Recent content by Skybella

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    Help wanted with router/modem confusion

    So other than internal PC components I'm pretty ignorant when it comes to how my computer is able to connect to the internet so I'm at a sort of loss with what to do in my current situation. Which is to do with quoted speeds from ISP and speeds that I actually get, my quoted speed from Sky is...
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    Upgrading to a higher refresh rate monitor and need help with choice

    I want to upgrade from a 1080p 60hz 27" to anything that has 1440p 144hz and at least 24". I don't mind about features like g-sync being available as i probably wont use it. Please could you give me suggestions or recommendations These are some i've been looking at: 1...
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    Trying to find a laptop for sixth form

    I've been looking to get a laptop for a while now and I've hit a bit of a brick wall. There is one that I like the look of but i cannot find it anywhere: HP pavilion 15 ak002na I'm looking for one with a 1080p screen because I feel 768p is a little low. Here is one with the 768p screen...
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    school laptop that is gaming capable

    Hey looking for a laptop for school would greatly appreciate your help. I want a laptop that I can use for school work and still be quiet whilst doing so but I still want it to run most of the games in my steam library (gta v, csgo, etc.) if I push it. I'm looking around the £500 price range...
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    hyper 212 evo (is 1 fan enough for overclocking)

    I'm considering overclocking my i5-4690k and i'm wondering if i should buy a second fan for my cpu cooler as i've seen some cases of the hyper 212 evo with 1 fan not being enough but not always.
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    i5-4690k bottlenecking a gtx 1070 amp

    ok thanks for the advice, I think when i upgrade to 1440p and start getting possible performance hits i'll think about overclocking. (no idea how to reply on phone)
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    i5-4690k bottlenecking a gtx 1070 amp

    I have an i5-4690k and a gtx 1070 and I looked at the bottleneck thread on the forum and it says this cpu might bottleneck my card. If this is true should I overclock? I have a hyper212x and not worried about temps but I don't really know where to start, or what performance gain it would give me.
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    Which ssd to buy for gaming?

    I'm going through the process of upgrading several parts of my pc and think its time to upgrade from a hdd to a hdd + ssd. I've seen that some pcie 3.0x4 compatible ssds get crazy read + write but my motherboard only supports 2.0x4 and I'm wondering if I should get a 3.0 to future proof as I...
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    aerocool power supply (should i upgrade)

    i have an aerocool vp pro 850w power supply (came with comp before i upgraded it) should i change it for something more reliable as i've heard the a cheap power supply can be problematic. edit: I've decided to get with and evgaSupernova 650w g3 80+gold as i've heard a bad power supply can ruin...
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    Changing motherboards on windows 10 from amd to intel

    Hi, I'm upgrading my motherboard + cpu and want to ask if there is any problems with just swapping out from one to the other. (I know there probably is but I'm not very experienced). old: amd fx 8350 not sure what motherboard is exactly but its a full size gigabyte one (if that helps) new...