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Hi I have had a slight issue for a while now and wondered what peoples thoughts were on it and any further action I could take or if it was necessary. I regularly do scans on my PC and one scan I do weekly is the sfc scannow now to check for any corrupt files. Ever since I had a new...

I'm thinking about purchasing a laptop for basic needs like word processing, internet, football manager, etc. I'm looking at the 15.6 Ultranote and pretty much had my spec listed in my head, however the one thing I can probably do extra within my budget is get a 120 GB Kingston SSD instead of...

Hi I'm looking for a basic entry level laptop just for things like word processing, internet, and Football Manager 2014. The spec I am looking at is: Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Backlit Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Dual Core Mobile...

Hi A mate of mine has brought a new PC with no OS installed and is looking around for the best deal for Windows 7. I normally can get mine via my employer as I work for an education institution so get certain software heavily discounted so am unsure where the best place is for my mate to look...

Hi I'm looking around for a basic laptop which will mainly be used for internet browsing, basic word documents and maybe Football Manager but no high spec games. The build I've come up with is (minimum screen size I want is 15.6): Chassis & Display UltraNote: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED...

Hi, this issue relates to a Dell XPS L502x laptop. We had a blue screen error 0x0000000007A and tried to reboot the laptop but it kept going to the Boot Menu and wouldn't boot from the hard drive as normal. I done a pre-boot assessment test on the laptop and it came up with an error on the hard...

I've been looking at the Ultranote laptops and am a bit confused. On these pages it states that the graphics will be Intel HD Graphics 3000http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/custom-laptops/ultraNote-laptops/ but in the configurator it states that the graphics are Intel HD Graphics 4000. To make it...

Hi, I'm looking for a basic laptop to replace my desktop at some stage as I now need better portability. I only play Football Manager games and use it for internet mainly nothing fancy. I've been considering going down the Dell Outlet route for a refurbished model due to cost restrictions but...

Hi The new Optimus III 15.6 laptop now states in the specs that it has a fingerprint reader but the pics don't seem to show this. Is the chassis different for the III version and if so are pics going to be put up? Or is the fingerprint reader a mistake? Thanks EDIT: also the GPU states in...

Hi I'm considering going from a desktop to a laptop due to portability issues and have a budget of approximately £700. As I only realy play Football Manager as a game and most other tasks will be internet, word processing, etc I was considering whether I could just have integrated graphics and...

Hi Just a brief query, on the website it states that the above laptop has an integrated 1.3 mp camera: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/notebooks/optimusII/ However when you then click on the '?' by 'Webcam' (the question mark to the far right not the one right next to the title 'webcam') it...

Hi At some stage my aging 3 year old PCS PC will need to be replaced and I have a budget of approximately £650-£700. I mainly use the PC for internet and mid-level games so it doesn't have to be a fantastic spec but obviously I want the best spec for my money. I've made the below spec: Case...

Hi Just a quick query regarding the i7 integrated graphics. How good are these? I'm wondering as may need a new PC at some stage and I only play relatively basic games like football manager and use the PC for internet. Based on price was wondering if it was betetr to get the better...

I'm hoping that my existing PC can be repaired but if not I am looking for a new PC with a budget of approx £600-£700. The PC will mainly be used for general gaming use, internet, etc but I do want it to be as high end as I can get for my price in case this changes. I am thinking of the below...

Hi I have a previous post about my PC not booting and as I think it may be the above GPU that has failed I just wanted some advice if possible. I may be looking at replacing the above and have seen some that quote DDR3 where as my RAM is DDR2. Probably a stupid question but I'm assuming that the...

Hi My PC has just froze while I was on the net. No bluescreen it just completely froze and nothing was responsive. Due to this had to power it on and off via the power switch. When trying to turn it on now all the fans spin, the lights come on as normal, but there is no post beep as normally...

Wonder if anyone can help. I have a PCS system that I've had for about 2 and a half years. Been running fine and speedy but all of a sudden today it seems to lag quite a bit. Internet bit slower, clicking on Control Panel slow, etc. I've checked the Windows Task Manager and it is constantly...

Over the last few months I have noticed a funny irregular noise which I think is coming from the PSU fan. It almost sounds like it is touching something as it spins round but when I look in the case there doesn't seem to be anything obvious it would come into contact with. If needed is it easy...

Been using the above for quite a while now just to keep my PC and laptops as junk free as possible via their registry cleaner and the usual CCleaner of files. Many people now seem to say that these types of software are not needed and that they don't offer much practical help with your PC in...

I am having issues with our Acer laptop (am a PCS customer but the issue I have is with a non-PCS laptop so hope you can still help). It was recently sent to a 'technician' due to a faulty DC jack which was replaced but ever since the technician has changed the jack it would not boot at all...