Recent content by RobConway350

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    PCSPECIALIST Please critique my specification

    Thanks for that; those are sensible comments. Good call on the motherboard; I hadn't spotted that they were different. I was going to add in another M2 drive for data but wasn't sure on which of the available options made sense. I understand on the cooler/fans thing, but all the options seem to...
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    PCSPECIALIST Please critique my specification

    So, switching to AMD looks like this: Case FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) Motherboard ASUS® ROG STRIX X870-F GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7) Memory (RAM) 96GB Corsair VENGEANCE...
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    PCSPECIALIST Please critique my specification

    From my limited reading of other suggestions, I am thinking that going Intel is a non starter these days. Also the new AMD chips which are becoming available are looking like a sensible choice too. I will sit on this for a little while to see how it looks once the new supply hits the streets.
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    PCSPECIALIST Please critique my specification

    I am looking for a significant upgrade to my home office/gaming pc. Budget is around £3k None of my requirements are particularly high, but I don't want to have to keep upgrading things for a while and I like things to respond quickly. My main usage is for 3D modelling (Fusion 360), coding and...
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    PCSPECIALIST Simple PC for office tasks

    Thanks for your thoughts and advice folks. Order placed.
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    PCSPECIALIST Simple PC for office tasks

    Budget around 1k I don't think that a laptop is the best option - it lives in one place, (iPad for moving around anyway), needs a bigger screen than a laptop and she has a great big ergonomic keyboard that she likes. Previous PC was a Dell all-in-one (pretty much a laptop) which has been a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Simple PC for office tasks

    Hello everyone! I would like somebody to check that everything is sensible with this spec before hitting the GO button. This machine is for simple Office use (Word / Web / Email) for an elderly relative - no gaming or fancy requirements. I just want something that will last a few years. I...
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