Recent content by ianfry

Mine has also seem to have got stuck. It was tested on the 13th and there is tag showing it has been QC'd which has been there since the weekend but it hasn't dispatched yet and there are no notes on the account. I have however noticed that the name next to the QC item has changed. Bit weird...

Hey @SpyderTracks Sure, I get that and I would just game on one screen - it's just because I would like my monitors to look the same, and if I had two 27" monitors there would be no need for my now pretty old 24" 1080s. I guess what I really need is 1x27" 1440p with a high refresh and then...

Hey. So I have just ordered a new PC through PCS. The specs are on the linked thread. I currently have 2x 1080p 24" monitors and am looking to replace these to coincide with the above new build. I am looking at upgrading to a 27" monitor at 1440p but would like to still have two screens. Would...

Thanks @sck451 - especially for that quick reply. Nearly hit Order. lol I have switched to the 7800X3D. Case FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK) Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, USB...

Hey @sck451 Thanks so much for all the support. I have taken your expertise and going to go ahead with the above build with just one tweak (I might be crazy, but happy to spend in the great scheme of things an extra ~£100 to have a 'better' CPU even if gains are minimal). Opting for the 7900X...

That makes sense, thanks guys / @sck451 @Steveyg Would you mind checking over the below spec? I have taken your advice on board from the earlier thread but have made a couple of tweaks as thinking about it, it would be nice to upgrade my whole setup. So have also added a 27in 1440p monitor. I...

Thanks @sck451 @Steveyg Really appreciate your help. I am looking for this build to last four or so years and so if buying 1440p monitors now makes sense to then have a better GPU/CPU rather than needing to upgrade soon, I am happy to spend more. As in buy 2x 1440p monitors on top of the...

Thanks @sck451 For the time being, I am content with 1080p monitors. Are there other upgrades I can make? I am looking for the best machine I can possibly get for ~£1,800 inc. VAT and so happy to pay extra for a better GPU, CPU, etc if it does provide better performance. Thanks, Ian

Hi @sck451 . Thanks for the feedback and adjusted build. Sounds good. Although the GPU you suggest came out 2 1/2 years ago? Would keeping the rest of the build the same but going for the RX 7700 XT be a better shout? Happy to spend more elsewhere too on the motherboard, etc and go up to...

Hey guys. This is actually my third time buying a PC from PC Specialist. My first was in 2012, second in 2018 and here I am preparing for another. I have used Intel and Nvidia for my last two builds but thinking of switching to AMD. Grateful for your thoughts on the below build. My budget is...

Hi all. I purchased my current desktop from PC Specialist 6 years ago to the day almost. Last night, it broke. I had artifacts on the screen, so suspected GPU failure and I think it is about time I just got a new rig as opposed to replacing the GPU. So here is where I need your help. Please take...

Hey, I been having a few problems lately with my computer. Everytime I play a song on Spotify the sound starts to sort of glitch out every few seconds, and the mouse acts funny. It's like the computer freezes and then starts again, this happens again and again and again. Even when I'm doing...

Hey there, so I use to have windows 7 64bit professional but today opted for the windows 8 consumer preview. I followed the instructions clearly and was waiting for it to ask me what partition to save it to. It didn't give me an option, just kept doing the Download process. It loaded up fine...

I'm pretty sure my graphics card has just stopped working. I have th Nvidia GeForce 570 card. I was on the Internet, and had iTunes open. No demanding programs or games open, and then all of a sudden my screen froze and glitchy lines appeared all over the screen. I wasn't able to click anywhere...

I tried running Microsoft Flight for the first time, and am getting prompted with the following error. Microsoft Flight cannot run because the shader version of your video card does not meet the minimum requirement. Please review the system requirements on the Microsoft Flight website. This...