Recent content by garih

Hi after having my 2500k build since 2012... I have finally upgraded! hoping for at least another 5 years out of this system! 8700k (4.9GHz @ 1.232v, delidded) MSI Z370 Gaming Pro Carbon MSI 980ti 16gb TeamGroup Dark Pro 3200MHz CL14 256Gb WD Black M.2 NVMe 256GB Samsung 840 SSD 1TB USB3...

I finally got the system sorted. After the RGB on the Trident z failing on one stick, I jumped in the car and picked up some non-RGB TeamGroup 3200MHz C14. for £40 less than the Tridents... ( turns out Overclockers is only 1 hour away!) Just playing with overclocking. To get to 5GHz it needed...

I have ordered the MSI pro carbon Z370 and will be getting the 8700k if they ever come into stock. (only for gaming, but going I7 anyway for futureproofing as much as possible) But I am having trouble selecting ram. I was planning on buying 3200mhz corsair LPX but MSI does not list it on the...

I'm getting a little fed up with this Ryzen platform. I have changed the CPU from R5 1600 to 1600x, and upgraded the mobo from Strix b350 to the prime X370. I have clean installed windows on new M.2 and installed up to date drivers/bios etc. but I am still getting some issues. on this...

ok, so after many years trouble free it looks like my hand is forced to upgrade. my current Z68's USB seem to be Fooked! I added a PCIe usb3 card which works fine. Until I just tried to go to BIOS. and can't get in. I have tried 3 different keyboards, in multiple USB ports, from the added ones...

Just built a new system for a friend. 7600k Msi z270 32gb corsair lp 2400mhz (he wants to flight sim) Msi gtx 1070 ARMOR.. Corsair 330r Win 10 pro However, when I tried to install gpu driver got error message not compatible with this version of Windows... Google it and it said need to...

I have been using a tplink n600 router since may but it has just died. Any recommendations for a good replacement?under £70 with 5ghz

has anyone tried it yet? how well does it handle gamestream? and will it work wireless?

almost every day when calling my mate on viber i have to go into mic settings in windows (10) and re-enable mic boost, i have no idea why it turns it self off, but it is starting to get rather tiresome. any ideas?

hi, my missus has shown me a very odd problem on her pc, when viewing pictures in windows photo gallery the pictures glitch and cut bits out, it only happenes in this program, and it when you drag the windows round diferent parts of the photo dissapear, i have taken a few photos to try and show...

as the title says, i need some speakers, the ones i have now hum a lot which nothing playing, and it does my head in, i want good bass, ideally with a remote volume/bass control, any ideas? running on a xonar dg, i cant justify spending more than that. so be gentle!! EDIT: i listen to alsorts...

a friend has asked me to spec a pc for him, wanting amd cpu, and nvidia gpu, i have put this together for him, and told him the price, and it would appear that all is good, anyone got any tweaks to it?

my 3 year old deathadder is starting to show its age, im getting some unreliability in the left click button... sometimes it double clicks when i have only clicked once... so i need to find a replacement, i want something similar size, idealy with blue lighting, dont want to spend over £40...

does anyone know of a good laptop style keyboard? i know ther are a lot of cheap chiclet ones out ther, but i tihink its the scissor type im looking for,

i had a k70 with blues until today, due to led's dying, amazon are refunding me in full for it. can anyone reccomend me a pref backlit (blue or white led's) blue switch keyboard that is actually available to buy in the uk. budget is around £110