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Hello. I have a bit of a daft question regarding the returns process. I think I have a faulty component in my PC and spoke to PCSpecialist who recommended I RMA the PC for them to have a look. I no longer have the original packaging for my PC and they sent out a new box which I received today...

Hi there. For a while now, after doing some work to my computer, my AIO pump has been making a very loud humming noise. I have a Corsair H150i Elite RGB with the radiator mounted on top. I think it may either be coil whine or a trapped air bubble but I'm not sure how to get rid of it as I've...

Hi there. I'm looking for some advice on new case fans for my PC and how I could connect the controller to my existing CPU cooler. I've had my PC since November 2022 and so far everything's been great. One thing I've noticed though is the noise coming from the front and back case fans. I have a...

Hi there. I've been having strange display issues while using Display Port. In game, I've been experiencing strange flickering or flashing where the picture seems to rapidly change between the normal colour and a blueish shade. It's more prevalent in dark areas or when the game is loading. I...

Hi there. I have an ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming motherboard and a Corsair iCUE H150i Elite RGB CPU cooler, and I want to connect the CPU fans to my motherboard in order to control them via Fan Control as they are currently controlled by the CPU commander. However, I'm a bit stumped on how to...

Hi there. Had my new PC for about a month now and feel like I'm almost there with most things, but having problems with the temperature of my GPU. It's not overheating or anything and at maximum seems to only reach just above 60 degrees C on idle but it is fluctuating. It seems to get warmer...

Hi there. I received my new PC on Friday and have had some issues with the fans and noise coming from the system. My case is a CoolerMaster Masterbox TD500 Mesh which came with 3 preinstalled front fans. They rev up quite a bit when opening apps, including Edge, and will sometimes rev up...

Hi there. Yesterday I received my new PC but after shutting down and turning out the lights to go to bed realised that the RGB was still on inside. I have an ASUS Rog Strix B550-F and have had iCUE set up and preinstalled for me, though there doesn't seem to be an option to turn it off after...

Hi there, I'm currently in the process of looking to buy a new PC and have come up with a very rough draft build. This build is in no way my definitive final build and everything is subject to change, even if it means starting from scratch. I've had some issues with the build which I'm not...

Hi there, I'm replacing the graphics card on my current desktop and was wondering if I'd need to uninstall the old graphics drivers beforehand. I'm swapping a Radeon R9 270 out for a Radeon RX-570. I've read that having old drivers installed could lead to conflicts but that it should be fine...

Sorry if this isn't the right place but I recently purchased a new HDMI cable from Amazon as I've been working from home and to keep switching my current HDMI cable between my desktop and work laptop, andI don't want to risk damage. I have what I think is a HP one but it's pretty old, whereas...

I was wondering if I should go for either the standard thermal paste or Arctic MX-4 option for my new build. I've heard Arctic MX-4 is one of the best thermal pastes out there and I used it myself to replace the old thermal paste on my current PC. Wouldn't the MX-4 last longer and be more...

Are optical drives on PCs really a thing anymore? I've noticed in the past few years that most PCs don't seem to have optical drives for reading discs and most builds on here seem to always come without one. I know there's been a major shift from physical to digital content but are they really...

Hi there. Not sure if this is the best place for this kind of stuff but looking for some system monitoring software akin to the likes of Speccy or SpeedFan. I find Speccy to be really useful in checking my temperatures but I was wondering if there are any others out there which function...

Hi there, looking for some help with choosing a build for a new PC. As the title suggests, I'm not entirely clued up and although I've messed around with different builds already, I'm worried that there's going to be components that aren't 100% compatible or that I'll miss something. I've only...

Looking for a new keyboard. Been using a Skiller mechanical gaming keyboard since 2014 but looking for something new. Took a fancy towards membrane/thin-key/silent typing keyboards, the Skiller sometimes sounds like a typewriter and it's a little bulky. Also plan on doing a good bit of word...

My Radeon R9 270 (a 2013 model) died a while back and looking to buy a replacement, though I'm not too sure what would run good on my system. I've had this same build for more than 2 years now. I'm not too fussy about price and not looking to buy the absolute pinnacle of graphics technology...