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  1. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Defiance 3 Sim slot

    Hi guys, I currently have a 15.6" Defiance 3 laptop. For the next three weeks I'll be without internet at my new flat until it's installed. I noticed my laptop comes with a sim slot. Has anyone else tried to use this on the laptop and what results did they get? I work for carphone warehouse so...
  2. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Defiance III 15.6" laptop review

    Hi guys, so I received my laptop yesterday and thought I'd write a quick review. For now I'll leave out performance as I haven't had enough time to test that fully. For starters here were my specs: Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor...
  3. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Laptop bag for Defiance laptop

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for a laptop bag for my defiance 3 laptop I just ordered. Does anyone have any recommendations at all? Just need it to carry the laptop, charger, mouse and some bits for uni like stationary and a bottle.
  4. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Defiance 3 questions

    Hi everyone, I was originally looking at the Optimus 15.6" but decided to push for a GTX 1060. I was wondering if any owners could give me some advice regarding getting to the hard drive bays. In the spec below I've added a 1TB HDD, but I have an amazon gift voucher and could purchase the drive...
  5. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Laptop specs and a question!

    Hi everyone, haven't been on for a while but finally back from the dead! I'm considering getting an new gaming laptop with a 1050Ti. One question before I post the spec, is it possible to buy a laptop without any drive at all? The configuration doesn't let me but does anyone know if they would...
  6. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Latfite build and quality advice

    Hey guys, I'm thinking about getting a lafite for uni as I want something relatively lightweight and portable. It doesn't need to be super powerful as it'll be used for general document writing and basic programming, so don't need a powerhouse of a laptop. I was wondering if anyone who owns...
  7. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Unofficial FAQ

    I thought I'd make an FAQ to answer some very common questions and issues people seem to be having in hopes of clearing it up. If anyone notices anything wrong/could be improved on then please let me know :) Section 1 - Choosing your spec We cannot give advice on self builds or other...
  8. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Good 1440p Monitor

    Hi guys, So after just getting a 780 I've decided I need a new monitor which i'll probably buy at the end of the month. I was thinking of getting either a 1440p monitor or an ultrawide monitor, was thinking around the 24" size if 1440p or 32" if ultrawide, although that's flexible. The only...
  9. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST New graphics card

    Just ordered a new GPU for my PC, going from two 760's to a 780, got it for £180 as well :P Now for the wait until it comes later today :'(
  10. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST SLI Laptops

    I'm considering getting a new laptop in the coming months to replace my old one (not that there's anything wrong with it) and my desktop. I'm looking for more of a "desktop replacement" than anything, but at the moment it seems none of the laptops have SLI chassis. Is there any plans in the...
  11. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Apparently dogs love thermal paste!

    Long story short, my sister has a crappy laptop that was overheating, so cleaned it out and re-paste it. Luckily i bought a thermal paste called "Gelic GC-4", which is slightly more expensive but supposedly works better with laptops. So I finished the re-paste, closed up the laptop and all was...
  12. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Delivery to America

    My friend was interested in the Lafite to replace her current laptop, however she's moving back to America soon and wasn't sure if she could get it delivered there? I've looked on the website and seems as if you can pay in dollars but not get it delivered to america. If that's the case could...
  13. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Wireless mouse

    Hey guys, So I'm looking for a wireless mouse for my laptop, nothing fancy, just for general use, not gaming. I just need something that's a full size mouse (instead of the tiny wireless ones), I prefer a standard shape mouse not one of the ergonomically designed ones as they make it less...
  14. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Minecraft/FTB server

    Hey guys, I've recently set up a FTB Infinity server, so feel free to join. It's PvE Survival and you can claim areas to protect them. Server address: mc.infinitecraft.co.uk website address: infinitecraft.co.uk I have it on a greylist, so anyone can join but you have to make an application on...
  15. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Website/Forum hosting companies

    Hey guys, I'm looking for a hosting company that's hassle free (not brilliant at setting up websites, so something that's easy to work with) and allows me to have a website using wordpress and a forum of some sort. It will only be used by a few people, so just looking for something with these...
  16. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Changing my GPUs

    At the moment I have 2x EVGA ACX SC 760s, I'm temped to sell them (think I can get around £100 for each of them) and buy 2x960s, which will cost around £320, so only have to spend £120 extra. Do you guys think it's worth it?
  17. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Free Game Keys

    Just went through my humble bundle library and found some games I've got left over message me if you want any of these: -AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome (Steam) Gone -Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box Steam Key (Steam) Gone -Crysis 2 Maximum Edition Steam Key (Steam) Gone -Dead...
  18. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Free game keys

    I have Hitman Absolution and Supreme commander 2 keys that I don't need. Got them from the humble bundle but already have them. Just message me if you want either of them, or both :)
  19. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST Mixing RAM sticks

    Hi guys, At the moment I have 2x4gb Corsair Vengence sticks of RAM with black heatsinks. For my colour scheme I was going to add another 2x4gb sticks of Corsair Vengence RAM but with red headsinks. Other than that they have the same specs. They would both run in dual channel, so the black RAM...
  20. GeorgeHillier

    PCSPECIALIST SLI 760s vs 970

    Hey guys, At the moment I have a 760 in my rig, in the next month I'm going to get an i5 and upgrede my GPU. I was considering getting a new PSU and another 760 (EVGA AC overclocked editions, which are a bit faster than the standard ones), but then realized that a 970 cost the same amount as a...
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