Why was my thread removed

[Desert hedgehog]

Hi, just joined today and asked for advice on parts for a first build.
25mins later I received an email saying my thread has been removed???????
Thanks

 

[Mousemonkey]

The thread that was removed was a duplicate of this one :- http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1813418/advice-build.html which is still open and awaiting replies.