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  1. Boomer

    PCSPECIALIST Four beeps

    OK. So having a few teething problems since getting my PC on Tuesday. Worked fine for the first couple of days, whilst I updated Windows 10 and a couple of out of date drivers. Then yesterday ... it wouldn't turn on fully. Lots of RGB loveliness in the case, but screen blank. After a pause...
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    PCSPECIALIST Bluetooth not working error code 43

    Hi - Having a problem with the WiFi/BT card. The WiFi is working fine. But the Bluetooth isn't working. It is all on the same card, so would have thought it would all be working or not at all. According to the device manager I am getting Error code 43. Image attached and spec below. Ideas welcome.
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    PCSPECIALIST Confusing PSU information

    Hi When changing the spec of my order, the PCS configurator recommended that I needed only 650W. This seemed a little low to me, so I went with a 750W (just in case I needed a bit more). I am now in building, and have a red notice saying that I need 829W and need to upgrade. Which is...
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    PCSPECIALIST Samsung 980 Pro - Heat spreader or not?

    Does anyone know if the Samsung M.2 SSD 980 Pro comes with a heat spreader or not? There doesn't seem to be an option on the configurator. I have read various articles about M.2 drives getting very hot under load and can need a heat spreader. I am planning to use the M.2 for hosting the OS...
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    PCSPECIALIST NVIDIA Technology Event - Jan 12

    Not sure where best to post this, feel free to move if in the wrong place. Looks like NVIDIA are giving a technology update in on January 12, 2021. GeForce RTX: Game On - A Special Broadcast Event | NVIDIA www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/special-event/ <snip> NVIDIA announced today it’s planning...
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    PCSPECIALIST Connecting existing disk drives into new PC

    Hi I am soon to order a new custom PC. However, I have an existing PC with a 256GB SSD and a 1T HDD full of pictures and documents, etc. that I don't want to lose. How easy is it to remove the SSD/HDD from the old machine and add into the new machine? Do I need to ask PCS to add in some...
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    PCSPECIALIST Monitor Comparison Site

    https://www.displayspecifications.com/en I have seen a few posts refer to this site. Just checked it out, and it is very helpful. Especially if you broadly know what you want, and want to compare various monitors side by side. You can compare up to four monitors at a time so can whizz through...
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    PCSPECIALIST Planning my next gaming PC – Starting with the monitor

    I am planning my next gaming PC, and am starting with the monitor, as this is the main piece of kit that I will be interacting with. Total budget is £3,000 of which, I am expecting to pay up to £600 for the monitor. This is going to be primarily for gaming, and a little photo editing (but no...
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    PCSPECIALIST Did RDR2 kill my graphics card?

    About 30 mins into playing RDR2 (and only 8 hours into the game as a whole), my PC suddenly switched itself off. On reboot, the graphics card was dead. Everything else was fine. Swapped out the graphics card and is all is good. The graphics card was a GTX 970. It was just over four years old...
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