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19-05-13, 18:02I haven't tried anything in particular but no doubt a relatively basic USB sound card would still be an improvement over the quality of the onboard...5 replies | 92 view(s)
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19-05-13, 13:28Tom DWC replied to a thread Poor performance with NVIDIA GTX 680m on Vortex III in Laptops/Notebook PC'sIf you adjust the advanced windows power settings and the settings in NVIDIA control panel (at least you can for AMD cards so I would imagine NVIDIA...6 replies | 142 view(s)
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18-05-13, 21:23Also note if you want to look up the Palit it's the stock card, not the Jetstream after market model.3 replies | 68 view(s)
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17-05-13, 17:21Good stuff. :)10 replies | 193 view(s)
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17-05-13, 00:03It's a good and very balanced spec. :) What are your usage requirements? I've never seen anybody order the SSHD before, must be pretty new, but...2 replies | 86 view(s)
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16-05-13, 23:58Great review! +Rep6 replies | 395 view(s)
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16-05-13, 23:55Unfortunately an external sound card is the only way to go. I know what you mean though, the on-board audio quality is the biggest flaw of the Vortex...5 replies | 92 view(s)
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16-05-13, 23:46Hey there, I'm not sure whether the budget is just for the base unit or for peripherals too so here's a couple of specs. Just the desktop: ...1 replies | 37 view(s)
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16-05-13, 19:34Are you sure it's not listed under "Miscellaneous" at the bottom when you view the order?10 replies | 193 view(s)
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16-05-13, 19:29There's nothing but speculation at the moment, no official announcement. I'd be very wary about a site that's selling a CD key for a game that...65 replies | 3597 view(s)
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16-05-13, 19:26Great review. +Rep1 replies | 71 view(s)
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14-05-13, 16:02Tom DWC replied to a thread CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES 600T WHITE CUSTOM PC (Review) in Show off your new PC/Laptop!Awesome rig, enjoy! :)7 replies | 127 view(s)
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14-05-13, 13:21Ah nah it's fine! :) I'd imagine those are pretty generic settings for Ivy across the performance oriented boards.32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 13:08Those are the settings listed for the order when I log in to the main site. Hmm yeah I see what you're saying, it would be interesting to know...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 12:41AI Overclock Tuner: XMP BLCK Freq: 100 Turbo Ratio: By All Cores By All Cores: 46 Internal PLL OverVoltage: Auto Mem Freq: 1600 EPU Power...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 12:33I don't really either. :) I just remembered from my last build which was overclocked where I had 1600MHz RAM and it was reduced down to 1333MHz. So I...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 12:14It's running at 1600MHz with the overclock. Wheras the lower frequency RAM would have been at 1333MHz after the OC. So a very slight benefit, but I...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 12:12I decided to stop being lazy and take a break to do the review, added some pics. :) ...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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14-05-13, 12:11Here's my review, including pics. The Rig I was in the market for a high end desktop build and having used PCS for my prior build they were my...3 replies | 149 view(s)
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14-05-13, 10:57Indeed! Glad to hear you're enjoying yours, I am too, it's well exceeded expectations. At this rate I won't be reviewing it for a while yet! :)32 replies | 635 view(s)
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13-05-13, 14:49It's all good, there's a few scratches towards the back on the bottom and the rear stand has snapped off (much of the protective poloystyrene is...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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13-05-13, 11:55It's arrived! :) Unfortunately it was pretty clear from the minute I opened the box it's had a very rough ride courtesy of DPD, there's a bit of...32 replies | 635 view(s)
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12-05-13, 23:49Ouch, no that doesn't sound good! I could just about live with the Metro start menu but the killer for me was the Metro search feature. I've...22 replies | 383 view(s)
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12-05-13, 20:47PCS posted this on their Facebook page recently:...22 replies | 383 view(s)
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12-05-13, 20:41Would also have to recommend MSE (if you have Windows 8, it's already installed and you don't need to do anything more) I trialed Norton recently and...7 replies | 148 view(s)
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12-05-13, 20:24Tom DWC replied to a thread Proposed Vortex III purchase. GTX680M rather than HD7970M? in Check this spec!As Rakk said, I don't think PCS necessarily intended the special offers to be used in this way. I'm only speculating here because they haven't...8 replies | 204 view(s)
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12-05-13, 20:21Tom DWC replied to a thread Proposed Vortex III purchase. GTX680M rather than HD7970M? in Check this spec!The 7970M is a year old now and most of the problems read about were in relation to its initial release in 2012. Since January this year the drivers...8 replies | 204 view(s)
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12-05-13, 18:55Hi and welcome to the forums, The faster CPU won't make a huge amount of difference because this processor is capable of increasing its clock rate...2 replies | 91 view(s)
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12-05-13, 18:41Dang, makes sense. Though the wallet isn't complaining.5 replies | 117 view(s)
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