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Gumbi wrote: »

That will probably match the performance of a closed loop cooler like the h100i for the most part and will have less issues (no chance of an air cooler breaking, no issues with water etc).

What CPU do you have?

i5-4670k arriving Wednesday

Only reason I'm thinking of selling the new in box Noctua is mostly for aesthetics as I'm going down a cleaner look. Then again the cooler looks beast ! Grrrrr .... Decisions

No point in going water at all for that CPU (unless you're putting your whole system user water, which is another issue entirely). A Noctua is good for it. If you'd prefer another cooler then go for it, it's up to you.

ShadowHearth wrote: »

That is a lot more expensive then I want to spend. I just want a yoke to plug in to TV and connect USB stick or hdd.

Something like this would be great, but after some googling it turns out it does not play all the media files. It is about stupid as something like Ebay small yokes play all of them...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/WD-TV-Live-Media-Player/dp/B005NYOKC2/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1386085702&sr=1-1&keywords=wd+tv

I was looking at this, but when I go to check out, I get a messege that they wont ship to Ireland...

Use Parcel Motel for it, I just put that in my basket there and it works out to be £59 with next day delivery to my Parcel Motel. Thats with using Amazon Prime

There is (or was!) just of Georges Street on convent road, might have one though it won't be cheap

I give up. I manage to sort of getting it working, but then randomly other devices start acting up. They can't connect to internet etc.

Feck that, looks like there is enough WiFi signal for me to play ps4 with vita in bed and that's all that matters.

Lesson learned, never buy unbranded cheaper products even if they are number 1 seller on Amazon.

Danger781 wrote: »

Huawei is hardly unbranded..

They're a fairly big manufacturer of mobile devices and Internet devices. They make all mobile dongles for the networks here.

... Really?

It's **** anyway... Looks like as soon as I plug damn yoke in it completely breaks all Sony device internet connection. The maon reason I even need it is only for ps vita remote play. Tried to play as is and it is a bit laggy at times .
Looks like that repeater sticks to up of rooter, then overrides to its own interface which is shiet. Makes cluster**** of all system and as o said completely breaks ps vita internet connection. Funny enough all android devices could not give a single feck.

cherryghost wrote: »

Can't you wirelessly connect to the router's ip? I'm sure the user and pass is on an eircom manual somewhere

You see, that repeater uses same up address as eircom rooter. Even when I tried to change eircom rooter completely repeater would still wrap it self around rooters ip and put ita own interface, which does not work.

I will look more in to it. If not, I guess my best bet is those plugs?

Anybody play The Witcher 2? My god it taxes the pc,around the same as Crysis 3 from what I can see, I had heard it was demanding but didnt expect that! Only starting the game really, it does look exceptional though:)

EoinHef wrote: »

Anybody play The Witcher 2? My god it taxes the pc,around the same as Crysis 3 from what I can see, I had heard it was demanding but didnt expect that! Only starting the game really, it does look exceptional though:)

You in for a treat. It's one of my most favorite games of all times. Make sure to get wasted with blue stripes - it's brilliant.

As for performamce - go through the settings. There is one option that brings to crawl all systems. I can't remember how it was called but turning it off brings bback huge amount of performamce and does not make game look worse at all.

Well, I am shifting my focus a wee bit. I will wait for better selection of proper PS4 headphones, so I will be bale to spent a bit more for that "magic box".

I think I can go up to 100eu. I need a Device primary to watch movies on TV, I want it supporting as much as possible Video formats. Divx is a must. I will be able to use my ps3 in bedroom for netflix too.

I need that device so I can free up my pc and make it easier/more reasonable to use. A remote would be a must too. the reason why I want to free up my PC, so I can let my "peasant" friend to enjoy PC gaming, it would be my "nice thing to do" for Xmas. He is a young parent and he is living from wages to wages as misses is not working and studying. He cant afford **** now.

So what are the options? Maybe some of those mini android PCs?

NTMK wrote: »

Check out the rasberry Pi it should cover everything unless you want HDD space its a decent streamer too but i dont know if netflix is on it itas been 2 years since i used one

I know, it was mentioned already, but I would like something to work oit of the box and be simple.

That WD play yoke would be something that would be perfect, but it is reported to be very laggy and Does not support DivX.

marco_polo wrote: »

I had an Asus O!Play (R1), and never met a format it couldn't play. Very responsive interface too, but it doesn't have much in the way of additional internet niceties like youtube/netflix support etc . Although mine is a very early version of it so later version might be better (Thats is why I eventually replaced it with a full HTPC).

Still it is quite expensive, and although I have found it pretty good, there must be better value to be had out there.

EDIT: Just remembered it was is also real pain in the ass to get it working off a Windows 7/8 share drive across a network, but perfect for USB/HDD.

Something like this?
http://www.asus.com/Multimedia/OPlay_Mini_Plus_Netflix/

It is exactly What I am looking for, as long as it plays all files. Netflix and YouTube is not really iimportant as I am moving my ps3 in to bedroom.

marco_polo wrote: »

Not 100% sure about the mini, I heard it might be a bit laggy (Not sure read up on this point) this is the one I had but like I said it was released about three years ago and not worth €100 IMO (Not when you could buy a OUYA console for another €20 or so which maks a servicable HTPC by all accounts ).

In fairness, as long as it plays video files, I could not give a flying feck of it is a bit laggy. It's is there only for me to press button and watch movie or tv series. I already have 120gb ssd external drive, so I don't Really need wireless streaming. Netflix will be handled by ps3.

So Asus is pretty much winner so far. Any othera options?