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  1. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New music production/gaming PC

    Define R7 case i9-9900K H115i cooler 2070 Super 32GB Ram (3000MHz) 1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe 1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS Very impressed with the quality of the build, cable management and everything seems excellent. I should point...
  2. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New music production / gaming rig

    Hey all, my old PC is having various issues with USB connectivity, and needing several attempts to get it to boot up. Guessing it's the motherboard (can't imagine PSU as it runs fine most of the time even in game or working on a big music project). I could just get a new motherboard and...
  3. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New X99 build is here

    My new PC has arrived and I've fit the first of my 2 x 980's (just waiting for sale of my last pc to pay for the second). PC: HAF-X, ASUS X99-S, i7-5930K, H100i, 16GB Kingston Hyper-X Predator DDR4 3000MHz, 250GB Samsung 840 EVO, 2TB Caviar Black, MSI GTX 980 (adding a second soon). Monitor...
  4. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST 2 x GTX 980 or 3 x GTX 970

    Which of these would be the best SLI setup? I can't make my mind up on this. It's to run at 1440p with all the bells and whistles and be future proof for a long while (hopefully). It's to go in my new X99 build: Case COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7...
  5. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New X99 build for music production and gaming

    No GPU at present as I'm waiting to see if 8GB 970/980's appear soon. I'll be looking to run 3 of these in SLI to power a triple monitor set-up. May just order the PC and add these in myself on release. Case COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Six Core...
  6. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Yet another Vortex IV but this time with a HD 8970m

    I already have a pretty fast desktop (also from PC Specialist) but I needed to replace my ancient work laptop and decided I'd like something that I can also run my DAWs with and easily plug into the TV in the lounge or to take round friends houses and enjoy my game library wherever I please...
  7. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New laptop

    Thought I'd get myself a new gaming laptop as I don't get nearly enough time to sit at my desktop rig! How does this look? Chassis & Display Vortex Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB Memory...
  8. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST PSU seems to have died on my oldest PC Specialist machine

    Here is the spec: P5K SE 8800GTS 4GB Ram I got this machine back in 07 and the PSU has now given up! I haven't fit a PSU since I was at college and I know a lot has changed since then but I'm confident I can change it easily enough. Was just wondering if this - would be compatible with...
  9. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Another new machine! Few questions.

    This one is for my dad. He is finally convinced it is time to get rid of his old pentium 4 build! Will be used for word, excel and internet mainly with all these running at once. Shouldn't need too much but he does want something quite powerful and quiet. This is what I was thinking: Case...
  10. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Wireless suggestions for desktop

    Hey guys, I have given my old PC to my brother and he needs a wireless internet connection. I have no experience with this at all as I've never used wireless internet. Just looking for some suggestions for a cheap, fast, reliable option. MoBo is an ASUS P5K SE so looks as if it could be...
  11. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Right - My proper "it's arrived post" ;)

    My machine landed on Friday but I haven't been about over the weekend much so pics etc. have been a bit delayed! First off, here is the machine: FRACTAL DESIGN R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics Motherboard ASUS® P8P67...
  12. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Arrived today :) but a couple of questions.

    All set up and with pictures. :D My second PCS machine is here and I'm very happy with it! Looking nice and sleek and running like a dream. It's supposed to have 2 x 640GB drives in Raid 1 but I can only see the 1 drive? I'm not quite sure how Raid works though so perhaps I'm looking in the...
  13. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Will this change of case be OK?

    I've ordered my PC now and was thinking of changing the case from a HAF 912 plus to the Fractal Design R3. The machine is mainly for music production but I will be doing some gaming too. Is the R3 going to be cool enough without having to add extra fans myself? Here is the spec: Case...
  14. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Which machine

    I was going to order this machine for gaming/music production:- Case COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics Motherboard ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ Memory (RAM) 8GB SAMSUNG DDR3...
  15. garamo

    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST How does this look?

    The system will be used primarily for music production on Cubase 5 and FL Studio 9 but I also do a bit of gaming. Having all the graphics up full doesn't bother me too much and I only have a 19" "standard" monitor so res' doesn't have to be high either. I've also got an Echo Mia Midi soundcard...
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