo, and RAM?

    Hi everyone, I am currently running an i5-4690k with 16gb of ddr3 on a ROG Gene Vii with a 1070ti. I wanted to start streaming games to twitch using OBS and I see I drop a decent amount of frames even when outputting 720p footage. My question is should I just replace my CPU with an i7-4790k or...
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    [SOLVED] making sure i didnt overlook anything

    I'm planning to build my first pc for gaming soon and wanted a bit of advice and feed back on what ive got so far. my current build consists of: cpu: i7-8700 @ 3.2 cpu cooler: corsair H60 52.7 cfm mobo: Gigabyte - H310M A ram: g.skill ripjaws v ddr4 2400 (2x8) gpu: msi- geforce gtx 1050 ti 4gb...
  12. J

    CPU/Case Cooling Question

    I decided to build my own computer this time around. I'm not incredibly well versed in PC parts, so I had some help from a friend. My PC is used mostly for work (Microsoft office type stuff), streaming, and the occasional game (nothing heavy). My question is this: do I need to replace my case...