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  1. Laniboy1010

    [SOLVED] I need help!!!

    What is the best way to cut corners on my gaming pc build. I want to keep the price under 980 euros, but I don't know if I can make my build cheaper. If so, how should I do it or should I leave the build how it is. I want at least 144fps at medium/high settings in most games (not games where...
  2. Y

    [SOLVED] Hello! Can an experienced pc user help me with this?

    Hi! I am looking for a good gaming pc able to run gta relatively smoothly, graphic settings dont matter to me, if i need to use low graphics to get 60fps that wouldnt bother me, this is the pc i am currently looking at, ( https://www.adorama.com/ibfhw002.html?utm_source=adl-gbase ) but im not...
  3. D

    [SOLVED] Was this a good deal?

    I just purchased a gaming PC at my local pawn shoppe for $427 and I wanted to know if I got a good deal or not. Plus I need a little help with some of the specs lol. It has. 250GB SSD 3-4TB HDD AMD FX(tm)-6100 Six-Core Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.3GHz AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series...
  4. Wall E

    [SOLVED] Should I buy Ryzen 5 3500 for my budget gaming PC? Is it a good processor?

    If yes, then which MoBo and GPU should I use with it? My total PC budget is around $600 (45,000 INR). Or is there any better processor available in this price segment (for budget gaming)?
  5. C

    [SOLVED] €1600 Gaming PC build

    Hi, what do you think about this build? I searched everything on Amazon, read a lot of reviews but I'm not sure whether the parts fit together. Don't judge me too hard it's my first gaming pc build^^ Patriot Viper VPN100 M.2 2280 PCIe 512GB - High Performance Solid State Drive - VPN100-512GM28H...
  6. M

    [SOLVED] Should i buy a cheap custom gaming pc then upgrade the GPU? Or build a custom one myself

    As the question asks. I have a low budget, so i just thought of the idea of buying a cheap custom PC already prebuilt like this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/PALICOMP-Gaming-INTEL-Coffee-3-2Ghz/dp/B07B536KXY/ref=sr_1_32?dchild=1&keywords=Gaming%2BPC&qid=1589066528&sr=8-32&th=1 Then buy this...
  7. M

    [SOLVED] Suggestion needed on building a gaming PC

    Hello Everyone, I am planning to assemble a gaming PC, which I will be using for gaming, record, edit and convert videos, perhaps streaming as well but maybe in future. Apart from these I am not intend to use this for any other purposes. I will be playing FPS, Simulation etc. games on this. I...
  8. M

    [SOLVED] Hey guys, does anyone know of a gpu i can upgrade to on a pre built Hp Omen 870-224, without interfering with the other components ?

    https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05389962 Here is the site with it's specs... i've already upgraded to 16 gb of ram
  9. A

    [SOLVED] Best Pre-Built for $2,000?

    Hi everyone, I have around $2,000 to spend on a PC. I am a complete noob. I was going to try and build my own but the thing keeping me away is the lack of support. If I build my own and something goes wrong...who can I call? where is my customer support? I feel like I'd be out of luck...so I've...
  10. J

    [SOLVED] Is this a good budget-mid level gaming PC

    Hi, I am looking to build a new PC, is this a good starting point? I'm not looking to spend more than £750. Any changes and advice is very welcome :) Here is a link to the parts list on pcpartpicker - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/jzhmJb (There is no case or PSU as I am resuing them from my...
  11. Blocks9250

    [SOLVED] Question about gaming pc

    Hello there! Im planning to buy a gaming pc that can run GTA 5 and CSGO smoothly and good FPS rate. Specs will be down below, is it good for this games? GPU: Asus 1050 graphics card CPU: AMD A10 7800 processor RAM: 8gb of ddr3 ram Extra Ram: 16gb of ddr3 corsair ram as extra Power Supply: Evga...
  12. M

    Question 970 SC & 6700k UPGRADE Advice

    Hello! It's that wonderful time to upgrade my machine. It's been since 2015 or 2016 since I last change a component on her. Here are my current specs : CPU: i7 6700K 4.0GHZ MB: Z170 Pro Gaming RAM: 32GB DDR4 4020 MHZ NB FQ GPU: GTX 970 SC CASE: Corsair AIR 540 Case W/ Standard Fans FANS: Stock...
  13. A

    gaming pc upgrade?

    Hello, I am trying to determine the best thing to upgrade in my PC. here are the components I have in it right now. CPU: AMD fx-8350 GPU: GTX 1060 6gb RAM: 24GB 1TB HDD 250GB SSD Motherboard: ASUS M5A97 PLUS Any recommendations can help! (send links if possible)
  14. rbasaam

    [SOLVED] PC Wont turn on after build!!!

    Just built my tower all components costed around $2500 and it wont turn on! I made sure all the connectors were connected, My PSU is plugged in and turned on, front panel connectors are connected properly, CPU and 24-Pin cables are connected, I figured it might be a BIOS issue so I installed the...
  15. A

    Question Mad Stutter on mid tier pc

    Hey guys, ive tried so many things to fix this but nothing is yet to work, I built my pc a few months ago and have been dealing with stuttering since the start despite the pc being easily capable of handling it, and also usage never gets very high at all. if anyone has any suggestions that would...
  16. K

    [SOLVED] What type of RAM can work with my DELL G5 PC?

    I bought a New Dell G5 Series Desktop - Inspiron 5090 and I'm just confused whether I can upgrade to 32GB of RAM? Or what type RAM I need to upgrade to 32GB. The desktop has 2 x Dual Channels - where one of the Dual Channels has 2x8GB Ram = 16GB The 8GB Ram: Dual-channel DDR4 2666 MHz...
  17. Avxrage

    Question Gaming PC Still FPS Lagging in Games

    Hi, a year ago, I decided to build a gaming PC, got all the components and bought a GTX 1060 6gb but I had a i3 4th gen CPU, but most games still lagged, such as Fortnite and Rainbow Six Siege had a constant fps below 60, sometimes peaking at around 70. I looked online and it said that it was...
  18. H

    [SOLVED] Is Ryzen 5 3600 bottlenecked with GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB?

    Hi guys, just wanted to ask something. I am going to build a new pc and I decided to go with ryzen 5 3600 and gtx 1660 super oc 6gb. I watched many videos on youtube where people were playing high end games and it performed fantastic, every game on ultra 60+ fps. Now I went to PC Builds to see...
  19. N

    [SOLVED] power surges

    Hi guys, Recently moved back home due to covid thingy, and I just noticed this place doesn't have grounding (asked my parents they said it's cause its old house we only have 2 prongs outlet here) i did plug my pc through both UPS (that said it have AVR) and surge protector, here's the thing last...
  20. C

    [SOLVED] Changing from a PS4 to a gaming PC. Can someone help advise what I need for my uses?

    Hi, I currently have a PS4 which I pretty much only play games like Fifa, call of duty and assassins creed on, and a laptop which is incredibly slow which I use for my university work (word, powerpoint and the internet). I want to switch over to a PC to do both my gaming and university work but...
  21. C

    Question PC BUILD - £1500

    Hi all. Looking to build a PC for gaming with a £1500 budget for a tower, keyboard and mouse. Part lists please? Thanks!
  22. M

    [SOLVED] Used case i5 9400F with Gtx 1660 for 420$

    Hi, Specs: rgb case Core i5-9400F Gtx 1660 ti 240gb ssd Psu 650W rgb Motherboard gigabyte H310M 8 GB ram I want to buy this used pc for 420$,do you think it is a good deal, especially that the component age is one year only. BTW we have an inflation problem in our country (Lebanon) so the...
  23. J

    Question Broke college student trying to upgrade Gaming PC

    Hey guys I’m trying to upgrade this pre built gaming pc I got it’s a skytech archangel with a 1050ti in it i have a MSI a320m pro -vd plus mother board it seems to be running really slow when I’m playing games there is lots of lag and I’m wondering what I can to to this pc to make it run faster...
  24. SpacEagle17

    [SOLVED] First Pc build

    Hi, I want to ask you guys if the components I choose for my first build are good. My budget is between 400 and 480. I buy just from amazon. I live in Germany. I want to browse on the Internet, watch Youtube videos and play games like Minecraft. I use actually a laptop with the intel core i3...
  25. A

    [SOLVED] New gaming PC since 2013! Suggestions? Intel I7 9700F, RTX 2070 Super

    UPDATED Hello! :) Building my first gaming PC since 2013. I wasn't aiming for the most advanced gear in the market as I do want to save budget where I can, but I do for a change want all the high end games to run on Ultra with smooth FPS. Would appreciate any and all advice! CPU: AMD Ryzen 7...