Recent content by overthehill

Thanks for the replies , about 200 photos to transfer from the Lenovo laptop which are also saved on my PC. and a external HD

Need a new laptop to replace my Lenovo which is showing signs of aging , 17" screen . Looking to downsize for something more portable & lighter . Mostly be used to used for general home use , browsing, emails, watching Netflix etc & storing photos . How much space does Windows take up take up...

Notice PCS are not far off a significant landmark , 50,000 members 49,993 at time of posting

Received my new PC today after 8 working days . Would like to thank James Nesbit (builder) Adam Jones ( testing ) OC'd ( Zbear Ramzan ) & Callum Vaughn - Packing . All well & good , a nice quiet system. Case - Corsair Carbride 200R seems pretty impressive for a budget case. Only had...

Was checking on the spec of the motherboard I have ordered for my PC, Gigabyte G1 Sniper B7 , included were triple USB DAC-Up Ports . As I had no idea what that meant were I had to look it up . Has anyone any experience of them & can you spot any meaningful difference in sound...

Notice that pcs only sell the standard black/grey case , quite like the look of the orange one , something a bit different which is about £8 more expensive .

Hi, I have a budget of about £800 , this is what I settled on . As the title says general PC stuff & some light gaming mostly Football Manager . Any suggestions or improvements that could be made would be gratefully received . Thanks Case InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel®...

Just wondering if anyone has ever ordered one of these PC's ? . Don't know how long the section regarding them has been active , but there has been no posts at all .

Seem to have lost sound from youtube , itunes , CD's etc are working perfectly , just youtube . Have installed latest version of Adobe Flash Player but it makes no difference . Any other ideas ? Thanks

Not sure if this is the right place to post but , Have to say I'm very impressed by The Asus Xonar DG 5-1 Sound Card , my music has never sounded so good . Highly recommended at just £22 .

My new PC turned up today after struggling with an old Mesh Computer from eight years ago & a little Netbook for the last two . . Only screwed up once in installation connected sound to the wrong port . Getting used to Windows 7 , it's a bit different from XP, everything seems much faster ...

Hi all , I think I'll stick out like a sore thumb on this site as I have no interest in gaming , but it is pleasing to see so many members giving helpful advice , & is interesting reading all the spec's even if I get lost sometimes understanding it all .