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    PCSPECIALIST Power cable query re: ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC adapter alternative

    Reply, thank you that’s good to hear, up until now I had been just trying to work out from YT installation video’s how bendy various cables were, thanks again
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    PCSPECIALIST Power cable query re: ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC adapter alternative

    Yes I do have Norton installed, didn’t realise that was prob causing problems, thank you for the heads up I’l try a with/without comparison, what cpu would you recommend for the kind of use my pc gets, I could upgrade that a little if it would help. Ram wise steam said creation kit needs a...
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    PCSPECIALIST Power cable query re: ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC adapter alternative

    Hi, yes it’s a PCSpecialist custom build from October 2022 (specs below), I use it for gaming in 4K, VR sim racing, I play fps games like COD but also RPG’s, Souls like, mixed bag really, and want to learn how to mod games like Starfield, Fallout etc via tools like creation kit and do a little...
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    PCSPECIALIST Power cable query re: ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC adapter alternative

    Hi, I will be upgrading to an ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC and my PSU is the Corsair RM1000e. Corsair make and sell an alternative to the adapter called a “600W PCle 5.0 12VHPWR Type-4 PSU Power Cable” they market it as “Connect PCle 5.0 GPUs (Nvidia 4000 series) up to 600W TDP”. I thought I could buy...
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade questions - looking to move from 3080 to 4090

    Hi, I was reading through Reddit, but thought it best to come here and check, I’m glad I did
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade questions - looking to move from 3080 to 4090

    Thank you so much that’s extremely useful info, my 3080 is a Zotac and thats been useful with its RGB, it just helps me to see if I need to get in there and use the pc vacuum to get at any dust otherwise it’s a bit dark in there behind the glass and I can just give a quick glance to check to see...
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade questions - looking to move from 3080 to 4090

    Thank you for the reply, it’s strange about the link re-post it here in case it was something I did, the 3080 with the i5 is def what I have under the hood atm though, thanks again Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/XaMANjjv76/
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade questions - looking to move from 3080 to 4090

    Hi, hope someone can help, I have the configuration below which has served me very well since October 2022 but I am playing more VR, like many I want high frame rates for my FPS games plus ray tracing and ultra 4K graphics on for my RPG’s. More recently I also want to learn how to use the...
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Yep there’s a dust filter on top, it came that way so didn’t give it much thought but your absolutely right and I will be taking it off when it’s switched on 👍
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Thank you, hadn’t thought about bubbles so that’s a great tip and I will make sure I keep it upright 👍
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Thank you, I will keep it in mind 👍
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Many thanks, I have so,some with a spare pair of hands so I will give it a try, thanks again
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Many thanks, it’s def closely packed inside but if there’s lightly to be a bit of play in the wires I will give it a go, thanks again
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    PCSPECIALIST Upgrade advice needed - top mounted cooler blocking DIY RAM upgrade

    Hi, I hope this is the right place to ask these questions, I purchased a desktop for gaming last year (I will post specs below), I would like to upgrade the RAM from the 16GB it has to 32GB RAM. The problem is while I have always upgraded my own RAM in the past with this PC my cooler is top...
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