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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus V 17.3" Screen issue

    Hi all, I have owned the laptop for a little over a year and it has had basic day to day use, nothing too intense - mainly word processing, internet browsing and remote log-in for work etc. Over the last month or so, there is an issue where when the screen is open in a certain position it goes...
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    PCSPECIALIST Optimus V build spec, any suggstions?

    Used for gaming, film watching and general lugging around. Any points or improvements would be gladly welcomed. Chassis & Display Optimus Series: 17.3" Matte Full HD LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Mobile Processor i7-4700MQ (2.40GHz) 6MB Memory (RAM) 8GB...
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    PCSPECIALIST Casual Laptop ~ £750

    Hi all, After a new laptop for the Gf, she will be using it for general stuff, web browsing, and a bit of moderate gaming etc. Wanted a big screen at 1080p, and i'v tweaked a few other bits and pieces. Any comments or changes that should/could be made? Cheers. Chassis & Display Optimus...
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    PCSPECIALIST SSD Speeds?

    Hi all, Have recently purchased and installed a Corsair 120GB Force 3 SSD. I have the operating system installed directly onto it, with Steam installed on my old HDD and i transfer games im currently playing across to the SSD. Windows boots very quickly (about 2 seconds after finishing boot...
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    PCSPECIALIST GTX 560 Ti 1Gb SLI Vs. Eyefinity?

    Hi all, I was wondering if the GTX 560 Ti 1Gb SLI (Palit) would be enough to run 3 monitors in Eyefinity at 1080p on the latest games, as i do not have alot of knowledge about how much VRAM is needed and if the card would be good enough in general. Thanks, Simon.
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    PCSPECIALIST Transferring OS from HDD to new SSD

    Hello all, I have recently purchased a new SSD and it is due to be delivered tomorrow morning. I have little to no experience with SSD's, and one of the first things I wish to do is to transfer my OS (Windows 7) to it. Help with this will be greatly appreciated. Regards, Simon.
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    PCSPECIALIST OCZ 120GB Agility 3 SSD 120Gb?

    Hi all, Am currently looking into getting myself an SSD, and i dont know a huge amount on the subject. Is the OCZ 120GB Agility 3 SSD - AGT3-25SAT3-120G a decent buy, as i heard of certain models/makes of SSD's having large problems with crashing etc? Another model for a similar price is the...
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    PCSPECIALIST SLI Bios versions differing?

    Hi all, I have recently installed a new PSU and a secibd Gfx Card (Gtx 560 Ti 1Gb). When using GPU - Z, it states that the Bios versions differ (70.20.2E.00.00 and 70.24.11.00.00) Is this correct or do I need to update something? Simon.
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    PCSPECIALIST RAM Speed in Bios?

    Was just having a poke around in the Bios (ASUS® M5A99X EVO) And it states that my RAM (8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz) Is running at around 1200Mhz. I changed it and hit f10 (save and reboot), then loaded up the bios again and it is still at roughly 1200Mhz. Whats with that...
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    PCSPECIALIST Best Gtx 560 Ti For SLI?

    Hi all, I currently have a single Gtx 560 Ti 1024Mb (Standard make that comes from Pc Spec). In the near future I am looking to purchase another one to combine in SLI. I am interested to know which model would be the best as there is a price range from roughly £150 to £250 for the different...
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    PCSPECIALIST Fan Placement/Direction

    Hi, I have recently purchased a desktop Pc from PcSpecialists, with the NZXT M59 gaming case. I am about to overclock my cpu after adding a new cpu fan (Akasa AK-CC4008HP01 Venom Voodoo) and several case fans (Akasa AK-FN063 140mm Ultra Quiet Viper Cool Fan) My question is which direction do I...
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    PCSPECIALIST Speed or Control mouse mat?

    As a pc gamer (mainly fps with some rpg's) which type of mouse mat would be best for me? Speed or Control? Thx
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    PCSPECIALIST SLI graphics cards?

    Hi all. I have just purchased a new system with a single 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti. I will be upgrading shortly by adding another card to run in SLI, but can i purchase any card as long as it is the same model for example would the Asus GeForce GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1024MB GDDR5 be...
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