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So, there are no end of sub £50 cases available that are good with tempered glass designs. That's nice, as RGB and clean cabled managed builds are the thing now. But what if I'm old school - I want metal on all sides, and I don't care if it looks clean because I never see it? Make it messy and...

Hi guys, My PC finally blew on me tonight after months of issues and I am in need of a gaming PC quickly. I am trying not to make a rushed purchase, but please can you recommend three good custom-built pc's for me on the market. My budget: $1,500-$2,000 Type of Gaming: 1080p gaming; MMO's...

Hi Tom's Hardware community, I was finally able to get an RTX 30 series GPU! My new EVGA GeForce RTX3080 TI just arrived. I've been doing some research and I came up with the following set-up. Would you recommend something different? I'm hoping that the PC will run basically anything at 4K on...

Hello fellow techs, I am looking to update my current rig as its getting dated and I've noticed some performance declines. ATM I am looking at replacing my MB and CPU and would like some suggestions. In my signature is an overview of my build but I have compiled a pc part picker list as well...

Hello, i have a question, hope ya can help me: Well, i want to upgrade my pc, my rig setup is below, i do a lot of gaming and a lot of production, since i use blender and make ehavy rendering, i'm looking to upgrade the cpu, to an i7 12700F, i don't have plans to overclock, so it is necessary...

I'd like to upgrade my PC so I can go from my 1080 monitor to a 1440 monitor. I play non-competitive games like RPGs so color and immersion are most important. With everything so expensive I just want to see if I am upgrading the right things: Current Build: PCPartPicker Part List...

Place of Purchase - Mumbai, India. Can pick up parts online from Amazon.in Approximate Purchase Date: Soon, however, if you feel that I should wait, I will wait. Budget Range: Rs 100000 INR ~ 1200-1400 $ System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Productivity. For eg - CSGO...

Edit: Corrected links, in case they're still not working, both builds (current and new) can be found here Hey team, I am looking to upgrade my old build from end of 2014 (I have upgraded it to Corsair 32GB 3200mhz, 2080 XC Ultra as well as a few noctua fans to replace some of the other fans as...

Hello, Im currently a college student who needs a productivity desktop. I am looking for a good ITX motherboard that i can install Hackintosh on. I found this case i would like to build in as well. I just need help finding the Motherboard and CPU. (and maybe a different plug in power supply)...

Hey, Am buying a new PC as my old one of 9 years has finally died out on me. Wanna get some people's thoughts and advice on this build. Build - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/qsFHxs Thank You!

All I currently have is GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card since i got one recently and ive been pc partpicker putting this parts so I can later get them : CPU Intel Core i5-12600K 3.7 GHz 10-Core Processor CPU Cooler *ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 240 56.3 CFM Liquid CPU...

I've been building this PC for a week. I've read the motherboard manual so I have some guidance. I'm pretty positive I've done everything right. I have the PC fully built and ready but when I connect to an HDMI port to a monitor, nothing pops up, the monitor just says, "No signal". All the...

I'm not super knowledgeable about building computers, and my budget is a bit limited, but I need to upgrade my computer to play more modern games that are coming out. (a specific example would be Halo Infinite) I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what would be most important to...

New to PC building and built my first one yesterday. Everything seemed absolutely fine until we came to power it on. It powers up and all the fans spin but there is no visual and the CPU red light comes on. I have tried a BIOS update and re checked all wires etc but still nothing seems to be...

I put together a new build today with the following components ryzen 7 5800x (w corsair h60 cooler) msi gaming gtx 1050 ti 4g b450 aorus pro wifi 32g gskill memory @2666 samsung 970 evo plus 1t evga 650 b5 I was concerned about needing a bios update for the b450 w/ my cpu so i bought an...

I'm customizing a computer at CyberPower.com now. Here's the build. http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/saved/1Q40R1 I was thinking of changing the video card to the "GeForce RTX™ 3070 Ti 8GB GDDR6X Video Card (Ampere) [VR Ready] (Single Card)". But, I'm not sure it would be worth the extra $ 177...

Hi, I am looking to build a workstation for my development works. Initially, I was waiting for the new AMD Zen 4 (5nm) CPUs to launch as I wanted a future proof system. But my current system is in such a bad condition that it is mere;y unworkable (currently have a 6-year-old system). Here is...

Hi all, I have a very high end PC and all was well until I recently upgraded the CPU from a Ryzen 5 5600X to an Intel i9-12900K. Rest of my specs are: Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X 32GB (4x8GB) G.Skill RipJaws V red DDR4-3600 DIMM CL19-20-20-40 AMD 6800XT Corsair CV750W The problem is when gaming...

Hello everyone, I posted a thread here earlier where i asked for a build was "future proof" and that could handle games like Rust, Escape from Tarkov, Pubg etc etc with a 144hz monitor @ 1080p while being able to stream on discord. I'm just posting here one more time because i want to confirm...

There is a winter sale going on in my country and they have the 5000D for 99 euro from 170. Should I grab it from now for my future build or even switch it with my current one? Is it a good case? Corsair 5000D Tempered Glass Mid-Tower ATX PC Case (CC-9011209-WW) -...

Hi. I built 2 identical PC's and neither wants to boot. Specs: Corsair iCUE 4000X RGB Case Corsair RM 850X power supply Asus Z590-A Motherboard Intel i5 10600K 10th Gen Comet Lake 6-Core 4.1Ghz LGA 1200 125W Samsung 970 evo 1TB nvme G.Skill Ripjaws 32x1GB RAM DDR4-3200 Intel XMP 2.0...

A few days ago, my graphics card overheated and it does no longer work. I custom built my PC at the end of 2015, so I've been meaning to upgrade sometime soon, but with the current prices of GPU's I was hoping to wait a bit longer. Preferably until the RTX 4000-series cards arrive, and the...

Hello, Here is my current build: Case: NZXT H500i ATX CPU: i5 6500 LGA1151 GPU: MSI GTX 1060 6 GB RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x8 GB MOBO: MSI Z170A M3 LGA1151 PSU: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze I want to upgrade my CPU to the following: (If you think that there's a better i7 or i9 CPU for around 1000-1500...

Looking to have a build that would still make sense down the line if I pick up a better GPU some day. This is what I came up with. I am not very knowledgeable in this area so I'm looking for any issues or general suggestions for the build. The video card and motherboard are set in stone as I...

Hello! Ive always had good luck with people giving good advice on here so I am back again to seek aid in looking over this build we put together in order to make my friends first computer with my old RX 480 I am giving to him. Anything helps and thank you very much...

Hi, my current specs are CPU: intel g4400 Mobo: gigabyte b250m ds3h RAM: adata 8gb ddr4 SMPS & GPU: Nil I've been planning on learning something on my pc and I'm particularly fond of Unreal Engine. I need to meet atleast the minimum requirements to run it. I'm on a tight budget so I'm not...

I recently bought a new processor, motherboard, RAM and CPU cooler to upgrade my computer. Here’s the list of specific parts: Intel Core i9-12900K 5.2 GHz Asus ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB DDR5 6000MHz 32GB 2x16GB CL40 Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black The RAM sticks pass the...

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PnXqLP it is mostly for gaming, but also some school work. there is no budget really, but the cheaper the better it is. if anybody has recommendations for changes in this configuration, please feel free to comment :) thank you!

Hello! I need suggestion on building a very first new system. In particular I need to satisfy 3 aspects: The most important of course, I want to build an outstanding gaming PC. I need enough power for structural engineering work (Sap2000, Risa 3D, simulation software, etc). I want to build a...

Hi, i currently have this build: i7-8700k @5.0Ghz 32GB DDR4 @3200Mhz Asus Z-370a Prime RTX-3070 OC i want to upgrade to i5-12600k or i7-12700k Asus Prime Z690-P D4 and keep the rest (ram and gpu) i mainly play heavy games in VR (Reverb G2) like DCS, do you think an i5 is ok for my case, or i...

Hi all! Building my first PC and was wondering if this is a good build? Also would you recommend top or front mounted AIO? The whole fan and airflow part of building is confusing me! :) CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid...

Hello, i would like to upgrade my pc, since some games/programs are not working well (currently gaming at 2k and heavy modeling in blender) Current specs: Ryzen 1800x (since launch) Corsair h115i (has 4 years of use) AsRock x370 Fatal1ty K4 ( G.skill ripjaws 4 3000mhz, 16 GB (4x4) (6 years)...

I've just collected all the parts for my PC build and it appears there is a Motherboard clearance issue with a portion of the PCB cover on the pump of the arctic liquid freezer ii. They go on to say in the manual that "The function and safety of the Liquid Freezer II is not affected.". Despite...

Here is my current PC: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($375.27 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR3-1600 CL10 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4 TB 3.5" 5900RPM...

Here is the build that I'm going with. I would like some advice/feedback regarding the parts that I've chosen. If the image doesn't load, you can view the PCPartPicker list here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/YtcwMv GPU isn't on the list, but I'm getting a 3080 Ti Founders' I asked some...

Just wanted to ask the community their opinions if my build is worth the money, or if I would have been better off going with a pre-built system. Total price in the end including taxes is just over $1200, as I did not buy a GPU since I moved my GTX 1050 TI from my old pc since it was only about...

Hello guys, Since i've been not active much at this forum like for several years, My Budget is 2000$ If possible. I need help to setting a new rig for mainly for (Video Rendering would not be heavy) Since mainly im going to make youtube videos with only Sound and Screen Record. Youtube Light...

I've been needing to up grade my pc for a long time (current have a 970 and i5 4690k). I was going to build one myself. Building isn't a problem for me. But when I started looking for parts covid hit. Then the shortage started been trying to get a gpu all that time and have been unlucky and not...