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Old 20-01-22, 07:00 PM   #9
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Default Re: New PC - name brand, Overclockers, or...?

Hello all. Just clarify, I do have a separate 5TB drive for backups, which does me fine. And as I've found the receipt for my old tower I now know its over seven years old, and there's no way my luck is as good as Bibster's in keeping older kit going. With the increased risk of age-related component failure I defo don't want to get it all cleaned out and replace just the storage. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, and the offer of help Gary.

So, I'll go down the Overclockers route. Turning down the processor to an i3 (I only tweak levels in Lightroom and Phase1) means I get what I need for just under £600, a lot cheaper than a Dell XPS. Once I get past the deadline for my January credit card bill I'll order one.
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