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    [SOLVED] First Time Upgrading System

    I've been using the PC for some gaming since I bought it. I don't have any massive issues but I've not been able to get a stable 144Hz at 1080p (mainly play R6 Siege on low settings). I've heard this might be down to how these are installed so trying to remedy that before buying anything new...
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    [SOLVED] First Time Upgrading System

    Thanks. PSU is a Corsair 550W VS Series, RAM is 2 x 8GB sticks and 2133 MHz, I have a 250GB SSD with the OS installed.
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    [SOLVED] First Time Upgrading System

    Hi All, I bought a custom PC from PC Specialist about 3 years ago. I'm now looking to make the PC the main way I play games (previously played a lot on console) so I feel like an upgrade is needed. Current specs are: CPU- Intel i5-7500k (3.8GHz) 6MB Cache Motherboard - ASUS Prime Z270-P GPU -...
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    PC Won't Boot

    I realised that I hadn't installed the speaker yet. When I did so, I removed the RAM stick and got an intermittent beep from the speaker. When I put a single RAM stick back in, I got no beeps and the same issue described above. I can't see any contact between the motherboard and the case but...
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    PC Won't Boot

    I've recently finished building my first PC but can't get it to boot up and I'm having trouble isolating the issue. When I turn the PC on, the fans on the case and CPU cooler start up, and I have lights on the power button on the case, the PSU and the motherboard itself. There is no signal...