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I like the idea of having a small form factor PC to keep in the living room (couch gaming and VR), but surely you wouldn't need to go that much bigger to keep the size benefits without as much of a sacrifice when it comes to noise/heat. Anyone found a case that is the sweet spot?

First of all, thank you for those checklists. I have now completed every single suggestion in both of these steps, including trying a new motherboard and a PSU that I know is already working. I'm at my wits end with this now. I can't even get a beep code from the motherboard. All I can think is that my CPU is dead, it's the only stone left unturned. Would a dead CPU prevent even a beep code from occurring?

I have a pretty typical self-built PC; i7 6700k, GTX 1070, an Asus Z170-PRO motherboard and two 8GB sticks of DDR4 RAM. Yesterday I encountered some strange display glitches as well as my browser tabs/extensions dying. Originally I thought it may have been caused by the graphics card, which has been problematic in the past, but I noticed that all my browser extensions had been corrupted and needed repair & re-configuration.I managed to get it to restart but the same thing happened this morning. Display issues, browsers dying, other software crashing. Thought it may be memory issues at this point.When I tried to reboot, I received the overclocking has failed error message. I removed my overclocking and tried again; same issue. I expect this is just a catch-all motherboard error message. I reset the CMOS, and now it doesn't POST at all. Nothing on the display at all, though the PC keeps running.I tried the following: Re-seated all components and cables Tested single RAM sticks in each slot (+ Asus MemOK! tests) Shorted the RTC RAM jumpers Reset CMOS battery again Removed all unnecessary components for booting to BIOS No matter what I try, I cannot get it to POST, nothing comes up on the display. At this point I am relatively certain that it's a motherboard failure, but I'd like a second opinion before I go buying replacement hardware.

I actually prefer the aesthetic of this one too. My build comes out to 1247 GBP which is very reasonable. Shame they don't have a 1TB 7200rpm option but 500GB will do for my uses. Do you know of any hands-on reviews of this laptop or the TongFang/Mechrevo versions?

Wow this looks fantastic. I can get an i7 8750H, GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB RAM, 240GB M.2 SSD, 1TB HDD and a 144Hz panel for a little under 1300GBP. Brilliant! How is the build quality on these? Any good reviews you recommend? This might just be the perfect laptop for me.

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Aye I might have to concede for 1080p 60Hz with a really nice IPS panel, or maybe 1440p. What kind of performance decrease would I expect with a 1050Ti vs a 1060? Assuming it wouldn't matter much for games like Overwatch or indie stuff but a noticeable drop for AAA titles?

Hello all, I'm in the market for a gaming laptop, ideally for around 1000GBP (could maybe stretch to 1300 or so) as I'll be buying a pair of them and don't want to go overboard. I'm looking for something as portable, thin and lightweight as is reasonably possible without sacrificing the following key features; i7 Processor GTX 1060 or higher 15" 1080p at 120/144Hz OR 1440p/4k at 60Hz (leaning towards 120Hz but not overly convinced I could reach those framerates consistently with a 1060. Touchscreen is unimportant for me). Ideally it won't throttle much if at all during longer gaming sessions. Battery life isn't super important but 2 hours while gaming and maybe 4-5 hours while not gaming would be good. I'm a mechanical keyboard fan so a nice keyboard is ideal, but I can always plug one in if it's garbage. Also no over the top gamer aesthetic is preferred. I'm not fussy about ports, but having at least one type-c would be useful. Obviously I don't want anything super cumbersome or with poor build quality. I don't know how many of these I can feasibly attain at this price point, but I'll default to you guys and your knowledge!

I like this build a lot, although I'd swap out some of the more personal taste items like case brand. Thanks for your help!

Yep! If I build it myself, I'll be picking up most of my parts, if not all, from Overclockers.

Hey guys, Although I'm relatively competent when it comes to PC tech, I haven't been paying much attention to new releases and prices so I'm pretty out of the loop when it comes to planning a build. Help me out? I will be video editing/rendering on this rig, as well as long hours gaming. I'm hoping to upgrade to 1440p/60Hz or 1080p/144Hz monitors so it'll need to handle the latest games at these resolution/framerates. I don't plan on upgrading it again this year, so future proofing would be nice. I know 1000-1500 is quite a drastic range, but a couple of builds at each end of the spectrum will give me a better idea of value and diminishing returns. Research says DDR4 is a waste of time, and I'm not sure where I stand on a processor (although I'd like to go the Intel i7 route). Is Haswell-E a worthwhile upgrade? I'll probably be overclocking a little too, so keep that in mind if you have any suggestions (AIO cooler perhaps?). I'd like a full tower, and as I do record external audio - a silent case is a must. The only thing I'm sure of is I'll be going with a Corsair PSU (and probably RAM) as I trust the brand a lot. I'm also going nVidia GPU (my last two were AMD and I'm simply fed up of the poor drivers from the red camp). I'll be building it myself unless there is a ridiculous deal somewhere where I can grab the build for a similar price but with a nice warranty. Hope to hear from you soon, thanks!

DXTory is probably the best game recording software. It's 20 USD IIRC for the full version.

WoW can be pretty complex if you are at the higher levels. Guild Wars 2 is an interesting one also: You have skills dependant on the weapon combination you prefer using, and then other skills that you can switch in to suit each situation. In total you have (I believe) a customised set of 10 skills to use in a very dynamic and fluid manner (not just stand still, charge and cast as in WoW). Evasion is also a huge part of the game, learning to dodge is key. To top it off - it's cheap. Buy the game, no subscription.

GPU will definitely be the first bottleneck (if you are running at high res or with a lot of AA). For most of your needs, that system looks great though.

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