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    Newbie advice needed please, buying an Amplifier to PC for home theatre setup

    Currently I’ve got my computer connected to a set of 5.1 Logitech Z5500 and a ASUS Phobus 5.1 soundcard, running analog which I’ve always been told is better than digital??? Now I’m looking to take the next step and buy an Amplifier, this deal below comes with the...
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    5.1 Surround...COAX (Digital vs Analog) for best sound in games/movies, please advise

    Hi Everyone I have a Asus Phobus 5.1 sound card hooked up to logitech z5500 speakers. I use my system purely for games and movies. Currently I have everything connected by 3 analog cables as i read back in the day this creates the best sound but recently i've been reading that digital (spdif)...
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    Outlast - Game keeps freezing - PLEASE HELP

    I've got a new gaming rig, running the game using Windows 8.1, latest drivers and a fresh install of everything. My PC specs: Intel i7 4790 (not overclocked) GTX 780 16GB Memory Asus Z97 Deluxe motherboard SSD Everythign else i play with max setting i.e. Watch Dogs which must be...
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    i7 2600K Please help me overclock (total newbie)

    Hi There I've got a i7 2600k processor and i'm using a Gigabyte P67A-UD7 Deluxe Motherboard. It's running at standard speed and i want to over clock it to 4GHz. Reason for wanting to over clock it is because i've just bought a Geforce GTX 780 graphics card and i'm concerned my CPU will be...
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    New Soundblaster ZXR vs ZX for gaming rig

    Firstly i only use my PC for games, looking at the spec of the ZXR and ZX or just the Z as it's the same as the ZX minus the headphone and microphone gadget it comes with do you think i'd notice any difference at all between the 2 versions (ZXR and ZX)? Only for games remember...
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    GTX Installation quick question

    Does it matter if I install this card into my PCI16_1 slot or PCI16_2 slot on my Gigabyte ga-p67a-ud7? I know they are usually both used for SLI but i'm just using a single card, the only reason I want to put it in PCI16_2 slot is because it works better in the sense of space. Is there...
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    Which memory is better, advice please...

    I've got a Gigabyte P67A-UD7 motherboard, 2600 i7 3.40GHZ processor. Currently i'm using 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR 1866MHZ memory but thinking of buying the Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer 16GB (2x 8Gb) memory 1600Mhz. If i'm honest i like the LED's on the top of the memory but my...
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    STALKER COP which mod is better out of...

    Complete or Atomosphere3 or I work alone I've used the Complete mod for the first 2 games COB and Clearskies but now i'm wondering which is better for Call of Pripyat? Basically in terms of graphics, i.e. textures, weather systems, lighting and atmosphere?
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    URGENT HELP with Keyboard PLEASE HELP

    I'm using a Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard 7000. Some of my keys aren't working anymore, i can only assume i've changed a setting accidently. Bascially none of the shift keys work, and also when i hit Ctrl, Alt and Delete it no longer brings up the function where you can close programs etc...
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    Corsair Force GS 360, installed, but what does this message mean please?

    I installed my new SSD today, set everything in my bios settings to AHCI. Everything to my knowledge is working fine however after the bios screen and just before it starts to load Windows 7 i get the following message displaying for a few seconds: Serial ATA AHCI BIOS, Version iSrc 1.20E...
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    What do i need to change in my bios or in Windows 7 once i've installed the SSD?

    As it says in the title really, i've never installed a SSD so i'm just wondering what if anything i need to change in my bios settings or in Windows 7? I'll be only using the SSD no other hard drives will be installed and i'll be doing fresh install of Windows 7, the SSD is brand new...
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    OCZ Vertex 4 256 GIG Advice Please

    I'm questioning myself whether or not to purchase the 256 or 512 version, i know it boils down to how much space i need, well basically i only ever use my computer for gaming, also i've never installed more than 5 games and can't see my computer ever have more than 5 games on it in the future...
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    ARMA X Anniversary Edition Question

    So i'm going to buy this game today, i've always wanted to play Arma 2 and the add on games 'Arrowhead' etc so quite excited about picking it up. Just a quick question, as it was only released mid last year do you think they've added all the patches to Arma 2 or will i still need to download...
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    Should i swap my creative x-fi hd titanium for the newer Recon3D sound card?

    I really only use my sound card for gaming and to watch movies on my 5.1 surround sound speakers however i've heard that the HD Titanium although it being a older sound card is actually more advanced than the Recon3D because it does most things by using it's hardware whereas the Recon3D...
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    SB Titanium X-FI HD (No Sound) PLEASE HELP

    Yesterday i replaced my SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Serier 7.1 Sound Card which was working perfectly fine with the new Titanium HD, i did a fresh install of Windows 7 and deleted my partitions so started completely from scratch. Installed the drivers that it came with, had no sound...
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    Arma 2 is it any good?

    I'm looking for a new FPS and thought maybe i'd give ARMA 2 a try, i've been playing STALKER Clear Skies and COP using the Complete Mod, i've also just finished Crysis, both have amazing graphics on max settings, graphically how does ARMA 2 compare, gameplay wise i'm sure i'll enjoy it because...
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    The Witcher 2 HANDS DOWN THE BEST LOOKING GAME ON PC TO DATE!

    I have a very high rig gaming system so i'm lucky enough to be able to max out all the graphics options the game has and as the title states, hands down this is the best looking game to date on the PC, previously i'd say Crysis 1 or STALKER using the Complete Mod but credit where it is due the...
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    HELP can't enable Directx 10.1 in STALKER CLEAR SKIES

    I have no idea why, i'm running Windows 7 with a ATI Radeon 6970 2MB and i have the latest Directx 11 installed. Also i'm using the Complete Mod with this. Anyone have any ideas or run into this? At the moment it looks like i'm stuck with using Directx 9 to run the game. I can put...
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    Cryostasis worth picking up?

    This game looks quite interesting, i've read the game looks beautiful but that the engine it runs on is badly designed, however i have a high end rig using a ATI 6970 2GB graphics card so should be fine in that respect. Another thing that worries me is that this game is designed for nvidia...
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R how to teleport to previous levels/areas?

    Hi There I know you can press Esc J but that option is only allowing me to jump forwards and i don't want to cheat, the problem is i've missed to many of the side missions so i feel i've missed half the game and want to go back to the Bar and like an idiot i deleted my saves. I'm near the end...
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    Crysis loving the game but i'm stuck, i think it's a glitch in the game, PLEASE HELP

    I'm stuck at the end of level 3, Relic. Basically you go to the extraction point but first have to kill these 4 Koreans in a graveyard that are in nano suits, i kill them but the plane never lands to pick me up. Now i've read on many forums how many people have experienced the same thing, i've...
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    Advice on how best to connect Graphics card, sound card to HDMI LED

    Hi there Tomorrow my new rig arrives. I've got the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium - Fatal1ty Professional Series 7.1 Sound Card and the XFX ATI Radeon 6970 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card both have HDMI slots, i'm going to be using the Logitech Z5500 5.1 speakers but i don't...
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    S.T.A.L.K.E.R and Radeon HD 6970 plus driver advice PLEASE

    Next week i'm building my new gaming rig, it will be top of the range hardware wise and it will be running on Windows 7. I used to be a hardcore PC gamer around 6 years ago so i'm a little rusty. I'm a huge fan of FPS games and the two games i've been dying to play all these years are Crysis...
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    Advice on new gaming rig using a Sony LED 40" & ATi Radeon HD 6970 2GB PLEASE

    Hi Peeps I’m building a new gaming rig, below are the specs but the thing is this, I’m going to be also buying a Sony LED 40” instead of a monitor! The model is KDL-40NX803, it has 200hz refresh rate and is obviously true HD 1080p. My question is will my games look good on it? How do games...
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    TFT Vs CRT what is the best 21" TFT for GAMING?

    :(This monitor needs to be the best of the best, must have a resolution of at least 1600x1200! Also this TFT monitor must have pleanty of Reviews that i can read and be none on the internet for being the best TFT for playing games! I DON'T ASK FOR TOO MUCH DO I? Your help is much...
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    ALL ASUS A7N8X OWNERS PLEASE READ THIS:

    To be honest I'm not even sure what bios my Asus A7N8X came with but I only bought it last week if that helps, probably not, anyways I have not had any problems with my board at the moment touch wood. So should I update my bios to the lastest? If yes then is it easy to use the Asus Auto Update...
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    ASUS A7N8X DELUXE AND NEW ATHLON XP 3GZ QUESTION?

    I have just bought bought a new Asus A7N8X Deluxe Nforce2 motherboard with a AMD Athlon XP 2400+, I was just wondering if the new 3Gz AMD XP Athlon's would work with the Asus A7N8X? Also one other question, before I upgraded I had a MSI K7T266Pro2 and a AMD Athlon 1900+ processor do you think...