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EvilGrins

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First of all I greatly appreciate your input here Spyder. To be honest, I don't think I'm very partial to curved monitors, never tried one personally but I think I'm just too used to straight ones at this point. Any other monitor recommendations for the build you have provided? Thank you again :)
 
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EvilGrins said:
First of all I greatly appreciate your input here Spyder. To be honest, I don't think I'm very partial to curved monitors, never tried one personally but I think I'm just too used to straight ones at this point. Any other monitor recommendations for the build you have provided? Thank you again :)
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I get where you're coming from, but it's one of those things you have to experience before you write it off.

If you get the monitor from somewhere like Amazon, you have 14 days no questions to return it, you can try it out and see for yourself.

Or head into Curry's if you have one nearby and see one up close.

The thing with curved, it follows the natural radius of your peripheral vision, so it's actually far more natural than flat, but it does take a little bit of adjustment at first.

But all top tier monitors are curved these days as they're just too large not to be.

I would stress though, don't just write it off, give it a try, you can't lose anything. But it will take a couple of days to adjust.
 
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EvilGrins

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Thank you again! Do you think my budget is a little bit overkill for what I'm aiming for? The games I listed as an example weren't really perceived as "heavy" in this thread... I'm wondering if I could achieve smooth frame rates in those games with max settings with a cheaper build. Do you have any suggestions in the £2000-2500 range or would you still recommend me go with your first suggestion? Like I said, I'm happy to just go with a 1080p dual monitor setup aswell.

Also if it means anything this is the desk space I'm working with:

Not sure why the link is so huge...
 
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EvilGrins said:
Thank you again! Do you think my budget is a little bit overkill for what I'm aiming for? The games I listed as an example weren't really perceived as "heavy" in this thread... I'm wondering if I could achieve smooth frame rates in those games with max settings with a cheaper build. Do you have any suggestions in the £2000-2500 range or would you still recommend me go with your first suggestion? Like I said, I'm happy to just go with a 1080p dual monitor setup aswell.

Also if it means anything this is the desk space I'm working with:

Not sure why the link is so huge...
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The issue is you’re basing your expectations on outdated things. You say Max settings, but you’re not exp ed front Max settings as youre not looking for ray tracing or frame generation which is what max settings means nowadays.

Similarly, you’re basing your monitor criteria off having been stuck on an entry level outdated panel tech on a dead resolution. You won’t understand just how awful 1080p is until you see a modern resolution next to it and appreciate how cramped even standard tools are on it, let alone game graphics

Even in the last 5 years, monitor tech and graphics have moved so fast, if you really want to make the most of your budget, you need to be open to these new experiences.

They’re not gimmicks, they make a substantial improvement to the gaming experience, but you have to be open to trying things out.

You've for a healthy budget, why not get the best you can for it. You’re not going to appreciate how bad you’ve been putting up with until you see first hand what’s on offer these days

At the moment you’re saying “I’ve got the money for a Porsche, but I’d rather stick with a 10 year old mazda”
 
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EvilGrins

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I understand, I have just never had a setup as high quality as the one you suggested, but then again it makes sense with my budget. I'm just afraid of maintenance and taking good care of it for such a price, but at the same time I am desperate to upgrade. Would the monitor arm be suitable for my desk? It's not the biggest of desks. Also, how does the cooling look? I'd like to keep things as cool as I can.
 
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EvilGrins

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Sorry to double post, I just want to emphasize that the PC I had before this one was 8 years old, so I'd like this one to be perfect for me it's been a long time since I worried about specs so if anything on the build stands out as bad or incompatible please let me know.
 
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To put your mind at rest a bit, I also am a bit averse to the hugely curved monitors we've had recently...but I still went for a curved Alienware OLED.

However, it's a very slight curve (1800R)...which means it's only about an inch of curve from the centre to the outers. Anything lower than 1500R is too much for me)...and to explain the curve numbers, here's a handy diagram...

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As you can see, the 1800R line is almost straight....
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However, if you're really adamant that you don't want any curve, or don't want ultrawide, then Alienware have a very high refresh, 27", 1440p OLED (AW2725DF) for about £700...

Alienware 27-inch 360Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW2725DF | Dell UK

Shop the Alienware 27-inch Gaming Monitor with 360Hz refresh rate, QHD resolution, NVIDIA G-SYNC, AMD FreeSync, and QD-OLED Panel.
www.dell.com

 
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EvilGrins

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Thanks for the response again :) does the build have liquid cooling? Or would you recommend it? I've never used liquid cooling before so I don't know about maintenance and what not
 
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Yes, it has liquid cooling, but there’s no maintenance required as it’s a self-contained, sealed unit (aka closed loop liquid cooling)

There is another version of liquid cooling called open loop, where the case is filled with colourful pipes, liquid, reservoir tanks, etc. which does indeed need regular maintenance.
 
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EvilGrins

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This is where I'd be looking at the build if you really want to max out the graphics, by leaving out the windows key (assuming you have one to carry over) it allows you to keep the top tier AMD card so you'll be hitting top refresh capabilities of the monitor
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I don't have a windows key. Could I still go ahead with this build? Also, I think I've decided to go for a 1440p setup. Would you still recommend this build or would you change anything? Thank you (Sorry to double post I'm just having a hard time making up my mind before I spend such amount of money.)
 
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EvilGrins said:
I don't have a windows key. Could I still go ahead with this build? Also, I think I've decided to go for a 1440p setup. Would you still recommend this build or would you change anything? Thank you (Sorry to double post I'm just having a hard time making up my mind before I spend such amount of money.)
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You don't have a windows license on your current PC?

For a 1440p system you can spend far less than this.
 
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EvilGrins said:
No no windows is definitely still on the PC, I'm just confused at your first message mentioning the windows key, sorry I'm not good at this stuff :(
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Yes so it still has a licensed windows, you can transfer that to the new PC.

Transferring digital windows 10 license to new machine

Hi all Quite a few people already have a windows 10 License which they want to transfer over to the new PC. Windows 10 now makes this easy, even if you have an OEM license, you can legitimately turn it into a "digital license" by tying it to your microsoft account, and then transfer it legally...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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EvilGrins

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SpyderTracks said:
Yes so it still has a licensed windows, you can transfer that to the new PC.

Transferring digital windows 10 license to new machine

Hi all Quite a few people already have a windows 10 License which they want to transfer over to the new PC. Windows 10 now makes this easy, even if you have an OEM license, you can legitimately turn it into a "digital license" by tying it to your microsoft account, and then transfer it legally...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
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Ah, but shouldn't I be running Windows 11 these days?
 
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EvilGrins

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Alright. But while you're here, since I've decided on a 1440p build could we wipe the slate clean and start over? I'm still willing to spend up to £3000, including a new monitor. Would you or Tony care to recommend anything? I've already stated the kind of games I would be playing so I'd like a build that can stand the test of time and give me great performance, consistent fps and I'd like it to remain as cool as possible. Any suggestions?
 
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EvilGrins said:
Alright. But while you're here, since I've decided on a 1440p build could we wipe the slate clean and start over? I'm still willing to spend up to £3000, including a new monitor. Would you or Tony care to recommend anything? I've already stated the kind of games I would be playing so I'd like a build that can stand the test of time and give me great performance, consistent fps and I'd like it to remain as cool as possible. Any suggestions?
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If I'm reading everything right that's what @SpyderTracks has done here

Appreciate any advice on this build I put together

I'm looking to spend up to £3500 on a new PC that I plan to use for heavy gaming. What I mean by heavy is lots and lots of long play sessions under load, so I'd like my PC to stand the test of time. I play games such as Elden Ring, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy 14, Borderlands 3, GTA 5... "demanding"...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk

And here

Appreciate any advice on this build I put together

I'm looking to spend up to £3500 on a new PC that I plan to use for heavy gaming. What I mean by heavy is lots and lots of long play sessions under load, so I'd like my PC to stand the test of time. I play games such as Elden Ring, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy 14, Borderlands 3, GTA 5... "demanding"...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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