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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    farna_boy wrote: »
    Father in law is looking for a basic laptop just for basic internet, watching streams etc and has a budget of about €400 and wants a 15" screen. I had a quick look in Currys and on dell and the two most common processors are either a pentium N3710 or an AMD A6 7310.

    Realistically, is there any difference between them?

    Also, would 8GB of RAM make any difference over 4GB?

    I cannot comment on the processors but for general internet use 4GB of RAM is plenty.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,672 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Question how much would one get for a EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Superclocked ACX 2.0+ PCI-E 6GB Graphics Card?

    Bought a year ago on 9th of Feb

    mint condition


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,309 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Headshot wrote: »
    Question how much would one get for a EVGA GeForce GTX 980 Ti Superclocked ACX 2.0+ PCI-E 6GB Graphics Card?

    Bought a year ago on 9th of Feb

    mint condition

    You would do well to get €400


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    probably around the 350-400 mark as a gtx 1070 can be got for about 400


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭will56


    Heading to NYC in April, is there any components, accessories etc that would be cheaper over there compared to here ? I know the strength of the Dollar is cutting out most savings but might still grab a bargain ?

    I think there is a BestBuy near enough to where I'm staying and there's an Amazon locker close for deliveries


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    I think Microcenter is the place to go over there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    Well I bought my macbook in NY for around 2k euro, would have been 2.89k over here. Stuff is just much cheaper over in the states in general.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Got 1 of these today.

    Great little and cheap mechanical keyboard with white led switch back lighting but it's not as bright as it appears in the pictures. Cheap Chinese cherry mx blue knock off switches but they feel good to me. A tad noisy but that's what you get with cherry blues. Keycaps are double shot so the font won't fade. They also have a soft touch finish. It even comes with a decent but small cloth mouse mat. Layout is US though but there's not much difference. The Koolertron name/logo in the top left can be removed if you don't like it. It has a metal front and a metal plate that the switches attach to. It weights over a kilo despite it's small size. Bottom side is plastic. The feet seem pretty robust with a nice rubber top. A bargain for €40 with free delivery. It also comes in a silver base + white keycaps model.

    61NiGrGsPyL._SL1001_.jpg

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Keyboards-Mice-Input-Devices/Koolertron-Mechanical-Keyboard-Anti-Ghosting-Switches-Transparent-Light-permeable/B010V4YK5U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486407448&sr=8-1&keywords=koolertron+87


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    "Every moment do fashion"

    That's me sold.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    "Every moment do fashion"

    That's me sold.

    Haha. I'm glad someone noticed that. Chinese marketing at it's finest!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 534 ✭✭✭vlad2009


    That looks good, gonna sell my g710+ and get that.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    I think Microcenter is the place to go over there.

    Microcenter is heaven! Everything PC World should be...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,042 ✭✭✭will56


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    Microcenter is heaven! Everything PC World should be...

    Don't think Microcenter is going to be doable :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    i know this is completely off topic but has anyone got a recommendation for a video camera (200euro) that can be setup to record while charging at the same time?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    i know this is completely off topic but has anyone got a recommendation for a video camera (200euro) that can be setup to record while charging at the same time?

    For streaming? Most dslrs can be fit with a fake battery that can just be plugged into an outlet.

    Go pros can also record while charging

    Don't know about what you'd get for 200 quid but maybe second hand


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    Sister is a teacher looking to record her classes, I know absolutely nothing about cameras :/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,084 ✭✭✭✭Johnboy1951


    Sister is a teacher looking to record her classes, I know absolutely nothing about cameras :/

    I expect she would not be permitted to record any students, only herself delivering the 'class'.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    I presume as there wouldn't be much point in filming students sitting down as opposed to the board/herself, she also does online tutorials


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,971 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Can anyone figure out who the i3-7350k is supposed to be for?

    Every benchmark I've seen has it beaten by the i5-7600 (and even older-generation i5's).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Someone ill-informed?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,532 ✭✭✭Icyseanfitz


    RffV7xq.gif

    so much money though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Can anyone figure out who the i3-7350k is supposed to be for?

    Every benchmark I've seen has it beaten by the i5-7600 (and even older-generation i5's).

    Overclockers I guess. They seems to hit 4.9/5Ghz pretty easy. Otherwise its a cash grab.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,011 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    so much money though

    At that price, just get a Herman Miller Aeron. They are super comfortable, extremely hard wearing and all round the best chair ever.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    At that price, just get a Herman Miller Aeron. They are super comfortable, extremely hard wearing and all round the best chair ever.

    The regular 350 is quite a bit cheaper, but it's still heading toward Aeron territory...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭frozenfrozen


    aerons are the only way to go. I'm surprised those gaming chairs don't have RGB leds on them yet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,971 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Overclockers I guess. They seems to hit 4.9/5Ghz pretty easy. Otherwise its a cash grab.

    Right, but even at 5GHz they lose in all benchmarks :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    The real question is why would anyone buy an intel cpu with Ryzen less than a month away.

    They will have a proper 4 core with overclocking for as low as €100 with similar IPC.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,558 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    BloodBath wrote: »
    The real question is why would anyone buy an intel cpu with Ryzen less than a month away.

    They will have a proper 4 core with overclocking for as low as €100 with similar IPC.

    Putting on my devils advocate hat for a moment here.
    My guess is they might already have the platform and going AMD means more that the cost of the CPU.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    SickBoy wrote: »
    Putting on my devils advocate hat for a moment here.
    My guess is they might already have the platform and going AMD means more that the cost of the CPU.

    True, but given Intel's habit of changing socket every generation (given that there isn't much if any performance gain CPU to CPU per socket) that's probably not as big a deal. Odds are AMD will stick with AM4 longer than Intel would with another socket anyway.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    SickBoy wrote: »
    Putting on my devils advocate hat for a moment here.
    My guess is they might already have the platform and going AMD means more that the cost of the CPU.

    True. I don't expect anyone with a current gen or 1 gen old intel i5 or i7 to upgrade to a Ryzen. Some will, most won't.

    There's still a lot of people buying new PC's and a lot of us, like me, on older parts like a 3570k who definitely will.

    I can't wait for the 8/16 Ryzen to smash the light building times in UE4. It should be at least 3.5 - 4 times faster than my 3570k. It can take 2+ hours at the moment for a high quality build on the 3570k for a small scene.


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