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  1. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST CPU Upgrade

    I am looking into a CPU upgrade to be installed by PCS. I can see the old CPU will be returned to me but will the currently installed CPU cooling be used on the new CPU or do I need to include that with my order?
  2. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Second SSD

    Morning all I have purchased a secondary SSD (2TB Sabrent Rocket Q M.2 NVMe) to install in my PCS System. Yesterday evening I installed it into the spare m.2 slot on my ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi motherboard. The PC boots up fine but I cannot enable the second SSD via Disk Management in...
  3. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Booting Up

    Good morning all. One of the family PC's has presented me with the screens shown below this morning. I'm unsure on what to do next. Any suggestions please?
  4. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Display Port or HDMI

    For gaming would a display port or HDMI give better performance and visuals?
  5. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Delivery due today...

    My new PC is due for delivery today ! Beyond the basic setup (unpack, plug in etc..) what other processes / habits do you all have with a new PC? Any tips on how you configure Windows, must have software or just odd habits you might indulge in?
  6. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST Monitor Recommendations - please

    I've settled on my PC spec which includes a Nvidia RTX3060. Ideally I'd like to run at 1440p using G Sync. Can you recommend any monitors in the sub £200 (can go to £250 if needed) that would suit my budget and performance requirements please. I happy with either a refurbed monitor or new...
  7. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Prices

    Does pricing change through the day? I put as build in earlier today (AM) and cam back to look and sure, although I can't verify, that it had gone up £36!
  8. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST One for Microsoft Flight Simulator

    Good afternoon. I'm looking for view, opinions and comments on the build below to use with Microsoft Flight Simulator. Budget it around £1500 (not.inc monitor). Recommendations on monitors (ideally 1440p / 144mhz / 27") all welcome. Case CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU)...
  9. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Geforce 2080

    Is there no option to choose a Geforce RTX2080 in a PC anymore?
  10. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST HDMI

    I have just received a new desktop today. On trying to attach a standard HMDI cable a small protrusion above the port is preventing it from attaching properly. I Any suggestions?
  11. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Transfer os retail key for W10

    Good morning. I have a non PC Specialist desktop with a Windows 10 Retail Key. With a retail key I understand it can be transferred to a new PC having first unregistered it from the current PC. Am I correct in the above as I am likely to order a new PC without an o/s. Thank you. Richard
  12. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Missing on screen controls

    With the installation of the most recent Nvidia Drivers on my Optimus Series laptop I have lost the on screen control (FN+F7/F8) to raise of lower the screen brightness? I'm sure I perhaps need to re-install some software but which?
  13. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Asking for a friend...

    When a friends asks you for advice on a "gaming" PC and tells you the budget it £500... Challenge accepted....
  14. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST More RAM

    My laptop is around six months old and at the time of order I compromised on the amount of RAM to stay within budget. Well now it is time to put that right! I enquired with PCS recently about a upgrade but they advised they don't offer this brand / type of RAM anymore. Does anybody have any...
  15. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Old Laptop

    With my new PCS Laptop on the way the question arises...what to do with the old PCS Laptop? Selling it comes to mind on ebay after taking it back to "factory" settings. Has anyone done this with a PCS Laptop and I suppose the question of Windows Licenses comes to mind?
  16. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Ssd

    I am looking to purchase a new laptop (Optimus VIII) with a SSD. Looking at the various options read / write speeds stand out as a defining performance. The Samsung range of SSD's (PM & SM) stand out with read / write speeds north of 2800MB/R / 1600MB/W Other SSD's (Sandisk / Kingston /...
  17. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST The time has come...

    My Optimus has served me well for the last few years. With the time coming for a new system to run X Plane 11, FSX (and it's successor due from Dovetail this year) along with Elite Dangerous I have pit together a new specification...see below.. (budget is £1500.00 give or take a little)...
  18. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST CPU Temp

    I have a Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4200M in my Optimus laptop which is just over twelve months old. Over the last few days the CPU fan seems to be working quite hard under loads where it would not have previously started up. To check on the CPU temp I installed "Real Temp"...
  19. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Laptop ordered...

    I've ordered a new laptop as spec'd blow. Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile Processor i5-4200M (2.50GHz) 3MB 8GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (1 x 8GB) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 765M - 2.0GB DDR5 Video RAM -...
  20. lionwing

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Delivery Post Code

    I am in the process of placing my order for a new laptop. I want it delivered to my work address but will be paying with a card registered to my home address. However...there does not appear to be an area to enter the delivery address Post Code? Is there a way to enter this?
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