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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Noisy Fan

    I've sent tech support a report about a rear noisy fan I have in my case "CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE". It starts about 15 seconds after turning on, I know it's not the GPU as the fans for that don't start up until I'm gaming. It's not the CPU / AOI Cooler or the front two...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Slight burning smell - from new 3080 GPU

    I bought the PC below back in Jan 2021 but without the GPU (had a 1080) I finally got a GPU 3080 (Gigabyte) from PCS a couple weeks ago and now I'm off work started to play some games to make use of it :) Currently playing AC Origins and my temps for CPU / GPU are both around 64-66'c...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 3080 gtx Support Arm needed?

    Hi all I bought my PC from PCS earlier this year (see below specs) but didn't get a graphics card at the time (used my 1080), you know... chip reasons etc. anyway, I finally got a 3080 GPU from PCS and it arrived today. :) However, no Supporting Arm was included in the package. While waiting...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST GPU upgrade advice

    Hi All I bought my PC from PCS last November (didn't arrive until around Feb - Ryzan 9 5900x but due to the 3080 shortage I changed the order for NO GPU and still use my old 1080 for the time being. I see the 3080 TI are in stock and when I go to "upgrade this order" screen it shows just...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST G-SYNC question - AMD or NVIDIA?

    HI all With my old system I7-4470 / GTX 1080 I had this monitor (new a couple of years ago) -- ASUS ROG PG279Q (2560x1440), but that PC died last november, so I bought a new one -- initial specs below (but had some better tweaks since then, e.g. 2 x M.2 drives due to recommendations here). Due...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

    Hi all, for any of you RPG fans the 2nd Pathfinder has recently become available on steam, wishlist your copy now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184370/Pathfinder_Wrath_of_the_Righteous/
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Will a 1080 card be ok?

    Hi all Like many I'm waiting for a new build with 5900x and a 3080 card. My old gaming machine MoBo died last November, so I'm on an even older machine for the time being. I recently got an email from PCS about the GPU stock state, and being delayed up to around March and beyond date. At the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST GPU Price increases...

    Hi all, I've watched a couple of YT videos recently about GPU prices all going up (I'm sure some of you have too). So it got me wondering because of the current stock situation. End of Nov 2020 I ordered a new build from PCS which includes a 5900x and a 3080. Like many of you I'm waiting for...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PC died... is it the Motherboard?

    I have a 7/8 year old PC that failed to start a couple of weeks ago. I'm no techy at investigating the issue, but I think it's the mobo. However I've now bought a new beast to replace it (when the 3080 cards arrive) as I was planning on getting a new one anyway (currently using a really old...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 8 Year Gaming PC Just died... :(

    Hi All I've been using my current PC for awhile now, and yesterday after work when I switched it on, it had died, I think it's the MoBo, but I'm no testing expert. The PC is around 7-8 years old now, I7-4770, 1080 GTX card. But It's time for a new one. As I'm currently using an old PC the gaming...
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