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Today, 20:11vanthus replied to a thread So i received my new pc today but no led coming from the fan? in DesktopsAs you've just received the PC,probably best give tech support a call. call (0844 499 4000) Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Saturdays 9am - 1pm). ...4 replies | 24 view(s)
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Today, 20:05I don't think too much emphasis can be put on the dangers of static,it's not likely to happen but if it does the consequences can be dire,as in a...15 replies | 182 view(s)
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Today, 19:30vanthus replied to a thread So i received my new pc today but no led coming from the fan? in DesktopsThere may be a switch for turning it on or off.4 replies | 24 view(s)
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Today, 18:46Try a clean install of the graphics driver,if that doesn't help give tech support a call as PokerFace said.2 replies | 44 view(s)
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Today, 18:11If not buying the PC for a while yet best post back for further suggestions nearer the time as there will be different options and some of the...7 replies | 60 view(s)
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Today, 18:03With your budget I would suggest something like this. Case COOLERMASTER HAF 912 PLUS MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD FX-6350 Six Core...7 replies | 60 view(s)
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Today, 17:26It shouldn't be a problem installing the hard drive from your old PC to the new one,I'm assuming it's a SATA drive and not IDE,although some...7 replies | 92 view(s)
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Today, 13:35With AMD cards you may require an active DP adapter,as opposed to a passive to enable the third screen.20 replies | 291 view(s)
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Today, 13:26Thanks, The CPU cooler seems to be working correctly, however the case exhaust next to it (THIS ONE) isn't, neither is the fan on the door. I...33 replies | 520 view(s) -
Yesterday, 18:22Hey guys, Desktop came back today. All started up fine, when I turned it on and it seemed weirdly quiet (it didn't sound like a plane taking off),...33 replies | 520 view(s)
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Yesterday, 18:05As an idea the desktop in my signature runs battlefield 3 on ultra consistently 68 - 85fps10 replies | 152 view(s)
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Yesterday, 17:28Seems to to be an anomaly on the configurator. For example,when choosing a 450W PSU with certain GPU's, e.g. 7850/7870,it warns you that you should...0 replies | 58 view(s)
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Yesterday, 16:36If it's for gaming it's a bit unbalanced,what are you uses and do you have a budget?20 replies | 182 view(s)
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Yesterday, 16:32Monitors have their own power source,so you should be fine.20 replies | 291 view(s)
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Yesterday, 16:25Coil whine is a term used to describe sounds that can emanate from components such as capacitors.This is usually caused by high frequency power draw...20 replies | 291 view(s)
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Yesterday, 16:18I agree with the above,i5-3570 for gaming.20 replies | 182 view(s)
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20-05-13, 23:01Hi, For your requirements I would probably consider a quiet mini PC like: Case PCS Hush! Silent Mini-ITX Case + 80W PSU Processor (CPU) Intel®...2 replies | 76 view(s)
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20-05-13, 22:36Hi, I assume you are planning to overclock? If yes then I would improve the case. If no then you could get the non k version of the processor,...10 replies | 152 view(s)
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20-05-13, 17:43Could be a hardware problem with the speakers, Probably best to give tech support a call (0844 499 4000) Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Saturdays 9am...8 replies | 93 view(s)
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20-05-13, 17:31My desktop took 19 working days as there was something missing. The laptop took 6.48 replies | 1366 view(s)
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20-05-13, 17:23vanthus replied to a thread 17.3 Inch Optimus IV, Nvidia GTX 660M, SLI Compatible? in Laptops/Notebook PC'sIt doesn't support SLI,at least it's not an option on the configurator,not quite sure what you mean by "swap out the DVD Drive for a Sli Ready GPU"?2 replies | 41 view(s)
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20-05-13, 17:09Hey, They received it Friday AM. I got an email at 0325 (!?!?!) saying that they were currently processing the order. Received another email at...33 replies | 520 view(s)
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20-05-13, 16:52vanthus replied to a thread Can anyone give me some specs for new Gaming Pc (£700) in Check this spec!If it's a choice between more ram or downgrading the graphics card,a better graphics card will be more advantageous. RAM is probably the easiest...9 replies | 113 view(s)
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20-05-13, 16:14vanthus replied to a thread Can anyone give me some specs for new Gaming Pc (£700) in Check this spec!For gaming you want the best graphics card you can afford,and according to benchmarks the 660Ti is quite a bit in front of the 7850....9 replies | 113 view(s)
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20-05-13, 16:02vanthus replied to a thread Can anyone give me some specs for new Gaming Pc (£700) in Check this spec!Case PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+) Motherboard ASUS® M5A97 R2.0(DDR3,...9 replies | 113 view(s)
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20-05-13, 12:59Hi, another update. They have fixed it, appears that they replaced the RAM. Hopefully all will be well and it will be back in the next few days :). ...33 replies | 520 view(s)
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20-05-13, 09:28With electrical goods we show the buyer it's in working condition and always make it clear it is sold as is,no comebacks,no guarantee.It's up to...23 replies | 307 view(s)
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20-05-13, 09:00The configurator includes a 20% allowance so the PSU will be fine,unless planning on a few upgrades in future,especially adding another graphics card.4 replies | 82 view(s)
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20-05-13, 08:55I agree with what's already been said,and also add that my wife's used Gumtree quite a lot,but makes it a rule that the goods must be...23 replies | 307 view(s)
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20-05-13, 07:45vanthus replied to a thread Ordering today...lots of money so want to make sure its fine! in Check this spec!You make a valid point,but the OP would still be well advised I think,to upgrade the CPU cooler if planning on doing so.5 replies | 121 view(s)
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CM690 MKII Case / i5-3550 CPU / P8Z77-V / 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X RAM / 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 / 120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD / 2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK / CORSAIR TX850 PSU - MICROSOFT SIDEWINDER X4 / R.A.T. 7 / 24" BENQ XL2411T MONITOR
15.6" ULTRANOTE / i3-3120M / 8GB SAMSUNG RAM / 120GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD
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