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Ok I'll give that a try. Cheers

Yeah, you'd think so but the noise is consistent across the entire spread of components so I can't actually identify what's making the most noise

Hi I thought my original NZXT case fans were making my PC noisy but having replaced them with silent Noctua fans, even if I set them to 'off', it's still quite loud overall. I can even hear it through my headphones, especially if playing a game (when all the fans run). I think the PSU or the CPU cooler are to blame for the noise. What's the best option for replacements? Ideally, I'd like to order some of it from Amazon UK as I've got a few gift vouchers. Spec is: ASUS ROG Strix Z370-H Motherboard Intel i5 8600k with Hyper 212 evo Sapphire Nitro RX480 8GB Corsair TX750 (non modular) PSU Various HDDs/SSDs NZXT S340 case with front + rear Noctua fans Thanks

Thanks, that looks pretty good. I think the i7 would last longer than the i5

My current spec looks fine or my upgrade plans look fine? My current RAM is 1600mhz btw. I can't see my i5 lasting much longer really! I've given AMD graphics cards a fair shot but I still want to go back to NVIDIA at some point as they have better image quality and I just find the whole experience better. Therefore, I won't be investing in another AMD card at any point. I definitely want 16gb of ram. I (occasionally) run a few VMs to test stuff and always run out of RAM. Plus some games are definitely pushing it in terms of their RAM usage.

That's interesting, when I did my own PC Part picker I ended up with nearly identical parts. Except I had an ASUS Motherboard!

Hi Can I have some advice on upgrading please? I have a budget of about £600 and live in the UK. This is my current spec: Intel I5 2500k @ 4ghz ASUS P8Z68-V Pro Gen 3 8GB DDR3 (G.Skill Ripjawz) RAM Corsair T750W PSU Sapphire Nitro RX480 (8GB) Various HDDs and SSDs ASuS Xonar DG Sound card NZXT S340 case Monitor: I will be using a 1080p,144hz (BenQ XL2411) monitor for now but possibly upgrading to 1440p at some point. The PC will mostly be used for playing games like: BF1 Assassins Creed Origins Far Cry 5 FIFA GTAV (Single player) Forza 7 & Horizon 3 F1 2018 Dirt Rally In the future: BFV Cyberpunk 2077 Forza Horizon 4 Assassins Creed Odyssey I am upgrading as my current spec is starting to show its age and struggle, particularly in newer games like Far Cry and Assassins Creed Odyssey. BF1 is just about playable. I think I would prefer to stick with Intel for my CPU and was considering something like a core i5-8600K 3.6GHz, some DDR4 and a Z370 Motherboard of some description. I can upgrade the GPU later on I guess - I think this is the best bang for my buck but let me know if I am wrong! Key points for me are: No peripherals are required. Is my PSU up to the job? Which (air) cooler would be recommended for the newer Intel CPUs? I've got a Hyper 212 EVO at the moment Does RAM speed matter much? I can get it much cheaper if it's got a slower clock speed (like 2400mhz vs 3000mhz or whatever) If I'm upgrading GPU, will I create a bottleneck or will it be overkill at 1080p? I would definitely like to go 1440p+ at some point but that's not for a while. Do newer motherboards have decent onboard sound? I had to buy a sound card with this one due to interference but it does take up a slot that I could use for a better network card instead. My current onboard network card drops out a lot for no reason. How long do I hold out for the new intel chips in hope of a price drop? Mid October? I know it's hard to predict. Sorry for the wall of text but I wanted to give you enough information! Thanks for looking