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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 8:57:33 GMT
Reputation-wise, I think Lenovo are above Acer?
Speaking as someone who gambled on a lesser brand because they had better specs for less money (MSI), I can't recommend going for the cheaper brand even if they offer more for less.
It's INSANE to me that they're now charging premium prices, when Asus, who has been consistently one of the better brands, has only gotten more affordable throughout the years.
Err, rant over, I'd still go Lenovo over Acer. And never buy MSI, cheap or expensive.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 8:59:55 GMT
Agreed. I was going to put a comment about the Lenovo having a better reputation than the Acer, but I'd only read a couple of comments that said that, so didn't want to suggest I knew that for certain. I just bought an Asus myself (Vivobook 15, Ryzen 7, 16Gb and some other stuff).
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Post by bindipper3d on Dec 1, 2021 9:15:12 GMT
This time last year I ordered a new desktop for my son who wanted a gaming PC. I wasn't confident to spec and build it myself so went to PC Specialist.
I had a budget of approx. £1K (without monitor) and was concerned we wouldn't get great performance at 1080p.
I've been pleasantly surprised at how capable it is. Even though it's only packing a GTX 1660Ti, it runs pretty much everything at "High" settings and 60fps. Cyberpunk, Forza, Halo Infinite - all look and play great.
I do wish I'd gone with a higher PSU though (it's 450w) as that's gonna be an issue if and when we decide to upgrade the GPU in a couple of years. How difficult it is to swap out?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 9:26:58 GMT
Not at all. Honestly, the motherboard and CPU are the hardest swaps. PSU, GPU, RAM, that's all plug and play.
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Post by dfunked on Dec 1, 2021 9:56:26 GMT
Just make sure you swap all PSU cables out instead of trying to reuse old cables and you should be golden. (cables are often not even compatible with same brand PSUs)
A decent 750w gold that places well on the PSU tier list should do you right for many years to come.
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Post by bindipper3d on Dec 1, 2021 10:33:53 GMT
Just make sure you swap all PSU cables out instead of trying to reuse old cables and you should be golden. (cables are often not even compatible with same brand PSUs) A decent 750w gold that places well on the PSU tier list should do you right for many years to come. Thanks. I guess the bigger question now is whether a GPU upgrade is even worth it if you're not planning on a 4K display. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2021 10:44:00 GMT
If you wanted ray-tracing and DLSS, it's worth it. But if you're sticking to 1080p or even 1440p, you could stick to the xx60 and xx70 upgrades rather than the xx80s and xx90s.
Or Tis or whatever.
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Post by Nitrous on Jan 9, 2024 18:55:36 GMT
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Post by Mr Wonderstuff on Jan 9, 2024 23:04:49 GMT
I suppose, given the discount, it aint too shabby. I assume for 1080p gaming/office work? I note they don't mention the RAM speed/motherboard but given my rough and ready pricing of all components goes to over £850 that doesn't seem so bad. |
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Post by Nitrous on Jan 10, 2024 1:06:25 GMT
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