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    PCSPECIALIST Foray into 4K Gaming

    Thank you very much for your reply and insight, particularly in response to the CPU - that thread is shocking to read! Looks like the AMD fanclub will gain a new member. I need to do a bit more research into 4K monitors it would seem, hadn't ever come across a minimum size requirement...
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    PCSPECIALIST Foray into 4K Gaming

    So I have had my current PC for coming up to 7 years now, always stayed at 1080p to date, but looking to make the step up to 4K at long last and trying to get a solid build that will last me for a good number of years without needing much in the way of upgrades. This would be my third PC...
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    PCSPECIALIST Mid-High End Gaming PC Spec

    This is the spec I've put together above, looking for any feedback from the amazing community here please. My budget is around the £2200 mark. Intended uses are high end gaming, for example half a dozen EVE Online clients, plus some photoshop work. Also play World of Warcraft, World of Tanks...
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    PCSPECIALIST Dev Laptop <£600 - Ubuntu 14.04

    Looking to get a light and portable laptop for development work. I aim to install Ubuntu 14.04 on it. Thoughts please? Anyone bought a laptop with no OS from PCS before and installed Ubuntu?
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    PCSPECIALIST Seemingly Random Restarts without BSODs

    Below is my spec: Case COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE Overclocked CPU Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-3770k Quad Core (3.50GHz @ max 4.60GHz) Motherboard ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z77: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR Memory (RAM) 16GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 4GB...
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    PCSPECIALIST HAF-X i7-3770K Unboxing

    So, I finally got around to ordering my new PC at the tail end of last week (Friday just before noon), and it arrived yesterday. Absolutely thrilled with it so far, in the short time I've had to play with it. Firstly the spec: Case COOLERMASTER HAF-X FULL TOWER GAMING CASE Overclocked CPU...
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    PCSPECIALIST High End Gaming / Performance Rig

    My current PC I built myself from the ground up about 5 or 6 years ago, upgrading components as and when I've felt the need to. Has been a great experience, learning from my various mistakes etc. However I feel the time has come for another upgrade, but, my current machine I think is at the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Missing CPU Coolers on Overclocked Configurator

    Just looking through the configurator: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-2011-overclocked/ and I notice it only allows you to select Titan Fenrir or the Intel Certified, both of which are surely lacking in cooling power for o/c'd systems, I guess ones like the Fat Boy are missing...
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    PCSPECIALIST Mid-High End Gaming Spec

    Long time lurker, but first post! Budget to play with for the spec is £1600, its intended use is for gaming primarily, dual screen setup (got 2 * 24" monitors already), with games on both screens, or on one and a browser on the other etc. The questions I had: -Will the cooling be sufficient...
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