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01/05/2021

It's been a productive morning already at RockApe HQ 👊 We love working with such quality components like the 3600, and the H210i, it makes the build so much more fun 😀 Hope everyone has an awesome long weekend...plenty of time for some quality 🦍

01/05/2021

It's been a productive morning already at RockApe HQ 👊 We love working with such quality components like the 3600 and , it makes the build so much more fun 😀 Hope everyone has an awesome long weekend...plenty of time for some quality 🦍

19/04/2021

Roon ROCK fanless mini, ★★★★★

Alan G. - Excellent service. My Roon model was made and shipped in three days and arrived, well built and well packed the next day. It booted up and worked straight out of the box. What more can you ask and 1500 quid cheaper than the Roon equivalent as far as I can tell

19/04/2021

Our is right here, the awesome RockApe ROCK (Roon Optimized Core Kit) mini music server. Powered by the i7, this silent mini has more than enough horsepower to run and beam your music catalogue around your house.
If you're unfamiliar with Roon, simply put, it's a component that elevates your music experience in many dimensions, from rich meta-data to integrated streaming services, and from inspired music recommendations to high resolution home-streaming.
If you take your music seriously, look no further 🦍

19/04/2021

Check out the latest ★★★★★ review from Simon P

Simon P. - My ROCK PC arrived quickly and was very easy to get started with by following the simple instructions provided by email to transfer my music library. The ROCK is a perfect appliance that sits silently in my Hifi rack connected to a DAC (via an M2Tech Hiface 2 interface) to play my Roon li...

19/04/2021

Fanless 10th Gen i7 Mini PC, ★★★★★

James H. - I’ve had this for a few months - it’s just perfect. Roon/ROCK is great. Best of all was the advice from RockApe - made choosing and setting up a breeze. I strongly recommend to anyone wanting a ROCK based system!

18/04/2021

...You might think that leaving older, unused programs on your hard drive is pretty harmless, but as more and more applications mount up, your operating system has to work harder and the files on your get broken up more often and spread out further as your tries to save them—something known as fragmentation. As a result, the amount of free space can quickly become limited.
If you’ve noticed your PC is running more slowly, crashing at odd times, or showing some other kind of buggy behavior, it might be that it’s simply creaking under the weight of all the software you’ve got installed. 
The same goes for your browser —having too many extensions and add-ons can lead to a serious slowdown or some erratic behavior, so limit your extensions to the ones you actually need and use.
If your computer is running low on disk space, it can lead to a number of problems, including occasional crashes and slow performance. Once you’ve removed unneeded apps, try removing unneeded files too, like movies you’ve already watched or duplicate photos you've got safely backed up somewhere else. Generally speaking, the less bloated your system, the fewer problems you’ll run into....

Are you running into problems with your PC? Send us a comment and we'll see if we can help 🦍

15/04/2021

Holy moly this was a fun bespoke build. The .uk Q300L is even better looking in the flesh, and packed with a and a solid , it's got more than enough oomph for our customer's gaming needs 🦍

13/04/2021

... you might think the PSU isn't as important as the 'key' components like the GPU and CPU, but anyone who's built their own PC will tell you that scrimping on your power unit is a false economy. If the CPU is the brain of the machine, then the power supply is the beating heart that keeps everything running smoothly. Or not – if it’s a rubbish second-rate model, it won’t provide much stability for any overclock you’re going to attempt. And if you get a cheaper model with a relatively low wattage rating, it may struggle to handle the load from a bunch of higher-end components when they’re really pushed. That said, don't feel you need to go bananas and purchase a beast 1,500W PSU. These units can be super expensive, and may not give you the best power-efficiency when your machine is idling. These sort of very high-powered PSUs will likely be overkill for anything but the most zooped up gaming PC.
Exactly how much power you'll need depends on the sort of gaming rig you’re building. You can use a wattage calculator and enter your intended components to get an indication of what sort of PSU you might require, but be sure to leave a decent amount of headroom for future-proofing.

28/03/2021

time...when you're trying to play your favorite and it doesn't run smoothly, it's a massive pain in the arse. If you often experience sudden freezes in offline where the game has to try and catch up, it's likely that at least one component of your system is a bottleneck.
You can take a few quick steps to troubleshoot this hanging problem...first, if possible, drop the graphics to a lower setting so that the game isn't as resource-intensive.
Close other programs running on your so they're not using up your and power. Make sure you have some free disk space so your game has room to breathe.
If these fixes don't solve the freezing, you should review your current PC hardware and make sure that it meets the specifications of the game you're playing. You may need to upgrade if your system isn't packing enough oomph or just outdated. For instance, an will provide far better load times than an old HDD, and you may need more RAM to keep a game running smoothly.
Let us know if you have any problems we can help trouble shoot 🦍

25/03/2021

Holy moly we're excited. The brand new RockApe Simian is just in.
Built in partnership with , the Simian brings top of the line performance in a lightweight laptop. Utilising a RTX 2060 (6GB) or RTX 2070 Super (8GB) graphics cards for cutting edge performance with real-time ray-tracing, AI and DLSS, all showcased by a beautiful narrow bezel,144hz 15.6" 1080p IPS. Truly magnificent 🤩

22/03/2021

Shake off the cobwebs and start the week with a bit of . Fuel your with the small but mighty packed with the latest 10th gen . The power to rival a tower but condensed into a size to suit any lifestyle.