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  • #7712
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    It's quite a bit faster, positioned close to the 840 Pro series. Still not worth it over the 840 though IMO.


  • #7713
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    Anyone watching The International. I'd like to poke holes in valves production but i really cant. its insane.

    my only complaint would be that the in game client commentary isnt great but they allow you to watch in-game which no one else does


  • #7714
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    NTMK wrote: »
    Anyone watching The International. I'd like to poke holes in valves production but i really cant. its insane.

    my only complaint would be that the in game client commentary isnt great but they allow you to watch in-game which no one else does

    Of course not. Watching WCS NA :)


  • #7715
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    Gumbi wrote: »
    Of course not. Watching WCS NA :)

    you mean WCS KR2/China :pac:

    jesus the NA scene is ****ed


  • #7716
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    NTMK wrote: »
    you mean WCS KR2/China :pac:

    jesus the NA scene is ****ed

    Hahaha. Scarlett is good. That's about it. NA scene is a joke. Goswer is European now. So sad Naniwa didn't perform as well as he can in WCS EU. Deok Deok played so risky in all three games, and Naniwa made to many mistakes.

    I'm looking forward to Scarlett's games, she's legitimately good.


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  • #7717
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    Gumbi wrote: »
    Hahaha. Scarlett is good. That's about it. NA scene is a joke. Goswer is European now. So sad Naniwa didn't perform as well as he can in WCS EU. Deok Deok played so risky in all three games, and Naniwa made to many mistakes.

    I'm looking forward to Scarlett's games, she's legitimately good.

    Ya shes class the problem is for her is that she has to play Jaedong in the semis is she wins her match which i cant see her winning. Jaedongs ZvZ winrate is like 90% isnt it

    Naniwa either goes into god mode or essentially throws games, very inconsistent player

    I find it so strange that MLG would drop sc2 when it should be fairly obvious that LOL or Dota dont need MLG and could easily tell MLG to go **** themselves and do it events on their own especially now that Tencent (Riots Owners) have a 25% stake in ActiBlizzard


  • #7718
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    NTMK wrote: »
    Ya shes class the problem is for her is that she has to play Jaedong in the semis is she wins her match which i cant see her winning. Jaedongs ZvZ winrate is like 90% isnt it

    Naniwa either goes into god mode or essentially throws games, very inconsistent player

    I find it so strange that MLG would drop sc2 when it should be fairly obvious that LOL or Dota dont need MLG and could easily tell MLG to go **** themselves and do it events on their own especially now that Tencent (Riots Owners) have a 25% stake in ActiBlizzard
    It's a bit more complicated than that. Blizzard's business model for SC is very different to Riot's. For example, MLG pay Blizzard so that they can run an SC2 event. On the other hand, Riot actually pay MLG to run a LoL event. And apparently MLG were denied a license for this event, but more on that story front is still to come I think.


  • #7719
    NTMK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,575 ✭✭✭NTMK


    Gumbi wrote: »
    It's a bit more complicated than that. Blizzard's business model for SC is very different to Riot's. For example, MLG pay Blizzard so that they can run an SC2 event. On the other hand, Riot actually pay MLG to run a LoL event. And apparently MLG were denied a license for this event, but more on that story front is still to come I think.

    Didnt Blizzard deny that and said only red bull looked for the licence and its not an exclusive license. either way Blizzard are killing the game with how badly they messed up the tournament scene. and they've always been like that when you consider that the lack of LAN is down to they're fight with Kespa when kespa were the ones advertising a ten year old game

    its especially bad when sc2 is the last of the BB RTS' and C&C Generals 2/f2p is garbage imo (mind it was an early beta and will likely stay in beta until next year)


  • #7720
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Just ordered an Fx6300 and 7950 build on a whim. See what I can do with it. Got a Zalman T2, if I like how it looks, might just keep the build and sell my other one! My HAF is too big for my liking...


  • #7721
    Monotype
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    For gaming, the FX6300 is such good value alright in comparison Intel's lineup. I can only imagine this will improve too in the next generation of games.

    I've being downsizing my cases over the years as well. When you're starting off, huge cases for upgrades and loads of fans seem like a great idea. Components have gotten cooler as well, so that's part of it. I don't know what the T2 is like, but I've found that there's a balance of saving some money and poor quality. Top cases are overpriced, but some of the rock bottom ones cut corners by having sharp corners, very thin metal which skews easily, screw-holes not fully cut (with sharp edges) as well pieces which don't quite fit together and poorer airflow. Budget cases are really coming forward with screwless designs coming into even the lowest end ones. I'd be interested to hear of your opinion on the T2, (which I'm not entirely sure how they can make money on for €20) as to be fair, it actually does look half-decent.

    Speaking of which... has anybody noticed the number of AMD CPUs being recommended recently? The FX6300 in particular. Good news for AMD. There's a lot of people coming by looking for systems with €600 budgets... far more than in the past few years. Is this an influx of people considering the new consoles but think they'll get more value from a PC or is it the recession where previous budgets were €800-1K?

    I think it's time to resurrect the Budget gaming thread. Or make a new one - maybe every month, since we don't have to rely on moderators. In the past there's been cycles of demand for particular budget, but at the moment, there's a lot of threads in this price region. Bloodbath has already put up two sample builds which demonstrates impressive capabilities on a tight budget for a near-complete system.


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  • #7722
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    The NCase M1 production campaign has just gone live.

    20130810125430-M1-production-01-header.jpg?1376164471

    €180 ($240) shipped to Ireland. Get 'em while they're hot.


  • #7723
    Bazzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Serephucus wrote: »
    The NCase M1 production campaign has just gone live.

    20130810125430-M1-production-01-header.jpg?1376164471

    €180 ($240) shipped to Ireland. Get 'em while they're hot.

    Even though having a tower has never really bothered me and I don't see it bothering me in the foreseeable future; I still have to say that that is a tidy looking little case.


  • #7724
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    It's just so wonderfully thought out. Any possible option in every possible space, and you can do it.

    Also: Three freaking slots. Corsair, Fractal, Silverstone? Take notes!


  • #7725
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Serephucus wrote: »
    It's just so wonderfully thought out. Any possible option in every possible space, and you can do it.

    Also: Three freaking slots. Corsair, Fractal, Silverstone? Take notes!

    Where can you order then from?


  • #7726
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    That is a very nicely designed case, love the way they have a solid conduit carrying the 240 power from the rear of the case to the PSU.
    x88GXDV.jpg

    Loads more pic's here.


  • #7727
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Should have mentioned. The link is the picture.


  • #7728
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Should have mentioned. The link is the picture.

    Must say i am damned tempted - though i dont plan on doing any new build until the next generation of sockets for AMD/Intel launch. Will this be limited production? Or will there be continued production after its launched? Im just wondering if i dont order it now will i have missed the boat.


  • #7729
    game4it70
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,132 ✭✭✭game4it70


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Must say i am damned tempted - though i dont plan on doing any new build until the next generation of sockets for AMD/Intel launch. Will this be limited production? Or will there be continued production after its launched? Im just wondering if i dont order it now will i have missed the boat.

    s543.jpg

    You know you want to :p

    Great looking case.


  • #7730
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Must say i am damned tempted - though i dont plan on doing any new build until the next generation of sockets for AMD/Intel launch. Will this be limited production? Or will there be continued production after its launched? Im just wondering if i dont order it now will i have missed the boat.

    At present, they have plans to only offer the Indiegogo campaign. That's not to say they won't do another one, or something in the future (no clue at all how likely anything like that is), but the only time you'll be able to get this case as it stands, is within the next 21 days.


  • #7731
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Serephucus wrote: »
    At present, they have plans to only offer the Indiegogo campaign. That's not to say they won't do another one, or something in the future (no clue at all how likely anything like that is), but the only time you'll be able to get this case as it stands, is within the next 21 days.

    €240ish landed with duty and taxes. Well 20 odd days to think over it.


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  • #7732
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    My chair is just after breaking, where can I get a decent new one? Looking to spend around €100 so I don't expect something amazing


  • #7733
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    Ikea would probably be your best bet.

    http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/20652/


  • #7734
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    BloodBath wrote: »
    Ikea would probably be your best bet.

    http://www.ikea.com/ie/en/catalog/categories/departments/workspaces/20652/
    I'm currently using the Markus one from them, have had it for a long time now, this morning I heard a hissing sound as I sat on it and now I can't adjust it up or down.


  • #7735
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    My chair is just after breaking, where can I get a decent new one? Looking to spend around €100 so I don't expect something amazing

    Keep an eye on adverts, the odd decent one shows up.


  • #7736
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    game4it70 wrote: »
    s543.jpg

    You know you want to :p

    Great looking case.

    right, done!

    If i dont get a chance to use it, hoping not to take too much of a hit selling it on. If they do a 20,000 production run immediately afterwards i would imagine the resale value will dip somewhat!


  • #7737
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    I might take it from you if you don't end up wanting it, I just don't have the money to throw at it right now.

    Did you get the black or silver version?


  • #7738
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Serephucus wrote: »
    I might take it from you if you don't end up wanting it, I just don't have the money to throw at it right now.

    Did you get the black or silver version?

    Black - everything goes with black!


  • #7739
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    Reports of cracked dies on Haswell chips following delids. Both occurred at random times, and weeks after the delidding. Two different compounds used (CLU and CLP), one occurred during power down, the other during stress testing. This could potentially halt all delidding in the overclocking community!


  • #7740
    glynf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,387 ✭✭✭glynf


    speaking of cases, I like the look of this-Phanteks Enthoo Primo-bit of a mouth full but looks interesting.




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  • #7741
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Xenoronin wrote: »
    Preorder, I think it is today only, 670 GTX for only inc VAT from Overclockers. I don't even with this price.

    http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-299-AS

    So... moving from a GTX570.... Good idea?


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