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Tatty_Two · Oct 18, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
I mainly use Ebuyer. SCAN and have a fair few dealings with KustomPCs. Ive used Novatech too previously, but for some reason they tend to charge more VAT for the exact same parts priced up else where.

My only current gripe with scan is EVERYTHING has to be next day delivery - there is no cheaper option, So if you only need 1 small item, you end up paying £3.80 or something for delivery when 1st class standard would have been fine for £1 or 2. its not worth ordering 1 small item from them like 1 120 or 140mm casefan for instance. Its just not worth the P&P

Lol, thats because some charge vat on shipping costs where others dont I think, after all 20% is 20%

it's a bit naughty really because all they are doing is passing the couriers charge straight to you, and then they can claim back those charges anyways when they do their VAT return........ so they make 20% of the actual courier charge for every transaction for doing nothing basically, where as some are just decent and take the hit but claim back at end of year.

I use lots of etailers, many of which are better (in some ways) than ebuyer/scan etc (although I do quite like them), Tekheads, Overclock (not Overclockers UK) and Ginger6 are but a few.

FreedomEclipse · Oct 18, 2011

I know about tekheads and ginger6. been meaning to give them ago

Fourstaff · Oct 18, 2011

Harddisk here

USB3's connectors look different from USB2's.

kurosagi01 · Oct 18, 2011

Tatty_One said:
Lol, thats because some charge vat on shipping costs where others dont I think, after all 20% is 20% it's a bit naughty really because all they are doing is passing the couriers charge straight to you, and then they can claim back those charges anyways when they do their VAT return........ so they make 20% of the actual courier charge for every transaction for doing nothing basically, where as some are just decent and take the hit but claim back at end of year.

I use lots of etailers, many of which are better (in some ways) than ebuyer/scan etc (although I do quite like them), Tekheads, Overclock (not Overclockers UK) and Ginger6 are but a few.

Go register to Hexus and get upto 25 or 50 post i can't remember on their community and get Scan delivery for free when you spend more than £20 excluding VAT.

FreedomEclipse · Oct 18, 2011

kurosagi01 said:
Go register to Hexus and get upto 25 or 50 post i can't remember on their community and get Scan delivery for free when you spend more than £20 excluding VAT.

Aria do a similar thing

cheesy999 · Oct 18, 2011

kurosagi01 said:
Go register to Hexus and get upto 25 or 50 post i can't remember on their community and get Scan delivery for free when you spend more than £20 excluding VAT.

same deal is at AV forums as well, except the only requirement is that you have an account more then 14 days old

Tatty_Two · Oct 18, 2011

kurosagi01 said:
Go register to Hexus and get upto 25 or 50 post i can't remember on their community and get Scan delivery for free when you spend more than £20 excluding VAT.

I am thanks........ just don't like scan as much as Novatech and Ebuyer.

Bo$$ · Oct 18, 2011

done a chargeback with my bank, gonna order of ebuyer or from a nice shop in town when i get teh cash back, gonna call me tomorrow about the extra details...

FreedomEclipse · Oct 18, 2011

It takes longer then 1 day to get your cash back you know. your money can be held as long as 30days while they review your case.

Not trying to shit on your happy thoughts, but they will most likely call you tomorrow to confirm if its possible or not then take another week (or more) to get your money.

thats what ive heard at least.

Bo$$ · Oct 18, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
It takes longer then 1 day to get your cash back you know. your money can be held as long as 30days while they review your case.

Not trying to shit on your happy thoughts, but they will most likely call you tomorrow to confirm if its possible or not then take another week (or more) to get your money.

thats what ive heard at least.

I've heard is is usually done within 1 week of filing the complaint...
It is better than the 28days that OCUK magically make up...

Bo$$ · Oct 19, 2011

managed to get the gigabyte gtx570 windforce x3 for no extra cost.... so i have made £44 + free batman code - £5 postage

FreedomEclipse · Oct 19, 2011

what happened to the chargeback?

If you can get the 570 and your money back. that would be totally win

InnocentCriminal · Oct 19, 2011

Asking for a bit of an appraisal on my 2GB XFX 6950. It's the reference card below...

Currently flashed to a 6970 without issue, how much d'you think someone would pay? It's only 10 months old.

FreedomEclipse · Oct 19, 2011

Not 100% Sure. but i would say anywhere between £220-250 as its a 6970 in disguise. XFX 6970s still retail at around £280 so i think £240 or 250 is a fair price. but i think your more likely to get £230 for it

InnocentCriminal · Oct 19, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
Not 100% Sure. but i would say anywhere between £220-250 as its a 6970 in disguise. XFX 6970s still retail at around £280 so i think £240 or 250 is a fair price. but i think your more likely to get £230 for it

I'd be more than happy with £230. I'm tempted to put it up for sale as I really want to get into downsampling and it's far easier to do on nVIDIA cards. Hmmm.... I wonder if anyone with a 570 would want to swap.

FreedomEclipse · Oct 19, 2011

570s sure are nice performers. some reviews put them faster then a 6970 by a tiny margin which is just horrific as a 6970 costs more

Bo$$ · Oct 19, 2011

Well i have a nice card arriving tomorrow make me an offer

FreedomEclipse · Oct 19, 2011

InnocentCriminal said:
I'd be more than happy with £230. I'm tempted to put it up for sale as I really want to get into downsampling and it's far easier to do on nVIDIA cards. Hmmm.... I wonder if anyone with a 570 would want to swap.

Bo$$ said:
Well i have a nice card arriving tomorrow make me an offer

Tatty_Two · Oct 19, 2011

InnocentCriminal said:
I'd be more than happy with £230. I'm tempted to put it up for sale as I really want to get into downsampling and it's far easier to do on nVIDIA cards. Hmmm.... I wonder if anyone with a 570 would want to swap.

Yeah, I am swapping out mine also for a 570..... just cause I am bored and need a change, I have a pile of new kit unopened here that I have had for 4 weeks but not had the time yet to install it all so may as well get a card too. This is mine @ 1.18V................

InnocentCriminal · Oct 19, 2011

Bo$$ said:
Well i have a nice card arriving tomorrow make me an offer

I only have the card, nothing else. Otherwise I'd make an offer. If I could downsample properly in CCC I wouldn't even think about getting an nVIDIA card.

Bo$$ · Oct 19, 2011

oh alright, i think selling outright would be best bet

Tatty, i hope my card will do 940 core

Fourstaff · Oct 19, 2011

Right, CCCP and MPC-HC are being jerks. My subs load, but I have to switch the subs through vorbis in the tray rather than use right click and switch subs inside MPC-HC. Anyone know the fix?

scaminatrix · Oct 21, 2011

Hey guys - I'm back - what have I missed? Is Bulldozer all it's cracked up to be? :laugh:

DrPepper · Oct 21, 2011

scaminatrix said:
Hey guys - I'm back - what have I missed? Is Bulldozer all it's cracked up to be?

Nope...

scaminatrix · Oct 21, 2011

I was just looking at the pages - the whole situation is pretty laughable to someone who's just come back from like 6 weeks away.

Processor	Rocket Lake Core i5 11600K @ 5 Ghz with PL tweaks
Motherboard	MSI MAG Z490 TOMAHAWK
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE + 4 Phanteks 140mm case fans
Memory	32GB (4 x 8GB SR) Patriot Viper Steel 4133Mhz DDR4 @ 3600Mhz CL14@1.45v Gear 1
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 4070 OC
Storage	WD Blue SN550 1TB M.2 NVME//Crucial MX500 500GB SSD (OS)
Display(s)	AOC Q2781PQ 27 inch Ultra Slim 2560 x 1440 IPS
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Windowed - Gunmetal
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Realtek ALC1200/SPDIF to Sony AVR @ 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic CORE GM650w Gold Semi modular
Mouse	Coolermaster Storm Octane wired
Keyboard	Element Gaming Carbon Mk2 Tournament Mech
Software	Win 10 Home x64

System Name	Codename: Icarus Mk.VI
Processor	Intel 8600k@Stock -- pending tuning
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strixx Z370-F
Cooling	CPU: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Memory	32GB XPG Gammix D10 {2x16GB}
Video Card(s)	ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 512GB SSD (Boot)\|WD SN770 (Gaming)\|2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300\|2x 2TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White)
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Corsair AX760
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

System Name	Orange! // ItchyHands
Processor	3570K // 10400F
Motherboard	ASRock z77 Extreme4 // TUF Gaming B460M-Plus
Cooling	Stock // Stock
Memory	2x4Gb 1600Mhz CL9 Corsair XMS3 // 2x8Gb 3200 Mhz XPG D41
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ RX 570 // Asus TUF RTX 2070
Storage	Samsung 840 250Gb // SX8200 480GB
Display(s)	LG 22EA53VQ // Philips 275M QHD
Case	NZXT Phantom 410 Black/Orange // Tecware Forge M
Power Supply	Corsair CXM500w // CM MWE 600w

System Name	Ultraman
Processor	Intel core i9 13900HK
Motherboard	Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard
Cooling	Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad
Memory	Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX4080 12GB
Storage	1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME
Display(s)	AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK
Case	Alienware X16
Audio Device(s)	onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560
Power Supply	Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger
Mouse	Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White
Keyboard	Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Codename: Icarus Mk.VI
Processor	Intel 8600k@Stock -- pending tuning
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strixx Z370-F
Cooling	CPU: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Memory	32GB XPG Gammix D10 {2x16GB}
Video Card(s)	ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 512GB SSD (Boot)\|WD SN770 (Gaming)\|2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300\|2x 2TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White)
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Corsair AX760
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

System Name	PC
Processor	AMD Ryzen 3600
Motherboard	MSI B450 Mortar Max
Cooling	Phanteks PH-TC12DX, 3 x NZXT FN 140mm, 1x NZXT FV V2 120mm
Memory	32gb DDR4 3200mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS R9 290 DCII-OC 4GB
Storage	corsair mp600 1TB
Display(s)	LG 27MB85Z 27" 1440p
Case	NZXT Source 340
Power Supply	Thermaltake 675w
Mouse	Logitech G500S
Keyboard	Logitech G510S
Software	Windows 8.1 64 bit

System Name	Desktop \| Server
Processor	Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6GHZ \| AMD 5350 @ 2500MHZ
Motherboard	Asus P7Z77-V Pro \| Asus AM1I-A
Cooling	Corsair H60v2 \| Stock Air
Memory	Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB CL8 1600MHZ \| Corsair Vengence 2x4GB CL9 1600MHZ
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 1060 6GB \| PNY GTX 750Ti
Storage	Samsung 840 EVO 250GB + 4TB WD Red \| 2x Seagate Barracuda 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung S27D390H + Asus VE276Q \| Headless
Case	Fractal Design R5 \| CM Elite 110
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar D1 w/Otone Stilo 5.1 and Creative Fatal1ty headset
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova 850 G2\| Corsair CX430M
Mouse	Razer Imperator 2012
Keyboard	Corsair K90
Software	Windows 7 SP1 X64 \| Ubuntu 16.04LTS

System Name	BeeR 6
Processor	Intel Core i7 3770K*
Motherboard	ASUS Maximus V Gene (1155/Z77)
Cooling	Corsair H100i
Memory	16GB Samsung Green 1600MHz DDR3**
Video Card(s)	4GB MSI Gaming X RX480
Storage	256GB Samsung 840 Pro SSD
Display(s)	27" Samsung C27F591FDU
Case	Fractal Design Arc Mini
Power Supply	Corsair HX750W
Software	64bit Microsoft Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	@ 4.6GHz *@ 2133MHz

System Name	Benny
Processor	Phenom II 1055t @ 3.3GHz; 300x11; 1.380v; NB 2700; HT 2400
Motherboard	ASUS Crosshair IV Formula (2002 BIOS)
Cooling	Thermalright TRUE 120 Black + 2 Xilence Red Wing PWM 120mm (push/pull) + polycarbonate fan holders
Memory	8GB GeIL Ultra 2133MHZ C9 running at 1600MHz @ 7-7-7-21 1T 1.5v
Video Card(s)	MSI Twin Frozr II GTX470 @ Stock w/CPU fan cable-tied on, as one of the GPU fans broke.
Storage	60GB OCZ Agility3 (OS);500GB WDC Grn; 1x1TB WDC Blk (Backup)
Display(s)	ASUS PA823Q
Case	Silverstone Raven 2 (all cables custom sleeved with velcro mod on side panel...)
Audio Device(s)	X-Fi (Onboard) + Harmon Kardon HK6100 amp powering JVC HA-RX700's with Zalman mic
Power Supply	Corsair HX650W
Software	Win7 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	No benchies so making this space useful! Corsair M90, Logitech G19. Phobya FlexLight LED's (gawjus)

System Name	Rusky
Processor	Intel Core i7 D0 3.8Ghz
Motherboard	Asus P6T
Cooling	Thermaltake Dark Knight
Memory	12GB Patriot Viper's 1866mhz 9-9-9-24
Video Card(s)	GTX470 1280MB
Storage	OCZ Summit 60GB + Samsung 1TB + Samsung 2TB
Display(s)	Sharp Aquos L32X20E 1920 x 1080
Case	Silverstone Raven RV01
Power Supply	Corsair 650 Watt
Software	Windows 7 x64
Benchmark Scores	3DMark06 - 18064 http://img.techpowerup.org/090720/Capture002.jpg

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