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    PCSPECIALIST Virtualisation PC Spec advice

    The main reason for 2x1TB is to have them configured as a RAID1 pair for a bit of protection against drive issues. Andy
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    PCSPECIALIST Virtualisation PC Spec advice

    Thanks for that. I can drop the Wireless and Windows OS, which knocks about £120 off that. Could use that to beef up the processor a bit perhaps? Do the 6 core Ryzen processors actually have 12 threads much like the Intel processors with Hyperthreading? Thanks Andy
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    PCSPECIALIST Virtualisation PC Spec advice

    Hi, Ideally I'd like to keep it around the £500 - 600 mark, but realise I'd probably need to spend a bit more than this. Would like to keep it as far below £1000 as possible. I currently have around 7 or 8 Linux VMs running on my existing host. That's way over specced though (a dual hex Xeon...
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    PCSPECIALIST Virtualisation PC Spec advice

    Hi all, Looking to replace my VM host (running xcp-ng) and considering something with an AMD Processor. Looking to keep costs down if at all possible. Main spec wishlist: 32 Gig RAM Small (128 Gig?) SSD (pref M2) as boot drive 2 x 1TB 7200rpm disks as VM storage No graphics adapter required...
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    PCSPECIALIST GPU Temperatures

    Hi all, Finally managed to get in some decent gaming sessions on my new PC over the weekend (spec below in my sig). Handles Borderlands 2 (admittedly not a particular recent game) pretty much flawlessly, easily running at 144 fps most of the time. My daughter was playing Fortnite for a while...
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    PCSPECIALIST Disk activity light very bright

    Hi, Just taken delivery of a new system (details in sig). However, the disk activity light on the Focus G case is incredibly bright. Anyone else noticed this? Is there any way to tone this down at all? Thanks Andy
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    PCSPECIALIST What does 'Production Time - 3 days' against my order mean?

    Hi, My order is currently in 'Pre-Production', and alongside it, it says 'Production time - 3 working days'. Does this mean it is likely to enter into the 'Production' phase in 3 working days, or that the production phase is likely to take 3 days once it starts? Yes, I realise I should be...
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    PCSPECIALIST New PC order

    Hi all, Just placed an order for the following. Primary usage is home use, with bit of gaming (mainly FPS) as well. When it arrives I'll be slotting in my existing BluRay writer, and internal 4TB WD Blue drive. Comments? Case: PCS 6003B BLACK CASE Processor (CPU): Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core...
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