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Hi I'm helping a friend to configure a desktop and the current specification includes an i7-3770 on an ASUS Maximus Gene V. I've looked at the memory options offered by the PCS Configurator and at the QVL and I'm confused. I believe my friend only needs 8GB (general purpose, fast desktop with a...

Hi I've recently taken delivery of my Vortex III i7-3940XM with an Intel Ultimate 6300 wireless card and have re-built it and am writing an in depth review. I've been assessing performance and have run into an issue with my wireless setup. I have a BT HomeHub 3.0. I know that I will not see a...

Hi All I all but hit the order button on my build when Darren in Sales strongly advised against putting my 2*480GB SSDs in RAID 0 and then partitioning them, as apparently this has been known to cause failures because "the system gets confused". This gives me a bit of a problem, because a very...

Hi Forum Still considering a replacement for my ageing HP DV7-1055EA and glad that I didn't order before the i7-3940XM came out. I had a few responses to a previous post along these lines, but had hoped for more and better advice than was forthcoming at the time although thanks to those who...

Hi Forum Keep thinking I'd like a new laptop. I'm not a gamer (sorry!), but I am a serious PC user who accepts no compromise on performance. I'm considering this laptop as a partner to my two year old desktop (order number 345023 and see below for updates) and replacing my HP DV7-1055ea. This...

Here I am 18 months after delivery of my system (specification below) and apart from a few rebuilds courtesy of Microsoft :-) I'm still enjoying it enormously. However, even with a single graphics card I'm thinking it would be nice to upgrade my monitor. When I purchased my system I did not...

All I see that an additional cooler has been introduced. In view of a previous, extended, discussion on cooling I'm wondering whether I should and if so whether I can change my order (currently in build) to use this cooler rather than the ECO ALC that is currently specified. I haven't had a...

Hi All I've ordered my system (spec below) but I didn't order a monitor as I didn't like the look of the ones currently available from pcspecialist (sorry, guys). I don't buy monitors very often :) and wouldn't claim to be either up to date or knowledgeable. So, would be interested in any...

Hi All I wish to specify a top of the range rig (i7-980X) for future-proofed, general purpose (extensive and varied) use as well as HD video editing. I have a number of questions, but I'm posting them by component/subject to try to keep the thread manageable. This post concerns cooling...

Hi All I'm having a tough time getting some satisfactory answers from Sales Support by email, so thought I'd give the forum a try. I wish to specify a top of the range rig (i7-980X) for future-proofed, general purpose (extensive and varied) use as well as HD video editing. I have a number of...