HWVS Ordering/Shipping

Serephucus

Just a thought I've had recently.

I've been looking at picking up a new PSU. The one that's in mind is a Be Quiet! one that I can't seem to find (for a reasonable price) anywhere but HWVS, but the shipping cost makes it pretty bad value.

So the idea: People post what they're looking at ordering, where they're living, and when they'll be ordering, and anyone else looking to pick up stuff - whether a whole build or a couple of bits and bobs - could throw their stuff in as well.

Guidelines would have to be set down, etc. but I find it a nice idea, given that a lot of what's prohibitive (and sometimes useful) about HWVS is their flat-rate shipping.

Thoughts?

(I'm not even sure if this is allowed, but I couldn't find anything in the charter that would indicate it wouldn't be, apologies if it indeed isn't.)

Trevor451

Serephucus wrote: »

Just a thought I've had recently.

I've been looking at picking up a new PSU. The one that's in mind is a Be Quiet! one that I can't seem to find (for a reasonable price) anywhere but HWVS, but the shipping cost makes it pretty bad value.

So the idea: People post what they're looking at ordering, where they're living, and when they'll be ordering, and anyone else looking to pick up stuff - whether a whole build or a couple of bits and bobs - could throw their stuff in as well.

Guidelines would have to be set down, etc. but I find it a nice idea, given that a lot of what's prohibitive (and sometimes useful) about HWVS is their flat-rate shipping.

Thoughts?

(I'm not even sure if this is allowed, but I couldn't find anything in the charter that would indicate it wouldn't be, apologies if it indeed isn't.)

Good idea

Kind off off topic but what type of PSU are you looking for? This PSU has been mentioned here a good few times and it seems like good value

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_01COM/29_PSU/productdetails/80002628/A_Data_HM_650_650_Watt_ATX/AHM650_BZ_CEU/default.aspx

(free shipping btw )

M00lers

Good idea. Might be in the market for a few bits and pieces in the next few months.

deejer

Yep sounds good to me. Have thought about it before alright. Some people have tried to do it here before but not sure how they got on

Tea_Bag

I need a wifi card but being in limerick makes it a little harder. Still though, count me in for ASAP.

the_syco

Serephucus wrote: »

Thoughts?

Give me the model number of this PSU you're looking for.

Tea_Bag wrote: »

I need a wifi card but being in limerick makes it a little harder. Still though, count me in for ASAP.

For a PC or a laptop? If a laptop, maybe get one of [url="http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_04RAND/18_NETWORK/12_NIC/productdetails/20030631/D_Link_Wireless_N_150_USB_Adapter_DWA_125_/DWA_125/default.aspx]these[/url]. Komplett will post it to you free.

Serephucus

http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=51155&agid=1629

That's the one.

http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=40432&agid=1629

Or that one, if easier to find.

Tea_Bag

the_syco wrote: »

Give me the model number of this PSU you're looking for.


For a PC or a laptop? If a laptop, maybe get one of [url="http://www.komplett.ie/Komplett/product/ZKB_04RAND/18_NETWORK/12_NIC/productdetails/20030631/D_Link_Wireless_N_150_USB_Adapter_DWA_125_/DWA_125/default.aspx]these[/url]. Komplett will post it to you free.

dead link, but its for a PC anyway.

if you have any advice, I'm looking to get as close as possible to 100mbps and ill also be moving files around my network to and from my server.

my router puts out 2.4 and 5ghz simultaneously so I'd like to take advantage of that if it makes it better.

budget uptown €60 I suppose. PCI or PCIex1.

sorry for the off topic lads.

the_syco

Serephucus wrote: »

http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=51155&agid=1629

That's the one.

http://www2.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=40432&agid=1629

Or that one, if easier to find.

Found them at http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/default.php/cPath/32 (found the site through this thread).

Tea_Bag wrote: »

dead link, but its for a PC anyway.

http://komplett.ie/Komplett/catalog/ZKB_04RAND/18_NETWORK/12_NIC/default.aspx are network cards in Komplett

Tea_Bag wrote: »

if you have any advice, I'm looking to get as close as possible to 100mbps and ill also be moving files around my network to and from my server.

I think the "wireless-N" products are best for the high speed. You may want to double check that out first, though.

From the above page, the Linksys Wireless-N PCI Adapter - Network adapter may suit your needs.
I think the spec's are: http://homestore.cisco.com/en-us/adapters/linksys-WMP600n-PCI_stcVVproductId70015808VVcatId552009VVviewprod.htm

Operates in either the 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands

Serephucus

the_syco wrote: »

Found them at http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/default.php/cPath/32 (found the site through this thread).

Thanks, but that's not the PSU I'm looking for. It's a few series old. Those are the Straight Power E5s, HWVS has the E9s in stock.

the_syco

£121 + £11 shipping = €152

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-043-BQ&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1083

Works out maybe a tenner cheaper than HWV. By the way, why that brand?

RX-7000 700W 15.5dB(A) Ultra-Quiet Modular PSU is €121 with €16 shipping to Ireland. Have bought off QuitePC in the past, and they are good to deal with. Picked the above PSU as it was 650W'ish and was "quite".

Serephucus

Simply because it's the quietest PSU around, other than BeQuiet's Dark Power Pro line.

Cooler Master's Silent Pro M line are quite a bit cheaper, but not as quiet, and as far as I know, Nexus PSUs, while quiet, can be pretty spotty in terms of power output.

I don't absolutely have to go with the BeQuiet PSU, it's more just what got me thinking of combining HWVS shipping in the first place. Either way, I won't be ordering it for at least a week.

Edit: Nice find on the DPP PSU though. I was searching for "be quiet" versus "bequiet" which apparently made the difference.

Tea_Bag

lads any development on this? i want to order sooner rather than later.

Serephucus

I'm actually just going to order a CM unit from Komplett. I need it a little quicker than I'd planned, so I'm out this time.

Monotype

Serephucus, have you looked at Enermax's PSUs? Last time I was looking for a quiet PSU, they came out on top.

Serephucus

I have, yeah. They're very nice PSUs, but very expensive also. Their Modu87+ 700W for example is about €180 from Amazon.