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    PCSPECIALIST AMD RX 9000 Series GPU Reveals

    I think there's an opportunity here for AND. Just in terms of stock availability, they could really expand market share. If they could regularly release a 'good, not great' card at a decent price and with decent stock levels they'd become the go to option for a lot of gamers. Keep it on the...
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    PCSPECIALIST The Big Fat Giveaway of the Year 2025

    Is Chainsaw warrior still available? I have the boardgame, squashed into my gaming box that's been moved the last two houses without being opened - Yet to persuade the wife to try a game! I'd love the chance to play on PC.
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    PCSPECIALIST PSA: Facebook will be spinning up "AI" ie fake accounts

    Sadly, I have to agree with Ubuysa here. What Trump is selling is very close to the real American dream - a superior country, a chosen people, a manifest destiny... Plus, they have a weird, Hollywood-fuelled fetish for a 50's/60's wonderland of endless growth and progress. There's little...
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    PCSPECIALIST CHRISTMAS THREAD!!!!! ☃️⛄❄️⭐🌟🎁🌲🌨️🎄🎅🤶🔔🎅🎶💡🦌🛷⭐🍽️

    I would, but I already wrapped them some negative trustpilot reviews.
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    PCSPECIALIST CHRISTMAS THREAD!!!!! ☃️⛄❄️⭐🌟🎁🌲🌨️🎄🎅🤶🔔🎅🎶💡🦌🛷⭐🍽️

    Merry Christmas from the alps, everyone. Like Tony, I'm bruised & blistered from falling down mountains (worth it for the white Christmas, though!)
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    PCSPECIALIST Help an old fart catch up.....

    32 GB RAM is the new normal for gaming, you were ahead of the curve there. GPU memory is increasingly what people are falling short of - some of the new cards are a bit stingy in that regard. PCIE speeds now mean the game loads BEFORE you purchase it. My 2700x/2080ti combo is now below the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Ahem - Hello! I'm effectively new here.....

    Hi, welcome back!
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    PCSPECIALIST Black Friday Deals - 2024

    Some Black Friday deals to be aware of: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/desktop-pcs/blackfriday/
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    PCSPECIALIST How to spot a millennial

    There's only really one age divide - you are either old enough to remember white dog poo or you're not.
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    PCSPECIALIST Black Friday Deals - 2024

    My old Poco F3 was dying, battery lasted just a few hours at a time so I opted for the Pixel 8 pro. Google kindly knocked £400 off and have it on sale for £500. I know the processor isn't the best, but the camera is decent and I've a Steamdeck for gaming on the go so it should be fine for my...
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    PCSPECIALIST Intel 13th and 14th Gen confirmed defective

    If only there were some sort of political bandwagon he could jump on. Maybe leveraging Twitter's reach to swing support behind the kind of shady character that might let him off the hook once elected. Nothing so obvious as offering people millions to sign up with one candidate of course...
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    PCSPECIALIST RIP Quincy Jones

    I think there's a fair chance of Craig Charles doing a Quincy Jones tribute show this Saturday 6-9pm radio 6. Here's his funk family tree feature on Quincy from a while back: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p03r83tq
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    PCSPECIALIST Castlevania question

    So first, a confession: I've never played the Castlevania games. They are on sale on Steam for Halloween and I was thinking of picking up some of them. Normally, at this price, and for a series that has multiple good games, I'd get a bundle. Where I need help is in what to get, there's loads of...
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    PCSPECIALIST Gaming on Linux

    Do keep on with the updates, I've been tempted to make this move for a while and I'm keen for someone more knowledgeable and patient to run into all the problems before I do!
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    PCSPECIALIST homers weight

    I'm starting a big diet from the beginning of September, this is inspirational - thank you for posting it. If you've any tips to share they'd be gratefully received.
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