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You've given me a lot to think about, Oussebon. Despite being on a budget, I think I'll stick with Intel purely for preference but reducing my warranty to '3 Years Silver' has allowed me to change from '500GB Samsung 860 EVO SSD' to '500GB Samsung 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe' without any...

£1,200 so it's not too bad. Ideally, I'd have preferred not to spend more than £1,100 but I'd end up compromising too much then.

Any configuration not disclosed is because it remains unchanged from the default option. This system is intended for media consumption, modest gaming and light work on a 2560x1440p 60hz monitor, prioritising longevity and consistency in performance -- hence large investment in cooling. Case...

I'm planning to buy a mini-ITX PC sometime next week from PCS, you can check my thread on it here. I would appreciate any contribution to it. I'll be going for a H100i V2 CPU cooler, two onboard GPU fans and three 120mm Apache fans (two at the front and another at the rear). So I'm looking at a...

Since the release of the new Pascal GPUs, I have been on the prowl for a new gaming setup that would also be practical for portability. Then came MSI's new line of laptops, along with a few other manufacturers' as well. Also, I really dislike Windows 10 but I was prepared to make that sacrifice...

Considering the "Fractal Node 202"? I was originally looking at the new Pascal laptops... then I found this. I want something that's convenient, capable, cool and lasting. Gaming laptops cost a fortune and they're not exactly cool (temperature-wise) nor near as lasting as a desktop PC. Also, I...

Yo, PCS! Any plans for 15.6" Clevo models sporting GTX1080? I'll wait.

I'm considering buying a 17.3" Octane III and am hesitant about the additional £29 for a WiDi adapter. One of the main reasons why I'm switching from desktop is because of the inconvenience its lack of portability brings. I'm often having to disconnect, move and reconnect the PC "tower" to and...

You would think that the only difference between the two is size but that's not the case. If set up with the same configurations, you'll find that the two have a ~£97 difference which is to be expected. But the 17.3" isn't just bigger than the 15.6", it varies in design. The 15.6" Octane III...

Feedback for my 17.3" Pascal notebook config? I bought an i7 GTX 970 computer last year from PCSpecialist but have come to realise that I'm not as much a gamer anymore. The most intensive game that I play is Dark Souls 3 and probably COD: Infinite Warfare when that comes out but, apart from...

I bought an i7 GTX 970 computer last year from PCSpecialist but have come to realise that I'm not as much a gamer anymore. The most intensive game that I play is Dark Souls 3 and probably COD: Infinite Warfare when that comes out but, apart from that, none of my games are graphically...

It actually arrived on the 14th of November. It took roughly two weeks, after I placed the order, for it to arrive at my doorstep. Many thanks to Sanjit Ghosh, Zbear Ramzan, Adam Jones and Anthony Cunliffe over at PCSpecialist who worked on my PC. The additional fans I ordered were removed due...

By not getting the GTX980, I have money to save (much more than the processor-for-GTX980 trade). And whilst the i7 isn't very cost-effective when it comes to gaming, it is much better overall so why not make the purchase? And it is likely that new open-world games will be able to utilize...

I've been doing a lot of intensive research on both of these laptops and here are the configurations available to my budget, please review both of them and tell me what you think. 15.6" Octane II <-- Link Octane Series - 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Intel® Core™i5 Quad...

Bethesda has released an official desktop requirements list for their game, which you'll find below, but I don't know how they compare to a laptop's specs. Ideally I would like to be able to play this game, and record gameplay using GeForce Experience which apparently has "minimal impact on...

I want to buy a 15.6" Defiance II with a GTX 970M and 8GB RAM for intensive, and long periods, of gaming and 1080p30fps DSR streaming But I'm unsure whether or not the i7-6700HQ is already more than enough or if I should spend an additional £67 for the i7-6820HK. Also I heard that the CPU...

Which network card should I choose? Please help! I'm configuring a 15.6" Defiance II Laptop and the two most expensive network cards available are the following: Gigabit LAN & Wireless Intel AC-8260 M.2 +BT 4.0, vPRO Gigabit LAN & Killer 1525-AC M.2 Wireless Gaming 802.11N + Bluetooth 4.0 (£6...

Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Display Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor 6820HK (2.7GHz, 3.6GHz Turbo) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB) RAM NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M GPU - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM - DirectX® 12 500GB Samsung 850...

I've been doing a lot of research on both these laptops as I'm really torn between the two. Here's what I've gathered on them, both configured at medium-high gaming specs. 15.6" Octane II <-- Link Octane Series - 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core...

Octane Series - 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X IMPACT 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB) NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970M - 6.0GB DDR5 Video RAM, DirectX® 12, G-SYNC 250GB Samsung 850 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s...