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Is this better? Case CORSAIR iCUE 4000X RGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER ATX CASE - WHITE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.6GHz/76MB CACHE/AM5) Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 32GB)...

Would this be a good monitor option for this GPU: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Gaming-VG27WQ-Curved-Monitor/dp/B083S87D5K?th=1

Hi Spyder. When I said 3-5 years - I meant without upgrading any parts. Yes, I will then need to work through different parts after that - but I would like to not need to think about the PC innards for the next 3-5 years. Max budget for the pc itself is around £2k right now. Monitor budget will...

Hi guys. I currently have the following from PCS, which was purchased just over 3 years ago: Case FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) -...

As an update: Since posting this I have had 2 emails originated by PCS. They have definitely improved their customer communication - which I definitely appreciate. The 1st email predicted that I would go into the build phase around 29 June. However the most recent email (yesterday) told me that...

Yeah - hence my decision to vent here rather than there.

Indeed. Unfortunately it seems to be a problem with the company ethos in itself, rather than the individuals within. Hopefully PCS as a company uses this as an impetus for further improvements to their customer service policies. Having said all that: I'm still really looking forward to getting...

I agree with most of the sentiments here of both the mods and the frustrated customers. This is my 1st time ordering from PCS and unfortunately it has not been an entirely pleasurable experience. The lead-up to the purchase was great - the forum was most helpful in getting a good spec that...

Awesome - thanks for the help. Order placed. Fingers crossed. Eeeek!

Not specifically. My current system has a recovery partition. I don't know if that is a default windows thing, or something I should manually set up.

You make a good point. Thanks for clarifying that. So I've opted for the 500 EVO as primary and the 1TB EVO as secondary (more money, but what can you do :P ). I've gone to the next section of the order and it is asking about partitions. Anything specific I should be looking to set here?

Yes - would love the 3800X - but the budget doesn't quite stretch that far. I went for a better mobo so I can upgrade the CPU in the future if needed. Thanks - last question: why the 500GB primary drive? I think ! only plan to put the basic system stuff on it (windows, recovery, maybe office)...

Ah yes, I was looking at the 3300X. I also do video and sound editing, so thought the 3600 would be a bit faster. Correct assumption? Regarding the storage, would this be better? https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/wy62XKTNNp/ PS: I have an old Creative Blaster...

Thank guys. Didn't realise that it would arrive with an unactivated copy. Sorry for not understanding this, but why would I need to perform a re-install after I activate it with my key? Scott, I've taken your advice on the storage options. I intend to use the 2nd drive for gaming, recording...

I'm looking to order a custom pc. After much back and forth I pretty much have the spec lined up but wanted to know a few things. I have a Win 10 licence. If I sent you the key when I order would you be willing/able to install it (trying to save ££ on the price, and not too confident in my own...