Recent content by sck451

Definitely worth clarification, but the ATX2 version hasn't been made for ages; I would be pretty confident it's an old photo, rather than PCS still selling one of their primary partners' ancient stock. And I totally agree! I wouldn't buy that system either. I'd spend 20% more and get something...

A 750W ATX 3.1 PSU should be good for a lot of upgrades, not to top-tier components of course, but it is certainly enough for most mid-range graphics upgrades. I'd certainly go for the 850W PSU if possible, but the budget is a reality. Saying "there's no good system for £1200" isn't true. If...

Well, I disagree to an extent. Obviously it would be better to have a bigger budget. But you can get a PC that's worth having for £1200. It's not everything I'd want, but this PC would be worth having and would be upgradable in the future. Note that the FPS might be a little lower than the...

The default case fans are fine. You don't have extreme components in it, and you also get two extras on the AIO cooler, so it's six in all, three intake and three exhaust.

You're fine without one of the X3D chips for this build. And your build looks solid. The only change I'd definitely make is the graphics card support bracket: they're not necessary on a card the size of the 9070 XT. I would suggest maybe tweaking the CPU, however. The 7600X is fine, but for...

Well it kind of depends. For this price (in fact, for most prices!) you're going to be making compromises and choosing what's best for you. VA panels are great for contrast (and the ones @SpyderTracks links are great ones). But they come with the classic VA downsides: poor viewing angles...

What price range are you looking in? All of those options are going to be very similar in performance today: there's no longer much of a difference between them so you can feel comfortable buying any of them.

I'd check RTINGS for reviews etc. That's where I go to work out what the best deal and what monitors look good but are actually pretty rubbish. I'd upgrade the motherboard to the Gigabyte X870E, and I'd consider whether there is a case you'd prefer. That might add £150 to the overall price...

I'm confused! The build I have suggested is based around the 9070 XT. You're talking about adding hundreds of pounds to the budget, right? Which monitor are you inclined to go for?

That AOC monitor is great for its price and gives you plenty of breathing space on budget. I'd suggest, however, spending more on the monitor. You could get the Alienware AW2725DF for £600: it's a really nice display: it doesn't get nearly as bright as the AOC display, but it does get infinitely...

First off, I'm afraid that display is pretty trash-tier now. It's old, low resolution, low refresh-rate, poor basically in every way. You should upgrade it. Should we consider your budget to be £2500 tops including a new display?

The cooler is fine, and the dev work isn't too intensive, especially in a multicore way, so the 9800X3D will do a great job. I'd really suggest making your mind up on the displays, because you don't want to end up with a mismatch between display and graphics card. You might easily end up...

What kind of dev work are you doing? Web dev? Compiling the Linux kernel? Something in between? They have very different hardware requirements. Also, for gaming, you really need to decide what you're going to do with your displays, because you need to tailor your graphics card choice to match...

You can cut down a bit as some of your options (secondary M.2, PSU, cooler) are probably overkill; more moderate choices would probably save around £125. My biggest concern would be the motherboard. It's fine, but I'd want something a bit stronger for this system. Unfortunately it's the only...

You'd be better off just reinstalling Windows every year or so to get rid of anything that's cluttering the system up. I wouldn't use registry cleaners myself. (Normally they are more likely to do harm than good.)