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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Hi I checked the links and and reconfigured the PC you suggested - i wanted to show you here but i cant seem to place images into threads - is that right or is there a way to do it? I'd like to show you the edit/options with my selection and see if you'd do anything differently. it became...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Great. Thanks for the steer, I will check out Scan and Overclockers and report back! And yes you have solidified my opinion on building yourself, especially if on a budget and with limited knowledge of brands and parts. I think I’d be better off researching the best prebuilt.
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Ok - yes sorry I forgot you said that. You are right though, for the price I should really look at this with Dock. When you say optimized, do you mean the simulation games, ie cities 2, are more reliant on a good CPU rather than a good GPU? I suppose that makes sense given the nature and...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Thanks Colif Regarding Cyberpower PC - Avoid their PSU for what reason? they break after a time? Screen resolution is 3440 x 1440p in my current monitor. I lied earlier i said it was 32'' its 34'' I've just asked Kaamos the question about if this were for you, i.e me, what would you...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Regarding the Steam Deck, i didn't know this existed actually, so i was just having a look now... Is it only handheld? I.e you couldn't plug it into monitor? I don't know about these handheld devises, especially with simulation games i really love the precision of a mouse combined with a large...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    I am based in UK, London and I would be prepared to spend around £500/600 for the PC itself, it all depends on what is the most suitable and i'm usually a sucker for, ''if you spend an extra £50 you can future proof it a bit more''... so within reason i want the best prebuilt for around that...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Hi Colif , Kaamos Firstly, really appreciate your suggestions and kind reply. Have done a bit more research myself and I think I will return the Optiplex I received via Amazon as I thought it would be an easy GPU upgrade but I think it’s going to cost me more than a prebuilt in the long run...
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    Question New to Pc Gaming

    Hi all Thanks for giving this a read I’ll be brief. I have never really ventured into PC gaming of todays standard since getting my first PS1, have always been more console which exception to a lot of point and click stuff from when i was younger… But, lately i have noticed a real lag in...