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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Half Height Wireless Card in Mini PC

    Hi Guys Just a quick question regarding a mini PC I specced up with the The Inwin Mini-ITX BM643 Case + 120W PSU case. The case seemingly has space for x1 low profle card. As crappy as it is, Intel integrated graphics will probably be suffice for what I would need the machine for. However, I...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Small Mini PC Case with USB 3.0 Front Ports

    Do you expect to get any new small form factor cases with front USB 3.0 ports? Talking similar size to Inwin Mini-ITX BQ656 Case?
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Advice on a Low Profile Office PC

    Just need a bit of advice regarding a low profile office PC. Once Windows 8 is released looking for a new office PC that will be used for some very light computing, web browsing, youtube ect. I basically want one as small as possible, low power as possible and as silent as possible. It...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Questions regarding potential mini pc purchase

    Hi Guys Long story short, I no longer have need for my core i7 950 that I bought from you guys a few years ago. Still an absolutely cracking computer but my needs are now much less, and I want something a bit smaller so reluctantly decided to sell it on and use the cash to buy a low power mini...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Few Questions re Upgrades

    Hi guys Bought my PC from you about 12 months ago, and it has been absolutely top notch. Not done as much gaming as I thought I would have done but that will be changing soon. Just have a few questions regarding some of the upgrades I have in mind. Core Specs are Intel Core i7 950 3.07ghz 6GB...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Photoshop Cuda Plugin

    Hi folkes My copy of CS5 design standard arrived today. Sleinous/Gorman, would you be able to tell me where I can download the cuda plugin? Cheers
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST DVD Ripping/Encoding

    Still a bit of a windows newbie re ripping/transcoding DVD's on windows so any help would be appreciated. I previously used handbrake to encode my DVD collection on my mac and it did it no problem (managed to bypass the encryption too). However, not having any such luck with windows handbreak...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Assigning Music/Video Library to 2nd Hard Disk

    PC has come today with two hard disks, WD Caviar Black as the boot drive, which is where I will install the apps, and a WD Caviar Green as the 2nd drive, which will be used to store music and movies. Could anyone tell me how I can assign the music/video folders to the 2nd hard disk as opposed...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST My PC Specialist Customer Experience

    PC arrived today at approximately 12:30, so thought now would be a good time to post up a review of the experience as a whole. Pics posted in this thread in the 'Show off your new PC' forum. PC dispatched 10 working days after ordering, probably would have been 9 if it wasnt for the 'dispatch...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Its here, and its a beaut - pics included

    Arrived at approx 12.30 Will add pictures as I go along, and will post a review/feedback in the suggestions forum. Re the cable management, I have a JML direct cable tidy on the way in the post Pic 1 - The computer its replacing - Done me proud but Apple got a bit greedy Pic 2 - Box shot 1...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Should PC Arrive Today?

    My PC was dispatched on Friday. Am I right to assume that this should arrive sometime today? The onl reason I ask is because this is the status of the parcel at this time. Having had deliveries from DHL before, parcels have normally always shown as out for delivery well before 9AM. The following...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Using badaboom for transcoding

    Hi folkes Has anyone used badaboom for transcoding before? At the moment i am using Handbreak 64 bit for mac to transcode DVD's, and will probably continue to use Handbrake when my new windows rig arrives, as I don't think badaboom currently supports the nvidia 400 series. Just a couple of q's...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Better late than never

    Only just noticed this section after forty plus posts. But hello, I'm Carl, 26 from North Manchester. Great little forum you have going here, happy to be a part of it.
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Amending an order - how does it work

    Ordered my rig on monday and paid for it in full with my credit card. However, am having some 2nd thought re one of the parts. I selected the ATI 6870, but am strongly considering changing it to the NVidia GTX 460 or GTX 470. If I amended the order, will the difference automatically be put back...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 'Delete Order' link not working

    Just something I noticed I was all set to make an order (got to the credit card payment page) when I needed to go back and change my order. However (not knowing that the order was saved in the 'my order page', status 'awaiting credit card payment') I reconfigured the exact same spec including...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Ordering Gaming/Photoshop/Media PC Tomorrow - Last Minute Feedback Appreciated

    Going to place my order tomorrow after being paid :-) After considering a media centre mini pc, have thought sod it, going for the best one I can afford, budget approx £1200, will be used for photoshop (although wont be working with huge files), moderate gaming, general web surfing, music, media...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Mini PC Spec

    Ok folkes, I posted a thread below on a PC I was looking at for future proof/video editing. However, a chance in circumstances may mean I won't really have too much need for photoshop any more, nor video editing. So am considering the mini-pc option, as the PC will be used primarily as a media...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Feedback on Futureproof Video Editing/Photoshop PC Specs

    Hi guys, first time poster and was all set to order the below computer (the Intel one). I will hold my hands up and it probably is overkill for what I actually do need it for, however I want a fast computer that will still be fast in 3 years time. However, would like a bit of feedback on the AMD...
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