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    PCSPECIALIST Armoury Crate / CPU fan speed all over the place.

    yeah, i'm not worried about the noise and the temps have all been fine so far; it was more the inconsistent startup of the fan controller./Armoury Crate. i'll look into the bios i suppose. Thx.
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    PCSPECIALIST Armoury Crate / CPU fan speed all over the place.

    So i got my new setup last week. Been playing but I didnt realise that the fan on the CPU were quite loud. (I have air con running next to me in this heat so it wasnt immediately apparent). I looked into things and noticed that I have this Asus Armoury Crate software pre-installed thats...
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    PCSPECIALIST Please beware, New World MMO beta can cause permanent damage to GPU

    Just got my new 3090 build a couple of days ago and now i'm reading about this; its not good for my heart! Seriously though, what stuff can I do to try and make a bricking as unlikely as possible? I mean, i'm not touching new world with a bargepole but Anno 1800 is my bag. Is putting Vsync on...
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    PCSPECIALIST Advice on getting the right bang for buck

    That's brilliant. Thank you. Now i just have to find some patience whilst gpu stocks turn up.
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    PCSPECIALIST Advice on getting the right bang for buck

    THanks for that. It helps. Couple of things; would the non watercooling suffice? Beyond the wiping out for dust/cleaning, i dont really want to open it up and mess around with liquids. Ive only pulled and installed the occasional gpu for the last 10 years, thats about the limit of my reach...
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    PCSPECIALIST Advice on getting the right bang for buck

    Hi folks, loooong time gamer here but I wandered away from the whole pc building thing a decade ago so I have just enough knowledge to be dangerous to myself and my wallet but not enough to actually know what i'm looking at exactly any more. I'm not saying money is no object but I've got 2...
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    PCSPECIALIST Its that time again

    here a spec, not much different from the suggested PCS design; got rid of the hydro and such...swapped the SSD for a 2tb (i really hurt for root drivespace with my current SSD) would appreciate any thoughts. Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache Case...
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    PCSPECIALIST base unit to put my case on?

    I dont wanna leave my machine on the floor like i used to do with my old pc. Any suggestions for a solid but inexpensive bit of furniture to stick it on? Seen some stuff in argos but that's just normal units....i was wondering if there's anything more 'dedicated' thats useful....
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    PCSPECIALIST Is this how DHL make their deliveries?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTlLOF2moxY
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    PCSPECIALIST Winception

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    PCSPECIALIST DHL gave me a heart attack...

    Okay, so my PC was sent of from the depot on tuesday morning. As you can imagine, i was watching the order tracking screen like it was girls aloud dancing naked in the rain... ...cough...moving on.... ...at 9:45am, it updates and says "recieved no reply, left card to arrange redelivery." I...
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    PCSPECIALIST Battlefield 3. 'nuff said.

    is it possible to have a game's babies? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi2tae2PmmU wow. with this and everything else coming out this year, is anyone surprised i bought a new PC? :D
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    PCSPECIALIST in the words of the great Clarkson; POWWWEEERRRRRRR!!!!!!

    Thanks PCS denizens! i'm totally loving my my new machine... unfortunately, a friend christened it 'Clarice' for a totally retarded reason i wont go into but, in accordance with naming conventions, now that's it been named, the moniker is refusing to budge, even in my mind. :( still...
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    PCSPECIALIST Get EVERY Bethseda/Zenimax game FREE for the rest of your life!

    Yup. All you have to do is have a child born on 11/11/2011 and name it "Dovahkiin" i'm not making this up, honest! Bethseda Blog http://bethblog.com/index.php/2011/02/18/ladies-and-gentlemen-start-your-creation-engines/ Bethseda are willing to give away these awesome 'games-for-life' Steam...
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    PCSPECIALIST Animated GIF Thread: Keep them clean, safe and above all, funny!

    Animated GIFs You're nobody on the internet unless you have a gif library! Lay 'em down and and share the wealth... :p Keep it clean and respectful, folks! ------------------------------------------------------------
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    PCSPECIALIST Your most anticipated movie of 2011...

    soooo many good movies coming out but i think Battle: Los Angeles is the one i'm really excited for. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_pAsPPDdC8 absolutely epic.
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    PCSPECIALIST Box Art: Crossover Challenge - Any game, any skill, all fun!

    Crossover Box Art Challenge Hi guys, i dunno how many Photoshoppers/GIMP'ers are out there but this was an idea that met with great success on the playstation forums. Just take one game cover and 'mash-in' another game's characters for instant win! here's some of mine to get the ball...
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    PCSPECIALIST Xp and Windows 7 are "sorta the same so you should be ale to play this..."

    Oh. My. God. So, on my way home from work today, I though, hey my nearly here PC is going to have Windows 7, which means i can finally play Just Cause 2 (which needs Vista or W7) with some mods (i bought the PS3 version when it first came out). Took it to the counter at my local store and the...
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    PCSPECIALIST How do you sit in front of yours?

    So my new machine is almost ready.... and i've been chewing over buying a new chair because, quite frankly, i've just realised i've been using a wooden kitchen chair i nicked from my mum about 10 years ago... :) anyone else using something ridiculous? or have you folks already done what i...
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