Recent content by dampchimp

Hi, I am looking for some advice on what are my best options in terms of upgrades or improvements. My PC is an HTPC build for gaming and emulation. It is connected up directly to my Sony 1080p TV and Home theatre system and is used exclusively from the couch. As mentioned the main use is...

Hi, i currently have a xfx 7950 which is a great card and runs pretty much everything I need at 1080p and pretty much max settings. I am looking at a possible change to an Nvidia card for streaming to my new Shield tablet. :) Just wondering if anyone had any thoughts on the most cost effective...

As per the title, I got Far Cry 3 free with the AMD offer, installed on my machine, running all the latest versions of the software, all updates etc. (this is a completely new build) and the game fails to load at all. Boots up but then just freezes every time. I am running Windows 8 Pro and...

I am currently planning a new build, absolutely everything will be brand new. I plan to use an old copy of Windows XP media centre edition (the PC I had this installed on died many years ago, but I still have the CD and valid license key) to obtain the £25 upgrade to Windows 8 Pro (please no...

First up, sorry if this seems like another post on the same subject, but I cannot seem to see a decent conclusion. I seem to read confusing opinions about the 7870/7950. I can get the 7870 for £168 with 5 free games or a 7950 for about £50 more. I currently mainly game on PS3, so to be...

Long time lurker, first time poster. :) Ok, bit of a dilemma here. I am planning a new build, mainly this will be used for Mame/emulation using the Hyperspin front end. I also plan to use it for some video encoding etc. and possibly some light PC gaming. My wife won’t tolerate a “real” PC in...