Category: Computing
The analysis published under this category are as follows.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Easy 10% to 15% Overclock for 5600x, 5900x, 5950x Using AMD Ryzen Master Precision Boost Overdrive / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
If you have got a AMD Ryzen process er be it a 3000 series or the newer 5000 series such as the 5600x, 5900x and 5950x then if you are using stock settings you are leaving a lot of performance on the table, anywhere from 10% to 15% that can be easily achieved following the easy to follow steps in this video.
EASY overclocking within a few minutes. So watch the video, follow the steps and get your 10% to 15% boost! As an example I managed to boost a new system at stock settings by 14.5%! All without doing any fancy time consuming overclocking but easy quick overclock.
So what are you waiting for? BOOST your Ryzen processor now by 10% to 15%!
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Monday, April 12, 2021
Overclockers UK Build Quality - Why Glue Fan to CPU Heat sink Instead of Using Supplied Clips? / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
So during the unboxing of a £1000 student gaming machine from Overclockers UK we straightaway noticed that the fan had been glued onto the CPU heat sink, why would they do that? After all Raijintek the manufacturer will have supplied clips to do that (CPU Cooler Raijintek Themis Black Heatpipe CPU Cooler PWM - 120mm ). So in this video we contemplate why Overclockers would do that as that is not the intended why the fan is supposed to be mounted onto the heat sink, watch the video and share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Friday, April 02, 2021
WD My Book DUO 28tb Unboxing - What Drives Inside the Enclosure, Reds or Blues Review / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Here's the unboxing of the 28tb MONSTER WD MY Book DUO external drive! Find out exactly what you get un the box and what drives are in the enclosure! Are they Red or Blue? Find out now! And also how not to get the drives out of the enclosure!
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Monday, March 29, 2021
Building 7 Desktop PC Systems in 14 Hours for Charity in 2001 for Shipment to Cuba / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Once upon a time when 2001 was supposed to become a Space Oddessy reality Pentium class cpu computers were deemed to be the gold standard in desktop PC systems, and in that time those who had the knowledge and skill to rapidly assemble such machines were in high premium demand. And so I gave up my time to a local charity that asked me to build 7 working machines from a collection of donated parts, old machines and components that I had bought so that they could be shipped off to a collective in Cuba who were in much need of desktops given the trade blockade that Cuba was under from the US, so that this developing nation could start to join the information age.
Here's the video I made during my 14 hour ordeal, vowing NEVER AGAIN would I agree to build more than 1 computer in any one day, still this was for charity where the container ship was destined to leave Britain's shores for Cuba virtually as soon as the 7 or 8 machines were built and transported off to port during the morning.
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Friday, March 26, 2021
Scan Computers 1st Time Switch On of Custom 3SX System Build 2021 - Scan.co.uk Review (5) / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Ordering a custom built PC from Scan Computers UK, this is video no 5 in this series where we connect up the cables and switch it on for the first time! Will it boot? Will windows start? Is windows activated? What to check on first use, find out in our latest video in this series as we put scan computers 5950x, RTX 3-80, 64gb £3300 monster throuigh it's paces.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Scan Computers UK Quality of Custom 3SX System Build 2021 - 5950x, RTX 30380 - Scan.co.uk Review (4) / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Ordering a custom built PC from Scan Computers UK, this is video no 4 in this series which is on quality of system build for this 5950x, RTX 3-80, 64gb £3300 monster, the components used, installation layout, the cabling, have they made any obvious mistakes, let's find as we check the the system before powering up. and do check out my previous videos in this series on ordering a custom built systems from Scan Computers UK.
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Monday, March 15, 2021
Delivery and Unboxing Custom Built Scan Computers 3SX PC 2021 - Scan.co.uk Review (3) / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
The day has finally arrived when Scan computers custom build PC has been delivered after 2 month wait. Find out exactly what you get in the box when you order a custom built computer from scan computers in 2021, for instance do you get your rtx 3080 GPU and 5950x CPU boxes or not, after all you did pay over £800 just for the GPU and then another near £800 for the CPU, find out now!
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Monday, March 08, 2021
How Scan Computers Builds Your Custom Built PC - Scan.co.uk Review (2) / ConsumerWatch / Computing
By: HGR
The day has finally arrived when Scan computers has actually started to build our custom build PC system. Here's what to expect in terms of time and feed back during Scans build process which covers all key aspects from hardware build, to software installs to memory and burn in tests all the way to dispatch when buying a custom computer from Scan.co.uk in 2021.
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Tuesday, March 02, 2021
How Much PC RAM Memory is Good in 2021, 16gb, 32gb or 64gb? / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
What's a good amount of RAM for your PC in 2021?
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
VUZE XR Camera 180 3D VR Example Footage Video Image quality / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Vuze XR VR 180 sample video. Shot around Sheffield at 5.7K in the 180 3D mode. The Vuze XR is a dual 360 and 180 camera.
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Monday, February 22, 2021
How to Test NEW and Used GPU, and Benchmark to Make sure it is Working Properly / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Here's how to quickly test to make sure your NEW GPU be it a RTX 3060ti, 3070, 3080 or 3090 (if you have money to burn) is working or maybe you bought second hand off ebay, note I don't mention AMD 6000 series GPU's because their availability is so poor that the chances of being about to buy one are near zero. Nevertheless here is what you need to do to test your NEW GPU to make sure it is working properly in terms of operating temps and any screen artifacts.
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Saturday, February 13, 2021
Scan Computers UK Ordering Status 2021 for Custom Built RTX 3080, 5950x - Scan.co.uk Update Review / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
24 days and counting, guidance is internal, 10,9,8, ignition sequence start..... counting down to Scan Computer UK making good on my order of a custom built PC from (Scan.co.uk), a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs below. So if mission is accomplished it will be 2 months from placing order and reciept of my PC as a guide of what to expect when buying a custom build PC from Scan computers in 2021.
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Tuesday, February 09, 2021
Scan Computers 2021 RTX 3080 Waiting List Queue 1 Month After Ordering a Custom Built PC Stock / ConsumerWatch / Computing
By: HGR
It's now over a month since I ordered and paid for a custom built PC from Scan Computers UK (Scan.co.uk), a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs in the video and below. Anyway we all know demand is high and supply is tight, so where does my order now stand in the queue in terms of build and delivery expectations as a guide of what to expect when ordering a custom built PC during 2021 from likely most custom builders and not just Scan Computers.
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Friday, February 05, 2021
Why GTX 970 is Nvidia's Best Ever GPU - Powering 4 Monitors at 1440p and 4k in 2021 / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Everyone wants an RTX 3000 series card, but their ain' t no stock. So if you really need a graphics card what about GTX 970 which can be had on ebay for about £120. Why a GTX 970? We'll for one thing it can power up to 4 displays without cutting a sweat! I.e. the temps remain low. Unlike most RTX 3080's that are selling for well over £800, many on ebay over £1000 that can only power 3 displays!
The GTX 970 is a great card for many more reasons for instance unlike the power hungry RTX series, with a TDP of 140 it does not need to ramp up the fans so tends to stay quiet most of the time. Check out my latest video for why the GTX 970 is a great card for those who need one right now, as I power up 4 displays 4k, 1440p and HD to demonstrate just how good this GPU truly is.
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Friday, January 29, 2021
Real Reason for GPU and CPU Price Hikes! RTX 3080 Now Costs Over $1100! / ConsumerWatch / Computing
By: HGR
GPU's are seeing insane price hikes! For instance, 3 weeks ago I bought and paid for a custom PC build system from Scan computers that cost £3235 with components that included an Asus RTX 3080 TUF Gaming graphics card that was supposed to sell for around $700 or £500 but cost me £750 or over $1000. However the price has just kept increasing since were 10 days ago it had risen to £780, and today jumped by another £35 to £815.
Which at the current exchange rate puts that card at over $1100 converting to $1116. This is a ridiculously crazy high price for a GPU! We are really being ripped off in the UK to a very great extent.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Scan Computers 2021 "Awaiting Picking" - 5950x RTX 3080 Custom PC Build Stock Status / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
It's now 3 weeks since I placed my custom build PC order with Scan Computers UK (Scan.co.uk), a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs in the video and below. Anyway we all know demand is high and supply is low, so where does my custom order now stand in terms of build and delivery expectations as a guide of what to expect when ordering a custom built PC in January 2021 from likely most custom builders and not just Scan Computers.
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Friday, January 22, 2021
Sandisk Extreme Micro SDXC Memory Card Read Write Speed Test Actual vs Sales Pitch / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
Here we test the actual speed of the Sandisk Extreme 128 GB micro SDXC A2 V30 Memory Card vs the sales pitch of delivering up 160mb/s read and 90 mb/s write speeds.
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Sunday, January 17, 2021
Custom Build PC 2021 - Ryzen 5950x, RTX 3080, 64gb DDR4 Specs - Scan Computers 3SX Order Day 11 / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
It's now 11 days since I placed my order with Scan Computers UK (Scan.co.uk) for the best spec for 2021 and beyond, a Ryzen 5950x, Asus RTX 3080, 64gb ram etc.. Full specs in the video and below. Anyway we all know demand is high and supply is low, so where does my custom build order stand in terms of build and delivery expectations as a guide of what to expect when ordering a custom built PC in January 2021 from likely most custom builders and not just Scan.
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Monday, January 11, 2021
How to Test Your GPU Temperatures - Running Too Hot - GTX 1650 - Overclockers UK / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
The silent killer for all PC components is heat! That includes your motherboard, CPU, memory, hard drives and GPU! Here we show how to easily check to make sure your GPU is not running to hot, something you should aim to do on a regular basis as we put the budget GTX 1650 card through it's paces. All the software tools needed are free, and can be easily downloaded.
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Thursday, January 07, 2021
Ultimate Gaming and Home Working PC System Build 2021 - 5950X, RTX 3080, Asus MB - Scan Computers UK / Personal_Finance / Computing
By: HGR
New Year, New PC! Here are the specs and process of buying of top of the line PC system that I bought from Scan Computers UK, how much will it cost find out as I use their online configuration tool to spec out an 5950x RTX 3080, X570 build right to checking out and actually buying the system all of which you can use as a template for your own configs whether self or fromn a number of system builders across the UK, US and world. Of course now I have the long wait for the PC to actually land on my doorstep as the world continues to face the consequences of huge pandemic induced work from home demand for tech made worse by scalpers, still hopefully a month from now it 'should' be delivered and then we can continue this series.
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