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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Missing power plans

    Hi all, hope someone can help. When I go to 'edit power plan' and then 'change advanced power settings' I only get one power plan available called 'Balanced [Active]' and no more on the dropdown. I had thought you could set different ones? Any ideas why this would be? thanks
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Undervolting CPU

    Hi all, I was wondering whether it’s better to undervolt a laptop CPU via the Control Centre application that comes preinstalled on PCS laptops or whether better to use a third party application like Throttlestop…or no difference? Does using one show up in the other app or completely independent...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST High RAM/memory usage

    Hi, I hope someone might be able to help me. I've noticed that Antimalware Service Executable is constantly using up around 300mb of RAM (i have 16GB) and wondered if that is normal and what is going on? Screenshot below. I've tried turning the process off and it doesn't allow me to, tried...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Missing power options on Windows 10

    Hi, I was trying to adjust some power settings on my laptop and I don't seem to be able to change from the only option present which is 'balanced'? I go to: Start > Settings > System > Power and sleep > Additional Power Settings > Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced power settings All that...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Recoil 15" 3080 temps

    Hi all, received my laptop (specs below) on Saturday and have been playing around with some games on it. Playing Witcher 3 on Ultra settings it runs like a dream but have been monitoring temps with HWMonitor and Afterburner and it's averaging around 82-87'c on the CPU (occasional spikes up 96'c)...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST New gaming laptop - advice appreciated

    Hi all, I am considering buying a new gaming laptop. Principle use is gaming, budget c.£2,000 and 15" screen preferred. Doesn't need to be that portable (my last gaming laptop was an X7200 lol) and wondered what you thought of the spec below? Looking for it to last for a while and play stuff...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Gaming laptop

    Hi all, Hope you can help. I am thinking of buying a new laptop for around the £1,000 - £1,500 mark. I am really confused about three areas: What type of hard drives to go for and in what configuration (just games and a few photos but no videos/music really). Are you meant to put your...
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    PCSPECIALIST, PCSPECIALIST Questions about hard drives for gaming laptop

    Hi all, Hope you can help. I am thinking of buying a Defiance III 15" screen laptop for gaming as my old X7200 is giving up the ghost. I am really confused about what type of hard drives to go for and in what configuration and was wondering if you might be able to help? Basically in terms...
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