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    PCSPECIALIST Laptop testing

    I was just wondering peoples thoughts on doing the following tests and if you think it's worthwhile to do if you've no reason to suspect anything is wrong. cpu stress test with prime95, graphics stress test with furmark, graphics performance test with 3dMark, Temp monitoring with speccy or...
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    PCSPECIALIST Thank you forumites for the advice

    Chassis & Display Defiance Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080) Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Quad Core Processor 7700HQ (2.8GHz, 3.8GHz Turbo) Memory (RAM) 8GB Corsair VENGEANCE 2400MHz SODIMM DDR4 (1 x 8GB) Graphics Card NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 - 6.0GB GDDR5 Video RAM...
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    PCSPECIALIST Odd Customer Service

    So this is quite weird, I phoned up PCS yesterday to speak to someone about the 14" Defiance III laptop. Unfortunately I don't recall the name of the guy I spoke to. I had 3 basic questions, first being, Could you tell me the model or chassis number for this laptop type please? I was told it's...
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    PCSPECIALIST Comparing Optimus VIII 15.6" vs. Defiance III 15.6"

    Hi all, I was hoping someone would be able to tell me the main differences between the Optimus VIII 15.6" laptop and the Defiance III 15.6" laptop. Using the configurator I have listed two specs below, which to me, look fairly similar on paper, but come with a price difference of £342...
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    PCSPECIALIST New chassis becoming available?

    Hi all, I've noticed recently customers commenting that different models are appearing and disappearing on the pcs "configure a laptop" page. As of today (31-01/-17) there are no Lafite models listed. I suppose this is all to do with the Kaby Lake rollout. Does anyone know if the Defiance...
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    PCSPECIALIST Which would you choose Octane or Defiance?

    Hi all, Posting here in hope of receiving some helpful advice. Having been a Mac user for the past 12 years, this years current offering has left me very disappointed with Apple, price and spec wise. So with great optimism I have decided to leap back into the world of Windows based Pcs...
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    PCSPECIALIST What are the main differences between a Dell XPS15 and a Octane series 15.6"

    Hello all, I am a new guy here, having found this company website via techradar. I have to say I never would have considered custom building my own machine before, and have always store bought off the shelf in the past. Having now discovered PCS it has opened my eyes slightly to the world. I...
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    PCSPECIALIST Hello :)

    Hello all, new member here, just saying hello. You all seem like a very friendly bunch, I look forward to learning and sharing here. Greg
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