PC Gaming

[Trumpet]

Upgrading my 3070ti to a 4070ti super today. Need some more fps in VR.

 

If anyone is in the market for a used 3070ti then give me a shout!

[Finnegan]

On 26/02/2024 at 18:47, Daggers said:

Strong ‘this is my boomstick' vibes - I want to mow down cavalry in my car

 

 

 

This is an absolute fever dream

 

Looks like a trailer made as an elaborate meme.

 

[z-layrex]

 

[Daggers]

[Rusko187]

On 25/03/2024 at 22:55, z-layrex said:

 

This looks amazing, me and a friend have been playing the Ukraine/Russia server on Arma Reforger and it's immense... wholly recommend giving it a go.

[z-layrex]

15 minutes ago, Rusko187 said:

This looks amazing, me and a friend have been playing the Ukraine/Russia server on Arma Reforger and it's immense... wholly recommend giving it a go.

Tell me more! What's so good about it?

 

I really like Squad but I can't be dealing with the queues for the decent servers. I just don't have the time.

Edited 8 April 2024 by z-layrex

[Rusko187]

2 hours ago, z-layrex said:

Tell me more! What's so good about it?

 

I really like Squad but I can't be dealing with the queues for the decent servers. I just don't have the time.

A fantastic tactical shooter, get yourself into the right team and communication is key to winning it. There's a good blend of people taking it seriously and others having fun with it. The map is vast but you always seem to have people focusing on ferrying people to the combat zones but you have to gradually build up your attacks on positions.

 

Servers wise, they are busy but you can always end up getting into it with a little persistence.

[z-layrex]

18 hours ago, Rusko187 said:

A fantastic tactical shooter, get yourself into the right team and communication is key to winning it. There's a good blend of people taking it seriously and others having fun with it. The map is vast but you always seem to have people focusing on ferrying people to the combat zones but you have to gradually build up your attacks on positions.

 

Servers wise, they are busy but you can always end up getting into it with a little persistence.

You've convinced me! Downloading it now.

[foxile5]

I've been looking on and off at a gaming PC for a good while - it's just so insanely expensive. 

 

Everything that I would look at investing in would be £2k. Finance options are ludicrous in every instance I can find - 12% to 25% unless I'm willing to wang out hundreds a month over 6 months. 

 

How do people make this even approaching affordable?

[Amin]

I built mine 10 years ago for £1k and upgrade 1 or 2 components every couple of years. I wouldn't like to shell out on a brand new PC now, GPU prices are insane. The GTX 970 was a bargain at RRP £270.

[z-layrex]

On 06/10/2024 at 19:19, foxile5 said:

I've been looking on and off at a gaming PC for a good while - it's just so insanely expensive. 

 

Everything that I would look at investing in would be £2k. Finance options are ludicrous in every instance I can find - 12% to 25% unless I'm willing to wang out hundreds a month over 6 months. 

 

How do people make this even approaching affordable?

It is expensive to get into, but you don't need to go all out. Ive always done budget builds and upgraded parts as I go. You can build a perfectly decent 1440p rig for under 1k that's absolutely destroying anything a console can do. From just a glance at the OCUK forums:

 

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core 5.10GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DW-AM) = £194.99

1 x TeamGroup Vulcan 16GB (2X8GB) DDR5 PC5-41600C40 5200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (FLBD516G5200HC40CDC016) (SKU: MY-0BC-TG) = £59.99

1 x Asus Prime B650-Plus (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-6K4-AS) = £124.99

1 x Kolink Modular Power 700W 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-04K-KK) = £54.95

1 x SAPPHIRE PULSE AMD Radeon™ RX 7800 XT Gaming Graphics Card with 16GB GDDR6, AMD RDNA™ 3 architecture (SKU: GRA-SPR-00764) = £474.99

1 x AMD - Avatar Radeon Bundle (SKU: DIG-AMD-01186) = £0.00

1 x WD Blue SN570 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen3 Solid State Drive (WDS100T3B0C) (SKU: HD-589-WD) = £39.95

1 x Kolink Bastion RGB Midi Tower Gaming Case - Black Window (SKU: CA-03Q-KK) = £29.99

 

Total: £979.85 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Edited 8 October 2024 by z-layrex

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Is there a gaming laptop anyone would recommend. I'm absolutely clueless. I know desktops are considered better but I need a laptop anyway so might aswell combine it with a gaming one like my oldest keeps asking for.

 

Any links or tips would be gratefully received.

[Zear0]

 

This looks quite interesting. Been after a decent gaming/media centre for the living room. Will wait for proper reviews, but looks a promising bit of kit. 

[Zear0]

Oh la la. Dipped out this series as they're so similar I got bored, but this is one I'll defo get into. 

 

Edited 4 December 2025 by Zear0

[Zear0]

Appreciate most people have it, but you can claim Hogwarts Legacy for free on Epic currently. Alleged giveaways 

 

- Hogwarts Legacy (Dec 11)
- Jurassic World: Evolution 2 (Dec 18)
- Desperados 3 (Dec 19)
- Total War: Warhammer (Dec 20)
- Tropico 5 (Dec 21)
- Chicken Police - Paint it Red! (Dec 22)
- Loop Hero (Dec 23)
- Lego Batman (Dec 24)
- Commander Keane (Dec 25)
- Farming Simulator 2022 (Dec 26)
- Slime Rancher 2 (Dec 27)
- Terraria (Dec 28)
- Detroit: Become Human (Dec 29)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (Dec 30)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Dec 31)

[Zear0]

https://news.blizzard.com/en-gb/article/24243863/rain-annihilation-in-reign-of-the-warlock

 

Didn't think it'd take 25 years for a new class in D2. 

[foxile5]

I've been playing Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Bauldur's Gate 3, and - unbelieably - Supreme Commander 2: Forged Alliance.

[Innovindil]

On 12/02/2026 at 12:16, Zear0 said:

https://news.blizzard.com/en-gb/article/24243863/rain-annihilation-in-reign-of-the-warlock

 

Didn't think it'd take 25 years for a new class in D2. 

Loving it. Decided to wait for ladder reset to finally try it and it's a lot of fun. Gonna take another 25 years to balance it probably. 

 

Will have to see what else they've got planned. Blizzard have always missed a step with Diablo 2, sat on one of the greatest games ever made. Shouldn't take 25 years to do something with it (bar the remake). 

[Zear0]

28 minutes ago, Innovindil said:

Loving it. Decided to wait for ladder reset to finally try it and it's a lot of fun. Gonna take another 25 years to balance it probably. 

 

Will have to see what else they've got planned. Blizzard have always missed a step with Diablo 2, sat on one of the greatest games ever made. Shouldn't take 25 years to do something with it (bar the remake). 

Yeah really hoping people are voting either their feet and buying it to get more support. I hammered Warlock before the reset then defaulted back to trusty Paladin to just get some stuff before giving Warlock another run when I've got the high tier stuff in hand. The item tracker is great for the completionist in me too. Also not yet tried the Uber Ancients yet. 

[Innovindil]

On 22/02/2026 at 12:24, Zear0 said:

Yeah really hoping people are voting either their feet and buying it to get more support. I hammered Warlock before the reset then defaulted back to trusty Paladin to just get some stuff before giving Warlock another run when I've got the high tier stuff in hand. The item tracker is great for the completionist in me too. Also not yet tried the Uber Ancients yet. 

Item tracker was the easiest win in blizz gaming history. People been screaming for it for years. 

 

Warlock definitely needs some nerfs. Running around with a spirit sword and lore helm and doing all hell content. That bind demon skill is ridiculously OP for only having 1 point in it.