That micro "art".
That micro "art".
I have a 55" LG OLED C8 on the wall above the fire place, looks fine, use a tiltable mount never had any neck ache or anyone complain about it. I did read somewhere that QLED isnt the same as OLED it is just named that way to muddy the water? Not sure how true that is. As for the tv itself, I got mine for a grand having shopped around and getting a Richer Sounds price beat offer, also being happy to buy it when it was going to be heavily discounted due to the new models coming out.
I'm really happy with it, watching stuff in HDR 4k still really amazes me, Blue Planet etc is an epic watch on it. Built in surround sound is decent as are the apps, though my PS4 is plugged into mine so minimal app usage.
There's a guy selling refurbished Toshiba laptops with 16gb ram and i8 processors in that could be epic for FM, only 12 inch screens though. Feel like that could be too small.
What's an i8 processor?
He's so tall he can see the future.
Or past seeing as there’s an i9.
Anyone else keep losing their bookmark icons on Chrome?
The ones that have returned are ones I've opened this morning. Third time it's happened.
Not sure what is occurring but using samsung internet to browse the mobile forums when I go in the FM thread as of today it just keeps refreshing until the tab crashes out.
Did you open a Baz affiliate link?
I need a new laptop or even a tower. I haven't used my PC in about two years, but I would like to get a new one. It isnt going to be used that much at all, but when i want to use it. I need something that is reliable. Or would a tablet be OK to use?
Depends what you want to do with it and what your budget is.
I dont play games on it and if i do, it will be FM and FM only. Its just going to be used for general use twice a year, if that. Ive got a the monitor and desk that is perfect for a tower. Is it really needed though. Probably even a refurbished PC would fit perfectly given the limited use it will see.
Yeah, i don't use a PC really anymore. I do everything from my phone. I would like to have something with a keyboard though.
Get a Bluetooth keyboard for your phone. For twice a year you don't need a PC.
Might just be some tablet that you can push to a monitor
Im looking to buy a VDSL modem router. Just one device. I don't really want to have a separate modem and a separate router, but it looks like it just isn't possible with gaming in mind. It appears I'm limited to a small list found below. It seems like I would need two separate devices.
https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/search...-criteria.html
If I buy this modem, can I then connect a specific gaming router to the modem and it should work like the Asus or the Netgear?
I'm fascinated by the fact that you want a PC to use 'once or twice a year' but also want some sort of state of the art wireless set-up.
How bells and whistles does it need to be? I've had one of these for a few years and it's pretty solid.
The PC idea has been scrapped. No need for it. This is purely for the next step in console gaming. In looking to take it all to the next level.
Ethernet cable is your friend.
With the new gen of consoles coming and having been stuck on 1080p for some time, I've found myself with some money stuck aside for a potential 4K monitor purchase. My budget as it is, is £300. Now I know that does cut me off from most of the premium/staples of the range, but there seem to be many options in that £250-300 price range from various reputable names(Samsung, BenQ, LG etc).
Something like this is an example.
I guess my main question is, has anyone else done something similar lately? I guess what I'm getting at is, should I really be getting into a more, entry level monitor but improve my screen to 4k, or just stay in my 1080p shaped lane?
While not a brand I knew much about I ended up getting a Iiyama monitor, and it’s been brilliant. I’ve only got a 1080p one but there 4K one is £20 over your budget but might be worth a look?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0182GI6..._smMPFbFEK9VKC
I'm staying in 1080p world but that's mainly because I only tend to replace TV's if they're knackered. 4K looks nice though.
I bought a 27 inch 4k LG monitor a couple of years ago. I think it was around £350 and I think it's great.
Unfortunately it only offers 4k over the display port connection. The PS5 doesn't have one.
From some quick research, it seems I have a choice of an IPS panel with a ~5ms response time, or a TN/VA panel with a 1ms response time. An IPS panel with a 1ms response time would need an increase in my budget.
Why a monitor rather than a tv?
I have my own desk set up for the PC/Console. So I'm sat infront of it quite closely.
Hi chaps
Wife has a 2015 Macbook. A few years ago some of the keys stopped working on the keyboard, but the majority still work fine.
Is there a fix to this without replacing the whole keyboard? And could it be a software issue rather than hardware?
Thanks
Apple offer keyboard replacement as it's become a bit of a problem in some of the recent Macs with the low-travel keyboards as they switched to a new mechanism that was shit. It's probably that, although if you can be more specific as to the model (click the Apple symbol in the top-left > About This Mac) I can tell you if you have one of those.
Thanks Raoul.
The info tells me 'Macbook Air 11-inch 2014'. It's older than I thought.
Still in the should I/shouldn't I stage of this.
I could get a very good 1080p display for my budget, a pretty good 1440p one or a more entry level 4k.
Ideally I'd have already gone for a 1440p, but the PS5 doesn't support it natively, only upscaled at the moment. Sony have however said if demand is there, that will change in a future update.
Is PC Specialist still the best place to go? I'm looking to get a desktop to get back into PC gaming but don't really want to spend more than £1k.
If you can I'd hold off a little. Assuming you've been away from the game a few years, things have changed recently. AMD did nothing for years, so Intel/Nvidia was the only way to go. However there's been a change of people at the top for AMD.
Firstly they returned in the CPU market with a big bang. Their Ryzen series has blown Intel out of the water in terms of bang for buck. As an example, my i7 6700k I'm using is now close to I think 6 years old. It was the top customer CPU of the time, but that's nothing compared to even the Ryzen range that's sub £200 now.
The main gains however will be with the GPU. Nvidia recently announced their 30x0 series, which provide a big jump in performance and cost the same as, or slightly less than the previous 20x0 series. This was the big news, right up until AMD did the same thing again. Their 6800 series was announced and while you do get a smidge more performance on Nvidias side, they've undercut them on the price.
The problem though is that PC gamers have seen the big performance for price gains. For example the "entry level" 3070 has shown to be of very similar performance to the 2080ti which is a GPU that is near £1000 more expensive. As such, they all wanted one and given the pandemic, the supply of that first batch is just non-existent.
If you can wait then you'll likely get a whole load more for your £1k than you would if you tried right this second.
A much better write up than I expected. I'll sit tight for a bit then. Thanks.
Does Martin Keown have brain damage?
I bought a Chillblast last time and I'd buy one again, that was 3-4 years ago though so I can't say how their pricing is.
I’m getting mostly new parts soon so it probably doesn’t matter but I just opened my case for the first time in a while and the only part not covered in dust are all four corners of the GPU which seem to have a weird sticky substance on them. I had noticed a downgrade in performance recently that hadn’t recovered after reformatting. Have I somehow melted my card without killing it?
https://forums.tomshardware.com/thre...tched.3479645/
Might be a popped capacitor which isn't terminal.
Anything I need to take care doing if I want to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 on a laptop? I’ve read through some guides which look straightforward but are there any hardware restrictions to watch out for or does it affect how Windows runs?
I have no idea in answer to your question, but am curious what you're installing Ubuntu for?
No there’s no hardware restrictions. Good luck. I hate Linux with a passion.
Bit of a project, and won’t be keeping it long. Are there any issues with getting rid?
Would I actually be just better resurrecting an old laptop for a while?
Yes. It’s not that hard to get rid of but you still have to create a hard drive partition. Ubuntu’s fine to get rid of because it has a GUI but if you’re just working on something I’d practice on something you can just wipe.