Recent content by nhornby51743

My PC is officially one year old, so I thought I'd provide an update regarding my experience with PCS over the past 12 months. The original review which I typed up last year was a candid, although balanced summary of my experience, but this was rejected from the testimonials section, so this...

Recently RMA'd my desktop for the second time and was wanting some info from those who are currently experiencing, or have recently experienced an RMA. The first time it went back it took just 2 days to sort although this time round I was told it could take 3 weeks. I'm a little bothered by...

Hi all, I bought a PC from PCS a few months back and I'm looking to add another 970 to my configuration. Can anyone tell me if the another 970 will cause a bottleneck with the 4590 or will I be good to go? I game above 1080p and play games like Far Cry 4, Battlefield 4, AC Unity, all the newest...

Hi, bit of a weird one. I'm no longer able to keep my pc tower on my desk so I've had to place it elsewhere. I've put the tower next to my desk on the floor. I've just disassembled an old bed and placed the tower on one of the parts( a wooden panel covered in faux leather). Would it be safe to...

Hi, I've recently bough a PC from, here and have been having issues with screen tearing during gaming. I've tried close to a dozen games such as Crysis 1&3, Battlefield 4, Assassins Creed IV, Wolfenstein, Far Cry 3, Dead Rising 3, & Tomb Raider. It seems to worse in some games eg AC4. I've...

Hi, Recently received my pc and been offered a killer deal on an SSD. Anyone know if my warranty will be voided if I install the SSD or do PCS allow for the installation of certain components. Cheers, Nick

As the title implies, I am waiting for my new pc. It's been extremely hit and miss so far. On my 11th working day and it's still waiting to be built. I was told last week it would be built Monday only to be told today that my computer is in a queue for building and won't actually be built till...

8th working day, and my order has dropped to 170th in the queue. Nooooooooooooooo Anyone else had the heartache of dropping down this far in the queue? I could really use the moral support :P Cheers, Nick

Hi all, I'm aware that this probably isn't the most appropriate section of the forum to post this query but here goes anyway. I've recently ordered a desktop, after much deliberation, and have been looking at monitors the last few days. Can anyone recommend a decent monitor for under £120? It...

After much deliberation I've finally treated myself to a gaming rig. I've been a console gamer for the last 8 years so I'm looking forward to catching up. I didn't have a budget but £750 hit the sweet spot between price and performance. I intend to upgrade to an 800 series GPU when they land so...

Hi all, I've been looking across the internet the past week or so in relation to the Z97 motherboards. Can anyone tell me if the Z97X mobo offers any significance in performance over the Z97-HD3 board. I'm not interested in M.2, although I will be looking to upgrade to intel's 5th gen...

Hi All, I've been looking at buying a gaming pc for aaaages, but have had some real reservations. I've looked at both Dino PC and PC Specialist. I'd originally gone to purchase a system in May but Dino PC's customer service was too lax so I went ahead to place an order with PC Specialist. I...

Hi All, I've got a budget of £900 and I'm looking to get the following spec: i5 4670k GTX 770 2gb 8gb 1600mhz RAM 1tb HDD 650watt Corsair CS PSU The only reservation with ordering is that I am wanting to know if the computer will have any lag issues running on an LED 100hz 42inch tv, or...

Hi, I'm aware that PCS price match other companies, but I have a query about this. I've spotted the exact same computer for roughly £100 cheaper elsewhere and it is an exact like for like, except for the motherboard, although I have checked about and seen that the motherboards both retail at...

Hi, anyone have an idea if PCS price match, I've been looking at a custom desktop and seen pretty much the exact same spec elsewhere for £90 cheaper but would preferably order from PCS due to their reputation. Replies appreciated :)