Recent content by PumpkinPaul

Cool, thanks - think I'll possibly wait then. The crosshair comes back in stock on 22/6

I waited a little too long and some parts went out of stock :) I've replaced the offending items with what looked like equivalents, everything else should be the same. Does that seem like a reasonable set of replacements to Scott's spec or you reckon it's best to wait to see if they come back...

Nice - thanks for taking the time to do that - you're another poster to mention the next gen - maybe I limp along with the current setup until then

Thanks, appreciate the advice. I see where you are coming from regarding the upgrade cost. Do you think this holds for my needs for Unreal Engine dev, not going to be gaming on it. I could see the CPU being the thing that was replaced first as chips with more cores become available (but I’m...

Hey there. What I meant was I put in an 800w power supply and it said it was overkill, so then I reduced it a few times to get to that ^ I don’t think I’d keep the machine for 7-10 years, probably just recycle it after about 3 and get something newer if required, as then I’d just be able to...

I had another go at a cheaper system based on some of the comments around the site. - the configurator (tm) kept telling me to drop the power supply so went with what it said - reduced the GPU to 3060 too based on my monitors / res - life expectancy - probably 3 years (?) then look to move it...

Hey thanks for the info :) I've a pair of cheepish iiyama monitors that do the job for me I think - this will defintely be more of a development workstation than a gaming rig. Budget is 'around' what I've configured, wouldn't want to pay too much more really, I'd probably like to get now ish as...

Hi all - first post! :-) Just looking for a bit of purchasing advice for a machine, mostly for Unreal Engine 5 development - currently using a 3 year old Razer Blade 15" 1080p laptop for MonoGame development. Buying through a business Here's my first stab at a configuration... Case PCS PRISM TG...