This probably belongs in a different part of the forum but no one will care. I'm looking to buy a new computer. Now I don't know a great deal about computer mahbobs and will likely get a custom built machine from overclockers (UK site) but I have a few specific requirements that I am looking to meet. Ideally the computer will be used primarily for my work, which will involving coding (python, R, C++) and compiling latex documents but majority of the workload would be dispatched to a computer cluster I have access to, currently I use £120 Chromebook to work remotely and I think I need a more robust workstation (and a table). I would also prefer it to be considerably zippy all things considered (I will be running Mint as my OS.) Therefore I think I will need a fairly mid-range machine for those purposes but I would also like to do a bit of "light" gaming on the side, which is where I think I need help :) What I am currently thinking is: Some form of i5 processor 2x ~250GB WD SSD or 500GB SSD An amount of RAM that will probably be 8GB. A GPU. The last GPU I had was a nvidia 630, and it's only now just become obsolete, nvidia 1050s are pretty cheap right now but are they any good? Although I suspect the type of games I would want to play could run on integrated graphics but I would like the option to play a "newer" game (from 2013 or something) The two SSDs would be used to swap between "Gaming" and "Work" mode because I am terrible at focussing on my work if I am able to simply open up a game (I lack will-power). So I want to separate the two uses of the PC, it sounds stupid but I'm set on it. The intention is to simply have the SATA cables poke out of the case and then swap between the two drives as and when. I am aware I could quite easily have both drives in the computer but the fact there will be a physical task that prevents me from loading up a game will probably dissuade me from playing one. Pls Halp. Peripherals and Motherboard will probably just be picked by whatever website I decide to throw money at to build the machine for me given the parts.