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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New beast PC - any suggested changes?

    Passing my 2y.o. X99 GTX980 machine to the son and replacing with something that can push my 4k screen and Vive properly. Any thoughts on the spec below? I have a few things that will use the USB C connector so the InWin case is good, and I tend to over-spec as an extra few hundred here means I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST ASUS® X99-E: ATX, Broadwell-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s

    Hi, Can anyone confirm this motherboard has RGB connectors? the configurator won't led me add rgb strips to a build using it, although the Asus website says the X99-E has the capacity for them? Trying to get the order placed today for xmas so any help gratefully received!
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Screen blanking out every few seconds

    Hi, I don't know if anyone else is having this issue, but my monitor (Iiyama prolite B2888UHSU) has started blanking out constantly while connected via DisplayPort to my PC. I initially thought it was related to me updating my Nvidia driver the other day, but i've rolled that back and if...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Vortex 440 won't boot... :(

    Ive had my (review spec)desktop since early December, no problems up to now, but this morning it wont boot into Windows. It completes the initial switch on test bit, I can enter the BIOS, but after that nothing, it just hangs at either the PC Specialist boot screen. Sometimes it displays...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Strange alarm sound occurring at random? Vortex 440

    Yeah, the speed looks right
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Strange alarm sound occurring at random? Vortex 440

    Here's the RAM details according to CPU-Z
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Strange alarm sound occurring at random? Vortex 440

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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Strange alarm sound occurring at random? Vortex 440

    Hi, So this has happened a couple of times now, so I thought I'd ask on here.... I got a Vortex 440 just before xmas - all has been pretty good so far, except: This alarm sounds a bit like the noise your phone makes if you leave it off the hook? I was playing a fairly untaxing game...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Cashback on z97 and x99 motherboard/chip combos

    I'm waiting for my vortex 440 to be delivered/built, but got an email today from Asus - they're offering cashback on purchases of motherboard / chip combos purchased this month: https://toptechcashback.com/uk/en/cashback/ Mods: any chance of sticking it on the website? I'll be claiming £65...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Vortex 440 badassness!

    Case NZXT H440 MID-TOWER BLACK/RED GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5820K (3.3GHz) 15MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® X99-S: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X PREDATOR QUAD-DDR4 3000MHz X.M.P (4 x 4GB) Graphics Card 4GB NVIDIA...
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