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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PC wont boot anymore, stuck on DRAM light. What should I try replacing first?

    Hey all, got this PC from PCS back in 2019. In recent months it's been having a bit of a sluggish boot time, seeming to hang for 10 secs or so with all the fans spinning and lights on before it finally gives the boot beep and starts up. About 3 weeks ago it just stopped booting altogether and...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Why is the PCS 240mm Frostflow AIO Liquid Cooler so cheap?

    I'm looking to upgrade to an AIO cooling setup, but wondering what is the difference between the PCS Frostflow 240mm and the Corsair H100x 240mm, there is a £30 price difference, which is about the same as you'd expect stepping from 240mm to a 280mm within the Corsair range. So which should I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Problems with PC Booting

    I've been having this problem pretty much since I got the PC from PCS last year where occasionally (seemingly randomly) it will fail to boot properly from the SSD Windows is installed on. It will still recognise that the SSD exists in the boot menu, it just wont boot. This is what I get...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Slightly worried about my boot drive..

    So after leaving a glowing review about my new PCS computer and thinking it was all going to be sunshine and rainbows going forward, I fell asleep watching a Twitch stream today, and when I woke up for some reason my PC was in the BIOS menu. Weird I thought.. but no problem, let's just exit...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New PC review and overall PCS experience.

    Hey guys! I've had my new PC for almost 2 weeks now, so I think it's time to share my experience with it. To begin with I'd like to thank the moderators on this forum for the amazing job you do with recommendations and advice, as that really helped me create a system where everything works well...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New Gaming PC - Advice Needed

    This is the full prospective build, I'm going to order at the end of the month so getting pretty close to decision day. The max budget is £1300 for the full desktop, any leftover will go towards the budget of a monitor upgrade. I haven't included a graphics card in there because I really don't...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Motherboard Features

    Hey guys, I'm not too informed about motherboard features and was wondering about the specific differences between the following boards, and which you'd recommend for a gaming PC: ASUS TUF GAMING X570-Plus GIGABYTE X570 GAMING X Thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PCS SR-628B RGB GAMING CASE Advice

    Looking to put my new build into this case as I like the look of it and it fits nicely into my budget. The only thing I'm confused about though is that the front panel looks solid, it has 3 intake fans and doesn't look like there is sufficient access to the open air for enough intake. I'm...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Sturdy computer desk recommendations?

    I'm looking for a corner desk for my room while I redecorate and order my new gaming rig, preferably with a keyboard tray as that's what I'm used to. I've had a quick look on Amazon but most of them don't look sturdy enough for what I need, I want one that will comfortably support my PC case, a...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Question about PCS graphics card models.

    Hi all, I'm looking to build a new AMD based gaming rig soon and want the new Radeon RX 5700 XT card, however PCS only lists the card model and not the brand. I really don't like the idea of getting a stock cooled 5700 XT with it's single fan and enclosed casing design (seems very poorly...
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