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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST About to buy

    Quick update on this build having now been using it for a couple of months. Updated BIOS to 1002 a week after delivery and changed overclock from PCS 4.7 to a stable 5GHz Had no problems at all & blasts through every game & test I can throw at it. Thanks to B. Hunt who built/tested/packed ~...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How NOT to build a PC

    Guess most of you have heard about this poor guys disaster in showing how to build a desktop. This is a member of youtube's 'The Verge' team with over 2M subscribers. See how many mistakes you can spot :) https://streamable.com/6pe47
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST About to buy

    Any recommendations/changes before I commit. Budget is £3000 Will be using two 34" monitors (< link) which I already own. I'm a gamer who doesn't worry about FPS above 60FPS and Gsync monitors seem to be as successful as SLI :) I also will be receiving another GTX 1080Ti when a friend emigrates...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Time to upgrade

    Had my PC specialists desktop now for almost 5 years and I can now afford to upgrade before I buy this new monitor Any suggestions on the build before I buy would be appreciated. Budget for PC £3,000 or close. Case CORSAIR GRAPHITE SERIES™ 780T FULL TOWER CASE Overclocked CPU Overclocked...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New Build for 2 screen setup.

    Looking to buy 2nd PC from PCS and would appreciate any comments on either this build or would you suggest a liquid build. Budget is £3000+ and will be used for the usual high end gaming,video editing with multiple monitors .. shown here and here Presently running with an i7 4820k and GTX 980Ti...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST SLI Problem

    Having a strange problem that only started a couple of days ago. Running two 780's in SLI and all was working well. Had a replacement 780 sent out by PC Specialists after one failed. Inserted replacement and all worked well for a while. Started an iRacing session and all of a sudden monitor...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Many thanks PC Specialist

    Ordered and received my PC over 14 months ago which came with 2 Palit GTX 780's. One recently failed and I thought that I would be paying for a replacement. Contacted PC Specialist customer support and they asked for the registration number of the failed card so that they could check the...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Assetto Corsa

    Anyone playing this latest Sim racer ? Tried quite a few Sims and the FFB and choice of tracks & cars is more than enough to keep me entertained for a few months until Asseto Corsa make their final release and add more. If anyone on steam wants to join me for a spin add me ~ cafehangout. My 1st...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST USB 3 problem

    Had a reason to re-install Win 8.1 and all went reasonably well until I took a look at Device manager and noted 'Other devices' had a long line of error icons. USB 3 refuses to work and I've tried updating drivers from the Sabertooth x79 DVD that came with the PC with no success. Appreciate any...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Protect your over clocked Intel

    Interesting Intel offer to provide you with a free replacement if you fry your processor while overclocking. Processor's covered range from i5-2550k to i7-3970k with protection prices from $20-$35. Considering the i7-3970 is priced at over $1,000, how you can you say no to the offer !? Does...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PC having problems.

    That image indicates the problems should be solved by simply running the Windows repair. They are all Windows files which are either corrupt or missing some element. Boot onto the Windows installation disk and when you get to the screen, click on Repair your Computer :- Good luck :yes:
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Suggestions to improve !?

    Was looking to spend £2,000 - £2,500 for a good system that will last a few years. I do a fare amount of gaming and also a lot of video editing/creating. I use a 27" monitor with 1900x1200 resolution so I need good graphic card to produce some decent FPS while gaming. Never too sure on the best...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Keeping it really cool

    Not my setup but it has to be one of those things that make you go .. "Why didn't I think of that" ideas. Keep all that spaghetti off the floor :)
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST One for early 2011

    I realise the price will be changing after Jan 4th but I wanted some opinions on the setup. I've had 3 Mesh machines over the last 10 years and a buddy of mine showed me this place a couple of weeks ago .. impressive prices and specs together with an informative community made me think about...
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