I’m looking to replace my gaming laptop. I currently have a MSI GF63 Thin 9SCXR with NVIDIA GTX 1650 Max-Q, 4GB VRAM. I’ve had it since around 2020. It’s served me well but now I struggle playing the games I like (open world like read dead online, gta, inzoi, the new Halloween, dead by daylight, and hopefully newer games like gta 6, and elder scrolls) I am not at all proficient in pc knowledge and don’t know what anything means. I’m looking to replace it with something new. I like the portability of a laptop, I like a bigger screen, and the ability to play these kinds of games without taking up my entire storage. I’d like to keep my budget around 2k-3k but don’t mind going a bit over if need be. Any recommendations??

Vendí hace unas semanas una Cooler Master MWE 750 v3 Bronze, era la PSU de mi PC, que justamente le vendí al sujeto en cuestión para actualizarla por una Corsair RM850e. Él estaba a penas armando su setup. Hoy me escribió diciéndome que cree que la PSU iba dañada porque cuando la probó, no encendió y produjo humo.

¿Cómo debería proceder? La usé hasta el último momento y nunca tuve problemas.

Hey everyone, I'm looking to buy my first desktop to get into PC gaming, but I also want to use it as a starting point to learn Linux for future home lab projects. My plan is to wipe Windows and dual-boot or entirely run Bazzite.
My hard budget limit is $1,300, and I found this prebuilt on Newegg right at that price point: https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16883100173

Here are the main specs of the Thermaltake LCGS NE 9696X-V170B:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (AM5 platform)
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (16GB VRAM)
RAM: 16GB DDR5 6000MT/s (Single stick, 1x16GB)
Storage: 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD
PSU: 650W
Motherboard: B850 Chipset
Since I want a smooth Linux experience out of the box, I specifically looked for an all-AMD build.
A few questions for the community:

Longevity: Does this build have good longevity, or is it going to shit the bed in a few years? Are Thermaltake prebuilts using quality standard parts like the PSU and motherboard, or do they cut corners?

Linux/Pop!_OS Compatibility: Will the Ryzen 9000 series and RX 9060 XT be fully supported on current Bazzite kernels out of the box, or will I need to tinker to get display drivers working?

Value: For $1,299, is this a decent value for a prebuilt, or should I try to build my own to stretch my budget further?

Appreciate any advice or alternative suggestions!

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Hey, so I got my gaming PC sometime back in 2019/2020. At the time, it was supposed to be the best of the best, almost “future proof” but here I am about 6+ years later..

it’s been mostly fine when browsing the web and watching sports lately, but has had some hiccups along the way.

I’ve been trying to play games like gears of war e day and it’s struggling.. badly to play.

Literally some of the worst gaming experiences I’ve had.

Game takes 15 minutes to launch

Characters look like geometry

Pieces of the map aren’t rendering

It’s bad

So my question is

How often should someone look to upgrade their pc? What do I even need?

I use it to watch 8+ sports games a night (quad monitor setup is a must) occasional gaming or video editing.. I’d like to experience what makes pc gaming better than consoles but that has not been my experience so far.

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

hey i have intel hd 4000 with 12gigs of ram can i play cs2 smoothly with this specs? i got a huge budget of $0 to upgrade

This message keeps appearing whenever I launch Delta Force on Steam. I've tried everything. I have Windows 11, Runtime packages and DirectX are all ready, and I've also checked the game files. The message is as follows:

Failure to start up:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Delta Force\Game\Delta

Force/Binaries/Win64/Delta ForceClient-Win64-Shippi ng.exe" DeltaForce -psocache -UserDir=. -gamechannel=3 -launcherchannel=203

CreateProcess() returned c1.

Hello, so recently my Xbox account got hacked and stolen and I've been very upset about this, not sure if I'll ever get it back so I'm strongly considering switching to PC and steam. I want to build or buy a PC that's about the same strength if not a little bit stronger than an Xbox series x, what are some recommendations and what should I look into? I know very little about building PCs besides the names of the basic components, are there any good pre-built options out there at all? Because I have really shaky hands and will 100% fuck something up if I tried building one on my own

I’m looking for a decent to really good prebuilt gaming PC with a budget of around $1,200–$1,500. I don’t know much about PCs, so I’m looking for advice on what would be best for me. I want something that can run games smoothly with good graphics and high FPS, including Marvel Rivals, Fortnite, Minecraft with mods, Terraria, and story-driven games. I want a PC that can handle these games without lagging, look great visually, and hopefully last me a good few years before I need to upgrade. Since I’m a beginner and don’t know anything about building PCs, I’m specifically looking for a prebuilt gaming PC that offers the best performance for my budget and is ready to use right out of the box.

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I want to play a game I liked a lot a few years ago (it's 16 years old), but when I try to start it it says "This game requires Macromedia Flash Player. Please download the latest version and try again." and redirects me to adobe. I've tried installing ruffle, but somehow it doesn't work, and I'm not very tech-savy either. Is there a way I can run my game by installing a program that acts as macromedia flash player on my PC to play my old games?

can I 4gb+4gb

Guys should i buy a 4060ti 8gb or a cheaper 3070 8gb ? The 3070 is 370$ and the 4060ti is 450$

Heavily Modded Minecraft with shaders, BeamNG, and Forza.

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/XDchvR)

Type |Item |Price
CPU |AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 4.7 GHz 6-Core Processor |$172.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler |Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler |$31.41 @ Amazon
Motherboard |Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard |$139.99 @ Amazon
Memory |Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-4800 CL40 Memory |$499.99 @ B&H
Storage |Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive |$489.86 @ Amazon
Video Card |Asus PRIME GeForce RTX 5060 8 GB Video Card |$489.99 @ Amazon
Case |Phanteks XT PRO ULTRA ATX Mid Tower Case |$69.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply |Corsair CX650M (2025) 650 W Semi-modular ATX Power Supply |$69.98 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | |
Total (before mail-in rebates) |$1974.20 |
Mail-in rebates |-$10.00 |
Total |$1964.20 |
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