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  1. adahil

    PCSPECIALIST HAF 922 vs Phantom 410

    Hey guys Does anyone have any views on these cases? I want to upgrade my basic case for something that looks good and has much better cooling, cable management etc. I really like the look of the CoolerMaster HAF 922 and the NZXT Phantom 410 (black). Anyone have either of these or have any...
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    PCSPECIALIST IDE to SATA

    Just wondering.... How easy is it to power an IDE hard drive or optical disc drive via a SATA power cable? Would it be a case of simply buying a "SATA to IDE adapter" if such a thing exists?
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    PCSPECIALIST Power supplies

    Is there a difference between a standard ATX PSU and a micro-ATX PSU? Basically what I am asking is can I just buy a normal (Corsair 650W, for example) PSU and use it to power my build in a micro-ATX case/micro-ATX mobo? Thanks :)
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    PCSPECIALIST Geforce GTX 560

    Can anyone tell me if there is any noticable difference between the GTX 560 1GB and 2GB versions? The ti is out of my budget, so just wondering if the 2GB version is worth the extra 25 quid?
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    PCSPECIALIST Buying parts from PCS

    Can anyone share with me their experience of buying components from PCS? I would like to buy an upgraded GPU from them as I've heard they will be good on price and obviously the customer service is excellent. Was slightly put off today though, I rung up and after 15mins of waiting I got...
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    PCSPECIALIST GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon 6870

    Hey guys, want to buy a new GPU at the end of the month and I have a price range of around £150. The two main candidates seem to the the above two cards. Does anyone have any info regarding which of these will be more useful for gaming? I have a Bulldozer FX-4100 processor and a 650W PSU...
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    PCSPECIALIST Review of my PCS Experience!

    My new PC arrived today, and surprise, surprise.......I love it! The Spec: Processor (CPU) AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4100 (3.60GHz/6MB CACHE/AM3) Motherboard ASUS® M5A99X EVO:USB 3.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, Quad CrossFireX™/SLI™ Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x...
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    PCSPECIALIST temperature monitoring

    Hey! Can someone recommend me a decent (free) application to monitor the temperatures of all my key components? Is there such a thing? Thanks :)
  9. adahil

    PCSPECIALIST Crossfiring/SLIing

    Hey I just have a query regarding performance of crossfired or SLId GPUs...... I am thinking of getting either a 560 or a 6850 for my rig soon, with a view to adding a second one further down the line. My question is, how well would these double GPU systems perform compared to say a single...
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    PCSPECIALIST PCS Welcome Packs

    Seen these in many review pics, but just wondering.....what is in them? I intend in upgrading the GPU to a more powerful one before too long, and it will obviously require connecting to the power supply....will the welcome back contain spare SATA power cables for things like this? Thanks :)
  11. adahil

    PCSPECIALIST my new beast is born....

    My excitement levels have just hit the roof.....my new PC has been born! Just awaiting testing and dispatch now!!! Please excuse the terrible GPU; purely a cost-saving exercise. I am only playing FM12 at the moment, I intend to upgrade to a 570 or 6970 when I have some pennies. Suggestions for...
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    PCSPECIALIST Poor communication, PCS

    Has anyone else had trouble getting a response from PCS lately? I sent an email and a message via the website this morning without reply, and had a similar story a while back. What is the point in the website message system if they don't reply to it?
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    PCSPECIALIST Gaming GPU's £150ish budget?

    Hi guys I am intending on upgrading my basic GPU for a better one aimed at some decent gaming (BF, Flight Sim, etc). SHould have around £150 to spend? Any suggestions? SHould I be looking down the ATI route rather than NVidia? CHeers
  14. adahil

    PCSPECIALIST Hello to you all!

    Hi all! I have just ordered a PC from PCS, already toying with slight changes, and improvements for the future. Only on the second working day and the wait is AGONISING already!!!! Anyways, just thought I would say hey! The info on these forums has already been invaluable, long may it...
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    PCSPECIALIST Help with spec please!

    Hi Guys Could someone please have a look at this spec please? I generally want a pc for gaming on a budget of £650. The spec below is with a view to buying and installing a decent GPU when I can afford one (to save money at the moment): Case Choose Your Own Case Processor (CPU) AMD BULLDOZER...
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