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16. July 2008 @ 07:47 |
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lol wel met. I have actually owned four DVD burners in my time, but they've burned less than a dozen DVDs between them, and that's how I like it... :)
OcUK will take RMAs when pushed but it usually means "i want to return x product" "we can't take those, you have to speak to the manufacturer" "It's UK business law to offer a 12 month retail warranty, as quoted... " "Oh, OK then..."
I get the distinct feeling OcuK prioritise their 'regular customers' so to speak, but the average users get left out somewhat.
I ran COD4 at 2560x1600 all maxed, 4xAA, 16xAF when I had crossfire, and got between 45 and 100fps in the section 'Game Over'. Given the performance of the HD4850, that looks like the sort of performance that can be expected.
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16. July 2008 @ 10:44 |
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Rob, think of it this way. Even with all your discussion about DVD burners, the performance gap between a average one and the best one is NOT THAT MUCH.
Now some of us like playing games. That's why we talk about GPUs. The performance gap between older GPUs and newer GPUs is HUGE, and helps feed our addiction.
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16. July 2008 @ 11:51 |
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Originally posted by abuzar1:
Rob, think of it this way. Even with all your discussion about DVD burners, the performance gap between a average one and the best one is NOT THAT MUCH.
Now some of us like playing games. That's why we talk about GPUs. The performance gap between older GPUs and newer GPUs is HUGE, and helps feed our addiction.
first of all the difference in the so called best burner (plextor 710)and a average one there is a big difference in performance.
second there has only been 2 threads that have talked about drives. the one greensman started and the scan thread i started. we dont go all over every other thread and talk tem up.
third its just like everything else in the PC world a week after one so called great product is released another is right behind it.
fourth i didnt mean that as a slam at you guys. i just dont understand the importance of every thread has to wind up being about GPU's thats all. i know you guys like the games thats understandable, but every thread ya go in gets drawn towards GPU's
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16. July 2008 @ 12:06 |
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rob, dont take it personally, i certainly didnt, it was ajoke about how much u lot love ur DVD burners, that how we love our gfx cards :P
as i said, to me games for computers is pretty much the only reason why i build computers, not to encode or photoshop etc. its why i have a dual core or quad, why i bought a new monitor why i buy new graphics cards every 4 motnhs rather then upgrading ht mobo or cpu or ODD ever few months. (thtas one of the reasons i always talk about it, becuase i am constantly upgrading mine, and they are, to ME, the most important part for MY needs :) )
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16. July 2008 @ 12:12 |
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Rob, I didn't take it as a slam or anything. Plus, my laptops DVD drive burns my Xbox 360 games just fine, so I dont care as long as it works!
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19. July 2008 @ 08:48 |
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19. July 2008 @ 08:59 |
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19. July 2008 @ 09:11 |
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There is a rebate for the other one, and it is $5 cheaper. Can you point me to the place where it says it shuts down, cause all I find are good reviews.
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19. July 2008 @ 09:16 |
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Ah, my mistake it was the GameXStream 1KW not the ProXStream:
http://hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTM0NSwzLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==
The comments about the frankly absurd noise level of the ProXStream are still valid, however.
That's a stonking rebate on that PSU. I hope it comes from OCZ not ZZF though, because if I remember rightly, ZZR seem pretty poor for rebates.
Originally posted by HardOPCP:
The ProXStream 1000w was at all times during testing a loud power supply on the order of a PC Power and Cooling Turbocool for those readers who are familiar with their acoustic profile. Even at 25% load the unit was audible from a number of feet away from the unit and by 50% it was rivaling the SM-8800 which runs in the 50dBa+ range. In a subjective evaluation at 80% loads and above the unit was exceptionally unpleasant to be in the same room with it running and it completely drowned out the SM-8800.
Originally posted by SilentPCreview on the TX650W:
Its voltage regulation is excellent, its acoustics very quiet, and its efficiency very good. The AC ripple on the 12V is bit higher (only at full power) than we've seen from Corsair models in the past, but still within the ATX12V spec. Corsair's five year warranty remains the longest for any computer power supply we know of. It sits nicely along with the HX520 and HX620 models, which it essentially matches for acoustics.
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19. July 2008 @ 09:27 |
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Interesting. I guess I will think about it. People seem a bit to sensitive about the noise level thing, it is not like you plug your headphones into the power supply...
I'll go see if anyone put up the decibels of it and decide. Seems like a good deal though. Anyway, I will think about it. Corsair does seem more reliable.
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19. July 2008 @ 09:31 |
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From what I can gather, the Corsair TX is under 23dB for all normal loads (i.e. any PC with a single standard graphics card, overclocked quad core processor included) which is about as quietly as its possible to whisper. The OCZ is around the mid thirties which is about as loud as most CPU coolers at full speed, during the same scenario. Push it hard (dual or triple graphics, the works) and the TX runs about this noise level, the OCZ is about as loud as one of those rechargable vacuum cleaners when fully charged, perhaps a bit louder.
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19. July 2008 @ 13:43 |
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ew. Dunno how a rechargeable vacuum cleaner sounds like, but...vacuum? Damn. Corsair it is then.
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19. July 2008 @ 13:50 |
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To bad Sammy doesn't live here. :) I found the perfect psu for him and his usual needs.. ;)
FSP 400W
NOT to much power and plenty quiet!!! :D
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19. July 2008 @ 13:52 |
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Not too shabby, but fanless PSUs get HOT. I know someone who had a 300W fanless PSU with a huge heatsink out the back and that made fifty degrees or so. That's a 400W unit without a big chunky heatsink...
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21. July 2008 @ 22:17 |
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22. July 2008 @ 05:52 |
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Cheap, but is the top end OCZ stuff that good in 2GB modules?
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22. July 2008 @ 06:58 |
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STAY AWAY from OCZ Platinum. That stuff is horrible. I've had 6 sticks fail...
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22. July 2008 @ 07:01 |
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guess that's a no then... :P
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22. July 2008 @ 12:41 |
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Good guess lol.
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22. July 2008 @ 13:54 |
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WOOHOOOO im back BABY :)
BTW boozer, i dunno if it a batch or america problem, but i have had HUNDREDS to say the least of OCZ stuff for customers, and whole forums, and i an recomends ALTO of them with no fails, and they clock amazingly.
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22. July 2008 @ 14:02 |
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From what I read most of the OCZ stuff is alright, but not the Platinums.
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22. July 2008 @ 14:07 |
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i have only had experiance with and know peopel with platinums (most are PC6400 4x2GB) OR 2x1GB
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22. July 2008 @ 14:12 |
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Exactly, PC6400 is the 'safe stuff' - it's a lot harder to make PC8500 memory that works, as it requires a good overclocking set of chips. Crucial messed this up royally.
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22. July 2008 @ 15:12 |
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well my 444 12 pc6400 clocks to 555 15 pc8500, and so does the OCZ 444 12 stuff.
and if it doesnt reach the reated speed of 8500 (for 8500 ocz plats) then RMA, as that the reason you bought it. and for £70 you really cant go wrong.
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22. July 2008 @ 15:20 |
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