Recent content by Lee123

Hello. I purchased my computer and did not think to add a disk drive to it. Wondered if someone could pick out what will work with my motherboard I guess? Do not know much about computers. Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® PRIME...

Hello, My computer just died so I am looking to purchase another preferably to have it before christmas. Though firstly, If I modified the spec a bit will it still arrive before christmas? I was looking at this: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/view/Vortex-1400-Gaming-PC/ Not being technically...

Hello. I am currently looking to upgrade my gaming PC I bought from PCSpecailist. I currently run AMD but would like to swop over to Nvidia. I have had a look around but I have no idea what parts I need to get, what will fit my case, what parts will still be compatible etc. I have a good PC...

Hello. I bought a PC from PCSpecailist a few years ago and now would like to get a laptop for when I go travelling, back up if my PC breaks etc. Despite looking at the basic laptops and the high spec I am still unsure what would fit my needs. Would like a good screen, 1920x1080 preferred, can...

Computer freezes then doesn't restart. Hello. I am having a issue regarding a PC I bought from PCSpecialist a few years back. This issue only started yesterday, a day or so after I gave it a usual clean. Every time I play a game my whole computer will freeze up, I have to press the 'Restart'...

Hello, Do any of you have current issues playing GTA V? I get massive FPS drops along with high memory usage. Usually hits 3mil+ memory. I noticed some other people have or have had these issues, do you know if there's a fix or a workaround? Thanks in advance, Lee.

Hello, I currently have a 3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7950 which has ran without issues since I got my computer. But I was thinking might be time to upgrade. Just wondered if anyone could tell me the difference between the R9 290 and the R9 290X. I had a look online and only thing I could see is the...

Hello to all, I am having some problems with my computers surround system. It was working early afternoon, I turned my computer off to go for a walk for a few hours, came back and now it doesnt work. Though my headset does. When I have plugged my speakers in and turned them on, I click on the...

Hi all, Everytime I browse the internet, I get a pop up everytime I click my mouse, whether its big boxes on a new window or small adverts in the coner of my screen and not sure how to make them go away. I run Norton and have done virus scans and it wnt pick up anything. Can anyone recommend...

Hello to all, I received a PC from here about 2 years ago now which I use for gaming, downloads, store, the general. When I bought it I decided on AMD Radeon HD 7900 graphics card due to cost. However, I would like to go towards NVidia cards as I feel they are better for gaming. But the...

Hello, I am not sure if anyone here plays EvE-Online? But when I am playing my game I sometimes get white boxes that appear on my screen and go, doesntlast more than a second. But ye, white boxes sometimes appear randomly on my screen. Would this be my graphics card on its way out? Thanks in...

Hi people and thanks for reading, I wondered if anyone could please put me onto any computer cleaning software? they might happen to use for there computer? Registry cleaners etc. I have Norton Security and the built in accesories but thats it. What do you use for your computer? Thanks for...

Hello and thank you for reading my post. Basically I came home from work today and turned on my computer. The fans turned on and the power/HDD light come on (I have a Coolermaster case) but immediatly afterwards I hear a noise come from within afterwards. I am not sure what it was. I doubt...

Hello everyone, First of it isnt so much a problem as my soundcard works fine, more of advice really, as im not that computer literate. I recently purchased some Logitech Z506 speakers for my computer, not from PCS but from Argos. (Got £200 of the taxman!). And anyway I cant seem to get them...

Hi all. Firstly I dont know much about computers so might seem like a daft question. Just wanted to know what is the difference between motherboards? Because on the PC building/config screen there are 5 to choose from. Lee.