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For 1080p, you’ll lose clarity going above 24”
If you want a big screen it needs to be higher resolution for which you need a beefier GPU
Prebuilt bundle need advice on a new monitor
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If you want a big screen it needs to be higher resolution for which you need a beefier GPU
so i would need to buy a new rig since this one cant upgrade? my plan was to give this to my son when hes a bit older as hes first rig and get myself an upgrade but i just got this 4 months ago so it wasnt gonna be for another year or 2 lol can a still do the duel monitors ? a understand whats yous are saying about the smaller monitors wouldve been nice though of a 30/32inch lol
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Unless you know how to rebuild a system from scratch, that has no upgrade potential, you'd have to replace the PSU which means a full system strip down and rebuilt, you'd also likely have to replace the case if you wanted any higher GPU tier anyway, the motherboard is extremely weak and there's zero upgrade potential on the CPU
It's not an upgradeable system, and it's already around 4 years old anyway, so would need fully replacing within 4 years or so anyway even if you could upgrade it.
Even at 1080p, that GPU just won't run a lot of newer games as it doesn't have enough VRAM
It's a very poor system, and not a good investment, for not much more spend you could get something far better on a current generation platform
a did ask in a few community's etc was told its a good entry pc wasnt told it wasnt upgradable though so thats pretty guttin and did look up the motherboard and seen it was cheap and stuff but assumed a couldve changed it when a was ready guess thats out the window lol so a need a monitor thats 1080p? the now am just playin once human Chernobyl 2 and Indiana jones and runescape and the wean plays minecraft so its nothin heavy demanding
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@Ekans2011 has already given worthwhile suggestions
I'm not sure we're really getting through, but it's your call, I would still strongly recommend cancelling and getting a refund, it's not a good investment, you can do far better, I'm not sure you're understanding what's being said though, so all the best with your decision
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How come?
Ekans2011
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Which communities? They appear to have given you opinions that are disgraceful, to say the least.
Here is my personal view on the components of your computer.
1) Unknown and doubtful quality case (essential component); there is no information available to assess the upgrade capabilities.
2) 3 gen old budget CPU, with performance comparable to an i5 12400 but more efficient (For gaming, an X3D chip is recommended).
3) mATX Motherboard (essential component): I would skip this one, but it's essentially useless except for low-end office computers. It can only handle very low-end CPUs and has only one M.2 slot. Zero margins for upgrades.
4) RAM is the least bad; good frequency for AM4, bummer about just 16GB, but you can add two more sticks to increase to 32GB.
5) The GPU is not suitable for modern games, even at 1080p resolution. 8GB of VRAM is insufficient currently (see video in post 4).
6) M.2: the P41+ is a decent option, albeit you can't have a dedicated gen4 one for the OS/Apps/Game Launchers due to the motherboard.
7) Poor quality and insufficient power supply (essential component) for a well-designed build in 2024. Old ATX2 standard with no protection against transient spikes. Zero margins for upgrades.
8) The cooler is unknown and of doubtful quality; yet, it's sufficient for the 5500 because it's a very efficient processor.
9) Norton is malware; if you did not uninstall it via a dedicated Symantec tool, it may have already caused issues with the OS.
About the AAA games you mentioned:
1) Stalker 2 is actually quite demanding. Your 4060ti will only run it in a playable state (>60FPS) at medium settings.
2) Indiana Jones is one of the most technologically impressive games of the past year; to fully enjoy it, you'll need to use Full RT/Path-Tracing. To get the standard 60FPS with your 4060ti, you would probably need to significantly reduce the settings.
In short, the only decent component is the P41+, which will be your game drive.
Everything else will need to be replaced within 12 months or earlier.
For about £200-300 more, you could have had a far superior system with upgradeability for at least a few years.
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its no like a came on and said i got a state of the art rig or anythin its my first one a asked a few people and was told it was a good entry pc for what am using it for i havnt had any issues or noticed any issues i have had it for 3-4 months now cant return it so am stuck with it in the mean time so if its no upgradable a will just give it my kid or something and just learn from the mistakes
Ekans2011
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To quote Indiana Jones, "If that PC is the state of the art, then I am Mickey Mouse."
As previously stated, the best monitor for you is a 24-inch 1080p display.
In the future, I recommend seeking proper advice before purchasing anything, simply to prevent wasting money.
