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    PCSPECIALIST 2 new 120mm side fans

    Hey guys, I've had my computer just over a month now, and it's running like a beaut (touch wood) I've been playing a few games such as dead island ect and I've noticed that the GPU tends to get to around 85celcius, I know this isn't in the danger zone (I have a GTX 580) but I'd like it a little...
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    PCSPECIALIST Crackling noise

    When I plug in my headphones through the front mic and headset jack on the fornt of the case I get a crackling noise sometimes in the headphones. ALSO when I plug in my headset in the logitech volume control thingy the volume works with skype however I can't get the mic to work, hence why I've...
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    PCSPECIALIST SSD advice

    Looking to purchase an SSD for a few programs and OS, was thinking about 128GB maximum (Don't really want to spend over £100) Are there manufacturers which stand out from the rest? My other question is, do I install W7 on the SSD and leave my current W7 on my HDD as it is and just boot from the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Odd sounds on computer startup

    When I turn my computer on it starts making weird noises from the start, the closest I can come to the sound is like a crackling type. I read reviews and it's saying fan is dieing out or dust, but I've only had the PC since Tuesday. The sound goes after everything is settled, and loaded it...
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    PCSPECIALIST CPU & GPU Temp

    I'm looking for a decent program which doesn't add the extra crap you get and basically just tells me what my cpu and gpu tempratures are :) thanks. Also if you could tell me what I should keep my CPU and GPU temp under that would be great thanks.
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    PCSPECIALIST GTA IV on GTX 580

    Hey guys, I've got a 580 with i5 2500, I've just installed GTA IV and the pc seems to struggle playing the game at all! I put texture quality on medium and render on low, draw distance ect everything under 40 (below the default) and it's still getting lag spikes every 3/4 seconds. Might sound...
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    PCSPECIALIST Thoughts on Tera

    Is it worth getting? I've seen a lot of MMO's and quite a lot of korean based mmo's just seem cheesy with the voice-over and style of play, such as Aion and GW.
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    PCSPECIALIST File called 'Program' in /C

    Title basically says it all, everytime I boot my PC up it comes up with a message saying there's a file or application in /c called 'Program' do you want us to change it to 'Program1' as it could stop functionality of some applications.. I haven't downloaded anything apart from McAfee and tried...
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    PCSPECIALIST Edimax lan card

    Hey guys, got my PC today and so far it's incredible.. however, I'm trying to install the drivers for everything and for the EDIMAX wireless LAN card it's saying it doesn't exist when I click on the icon to set up internet connection. I opened my case, but I didn't touch anything, so not sure? I...
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    PCSPECIALIST DPD Delivery

    I know DPD are amazing! my order got dispatched on Saturday morning/afternoon timeish. Will I get my computer on Monday? :) Should I be sitting outside the door like a little child waiting?
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    PCSPECIALIST Power surge protector

    Hey guys I have an extension cable 6 way. How do I know if it's power surge protected? I'm running an extension cable with a 3way adapter attached, this isn't good so I'm going to be buying a 10 way surge protected cable. Currently all the sockets are occupied and can't really take any out as...
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    PCSPECIALIST Monitor help

    Hello, I been scouring the web for a decent 1080p monitor. I found a LG E2251VR-BN LCD LED 22" HDMI Monitor however this monitor from the reviews I've read isn't very good for gaming. I will be doing moslty gaming on my monitor, I don't do any photo editing, but even if I did it would be as a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Gaming PC/Hungry programs

    Hey guys, I've searched around quite a bit, and basically for my needs I think this should be fine. Case InWin CENTINAL BUC BLACK GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics Motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX Memory...
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