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    Hi-Fi headphones and DAC/Soundcard for £200?

    Hi all. As title. Stereo headphones and DAC or Soundcard for around £200. Mic is not essential, would be nice but only if not compromising sound quality and from experience, "gaming" headsets are mostly garbage compared to HI-FI kit. Thanks.
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    Would a "standard" AV Amp with "standard" speakers be better than a medium spec PC Speaker setup?

    Specifically, looking at this for £350... https://europe.yamaha.com/en/products/audio_visual/home_theater_systems/yht-1840/index.html Compared to a Z906 PC speaker setup for example which is "mid range" for PC speakers, would the Yamaha "standard" system offer better performance? Thanks.
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    Cooling for a simple case?

    Hi. I got this for a cheap HTPC build. https://aerocool.io/product/bolt-mini-tempered-glass/ The front intake is not great, a small vented section on one side. Could the top fan slots be used for intake or is that a no no? With the front intake being next to useless, if I put a single...
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    Which budget B450M board?

    https://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/B450M-HDV R4.0/ https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-PRO-M2-MAX Personally, I am leaning towards the Asrock as it features two system fan headers, one PWM, the other a 3 pin. The MSI just has one PWM fan header. Yes, I could get a PWM splitter but why do that if...
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    TV STB replacement PC spec?

    As much as I love my Roku, I would prefer a PC with a keyboard and touchpad. Form factor is not an issue, can hide a case away. Will be used as a Plex client (not server), web browser and general access point for streaming content through ethernet. Will not be used for recording/encoding...
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    Budget 3tb or 4tb NAS drive?

    Currently running 8 of these 3TB for the past year... https://www.toshiba-storage.com/products/toshiba-internal-hard-drives-p300/ Not a problem with them. I think they are great value for what they are. Anyone suggest anything else? Thanks.
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    5.1 / 7.1 gaming (speakers) - worth it?

    How is surround sound gaming nowadays? Is 7.1 even a thing for gaming nowadays? Is it worth me running the cables, mounting the rear speakers etc or is it just not worth it? I have been stuck with 3.1/Headphones for two decades. Headphones are OK (Stereo).. Do not get me started on 7.1...
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    Best 27" 1440p freesync TN panel at the moment?

    I have given up on the IPS lottery. All I want is a great gaming panel with blur reduction. Any recommendations please?
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