The TPU UK Clubhouse

[Tatty_Two]

I think my Vardar F4s cost me about £13 apiece.

That was quick, see edit post above

 

[tabascosauz]

@FreedomEclipse what's the advantage of GT type fans? Is it that they have a special sound profile? From the specs they don't seem all that crazy in comparison to other fans but from all the people swearing by them I'm really edging towards getting one for my SG05.

Also, that 12GBP price is not too shabby. For that price one can get a SP120, which is pretty far off the mark of "premium fan".

Edit: whoops, I forgot that it comes with mandatory 5GBP+ shipping. Never mind.

 

[dorsetknob]

@tabascosauz
Your in the UK now where there is the policy of Rip off pricing (free post & packaging)

 

[FreedomEclipse]

That was quick, see edit post above

I'll tell you wot m8. I'll just sell you my pair. I dont exactly need them anymore. £15 shipped. They have a thin layer of dust but were only used about 2 months as i replaced them with some GTs. Let me know what you think. Otherwise yes, I did buy mine from OCuK too.

 

[Tatty_Two]

I have a voucher for £20 from overclockers as a goodwill gesture when they initially refused an RMA on a motherboard and I created a stink so it won't be a costly exercise for me to get 2 of these Otherwise I would have accepted your kind offer.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

No worries. In any case, I dont think a £20 voucher is good enough if they still refused to RMA your mobo

 

[Finners]

Another fan of GT's here. They just have a nicer tone to them compared to most fans I have tried. I think it's due to the bearings they use and its reflected in the price.

I have 1850rpm version and are by no means silent at full speed but tolerable in a room with a reasonable amount of ambient noise. I game with headphones though so prefer the cooler temps than silence.

At idle they all run about 600rpm.

 

[Tatty_Two]

No worries. In any case, I dont think a £20 voucher is good enough if they still refused to RMA your mobo

No I got it replaced with a higher model and the voucher, I would say win win but it took 3 weeks!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

@FreedomEclipse what's the advantage of GT type fans? Is it that they have a special sound profile? From the specs they don't seem all that crazy in comparison to other fans but from all the people swearing by them I'm really edging towards getting one for my SG05.

Also, that 12GBP price is not too shabby. For that price one can get a SP120, which is pretty far off the mark of "premium fan".

Edit: whoops, I forgot that it comes with mandatory 5GBP+ shipping. Never mind.

Sorry for the late reply. Only just realised that you asked me a question.

The main advantage is to do with the impeller and fan motors. While there are 'copies' available, they quite often wont perform as quietly as they dont have the same motor.

Ive had SP120s and at the same RPMs they were a lot louder then even my new 2200rpm GTs. I could crank my GTs up and even the slight woosh the fans make would be more than acceptable to leave on 24/7. You cant do that with the SPs they even at 70% they begin to sound like jet engines


@RCoon just a heads up. Amazon are doing some arbelour abunadh in their lighting deals that should start around 7.30pm for non-prime members.

Im a prime member so if you want i can snipe a bottle or two for you - Any half decent whisky is usually all sold out/allocated before the deal even opens for non-prime members. Ive witnessed this as a non-prime and prime members loads of times I tried to get some Macallan Gold single malt and as soon as the deal was up it was all sold out/allocated


Its currently £44-35 a bottle depending on batch. so it could drop to £30-35 or maybe even below that.

::Edit::

Its also time we started planning a uk Christmas meet up. If anyone is interested. Me and Rcoon are definitely up for it

 

[RCoon]

Sorry for the late reply. Only just realised that you asked me a question.

The main advantage is to do with the impeller and fan motors. While there are 'copies' available, they quite often wont perform as quietly as they dont have the same motor.

Ive had SP120s and at the same RPMs they were a lot louder then even my new 2200rpm GTs. I could crank my GTs up and even the slight woosh the fans make would be more than acceptable to leave on 24/7. You cant do that with the SPs they even at 70% they begin to sound like jet engines


@RCoon just a heads up. Amazon are doing some arbelour abunadh in their lighting deals that should start around 7.30pm for non-prime members.

Im a prime member so if you want i can snipe a bottle or two for you - Any half decent whisky is usually all sold out/allocated before the deal even opens for non-prime members. Ive witnessed this as a non-prime and prime members loads of times I tried to get some Macallan Gold single malt and as soon as the deal was up it was all sold out/allocated


Its currently £44-35 a bottle depending on batch. so it could drop to £30-35 or maybe even below that.

::Edit::

Its also time we started planning a uk Christmas meet up. If anyone is interested. Me and Rcoon are definitely up for it

Awesome! I'll be in all day today so I should be good to snipe a bottle for myself. Glenturner also do a non-chill filtered cask strength whiskey, 16 year and a touch more pricey than abunadh. Might give it a try over December.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Awesome! I'll be in all day today so I should be good to snipe a bottle for myself. Glenturner also do a non-chill filtered cask strength whiskey, 16 year and a touch more pricey than abunadh. Might give it a try over December.

18year Chivas Regal too if youre into that over priced crap.

 

[RCoon]

18year Chivas Regal too if youre into that over priced crap.

Noticed they had a few things coming up today. Bought a gold award gin last night that we've had before. Probably buy the abunadh and then search around for some alternative independent distilleries who do non-chill filtered stuff.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Noticed they had a few things coming up today. Bought a gold award gin last night that we've had before. Probably buy the abunadh and then search around for some alternative independent distilleries who do non-chill filtered stuff.

let me know what you find

 

[FreedomEclipse]

£28.55 for the Abunadh - quite a steal at that price!

 

[RCoon]

£28.55 for the Abunadh - quite a steal at that price!

I know, got on at 7pm with my partners amazon prime and bought a bottle immediately. Was already 40% claimed. No deals on glen livet nadurra 16 though

 

[tabascosauz]

Any inexpensive, relatively easy-to-find suggestions for someone just starting to drink whiskey? The more notable ones I've had are the regular Crown Royal (which I can't get very easily over here) and a bit of a Jim Beam Black which I thought was quite nice. Other times I've had not much of a choice so I've had to settle for southern comfort which isn't great cause it's a bit weirdly sweet I think. I hate Jack.

No scotch yet because I don't know where to start, I'd love to try some

 

[RCoon]

Any inexpensive, relatively easy-to-find suggestions for someone just starting to drink whiskey? The more notable ones I've had are the regular Crown Royal (which I can't get very easily over here) and a bit of a Jim Beam Black which I thought was quite nice. Other times I've had not much of a choice so I've had to settle for southern comfort which isn't great cause it's a bit weirdly sweet I think. I hate Jack.

Well none of those are whiskeys Jim's and Jack's are both burbons. For newcomers I strongly got recommend something like Penderyn or something similar to Delwhinnie. Nice easy drinking, no hard flavours. @FreedomEclipse has far more experience so I imagine he could throw something up a little more interesting than I could.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

@FreedomEclipse has far more experience so I imagine he could throw something up a little more interesting than I could.

You give me far too much credit I too am but a novice when it comes to whisky

@tabascosauz hard to say because each big supermarket stocks different products. Marks and Spencers and waitrose will most likely stock a greater variety than Tesco's, Morrisons or Sainsburys.

The regular staples of each supermarket seem to be Talisker 10s, Glenfiddich 12s, Glenmorangie 10s, Jura Origin, Aberlour 10s, Laphroaig 10s - what you will see tends to be quite random but more often than not. The ones i have mentioned will be there. For a first taste there is nothing wrong with either of these apart from a Laphroaig which tends to be more of an acquired taste as it has quite a 'smokey' aroma and some people hate the way it smells but I still love the stuff. Any one of these will go down pretty easy apart from the Talisker and the Laphroaig for obvious reasons. Talisker comes across very strong for a first taste but you'll either like it or hate it just like the Laphroaig.

If you have about £60-70 to spare though 'The Yamazaki' 12y.o is an amazing one also. Its a Japanese whisky which is pretty hard to get but tastes so awesome. The Yamazaki would be my number one choice if you can find it cheap

 

[dorsetknob]

Vist your local independent off licence ask there as to what specialist whiskeys they stock
Often your be suprised as to whats on the top shelf pushed to the back and forgotten about

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Rcoons Penderyn is a lovely choice

http://www.welsh-whisky.co.uk/

im not just flying the flag either, i have tried a few in my time and it really is a good one to start with.

 

[Tatty_Two]

I would go for the Jura as a starting point, quite smooth, no harshness, if you can't get on with that then back to Jim's!

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

09.50 on a Monday morning................lets talk Whishshshshshkey

 

[tabascosauz]

I think I'll start with the Glenfiddich 12yo and Penderyn or Isle of Jura 10yo if I can't find the Glenfiddich. If all fails I'll just settle for the Jim's Black and save the scotch and welsh whiskey for some other time.

Anyone have experience with the Aberfeldy 12? There's only one off-licence I think in Clifton, Oddbins and it's not too great in terms of variety methinks. I've heard of Maker's Mark before but it's kinda expensive and seems to be a cheap whiskey?

 

[RCoon]

I think I'll start with the Glenfiddich 12yo and Penderyn or Isle of Jura 10yo if I can't find the Glenfiddich. If all fails I'll just settle for the Jim's Black and save the scotch and welsh whiskey for some other time.

Anyone have experience with the Aberfeldy 12? There's only one off-licence I think in Clifton, Oddbins and it's not too great in terms of variety methinks. I've heard of Maker's Mark before but it's kinda expensive and seems to be a cheap whiskey?

Glenfiddich is a relatively safe bet. Favourite of my brother-in-law. Can't say I've heard of Aberfeldy to be honest, sounds like an independent distiller (often pleasant surprises). I'm a fan of a lot of independent distilleries, particularly Glen Dronach.

Maker's Mark is by no means a cheap whiskey (for cheap, see: Bells, Grants), it's more of a "commercial" whiskey. Me and Freedom tried it and it seemed alright. Depends on your personal taste.

 

[Tatty_Two]

To be honest I always found Glenfiddich a bit harsh, I think Penderyn or Jura would slide down the neck better