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Don't know whether it's the fabled "middle-age" period or "mid-life crisis" but I've found myself in a bit of a mess of late, and in need of focusing "on me" as other people have told me. I've come to the conclusion, that half of my problem is a lack of what I'm terming "Just because"...

Hi OCUK community, Long time lurker here. Thought I will use this post to introduce myself and start contribute my 2 pennies in this community. I have been a long time PC enthusiast, with using and playing, before finally moving to build my own first PC back in the early 2000. It was a...

Hi everyone So I've been in the market for a new gaming laptop, and I've run aground somewhat. I'm hoping that the ever-wise users of Overclockers can give me some advice on what to do. I bought a Razer Blade 2018 model through Amazon Warehouse for £1,000, which I understand is their way of...

Hi all, I've been perusing this section of the forums as a guest (along with a load of other forums) for quite a while now trying to gain some inspiration about what to do, and which direction to aim career/job wise, but I'm still totally lost. Given it's new year and having struggled...

So I flick open the paper sometimes, came across this one this morning.. First of all I must say (I know its not the best paper) But yes, this article is about 'The mother of 8 children at the age of 30' and it doesn't really give an opinion on whether the mail like or dislike the news.. For...

Hi all, I am headed off to university in late September and have had this PC since the summer of 2015. I am worried that it is going to fail on me whilst I am there. I want to give it a good enough of an upgrade so it will both last as long as possible and also be able to play most new games...

Hi! For my dissertation I'm currently conducting a study into Telematics in Vehicles and what the future effects could be of using telematics. The questionnaire is simple and is broken down into sections and can be completed within 5 to 10 Minutes! 16+ and you must own a vehicle! I'm...

I need SSD with longest battery life. Liteon CV1-8B512: Idle 2mW, Typ 0.25 w (no real life test) Samsung 960 Pro: Idle 40mW, Typ 5.1 w 317 min Samsung SM961: Idle 25 mW, Typ 5.9 w 358 min Liteon has lower power consumption but samsung use 3D V-Hand tech which increases battery life. So...

So basicly I need to compare display response time and battery life (web surfing). https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-Aero-14-7700HQ-GTX-1060-Laptop-Review.211666.0.html https://www.notebookcheck.net/Gigabyte-Aero-15-7700HQ-GTX-1060-FHD-Laptop-Review.215364.0.html Specs according to...

Many a GD thread has revolved around implicit biases or lack of thereof, but why not plump the collective lizard brain for some actual data? Behold! -- 7 Implicit Association Tests for your clicking pleasure and Harvard's data harvesting operations. Background...