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deceit · 02-07-2013 06:30PM

Monotype wrote: »

That's considerably cheaper than .co.uk, even with import taxes. I didn't realise that amazon.com had started shipping electronics here (about 5 years since I checked though!).

How do you find the LH deathadder?

I absolutely love it, cant imagine replacing it with any other mouse. Thats why I got a second one that I keep in a box for when I wear out this one :P. Was tempted to pick up a 3rd one when I seen one on adverts (my impulse crazyness :P )

Lu Tze · 02-07-2013 07:05PM

Turns out there's quite a lot of us lefties around the forum!

Burgo · 02-07-2013 07:27PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

Turns out there's quite a lot of us lefties around the forum!

Im a leftie too, but use my right hand for my mouse. Tried using my left hand for a short while but it just doesn't feel right.

Gumbi · 03-07-2013 12:10AM

I was about to pull the trigger on the watercooling gear, was going to post all the links and stuff here to confirm before buying - when to tempting an offer to pass up came along. An extremely competitively priced 4770k :P Just couldn't say no :P Am buying tomorrow, I just hope it goes through. Limited stocks.

NTMK · 03-07-2013 12:14AM

Gumbi wrote: »

I was about to pull the trigger on the watercooling gear, was going to post all the links and stuff here to confirm before buying - when to tempting an offer to pass up came along. An extremely competitively priced 4770k :P Just couldn't say no :P Am buying tomorrow, I just hope it goes through. Limited stocks.

where? dont need one but :pac:

Gumbi · 03-07-2013 12:28AM

NTMK wrote: »

where? dont need one but :pac:

Hahaha. Summer work at Intel FTW. Intel Discount Programme. Generally the deals aren't great, and are matched by large online retailers, but when a 4770k for 200 dollars delivered comes a knocking, you don't turn it down :P

Serephucus · 03-07-2013 12:30AM

Not bad! Don't suppose there's any 3570/3770K deals knocking around? :P

NTMK · 03-07-2013 01:15AM

Gumbi wrote: »

Hahaha. Summer work at Intel FTW. Intel Discount Programme. Generally the deals aren't great, and are matched by large online retailers, but when a 4770k for 200 dollars delivered comes a knocking, you don't turn it down :P

nice one. at least i know now that intel dont shaft partner companies anyway :pac: (when i was looking for one it was $200 too)

thewheel2.0 · 03-07-2013 12:34PM

Gumbi wrote: »

Hahaha. Summer work at Intel FTW. Intel Discount Programme. Generally the deals aren't great, and are matched by large online retailers, but when a 4770k for 200 dollars delivered comes a knocking, you don't turn it down :P

Don't forget the import tax on that

It will come by courier and they will send on a bill for tax a few days later.

btkm8unsl0w5r4 · 03-07-2013 12:56PM

Do you get import tax on items ordered within the EU?

Genghiz Cohen · 03-07-2013 01:04PM

Are combined resevoir/pump units any use? The neatness appeals to me.

deceit · 03-07-2013 01:08PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Are combined resevoir/pump units any use? The neatness appeals to me.

They can be quite handy but in low quality cases you will notice alot of vibration. I had an mcp355 in one and had it in a cheap case for testing and vibration was horrible then put it into an utgard case and had no noticeable vibration at all.

Genghiz Cohen · 03-07-2013 01:09PM

Fractal R3?

game4it70 · 03-07-2013 01:11PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Are combined resevoir/pump units any use? The neatness appeals to me.

Some are good but some are prone to noise as they fit very tightly and resonate through the case.
There was one there recently too that was prone to leaks,not sure which one though.

deceit · 03-07-2013 01:26PM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Fractal R3?

In this case you would not noticed vibration at all at least from an xspc/mcp355 as I already had it in one for a week when testing a rig for a mate :P

thewheel2.0 · 03-07-2013 02:18PM

Esme Immense Dachshund wrote: »

Do you get import tax on items ordered within the EU?

When you use the Intel employee discount given to the guys in Shannon it gets delivered from the US.

Sephiroth_dude · 03-07-2013 05:10PM

anyone order off of custompc.ie before?

Monotype · 03-07-2013 05:21PM

Try doing a search on this forum on them. You'll get a pretty good consensus of what people think.

Generally not well thought of by those who claim first hand experience. Otherwise, they're not great value for money.

I thought that you had a build almost picked out? Are you worried about the difficulty in building it? It's not as hard as you might think.

Sephiroth_dude · 03-07-2013 05:25PM

Monotype wrote: »

Try doing a search on this forum on them. You'll get a pretty good consensus of what people think.

Generally not well thought of by those who claim first hand experience. Otherwise, they're not great value for money.

I thought that you had a build almost picked out? Are you worried about the difficulty in building it? It's not as hard as you might think.

Haha yes I am worried about building it,No I just came across them,was wondering if they were any good,they certainly are steep in price.

Sephiroth_dude · 03-07-2013 05:38PM

I just read the thread about them,my god what a bunch of cowboys.

Monotype · 03-07-2013 05:42PM

Building is easy. Like lego.
So long as you're not forcing anything where it shouldn't go, there shouldn't be a problem. You'd have it done in a few hours. Give yourself a day to put it together and with a bit of patience, you'll be fine.
Read a few guides and familiarise yourself with the connectors. Nearly everything you need is in the manuals, and the only tool that you require is a screwdriver.

Come onto the forums again if you're stuck in the middle of the build. Someone will always help you out.

Genghiz Cohen · 03-07-2013 06:13PM

And pretty much, you cant really plug anything in the wrong way.

BloodBath · 03-07-2013 06:51PM

Picked up Chivalry in the steam sale. Turned out to be way better than I expected.

Now give me a 1080p oculus rift to play it with

Monotype · 03-07-2013 07:09PM

Steam sale? *Checks steam page* Oh... a steam sale. A previous one.

That looks like great gory fun. I must keep my eyes open for it on sale.

BloodBath · 03-07-2013 07:26PM

Yeah sorry it's expired but i'm sure it will come up again in the big summer sale possibly even cheaper. I got it for €7.50. Well worth it. The combat system takes some getting used to but when you do it's a lot of fun.

Squaredude · 03-07-2013 07:35PM

Yeah chivalry is good craic when your on with a few friends. Especially when on different teams.

Revoker88 · 03-07-2013 10:47PM

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Haha yes I am worried about building it,No I just came across them,was wondering if they were any good,they certainly are steep in price.

I found these videos from newegg tv very useful. Helped along with a bit of research to give me the confidence to build my own. Also helped that i could refer to them when building the pc.
So glad i built my own now:)

Ive linked part 2 of 3,part 1 is about picking parts for your pc.

Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_56kyib-Ls

Also helps with information on installing windows (Disk Partition settings etc)

Oh and also forgot to say the people on this forum are most helpful aswell,its a great resource to have,if you have any problems people with help you on here.
I know i was grateful for there help

Genghiz Cohen · 04-07-2013 10:41AM

STOP IT!

I just caught myself pricing waterblocks on SpecialTech.

I don't have the money for this!

Serephucus · 04-07-2013 10:58AM

Hehehe, reminds me of when I got my (not so great) exam results a couple of years back. Instead of eating a tub of Ben & Jerry's like a normal person, I went and bought a second 580 and a rake of watercooling gear. Sufficed to say I didn't have the money for that either. :P

game4it70 · 04-07-2013 11:14AM

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

STOP IT!

I just caught myself pricing waterblocks on SpecialTech.

I don't have the money for this!

Ah g'wan you know you really wanna

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