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So I recently stumbled across a PS2 emulator. It required that I dumped my BIOS from my old PS2 in order to get it working (bit of a pain) but after that and very little setup I'm able to play my games via the DVD drive. I only briefly messed around with a few old games but they were SO...

Another game I've been eagerly anticipating is Project Cars 3. I've been so into FS2020 that I actually forgot that it was out. So, it arrived on the 27th of August and......... it looks absolutely dreadful. I don't know what on earth they are thinking with this one but there is just no way I'm...

I'm looking for a decent storyline game. Seems to get rave reviews but as with most games, I'm sitting using a controller. Is this the sort of laid back game that you can enjoy without being a hardcore gamer? For reference, my kid has started playing Fortnight and I have had a little go on it...

Ok so I built a forum many moons ago which I then added my own bespoke recipe section to. This allowed creation of homebrew recipes etc. It took me AGES to figure out how to write it as I don't have any actual background in coding other than being a self taught hobbyist. At the time, I got by...

Would appreciate if anyone could chip in on this. Today I was involved in a thread regarding benchmarks etc. I did a comparison run but I was very curious about the results that I got as it seemed that my CPU was under-performing. To investigate a little, I ran multiple checks which all showed...

So..... during this pandemic I have absolutely lost my shirt with spending. I've gone crazy, to the point where I am effectively going to be joining the Matrix soon. Over the past few weeks I have REALLY been getting into Sim-Racing. I'm decent for a rookie, at least I think I am. I'm finding...

I'm always the same.... when I'm bored I spend money! This pandemic is costing me an absolute bomb and I'm right on the edge of doing something REALLY silly. So it's my 40th in just over a month and I'm thinking of treating myself. I'm never one to do things by half so I'm thinking about...

A "quick" reference guide to building the perfect system. This is the sort of logic I go through when suggesting systems, so thought I would jot it down on the page. Clearly this is an ever changing suite of options but I'll update periodically as my default go-to's change... I'm noticing the...

I personally wouldn't go down that route for your intended usage. It's a bit of a waste to be honest. If you really must, then I would simply pocket the money and go with the RX570, it's not going to be ideal by any stretch but you seem to be insistent on favouring 16 cores over 12 in a system...

I got Moss in a bundle recommended by Oussebon here... Just played it for the first time tonight. This is easily one of the best VR experiences I have ever had. You actually feel like you have a little pet. The feelings with this game right at the start were so intense. I can't wait for my kids...

I was playing Poker in VR the other night and I was talking to few people at the table about how good it would be if they would have a TV or something available for watching sports or etc. The next day it occurred to me that something like that already exists so off I went in the hunt. Found a...

I thought I would put forward a simple explanation of why not to OC a 3000 series AMD system. Unlike Intel, AMD list their boost clocks on the expected "BEST" core, rather than the worst core. How Intel boost clocks are determined: When Intel mark on their boost frequency on the box, it's...

I'm a huge movie buff. Absolutely love the big screen, and the small one, and spend a lot of free time enjoying movies and new shows. With the influx of all the options through various streaming platforms along with the big screen prices getting rather exorbitant.... it's very tough to pick a...

I've been keeping an eye out for a decent controller for a LONG time now but absolutely nothing is jumping out at me. Are there any mainstream options that have a decent re-charging option? The XBox controller is the obvious go-to for Windows but the batteries do my nut in (I've had them over...

I couldn't take it any longer, I held off as long as I could. I'm now the proud owner of a Valve Index. It's a substantial upgrade from the Vive (not tried the Pro) and the controllers are absolutely fantastic. At the moment I'm trying to get the lead extended which I'm finding problematic but...

What's the thoughts then? I skipped through most of the keynote this morning to get to the Zen2 goodness. Given the rumours that I had been reading I was a little disappointed not to see 5ghz but blown away with the output at the power usage. The 12 core chip is an absolute monster but the...

I've noticed that I'm having real difficulty replying to threads on here when quoting builds. There seems to be some sort of massive restriction to the response that I can give. It would appear that I'm the only one that I've noticed with this issue so i'm not sure if it's a Win10/Edge issue. I...

Thought I would give you all a wee laugh. From a major online retailer. Clearly either getting their stocks "checked" or not checking returns properly. Apparently another customer got a box of clay [rollinglaugh] Thought it felt a little light :D All sorted now thankfully!

It's finally time for a shakeup with my system. I don't really need one to be honest but I want one, who doesn't like shiny new stuff. The catalyst has been the bank of Dad pretty much insisting that I spend some money, who am I to argue. He will get my old system re-vamped for his usage and I...

So I'm getting myself annoyed more and more as I look into this. I was browsing around at the Vive products coming soon etc and I ended up on the US Vive Website. Vive Pro Full Kit - $1089 I went to check out and it worked out around £850. They don't ship to the UK. Exactly the same kit in the...