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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Love the Desktop, but shipping concerns

    This is my third machine from PCS, but my first desktop system. The desktop unit itself is lovely. Zero complaints, it's quiet, powerful, and set up wonderfully. Only issue was a half-hour trying to get the wifi to work properly, which was down to me not screwing in the external aerials to the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 1440p/144hz/gsync gaming with £2k~ budget

    My machine arrives tomorrow, with a broadly similar goal to yourself. Like you, I'm replacing an older PCS laptop and looking for 1440p/144hz. Monitor wise I use an Acer Predator XB271HU, which should meet all your requirements pretty much spot on if you're going Gsync. It's a very nice piece...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Feeback request on a 2K gaming desktop build

    Thanks for the reply Oussebon, it's £1476 total cost, as I'd just upgraded the quote this morning to include the 850RMx PSU (I was doing a bit more reading and the same arguments you just mentioned were coming up in other places, so it sounded worth the extra £40 or so). Wireless for general...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Feeback request on a 2K gaming desktop build

    My venerable Vortex III is now on its last legs, and the newer screen choices don't seem to be coming through yet. So it's time for an upgrade, and as I have a dedicated gaming space these days, I'm looking to go back to a desktop for the first time in over a decade. While I've done a bit of...
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