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Procrastastudy · 09-07-2012 09:27PM

Fluffy88 wrote: »

Microsoft is so confident Windows 8 is going to be a success they are practically giving it away to the entire world.

I think there has been an accepted logic for some time that if you don't take the mic on pricing you wont see as much piracy. That said it's not the one horse race it used to be.

ShadowHearth · 09-07-2012 09:38PM

Tea_Bag wrote: »

it might be worth your while ordering from Amazon and paying the extra for fast delivery. will still work out cheaper than dabs.

Too the bullet and got it of komplett.ie 209eu. Not the cheapest crucial m4, but feck it. They use standart mail, which means I will be able to pick it up after work in the post office. Where's delivery companies can be quite assholes.

Tea_Bag · 09-07-2012 10:35PM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

I think there has been an accepted logic for some time that if you don't take the mic on pricing you wont see as much piracy. That said it's not the one horse race it used to be.

for a new OS, $40 is more than reasonable. I'll be upgrading if someone figures out how to disable metro.

at least they don't charge $50 every time they make a new skin and a few security updates like some other fruitful companies.

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar · 09-07-2012 10:38PM

for the amount of use the average personn gets out of a windows install.. 100 euro is really quite reasonable
if there was some way to spread the cost of a legal windows install over a year or two I'd jump on that, I don't mind paying for it in theory.. it's just that there's always something else I need 100 euro for and when it comes to it I'd much rather support the games/movie/music industries than Microsoft.

RUCKING FETARD · 10-07-2012 02:06AM

Steam Greenlight

Procrastastudy · 10-07-2012 02:37AM

I agree - I meant that $40 or so is more reasonable and more likely to be paid. Almost every household has at least 1 PC - $40 from every family in the developed world surely covers Microsoft's cost with a couple of quid left over for the odd super yacht.

For $40 it becomes - I'll just pay it - rather than waiting between generations or warez.

Thats an extension of something thats been going for a while but nice to see steam adopting it! Might see some innovation creeping back into the mainstream rather than just the same franchises.

RUCKING FETARD · 10-07-2012 11:42PM

http://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations

http://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/p0jln/no_this_is_a_battlestation/

N64 · 10-07-2012 11:44PM

RUCKING FETARD wrote: »

http://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations

http://www.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/p0jln/no_this_is_a_battlestation/

I prefer /r/****tybattlestations

:pac:

Procrastastudy · 11-07-2012 02:26AM

This has to be the best thing ever to plug into a USB port:

http://www.adverts.ie/other-peripherals/new-usb-cup-mug-warmer-heater-4-usb-port-hub-tea-coffee-laptop-pc-188/1724223

FlyingIrishMan · 11-07-2012 02:29AM

I saw someone make one of them before using an old CPU without any cooler on it :P

ShadowHearth · 11-07-2012 11:35AM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

This has to be the best thing ever to plug into a USB port:

http://www.adverts.ie/other-peripherals/new-usb-cup-mug-warmer-heater-4-usb-port-hub-tea-coffee-laptop-pc-188/1724223

I fecking want one!!!

Montgomerie · 11-07-2012 11:38AM

Update on hvws order about 2 hours ago.
Current Status: The goods are ready for collection or assembling.

From experience, how long do you guys think I'll be waiting? Like a kid before christmas...

Skylinehead · 11-07-2012 11:54AM

GCDLawstudent wrote: »

This has to be the best thing ever to plug into a USB port:

http://www.adverts.ie/other-peripherals/new-usb-cup-mug-warmer-heater-4-usb-port-hub-tea-coffee-laptop-pc-188/1724223

I don't live too far away, may have to invest in this piece of genius :cool:

ED E · 11-07-2012 03:52PM

Birra random one, but is there any way to keep dust levels down in a room? My rig is in my bedroom, and while its easy enough to dust it every few weeks, the monitors, external drives, and networking gear all collect dust like you wouldnt believe. If I could slow that process it'd be great as I kinda get a bit OCD about it

ZeroThreat · 12-07-2012 12:34AM

Well, I got most of my Hwvs order delivered today, everything minus the case which was dispatched in a 2nd package. Odd that they didn't arrive on the same day though.

Checked out the tracking no. on dhl and got this on the track & trace log :

Status from Wed, 11.07.12 07:39 hours Delivery of the shipment has been deferred at the recipient's request.

Next step A new delivery attempt will take place the next working day.

odd....

keithb93 · 12-07-2012 02:46AM

Thanks for the help guys. My computer is brilliant playing everything on highest settings. I spent a day trying to load windows onto it and then thinking I killed the harddrive while doing so

Procrastastudy · 12-07-2012 02:37PM

ED E wrote: »

Birra random one, but is there any way to keep dust levels down in a room? My rig is in my bedroom, and while its easy enough to dust it every few weeks, the monitors, external drives, and networking gear all collect dust like you wouldnt believe. If I could slow that process it'd be great as I kinda get a bit OCD about it

Well there is this thing that goes around and sucks up dust of the floor. I'm trying to think now - ah yes - the wife...

But apart from that you can get fans with an ioniser on them that apparently trap dust - some people say its non-sense some swear by them. I suppose you could set one up near the airflow to your kit and see what happens.

Serephucus · 12-07-2012 03:04PM

ED E wrote: »

Birra random one, but is there any way to keep dust levels down in a room? My rig is in my bedroom, and while its easy enough to dust it every few weeks, the monitors, external drives, and networking gear all collect dust like you wouldnt believe. If I could slow that process it'd be great as I kinda get a bit OCD about it

There's a very easy, very simple solution: Don't live in it. (Something like 70% of dust is skin particles)

I guess it's the same as with a case - good airflow. Keep a door and window open, might keep the dust moving and stop it from settling on stuff at the very least.

ShadowHearth · 12-07-2012 06:28PM

dont forget steams summer sale lads! it started today! if you were looking to get skyrim, then its quite a good deal on bethesda pack!

Eboggles · 12-07-2012 06:53PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

dont forget steams summer sale lads! it started today! if you were looking to get skyrim, then its quite a good deal on bethesda pack!

It did!? I've been out all day, didn't hear anything. I have €40 on a PayPal account, woohoo!

Procrastastudy · 12-07-2012 07:04PM

LOL - Its up and down like a w... yo yo - some great bargins. Deux Ex:HR on flash sale for the next 5 hours

Procrastastudy · 12-07-2012 07:45PM

oh oh! Vote for the Witcher II for the next flash sale please! I wanna buy

ED E · 12-07-2012 07:56PM

Serephucus wrote: »

There's a very easy, very simple solution: Don't live in it. (Something like 70% of dust is skin particles)

Wish that was an option.

ShadowHearth · 12-07-2012 08:17PM

Eboggles wrote: »

It did!? I've been out all day, didn't hear anything. I have €40 on a PayPal account, woohoo!

its a good sale today, but i own a lot of the games on sale lol

my ssd did not arrived yet

. if its not in tomorrow i will start killing cute kittens! :mad:

so far i got Dues Ex. for 8 quid its a steel.

Eboggles · 12-07-2012 08:27PM

I'm hoping for the Witcher 2, and maye Shogun if it drops a tiny bit more.

Procrastastudy · 12-07-2012 08:31PM

I was just about to start playing Deux Ex but found GOG.com while it was downloading. So tempting to buy all the old Wing Commander games!

ShadowHearth · 12-07-2012 08:32PM

Eboggles wrote: »

I'm hoping for the Witcher 2, and maye Shogun if it drops a tiny bit more.

well shogun is 10 quid now, so its a good deal. well worth it. i doubt it will drop any more. its still the latest TW title. i wish fall of samurai would drop.

i refuse to play shogun 2 untill my ssd arives. the fecking loading times makes me a sad panda.

witcher 2 is a savage savage game. my 2011 GOTY. I need to get back to it and go with other side of it.

Eboggles · 12-07-2012 08:36PM

ShadowHearth wrote: »

Eboggles wrote: »

I'm hoping for the Witcher 2, and maye Shogun if it drops a tiny bit more.

well shogun is 10 quid now, so its a good deal. well worth it. i doubt it will drop any more. its still the latest TW title. i wish fall of samurai would drop.

i refuse to play shogun 2 untill my ssd arives. the fecking loading times makes me a sad panda.

witcher 2 is a savage savage game. my 2011 GOTY. I need to get back to it and go with other side of it.

What's the gameplay side of Shogun 2 like? I'm a Rome pro and hated Empire, which one is it closer to? I really hate the Warscape engine

. It's just so unmoddable!

frozenfrozen · 12-07-2012 08:37PM

Oh wow.

That is a LOT of usage.

ShadowHearth · 12-07-2012 08:40PM

Eboggles wrote: »

What's the gameplay side of Shogun 2 like? I'm a Rome pro and hated Empire, which one is it closer to? I really hate the Warscape engine . It's just so unmoddable!

I did not played empire or Rome.

Though I can honestly say that shogun 2 is a pimped out shogun 1. In a good way. It really feels like shogun 1. It's simplyer and more straight forward. Still huge game though.
Like I said: get ssd if you plan playing shogun 2. Loading game and restarting battles takes forever. I can't remember when the last time I have seen such huge loading times!!!

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