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Hi, I want to reapply thermal compound on my 15" MacBook Pro retina mid-2012 but 2 of the heatsink 2.4mm T5 screws are stripped. I have found some solutions online on how to remove it, but my problem is where to buy replacements for a reasonable price (I could only find $20 sets on ebay.com). Does anyone know of a place where I could buy the 2 screws I need in the Glasgow, Scotland, at a reasonable price? Or perhaps a website I could order it from. cheers!

Hi all, thank you very much for all your great replies! Unfortunately I just found (through submitting the request form) that the University does not allow for the student to suggest the parts, I must suggest specs and they will try to fit it within the budget. Again thanks for your great and fast replies and I am sorry about this.

Looks amazing! I will try to play a little with the budget to see if I can fit that in. I will still need to stick within budget, including peripherals, since I am not the one doing the purchase (its the university).

I have never used a ultra wide monitor, but I think it could do the job, as I could keep papers and matlab opened at the same screen. whats your suggestion on that?

By the way, thank you very much for all the fast replies, I liked deXxterlab97 suggestion, sounds like a great machine but I need to include the peripherals on the budget, so 2 monitors + mouse and keyboard.

I have my personal notebook which I intent on using for writing the thesis on the fly, the computer will be to use at the university.

Hello, I have been using computers for a long time but have never build one myself. I have a good knowledge of computers but a massive lack of knowledge when it comes to brands, prices and furthermore where to shop (I would probably get everything from Amazon and Newegg). Let me add in that I have just moved to the UK from Brazil, and things here are quite different from what I am used to. I am starting my PhD here and I have £1000 to buy a computer, I wish to make the most of it. I have read on this thread that it is preferable to let you guys give me the suggestion of parts rather than posting my own list in here. Can anyone please help me? 1. Budget & Location I am buying from Glasgow (UK) and have a budget of £1000. I think I could extrapolate the budget, but not by much, so maybe £1050 would be the most I could go. 2. Aim The most demanding task of the system will be performing numerical simulations using matlab and mathematica, so a good processor and a good amount of RAM are in order. (I imagined a latest generation i7 with 16 GB of RAM). Also, less demanding, I will use it to write papers and my thesis using LaTeX, as well as browsing scientific journals as part of my research. For this I am aiming for 2 19-24 inch screen monitors. I do not require a lot of storage space, so perhaps a 240GB SSD would be enough for me. I do not require it to run Windows, but I have a Windows 10 license that I could use, so that does not have to be included in the budget. Also, a more office looking case would be good. 3. Monitors 2 4. Peripherals A comfortable keyboard and a wireless mouse. 5. Why are you upgrading? I need a computer for the PhD. Thank you very much in advance!

I want to win because the draw date is on my brother's birthday and he loves mechanical keyboards, and if I win I can make him jealous. I will however give him the mousepad. My favourite one is the Headset tough, I love that wooden finish.

My Microsoft wireless mouse is eating batteries for breakfast. I really think getting a new Mouse would be a real money saver. What better than getting an excellent mouse for free? I want the final mouse!