Genghiz Cohen wrote: » Turns out it's quicker for me to delete and re-download my Steam games than to move them between HDDs. Thanks UPC
marko93 wrote: » The way I was going to set it up is Modem > Cable > 5 switch in Office/Man Cave > PC/PS3 So I just presumed I need some generic cable!
Calibos wrote: » Just ordered 100m from TVtrades.ie for about €23 including shipping. TBH ordering any less is a false economy. 100m Cat5e Ethernet Network Cable Roll Code: CAT5_100 Have you already got your cable crimper and RJ45 connectors and/or wallplates? Think they sell them too.
marko93 wrote: » Where would the best place to be for getting some Cat5 cable? Need about 35m or so! Ain't got a clue what's good/bad.. Any help, mucho appreciated!
Serephucus wrote: » I can't imagine GTA 5 running nicely on a 360 or PS3... There's just too many corners they'd have to cut. I mean really, as is the console version is probably going to be cut down a little from the PC one, how will they manage getting it running on hardware that's, what? Seven years older? Not well.
Danger781 wrote: » Why not buy a second hand PS3? Seems less likely to die from the little research I've done, and easily replaceable HDD as well
Lu Tze wrote: » Cheers, it was a falcon based one, still bought it though it does sound like i have a henry the hoover going in the corner. I dont suppose they use normal pc fans? Looks in relatively good condition, two controllers, two games (red dead and gta4) for 70 spondulies, should be able to get most of that back when im done (assuming it survives the next 3 months or so!). Nice that one of the games is one i wanted to play but not available on pc
Solitaire wrote: » The Jasper-based ones (IIRC the last revision of the "fat" 360) released a few years back are pretty cheap AFAIK but also have reliability and power consumption closer to the Slims due to a much more modern die process (the old ones were something like 90 or 130nm and ate power for lunch). So they hardly ever RROD, especially for melting-related illnesses :P One thing you absolutely need is a decent HDD though. The optical drives (on the Fats at least) are unbelievably horrendous. Forget vacuum cleaners, they sound like freaking industrial drill rigs! :eek: The only realistic way to play ANY 360 game is to immediately install it to HDD the second you buy it
NTMK wrote: » Try getting a slim a lot less likely to RROD (technically they cant as they dont have the lights:p) and check the controllers shoulder buttons as they always are a point of failure tbh i cant be arsed getting an old console with the new ones so close and ill wait for GTA PC
Lu Tze wrote: » Anybody else buying a console to play GTA5? I wasnt going to bother, wait until the pc release i reckoned, but then thinking of spending the christmas week at home with nothing to do... and i aint lugging home a pc and monitor! I've been scouring adverts for a cheap xbox or something, looking at one tonight, just need to see that it's reading disks, not obviously over heating and isnt banned from live! Anything else to look out for?
raymix wrote: » Why not? PC parts works just fine. I can imagine the hype when enthusiasts would get their hands on one of those.. all the custom designs, ideas, overclocks, pushing hardware to its limits and asking for more. My galaxy died once, it was the power supply part of the chip, could fix it myself if I knew where to get a part at a time, thankfully I still had a warranty. But what if my phone dies tomorrow? It would be awesome to grab a replacement part at a closest tesco store if this thing actually works out, because replacing any part would be as simple as replacing a battery.
Baked.noodle wrote: » Makes sense from a consumer perspective, but big manufactures want customers to buy the latest thing. There isn't enough profit in replaceable components, and manufactures will not let people use any old brand, but insist on their particular set-up/ standards.
Baked.noodle wrote: » Makes sense from a consumer perspective, but big manufactures want customers to buy the latest thing. There isn't enough profit in replaceable components.
