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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Thank you!! I have been looking at the options.... Allowing for an additional spend of around £100-00, is this wisely spent as attached? I am looking at enhanced support (dead pixel insurance, better cooling options) Other than the bag ( :-) ), the main differences seems to be the battery and...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Hi all. Finally in a position to hit the button and buy.... Does anyone have any time to check the above spec and see if it is still current? As mentioned at the time, I am looking for a good general use/games machine with a budget of around £1,700-£1, 800 with a good sized screen. I have...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Mind you.... one of things that makes me chuckle over buying a PC.... there is *always* something new just on the horizon :) . I used to tell myself it was less important when I had the desktop, as I could just swap components out (new graphic cards, mainly). Not so much with a laptop I suspect...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Hmmmm - good point. I may be able to last month or so. Even if I do not go for the higher spec, the new kit may have a downward pressure on the kit I *do* go for. Thank you
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Thank you again - appreciated. Time to open up the wallet I guess. Cheers
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Wow - thank you, nice specification. A couple of questions if I may (I am not so familiar with laptops):- 1) Do I need to worry about overheating? I often work in a sadly very warm, non-air conditioned environment. On a desktop I would simply look for a better fan.. is there anything of that...
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    PCSPECIALIST New Laptop Advice Please

    Hi there. Current desktop is having issues and needs replacing, so... as I am on the road a lot, thought it was time to bite the bullet and go for a laptop. I am looking for advice with the following objectives:- Primary purpose:- gaming (some games graphic heavy, others more processor-y type...
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    PCSPECIALIST Been away from PCs for a while....

    Hi all. As per the title, way out of date on current good specs for PCs. Been looking to configure a new desktop though, I7 based. Seen a new chip set based around Skylake (the I7-6700K with 8 MB cache), but also noted the I5-5930K (15Mb cache) as well. The latter costs more - is it worth it...
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