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    PCSPECIALIST configurator bug?

    For some reason the configurator won't give the option to select two Benq monitors up until the "BENQ GW2450HM 23.5" VA LED MONITOR" Not sure if there's a reason for this or if it's a bug on the configurator.
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    PCSPECIALIST Configurator contradiction.

    Seems to to be an anomaly on the configurator. For example,when choosing a 450W PSU with certain GPU's, e.g. 7850/7870,it warns you that you should upgrade the PSU to a 600/650W PSU,but when you do that it tells you you only need a 300/450W PSU ?
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    PCSPECIALIST crossword clues.

    I suffer from insomnia,so to alleviate my boredom I thought I would post this, just a bit of trivia for anyone interested in getting the old brain cells exercised. I'm been a bit of a crossword addict and over the years and have come across four clues I found particularly intriguing.Can you...
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    PCSPECIALIST Dropbox.

    Anyone use "Dropbox",I mean is it dodgy/illegal or anything like that,or is it safe to use? A friend has asked me to use it to view a video of him playing the guitar at a charity show ,but I'm always wary of something I don't know much about it :).
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    PCSPECIALIST Laptop keys.

    I have a friend wth a Samsung 300E laptop,he has missing keyboard keys,don't ask me how he lost them I don't know. :) Anyway,I know it's a long shot,but can anyone help me out here,I suppose it's possible keys from another samsung model may fit but I'm not sure.I did have a couple of old laptops...
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    PCSPECIALIST Compressed air.

    I intend giving my computers a spring clean,can anyone recommend what brand and where to buy a couple of cans of compressed air online at a reasonable price that will do the job. The local stores seem to be a bit of a rip off to say the least.
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    PCSPECIALIST USB drive.

    Can anyone recommend a reliable USB stick,I'm getting fed up with them giving me the old "the disk is write protected" message.I had to bin another one last night,a maxell 16GB,couldn't format it even with third party software and no registry fix available,(there is no switch on it),so it's...
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    PCSPECIALIST laptop for the sims.

    I'm thinking of buying another laptop from PCS,it's for my niece's 9th birthday next month. She is mainly into playing the sims games,general browsing and music. I don't really have a set budget,but obviously don't want to spend more than is necessary. I'm thinking for example 4GB would be...
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    PCSPECIALIST Sky taking over o2?

    Just had an Email saying sky is taking over O2,is this true? as an O2 user I find this a bit worrying,if it is true does anyone think it will improve things,I've always been quite happy with 02,and don't have the option for cable,so how would this affect things.?
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    PCSPECIALIST motherboards.

    This is no big deal,but thought I'd point it out anyway,while comparing motherboards for someone I noticed a small omission on the configurator regarding the "expansion slots" of the ASUS® P8Z77-V LX,it reads "x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)" instead of "1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)"
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    PCSPECIALIST sims 3 supernatural

    My daughter wants the sims3 supernatural,can anyone tell me what the differences are ,for example between "limited edition" and "international edition? Any help on what one to buy and from where would be much appreciated.
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    PCSPECIALIST Ram question.

    I always thought 16GB ram was the limit for windows 7 home premium 64 bit,but when you choose 32GB "kingston" ram on the configurator it says everything is ok,but flags it for samsung ram?
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    PCSPECIALIST Windows 8.

    Can anyone tell me if it's possible to buy a windows 8 standard edition or windows 8 pro DVD and install it on my PC to run in dual boot with windows 7. I've searched the net but can only find windows 8 pro DVD available in the USA,all options in the UK appear to be upgrades only,thing is I want...
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    PCSPECIALIST Farcry 3 problems.

    I received my pre ordered copy of farcry 3 today from simply games and think I've made a monumental error buying it.After installing it automatically downloaded updates and patches then this UPLAY appeared,what the hecks that all about?Anyway it installed and I registered but I couldn't launch...
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    PCSPECIALIST Far Cry 3.

    Sorry if this has been mentioned,but anyone know where to get best price on pre order,and if it will be available on Steam?
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    PCSPECIALIST Blu-ray player.

    Anyone want a blu-ray player,I have an LG BD370 I have no use or space for anymore and just want rid of it.I've only used it about 5 or 6 times,all you will need for it is an HDMI cable as I'm using it myself on one of my computers,also I have a couple of spare blu-ray films I can send with it...
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    PCSPECIALIST Delivery problem.

    I ordered £50 worth of gear from Aerial shack 8 days ago & it hasn't arrived ,they said delivery would be 2 to 3 days.The only option to contact them seems to be by Email,to which I've had no reply.I was under the impression aerial shack was a reputable company,anyone had any dealings with...
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    PCSPECIALIST Mouse advice + HDD advice?

    If you have a non modular PSU you should have spare power cables inside the PC which are permanently attached to the PSU,these should be pretty obvious when installing the drive.If you have a modular PSU you need to install a power cable,there may be spare power cables supplied with a modular...
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    PCSPECIALIST Video clips freezing.

    I have a problem I'm struggling to fix,hoping one of you guys can help. When I play a video clip on bbc news,it freezes,almost always on 7 seconds. This doesn't happen with you tube videos.I use firefox,IE gives the same problem,but it works ok with google chrome,I just don't like using chrome...
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    PCSPECIALIST Tennis

    Congratulations Andy Murray, first scotsman to reach the wimbledon final, that's what I call history making.:)
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