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FreedomEclipse · Mar 15, 2011

I thought Asus were supposed to be the best brand of mobo & video cards?

Bo$$ · Mar 15, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
I thought Asus were supposed to be the best brand of mobo & video cards?

ive had a couple bad experiances from them, wont put me off them still if the price is right

FreedomEclipse · Mar 15, 2011

tbh i think im gonna be headin down teh gigabyte or MSI route for mobos after this one

scaminatrix · Mar 16, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
tbh i think im gonna be headin down teh gigabyte or MSI route for mobos after this one

Same here, MSI are getting my money for my next upgrade. I've lost love for Asus.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

I heard MSIs P67A-GD65 is better then the Asus P8P67 but the only problem is MSI are having some bios issues.

MoonPig · Mar 16, 2011

It's all relative.

Personally, i've never had consistent issues with one company that would suggest poor quality. However, i do prefer to buy from certain companies due to their selection and customer service.

IndigoGoose · Mar 16, 2011

Too many companies arrrgh :banghead:

I never know who to go with
I just read lots of reviews and what ever sounds the best and has the least problems i buy

pantherx12 · Mar 16, 2011

Bo$$ said:
since when was XFX budget?
zotac is budget XFX is higher end

About 3 years, have you ever looked at their pcbs compared to other cards?

They tend to go for the minimalist approach if you know what I mean :laugh:

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

Well HiS 6950s are about the same price as the XFX ones. unfortunately at the same time ive heard baaad things been said about HiS's RMA service. and even though Ive ALWAYS wanted to have one of their cards since the Ati 9800s were out I still havent owned one of their cards yet after so many years.

--- And i thought all the manufacturers used more or less the same pcb/pcb layout anyway for the standard cards?

Im still leaning towards the XFX card since a lot of people have had the card flashed/modded without any problems

Tatty_Two · Mar 16, 2011

Bo$$ said:
since when was XFX budget?
zotac is budget XFX is higher end

When you go to most sites, take scan for instance, they may have 8 different 6950's on sale, normally you would expect to see the XFX card in the cheapest third....... and of course Zotac don't do ATi so they don't really apply here.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

I'm so stupid - came home from paintballing and threw my £80 pair of Merrels into the washing machine with the rest of my combat DPMs as they were totally caked upto the socks with mud for a 90'c wash. ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT MY BOOTS HAVE FUCKING SHRUNK IN THE WASH.

*sigh* they still fit but i cant walk in them as they are way way way too tight.

friends always talk about throwing their trainers in the washing machine. and because I got lazy i decided to throw my boots in. I really wish i didnt do that. but it takes ages scraping the mud off with a toothbrush :shadedshu:

shadedshu

gonna need fork out £90 for a new pair of shoes :shadedshu:

shadedshu. I could just buy myself a £20 pair of trainers but they wear out too quickly with the amount of walking i do so I need a pair of 'multi-sport' walking shoes.

pantherx12 · Mar 16, 2011

It wasn't the washing machine man, it's the 90c wash.

Why would you nigh on boil wash ANYTHING lol if your using a biological powder/liquid 30-40 is the sweet spot. High temp washes are for when your cleaning stains out of bed sheets dude

Also regarding PCBS, nope! components get removed, boards get shortened, electrical pathways get simplified ( less copper) they scrimp and save as much as possible generally with 3rd party boards unless your buying highend.

Fourstaff · Mar 16, 2011

Protip: Dry your boots in the sun (if you get any), give it a beating and the mud will "flake" off. Use toothbrush on remaining mud, takes 10 min per shoe if you are doing it slowly.

Just filled my census form, it was quite a few more pages than I imagined.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

well. Might as well pass them on to a charity shop now - I'l tell them their size 11's but fit more like a size 9. Lucky for me ive still got a pair of running shoes but i use them just for running/cycling but they aint waterproof like my Merrels were.

I really should have just handwashed the boots. If i tell my dad that i put a £80 pair of boots in the wash hes gonna throw me off a cliff -- even if he didnt pay for the shoes.

InnocentCriminal · Mar 16, 2011

Get y'self some DMs. They'd get bigger in the wash.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

but they have a heftier price tag dont they as their leather

scaminatrix · Mar 16, 2011

FreedomEclipse said:
but they have a heftier price tag dont they as their leather

Register yourself with a local employment agency for some factory work and do one once they've given you the steelie's (brand new boots, you just gotta pay a £10 deposit). Happens more than you would believe.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

scaminatrix said:
Register yourself with a local employment agency for some factory work and do one once they've given you the steelie's (brand new boots, you just gotta pay a £10 deposit). Happens more than you would believe.

I did that, bastards made me give them back when i decided to quit rofl

Im really after another Multisport boot anyway - looking at some North face hedgehogs

scaminatrix · Mar 16, 2011

Na shouldn't have given them back, they don't chase you up or anything

FreedomEclipse said:
Im really after another Multisport boot anyway - looking at some North face hedgehogs

What does that mean? I'm not a boot man, so it sounds like you stomp on Northern hedgehogs in your spare time...

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

scaminatrix said:
What does that mean? I'm not a boot man, so it sounds like you stomp on Northern hedgehogs in your spare time...

something like THIS but in black instead of brown which they got there. -- thats pretty much what all your money is going to help pay for when it comes in

pantherx12 · Mar 16, 2011

Might want to check out shoes by Inov8

They make some mad fel running shoes as well as Parkour/Free running shoes.

Only problem is the price.

Cost me £79 for my F-lite 320pk when they came out.

They last 2 years of jumping about though before the sole finally wore through and I had holes were my lil toes were

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

pantherx12 said:
Might want to check out shoes by Inov8

They make some mad fel running shoes as well as Parkour/Free running shoes.

Only problem is the price.

Cost me £79 for my F-lite 320pk when they came out.

They last 2 years of jumping about though before the sole finally wore through and I had holes were my lil toes were

Roclite 312's in black looks nice. but their more expensive

Geofrancis · Mar 16, 2011

the most reliable brand of motherboard i have ever owned are....wait for it......ASROCK! i have owned 5 of their motherboards and i have never had one fail on me dispite abusive overclocks and overvoltages.

scaminatrix · Mar 16, 2011

Geofrancis said:
the most reliable brand of motherboard i have ever owned are....wait for it......ASROCK! i have owned 5 of their motherboards and i have never had one fail on me dispite abusive overclocks and overvoltages.

You know something, I've only owned one ASRock mobo from new (4CORE1333-Viiv), and it was amazing. Took my PDC E6300 to 3.7GHZ on stock v's, I honestly regret getting rid of it.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 16, 2011

Geofrancis said:
the most reliable brand of motherboard i have ever owned are....wait for it......ASROCK! i have owned 5 of their motherboards and i have never had one fail on me dispite abusive overclocks and overvoltages.

you do know that ASrock are a subsidary or ASUS? so what you are buying is infact an ASUS board.

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