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Serephucus · 24-05-2014 08:36PM

Try something like this first:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cherry-MX-Switch-Sampler/dp/B00I0VX4VS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400960172&sr=8-1&keywords=switch+sampler

The switches all feel very different. I really don't like Reds, for instance, though some people love them.

bassey · 24-05-2014 08:56PM

Thanks for that, as good an idea as it is, and I know I really should before dropping 100 quid on a keyboard, I'm not gonna spend 20 euro on a sampler.

One of my mates has a mechanical keyboard, I'll see which switches he has and try them out.

From all my reading and video watching it does seem like I would prefer browns, but theres a few weeks delay on the K70 with browns on amazon

Serephucus · 25-05-2014 12:38AM

You might as well wait a little bit. Corsair will be announcing their RGB MX keyboard at Computex. If nothing else it should push prices on the existing K70s down.

Headshot · 27-05-2014 10:27PM

Is downloading new amd drivers always this hard?

****ing fair bad I cant download the latest drivers

Gumbi · 27-05-2014 11:02PM

Headshot wrote: »

Is downloading new amd drivers always this hard?

****ing fair bad I cant download the latest drivers

What do you mean? Slow download speeds or what? I've never had much hassle doing it.

Headshot · 27-05-2014 11:07PM

Gumbi wrote: »

What do you mean? Slow download speeds or what? I've never had much hassle doing it.

Basically their site is up and down. Drivers terribly slow to download and often timing out

IrishStuff09 · 27-05-2014 11:16PM

Played a small bit of Watch Dogs earlier, serious game.

Ran without issues too on my system apart from a crash during the first run.
Looks promising

Headshot · 27-05-2014 11:37PM

I miss Nvidia already

Son Of A Vidic · 28-05-2014 01:23AM

Headshot wrote: »

Is downloading new amd drivers always this hard?

****ing fair bad I cant download the latest drivers

One of the reasons I switched to Nvidia years ago. And so it seems nothing has changed with AMD.

Gumbi · 28-05-2014 01:52AM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

One of the reasons I switched to Nvidia years ago. And so it seems nothing has changed with AMD.

I've never had a problem with drivers, downloading or otherwise...

Son Of A Vidic · 28-05-2014 02:18AM

Gumbi wrote: »

I've never had a problem with drivers, downloading or otherwise...

I wish I could say the same from my past experience. I often had to uninstall and re-install several times to successfully update my AMD drivers. A mate of mine was grumbling about similar driver issues that Headshot mentioned earlier. And that was for a new Tri-X 290OC card he bought. I installed a new EVGA GTX 780 classified card last month, one click and everything else took care of itself.

Wossack · 28-05-2014 09:25AM

can you get them downloaded through steam?

Genghiz Cohen · 28-05-2014 12:55PM

Headshot wrote: »

I miss Nvidia already

Don't be too hasty, the Nvidia update tool crashed on me yesterday and I didn't bother re-trying.

VenomIreland · 28-05-2014 09:18PM

Where's a good place to learn about watercooling? I've always thought it was interesting but never read much about it.

Yeti Beast · 28-05-2014 09:24PM

VenomIreland wrote: »

Where's a good place to learn about watercooling? I've always thought it was interesting but never read much about it.

I looked into it recently, and found good info on Overclockers.com and Extreme Overclockers (beginners guide and parts guide). More advanced theory and reviews can then be found on Martin's Liquid Lab and Skinee labs.

ED E · 29-05-2014 01:42PM

As you do..

Very short for tom, only a measly 22 mins.

ZeroThreat · 29-05-2014 01:56PM

ED E wrote: »

As you do..

Very short for tom, only a measly 22 mins.

soooo, I reckon you can play solitaire on that rig?

Revoker88 · 29-05-2014 03:19PM

Kids these days......:pac:

Kids react to old computers

Seaaan · 29-05-2014 05:27PM

Those kids were incredibly annoying. Especially the colored girl..

cherryghost · 29-05-2014 05:28PM

Seaaan wrote: »

Those kids were incredibly annoying. Especially the coloured girl..

I heard you're a racist Father!

pillphil · 29-05-2014 05:39PM

Ya, she's American, it's spelled colored. :P

NTMK · 29-05-2014 05:43PM

i have to use one of those pieces of **** on a daily bases :mad::pac:

Seaaan · 29-05-2014 07:17PM

In this current context that sounds horrid

cherryghost wrote: »

I heard you're a racist Father!

Also while you're here, have any troubles with the SNES, or is it up to your standards

Son Of A Vidic · 30-05-2014 09:42PM

Anyone know of any recommended sites where I could pick up a new PC desk?

Yeti Beast · 30-05-2014 09:59PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Anyone know of any recommended sites where I could pick up a new PC desk?

Ikea have a big range, some with mix'n'match legs and table tops, but I personally hate that laminate stuff. If you want something of a sturdier nature, you might take a look at some of the office liquidation places. Can't think of the names of any off the top of my head.

Son Of A Vidic · 30-05-2014 10:04PM

Yeti Beast wrote: »

Ikea have a big range, some with mix'n'match legs and table tops, but I personally hate that laminate stuff. If you want something of a sturdier nature, you might take a look at some of the office liquidation places. Can't think of the names of any off the top of my head.

Not an IKEA fan either and living a millions miles from the nearest store doesn't help. I will check out the liquidation option you mentioned, cheers.

cherryghost · 30-05-2014 10:15PM

Seaaan wrote: »

In this current context that sounds horrid

Also while you're here, have any troubles with the SNES, or is it up to your standards

SNES is awesome, thanks again

I'm in the process of converting part of my attic back at the parents home into a retro room.

ShadowHearth · 30-05-2014 10:31PM

Cheapest place to get 1-2tb Hdd lads? Purely for storage.

Baked.noodle · 30-05-2014 10:33PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Anyone know of any recommended sites where I could pick up a new PC desk?

I got a desk on Viking Direct. This one to be specific. Can't fault it really as it was cheap and easy to put together. Only thing is it's not very long (depth) so the monitor is reasonably close to my face. It's just under 50 cm end to end. That suites me as it fits in my bedroom. It's wide enough though, with drawers for storage so there is plenty of room. I had to put in a made up company name upon ordering it, but it's no big deal. I also picked up a chair to get free delivery for an order over 75 Euro and it was a bargain. Defiantly worth considering the desk as it's great value.

Son Of A Vidic · 30-05-2014 11:48PM

Baked.noodle wrote: »

I got a desk on Viking Direct. This one to be specific. Can't fault it really as it was cheap and easy to put together. Only thing is it's not very long (depth) so the monitor is reasonably close to my face. It's just under 50 cm end to end. That suites me as it fits in my bedroom. It's wide enough though, with drawers for storage so there is plenty of room. I had to put in a made up company name upon ordering it, but it's no big deal. I also picked up a chair to get free delivery for an order over 75 Euro and it was a bargain. Defiantly worth considering the desk as it's great value.

Thanks for the link, went to their site and literally had to give up the site was that slow.

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