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Looking for recommendations on upgrading my video card to play Red Dead Redemption 2 and other modern titles at ultra settings with 60 FPS, primarily at 1080p. My current setup includes: CPU: Intel Core i5-10400F Motherboard: MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB)...

I'm upgrading an old system I found for a family member, and wondering what the best upgrade would be with a budget of £350-£400 tops The components I need are: - CPU - RAM - Mobo - GPU - PSU (Current PSU doesn't seem to have any issues but it's 10 years old so would prefer the upgrade). I'm...

My new graphics card produces a lot of coil whine, and I suspect my PSU might be the cause. I checked the voltages with HWiNFO, and it shows a reading of ~9/10V on the +12V rail. From what I understand, that’s bad and could potentially damage my components over time. My system consists of a...

Hi, I currently have a system with a 2080 Ti and an i9-9900K, I'd like to do a fresh start and upgrade to a new system with a better performing HDMI 2.1 gpu, I'll be using it with my Samung QN90D TV Now I'm using it with a USB-C to 2.1 adapter but I'm missing out on some features like G-Sync...

Hello all, hope I'm posting this in the right place! I'm planning on starting from scratch with a new gaming pc. Main reason is that my current build will be unable to handle playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I'd also like to play games I missed out on such as Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk...

So I want to change my case since its a really old one and thats what people suggested in my previous thread in which I told people that during the summer I literally need to keep my case side panel removed. My current case is a Myria MY8700 that literally can't be bought anymore and only takes...

I am building a new Win 11 desktop for my office and would like to install a graphics card that can support 4 monitors. I do mainly office work (no gaming or other graphically intensive work) and am having a hard time finding something that isn't overkill for my needs. For what I'm doing...

Hi, I have been wanting to upgrade my current build (R5 3600 and the components below) as the CPU is lagging behind in 3D work (with heavy scenes) and Limits my usage of CPU based renderers in my work, In gaming - The times have caught up to it I think Here is the relevant Info Location ...

Between the WD Blue SN580, Teamgroup Z44A5 and teamgroup mp44L, both 500GB, which one should I choose? I'll primarily use it for the OS drive, and they're also close in price. Do you have any previous experience with these drives, and would you recommend them? If, for example, I were to slightly...

Hi everyone i have a i5 2400, 8gb ram, 500gb SSD with 500gb HDD, 760 GTX, 750w b2 evga PSU I want to upgrade my pc for Music Production i already have a 750w PSU and case but I'm on a small budget I was looking into motherboard CPU RAM kits for xeon on Aliexpress and they had very good prices...

Greetings everyone, Resenlty I got a new PC, it is really good and i think i should upgrade the ram on it due to programs and multitasking I'm doing on it question is i got inside 8 GB that is 2666Mhz on Ryzen 5 pro 4650g and i do have dedicated GPU from my old PC. Should I invest in faster...

Hello! Been looking at some headsets lately, I'm on a budget and really anything is better than my 15euro 3yr old headphones... Which headset is the best out of these? 1. HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 Core 2. Redragon Zeus X 3. Redragon Zeus 2 These are the ones I saw during my search on olx.ba...

Hi there, Does anyone have any quick recommendations for a triple monitor set up for a budget PC? It's for my kid sister and she's used to gaming on a 60hz TV so pretty accustomed to input lag and a low refresh. However, obviously improvements are welcome. A good thin bezel would be nice...

Hello, what is currently the best budget NVMe ssd m.2? I have a PCIe 3.0 mainboard. Thank you.

Hello, I currently want to upgrade my GPU and need help with making the right choice. My target is to play modern games (2024+) on ultra settings with 60fps, on a 1080 resolution and for the GPU to be as future-proof as possible, the lower its temperature the better I would prefer not to...

I want to buy a prebuilt PC (please don't say I should build my own) and have narrowed down to the below options based on the following (soft) requirements: a. RTX 4070+ (have heard good things and for futureproofing), b. i5-13400F-eque CPU (have heard good things for gaming), c. DDR5 (for...

Looking for suggestions for best value option to replace mainboard, CPU and possibly Ram and Cooler with a budget between $300 and $500. We do not overclock but do want as solid quality as possible within budget. Was considering i5-13400 or i5-13600 but not sure what mainboard to pair with it...

Hey and Happy New Year Basically, I've asked a similar question but with an i9 instead of an i7 and I understand it's a bad idea due to the Motherboard's bad VRM. an I9 is out of the picture however what about the 10700, I think it has the same TDP with the i5-10400F and it's surprisingly cheap...

Hello, I am a 32 year old dad, web dev working with .net for the most part, planning to work from home soon since my company allowed it. I play Dota2 with my friends on weekends currently, looking forward to start FFXIV since I'll have some free time daily soon. I have a work laptop with an AMD...

Basically I'm looking to upgrade my i5-10400F I still think the 10th gen is good enough for an upgrade path considering the i9 option is the cheapest in my country. I've got an MSI B460M-A Pro board and I've read people saying it's a bad idea to pair an i9 with a budget board and the highest...

I just recently bought an RX 6600 and I can clearly see that there is a HUGE bottleneck between the gpu and my current i3-6098p cpu. I knew there would have been a big bottleneck but not to the point where I can't even get 144 fps on league of legends with max settings, or in Dishonored 2 I...

I currently have a Rtx 2060 i5 8400 system but I'm looking to upgrade as this PC can't really keep up with the games I'm trying to play (Alan Wake 2 for example). My 16 GB RAM is only 2666mhz as well. I haven't been up to date with PC hardware for a while so I need suggestions on Graphics cards...

I currently own a gtx 960 and I've had it for a L O N G while now , I wanna upgrade so I can game at 1080p with high/ultra settings,and I really want to play some games like God of War/Days Gone/Dying Light 2/RDR 2 and games that have similar graphical demands , and I have a 650 W PSU so no...

Just looking to upgrade but don't know where to start or what to buy that would be an upgrade. CPU: Intel Core i3-9100F 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: MSI Z390-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory Storage: Crucial BX500 120 GB...

I currently have a EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GPU on a MAG Z490 Tomahawk Motherboard with a Intel Core i7-10700k CPU @3.80GHz and 32 GB of DDR4 RAM at a Uncore Freq of 4300 MHz idle Gonna be honest I don't know what half of that meant but i want to know a better budget GPU to get because i...

I'm on a tight budget $200. I'd like to know if there are any small sized computers suitable for use for very basic use - watch videos, surf the net and listen to mp3 files or internet radio. I intend to connect it to a TCL TV as the monitor. It will not be used for gaming. In a perfect...

Hey¬! I'm in need of a daily runner £400 laptop preferably smaller (13 inch) for Uni work. I'm a chemist so my workload is very excel and word/ pdf heavy, alongside a lot of chrome tabs. No gaming required, I have a rig for that :). Used, Refurbished or New does anyone have any suggestions...

Hey all, Long time no post! I do really like this site, its forums and community though. Looking at some thoughts on a build I am putting together for my buddy just wanting to update an old build that has a GTX960 in it. He just basically wants awesome gaming at 1080p without showing off...

Hello tom's HARDWARE community, I need help deciding between these three Monitors. For INFO they are all the same price in my Country and I am not savvy enough to make a decision based on specs. The picture quality is more of a priority for me then the latency, but I still don't want to end up...

Hey everyone. I'm planning on upgrading my 7 year old GTX 1070 but my budget is a bit limited, at about 400 euros. I live in Greece and I have found a really good deal on an RX 6700 XT from Powercolor at about 360 euros, but these cards are selling fast so I have to make a desicion soon. I was...

Hi there! Thanks for reading, maybe you can help me! I've been researching laptops for a while now and I'm really overwhelmed with all of the options. Basically, all I need it for is web browsing, video editing, photo/video storing, and easy transfer of media from my phone (Android). I'd like...

Hello everyone, The community has been extremely helpful in the past, so I am reaching out once again. I am looking for suggestions to upgrade my current system (built in 2018). I'm trying to decide on an approach that would give me the best cost-to-performance ratio. I live in Mumbai, India...

Hello everyone I have a quick question. I am looking to upgrade my current Pc - Here are the specs - Device name DESKTOP Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4150 CPU @ 3.50GHz 3.50 GHz Installed RAM 8.00 GB System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor Pen and touch No...

Hi everyone, well I´m using BenQ XL2411P monitor. Within the settings of display there is an Eco Mode, I cant lower brightness more than default though. And the other settings, the brightness is even lower than what Eco Mode allows me. So which one settings saves more energy, and increase the...

I was originally looking at the Vizio 2.1 Theater Sound Bar - V21-H8 until I read a user comment that the bluetooth feature could not be turned off. According to the post, his usage of the sound bar was frequently getting interrupted by requests to pair with someone else's device and forcing...

I have an old smaller pc with the following hardware: Device name DESKTOP-N5R16I8 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690K CPU @ 3.50GHz 3.50 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB Device ID BF88ED77-43E0-4777-9DF0-D64979FB882D Product ID 00330-80000-00000-AA315 System type 64-bit operating...

I have following components in my pc build- Ryzen 5 3600 Zotac gtx 1660ti gigabyte b550 ds3h wifi 2× 8 gb ddr4 ram 1×nvme 500gb 1× ssd 500gb argb cabinet with 4 fans 24 inch gaming monitor Gaming keyboard Gaming mouse

Hello, I am considering buying a new SSD since currently I have a Kingston A400 120 GB SSD for my OS, which works fine (it got lil bit slower since I bought it 3 years ago). Now I want to buy a reliable SSD with decent read/write speed to store my games. I've been searching and reading reviews...

Putting together a budget gaming build for a friend. After accounting for GPU, Storage, Case, PSU, they have $200 USD left for CPU, Motherboard, and RAM. This rules out new parts, even an intel 12100 + DDR4. They're fine with buying used components but don't know what to buy, and fine with...

Searching to buy a monitor for my ryzen 5600g setup (will buy a GPU later). My main problem on choosing a monitor is, should it be a VA or an IPS monitor? (budget up to 230€)