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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Confused... CPU

    H After being really happy with my laptop from PC Specialist I’ve been pricing up desktops. The new Intel processors have confused me today though. It appears the i3-8350k is better than the i5-7600 in every way. Can anyone confirm this theory please? Primary aim games... currently GW2 which...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST UltraNote IV 14 Review

    UltraNote IV Review After much inner debate I finally ordered the UltraNote laptop. I had initially intended on ordering a gaming laptop however after a few weeks concluded that what I really wanted was a laptop for the below uses. Needs Word processing Spreadsheets Older casual games (sub...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Processor confusion

    Hi Sorry another question, just can't work this out. Why is the i5-7300HQ outperformed by the older i5-4670k? The 4670 is years older. The parts market seems a real trap, for example the GTX1050 is outperformed by the GTX 970 which is 2.5 years older.. Thank you Steve
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PCIe NVMe SSD vs SATA SSD

    Hi I'm trying to understand PCIe NVMe SSD vs SATA SSD on the Optimus VIII as it appears you get get much faster SSDs in the PCIe slot compares to the SATA. This has led me to conclude that I'm better off dropping the SATA and just running the system from a PCIe SSD. Could someone confirm that...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST World of Warcraft Legion

    Hi I've been reading around all day looking for what specs a laptop needs to run WoW Legion on high detail. I'd really welcome some feedback in regards to which laptop builds from PC Specialist will do the job for me. We've just packed up our desktops we got from PC Specialist a few years ago...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Newbie - Applogies

    Hi I've been looking around the web in an attempt to find a system/parts for a 'Mini PC'. The first hurdle I have hit is that I have got lost in the meanings. Cube PC, Mini PC, Mini ATX, Mini ITX and so forth. I have just found the 'The Intel Silent PC' which I think MIGHT be what I'm looking...
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