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Hi, I am looking at buying a new surge protected extension lead. I currently use a Masterplug one, which has 8 sockets, but I only use 5 sockets and don't charge any devices via USB near my computer. I have looked at the following brands, Masterplug and Belkin. Any advice or suggestions would...

Hi, What is the best method to use to update/reinstall Nvidia GPU drivers? I have never used Geforce Experience before as I prefer to install the drivers manually, downloading them from the Nvidia website. This on a fairly new fresh installation of Windows 10 22H2 Would it be ok to install...

Hi, This is my PCS build and the full spec is below. Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM)...

Hi, I have been using Macrium Reflect Free to make images of my PCS machine partitions and since it has been retired. My question is, are there any good free alternatives to Macrium Reflect Free? Any advice or suggestions would be appreciated, please. Thank you.

Hi, This is my PCS build and the full spec is below. Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM)...

Hi, This is my PCS build and the full spec is below. Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM)...

Hi, I have noticed that my PC temperatures are a bit higher than normal. I have a Corsair H115i RGB Pro XT CPU Cooler and have been monitoring the system temperatures using the Corsair iCUE software. I have attached 4 screenshots: at startup, after 20 minutes of the system running...

Hi, My full spec is below. Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE...

Hi, My full spec is below. Case FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) Change to: CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0...

Hi, Last night I printed out a single A4 page of text using my Canon Pixma MG7750 and then tried to print another page. This is when Support Code 1256 and 6000 started to appear and now the printer will not work. I have looked for a possible paper jam, but I have been unable to find any jammed...

Hi, Hi, Over the last couple of days, I have heard a humming sound that seems to be coming from my CPU cooler: CoolerMaster 240 Lite. This is more noticeable when playing games as it gets louder. Is this a cause for concern? Should I contact PCS? My full spec is below. Case...

Hi, I have noticed that the next feature update Windows 10 version 20H2 has become available on Windows Update. Has anyone installed this update yet? If so, does it add much in terms of features? For any feature update such as Windows 10 20H2, would it be best to do a new clean install of...

Hi, I am wondering what the best method is to use when buying Steam games or adding funds to my Steam account is. I have a few questions: Are there any reliable websites to buy Steam Wallet topup from – preferably as a digital code? Can you add funds to your Steam account using Paypal? Are...

Hi, Last night I had a minor problem with displaying files/folders in both my Documents and Pictures folders. I clicked on my Documents folder and the folder appeared to be empty, even though I hadn't deleted any files/folders and “This folder is empty” was not shown in the folder. I restarted...

Hi, I am thinking of upgrading my keyboard and mouse. Currently I have a normal keyboard and mouse and this will be my first gaming type keyboard and mouse. I have been looking at a few available from PCS for some suggestions. So I far I have looked the following three bundles. ASUS TUF K1...

Hi, When I experienced the AMI bios 1 long + 3 short beeps, I have decided to run Memtest86. I downloaded it from the official website Memtest86.com and created a bootable USB stick. I ran Memtest86 without changing any config options, I just clicked on Start Test. I have not touched the RAM...

Hi I have noticed that when I turn the monitor off using the monitor's power button and then turn it back on again, there is a "no signal detected" message displayed. This has happened when I was running Macrium Reflect free Rescue Media to restore a backup image of my M.2 SSD. I turned the...

Hi, Over the past few months, I have had the same problem with my PCS computer. When I turn on the computer the BIOS POST and then 2 beeps doesn't not occur, meaning the PCS logo doesn't not appear and I have a blank screen. There is no activity from the M.2 SSD drive or the activity light...

Hi, I am just wondering if running certain apps at startup is okay. For example, I don't have a lot of apps that load at startup, but Keepass I only use occasionally and Macrium Reflect free when I make an image/browse a backup image. At the moment because I don't use Skype and it is...

Hi, I have Find My Files set to “Classic” and Indexing is turned off. Would it be okay for me to set Find my Files to “Enhanced” and turn on indexing again? My account is a local/offline account – so I will just be searching my PC. Would there be any long-time performance issues with my...