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Sorry just a quick n00b question. I currently have: 4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB). Now if I want to double this to 8GB, do I have to buy the same again i.e. Samsung 2 x 2GB DDR3 1333MHz, or can I use any 2 x 2GB of RAM at any speed? I know the pairs have to match, but really...

My PC (Windows 7, 18 months old), froze on me whilst on Chrome. For better or worse I did a hard reset (pushed button on front of tower). Now it boots to the to the 'spinning dots windows symbol' then resets itself. When it reboits again it lets you start in either safe modes or normal mode. On...

I cleaned my PC's innards this weekend, first time since November, I'm not a total fool to have touched anything (but then I'm no PC expert either) I used an air blower (designed for camera lenses, not PC cleaning) and a hoover. But I obviously did something, as it failed to boot when I first...

I have finally had the go ahead from the Missus for my(our) new PC!!! :D Only a few queries... I like the idea of a silent case, but does all the foam allow for adequate cooling (with this set up)? Or would I do better with the 310 or T900? 1Gb 560 GTX or the AMD 6870 I have chosen (not much...

Right I might actually be able to get about £750 for a new PC (with Speakers) for PC-ing, Internetting, some decent(ish) gaming (Half Life 2 plus ep., GTA IV) but nothing crazy and some photo editing (not RAW yet). I would like an Intel as they seem to do a lot better for most tasks, but I'm...

I'm at a loss to see what the difference is between the WD Green and Black 1TB HDs both SATA 6Gb/s. I see the Black has an rpm of 7,200 but not data seems to be around for the Green one. One is more expensive, therefore I assume 'better', but how would it affect a PC to have one over the other...

Hi I'm currently in the (long, slow) process of buying a new PC. I have a strict budget of between £600-650 (as you can see below I'm finding it hard to stick to) and I need my PC for general stuff internet etc., lots of photos plus some low level editing and some gaming (Half Life 2 episodes...