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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop for my friend.

    Hey all, I'm configuring a laptop for my friend, primarily he's going to be using it for minecraft and school work, but he is going into YouTube and all sorts so I want it to be "future proof", heres the specs for it, his budget is 500 so I'm pushing it a little The specification below has been...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Problems.

    I bought my new pc a few months back and I have decided to dust it. I have removed the processor heatsink and placed it back, I have aligned the sockets however when I turn my pc on no pictures are displaying on my monitor. Have I voided my warranty in doing so? Because I do not know what to do...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST cannot access BIOS and my SSD is not being recognised.

    hello pcspecialist. i cannot access my BIOS on my computer, their is no setup message that tells me what to press, but i know that it is the "del" key, when i press del, it black screens and i need to reboot my system to resume computer usage. also i bought my new SSD from crucial and it is not...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Finally OC'd fx 8170.

    hey guys, its not 4.8 but infact 4.735 to 4.738. here is an overview when i have it at max capacity.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Finally OC'd fx 8170.

    I managed to clock it all the way from 4.2 to 4.8 and stressed it, no problems what so ever. I do have 1 question, however. How do I get the actual clock speed to display on the computer properties? It says the clock is still at clock speed when I oc'd it. Thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST overclocking the FX-4170 help needed

    hey guys, just asking around as to what settings i would need to overclock, i spoke to a guy on the pcspecialist call line and he said he would send some info, he said that i can go as high as i want as i have sufficient cooling and a "well-aired" case, aswell as a suitable processor. i own the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Guide on selling components, need some help

    Hey guys, didn't know where to post this, so here goes: I have a sandy bridge i5 480-M CPU and 2x1 and 4x1 sticks of laptop RAM. I have a friend who would like to install these to his laptop build and I would like to ask, how much should I sell these for? They are in tip top condition and I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Ordered a custom computer with no os

    Hey guys, I do have a licence code for the os, does it come with a trial or no os, I think I can get an iso with windows so I can activate it but otherwise does it come with a trial or what? Because they can't pass qc without using an os, thanks in advance.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Regarding my warranty, swapping out parts and overclocking

    Hello, I have finally maDe my amendments with my computer, I opted for the amd fx-8150 quad core @ 4.20ghz processor, I have also selected the amd eyefinity 4 3GB 7950 raedon hd graphics card. In the possible future, I may want to go down the intel route and buy an intel processor and mobo to...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST What is the best graphics card for my budget?

    I currently have ordered the raedon hd 7870 and I am debating as to what I want to go for, is their any better graphics cards that I can get for slightly less price, for example the 3d gfx card costs £3 less but I don't know what is better to get, I Cannot go over my set price of the 7870. It...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Gpu that I ordered raedon hd 7850 2gb

    Just an enquiry about this gpu, how many frames would I get on bf3 with the highest settings and how many fps would I get with minecraft? Thanks if you can reply. EDIT: forgot to mention, minecraft with OPTIFINE at extreme viewing distance with fancy graphics etc etc.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is their any any to get apple os onto windows?

    Someone who is in my school has managed to get it on to a windows computer, is their a way that's easy? Because he is a batch fanatic D:
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST If you overclock your ram what does it do?

    Just a question, if it helps, I have the Kingston ram (8gb) and also, I ordered my pc on the 25th, when would I expect the delivery, it's still processing... Thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Is this a good computer? Just under 1k :D

    Hey guys, I ordered a custom pc from pcs and just after some second opinions. Showing Order Case NZXT PHANTOM 410 WHITE GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD BULLDOZER QUAD CORE FX-4170 (4.20GHz/4MB CACHE/AM3+) Motherboard ASUS® M5A97: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3, SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0 Memory...
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