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Budget (including currency): £2500 (can maybe stretch a little higher, £2750). Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: General gaming, I play different types of games. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Upgrading from a ROG Strix G15 laptop, which uses a Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, 3070 GPU and 16GB RAM. I'm probably going to buy within the next two or three months. Ideally, I'd like it to be future proof for at least a couple of years, and able to max out 99 percent of games at 1440p/165Hz (mainly with the new STALKER game in mind, I've been wanting to build a new PC to play that maxed out for a long time now).

Hi there, I've had this ROG Strict G15 laptop since late 2021, it's been running absolutely fine, no issues. I've turned it on today (as I last used it before the weekend, probably Thursday or Friday last week) and ran an Nvidia driver update, but then realised that it has no sound at all. As in, it's not picking up the internal speakers, and the ROG startup sound doesn't play (which I've always had enabled). I've done a number of things, tried to reinstall the Nvidia drivers, then the audio drivers, decided to update my OS to Windows 11 (as I was using Windows 10), still no luck. I reset my laptop to factory settings (but kept my files), and have update all the drivers, and it's still not working. I'm honestly at a loss, it's just not picking up the audio hardware installed on the laptop, as even when I plug headphones into the audio jack, nothing happens at all. Any ideas please? I'm lost. Thank you.

Hi all, I'm looking to buy one of these laptops to replace my desktop for gaming. I don't intend to ever take it anywhere, it'll always be used at home and plugged into the mains 99 percent of the time, so battery life isn't too much of a concern. It's an expensive purchase and I want it to be as future-proof as possible for the next four years or so, and be able to run the majority of new and upcoming AAA releases with maxed out graphics at 60fps and above. The specs for both models I'm considering are quite similar, the Alienware is as follows: i7-11800H CPU, 16GB 3200 DDR4 RAM, RTX 3070 GPU and a 1TB SSD. The Asus ROG Strix is as follows: Ryzen 7 5800H CPU, 16GB 3200 DDR4 RAM, RTX 3070 GPU and a 1TB SSD. This is my current desktop, which I'll probably sell off the GPU etc. to cover the laptop costs once I have it: i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz CPU, Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 RAM, ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Mobo, NZXT Kraken X61 AIO Cooler, RX 5700 XT Nitro+ Special Edition GPU, EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU, 850 EVO 500GB SSD, 2TB HDD. I'm just looking for some help and advice on which laptop to go for. Thank you for your help and time.

Budget (including currency): £800 ($1115 US) Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, minor workloads Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hi there, I've not upgraded my PC since 2015, though I did install a Radeon 5700 XT last year. My plan would be to re-use my current GPU and PSU (EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W). I've got a budget of £800, give or take. Could I get some suggestions/builds for my budget please? My PC is pretty much exclusively used for gaming, with some minor workloads here and there. I would like a new CPU, RAM, motherboard, M.2 SSD, CPU cooler and case, and I would like to be able to max out games at 1440p, with the PC lasting me another four, five years or so. Thank you for your help.

Sorry, it's not a desktop I want, I was asking for recommendations on gaming laptops for £1000 ($1400 US).

Budget (including currency): £1000 (around $1400 US) Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Various PC games, big MMO player though. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hi there, I currently have a capable gaming desktop, though it could do with an upgrade in terms of the CPU/RAM/motherboard. But it's not always comfortable and relaxing to come home from work (having been sat at a desk all day) and have to sit at a desk to play PC games, ideally I'd rather chill on the couch or in bed. I'm looking into buying a semi-desktop replacement, and my budget is around £1000 ($1400 US, as I live in the UK). I want something that should comfortably be able to max out or at least deliver close to high end graphics for most current and upcoming PC games. The laptop wouldn't actually be taken out of my house, and would probably always be plugged into the mains (so I can game for longer periods of time). Is this possible with my budget? And if so, could anyone provide some recommendations please? Thank you for your help.

Budget (including currency): £700-£800 Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Will be used for gaming 90-95 percent of the time. Other details: I've had my current system (excluding GPU) for coming up to six years now, see below: i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz CPU Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 RAM ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Mobo NZXT Kraken X61 AIO Cooler RX 5700 XT Nitro+ Special Edition GPU EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU 850 EVO 500GB SSD 2TB HDD I'm looking to build a new system, but I'm keeping my current GPU (well, there's no choice at the moment really, plus I'm happy with it) and my PSU. Would this PSU still be fit for purpose in a new PC build? My budget is £700-£800, give or take, and I'd be needing a CPU, motherboard, memory, CPU cooler, PC case and I'd like an M.2 SSD to go with my Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD. Any advice or suggestions on what I should be buying please? Thanks for your help.

My current build is as follows: i7-4790K @ 4.7GHz CPU Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 RAM ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Mobo NZXT Kraken X61 AIO Cooler RX 5700 XT Nitro+ Special Edition GPU EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU 850 EVO 500GB SSD 2TB HDD BenQ XL2420T 1080P 24 Inch Monitor I recently upgraded the GPU from a GTX 980 Ti, and I've managed to get a stable driver for the 5700 XT (touch wood) and it's running great. I can max out Monster Hunter World with the high res texture pack at a solid 60FPS, I assume most other games will be the same at 1080P. My decision now is whether I want a better monitor, a 27 inch 1440P IPS, or do I want a new 'base build' of Ryzen 7 3700X, X570 Motherboard, 16GB DDR4 Ram and a new case. I'd be carrying over my current GPU and storage. The monitors I'm looking at are the LG 27GL850-B and the Aorus FI27Q, which are both around the same price in the UK (about £470). But for an extra £200 I can just build a new base system and upgrade my monitor down the line. My main worries are not being able to max out games at a solid 60 FPS when I move up to 27 inch 1440P, so I do I just game on my current, old, reliable 1080P with a new system knowing I can just swap out the monitors in six months and be good to go? Or do I upgrade the monitor and maybe not see the performance I was hoping for on the new monitor then want to upgrade the PC? Bare in mind, I can only afford one of these upgrades at the moment, the other would come five to six months later. Just looking for some advice and help on the issue really, let me know! Thank you.

I'm looking to upgrade my monitor, as I've been using my BenQ XL2420T for the past eight years now, though I'm still going to keep this around as a second display (as I can't afford to buy two new monitors). I'm trying to decide between the Gigabyte Aorus FI27Q or the LG UltraGear 27GL850-B. They both have excellent reviews from what I have read and seem to be neck and neck really. My main use for the monitor is going to be gaming, of course, but I'll also be using it to watch a lot of TV shows and films (when my partner takes over the TV in the living room) and some office work (just coding/programming). My current PC specs are an i7-4790K (4.7GHz OC), GTX 980 Ti (though I'm going to upgrade this soon, most likely to a 2070 Super or 5700 XT) and 16GB DDR3 Ram. Can I get some advice on which monitor I should go for please?

Hi there, I've got a budget of around £350 (give or take) for a new GPU. I'm looking at the Radeon 5700 XT Anniversary Edition which I can pick up for £320, but am open to recommendations. I'd love a 2070 Super but I don't really think I can stretch the extra £100 or so to pick one up, plus the 5700 XT AE seems to score rather high on lists of the current-best GPU's, not far from the top of those lists. I've heard about the situation with AMD drivers being a nightmare at the moment though, how likely am I to run into issues? Also, will any part of my current setup cause a bottleneck for the new GPU, as I realise it's getting on a bit now (even if it was top of the range when I first built it back in 2015). My current spec is as follows: Intel i7-4790K CPU (Though I’ve never overclocked this) ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Mobo NZXT Kraken X61 CPU Cooler Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 Memory EVGA GTX 980 Ti GPU Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU NZXT H440 Case BenQ XL2420T Monitor (I'm looking to upgrade this to a 1440 IPS display soon as well, preferably 27 inch) Thank you for your help.

I'm not too fussed about 4K, though I do want a new monitor as my current one is getting a bit long in the tooth these days and has some glitching of pixels and such. I'm looking at a 27" 1440p IPS panel if that helps?

Hello all, I built my PC back in June 2015 when everything was brand new and pretty much top of the range. I fell out of the loop with PC gaming for a few years and so I've not made any changes in that time, but I'm looking to get back into the fray with PC gaming this year. So I'm just wanting to know if it's worth keeping my current build and upgrading anything to give it a boost and get it to last me another year or two before needing a new build from the ground up (as I can't really afford that at the moment). My spec is as follows: Intel i7-4790K CPU (Though I’ve never overclocked this) ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Mobo NZXT Kraken X61 CPU Cooler Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB DDR3 Memory EVGA GTX 980 Ti GPU Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD Seagate Barracuda 2TB HDD EVGA SuperNova G2 1000W PSU NZXT H440 Case BenQ XL2420T Monitor What are your thoughts? Any advice, help and recommendations are welcome. Thank you for your help.