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Ive plugged in the monitor into the Nvidia card. I wasnt sure if I would have to choose which card is used if I run a game?

Is there any way I can tell if the Nvidia 1030 is being used, or if it is the Intel graphics bein gused?

Okay so I decided to risk it on a GT1030 with 2GB DDR5 memory. Hopefully it will work out! Otherwise Im going to have to get a newer PC, which I was trying to avoid as money is pretty tight. I got a low profile version, with no stick out fan: Gigabyte GT 1030 Low Profile 2G Graphics Card...

Does manufacturer matter? Is one manufacturer better / worse than others?

Hi all, I have decided to risk it on a GT1030 (not GTX1030??) But after searching for it there's so many variations from so many manufacturers. How do I pick which one would be best?

Hi Aegir thanks for replying. Inside the PC there is one spare power cable, it is marked SATA PWR - in pics 3 and 4. Also, the DVD drive is unused so I can repurpose those cables somehow - pic 5. Can I use any of these cables to power the graphics card, if the PCIE slot is not enough? Or is it...

Hi kirbyrj thanks for replying. Should I try to find out how much power the PCIe slot can provide? Or does that not matter? Ive tried to look on HP website but cant find this info anywhere. Also, the optional GPU that can come with this PC, the Radeon R7 430, is a 50w GPU. So does this mean I...

So I am trying to install a graphics card into my desktop PC. My PC is a HP Prodesk 400 G5 SFF, product 4CZ70ET#ABU: Intel Core i5-8500 Six Core 3.0GHz 256GB SSD M.2 PCIe NVMe 1 x 16GB DDR4-2666Mhz RAM Intel UHD Graphics 180 W internal power supply Win 10 Pro x64 Case dimensions - 27 x 29.6 x...

Have figured out how to remove the ODD now. Just have another couple of questions, hopefully someone can help me out - Are all 2.5" SSD drives the same dimensions? - I was thinking about the following SSD for my laptop...

Thanks for the replies guys. I think I understand but just want to run it past you to be completely sure! I *think* I need to figure out how tall my current hard drive is, and make sure the SSD is the same height as my current hard drive. Then I can fit the SSD straight into the hard drive...

Hi all I bought a Samsung NP550P5C-S03UK laptop recently: http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/NP550P5C-S03UK I want to add a SSD hard drive, specifically the following one, an OCZ Vertex 4 SSD...

Thats what I was thinking, then I read that the difference between an AMD 7670M and a Geforce GT 650M is substantial - so now i am stuck trying to figure out which is better again...

Hi all, I am looking to buy a new laptop, and have found the following 3 to choose from: http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/product/id/1263089 £525.97, Toshiba Satellite Pro L870, Intel i5-3210M, Trubrite 17.3" 1600x900 HD+ screen, 4GB 1600MHz RAM, 500GB 7200RPM HDD, DVDRW, AMD 7670M 2GB gfx, 2...

I do believe I have found a winner: 5 - Medion P6815, i7-3610QM 2.3GHz, Nvidia GT650M, 750GB HDD, 6GM RAM, USB3, Windows Home Premium x64, £600 inc cashback...

Okay I think I am going to go with either number 1 or number 2. I am thinking logically and in my mind have summarised as follows: - Number 1 has a sliiightly better GPU. +1 for (1) - Number 2 has a better (I think) quad core CPU. +1 for (2) - From what I have read, the integrated graphics...

I am also trying to find a good laptop with the Nvidia GT 640M card, as this seems to be the best performing card within laptops upto £600. However, the only laptop I have found is the following: 4 - i5-2467M 1.6GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, Nvidia GT 640M 1GB, Windows Home Premium x64...

I would buy something other than Acer, but at my budget limit (£600), no other manufacturer seems to have the specs to match an Acer? Unless you have seen something better somewhere?? Have also found the below, ANOTHER acer!, hopefully its a good one: 3 - Intel i5-2450M 2.53GHz, 8GB RAM...

My employer is paying for it, so I want to get the best I can :) Which one would be the better (ie more powerful) one of those two? I will also be doing a bit of Battlefield gaming along with Counter Strike and COD Modern Warfare.

Hi all, I am looking to buy one of the following two laptops: 1 - Intel i5-3210 2.5GHz, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVDRW, Nvidia GT 630M Optimus 1GB GDDR3, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, £600...

Thanks for that! It worked! The CPU is back upto its rated speed now, and the whole thing feels a LOT better!

Actually, I cannot post images so here is a link to it: http://s781.photobucket.com/albums/yy95/bigweeduk/Laptop/?action=view&current=CPU-Z.jpg Thanks

Hi everyone I have not overclocked anything in a LONG time, and was wondering if I can get some help with this. I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120-159 laptop...

Hi all I am looking to replace my PC, and want to buy a case too. Theres so many cases out there that I am finding it hard to narrow my search down much. So a little help with this would be very appreciated!! The case will be used to hold a standard ATX AMD mobo, 965 Phenom processor, with...

Hi to all! I have a problem. I have just recently replaced one of my sticks of Geil Ultra X memory with 2 fresh new sticks of Geil matching RAM. So now I have 2 new matching 512MB sticks of Geil RAM, timings are 2-6-3-3 standard. These have been put into the two RAM slots closest to the CPU...

Thanks for this, I should have guessed to do that!! Anyway, one of the RAM sticks isnt working, so have to order some more DDR1 RAM - bet that wont be easy to find these days...ebay here I come!! Cheers Naz

Hope someone can help me figure out what the problem might be, and where to start looking I havent made any changes to my hardware, it is as below. Recently when I bootup I dont get a picture on screen, even though the PC is running - the D Bracket 2 on the back of the PC shows the top right...

Hi all I am looking at building a new system, and have finally decided that I am going with either the Tri core 720 PII or the Quad PII 955. Question is - which mobo?? I dont know whether I should be looking at AM2+ or AM3 - is one better than the other?? I was thinking that I would like...

Just had some good news - my employer is williing to buy me these parts, then knock it off my salary, saving me the VAT!! So I think I will go for the Tri core CPU now, as its the most powerful of the three, and will last me the longest. I assume it will be quite easy to overclock it to about...

Any ideas when it is likely to come out, and indications on pricing? Actually I just seen it, its available for about the same price as the Athlon II X4 620, bout £80 - hmmm, is it worth the extra for 100Mhz extra in speed... Im thinking not. On a side note, its much cheaper in the US!! Im so...

At this moment, I am drawn by the Athlon and the PII 550 - would the lower pice, extra Mhz and L3 cache of the 550 be of more benefit than the 4 cores of the Athlon? I cant find any comparison reviews of these two, to make my mind for me!! Thanks

Hi all! Hopefully someone has seen comparisons of the above CPUs somewhere, or can provide some insight into which is 'better'? I am building a new PC, and will be using it for occasional gaming (mostly Counterstrike Source), very occasional video converting, Bittorrent, web, Office and DVD...

I am now also thinking maybe the Athlon X4 CPUs may be a good thing - any thoughts on the following: AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 620 2.60GHz, £82 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-258-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=803 Thanks for the info Sandy, but I think I want to...

Okay - so I am thinking then - one of the following 4 CPU's: AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 550 3.10GHz Black Edition, £72 - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-249-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1328 AMD Phenom II X2 Dual Core 545 3.00GHz, £73 -...

Wow! 6Gb for £45!! Does it matter what the manufacturer is of RAM, or are they all near each other for performance/stability? I am looking at 4Gb now I think, as 2Gb is probably too little. Would one stick of 4GB RAM run as fast as 2 x 2GB sticks of identical RAM? If so, then I might get just...

Well, when I say I know what I am going to get I'm not completely sure - but roughly: AMD 550 Phenom CPU, suitable mobo, 400cx Corsair PSU (not sure if I would need the 550vx...), Radeon 4870 card, basic DDR3 Corsair 2GB RAM (should I go for 4GB?? what about DDR2, or is DDR3 'better'??) - lol...

Wow, I have almost made up my mind on most of it already! The only thing I am not sure of is AM3 motherboards - anyone have any ideas that I can look at?? Is MSI still a good one to go for, or do other brands have a better reputation? Cheers

Thanks so much for this, I didnt realise that the RAM would be incompatible. Also, I take it my PSU is not cut out for the duties either so that will have to go too then. And good to know that ATi are the ones to go for when it comes to VFM - a £72 4870 it will be then methinks. Is there any...

Would I be able to reuse my PSU? As it seems that a recommendation of 400w PSU is being made - but I dont know if mine would be able to handle PCI express graphics...apart from that it seems like it would be okay? Are the ATI graphics cards a better recommendation, for value for money, than...

Hey sandyduff - would you say Intel is the way to go then? As I dont have too much cash at the mo, and if I can go AMD and still have great performance for a better price then that would be great. Or are they generally not too much of a good thing these days? Cheers

Last time I was using www.scan.co.uk, www.overclockers.co.uk, www.ebuyer.co.uk, www.microdirect.co.uk, www.dabs.com, www.aria.co.uk, www.aememory.co.uk, www.cclonline.co.uk, www.novatech.co.uk, www.saverstore.com - and of course www.amazon.co.uk! Cheers Bigweed