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 PROCESSOR COOLING

There are 2 option when it comes to cooling the processor with the first being air cooled and the second being liquid cooled. 

AirCooling is a fan with a heatsink which cools the processor. Intel and AMD have their own factory designs that offer basic cooling however you will see high end cooling solutions listed from other manufacturers and these coolers are designed to lower the temperature of the processor which increases the performance and reliabity of the processor. You will also see cosmetic options such as red leds , blue leds and RGB leds. If you want to match the colour of the leds on your case you can select a cooler combination that suits. Air Cooling is recommends for home , business and low to medium end gaming pcs.

Liquid Cooling offers increased cooling for better performance and reliability. The liquid cooling solution has a sealed resorvoir containing the cooling liquid and the pump will circulate the liquid in a closed loop system which cools the processor through a block that sits on top of the processor. Liquid Cooling is designed to reduce the temperature of the processor and this can increase the potential for overclocking the processor in high end gaming systems. Liquid cooling solutions also offer lower noise over air coolers. Liquid cooling is recommended for high end gaming pcs and workstations.

RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY) is important to all desktop pcs and laptops. The more memory installed in your system the more information can be processed simultanously. This means the your applications for gaming and productivity run faster based on the amount of memory installed in your system.

DDR4 system memory installed in our PCs is manufactured by Crucial or Adata and if covered for up to 3 years under the terms of our hardware warranty.

We recommend 4GB for Home or Business PCs as the minimum and 8GB as the minimum for Performance Gaming PCs. Graphics Workstations or High End Gaming PCs should have 16GB for optimum performance.

The speed of the memory is less important with low to mid range PCs and Laptops however with high end Graghics Workstations & Gaming PCs the speed of the memory will marginally improve performance. If your PC has integrated graphics it is important to consider higher speed memory to improve the performance of the graphics on the system as the graphics processor shares the system memory. 

ECC VS NON ECC Memory. ECC Stands for Error Correcting Code and for Home , Gaming & Business Desktop PCs NON ECC memory is standard and offers reliable performance. ECC memory is primarily used in high end Intel Xeon Workstations and Servers and offers a level of protection which is not required by most users. 

LATENCY. The lower the number the better the performance. CAS-LATENCY refers to the delay time between the moment a memory controller tells the memory module to access a particualr column on the memory module and the moment the data from the given array location is available to the memory modules output pins. It is not imporant to understand this and just remember the lower the number the better the performance.

HEAT SPEADER. Heat Spreaders / heat sinks on memory modules is designed to lower the temeprature and increase the life and reliability of the memory module. If a PC will be turned on an in operation continiously then the heat spreader would be considered a requirement. If however the PC is for normal home , business or gaming use this is an optional extra.

Graphics Card

The graphics card which is also known as the video card is the most important choice when the PC or Workstations main purpost is Gaming or 3D Rendering.

There are 2 different distinct choices when it comes to graphics cards which are Dedicated and Integrated(OnBoard).

Integrated(OnBoard) graphics cost considerably less and this is what you will find in entry level gaming pcs and even in gaming consoles. The main advantage is that they save you money and the disadvantages are that integrated graphics share their memory with the system DDR4 memory which means they are slower and tie up system resources. If you are spending under €500 Integrated Graphics will offer low to low mid range performance which will allow you to play the latest games on low to mid settings.

Dediated Graphics Cards are installed into a PCI-E slot on the Motherboard with higher end cards drawing their power directly from the power supply.  Dedicated Graphics Cards such as the Nvidia GeForce GT1030 and Radeon RX550 have their own onboard video memory which allows them to operate faster and create a better visual experience. 

Modern Games require a dedicated graphics cards to play games at Mid Level Settings and above. Higher end graphics card such as the Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 6GB are capable of Virtual Reality and can be used with the Oculus Rift and other VR Headsets. 

If you are looking for a low cost gaming or office PC and you require a powerful graphics card you can choose for Gaming the Nvidia GeForce GTX1050 or above and for business you can choose the GT1030 or above.

For mid level gaming or higher you need to consider the Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 or Above.

For true high end or 4K gaming you should consider the Nvidia GeForce GTX1070 or Above.

Your graphics card can be upgraded in the future to keep up with the latest games. 

Hard Disk Drives

Hard Disk Drives are a storage solution that can be used to store data such as video files , documents and applications as well as operating as your Boot Drive for Windows 10.

2.5" Hard Disk Drives offer low cost per Gigabyte over Solid State Drives and therefore offer an ideal solution for all types of PCs and Workstations.

The advantages of 2.5" Hard Disks drives are reliability and vast storage capability up to 4 Terabytes of a single drive.

The disadvantages over SSD ( Solid State Drives ) is access speeds and therefore the ideal solution for extra performance is to have a small SSD drive which will be used for Windows and Applications and then use the 3.5" Hard disk to store your data.

If you only have one drive in your PC then that drive should be a Hard Disk Drive which will give you vast storage space and reliability for many years.

OPTICAL DRIVES

Optical Drives are DVD and BluRay drives and come in different versions such as DVD+RW which can read and write onto DVD discs . BluRay drives come in two versions with the first being a BluRay Combo drive which can read DVD and BluRay discs and write to DVD however a COMBO drive cannot write to a BluRay disc and the second being a BluRay Writer which can read and write to both DVD and BluRay discs.

Optical drives are fast disappearing from both desktop pcs and laptops as the technology has been superceeded by USB Memory drives and SD Memory Cards. 

When purchasing a desktop pc you can select to have a DVD or BluRay drive installed once the PC Case is designed to house the drive. If the PC Case does not house the drive you will see an option to purchase an external USB DVD or BluRay Drive that will connect to the USB port on your PC. 

If you are purchasing a modern laptop the only only is for an external USB DVD/BluRay.

If you want to play DVD Movies on your desktop PC or Laptop you will need a BluRay Combo Optical drive.

WIFI - WIRELESS

The options listed here are to add an M.2 Internal Wifi Card to a laptop PC with speeds from 300Mbps to 1300Mbps.

The bigger the Mbps the faster the transfer rate between your router and your PC however the speed is limited by the maximum speed the router is capable of therefore if you install a 1300Mbps Wifi Card in your PC and your Router only supports 300Mbps then your maximum speed between the router and the PC will be 300Mbps.

Fibre broadband is available from 50Mbps to over 1000Mbps and therefore if you have a service capable of more than 300Mbps you should choose a Wifi card which matches your available speed. If you are in doubt a quick call to your internet service provider should answer the question of which wifi card to choose.

For Home , Gaming , Educational and Business applications the 300Mbps is more than sufficient for a smooth experience.

We will first explain the difference between ACTIVATED & NOT ACTIVATED.

NOT ACTIVATED
If you choose Windows 10 NOT ACTIVATED we will install Windows 10 updated to the latest version and install all of the drivers for your hardware. Your PC will then be ready to work straight away without you having to install Windows 10 or any of the device drivers. You will however be using Windows in NOT ACTIVATED mode and you will not be supplied with a Windows 10 Licence Sticker (Code to Register Windows 10). Windows 10 in NOT ACTIVATED MODE will update and work however you will not be able to personalise your desktop and there will always be a notice on the bottom right stating you are using a NOT ACTIVATED version of Windows 10.

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Choosing NOT ACTIVATED is ideal if you already have a Windows Licence or you intend to purchase one later. It is not intended for those trying to avoid purchasing a Windows License !

WE RECOMMEND PURCHASING WINDOWS 10 ACTIVATED WHEN BUYING A NEW PC

ACTIVATED
If you choose Windows 10 Home or Professional as ACTIVATED we will install with the latest drivers and we will update Windows 10 to the latest version prior to shipment which means you PC is Installed and Ready to operate out of the box. You will also receive a Keycode Sticker which will be attached to the side of your PC that will allow you to register Windows 10 in the future should you need to reinstall your PC. 

ACTIVATED versions of Windows 10 Home & Professional can also come with Media ( DVD/USB ) which will contain Windows 10 allowing you to reinstall in the future.

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You can also download the Windows Installation tool direct from Microsoft ( FOR USB you will need a 16GB USB PEN ) https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

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To Compare the difference between Windows 10 Home & Professional Please visit https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro

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WINDOWS 10 COMPARISON GUIDE 

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows/compare-windows-10-home-vs-pro

If you are using the PC for Home we recommend

Windows 10 Home Edition

If you are using the PC for Business or Gaming we recommend

Windows 10 Professional

We offer either a 2 , 3 or 5 Year Warranty with our Custom Desktop PCs and Laptops.

Our 2 Year Warranty offers cover on all of the components (hardware) for 2 years along with Next Business Day Collection and Return with Nightline.ie as well as labour for the full 2 years.

Our 3 Year Warranty offers cover on all of the components (hardware) for 2 years however includes Next Business Day Collection and Return with Nightline.ie and labour for 3 Years.

Our 5 Year Warranty offers cover on all of the components (hardware) for 2 years however includes Next Business Day Collection and Return with Nightline.ie and labour for 5 Years.

Please note this is a hardware warranty only and does not cover reinstallations of Windows 10 , drivers , or third party applications.

We also Include Lifetime Technical Support with each system and should anything go wrong even outside of the warranty period you can contact us and we will endeavour to help.

We always here to help whether inside of outside of warranty and all of our PCs & Laptops come with Lifetime Technical support for no extra cost.