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Only you can decide if it's worth the extra money! Some people will pay hundreds for a slightly better graphics card, or faster memory that gets them at most a few extra fps. For occasional use, I'd be tempted to go wth the cheaper option as you will likely notice a big improvement over your...

If it's purely for gaming use, then consider the 5800X3D if you can get a good deal vs the 5700X or 5800X. You would need to update your BIOS to support the new processors though. If you have made any changes to your BIOS settings over standard, then it's always a good idea to take some photos...

There was a lovely GT3 RS out on track at Knockhill yesterday. It wasn't hanging around and is no garage queen!

I've tried various over the years and Trade Canvas Print offer fantastic quality (go for the 38mm frame and wrapped edges) at hard to beat prices. I've only had positive feedback from customers regarding the quality and speed of delivery. Shipping is usually done the same day as ordering if your...

I worked in the IT dept so we had the chance to try these new TFT screens before everyone else. Strange that most of us kept the CRTs for another year or so whilst everyone else got the 17” flat screens with awful colour reproduction.

Ouch! At my age now I’d need a coffee break after each one

I took down a brand new in box 23 year old CRT monitor from my loft, unpacked it and tested it - fully working! 23 years ago I bought a new Dell PC bundle, including a 17 inch monitor. Sold by Dell, but it's a Samtron (Samsung) 75E. In the weeks it took to arrive from the time of...

Correct, typo on my part. Should have been Cat 6A. I blame the covid fever I have a few days ago

Yes, there are better and worse cables. You should use solid core cables for running through the house. Avoid CCA cables (copper coated aluminium) at all costs. Use the tool-less keystone modules which will fit the euromod faceplates and also into a patch panel. These will save you countless...

TLDR; not all fast SSD drives are equal. An issue I’ve had on various PCs and laptops (all windows based) for several years has been when copying large amounts of data from camera memory cards (mostly raw files) is that the copy speed initially starts high, but then after a minute or two it...

No, I've not used it as my workflow is structured differently as I already keep all my photos in folders named by date/event with a separate catalogue for each. Hence I can very quickly locate any photo I need. Where something like this would come in handy is when I'm asked for photos of a...

Probably the best camera that takes a CF card is the 1DX Mk II. It also has a Cfast 2.0 slot as well. The original 1DX body hass two CF slots. The 1DX III moved onto dual CFExpress Type B cards.

It's quite common for prints to turn out much darker than what appears on screen for a couple of reasons. 1) Your monitor probably has the brightness set too high. When using a calibration device, aim for about 80 - 120 Cd/m 2) Your monitor emits light so will be bright under most conditions...

There is a little known (free) product called Damselfly which can look after all the indexeing based on various criteria. Damselfly – Server based Digital Asset Management I've not used it myself, but there's more info and suggested workflow on the github page...

Here's the link to sign up if you are interested: https://sidc.co.uk/store/product/89-knockhill-track-session-may-2023/ Photos from the previous event are here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.516922020444175&type=3 The chap driving a McLaren M1C in the wet was great to watch and the...

I've got Knockhill booked on the 13th May for a 4 hour open pit lane with free instruction and no charges for additional drivers or passengers. Its £155 for the 4 hours, and it would be ideal for a first timer. We have a BTCC driver confirmed as our instructor for the Knockhill session this...

Topaz Gigapixel can upsize photos and fill in missing detail. I’ve found it works better with some subject types. It only works on one photo at a time though. How many photos are you looking at upscaling!

I have the same router and had the same issue initially. It was just a case of switching off the QoS and I got full speed.

Knockhill on 25th March.

For canvas prints, use Trade Canvas Print. Fantastic quality and keen prices. Postage is about £10 so best if you order a few at a time. It’s worth the extra for the 38mm framed canvas prints over the cheaper 20mm option As they come with a protective laminated coating, felt pads and mounts...