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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Keyboard Recommendations Please

    The time has come to get an actual gaming keyboard. I do love my Logitech DiNovo Edge but I really miss the numerical keypad and it can be a bit sluggish when gaming. I enjoy couch gaming so have looked at the Roccat and Corsair offerings, the latter is more appealing as Roccat is 10 key-less. I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST AIO for lightroom 6

    Hello I am trying to spec up an AIO for a friend. They want it just for lightroom 6 and have very limited space. I was trying to keep it under £700 and that will include getting a refurbished Mycloud drive for their main storage. Chassis & Display Fusion Series: 23.6" Non-Touch Full HD Screen...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Will the CPU be a significant bottleneck?

    My old PCS PC has a AMD PHENOM II X6 1100T processor. Will it cause a major bottleneck to a pair of 980ti's? Will putting them in there help run games such as Starwars Battlefront and Rise of the Tomb Raider? Just contemplating my options. I quite fancy a 1080 or I'll maybe wait for the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST HTC Vive

    If you are like me and like to burn money as an early adopter and have pre ordered the HTC Vive, here is some information that I have had confirmed from them. I wanted to have everything ready for when it arrives and I am a stickler for cable management. The Lighthouse trackers do come with...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Am I missing something?

    Hello When running some checks, I noticed that my overclock was not present. PCS had said it was overclocked to 4.5Ghz but in CPU-Z it was only at 4.0Ghz. I have not overclocked myself for a while so did some reading and started about it. I used ROG Realbench to do benchmarking and HW Monitor...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Unknown Device

    Hello I thought I'd share this fix in case others have the same problem. Since receiving my new PC, I have had an unknown device which has been bugging me. I finally got round to looking at it today and it seems to be a problem with Asus boards and windows 10. In Device manager, I right...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Oculus Rift

    Was excited to pre-order this today expecting it in the £250-£300 area as had been speculated. Logged in to find it was going to cost £529 including shipping!! I don;t know how they can justify that price. Is it really worth it for the first release of VR? Looks like I am going to have to wait :'(
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Printer

    Hello Can anyone suggest a reasonable WiFi printer. My HP has just given up and I need to replace it. I need an AIO print, scan, photocopy under £200. I have looked on the internet and am leaning towards the Canon PIXMA MG7550 but am interested in peoples opinions as I have had bad experiences...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Sound Issues - Rear speakers not working - FIXED

    Hello I thought I'd post this just in case anyone else comes across the same issues have. Finally got round to watching a movie on my new PC planning to test the Realtek quality and if I'd need a separate sound blaster. I have a teuful sound system which I bought specifically for it's...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST My new beast of a PC

    Today I received my new PC I had been so excited about. It was a surprise as I was told Monday and it was lucky I was in! An excellent build quality from PCS as expected. However, I upgraded to the 1000w PSU with view to SLI in the future and had a 850w one fitted. Hopefully they will respond to...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Trying to future proof (if there s such a thing)

    Please check specs below. I use to watch a lot of movies through my TV so want to be fairly quiet. Also do a lot of video editing and some gaming. I think I've gone a bit overboard and would like to get it down to £1500 but maintaining longevity of the system. Any advice greatly appreciated...
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