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    PCSPECIALIST Triple cooper heatpipe CPU cooler modding.

    i have the triple copper heatpipe from this site from when i bought my PC a few years ago now. i was wandering if i could buy http://www.aerocool.us/accessory/images/dsfan_12bk.html and stick it onto this cooler? how easy would it be or will it require some modding by me apart from taking the...
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    PCSPECIALIST How to clean inside my pc case?

    Been looking at some guides and they are very basic. Pretty much all say squirt some air in there and that's it. Tbh that ain't going to cut it in my case lol gave it an air blast about a year/2 after I got it and that was it. I'm thinking I would have to take it apart to get the best clean...
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    PCSPECIALIST what do i do once i have my new GPU?

    well i have my new GPU (i have had it for a few months now) just wondering what do i do now? how do i activate my warranty? i bought it from amazon and its a palit OC GTX 770. after making this thread that is the only question i can think of lmao.
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    PCSPECIALIST could PCS send me something from my case?

    would it be possible for PCS to send me some spare rubber parts from the side of my case? if i refer you to this thread. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?13014-MISS-Birtha-T900&highlight=t900 you can see the big yellow rubber rings on the side panel. i would like some...
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    PCSPECIALIST H440 case airflow.

    In the coming months I will be buying a new pc for gaming purposes with a decent gpu (hopefully gtx 800 series) the latest (not most expensive) CPU. I am by know means a 24/7 gamer but I do want something as close to high end as I can afford. I would be playing MMORPGs really. Not into much else...
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    PCSPECIALIST huge FPS drops when lots of effects are present in WoW

    as title really. what do you think is my problem? my spec is in my signature. reading up on it and people are saying its my cpu... i thought my cpu would kick ass on such a game lol. while playing the game (not real time observations but afterwards i went a checked) my gpu goes to about...
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    PCSPECIALIST VRAM on GPUs

    so been reading the forums and some have said they have seen their GPUs being pushed by some games. they have said "it wants more than the 2GB ram it has". so i was thinking with the rise of 4K wouldnt we need 4x the VRAM not 2x? 4K is 4 fullHD monitors in one after all. or are the GPUs around...
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    PCSPECIALIST monitors. what do we look for?

    what do we want from a monitor? 1ms - the bigger the number the better or the smaller the better? im thinking the smaller 10000000;1 wtf is all that about? i have no idea with this one lol. light bleed? what is this and how do we see it or notice it? seen a few mentions of certain monitor...
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    PCSPECIALIST possible gpu probelms?

    bought the card not so long ago but from amazon as i wanted it quick. i am just curious if this is a problem. tearing? was just browsing the pc section (make your own) and notice as i was moveing the cases along the a certain part of the image depending where the cases where on my screen. its...
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    PCSPECIALIST Nzxt h440 mid-tower black/red gaming case

    i see that this case is suggested to not have a cd drive. how would this work? never used a pc without a cd drive. can you buy a usb cd drive? if so would you be able to completely reinstall windows with a usb cd drive? can you use a usb stick to install windows or reinstall windows? i am...
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    PCSPECIALIST my wifi card always decays

    dacays maybe be the wrong word but i couldn think of anything else to ay lol i have been noticing over the past week my wifi card has been displaying an orange button instead of a green button in the taskbar (bottom right corner of the screen next to the clock). i am guessing this is not a good...
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    PCSPECIALIST How do I sell my ingame money voucher? Tips?

    I have seen many people mention that when you buy a card that comes with ingame money it's like getting that amount off the card. Not sure if I've seen it in these forums though. I had to contact amazon to get my code as it was not inside the box. They gave me it in an email. Never got a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Why 6 pin and 6+2 pin?

    I have just installed a new gpu. I asked for plenty of help in tech support lol. https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?35446-Installing-my-gtx-770-How-do-I-do-it I am just curious why does a gpu need a 6 and a 6+2 pin connected at the same time? I got a wire with it that allows a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Installing my gtx 770. How do I do it?

    Well I just bought my got my gtx770. How do I install it? The thing only came with a guide for software install. I have read something. That confused me so I am posting here for the advice now. I have removed my 7850. Uninstalled the drivers. Using i7 gpu atm. What cables do I have to plug...
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    PCSPECIALIST Think my gpu gone pop how do I know?

    Whilst playing a game my screen just went black I had to reset my pc to be able to do anything. Everything looked ok after reset until it got to the login screen. It had many colour blurry lines across the screen with say 2" gaps between them. The lines themselves where about 2-5mil wide. I...
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    PCSPECIALIST software for system care?

    i am looking for something to do all the "defrag, temp files, disk check" all in one. i have used iObit Advanced Systemcare. but ive re-formatted my computer now and i want a fresh start lol so... what does PCSpecialist recommend? ATM i am using Microsoft Security Essentials, and ive read that...
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    PCSPECIALIST DDR4 SDRAM late this year

    well been looking for "the next" PC stuff for a while now and i havent really stumbled upon anything that seems worthy of "the next" kind of title lol. this RAM doesnt seem all that needed as of now. i heard the x99 mobos will support it and so will the broadwell cpu's. so im thinking maybe...
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    PCSPECIALIST 4K HD laptop screens?

    any idea when these will be getting added? i ask because i beleive the new gtx8xxm series can handle higher than HD res... or am i mistaken? just curious. /D1craig
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    PCSPECIALIST Java update virus?!?!

    well i have a strange pop up happening all the time "please update java". this is happening when i click somewhere or try to access another page when visiting websites. i have ran all my virus and spyware checks etc and its still happening. my java is up to date i believe. how can i get rid of...
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    PCSPECIALIST My pc know how cover...

    So I bought a laptop about 4 years ago from pc world. It's great runs ok it's just getting a little sluggish as it's aging. I was wondering. I have accidental damage cover that is supposed to get me a new laptop if the thing is irrepairable. I want to cancel the cover but I want to make use of...
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