Recent content by Paulw

My gaming PC is currently plugged into the mains supply but I need to move the whole setup across the room (about 5m). I also have two monitors that are plugged into an extension lead since I only have 2 mains sockets. Can i plug all of these into one extension lead? Probably a stupid...

I currently use a Steelseries Siberia v2 headset. I listen a lot of music and also play games and looking to upgrade. I like the idea of open-back headphones like the new Massdrop 6xx's but i'm not really sure if they are overkill for my needs. Also do I need an AMP and a good soundcard? I...

Here are a couple cards I have been looking at, I would like to stay under £200 and preferably on amazon. Palit Dual https://www.amazon.co.uk/Palit-Version-GeForce-GTX1060-Graphics/dp/B01KLX0M6M Zotac Mini https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zotac-GeForce-NVIDIA-Cores-Graphics/dp/B01KKJAJM4 These are...

My current setup: i5 3570k @ 4.5Ghz, Corsair CX600w PSU, Zalman Z11 Case I have a 1920x1080 144hz monitor and a second 1920x1080 60hz monitor I need a card that is smaller than 290mm so it will fit in my case. I want a card with some overclocking potential and I am not sure if reference cards...

So i am new to overclocking and not really sure what I should be looking for. I was able to get 4.5 and run Prime 95 for an hour with no errors and only +0.012 turbo voltage. I don't want a crazy overclock as I don't have the best cooling. Are these temps and voltages normal? My setup: i5...

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming (ARMA, Fallout, CSGO) - Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/After Effects CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Sapphire 7850 2GB OC, Corsair 600W Builder OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: i5 3570k (not overclocked), AsRock Z77 Exreme 4, Corsair 8GB DDR3 1600MHz, Zalman...

My Crucial M500 120GB SSD will be arriving soon. I have some questions: Will I have to format the HDD after installing new OS to the SSD? If so what is the best way to backup my files? (without external hdd) Will I have to re-install all my drivers with new OS? (for gpu, mobo ect..) I recently...