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  • #3122
    Eboggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Craig B wrote: »
    HWVS have trinity in stock.
    Where?


  • #3123
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    FM2

    i hope those are elevated launch prices. you'd hope the A10 would be around ~€100.

    it'd be a killer combo for €150 with mobo.


  • #3124
    Eboggles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭Eboggles


    Tea_Bag wrote: »
    FM2

    i hope those are elevated launch prices. you'd hope the A10 would be around ~€100.

    it'd be a killer combo for €150 with mobo.
    It's £95 on Scan, so it's actually pretty ok all things considered.

    I'm actually impressed by the pricing, looks like AMD's APUs are going to upset Intel in a major way. I mean, it makes a mockery of Intel's HD4000 graphics which at its cheapest, is on the i3 3225 (?) which is more expensive than the A10. Combine that with reasonably good overclocking and you're onto a great budget gaming rig.


  • #3125
    deejer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭deejer


    I was fairly happy with the specs when I saw them but the prices are very impressive. Top end they are prob not going to be able to touch ivy bridge performance wise but its good that AMD have see this and have adjusted accordingly.


  • #3126
    Tea_Bag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,979 ✭✭✭Tea_Bag


    wish anand did some beefier OCing. he stuck with the stock cooler ffs.


    i'll definitely be a serious contender in my next HTPC reincarnation. the lads are starting to game a lot more on it. anyone find any benchmarks comparing the 6450 vs the 6670D?


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  • #3127
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    I only skimmed very quickly over the review, but xbitlabs gained an approx 25% increase in graphics performance through overclocking the graphics core and system RAM.

    http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-a10-5800k_10.html#sect0

    Some good potential there, even if the CPU side doesn't show much overclocking gain.


  • #3128
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Linus has done two intro videos.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wotGRS0GzIY



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsTSB9ZOsZU



    TLDR: Good for budget rigs using integrated, not so good when you go discrete.


  • #3129
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Eeek, just thought I blew a PSU there. Turns out it was just the fuse.

    Connecting an old mechanical siren probably wasnt the best idea....


  • #3130
    thewheel2.0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,066 ✭✭✭thewheel2.0


    The disappointment of when your post doesn't come on a Friday is one of the worst things about being a PC builder.


  • #3131
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Thinking of buying a NAS for movies, torrents and backups. I've been looking at this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004AIWOXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    With two of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006H32Q3S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    Any thoughts?


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  • #3132
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Thinking of buying a NAS for movies, torrents and backups. I've been looking at this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004AIWOXY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    With two of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006H32Q3S/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE

    Any thoughts?

    Its not clear what client that uses, but its very likely that you'll only be able to use public trackers with that, just so you know. If you need privates go for something like the HP Proliant on deals that let you boot whatever OS you want.

    EDIT: What serephucus said.


  • #3133
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    I'd just build your own, TBH. G530, 4GB RAM, H61 board, Merc Beta. Only about €150 for the lot, which considering all it would let you do over the prebuilt NAS, is well worth it, IMO.


  • #3134
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Serephucus wrote: »
    I'd just build your own, TBH. G530, 4GB RAM, H61 board, Merc Beta. Only about €150 for the lot, which considering all it would let you do over the prebuilt NAS, is well worth it, IMO.

    Suppose I'll be saving a little bit longer so! Just need to find a place where I could put the thing.


  • #3135
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Quick one, the aul fella is running a 1080p and 1440x900 monitors on an 8400GS, which is becoming problematic. What card should I replace it with, thinking 6450 but not sure if a little bit more of a step up would be a good investment, thoughts?


  • #3136
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    ED E wrote: »
    Eeek, just thought I blew a PSU there. Turns out it was just the fuse.

    Connecting an old mechanical siren probably wasnt the best idea....

    Get a 230v one with a 12V trigger relay, much cheaper than blowing a PSU.


    Be careful though-I connected 230V to a master blaster, without checking to see if the enable from a PTZ camera was off & got 120dB in the ear, nearly blew my ear drums. Utterly insanely loud mad bastard of a thing :)


  • #3137
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    If it's only for general computer use or a few HD videos, the 6450 is fine. The low end 7000 are just copies of the 6000 series and they're for OEM only.


  • #3138
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Have to bake my PS3 again, luckily I have some thermal paste left over from the last time.


  • #3139
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    lads, total offtopic now:

    anyone can explain me a bit more about SKY TV.

    i have no idea which bundles are good and what i need etc. I dont know much about TC to be honest, i barely watch it! :o

    so i am interested in Discovery type channels, dexter, walking dead stuff like. i have no idea which channels and bundles show that.

    Sky website is feck all uses for info...


  • #3140
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,670 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    tbh bar discovery channels, just download dexter and the like. Why wait a few months (even a year in some cases) to wait for your favourite tv series to hit the UK?


  • #3141
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Headshot wrote: »
    tbh bar discovery channels, just download dexter and the like. Why wait a few months (even a year in some cases) to wait for your favourite tv series to hit the UK?

    So UK/IRL does not get it same time they released over seas?


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  • #3142
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,670 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    So UK/IRL does not get it same time they released over seas?

    nope

    For example true blood recent series was well over in America before it hit UK/Ireland


  • #3143
    ShadowHearth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Headshot wrote: »
    nope

    For example true blood recent series was well over in America before it hit UK/Ireland

    feck it sideways so...

    while keeping it on offtopic topic :D. anything good to watch? i am mining in EVE online, so i got some time to kill and catch up with watching stuff :o.

    anything good like house,dexter,game of thrones, walking dead?
    any good anime? i watched full metal alchemist and i really loved it, but i have no idea about anime.


  • #3144
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,670 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    http://www.free-tv-video-online.me/player/sockshare.php?id=AA870FCBB730F5ED


  • #3145
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Some shows that I'm going to be getting into as soon as I'm settled in my new place:

    Person of Interest, Once Upon a Time, Homeland, Camelot, Touch, Saving Hope, Sons of Anarchy.


  • #3146
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    lads, total offtopic now:

    anyone can explain me a bit more about SKY TV.

    i have no idea which bundles are good and what i need etc. I dont know much about TC to be honest, i barely watch it! :o

    so i am interested in Discovery type channels, dexter, walking dead stuff like. i have no idea which channels and bundles show that.

    Sky website is feck all uses for info...
    History, Discovery, Bio and all them are in the Entertainment Extra pack, €33 a month.

    Basic Pack with likes of Sky 1, Living, Universal is €25 a month

    This is a good guide as to whats in what pack.

    You just missed out on getting the whole lot half price, Dish, installation and Entertainment Extra for €16.50. Good Deal. Could try ringing and begging to get it in for €25-->Installation and Extra Pack. Depends on mood of whoever answers the phone.

    Headshot wrote: »
    nope

    For example true blood recent series was well over in America before it hit UK/Ireland
    All those breaks in the US are annoying.
    ShadowHearth wrote: »
    feck it sideways so...

    while keeping it on offtopic topic :D. anything good to watch? i am mining in EVE online, so i got some time to kill and catch up with watching stuff :o.

    anything good like house,dexter,game of thrones, walking dead?
    any good anime? i watched full metal alchemist and i really loved it, but i have no idea about anime.
    House of Lies is good.


  • #3147
    RUCKING FETARD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,455 ✭✭✭RUCKING FETARD


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Some shows that I'm going to be getting into as soon as I'm settled in my new place:

    Person of Interest, Once Upon a Time, Homeland, Camelot, Touch, Saving Hope, Sons of Anarchy.
    jake...Jake...JAKE...JAKE...JAAAAAAAKE, oh there you are, (turns around for a sec) What the???! jake...Jake...JAKE...JAKE...JAAAAAAAKE


  • #3148
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Jake?


  • #3149
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Currently watching myself:
    Blue Bloods
    Person Of Interest
    Vegas(New show with harrison ford)
    Bones(Meh, but been watching since S1)
    Homeland(Flawed but good tv none the less)
    Boardwalk Empire(Amazing)
    Fringe(If you like SciFi this is boss)
    CSI(kill time like)
    Criminal Minds(As you can see, I like crime tv)

    BREAKING F@CKING BAD - On break.

    Waiting for GoT, Walking Dead and Community to come back. All are gold.

    Also try Southland, very good slightly under the radar show. Aaaand Generation Kill(From the makers of the wire).


  • #3150
    Bloodwing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 881 ✭✭✭Bloodwing


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Jake?

    Have you seen any of Touch yet? You'll get it after watching the first episode or two!!


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  • #3151
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Ah, right. No, not yet. No idea if it's even any good really, just wanted to give it a look because of Sutherland.


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