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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    But I'm not asking about watching TV - I am talking about using the monitor for working/browsing etc. The people who wrote those comments were specifically talking about that, which is a very different use case (dragging windows around the screen etc.) In any case, I'll figure something out...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    I'm not sure why you feel the need to be quite so passive aggressive about my desire to run a monitor at 60Hz rather than limiting it to 24Hz just because that is all my current hardware can handle. I'm just going off the feedback from several people who have actually tried to use 4K at 24Hz...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    Okay sure, I guess I can give it a go, but that will mean buying the 4K monitor first and just hoping I find it acceptable at 24Hz. I had read this page on this very topic which really didn't sound very positive: https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/4k-at-24hz.420200/ If I did want to run 4K at...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    Ah okay, it was just that I had checked the connections off the motherboard I have and saw that it was HDMI 1.4b which can only do 24Hz at 4K which I read is basically un-usable for day to day activities. So I was wondering if I needed to get something with HDMI 2.0 or DisplayPort to then get...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    I'd just like to be able to use a 4K monitor.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrade existing desktop to get 4K or is it time for a new machine?

    I've had the below desktop for a few years now and it is still going strong in terms of my day to day use (general web browsing, office apps and email etc.), however, I'm now keen to upgrade my monitor to 4K. I'm currently using a 32 inch display with a 2560 x 1440 resolution and I think this...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Adding a GPU to an existing desktop build?

    Many thanks, Scott. I was looking at the GTX 1650 Super as a possible option - I did check on a PSU calculator and this seems to be okay even with my 450W power source, so I will probably go that route unless anyone thinks this is a terrible idea?
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Adding a GPU to an existing desktop build?

    I configured a desktop system from PC Specialist a couple of years ago just for normal day to day use and it has been perfect. I am now, however, planning on buying the new MS Flight Simulator 2020 whenever it is released, so I think I will need to add a GPU to my system, as at present I do not...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Non gaming desktop spec

    Are there any items in the below build that are obvious bottlenecks or limitations in the overall performance? Anything that should be improved for a more balanced system? I don't think I would need an external GPU (I don't do any gaming on a PC) but happy to change this if it makes day to day...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Fast PC for normal day to day use

    I've been a Mac user for the last while, however, I've decided to make the switch back and am keen to get set up with a proper Windows desktop. I will not be using it for gaming, rather, I just want to have a superfast system for normal day to usage. I would like it to be able to support two...
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