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Budget (including currency): £400-$500-Ca $684 Country: UK Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: DBD Triple A Other details Sup Team, I made my pc almost 6-7years ago and my cpu is starting to struggle with the newer games and especially when i start cranking the setting. I have a i7-700k ATM but looking for an upgrade while keeping the same mother board(Z170-deluxe). Please can you guys help me pick the best cpu for my current motherboard. The budget is my max spend im more than happy with a £200 or less as long as it is an sizeable improvement from my previous one. Thanks you guys for the help.

Budget (including currency): open to most but trying to keep it under 1K Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: 1440P Destiny,Assassins Creed,Hell Divers Pretty much all AAA Games Other details Here is what I have now https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TbxVQP I am looking to upgrade into current Gen more then likely with new Mobo/CPU and cooling if what I have now doesn't work for fit I will then more then likely update the GPU later to either a 4070 Super or 7800XT unsure still I am worried about future proofing I have had my 1070 since 2017 when it launched any and all advice welcome prefer Intel but I dont mind an AMD build! I think the case I have can handle a new build but looking to downsize to a Meshify 2 RGB in the not to distant future. Thanks!

Currently I have a UPS which sits on the floor due to space restrictions. It's a CyberPower 1500VA. Bought it about five years ago and it has been great, though perhaps overkill. In my defense at the time of purchasing I had a custom gaming PC, though that had a 10th gen i5 extreme and a 1050ti so perhaps still overkill. lol My set up has greatly changed as I've switched eco-systems and now I'm currently employing as daily drivers and have for some time. I need a UPS which can support and fit in the following: M1 14" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 16" MacBook Pro An Apple Studio Display (there is also an array of things plugged into the display which I've attached photos of) Apple Super Drive 2TB External SSD A MagSafe charger for my iPhone and Apple Watch (which I often use while working) A USB dock An old HP Printer A desk fan A pencil sharpener My Energizer AA/AAA battery charger A universal laptop charger (this gets used whenever I have a laptop which needs to be restored that does not come with its original charger, otherwise I use the original charger, so occasionally there is a third laptop) I need it to fit into a cubby on my desk with the following measurements Width: 17 3/8" Height: 3 1/2" Depth: 23 3/8" The reason for those size restrictions is I want it off the ground but not taking up any desk space or noticeable, so I wish to put it into a small side cubby on my L shaped desk. For that reason I was thinking of going with a rack unit and considering my CyberPower one has continued to work without issue, I thought I'd go with them again. I was considering the following unit: https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-OR500LCDRM1U-System-Outlets-Rackmount/dp/B000XJLLKG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=6EZQQY594P84&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.A0cUP8zfZTSHPK5mT_pHFHXAum1bmtz96nin2c1_ZG63742obKs_cJrO0F5gHsuWLUrKqB5w1AesCU92uSF_KtgxJL4hGKrJOex4bwmJQ8XHCRMjc8T0xZnGilLqnsqNmnU6g197AQSkIC08biHzPME9HBW1x-2YdY2aXtnpCAestYtu4QSxQjZIiMvCg8Td-SP7FJflvQvI2lTkOfwmiXzLlZwolhqk9XMhfiug8Ok.hJvYW_2uO8EW3zxUNUmQLeHl_RBTyM-wJwM1o2WU3Mg&dib_tag=se&keywords=UPS&qid=1710887546&refinements=p_n_feature_browse-bin%3A32912132011|32912137011%2Cp_n_feature_two_browse-bin%3A109332549011&rnid=109332465011&s=pc&sprefix=up%2Celectronics%2C106&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1 My questions are the following: Will this unit be sufficient in making sure that my devices are protected against potential electrical surges? Will this unit be able to provide sufficient power for up to 60 minutes during a power outage? Are there better or more compatible options which you would recommend that I utilize instead? Note: The Studio Display image is outdated as it doesn't have the Super Drive or the MagSafe charger. The Super Drive is mounted so that when the back faces the wall the opening of the drive while hidden faces the right hand side and is easily accessible and the MagSafe charger is connected via a USB C cable and sits on my desk, allowing me to drop off my iPhone and Apple Watch for charging while working.

Budget (including currency): $750 USD Country: USD Hey guys. I need some feedback on this build as I am upgrading pretty much every component. I already have the graphics card I just added it for a complete ish system, and a boot drive and storage drive. The PSU is an 80plus Gold 650 Watt Corsair. Processor ($222.44 @ B&H) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S chromax.black 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($69.95 @ Amazon) Motherboard: ASRock B650 LiveMixer ATX AM5 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Patriot Viper Venom 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR5-5200 CL36 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg) Video Card: XFX Speedster SWFT 210 Core Radeon RX 6650 XT 8 GB Video Card ($240.63 @ Amazon)

Budget (including currency): Open Country: United States Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Everything. I am trying to upgrade my PC but I don't know what to upgrade first. I would prefer to upgrade one part at time. Any suggestions? I would greatly appreciate it! I run two monitors. I use it for gaming and work. Below is my current build. Current Build CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Video Card: ASRock Phantom Gaming X Radeon RX 590 8 GB Video Card Power Supply: EVGA 500 BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply Thank you!

Budget: $350 ish Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Rocket League, Cult of the Lamb, Cities Skylines, Horizon Zero Dawn, Overwatch, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, Minecraft (w/ shaders), Premiere Pro, Photoshop, (maybe Blender) Other details: I'm noticing a reasonable bottleneck with my Ryzen 5 2600 on a B450 Aorus M Motherboard. This is after I upgraded from a GTX 970 to a RTX 3070. Sure, there's an upgrade path that could let me squeeze out another 10-25 fps, but first: - Idk if my poor entry level VRMs can handle a 5800x3D - Board is PCIe 3.0 and is bottlenecking my SSD and GPU - 5800x3D costs as much as an entry level board and intel i5 13500 Should I just get a new board and CPU? Are there other less pricey ways to upgrade? I built this system new in 2019 so it's due for an upgrade. I just can't afford much atm. Specs of what I have are as follows: Gigabyte B450 Aorus M Ryzen 5 2600 w/ Hyper 212 Black Cooler 16GB 3200 MT/s Ram DDR4 RTX 3070 Founder Edition EVGA 600 BR Power Supply WD_Black SN770 1TB I'm not against using DLSS, but I do like playing in high refresh rate on my Samsung G8 3440 x 1440 175hz OLED

Im looking to upgrade my PC and could use some advice I am not against buying used Just need help on where to start or should I just start over thankyou in advance Mobo: MSI b450 tomahawk max CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 GPU: AMD Radeon RX 6800 Ram: Corsair vengeance LPX 32gb(4 x 8gb) 3200 MHz ddr4 PSU: Corsair rm series 750w 80 plus gold Ssd runs os : Samsung 980 1tb HDD for storage: barracuda 4tb

Budget (including currency): 400-700 CAD Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming, Streaming (Twitch, YouTube, etc etc), Streaming (services like Netflix, Prime, Pureflix to get my Bible man nostalgia fix) 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): I do wanna play at 1440p if possible, and I think due to my old CPU or Mobo, I'm bottlenecking games if I go to high 1080p or medium 1440p on some games (and then some games like Alan Wake 2 are borderline unplayable due to using an HDD), COD lags at anything that isn't 1080p low. I'm using my TV whenever my PC is in my room, or two old DVI monitors whenever fiance and best friend wanna play Diablo 3 (I have HDMI to DVI and it works well) (Currently out and about so if there's generic information it'll be updated when I'm home) Current CPU: Ryzen 2600 Current Ram Amount and speed: 32 GB 3200 MZH Mobo: A320M GPU: RX6600 8gb PSU: 800Watt modular80+gold (I forgot the exact one, will update when home) Storage: 500gb m.2, 2tb 5000rpm HDD I know for a fact I need a Mobo and CPU upgrade, potentially storage if I wanna play Alan Wake II on my PC instead of using my fiance's. I just don't know if I wanna remain AMD or switch to Intel, and if I need to upgrade my storage or just keep deleting games when done to make room for new ones when I play them. Any advice? Obviously I'm not going "haha upgrade for me!" I like to get suggestions from others and go from there. (it's how I built my first PC. Other than my case that was given to me, every part was purchased after my own research and suggestions from friends/family) Oh, I also am currently air cooled, I forgot which air cooler (I can find it when I'm home), should I keep being air cooled or no? (It really hasn't been a problem, I don't keep my side panel on, I'm more asking performance wise) I don't plan to overclock manually (except enabling xmp which is technically an overclock).

I haven't upgraded the PC in a couple of years and it's due. This area is not my specialty so I was looking for some advice. The GPU is at the top of my list along with a new monitor. What else should I look at? Nvidia GTX 1080 GPU AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Eight-Core Processor 16.0GB Single-Channel DDR4 RAM Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. AB350M-DS3H-CF (AM4) Motherboard 931GB Western Digital WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 (SATA SSD) Drive The SSD card was my most recent upgrade, I plan to put in an RTX 4070 along with a new monitor to go with it of course. What else should I think about upgrading for better gaming performance?

Budget (including currency): €600 euros Country: Netherlands Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: fallout 4 heavily modded, cities skylines heavily modded, GTA 5, no man's sky, euro truck simulator heavily modded. 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): CURRENT SETUP: Cpu I5 4590 3.30GHz Ram 4×4GB DDR3 665MHz GPU NVIDEA GeForce GTX 1060 aero OC 6GB Motherboard Asustek H97M-PLUS (socket1150) Storage 250GB SSD 850 SATA SSD 2×1TB HDD SATA Samsung&Seagate 1TB CRUCIAL SATA SSD PSU Corsair Cx600 Would like to run all listed games above in 60FPS 1080p, don't need monitor and would like to keep using my current GPU. It is micro-ATX case tho wouldn't mind to switch to ATX for more ram. I put together this potential setup myself but wanted to see if this is a good match or if anyone has a better idea for this kind of build with this budget; Potential setup: CPU Intel i7 11700f RAM 1×32GB Kingston fury beast RAM GPU current Motherboard Gigabyte z590D Storage CURRENT Psu Xilence Performance A+ XP850MR11 Case MSI mag forge m100r Please let me know if there's anything wrong with this potential setup I thought of, I really need help cus I don't know what I'm doing(just a lil bit) and please suggest other options to creating the best setup I could get out of each part with this budget. Please do make sure to keep in mind I need to fit all my drives and my GPU in.

Budget (including currency): £1200 Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Games like Cyberpunk 2077, Fallout heavily modded, mainly single player games (mostly rpg or open world) and future upcoming game.. Hi guys, I am currently using a 1440p monitor so I could get the 144hz but I have backed out a LOT from fps gaming and mostly play single player games. CPU: Ryzen 5 3600 GPU: RTX 4080 Motherboard: MPG X570 GAMING PLUS PSU: Corsair RM750x RAM: 16gb 3600 CHIPSET: AM4 Monitor I'm buying: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B091JJC84Y/?coliid=I7ZG77A2IM6C9&colid=GXI4IRUVER9W&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it I'm going for 31", as this will be the max sized monitor for my room. Small room. I need a new CPU for 4K gaming. Any recommendations? And will I need a PSU upgrade aswell? Yes! I know my GPU is bottlenecked by the 3600. I was saving up money!! after 2 years I finally saved enough for an upgrade!!! Had this rig for years!! Thanks!!

I was wondering what you think i should upgrade as i want to try doing some stuff myself as i watch so many videos of people doing it and would love to participate! (and black Friday and cyber Monday are coming up), in addition i would also like to change my pc case to a white one, if anyone has any suggestions? (that will fit my computer) back in 2021 I bought a prebuilt origin pc from best buy this is what i bought HP OMEN - 30L Gaming Desktop - AMD Ryzen 5 5600G - 16GB Memory - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 - 1TB SSD - Shadow Black here are the things inside Processor Model AMD Ryzen 5 5000 Series Storage Type SSD Total Storage Capacity 1000 gigabytes System Memory (RAM) 16 gigabytes Graphics Type Dedicated Graphics NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 I use my pc for editing video, and playing video games. the games i love are - hades - valorant - muse dash and occasionally red redemption or gta

Budget (including currency): I don't have an exact number yet, but the current parts I'm looking at add up to about 4-500 USD at the time of posting, might shoot for under 600 USD Country: USA, Games, programs, or workloads that it will be used for: Livestraming and school mostly, I'm looking to stream Minecraft with shaders and with vivecraft occasionally (if that mod doesn't hard crash my PC) but have been looking into streaming phasmophopia, No Man's Sky, and Bone lab when I get the last one. but my network is only good enough to do it at 720p for output to both Twitch and Youtube with current encoding capability(I'm still using VDSL from AT&T XD) 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): I currently have an r5 3600x for a CPU, rx5600xt for a GPU, and 16GB of DDR4 & 3200 MHz on an MSI b450 a pro max motherboard (so up to 5th gen ryzen should work here). I have all the needed peripherals as is. I usually play at 1080p but I also use Immersed for 2 extra 1440p monitors that only I can see. (I might get a dummy plug to replace my current monitor TBH, I always leave my tower on) I'm currently looking at an r7 5700x, which was 178 USD when I posted this, a rx7600xt that is renewed for about 300 USD, and a 700W PSU which is about 90 USD. I'm not too sure about the GPU yet because I want something with AV1 encoding to get a better stream output, but most of those cards are from Intel which I don't think work for SteamVR yet, and I know that a multi-GPU setup might be feasible, but that isn't supported by virtual desktop, what I use for VR, at all, so it'll probably need to be an AMD or Nvidia card. The buying timeframe will probably vary by part, but it will probably be before December 7th feel free to recommend a different CPU if need be, as my current one holds up pretty well with the stock cooler till I stress test it with prime95.

Current Specs: i5-9400 GTX 1650 Super 4GB VRAM 24GB 2666MHz DDR4 Ram (3x 8GB) Gigabyte B365M DS3H Mobo EVGA 500w PSU 2x 500GB Samsung SSD (An 860 EVO and 870 EVO) I suppose these are the main components in my PC, my question is if I should upgrade any of these? At the moment I play games like Valorant, MK1, OW2 and fortunately my PC can run these games at the framerate I'd like them to (I play in 1080p). In terms of my specs, what should I upgrade if I'm looking to get a boost in fps in the games mentioned or any similar games. To better clarify the question: What would you upgrade in this PC?

Hello, fellow nerds! I have a pair of Astro A40trs collecting dust, bought them for random use on ebay for like $35, and I have another pair with a MixAmp. Has anyone ever tore these down and modded them? like new drivers, improved sealing and insulation, updated mobos...etc. I personally love the design and I love to make items truly "mine", maybe it's nostaligia since the original A40s were the god tier when I got into PC gaming and getting my own stuff and following gaming influencers like Seananners and Machinima then Mr Sark and so on. Would love some experiences, thoughts, assistance on this!!!

Budget (including currency): Soft $700-800ish for this round Country: USD Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: casual gamming, sometimes work with some python ML libs id like to start utilizing some libraries that use the GPU, often multitasking, sometimes watching/gaming while having and IDE open with way to many chrome tabs. Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): After my most recent round of upgrades (gpu, monitors, another round of ram, another ssd) def starting to feel the age on the MOBO and CPU, Im thinking id like to upgrade those and then later this year spring for a 4070ti (open to suggestions if a 3080 is more bang for the buck, obviously that budget would be separate) and run both gcards. I def would need a new MOBO to run the dual GPUs since I only have the one slot, it also just seems like its time for a CPU upgrade. Def want a MOBO with 2 m.2 drives and at least 2 PCI slots for GPUs and generally better I/O options. From what Im gathering from testing/ reading /researching the CPU/MOBO are the real bottlenecks here anyway. Does not seem like I can get a decent upgrade path with getting a MOBO, overclocking the CPU for a bit and then later getting a new CPU with the same socket, seems like the better option is to find a new combo. Im also not opposed to a new case either since mine is kinda meh and the window is all scratched up but that can be over budget or later upgrade as well and recommendations for cases I feel comes down to preference, but I am open to checking out a beloved case. The gpu was an upgrade earlier this year since I was still on the 1060, realized 30 series should finally be more affordable with the 40 series release (they dropped like 50-60$ a few weeks after buying my 3060) :*( ... but then caught the upgrading bug and opened up the floodgates... now I feel like the card occasionally struggles with the x3 2K monitors... Current core components: CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor Motherboard: Asus PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Couple of m.2 drives and a couple of old school hard drives XPG GAMMIX 1TB S11 Pro 3D NAND PCIe NVMe Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD Samsung SSD 980 PRO w/ heatsink 1 TB Kingston Fury Beast 64GB (4x16GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 Desktop Memory Kit of 2 KF432C16BB1K2/32 I guess being throttle down too 2400MHz it seems NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 3x 12GB GDDR6 Monitors: SAMSUNG 32" Odyssey G55A QHD 165Hz 1ms FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor with HDR 10 - 1440 along with x2 32" UltraGear QHD Nano IPS 1ms 165Hz HDR Monitor with G-SYNC 2560 x 1440 I also got a yamaha ATS-1090 soundbar from costco since upgrading the monitors I ditched the TV I was using as a secondary monitor only to realize that was also the speaker setup I had been using... The sound quality is MUCH better than before but it seems to kind of lag a bit so im open to returning it in exchange for better options. Original case/setup: (IE power supply, case, HDD, SSD, cooling) (I did replace the fans with some RGBs but I lost the remote and they are stuck on purple) CYBERPOWERPC BattleBox Essential GLC4200A Gaming PC (Intel i7-7700K 4.2GHz, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, 16GB RAM, 2TB HDD, 120GB SSD, WiFi, Liquid Cool & Win10), Black https://www.amazon.com/CYBERPOWERPC-BattleBox-Essential-GLC4200A-i7-7700K/dp/B01MRYJG25/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 So I still have the cooling that came in the bundle as well so I realize I may need to revamp that as well soft budget though and Im willing to consider suggestions Thanks in advance for any advice/suggestions!

I currently have a ryzen 3 3100 paired with my rx 6700 xt and my cpu is not the best for streaming. I was looking at getting the ryzen 7 5800x but I wanted to know if there was a better cpu in that general price range for am4. Thanks!

Hey y'all! Long time LTT viewer and first time poster. Budget (including currency): 150~250€ Country: Portugal Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Large Photoshop projects, light gaming and web surfing Other details: My current build: CPU: Intel Core i7 6700 (3.4GHz) Socket 1151 GPU: MSI GeForce® GTX 1050 2GT OC 2GB GD5 Motherboard: MSI B150M PRO-VDH RAM: 2X G.Skill 8GB DDR4 2133MHz Aegis Case: Micro-ATX Cooler Master N200 N1 USB 3.0 PSU: Seasonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Drive 1: SSD Kingston UV400 240GB SATA III Drive 2: WD 1TB (7200rpm) SATA III 64MB Blue Monitor: DELL 25" U2515H ULTRASHARP 6MS IPS Bought this new in January 2017 for aprox. 900$ (rip off?). I definitely want to get a brand new build eventually but I feel the components still have some life in them. I hate the thought of retiring perfectly good components. Will upgrading it with a small budget make it run 2 or 3 more years? My main struggle atm with it is working on large Photoshop projects with many layers, as it sucks all the RAM and slows everything down. I tweaked what I could and tried to optimize the settings but without much luck. Lighter projects (<2GB PSDs) run completely fine thou. Also, in Adobe Bridge generating thumbnails and previews of folders with large amounts of heavy RAW files is currently a big pain. I also game fine with it cuz I have plenty of non GPU hungry games left to burn in my back log before truly needing a nicer board. I wonder if I had one of those nice M.2 NVMe samsung SSDs instead of my 2 drives it would improve overall speed noticeably. Adding more RAM seems wasteful considering I'll get a new build in a few years and probably won't be able to use the old ones. Final question, what would you say the bottleneck of this system is? Thank you very much!

Budget (including currency): Overall, about $2500 USD Country: US Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Mainly gaming at 1440p, light streaming and content creation 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): Current parts: Ryzen 7 2700x, EVGA RTX 2060 XC Ultra Black, Asus ROG B450f gaming MOBO, 32GB Corsair Vengeance Pro RGB 3600, EVGA 700w 80+ Bronze PSU, 2x SATA SSD (120GB, 500GB), 1x 1TB WD Blue HDD. All upgrades are planned to be purchased between 6 months to a year, depending on funds. But to clarify, I do have the funds for the first series of upgrades right now, so the time frame is just a buffer because things happen. Would like to get 100+ fps at 1440p, but that’s not a hard guideline. Just a note, I prefer to buy new, as I prefer the availability of warranties, as well as the security of return windows, and you never really know what a used component has been subjected to. I was hoping for some opinions on upgrade path, as well as choices. My budget is hard set at about $1000 for my first phase of upgrades. Pictures are the full list of upgrades planned. I’m willing to shift stuff around for better performance for the same money, or for better options, in general, as long as it fits within the hard limit of $1000. Looking to get GPU, and NVME first, then CPU and MOBO, then everything else. Current specs are Ryzen 7 2700x, RTX 2060, 32GB DDR4 3600, ASUS ROG Strix B450f, 700w PSU, 2x SATA SSDs, 1x HDD GPU: Gigabyte RTX 3070 Eagle OC - I chose the 3070 for a heftier upgrade over my 2060, as well as better performance in 1440p and VR. NVME: WD Black 1tb SN850x - I chose this because I’ve been using SATA SSDs, and they’ve been lacking. It’s where it is on the list because I need the extra storage, and I can deal with the Gen 3 speeds until I upgrade the MOBO. MOBO: ASUS ROG Strix B550-f - I chose this MOBO due to it topping many of the articles and resources I’ve looked at for B550 motherboards, Tomahawk also strongly considered. Also for PCIE Gen 4 availability, beefier VRMs. CPU: Ryzen 7 5700x - I chose this CPU as a more current Gen upgrade over the 2700x, as well as Gen 4 PCIE support, as well as pairing well with the 3070 based on research, and the 5700x specifically because I prefer the overhead of 8 cores. PSU: Corsair RM850x - I chose this for 50/50 utility/vanity. My current PSU is 80+ bronze, and I want something with a little more quality. Plus, the modularity will allow me to get rid of the current rats nest behind my side panel. Cooler: Deepcool Liquid Cooler LT720 - I know this is a bit overkill for a 5700x, but too much cooling is better than not enough, and I currently run a standard Wraith cooler. Monitor: AOC CQ27G3S - Honestly, I have the same type of monitor currently, in 24” 1080p, and went with what I knew. Definitely willing to entertain better options, especially closer to 32” for not much more money. Although, I’m willing to save a little more for a better viewing experience. I’m not as knowledgeable about monitors. So, questions? Comments? I’m just kind of looking for a once-over from those more knowledgeable than myself looking for oversights or issues.

Should I get a 512gb steam deck or upgrade my system to a ryzen 5 7600x, and 32gb of ddr5 5600 my current specs is 16gb 3200 ddr4 and a ryzen 3 3100

I was thinking of doing the CPU upgrade as most of my tasks are quite CPU intensive as opposed to being graphically intensive. But I would also like to be able to run Minecraft shaders (light ones - eg: Sildur's Enhanced Default) without too much stutter. I notice my CPU struggling in tasks like MuseScore 4, but both of them struggling equally in larger games like Fortnite (please don't bully me). Budget (including currency): £450 Country: United Kingdom Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Minecraft Java Edition, Valorant, Destiny 2, Ableton Live 11, MuseScore 4 (and Fortnite very very very occasionally (please don't bully me)). Probably will want to do some more intensive games down the line. Current specs: 2x8GB 3200mhz DDR4 Corsair Vengeance RAM, Ryzen 5 3400G CPU, Palit 1050Ti GPU, Asus A320M-K MOBO, Corsair CV450 PSU, 512GB SSD (boot drive), 1TB HDD (games drive), 1TB HDD (unused as of now) Upgrades I've been looking at: CPU upgrade: Change out the 3400G for a 5700X, and also upgrade the MOBO to a Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE AX V2. Use left-over money to buy a Gigabyte G24F 23.8inch 1080p 165Hz or something similar (and using my current monitor as a second monitor). GPU upgrade: Change out the 1050Ti for a used 3060/3060Ti. Get a 750W PSU.

Hey guys i need help deciding on this, i'm a FPS gamer with a crappy pc many of the specs being 5-6 years old, i'm 17 so any hardcore upgrades are out of the question, AMAZON is out of the question! Why? I simply cant purchase from it Country: Bulgaria current budget being 257 USD Specs Gpu: Biostar RX 560 2gb Cpu: Ryzen 5 1600 af Psu: 550w dont know the brand sorry Ram: 12gb ddr4 adata (1x4) (1x8) Mhz 2777 Case: Trendsonic fc fl12 Motherboard: MSI A320M PRO-VD/S 1st and 2nd gen ryzen support! Storage: (2xSSD) (1xHDD) C disk Kingston 148gb, D disk Kingston A400 480gb, E disk (HDD) 180gb no brand I get around 160-180 fps in both CS:GO AND Valorant (lowest settings ofc) i primarily use this site: Jar Computers, to purchase my components that i have renewed or got as extra current conversion rate for my currency BGN to USD is 1.89 BGN to 1 USD I'll link the monitor that i want to get. by what seen on all other sites that i have visited for my nation Jars computers are the cheapest a good 144hz monitor with 1.0 second ms reaction time cost 222 USD (Mainly want AOC monitors) While the 240hz monitor is 255 USD with 0.5 second ms Link to the site: https://www.jarcomputers.com Link to the Monitor: https://www.jarcomputers.com/AOC-24G2ZEBK_prod_MNLCAOC24G2ZEBK.html Thank you for spending time reading my Topic hope you can help me decide

Budget: > $1000 USD Country: United States Games it will be used for: In this context, Vampyr. Anyone who's played that knows about the loading time issue. Other details: This is my current build. It is my first computer aside from a few terrible laptops, and I built it during the graphics card shortage. So I do intend to upgrade the graphics card at some point, but I'm looking for more advice on other parts.

Budget (including currency): Up to $300; <$200 Ideal Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: League of Legends, Left For Dead 2, GBA/DS ROMS & Fan Made Pokemon Games, Video Streaming & Watching DVDs Other details: Low End Gaming/Media PC @ 1080p low/medium for non AAA titles. *CURRENTLY IN PC: Processor: i5-7500 RAM: 1x8GB DDR4 @2400Mhz Graphics: Integrated Graphics PSU: 180W (Proprietary) Storage: 3.5" 500GB HDD WiFi: None (Should've came with it, but there is none installed at the moment) DVD Drive: Slim RW *IDEAL BUILD: Processor: i5-7500 (i7-7700 if I can fit in budget, but should be fine as is) RAM: 2x8GB DDR4 @2400Mhz Graphics: GTX 1650 Low Profile PSU: 180W (Proprietary) (Can't find suitable replacements) Storage: 500GB-1TB M.2 SSD WiFi: AX210 WiFi 6E Card DVD Drive: Slim RW *CONCERNS: -WIth the power supply rated for 180W, I'm concerned that I will exceed its power limit. My calculations have me at about 190W, I won't be able to run it. I've that a similar HP product (the 800 G3 SFF) could come w/ a 1050Ti which uses similar power draw @ 75W worked AND also used a 180W PSU. I want to keep the DVD Drive operable if possible as I use one in my main PC and personally like that flexibility. I have thought about installing a GT 1030 instead since it only uses 30W, but isn't my preferred as it won't be an adequate gamer. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. I got this from a friend who was just looking to get rid of it and I wanna have a backup PC that I can have in my living room that's an "adequate" gaming PC for the price.

So I have the "opportunity" to get a couple of HP Compaq 8000 Elite SFF PCs for basically nothing, and I'm wondering what the best way to go about upgrading them for maximum memage would be. I have limited practical experience building PCs, though its something I've wanted to do for a while and I figured this could be fun(ny). I'd just rather not waste money on parts which turn out not to be compatible. I'm fine spending a bit to upgrade the obviously quite shite (or plain missing) hardware in these things. Budget (including currency): $300 Country: Canada Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Gaming if it doesn't spontaneously combust, general purpose if it starts melting CPU: Intel® Core™2 Duo E8400 3 GHz Graphics: Intel® GMA 4500M (discrete) RAM: None at the moment, I think it takes DDR3 Motherboard: No clue Storage: Also none at the moment, I believe it originally had a 320GB HDD