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    PCSPECIALIST Case difficulties

    My PSU is a CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-750 V2-80. I now have 4 drives in my PC and the consequent connections result in this: which makes it impossible to get the side panel back on properly. I can't see any other way of using all 4 power connections. Is there a different...
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    PCSPECIALIST Boot issues

    After installing my wonderful new Samsung 850 pro SSD I had a very difficult time installing Windows 8 on to it. After half a day I managed to get Windows successfully installed (I wanted a fresh install rather than use an image). The situation I have now is that if I select the Samsung drive...
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    PCSPECIALIST How can I make an infallible backup?

    Reliable backup system? I think I've had a malware-attack. I booted up and all was working then everything slowed way down until the only thing I could do was instigate a restart which I did. The PC never booted again. I tried to use the W8 install disc to make repairs but it took ages for the...
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    PCSPECIALIST November

    Definite releases in November: Dragon Age Inquisition - Nov 18 Far Cry 4 - Nov 18 AC Unity - Nov 11 The Crew - Nov 11 I definitely will be sinking a big chunk of time into the first three of those and even more perhaps, if it is any good and I get it, on the The Crew. And the joker in the wings...
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    PCSPECIALIST Does IGN know something we don't? (GTAV)

    Since yesterday, IGN on their PC main page has stated in its list of 'PC games coming soon' that the Grand Theft Auto V date is October: http://uk.ign.com/pc
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    PCSPECIALIST New Witcher 3 trailer and date

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJlkMAZTEPI Release date: 24th February. :clap: £12 cheaper on PC (on Amazon).
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    PCSPECIALIST Interesting article about game dev collapse

    http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/05/world-of-darkness-the-inside-story-mmo-ccp-white-wolf An MMO 10 years in development is cancelled.
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    PCSPECIALIST Virgin Super Hub - nice

    My landlord just got a Virgin Superhub installed. Speed test results (hub situated outside my flat), using 5G connection: Download Speed (Mbps): 104.28 Upload Speed (Mbps): 9.54 Ping Latency(ms): 20.00 Nice. I've been catapulted years into the future in the last couple of weeks. Does...
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    PCSPECIALIST I post a review on Ciao and I got spam comments

    I post a review on Ciao and I got spam accusations I posted my PCS review on Ciao (in pursuance of the 8GB memory stick - that didn't affect what I wrote) and I've got 3 comments on the review stating that it is a spam review by PC Specialist. I feel quite offended, and because I'm new to Ciao...
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    PCSPECIALIST Low OC limit despite keeping cool

    i5 4670K H60 cooler Asus Maximus Hero I'm monitoring temperature with HW Monitor and Real Temp. They agree within 3 degrees. Using the net now I read a temp of 33 degrees (which is 7 degrees above my room temp (+/- 3 degrees error range on my room thermometer). Under Prime95 100% Cpu load at...
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    PCSPECIALIST Carbide 300r build

    (the big photos may not display at the moment, the host site's hamster is unwell) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670K Maximus Hero 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz Corsair H60 Hydro Cooler Runs beautifully. With any ambient noise in the...
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    PCSPECIALIST No HDMI output

    I received my new pc from PC Specialist yesterday. I ordered it without a GPU. I inteneded to use the intergrated graphics on my Maximus Hero. I tried a HDMI to DVI lead into my monitor - there was no display signal. My monitor was working fine yersterday when I shut down my old computer. I've...
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    PCSPECIALIST Mac to PC

    I have a 2006 Mac Pro, which although a still very capable machine and it does everything I want (and is more beautiful to me than any PC), should a major part like the motherboard fail that would be it and it would become scrap metal, and it's not getting any younger. I only use Windows on it...
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