The TPU UK Clubhouse

[kurosagi01]

Evening well spent on transferring the Nintendo switch internals into a smaller dock for me to take when i'm out and about with TV access lol.

 

[phill]

Awesome!!

I really would like to get the Nintendo Switch, I believe they have re-released a slightly newer version a little while ago? Better battery life and a few other tweaks if my poor memory serves me correct How do you find them? A decent gaming platform?

 

[Splinterdog]

Brit expatriate here and missing sausage, mash and beans, not to mention a decent pint!
Having said that, I have managed to locate a secret source for Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale. When I asked my source how he was acquiring the magic liquid, he became a little fidgety so I'm imaging that packhorses are sent to us over the Andes, loaded with goodies.

 

[dorsetknob]

he became a little fidgety so I'm imaging that packhorses are sent to us over the Andes, loaded with goodies.

Na its an Ex Coke running Drug Sub between stanley and ..............
Check to see if the NAAFI label is still on the Bottles/tins

 

[kurosagi01]

Awesome!!

I really would like to get the Nintendo Switch, I believe they have re-released a slightly newer version a little while ago? Better battery life and a few other tweaks if my poor memory serves me correct How do you find them? A decent gaming platform?

They have indeed released a slight revision with slight bigger battery life and there is a Lite version too which only lets you play in portable/handheld mode.
Overall its a great system with a lot of third-party game releases that are decent and then Nintendo 1st party games, a lot of them are worth playing and some are okay so you won't be disappointed in that area.
The original unit are worth it if you're intending to use it in handheld+docked or you have big hands. You can probably find them for around 240-350 new depending on bundle + sale.
The Lite is worth it if you're intending to use Switch in handheld mode only, i've heard some people with larger hands having no issues with it? They are £50-130 cheaper than the original units depending on bundles + sale.
Highly recommend getting screen protector and a 64gb minimum microSD card.

 

[phill]

They have indeed released a slight revision with slight bigger battery life and there is a Lite version too which only lets you play in portable/handheld mode.
Overall its a great system with a lot of third-party game releases that are decent and then Nintendo 1st party games, a lot of them are worth playing and some are okay so you won't be disappointed in that area.
The original unit are worth it if you're intending to use it in handheld+docked or you have big hands. You can probably find them for around 240-350 new depending on bundle + sale.
The Lite is worth it if you're intending to use Switch in handheld mode only, i've heard some people with larger hands having no issues with it? They are £50-130 cheaper than the original units depending on bundles + sale.
Highly recommend getting screen protector and a 64gb minimum microSD card.

I think I'd definitely consider one, even if it's just for Mario Kart 8!
Is there a way to know that you are getting the later revision when you buy a new one now or would they all be the later revisions?

 

[kurosagi01]

I think I'd definitely consider one, even if it's just for Mario Kart 8!
Is there a way to know that you are getting the later revision when you buy a new one now or would they all be the later revisions?

Box will be red on the outside, most retailers seem to be showing just the red box in stock now. Not sure about Amazon sadly.

 

[phill]

If I can I will try and get through Currys since my Dad used to work for them so I'll be able to get a little discount on it Same goes for the PS4 Pro and the Xbox One X I'm after

 

[kurosagi01]

Anyone bought anything from Ebuyer recently? I know some of you guys have negatives about their CS but has anything changed?
They currently have RTX 2080 MSI duke for £600 and its extremely tempting lol.

 

[dorsetknob]

I know some of you guys have negatives about their CS but has anything changed?

Not bought from them since they screwed me over years ago "they made my shit list" and i will not change that as i suspect their CS has not Changed

 

[kurosagi01]

Not bought from them since they screwed me over years ago "they made my shit list" and i will not change that as i suspect their CS has not Changed

Hmm..i've only ordered from them twice few years ago over a PSU, I ordered OCZ 500w which was DOA and they luckily accepted the return and refunded me.
Not sure whether to gamble or spend the extra money and order else where.
Box.co.uk are actually pretty good with their price and CS been alright so far.
Scan i've had 0 problems with their CS
Overclockers been positive experience for me aswell.
Not had to deal with AriaPC CS yet.

 

[dorsetknob]

my gripe with them was over a TV/moniter after 6 months it semi failed ( screen rolled like you used to get with old valve sets =hor control)
they said take your warrenty up with the uk Importer/manafacture ( no such beast could be found only a European agent ).
after 3 months of online shit with them i gave up and swore never to use them again.
Overclockers / Scan / and aria have and maintain good rep's

Heck EBuyer even had a Consumer TV investigation into their CS practices a couple of years ago and they were SLAMMED HARD .

 

[kurosagi01]

my gripe with them was over a TV/moniter after 6 months it semi failed ( screen rolled like you used to get with old valve sets =hor control)
they said take your warrenty up with the uk Importer/manafacture ( no such beast could be found only a European agent ).
after 3 months of online shit with them i gave up and swore never to use them again.
Overclockers / Scan / and aria have and maintain good rep's

Heck EBuyer even had a Consumer TV investigation into their CS practices a couple of years ago and they were SLAMMED HARD .

I have seen that mentioned on a reddit post in 2015 over their "ex-display" warranty.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I bought a dehumidifier from ebuyer. Works pretty good

 

[phill]

Anyone bought anything from Ebuyer recently? I know some of you guys have negatives about their CS but has anything changed?
They currently have RTX 2080 MSI duke for £600 and its extremely tempting lol.

Over the years I've bought things from Ebuyer and I've not had any issues that I can remember. Had some gripe with Overclockers years ago over a CPU issue but that was down to a missing pin on the bottom of the CPU. I just ignored it and carried on, still bought from them since mind

I'm sure you'd be fine buying from them, maybe use Paypal if you can to cover yourself a little more if that works?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

my gripe with them was over a TV/moniter after 6 months it semi failed ( screen rolled like you used to get with old valve sets =hor control)
they said take your warrenty up with the uk Importer/manafacture ( no such beast could be found only a European agent ).
after 3 months of online shit with them i gave up and swore never to use them again.
Overclockers / Scan / and aria have and maintain good rep's

Heck EBuyer even had a Consumer TV investigation into their CS practices a couple of years ago and they were SLAMMED HARD .

should of opened up a claim with a small claims court - they are legally required to cover any product for at least 1 year of purchase.

It would of taken you extra time and effort but you probably could of gotten an even better TV out of them due to inconvenience caused.

Dont let them shirk their responsibilities let them break the law (sale of goods act blah blah blah)

 

[kurosagi01]

Man despite looking at these MSI variants, the cooler doesn't look that appealing to me or is it just me?
Ebuyer - Duke £600
Box - Trio £630
Scan - Ventus £622

Overclockers - Palit Gamerock £620 but triple slot? looks more up my ally but triple slot because of thick cooler, should of snapped up the Palit gaming pro for £600 as I do like the look of the cooler.
I would of gone down small claim court too if I was really bothered.

 

[kurosagi01]

Well eBay has another 10% off code..so I bite the bullet and ordered myself some 3000mhz ram and Palit GTX 1660 super for the GF instead, saved about 2-3quid for the ram that ccl was selling for the kit on their website and the 1660 Super about £13 off their website price by ordering through eBay.
I'll hold out on upgrading my own system until Cyberpunk release.

 

[phill]

All sounds positive there What size ram did you go for? 16Gb or 32Gb?

I still have a way to go before I can start spending on the builds I'd like to finish off

 

[kurosagi01]

All sounds positive there What size ram did you go for? 16Gb or 32Gb?

I still have a way to go before I can start spending on the builds I'd like to finish off

16GB again, ordered the G.skill Trident Z which from quick google show its fine for Ryzen.
Edit:
Looking at the Asus B350 prime memory support list I should be able to run it at 16-18-18-38 at 2933mhz.

 

[phill]

16GB again, ordered the G.skill Trident Z which from quick google show its fine for Ryzen.
Edit:
Looking at the Asus B350 prime memory support list I should be able to run it at 16-18-18-38 at 2933mhz.

I find now I'm adding more than enough ram to my machines as I'd rather avoid having to spend out twice buying more ram all the time. It might be a waste in some ways, but I know I'm covered that way If it's B die you should be able to push it a little further again I think? 3200Mhz might be pretty easily done

 

[kurosagi01]

I find now I'm adding more than enough ram to my machines as I'd rather avoid having to spend out twice buying more ram all the time. It might be a waste in some ways, but I know I'm covered that way If it's B die you should be able to push it a little further again I think? 3200Mhz might be pretty easily done

Problem is I bought my current kit when it was a bit pricy for over 2666 speed for 16gb kit back in 2017.
I'll give it ago at trying 3200mhz but I have my 1600 running at its constant 3.7ghz speed aswell and I have power hungry vega 64 too lol.

 

[phill]

Ah as long as you've a decent PSU you'll be fine That said, I've still got to figure out what to do with my spare 1600w unit I have upstairs in the loft lol Not sure what system to build or use that with.. I think it might be a bit overkill really for my retro kit.... lol

 

[kurosagi01]

Ah as long as you've a decent PSU you'll be fine That said, I've still got to figure out what to do with my spare 1600w unit I have upstairs in the loft lol Not sure what system to build or use that with.. I think it might be a bit overkill really for my retro kit.... lol

Well I got it OC to 3200..not ran any test yet lol but seems to be okay in terms of general browsing lol.

Seems Overclockers and Aria are selling the Ryzen 7 3700X for 285-290...awfully tempting..not sure whether to hold out for the Ryzen 5 3600 to drop but its already touching the price of gen 2 Ryzen 7 2700 & X price.

 

[phill]

That is damn cheap!! I was hoping to get my mate in the US to grab me a 3900X or even a 3950X for me at some point It would be so nice and then the only thing stopping me would be a X570 and then some DDR4... I'm trying to get to the point now of having around 1Gb of ram per core/thread Seems to do well enough I think..

I've seen the 2700X for about the £150 mark, I consider that a bargain