Recent content by matthughes64

Thanks for your help guys! Strongly leaning towards the monitor now.

Hi guys, I'm in a bit of a pickle on this decision, and I know it's only one I can make for myself, but I'm trying to decide between A) 1440p G-sync (I'm currently thinking Acer xb271hu) B) A VR system (rift or vive) I currently use an ok Dell 24" 1080p IPS (u2414h), and game fairly regularly...

Shit ok. I guess I'll have to try and get a new one on warranty :( cheers guys

I just put a GTX 970 in my PC and when I play far cry 4 it shuts down completely after 20 mins or so. The GPU just has the factory overclock. My PSU is a Corsair VS550 and my CPU is an i5-400. I imagine this is due to the fact that although I have enough wattage (I think), the PSU isn't...

That's a brilliant idea, I had no idea that existed! Ok screw fan controllers, I'm getting one of those. Thanks a tonne wallaby :)

EDIT: Keep in mind that I've never even seen the inside of a PC before except for through a window, let alone built or modified one.

I recently had a gaming PC built or me by PC Specialist, with 5 case fans. I discovered that there is only one fan socket on the motherboard - ASUS H81m-PLUS (mATX mobo - the case is ATX). So basically all 5 case fans are plugged directly into the PSU, hence why I can't control them via the...

My first gaming PC is on it's way and I need to choose my first game. I can get bf4 (10 maps) or bf3 premium with all the DLC (30 maps), for roughly the same price. My new PC has an R9 270 GPU + quad-core i5, so will be able to play bf3 on ULTRA, or bf4 on HIGH - I know that even on high...

Awesome. Thanks so much for your support :)

Thanks everyone for your advice, particularly ko888 for doing the maths :) On thing I'm worried about is that above you said "Haswell Compatible: No". The i5-4440 is Haswell isn't it? Does that mean it won't work? Thanks again.

I was on the phone to PCspecialist about customising their micro-ATX build ('Vortex 500'). The guy said that to use a GTX 660, I would need to upgrade the PSU, because the Corsair VS-450 doesn't have enough amperage. The PSUs they use are Corsair VS Series, and he said only the 650W will work...

http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/custom-built-computers/intel-core-i5-4440-1tb-8gb-1866mhz-gtx-760-2gb-vantage-windows-8-gaming-pc.html I just found this on some guy's thread asking if it was a good build. I cannot believe it's only £616! does anyone know if this is a reliable retailer...

Ok thanks guys for your opinions. I don't plan on buying that specific pc because I don't have the money yet. Is there any way of transferring warranties for the parts? This one is pick-up only and I assume most used ones are. That's is fine as long as I find one close enough, so I can make...

I've been looking at building my first gaming PC, but looking on ebay I've found some great-looking PCs for quite a bit less than the cost to build them. e.g. for £600: Intel Core i5-3570K Asus P8Z77-V LX Corsair Ram 8GB 1600Mhz EVGA GeForce GTX 660Ti Z5 ATX Mid Tower PC Case Samsung 64GB...