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Lu Tze · 11-02-2016 11:38AM

farna_boy wrote: »

IN the process of gathering new parts for a PC. Had pretty much settled on one case and then mistakenly kept looking and found this thing of beauty:

To make matters worse, all the review seem to say it's fantastic. The only problem is that it will cost about €200 to get to Ireland. Is this crazy money to spend on a case? Last time out I spent ~€120 on a 500r which is a great case and the price was grand as well, but can I justify spending €200 on just a case?

Any opinions/reassurance greatly appreciated

There is a micro atx version which is cheaper.if that's an option (still looking at €140 min including delivery). Cheapest for the atx seems for be mind factory around €200 delivered

TerrorFirmer · 11-02-2016 03:36PM

Was actually looking at those on OCUK yesterday. Think they have one of the models in the B-Grade section at the moment.

Dair76 · 11-02-2016 06:13PM

I'd have no problem spending that much on a case if I knew that a) I was going to get more than one build out of it, and b) the money spent on it wasn't going to impact on the quality of the rest of the system.

I do like the Evolv though, but I've seen some users say that the front panel isn't conducive to good airflow.

Gumbi · 11-02-2016 06:24PM

Lads does anyone know if switching smartphone to "charge only mode" when connected to USB on PC speeds up the charging? 'Tis a OnePlus Two I have. Thanks!

challengemaster · 12-02-2016 01:28AM

Fúck maplins with a cactus. Power supply isn't getting re-stocked, ever. Such a waste of time waiting.... >.<

Digital Solitude · 12-02-2016 03:10AM

Gumbi wrote: »

Lads does anyone know if switching smartphone to "charge only mode" when connected to USB on PC speeds up the charging? 'Tis a OnePlus Two I have. Thanks!

It does AFAIK, mightn't make a huge deal if regular charge is too slow anyways though

Cuddlesworth · 12-02-2016 10:52AM

ED E wrote: »

Horizon is an absolutely dire Samsung unit. If you order 360Mb with Horizon you get a newer copy of the same, still shíte. If you order 360Mb with no Horizon you get a Compal which is surprisingly good for UPC/VM(Liberty).

Anyone with Horizon can also pay €45 to deconsolidate and turn off the internet in Horizon and get a real modem/router delivered (it becomes a dumb TV STB).

I got the new v2 box and hit a brick wall with trying to get the compal. to the point that I cancelled the deal under the 14 day distance selling rule.

farna_boy · 12-02-2016 01:06PM

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Was actually looking at those on OCUK yesterday. Think they have one of the models in the B-Grade section at the moment.

Thanks for pointing that out. Just pulled the trigger there and got that. I feel a whole lot better about about €160 for it than closer to €200.

tadcan · 12-02-2016 05:47PM

Quick question about the fan controller installation for the nanoxia Deep Silence 3. For some reason the fans aren't turning. There are six fan connectors, and a two pin molex which have been connected up. There is no female fan connector that I can see so the cpu fan is connected to the M/B. Any advice?

Gumbi · 12-02-2016 05:52PM

tadcan wrote: »

Quick question about the fan controller installation for the nanoxia Deep Silence 3. For some reason the fans aren't turning. There are six fan connectors, and a two pin molex which have been connected up. There is no female fan connector that I can see so the cpu fan is connected to the M/B. Any advice?

I have the DS1, and found that when I upgraded my fans (from the stock ones to 3 pin Noctua ones), the new fans were a lot more sensitive and weren't tightly connected. Whether it's a flaw on Noctua's end or Nanoxia's I don't know. Move the connectors around a bit and make sure they're tightly connected (and then use tape or some such to maintain the connection).

Long shot but could be the issue. Never had any issues with my fan controller.

tadcan · 12-02-2016 09:46PM

No dice, I wonder if the pci to molex power cable is the problem, not sure what is handy to test it. May just leave it for now.

K.O.Kiki · 13-02-2016 11:52AM

http://www.kimeraindustries.com/cerberus/#cerberus-hero

Gonna be keeping an eye on this one.

tadcan · 13-02-2016 12:46PM

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

http://www.kimeraindustries.com/cerberus/#cerberus-hero

Gonna be keeping an eye on this one.

Yup, I'd be interested to see a build with this case, especially what the cable management is like. I presume their is no room to add anything to the front, DVD drive, extra ports, fan controller etc.

Lu Tze · 13-02-2016 08:50PM

Just upgraded my CPU in my mian desktop, and was considering replacing my media centre CPU (pentium g630) with the one I took out (3470) and selling the g630. But looking on adverts it only looks like it would be worth maybe €15, hardly worth selling. Might sell the 3470 instead.

TerrorFirmer · 13-02-2016 10:55PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

Just upgraded my CPU in my mian desktop, and was considering replacing my media centre CPU (pentium g630) with the one I took out (3470) and selling the g630. But looking on adverts it only looks like it would be worth maybe €15, hardly worth selling. Might sell the 3470 instead.

The G630 is still really decent for an all-around machine unless you're actually pushing the CPU in what you're doing with it. a 3470 should fetch about 80 euro. I used to even play BF3 on a G640 actually.

Also...played some Fallout 4 on my housemates PS4 actually and I was surprised at how bad it looks/feels for the 'next gen' consoles.

They are nowhere near as good now as the 360 and PS3 were at their release dates. I remember I had a decent gaming PC and an Xbox 360 in 2006 and COD2 looked incredible on the 360, I was really impressed - it was every bit as good as my gaming PC (can't remember the exact spec but I think it was an E6700 with an X800).

I have an XB1 myself and I'm incredibly disappointed with the image quality considering the console came out nearly 10 years after the 360.

Serephucus · 14-02-2016 01:00AM

Older news now, but I don't remember seeing it mentioned here. What are people's thoughts on this monster:

I was going to wait for a 21:9 G-Sync VA something, but honestly... I think I might just wait for OLED anything. I'm actually considering just buying this thing, if I didn't know there'd be a €2,000 option by the end of the year. (probably)

Lu Tze · 14-02-2016 10:52PM

Lu Tze wrote: »

Worth it for the easy cable management :pac:

Just saw an advert (on adverts) that reminded me of this!

An itx motherboard in a CM690!

http://www.adverts.ie/desktops/custom-pc-amd-kabini-5350-asus-am1i-a-coolermaster-690/9852986

Xenoronin · 15-02-2016 11:01AM

Finally pulled the trigger on the PG279Q. Amazon had it relatively low priced compared to everywhere else. Now to worry about upgrading my 760 and probably power supply. Gonna wait for Pascal at this stage, see if the power savings from the new node allow me to keep my 500W PSU.

Gumbi · 15-02-2016 01:17PM

Lads I swear to God selling on Adverts can be fierce frustrating!!! Just had someone offer me a Dell box (no specs or anything, could easily be 7, 8 years old) and not enough cash cash for a very capable gaming system...

Serephucus · 15-02-2016 01:42PM

Don't get me started on Adverts. Some of the time things can go well, but it's seen a gradual decline over the years of more and more time-wasters and low-ballers.

Lu Tze · 15-02-2016 01:58PM

It can be pretty annoying alright, low ballers when it comes to selling, and some items with unrealistic prices when it comes to buying.

I normally politely decline low ballers, but don't bother engaging (though normally allow some leeway for haggling). If my asking price is right, somebody will buy it (eventually). If they don't, its too high and I'll have to review the price.

Similar for buying, if its priced too high I often don't bid at all, or if I do its what its worth to me (typically with no warranty), which may be different to the sellers opinion on its value. No amount of arguing etc is going to bridge that gap, if they are right they will get a sale to somebody who values it higher, if not the ad will still be up in two months time, or they will revise the price

I've given up on haggling pretty much when buying, I'll make one offer and thats pretty much it. See so many ads ruined by people arguing the case, trying to belittle the condition/quality of the item, going up in increments of a fiver or a euro or something.

Life's too short

K.O.Kiki · 15-02-2016 05:59PM

I still need to sell my laptop.

This is gonna be frustrating :rolleyes:

Headshot · 15-02-2016 09:07PM

I don't bother with adverts anymore. EBay is where I go. Yes costs more and with PayPal ridiculous charges but more serious buyers there

Calvin · 15-02-2016 09:21PM

Headshot wrote: »

I don't bother with adverts anymore. EBay is where I go. Yes costs more and with PayPal ridiculous charges but more serious buyers there

I'm actually trying to sell on eBay but they won't let me sell for some reason? Says I need 10 customer feedback or something to sell abroad even though I've set it to Ireland

MarkAnthony · 16-02-2016 12:08AM

Jays, I never have any bother selling on adverts.

Luck100 · 16-02-2016 08:26PM

Headshot wrote: »

I don't bother with adverts anymore. EBay is where I go. Yes costs more and with PayPal ridiculous charges but more serious buyers there

Who do you use for packaging/shipping when you sell on EBay? How does it work if you ship something to the buyer and it's broken in shipping?

ED E · 16-02-2016 09:57PM

Luck100 wrote: »

Who do you use for packaging/shipping when you sell on EBay? How does it work if you ship something to the buyer and it's broken in shipping?

You pay AnPost/other for insurance. Its free under €100 IIRC.

Xenoronin · 17-02-2016 07:33PM

http://www.hardwareunboxed.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1592

Nothing we haven't see before but it's still pretty interesting.

deejer · 17-02-2016 07:53PM

Headshot wrote: »

I don't bother with adverts anymore. EBay is where I go. Yes costs more and with PayPal ridiculous charges but more serious buyers there

I was wondering where you were gone! Not many people selling pc components around me.

tadcan · 17-02-2016 11:01PM

tadcan wrote: »

Quick question about the fan controller installation for the nanoxia Deep Silence 3. For some reason the fans aren't turning. There are six fan connectors, and a two pin molex which have been connected up. There is no female fan connector that I can see so the cpu fan is connected to the M/B. Any advice?

Ok it turns out the PCI to molex cable wasn't giving power. A sata to molex converter solved this and saved on a cable. When I moved the slider the speed of the fan didn't visibly change, which I thought it would.

Putting all the cables behind the motherboard produced a rats nest, so instead I used the cable tie runs and the cables slightly more visible in the main case. Hopefully that will get better with practice.

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