Recent content by Grombrindal

Thanks for your responses. I contacted PC Specialist and they sorted it for me remotely. The USB I purchased is the correct one for reinstalling OS. There are some more steps involved than listed above in my previous post, such as how to delete the original OS and reinstalling drivers for the...

I just received an email just now from PC Specialist: "Below is a guide to downloading and installing a fresh copy of Windows 11 on your system. Please note that this will wipe you files and programs, so be sure to make an external backup before proceeding. You will need a USB Flash Drive of at...

Case Send In Your Own Case (Fractal Meshify 2 Compact) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) Graphics...

I received my order yesterday. I have 3 drives a Samsung 980 (for OS), Firecuda 530 (for Games) and a Samsung 870 (for Storage/Work). There's been a mixup and the OS has been installed on the 870. I have the Windows 11 recovery image USB. How do I change my OS to the 980 drive?

According to your case size you can fit up to 360mm in the top or front of your case so you can get the Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT (280mm) or the H150i (360mm). That's the 2 PCS have in stock. I've gone for the H115i for the i5-12600K for my build in a Fractal Meshify 2 Compact.

I posed the same question with my spec. I was advised by forum members to go Corsair AIO not PCS air cooler for the i5-12600K because it's better for cooling. I wanted a Noctua because of concerns regarding spillage, noise and I've never had an AIO. I've gone with the Corsair H115i Pro XT front...

Thanks for your response. I think I've done as much as I reasonably can to spec my build to ensure it fits. I'm just looking for a trouble free experience. Because of my disability it would be arduous to have to send back the build so that's why I've been asking so many questions. I posted...

I've specced a build with assistance from forum members. I'm sending in my own case so the configurator can't tell me it there are any issues; I emailed this build to PCS to check if it would be ok. PCS said they can't say because components sometimes don't match. This sounds reasonable...

I posted a spec last week similar to yours. I was told a Corsair water cooler would be better than a PCS air cooler because 12th generation chips emit a lot of heat, and it will be quieter. I think the PCS air cooler will be a rebranded one but I don't know which make. I'm waiting for the...

Thanks for posting this. I'm thinking of ordering a desktop from PCS. Have you had any response to your post privately? Obviously, noone responded via the forum.

I've decided on the Fractal Meshify 2 Compact (£77 or £80 glass). Will get non-glass version, safer and I don't like RBG. I looked at a several reviews and the Lian Li 215 (£61) and Cooler Master TD500 (£76) were all highly rated with similar performance, as they are all mesh cases. It comes...

I contacted PCS for advice regarding a case. They suggested selecting a mini case and they would copy my build into it. I found this strange as I don't think it would fit. I'm going to wait for the i5-12600K and GTX 3070 to come back in stock ETA 1/3/22. This will be cheaper, reduce heat and...

Based on your suggestions, I've come up with the updated build below. Scott said to have one drive for OS and one for games but I need a 2TB for my work and personal storage. It would be over my budget to have 3 drives. I've upped the PSU this will help with upgrades and noise. I've gone...

Here's the quote link as requested. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/6Vu9bGQHTh/

I've built a sample PC below. It's for playing games (strategy Total War etc, not first person shooter), some productivity (spreadsheets), web browsing, music, video. I'd like to play on a 27" 1440p 144Hz monitor at ultra/very high settings for new games. I won't be overclocking and want a...