Search results

  1. M

    PCSPECIALIST EGlobal Central?

    Hi, Not part of any other forum for discussing online shops so thought I'd try here I know we shouldn't talk about other retailers but this isn't regarding a PC but sorry if it's an issue. My brother ordered a Gear S2 Classic for my christmas present on the 23rd so obviously didn't get here...
  2. M

    PCSPECIALIST Bluetooth speaker not connecting

    I have Kitsound Hive speaker and it worked fine on my old laptop which is windows 10 and connects fine to my phone too but with my Octane II it doesn't want to know. It pairs fine and says connected in the bluetooth settings window then after 10 seconds changes to paired. If I go into speaker...
  3. M

    PCSPECIALIST Annoying xbox controller problem

    I'm using an Afterglow Xbox controller on my laptop whilst playing gta 5 which works fine but I have this annoying issue where sometimes the controller won't work and then when I unplugged and plug it back in it switches to player two which is why is not being recognized. Sometimes this happens...
  4. M

    PCSPECIALIST Octane II

    This is my Octane II. It's a brilliant laptop and only downsides to it are that it's heavy so not very suitable to take to work or college etc though I reckon you would get used to it after a while and battery life isn't great I reckon 4 hours at the most but I've never really properly checked...
  5. M

    PCSPECIALIST What improves FPS?

    I have a gtx 970m in my Octane II and with most games like gta 5 for example the in game vram usage bar shows that at 1080p with max settings (MSAA turned off and advanced graphics turned off) It's only using just under 4gb of Vram and I have 6gb so would expect a solid 60 fps. While It does get...
  6. M

    PCSPECIALIST 970m overclock?

    Hi, Recently got an Octane II with GTX 970m graphics card in it sadly couldn't afford the 980m. I've looked online and found that the 970m overclocked will perform just as well as a 980m. Anyone got any views on this? If it is a good idea to overclock the gpu, how do I go about doing it? Can...
  7. M

    PCSPECIALIST positive feedback and quick Octane II review.

    Just want to say thanks to the guys at PC specialist! Took a while for my Octane II to get out of pre-production and into building but was quickly dispatched a couple of days after and received it today and couldn't be happier. Had to do the usual driver installs but now they're all installed it...
  8. M

    PCSPECIALIST Config help with Octane II

    Hi all, I finally got my octane II laptop today impressed with it so far but still getting everything set up. I was reading through the manual and I went to access control center with Fn + ESC key and nothing happened. There is also no icon in task bar notification tray bit and no mention of it...
  9. M

    PCSPECIALIST Laptop cooling pad?

    Hi, Should hopefully be getting my Octane II this Friday (next Monday-Tuesday) at the latest and I've been wondering if I should get a laptop cooling pad. I've looked online at other forums and people have said to see how the laptop copes with heat as it is as some laptops don't benefit from a...
  10. M

    PCSPECIALIST Surely it's possible?

    Hi all, Bit of a long post, but bare with me, While I don't want to be another moaning customer about stock and delays etc I just want to know why it isn't possible for PCS to have a automated stock system that lets customers know whats in or out of stock. Considering a vast majority of...
  11. M

    PCSPECIALIST Pre-production taking ages?

    Hi, I ordered an Ocatan II laptop on 09-10-2015 and went into the pre-production stage on the 13-10-2015. It's been over a week now and still has no progressed into the building stage. I've had email replies and have been told the parts are in stock so just wondering why it's taking so long to...
  12. M

    PCSPECIALIST Laptop any good for gaming? Cpu advice needed.

    Hi, I'm looking to buy a gaming laptop (I know desktops are better because you can upgrade components and better cooling etc but like the portability). I currently have this one in mind with theses specs: Chassis & Display Octane Series: 15.6" Matte Full HD IPS LED Widescreen (1920x1080)...
Top