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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Finished with PCSpecialist - New Laptop Damaged

    Just received my university laptop which I had been waiting 16 working days to arrive. Finally arrived and as usual, it's broken. This is the 5th computer I've ordered from PCSpecialist and every single one has had a problem so I was not surprised. The motherboard is not correctly aligned and...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Has something gone wrong?

    Nevermind all solved :)
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Windows Server 2008 Black Screen + Cursor

    Hi, I have recently received back a machine from an RMA and am attempting to install Windows Server 2008. However, the installation screen sits on a black screen for hours while the disc is read and in the rare occasion that I installed the OS, on boot it just hangs with a black screen and...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST University Work Laptop

    I am building a laptop for studying purposes and will only be using the system to access the internet, videos and write documents e.g. presentations and essays etc. I currently have this build in mind although I'm completely open to suggestions and my price range is around £300.00 - £450.00...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST [SERVER] So how would I do this?

    Hi guys, I'm going to be building a server rack that will hold a massive amount of storage around 50 TB or more and the only issue I can think of before ordering the components is, how the hell am I going to find a motherboard that supports like 12-13 sata cables? How exactly do servers install...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Please reply ASAP. Does Pc Specialist RMA give...

    Does the PCSpecialist RMA courier come with a BOX for the computer? Im sending back my brother's PC and we don't have the box it came in, would the courier bring one? Thanks so much
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Does PCSpecialist offer this?

    Upgrading my current pc I purchased from them: A different motherboard A higher PSU SLI GPU for the new motherboard Thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Really big problem with my pc ;(

    Well i rarely ever download but i'll run a malware bytes scan and here's a picture of my msconfig startup. thanks for replying
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Really big problem with my pc ;(

    Basically every time i turn my pc on or shutdown it takes about 3-4 minutes and i've googled it and tried: The registry fix setting control from 1 to 0 The registry setting kill service time out from 12000 to 250 Disabling all services and rebooting But it still is so slow! Please help =( thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Motherboard into disable driver?...

    How do i get into the F8 menu this (http://www.terinea.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/image51.png) to disable driver enforcement on this motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX? When i press F8 i get to choose a list of HDDs to boot from and when i select mine...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Slow shutdown?

    I have disabled a lot of services and start up yet my shutdown is like 2-3 minutes some times more long? :S Any ideas? Thanks :) MSCONFIG: Startup Services Event Viewer 2 Long Shutdown Errors Any help would be hugely grateful :D
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Nice gaming headset?

    I want to get a really really nice sound quality and microphone headset but which ones are the best? I was thinking of a steel Siberia V2 frost but what about you guys? Thanks :')
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Case fan weird noise *Video*

    Hi, I installed this fan to my pc and i've noticed this fan over the past three days makes a weird little humming like noise. It's not all that noticeable but im just wondering if i could fix it. It isn't vibrating the case and i've unscrewed and rescrewed them as tight as possable and still no...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PC Monitor will it work?

    Hi there, I was going to get 2 BENQ GW2250HM's from the upgrade on PC Specialists and i wanted to ask: * Will it work with a GTX 680? One monitor with HDMI and the other with DVI-I? does it have the ports on the monitor. * Does it come with a UK Plug? * If something goes wrong IE faulty or...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Upgrading old pc

    My old computer has a GT 320 inside it and i need to upgrade it as it was hitting 90C which is insane and the fan on it is just gone. It uses 42W on the website and my PSU is 460W so im wondering what i can upgrade to since i can't put a huge one in because they're might not be enough Watts...
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