Recent content by Tayonas

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    Help me find a PC for around £800

    Intel i7 6600k + MOBO (Scan) 16GB DDR4 (Ebuyer) 500GB Samsung EVO HDD. (Amazon) GTX950 (About Anywhere) 650W PSU (Novatech) Win10 - Buy a Dell restore Win 7 DVD WITH COA from Ebay. Install Win7, update to Win10, win-win-win. Just needs a case.
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    Gaming pc build for £500 (Can stretch to £600)

    I would buy this: http://www.freshtechsolutions.co.uk/intel-core-i7-4790-hd-gaming-pc-120gb-ssd-8gb-1600mhz-zalman-t4-computer.html I would also buy a copy of Win 7 that comes with a COA label off of Ebay for about £15. It will upgrade to Win10. Leaves plenty of cash to upgrade the HDD and...
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    Network Advice Needed

    Well, yes I have a pile of equipment, but I don't see how it is a 'strange' setup, unorthodox but I guarantee you I am not the only one running such a setup. I have 2 gigabit routers from Google and one I bought before I joined the panel. For example: I have one into my cable modem-router that...
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    Network Advice Needed

    I got the new router earlier for £140, thank you Amazon Warehouse deals :) It is an unexpected upgrade. It is overkill, sorta. Why all the security? I will be using the network for IP cameras as well as an alarm system I am working on, but I started that years ago and haven't gotten around till...
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    Network Advice Needed

    I'm at the point I have too many ideas on how to proceed, so I thought I would ask. I also get the feeling a few of them are totally the wrong way. Setup: 175Mb modem then I have my home server UserBenchmarks: Desk 131%, Game 102%, Work 110% CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K - 92.5% GPU: Nvidia GTX...
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    CPU Cooler under 150mm £35 MAX

    Are you sure that's all the clearance you have? Are you familiar with a 'hole saw'? :D
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    ATX Power supply repair help

    Look for blown caps and/or resistors.
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    PSU dead in build but passes tests and mobo ok

    Hi, I have a strange one here (to me it is). I have a PSU that won't run any computers but passes the tests using two PSU testers and one has a digital display showing volts etc. Both builds work using other PSU's. There doesnt seem to be a reason for it not to work.
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    Tried to clone my Intel 730 series 240 gb ssd with the Intel Migration software, but it wont let me select the ssd as a destin

    If you are upgrading your drive, but not changing machine, there are plenty of other clone programs that work better. If you are moving to another machine that is a different story.
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    Is a monitor important in terms of upgrade?

    Yes a new monitor will improve your system and for all sorts of reasons. There are a lot and I would be willing to bet your benchmarks and FPS will significantly improve.