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    #662
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    fail chip is fail


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    #663
    darconio
    Registered Users Posts: 933 ✭✭✭darconio


    Looking at the latest bargain posted I was planning to buy a new GPU.

    Considering that they have the same price, would you go for a

    GTX 570

    or a

    GTX 560 448 cores

    Are they very similar? are there any advantages on having a GTX 570?


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    #664
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,133 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    GTX570 is waaaaay faster.

    EDIT: Just saw you have a 560 in your link, not the 460. 570 is still a good bit faster though :P Pricewise I think you should out a few weeks if you can, prices will continue to drop across all GPUs I reckon


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    #665
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    cherryghost wrote: »
    GTX570 is waaaaay faster.

    EDIT: Just saw you have a 560 in your link, not the 460. 570 is still a good bit faster though :P Pricewise I think you should out a few weeks if you can, prices will continue to drop across all GPUs I reckon

    the important thing is to get the best spot on the price drop wave. as we know there is a break in price drop where parts get rare and overpriced.

    570 still has space to drop due to no mid range of 6 series ( if there even be one ) and AMDs perfect 7850 7870 cards.

    its quite funny how amd has to drop 7970 price due to 680, and how nvidia has to drop price of 570/580 due to 7870. its fecking mess atm!


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    #666
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    the important thing is to get the best spot on the price drop wave. as we know there is a break in price drop where parts get rare and overpriced.

    570 still has space to drop due to no mid range of 6 series ( if there even be one ) and AMDs perfect 7850 7870 cards.

    its quite funny how amd has to drop 7970 price due to 680, and how nvidia has to drop price of 570/580 due to 7870. its fecking mess atm!
    its great for us though. AMD is going to have a hard time beating the 680, cause no matter how low they drop the price, Nvidia can keep up cause the 680 cost them so little to make, seeing as it was originally a 670Ti and was meant to compete with the ~€400 7950's in performance and price.

    Nvidia is make MASSIVE profits off the 680 now.


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    #667
    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    What's the nvidia equivalent of one level up from the 6850? Need that 400 MHz pixel clock :p

    570, at a guess?


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    #668
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users Posts: 4,983 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    Brian wrote: »
    What's the nvidia equivalent of one level up from the 6850? Need that 400 MHz pixel clock :p

    570, at a guess?
    560Ti is faster than the 6850, but good luck getting 100fps @ 2560*1440 :P


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    #669
    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    With a DirectX 9 config, I get 250+ fps in TF2 at 1080P as it is, shouldn't be too hard to do 120 fps at that res, especially if I go down to a dx 8.1 config. Makes things easier to see anyway.


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    #670
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Brian wrote: »
    I get 250+ fps in TF2 at 1080 with a 6850...

    well thing like TF2 will be soon ported to iphones, so its not the best benchmark ;)


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    #671
    Brian
    Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    well thing like TF2 will be soon ported to iphones, so its not the best benchmark ;)

    Yeah right... I wish it were still as easy to run as it was back in 2007. It's not a very well optimized game. CPU load is the main part anyway, so I think I should be ok.


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    #672
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Brian wrote: »
    With a DirectX 9 config, I get 250+ fps in TF2 at 1080P as it is, shouldn't be too hard to do 120 fps at that res, especially if I go down to a dx 8.1 config. Makes things easier to see anyway.

    Yes you would be fine with that gfx card, I have it and use it at 120hz 1080p. Get hundreds of fps in orangebox games, not sure how much. It's a cpu thing anyway :-p


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    #673
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Very interesting thing linked in bargain alerts. Free delivery on non bulky items? It won't apply to full builds, but I'd someone is looking for gpu or hdd maybe it applies?


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    #674
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    I have this in my basket atm
    Item|Price
    8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-12800U CL9|€40.79
    Crucial M4 64GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€80.84
    Samsung SpinPoint F3 1000GB, SATA II (HD103SJ)|€104.87
    Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€187.99
    Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€146.87
    Club 3D Radeon HD 7870, 2048MB GDDR5, AMD Radeon HD 7870, PCI- Express|€310.48
    Super-Flower SF750P14XE Golden Green Pro 80plus gold|€95.54
    ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€150.95
    Noctua NH-D14, Sockel AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1366/1155/1156|€67.99
    Shipping|€18.99
    Total|€1205.31

    And when I go to the final ordering screen shipping is still charged at €18.99. There is hardly anything "bulky" in that order :(

    EDIT: Whoops I missed the case ... I'll check without in now
    EDIT2: Without the case it's still €18.99


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    #675
    deejer
    Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭deejer


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    Very interesting thing linked in bargain alerts. Free delivery on non bulky items? It won't apply to full builds, but I'd someone is looking for gpu or hdd maybe it applies?

    Ya id assume that probably rules out cases also. Looking picking up a 2500k and this is probably the best price around if its free shipping


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    #676
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Fluffy88 wrote: »
    I have this in my basket atm
    Item|Price
    8GB-Kit G.Skill RipJaws-X PC3-12800U CL9|€40.79
    Crucial M4 64GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€80.84
    Samsung SpinPoint F3 1000GB, SATA II (HD103SJ)|€104.87
    Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€187.99
    Corsair Special Edition White Graphite Series 600T, ATX, ohne Netzteil|€146.87
    Club 3D Radeon HD 7870, 2048MB GDDR5, AMD Radeon HD 7870, PCI- Express|€310.48
    Super-Flower SF750P14XE Golden Green Pro 80plus gold|€95.54
    ASRock Z68 Extreme4 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€150.95
    Noctua NH-D14, Sockel AM2/AM2+/AM3/775/1366/1155/1156|€67.99
    Shipping|€18.99
    Total|€1205.31

    And when I go to the final ordering screen shipping is still charged at €18.99. There is hardly anything "bulky" in that order :(

    EDIT: Whoops I missed the case ... I'll check without in now
    EDIT2: Without the case it's still €18.99
    That would take up a fairly large box even without the case. The offer is great for one off items, or cpu, mobo and ram upgrade.


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    #677
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    I just tried a single HDD too, €100 and still got the shipping :(
    Is the offer not started yet or something?

    Also where do you find this info? I can never find anything about shipping on HWVS unless I go to the last page of the order process.


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    #678
    deejer
    Registered Users Posts: 712 ✭✭✭deejer


    You can see it flashing on the home page. No link for more information though so maybe it doesnt cover international shipping??


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    #679
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    deejer wrote: »
    You can see it flashing on the home page. No link for more information though so maybe it doesnt cover international shipping??
    I need to brush up on my German so :P
    Thanks.


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    #680
    Eboggles
    Registered Users Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    deejer wrote: »
    You can see it flashing on the home page. No link for more information though so maybe it doesnt cover international shipping??

    It doesn't specify, maybe its too much too ask?:P
    I'm cosidering moving to South Korea(joke), have you seen the prices of tech over there? Even with HWVS us Europeans get severely ripped off.


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    #681
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Eboggles wrote: »
    It doesn't specify, maybe its too much too ask?:P
    I'm cosidering moving to South Korea(joke), have you seen the prices of tech over there? Even with HWVS us Europeans get severely ripped off.

    they got huge espots, cheap computing, asian woman... ffs wtf am i still doing herE?!?! :p


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    #682
    Serephucus
    Registered Users Posts: 7,179 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Eboggles wrote: »
    Rechner-Zussamenbau - €20 €5 €1

    Wow.

    Holy crap. Even I would probably go for that, much as I like building PCs myself, that's a lot of hassle taken out for a mere Euro.


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    #683
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 41,292 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Holy crap. Even I would probably go for that, much as I like building PCs myself, that's a lot of hassle taken out for a mere Euro.


    is there any terms and conditions to this??

    i might get my order in quick sharp :)


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    #684
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    that is good damn deal!


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    #685
    heid
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭heid


    Building pc is half the fun.


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    #686
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,090 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Really love it myself, just put one together the other day and am doing another one in the next few days. 3 pcs I have sitting here now, good times :D


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    #687
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users Posts: 22,929 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    is that mouse so much cheaper, because it has MW3 logo on it?! :pac:


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    #688
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    is that mouse so much cheaper, because it has MW3 logo on it?! :pac:

    And how do I get it off there?


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    #689
    tdh
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭tdh


    31atfFcCU-L._SL500_AA300_.jpg
    Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Mid Tower ATX Case


    £49.99 at amazon
    €    79,55 at hardwareversand


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    #690
    tdh
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭tdh


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    is that mouse so much cheaper, because it has MW3 logo on it?! :pac:
    I got that mouse but I have no idea about the game :D


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    #691
    deconduo
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 4,281 Mod ✭✭✭✭deconduo


    tdh wrote: »
    Coolermaster Storm Enforcer Mid Tower ATX Case


    £49.99 at amazon
    €    79,55 at hardwareversand

    The amazon company don't ship to Ireland.


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