yoo ,

so I have been wanting to get a new gaming system, as I have had a Nintendo switch for a few years now and it feels mad outdated. I was thinking about getting a steam deck, but really do want something different the the handheld sht.

Any suggestions for something cool I could get steam games on and stuff, but not too crazy ?

Hi all,

I'm trying to figure out if my liquid temps are normal or too high, and whether my radiator placement is the problem.

CASE PHOTO + TOP CASE (Click me)

Setup:

- CPU: i9-13900K (PL1/PL2 limited to 150 W, -0.050 V offset)

- Cooler: Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT (360 mm), mounted on top, fans set as [intake/exhaust]

- Case: NZXT H9 Elite (solid tempered glass top) - Radiator on top (3 fans, exhaust). The top exhaust path is restricted: the only vent is a perforated strip next to the I/O. The top glass above the radiator is warm; the rest of the case glass stays cool.

- GPU: RTX 5080 (undervolted, ~250 W in load)

- Fans: 7 Corsair RGB fans via iCUE LINK (3 bottom, 3 side, 1 rear)

• Case fans and radiator fans:
  • 3 bottom fans: intake
  • 3 side fans: exhaust
  • 3 radiator fans (top-mounted 360 mm radiator): exhaust
  • 1 rear fan: exhaust

- Room temp: ~23°C

Liquid temps (iCUE sensor):

- Idle: 39-42°C (about 16-19°C above room temp)

- Heavy gaming: 52-54°C

Fan curve is based on the liquid temp, starting around 28% PWM.

My questions:

1. Are these coolant temps normal for this cooler, or too high?
2. Known issue with the H9 Elite top radiator exhaust being restrictive. Is it worth moving the radiator to the side, or is 52-54°C acceptable here?

Thanks!

Hi guys I am thinking of changing my operating system on my i7-1065G7 laptop I am currently on windows 11 but it's not really compatible with my laptop so am thinking about going to ether windows tiny or some Linux destro what do you suggest

The current pc I use for gaming is getting kinda old. I might get a new one when I get the money to do so but something's been nagging me, Which GPU should I be looking for? I know Nvidia is an obvious choice but they're kind expensive. Any alternatives to Nvidia GPUs with the same performance but a lower price?

Hi

I'm trying to install Roblox on my laptop, but when the installation was almost complete, my laptop froze, and I had to force it to shut down. I then tried downloading Roblox from the Microsoft Store. The download completed and the game launched, but my laptop froze again when Roblox started loading.

Does anyone know what might be causing this problem and how I can fix it?

Hey everyone! I recently got a new gaming laptop(my first ever gaming laptop) with a Ryzen 7 H-series processor, RTX 4050, and 16GB RAM.

I've mostly watched gameplay over the years, but I've barely played games myself. I have some childhood memories of watching my siblings play GTA vice City on our family PC, and occasionally getting to drive around myself.

Now I want to actually get into PC gaming, but I'm struggling with basic controls, especially moving around while controlling the camera, and I keep getting stuck.

What games would you recommend for someone who's basically a complete beginner? Preferably free-to-play, so I can try a few games and figure out what I enjoy.

Something that I really like is play like a chill game with some video/podcast or whatever in the background (2nd monitor) but I’m about to get a ps5. I believe that the way to do that is: main monitor -> PS5 and second monitor ->PC but what about the audio? Is the only option to get a $180 wireless headphone with capability of 2.4 and Bluetooth simultaneously?
I’ve searched for cheaper options but nothing found, does anybody know a different way or some cheaper headphones?

So me and my son are casual gamers. Now that winter is coming and we have more time inside I'm looking to possibly do some PC gaming.

We like to play FPS. Or stuff like GTA. We play alot of CoD WW2 on Xbox local play.

I did join steam and downloaded RedDead Redemption. Havent gotten to play yet.

I guess my question is what games are out there that him and I can play together at the same time on our computer.

Any recommendations for controllers to use?

Would I need to run 2 monitors?

Hi all!!!

I am a TOTAL noob to gaming PCs but I'm really really hoping to upgrade to a proper gaming PC with some birthday money and some Christmas money. I'm 18 this year so I'll probably get a decent amount to spend on a PC for myself with any luck

I currently have an Acer Thinkpad T480 that runs low-power games pretty well and somehow powers through the Sims 4 with a shit ton of mods and CC. But it also lags like crazy and breaks a lot so I'm just going to bite the bullet and get a proper PC. Like I said, I'm a complete noob, I know jack shit about gaming PCs or how they work exactly. I also have no idea know how powerful a PC has to be to do what I listed in the title.

Out of curiousity I added up the specs of the PC of the YouTuber JustPeachy (who makes a lot of videos of heavily modded Sims, RDR2, and Minecraft, pretty much exactly the kind of thing I want to do myself) which she has listed on her Discord and the amount totaled to over 4,500 euro. I do not have that kind of money nor will I ever lmao.

But if anyone could tell me where to even begin? Would a pre-built PC work or should I just buy a list of parts (for cheap enough hopefully....) and send it off to get built by someone (not a chance in hell I'm going to let myself screw it up somehow)?

Sorry for the broad question, I really haven't a clue lol. Thanks for any help :)

So I’m looking to get back into play sims and Minecraft, since my last laptop broke. I’m not a hardcore gamer so I want to get a desktop PC or a laptop that’s not that expensive. I’m not too bothered about downloading a crazy amount of CC, I just want a PC that will support the base game and my expansion packs.
I was looking at the VenoScorp PC bundles as a budget way to have a set up. I was looking at the bundles under £400. As I know I can make upgrades down the line.
I also don’t know whether there are laptops that can support the game at this budget either.
Please help

PC SPECS:
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
GPU: NVIDIA GT 1030
RAM: 16GB 2666Hz
(i dont count with an ssd for fast downloads btw)

i want to hear your suggestions on what to play on stream (no sponsoring, this profile is no linked to any social media btw)... literally i have to do ancient sorcery with this pc to go live XD, so some "old" games with great history, good gameplay and interesting mechanics are open, im a really open minded gamer so i can play anything that seems/feels fun so really any suggestions are really helpful!

Hello everyone ,

I jus bought a legion i5 with oled 165 hz, 5070 rtx and i9 processor.

My questions is. My laptop display built in is 2k resolution but during playing games i use 1080 p resolution (in game resolution) is that safe? Or would it damage my laptop display?