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21. November 2007 @ 12:53 |
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Originally posted by rick5446: Will the plextools work on the Sony/NEC
no it won't
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21. November 2007 @ 12:57 |
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Originally posted by Lp531: Just wondering how good of deal this was...I need another drive...
Plextor PX-800A/SW-BL SuperMulti Retail DVD Burner - 18x DVD±R Burn, 16x DVD±R Read, 8x DVD+RW, 6x DVD-RW, 8x DVD±R DL, 12x DVD-RAM, Black
$39.99 after $30.00 rebate...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/...RCCODE=WEBBP401
Is anybody using this drive?..
LP531 I'm using the Plextor sata drive PX-810SA and there re-badged Pioneer drives with a NEC chipset there very good drives but i wouldn't buy Plextor again stick with the Pioneer or Lite-On drives the Samsung are good to but GM said he wasn't impressed with his
Antec 1200 Full-Tower Case/Thermaltake 750-Watt PS/ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Mobo/Western Digital Black WD500 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache/NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card/CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 16GB DDR3 /Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)/CORSAIR Hydro High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler/3-Asus DRW-24B1ST Sata Drives/Samsung 2493HM 24" LCD Monitior 1920x1200 resolution,5ms respone time/OS Windows 10 Pro SP1 64-bit
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21. November 2007 @ 13:03 |
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I didn't think plextools worked with any plextor drives other than those with the sanyo chipset. does plextools work with the rebadges too as long as they're using plextor firmware?
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21. November 2007 @ 13:31 |
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yes mort Plextor tools works fine for the new rebadged Plextor drives
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21. November 2007 @ 17:29 |
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Thanks everybody for the info...I knew Plextor was not making there own drives anymore...however...I thought Lite-on was making them...guess I was wrong...
The last drive I bought was a Sony made by Lite-on...I guess I will stick with a Lite-on or a Pioneer...I have 2 Pioneers and 5 Lite-on's...They all work...though...some have just had to many burns to be considered Good anymore...I will just wait for the "Sales" that we all know are coming...
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21. November 2007 @ 17:40 |
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I don't think the sales get much better than this. :) link
I looked at some of the "black friday" sales adds already and I didn't see anything that beat these deals. ;) Some Lite-Ons, Samsungs, and a Sony or two I think at the EGG!!!! ;)
....gm
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21. November 2007 @ 18:26 |
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Ahem, somebody mentioned import taxes? Every single PC component I've bought I've been paying import taxes, why do you think everything costs so much over here?
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21. November 2007 @ 18:31 |
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Do you guys in the UK get black Friday? If not you're missing out!!!
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21. November 2007 @ 18:35 |
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Nope, I'd never heard of it. I had to google it.
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21. November 2007 @ 18:41 |
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is it cheaper import from us than buy from uk sam?
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21. November 2007 @ 18:58 |
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Man black Friday is AWESOME!!! We get all sorts of deals and stuff.
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21. November 2007 @ 19:27 |
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That all rather depends on what you're buying. Import tax is calculated on a 'per basis' business, so they can effectively charge you whatever makes the cost up to current UK market value if they so wish.
If you can get cheap shipping to the UK, then it may work out slightly cheaper but it's debatable. For example, the 8800GT retails here for £175 ($360), but the import tax on it if you imported one would probably be a good £40 at least ($85)...
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21. November 2007 @ 19:52 |
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Kinda off topic but I'm from Pakistan and the import taxes there are awful as well. For example you buy a 20,000 USD dollars car, when you import it you would have to pay 20,000 USD in taxes!!!
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21. November 2007 @ 19:54 |
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A car is somewat different though, you've got to add an absolute fortune in shipping costs too. Cars aren't exactly small!
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21. November 2007 @ 19:58 |
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I ship out a couple of cars every week!
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21. November 2007 @ 20:04 |
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Sorry, just had to be done.
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21. November 2007 @ 20:12 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1: Kinda off topic but I'm from Pakistan and the import taxes there are awful as well. For example you buy a 20,000 USD dollars car, when you import it you would have to pay 20,000 USD in taxes!!!
oh wow, another fellow pakistani pc enthusiast!
im a british paki.
im going to karachi in december, and was wondering, where can you buy parts in pakistan? how is there a website i can get it off in pakistan, or can i buy from a brick and mortar store?
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21. November 2007 @ 20:22 |
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Sorry bro, I've never really bought parts in Pakistan. Lots of places where they can be had, but they wont be cheap. Visit Rainbow center for all the pirated stuff you could wish for. I used to goto Karachi every other weekend(I'm from Hyderabad, 160KM away) and but PS2 games and stuff. We have most of those shops in Hyderbad now though.
I guess I am American Paki, but I grew up and lived most of my life in Pakistan.
@Sam
Yeah really, check it out. We ship cars to Russia, Canada, Etc.
http://myworld.ebay.com/quality-cars-of-florida
http://myworld.ebay.com/highline-cars-of-florida
Both eBay IDs are for the same car dealership.
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21. November 2007 @ 20:42 |
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priacy is not a problem;)
i have that sorted. but uk prices for components are so inflated.
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21. November 2007 @ 20:45 |
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Hmm well then don't expect much better in Pakistan. Thing is most of the stuff is smuggled there but the overprice the products so it equates to the same thing, even though there are no taxes on the items.
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21. November 2007 @ 20:57 |
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I don't think they celebrate Thanksgiving in England...its one of the uniquely American Holidays...
Last year got a Sony (Re-badged Lite-On) for $10...I think I'll wait till the on-line sales hit...
@greenie
What Drives on Sale were you talking about?..I did not see them...
Post the Good Sale...when you see them...
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21. November 2007 @ 21:46 |
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21. November 2007 @ 23:36 |
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LP531
my opinion is the optical drive market has pretty much bottomed out price wise so the deals are harder to come by
Antec 1200 Full-Tower Case/Thermaltake 750-Watt PS/ASUS SABERTOOTH Z77 Mobo/Western Digital Black WD500 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache/NVIDIA GeForce 8800GTX 384-bit GDDR3 PCI Express Video Card/CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM 16GB DDR3 /Intel Core i7-3770K Ivy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo)/CORSAIR Hydro High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler/3-Asus DRW-24B1ST Sata Drives/Samsung 2493HM 24" LCD Monitior 1920x1200 resolution,5ms respone time/OS Windows 10 Pro SP1 64-bit
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21. November 2007 @ 23:51 |
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Quote: Zalman CNPS7000B-ALCU LED
Why such a cheap-ass cooler?
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21. November 2007 @ 23:59 |
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Yeah they should have watercooled or gone with a Thermalright 120.
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