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    First build - looking for input on everything

    So, recently my old laptop packed it in and now I am looking to upgrade to my first proper gaiming pc in years. My budget is uncertain as although I am aiming for £1000-1200, I need peripherals as well as a desktop and so it may be a case of spending a bit more but over the course of the next...
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    Should I buy this gaming PC???

    Thanks very much. I don't usually buy second hand PCs so is there anything I should look out for ('ll see the PC before I buy it), i.e internal things, etc. Out of interest, how does it compare to this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gaming-pc-/171884052863?hash=item280516817f
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    Should I buy this gaming PC???

    Ok, so I could really use some help here. My current PC is now falling way behind with my gaming requirements so I am looking to upgrade. However, I am heading to university in a year and so I don't want to spend a huge amount. The pc below is one being sold by a friend and I want to see what...
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    Local Account vs Microsoft account

    Ok, so I've been preparing for the release of windows 10 by doing a few backups, etc so that if I decide to install it I can do so at a moments notice. I have never used windows 8 or the insider preview so i never realized that that there was a choice of accounts when setting up the new...
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    Moving on to Windows 10.

    So, considering that windows 10 is coming out fairly soon, I began to think about switching from Windows 7 Ultimate to it and I have 'reserved my copy' (it can't hurt, I can always choose not to install it). I wondered what I should choose to do when I do move on to it as I have never...
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    Looking for advice on gaming mice

    I am in the southwest and yes i am going to have to go for amazon simply for the lower price.
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    Looking for advice on gaming mice

    Unfortunately I am in the UK and there are zero tech shops near me.
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    Looking for advice on gaming mice

    Ok, I could really use some help picking out my next mouse. I have grown bored of using cheap mice only to have them break shortly afterwards so I am looking to get a 'gaming mouse' that will last for a long time so build quality is important. I am looking to spend around 50 pounds (take...
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    Please help!

    OK, so the other day a member of my family sent this email (paraphrased): "Earlier today I received an unsolicited phone call from **** at Windows Support. She told me that my PC was not as clear of problems as I had thought. Norton 360 was not keeping my motherboard clear of potentially...
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    60 Hrz monitor. Crap?

    I doubt it very much. Either way, wrong section of the forum I'm afraid.
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    Second monitor black line flicker

    I am having to use a VGA to DVI adapter. Also, I just disabled AMD Overdrive and the flickering has stopped so that problem is solved. However, is there anyway to use overdrive and avoid the flicker?
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    Second monitor black line flicker

    Done that, no problems
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    Second monitor black line flicker

    Ok, so I just got an old Acer monitor and plugged it into my computer as a second monitor. I have it set up properly as far as i can tell and yet I am experiencing very annoying horizontal black lines flickering intermittently across the screen. Anyone know what to do? Points: GPU- RAdeon...
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    PC for Grandfather

    Alternatively, you could just go on something like ebay and pick up an old xp computer. Perhaps not the best solution but definitely a very simple one.
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    CoreTemp is flagged as malicious in Chrome

    Never had any problems with it myself however there are several websites that I've found offering Core Temp downloads which Kaspersky flagged as having a virus for me. Try a different download perhaps or use a different browser.
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    Gaming PC Build

    Case FRACTAL DEFINE R4 BLACK PEARL QUIET MID-TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache Motherboard Gigabyte Z87M-D3H: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x...
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    Gaming PC Build

    Case FRACTAL DEFINE R4 BLACK PEARL QUIET MID-TOWER CASE Processor (CPU) AMD FX-6350 Six Core CPU (4.2/3.9GHZ - 8MB CACHE/AM3+) Motherboard Gigabyte 990XA-UD3 AM3+ (ATX, DDR3, USB 3.0, 6Gb/s) Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)...
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    Gaming PC Build

    This is just a build I put together in five minutes on PC specialist, just wondering how good it would be for gaming and preferably low noise levels. Also, value for money?
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    Windows XP boot error

    Not sure about the boot order but the only disc in thecomputer is the windows XP original disc so even if the boot order is as you say, something should still happen but that error screen still comes up. As it ks not my computer I cannot be certain although from what I've been told it sounds as...
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