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ZeroThreat · 01-07-2012 08:39PM

I was looking at some 23" screens over at hwvs, there seems to be a bunch of Samsung S23A700D 3d monitors available here http://www1.hardwareversand.de/1649/58+cm+%2823%29+.search?agid=1649

but there's a note below most saying "Durch Hersteller ausgetauscht" or "Verpackung: geöffnet" with translates to "replaced by manufacturer" and "packaging opened".

What exactly is the deal with these units?

frozenfrozen · 01-07-2012 09:44PM

ZeroThreat wrote: »

I was looking at some 23" screens over at hwvs, there seems to be a bunch of Samsung S23A700D 3d monitors available here http://www1.hardwareversand.de/1649/58+cm+%2823%29+.search?agid=1649

but there's a note below most saying "Durch Hersteller ausgetauscht" or "Verpackung: geöffnet" with translates to "replaced by manufacturer" and "packaging opened".

What exactly is the deal with these units?

They're refurbished units, or display units. Should be in perfect working order, maybe some blemishes on the casing or something, though.

ZeroThreat · 01-07-2012 10:09PM

frozenfrozen wrote: »

They're refurbished units, or display units. Should be in perfect working order, maybe some blemishes on the casing or something, though.

I'd be more concerned about them being 2nd hand refurbished units than display units tbh.
The former would be likely to have a lot more useage than the latter, and I can get the slightly newer (although pretty much idential specced) S23750D model from pixmania for €299 plus delivery; so the €230price tag isn't that great.:(

Eboggles · 02-07-2012 02:37PM

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YES!

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/02/total-war-rome-2-video-interviews-creative-assembly-on-battles-and-the-campaign-game/

ShadowHearth · 02-07-2012 03:31PM

Eboggles wrote: »

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YES!

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/02/total-war-rome-2-video-interviews-creative-assembly-on-battles-and-the-campaign-game/

i refuse to continue playing total war shogun untill i get SSD for my steam games.... fecking loading times are just MASSIVE!

Tea_Bag · 02-07-2012 03:47PM

can you do an international bank transfer from a bank you don't have an account with?

Ulster bank told me that 'hopefully' I could send money on Friday, but that's not exactly encouraging. I'm getting tired of waiting.

Skylinehead · 02-07-2012 03:49PM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

can you do an international bank transfer from a bank you don't have an account with?

Ulster bank told me that 'hopefully' I could send money on Friday, but that's not exactly encouraging. I'm getting tired of waiting.

I'm very lucky Irish Life forced me to open a PTSB account to get paid into, or I'd be waiting too on my UB student account :pac:

ZeroThreat · 02-07-2012 04:57PM

Eboggles wrote: »

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes YES!

http://www.pcgamer.com/2012/07/02/total-war-rome-2-video-interviews-creative-assembly-on-battles-and-the-campaign-game/

Nice, I didn't even realise this was being made.

Last total war game I played was empire, didn't like it that much, and runs very slowly on my ancient pc; can't even try shogun 2 till I get new machine.

I'm wondering now whether or not I should get a 2nd gigabyte 670 to SLI, when running large RTW2 battles with maxed out settings in near future

thewheel2.0 · 02-07-2012 06:16PM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

can you do an international bank transfer from a bank you don't have an account with?

Ulster bank told me that 'hopefully' I could send money on Friday, but that's not exactly encouraging. I'm getting tired of waiting.

Im so sick of their crap. I'm building my first rig soon and I've been waiting for this moment for ages.

Anyway. If anyone knows an Intel employee you can get a i5-3570k for €113 delivered. I ordered it through my mate Friday before the weekend and it arrived from america this morning. Let me repeat, cheap ass processor in 2 working days + 2 non working.

ZeroThreat · 03-07-2012 12:38AM

I'm being offered 2 options for delivery on my HWVS order, DHL normal dispatch and UPS-standard, both €19. From past experience, should I choose one instead of the other?

Tea_Bag · 03-07-2012 01:22AM

I've gotten that a few times. I always select UPS, but it gets sent with DHL anyway.

UPS would deliver to your door if its sent with them, and DHL drop it off with an post who keep it for 3 days

ED E · 03-07-2012 01:37AM

Yeah, inside europe use UPS, but outside europe forget it, ridic "VAT Handling Charges":mad:

ShadowHearth · 03-07-2012 06:46PM

hmmmm are samsung and m4 are still best value ssd's?

my fecking 500gb hdd becomes annoyingly low on space. only 166gb left...

plan is to get 256gb ssd for my games and keep my 500gb for rubbish, then ofc keep my 60gb corsair as boot drive.!

edit: so 179eu for samsung on komplett, but out of stock

. I know they update firmware on crucials, instead of just releasing new one. what about samsung? do they get proper firmware support too?

Nazata · 03-07-2012 07:14PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

edit: so 179eu for samsung on komplett, but out of stock . I know they update firmware on crucials, instead of just releasing new one. what about samsung? do they get proper firmware support too?

Thanks for showing me where to buy a 256GB 830 for a good price

Yeah, from what I hear the firmware support on the 830's is excellent.

ShadowHearth · 03-07-2012 07:32PM

Nazata wrote: »

Thanks for showing me where to buy a 256GB 830 for a good price
Yeah, from what I hear the firmware support on the 830's is excellent.

its a shame its out of stock

next place to get is dabs, but its 199eu

. it turns out 200eu from scan ( delivery included )

i havent checked amazon yet

Monotype · 03-07-2012 08:58PM

What are all these frownies? You'd swear that you were being diddled out of a fortune!
It's ~€185 on amazon but it seems to be regularly falling in and out of stock. In stock ATM.

830 and M4s are still the best choices. 830s have the edge in price in Europe, except the 512GB. Some of the should-be-cheaper drives are finally falling in line so there are actually some good deals out there even outside this pair (although these are still the best choice for a desktop with 6Gbp).

ShadowHearth · 03-07-2012 10:19PM

I'll wait forgot to come back on komplett so. Not in a rush... Though it is murphies law. When I finally decide to bite the bullet it all goes out of stock...

Btw do saunas come with sata? Or do I get it separate?

ZeroThreat · 03-07-2012 10:22PM

Already ordered the 256gb 830 from hwvs along with all my other build stuff last night. Cost me €206 though.
Annoyingly, its not available until 11th of July, so I'll be waiting a while. Unless of course if you're only missing 1 physically small item they just ship the rest of your order, and send the remaining part via post?

Didn't someone post here recently that their order seems to have shipped despite 1 part being out of stock?

Monotype · 04-07-2012 12:19AM

The one item out of stock was probably briefly in stock or reallocated after someone cancelled an order.

HWV very rarely, if ever, ship separately. I'd say you'd have to have a month wait time before they'd consider it.

@SH... sauna? Predictive text? SSDs sometimes come with SATA cables. Many come as a bare drive. Read the reviews on the actual product. AFAIK, M4s come with cables and Samsungs will if it's the box or desktop edition but it would be no harm having a spare.

RUCKING FETARD · 04-07-2012 03:22AM

“Terrorists” Frustrated By Lack Of Steam Summer Sale Send “Threatening” Video Message To Gabe Newell

Headshot · 04-07-2012 03:25AM

Lol so bad

ShadowHearth · 04-07-2012 04:41AM

Monotype, yes, fecking iPhone spell checker!!! I hate that thing!

ShadowHearth · 04-07-2012 01:26PM

Only now watched that video. Fair play lol!

I would love steam sale too!

Brian · 04-07-2012 05:36PM

Gimme DiRT 3 for €5 please!

Headshot · 04-07-2012 11:43PM

****ing piss me off. My ping is all over the place tonight

Looked up TCP view

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

sent packets 333....sent bytes 159,000...received packets 1,906 received bytes 680,000

wtf is up ?

N64 · 05-07-2012 12:00AM

Did ya try reseting your router?

Monotype · 05-07-2012 12:03AM

What's the question?

Are you asking what svchost is or are you surprised that there's bytes received and sent.
Svchost is related to services that you have running. That's less than a MB sent and received. Not really tremendously significant to be affecting your internet performance.

Headshot · 05-07-2012 12:11AM

sorry I forgot to ask the question lol

my question was is that svchost really effecting my connection but it seems it isnt according to yourself mono, thanks.

No I didnt reset the modem yet, ill do that when I get a chance

Headshot · 05-07-2012 12:56AM

Think ill be giving eircom a ring tomorrow, god I hate their ****ing broadband crap

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 05-07-2012 11:43AM

ordered a 670 from amazon.de last tuesday that was shipped on friday and still hasn't arrived
not bloody impressed with how long it took to be shipped in the first place or the fact that I'm beginning to think it wont come this week at all
i've had packages from america come faster than this

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