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Hello. Does she use the laptop for anything else other than gaming? Have you got peripherals already or will you need to buy a monitor, keyboard, mouse etc? If the machine is just for gaming you might get better value from an Xbox or PS5 and a TV/monitor to play it on. You can get a xbox...

Hello, As far as I can tell that monitor is a 1080p/60Hz monitor so the build below I think is better value for 1080p gaming. I've increased the storage as games just seem to be getting bigger and bigger these day. The 6600 should give you better 1080p performance than the A580 (the AMD...

No problem at all. Always fun to have extra budget to play with! The system below will do everything you've mentioned VERY comfortably. I've used the extra budget to upgrade the CPU, RAM, motherboard, storage and graphics card. AMD graphics cards tend to be slightly better value than their...

Hello, Without knowing what type of games your son plays I've gone for what should be a fairly capable 1440p setup including a monitor. If he plays mainly competitive esports titles like CS2, Fortnite etc - you could make it a bit more specialised to that. I've gone with a fairly basic...

If it needs to come in under €1500 then I reckon this should do for light gaming and streaming. This comes in at about €1400 so fits your budget. The 1660 super is underpowered compared to new release cards, but will do great for 1080p gaming/streaming. I did some streaming with a 3600x and a...

Morning all, I didn't post when I first got this, but thought it might be nice to share now I'm about 18 months in. I've made a couple of upgrades since - went 1440 ultrawide and got the MSI MAG341CQ, binned the stock cooler for a Vertoo V5 and managed to snag a Zotac 3060 OC (near MSRP...

Hello, Maybe something like this? It comes in a £583 inc VAT. You've got a bit of your budget left for a monitor/new peripherals if needed and this will be more than fast enough for Microsoft/web browsing/office productivity. From what you said you are using it for, you probably don't need a...

I got a Zotac Twin Edge OC edition when I got my 3060. Been very pleased with it

Evening. I've got this 23.6 1080p 144Hz monitor and it's brilliant...

Evening all, My mother in law's laptop is on the verge of giving up the ghost and they've asked me to look into a replacement for it. It is a VERY old HP that she uses for online banking (a new adventure for her this year), checking her emails, whatsapp/zoom calls with family and friends and...

You're welcome. Fair enough on the HDD - they are quieter than they used to be, but you still get some dolphin clicks from time to time ;)

Thanks. I've put a suggestion below for £813. There are some compromises to get it to budget (3200 RAM would be better for example), but it should provide you with a decent base for a good few years. There are bargains to be had with peripherals (I got a gaming keyboard and decent wireless...

morning. What programme do you mainly use for your editing?

Thanks @AgentCooper So something like this? The 3070 will be available sometime after 15th Oct and the build below is slightly over your budget at £1519 but does include the 3070 along with the beefier CPU and the AIO coooler. (thats assuming you have a licence you can transfer of...

If you were going for 1440 the build below would probably see you right. If you go for the 3600X the stock cooler is good so you can save money on the water cooler. However, wiser heads like @SpyderTracks or @Nursemorph can weigh in on whether you might need a Ryzen 7 processor instead...