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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...

Hey folks, I'm building a budget setup for a friend, and looking for something like the AOC 27G2SPAE budget IPS but edgeless / no bezel? With the 3 monitor set up trying to find something with okay performance like that 27G2SPAE but without the thick bezel :) Appreciate any advice. Ta

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€)

Hi, My keyboard just got 1 keycaps broken and amazon will give me back the money It was a logitech g413. I got 1 keyboard(mechanical) before and it was just a mess(drevo tyrfing v2), then another g413 with the same problem. I m searching a sturdy mechanical with any back light(for writing during...

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a new laptop for some light gaming and video editing. It should be quite easy to transport as I travel a lot, so I'd like it to be not too heavy. I'd also prefer a more "elegant" laptop, rather than a classic gaming laptop with a very flashy keyboard and colour...

I have a really tight budget of around 200-300 dollars. I was following the 200 dollar pc build from Zac‘s tech turf on YouTube. I found all the parts he got for the same price except for the motherboard. He used a zotac a55 itx in his video. I couldn’t find any (not even that one) that were...

Hello! Since there's pretty severe issues with power supply in my country and I kind of want to keep doing my job from home, I think of buying a laptop that can run without the need to be plugged in a power socket for ideally 8 hours straight or for let's say 4-5 hours. To do my job I install...

Hello! I hope you guys are doing well. The time has come to build a new PC. I thought what would be a better place than tomshardware to ask for some advice. My budget is around 500 EUR (will be using my old GPU for now) and I have a few questions. I have settled on the new i5-13400f (since...

I am looking for a significant bang for the buck upgrade with, let's say, a budget of 500 to 700 euro's, or preferably, less if possible. My machine intention is gaming. Now I do not want to say my rig lets me down, as it's a pretty solid bang for the buck rig with reasonable good performance...

Hi, I'm currently looking for a decent motherboard + CPU for 1080p gaming, I want to pair it with a RX 580 8GB, I don't want to spend over £150 altogether as I'm on a tight budget, I think for newer ones it might be impossible for that price range, but I don't mind buying them used and older...

Hello, I’m trying to make a budget build for 1080p Gaming - 60fps is okey for me. My current budget is 800$ - 1000$ I've tried to make something with help from https://www.logicalincrements.com/ My build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/rcVQgb Mainly building this to play the new Dragonflight...

Hello guys, i build my pc about 2 years ago with a ryzen 5 3400g and has been running it with the igpu (vega 11) till now. And has been planning on buying a rtx 2060 super for about $370 or a rtx 2060 12gb for around $353. But now i came across a very good deal for a rtx 2060 6gb for almost...