Recent content by Craigsup

So I've had my vortex III 17.3" for just under a year, and for the past few months i've had issues with my Killer Gaming wireless card which kept dropping internet connection despite my mac book staying connected to the same network. I phoned up the support a few times to rectify this by...

Hey, I've had my Vortex III for about 11 months now, but recently i've started using Voice Comms and I have bought multiple different microphones/headsets and the microphone quality is atrocious. Is this a common problem and resolvable or is it just how the motherboard is? Also is it possible...

Hi, My girlfriends Genesis IV 15.6" laptop is being extremely noisy even while it's pretty much idle. She has a SSD with integrated graphics so there isn't really much heat generated. Roughly every 15-30 seconds the fans seem to power on to full power and run for around 10 seconds and then stop...

I've been looking around for a new media drive for my laptop. I'm looking for a 1tb but i'd like it to be Sata 3 as the speeds will be faster, however all i can seem to find are SATA 2. It doesn't make sense!

I've just run the 3DMark 11 and my score looks a lot lower than it should. I've compared it with some listed in the thread on Show Off Your Laptop and mine is a lot lower. http://3dmark.com/3dm11/3652255 Is there any reason why this could be? When running it, the fans didn't seem to increase...

To start off, I’d like to say a big thanks to Pc Specialists for getting my laptop built so quickly and perfectly! Production Dates Processed Date 07-06-2012 Pre-Production Date 12-06-2012 Build Date 12-06-2012 - Ben Alderson Test Date 13-06-2012 - Carl Auckland Packed By 13-06-2012 - Adam...

Hey, I've just received my laptop, but i'm wanting to ensure that all my drivers are up to date so everything runs smooth. It's a Crucial M4 128GB. From what I can understand by going to Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager and then finding my SSD it's driver version is currently...

Hi, Just wanting to clarify something. The UFO Surge protector offered on the laptops is £9, however when configurating a desktop, you are offered a £9 and then a £19 which has an automatic power off function. I guess the £9 one doesn't automatically stop power when a device is switched off...

Chassis & Display Vortex Series:17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) (£79) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-3610QM (2.30GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM) 16GB SAMSUNG 1600MHz SODIMM DDR3 MEMORY (4 x 4GB) Graphics Card AMD® Radeon® HD 7970M - 2GB DDR5 Video RAM -...

I placed an order on Amazon for £227, opting for Express Delivery (Friday). I then decided that I wanted a new Lamp for my desk to I contacted their live chat support and asked them to add a Lamp on to the order, costing another £10. I then asked the lady if the extra money would be...

Hi, On Thursday I plan to order my new laptop (Vortex III) costing around £1400. However, would it be possible if I drop off a Windows 7 Disk + Key and a Hard Drive (Maybe 2) to use in the laptop? I don't particularly want to purchase another copy of Windows 7 when in a few months time Windows...

Hey, Just wondering if you guys could have a quick look over my spec and point out any things that you would recommend I change. I'm a bit dubious on the LAN card - will the £23 extra for the upgraded one have any effect? Chassis & Display Vortex Series:17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen...

I've come across a very good looking brand called Slappa. They make a large range of bags for laptops of all different sizes. They make rucksack styles, but also single strap bags as well. I'm going to purchase from them once I've got my PCS laptop ;) So yeah, it could be a good idea to have a...

Hi, I'm going to be ordering the Vortex 3 17" next week, and I'm spending roughly £1400~. I'm indecisive on which RAM to buy, should I chose: A) 16Gb Samsung 1600mhz (4x4gb) or B) 8Gb Kingston Hyper-X Genesis (2x4Gb) I plan to use the laptop for general university purpose as well as gaming...

I'll be using the laptop for the next 3-4 years, so I am planning to spend a lot on it now to cope with changing technology! I'll be using it for: University work, Gaming (not sure which games yet - however maybe Diablo 3, Counter Strike Source / GO), Possible video making/rendering of gameplay...