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NdMk2o1o said:
that will suffice it's for a 10 year old to play minecraft and the likes and am sure he wont mind running lower settings in games anyway, the 750ti doesnt require a 6 pin? also whats the AMD equivalent for the same kind of cost?

Edit: Won't get either for £50 on first glance :\
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HD 6670 is your best bet. No pin required, and can be had second hand for ~£40

The R7 250 is a rebranded 6670 I think. Worth a look.
 
Thanks, those look like his best bet, will have a look on ebay :toast:
 
NdMk2o1o said:
Thanks, those look like his best bet, will have a look on ebay :toast:
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If you can find a HD 7750 for cheap, it'll offer some rather compelling performance for what it is. AMD never got around to really rebranding it, instead it showed up as the R7 250XE but isn't available in the Western world I think. The HD 7750 still should be around, used.

The HD 7750 does not require any external power and offers better performance than the GTX 650. The HD 6670 is about GT 640 (DDR3) level.
 
Heads up fellow piss artist
got email today
Important notice from the CEO of JD Wetherspoon re data breach‏
3rd December, 2015

Dear Customer

We received information on the afternoon of the 1st December that some customer data may have been stolen by a third party (often referred to as ‘hacking’). An urgent investigation by cyber security specialists was instigated. At 5.45pm on the 2nd December the security specialists informed us that the customer database related to our old website was breached (or hacked) between 15th and 17th June 2015. This website has since been replaced in its entirety. Our current website is managed by a new digital partner. The new partner has no connection to the website that was the subject of the breach of security.
In respect of the majority of customers, the database contained the following customer information: the name of the customer, the date of birth, the email address and the phone number.

For a tiny number of customers (100), who purchased Wetherspoon vouchers online before August 2014, very limited credit/debit card information was stolen. Only the last 4 digits of the cards were obtained, since the remaining digits were not stored in the database. Other information, such as the customer name and the expiry date were not compromised. As a result, these credit/debit card details cannot, on their own, be used for fraudulent purposes.

The credit or debit card details cannot be used on their own for fraudulent purposes, because the first 12 digits and the security number on the reverse of the card were not stored on the database.

The database did not hold any passwords.

We cannot confirm whether any of your personal data was included in this breach. However, I wanted to make you aware immediately and apologise on behalf of the company.

We have taken all necessary measures to make our website secure again following this attack. A forensic investigation into the breach is continuing.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which regulates data protection, will be notified of the breach today.

The ICO recommends that we give you advice on what steps you can take following a data breach.

In this instance, we recommend that you remain vigilant for any emails that you are not expecting, that specifically ask you for personal or financial information, or request you to click on links or download information.

We also recommend that if you are contacted by anyone asking you for personal data or passwords, such as for your bank account details, you should take all steps to check the true identity of the organisation.

If you have further questions, please visit the FAQ (frequently asked questions) section of our website. You can access this by visiting www.jdwetherspoon.com. The information will be displayed on the FAQ section of the ‘Contact Us’ page. It is also attached to this email.

The breach took place some time ago. There has been no information from customers, or from our cyber security specialists, that leads us to believe that fraudulent activity, using the stolen information, has taken place, although we cannot be certain.

Once again, please accept our sincere apologies and be assured that we are doing our utmost to prevent this from happening again.

Yours sincerely,

John Hutson
CEO
 
RCoon said:
Awful PC Hardware company joins forces with awful Game retail company

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/blog/detail/sCategory/110851/blogArticle/50
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Personally OCUK have improved over the last 5 years imo and the service is a lot better than it used to be, I don't mind buying from them, for me this is good news as if I'm ever stuck and need something quick then hopefully I can just pop down to a game store and pick it up as there are no local component stores near me, both are over priced however.
 
Same, I'm yet to have a bad experience from ocuk but have really only brought from them in the last 5 years or so.

In fact recently they we're very good taking back a monitor from me which I simply didn't like. I know there are laws in place so that had to take it back but they did it completely hassle free which can't be said for some shops.

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Seems one of these OcUk game stores might be coming to Portsmouth which is near to me, might have to pop in. Although if there is anything I desperately need it would still be easier to go to Novatech
 
Say hello to my new commuter!!

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bike is a 2016 model, 4 months old according to its previous owner and I saved 30-35% off original RRP. The only problem now is that its a 75 mile drive there and back to get it home.
 
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for gods sake its it own transport ride the bugger or if your lazy ride it to your nearest railway station and catch a train

PS ""you do know how to mount one ""
 
dorsetknob said:
for gods sake its it own transport ride the bugger or if your lazy ride it to your nearest railway station and catch a train

PS ""you do know how to mount one ""
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Its gonna take me 6-7hrs to cycle back to london via the national cycle route - 80.8miles back according to google. £20 on diesel + 3hr30min there and back = winning. Not to mention i dont exactly know what kind of condition the bike is in as i havent personally inspected it. and i hate cycling in the rain lol.

Seat post is fucking high for some reason. either the previous owner has no balls or is 6ft8 gorilla. The current picture is of the bike when its brand new from the shop or just been unboxed as you can see some documents attached to the left crank.

If i go there and it turns out its a complete wreck then i have no problems getting my money back via paypal and would have wasted only £20 on gas to get me there and back. Not much a problem. Rather £20 than £40 expired one way rail ticket and being stuck in the middle of no where.
 
dorsetknob said:
@FreedomEclipse

How did your Tredder trip go then :)
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Absolutely spiffing old chap. Wasnt able to road test her until yesterday though. Chain is a bit rusty and there are some scuffs here and ther but overall its a solid bike. I went out for an hour yesterday but my back and wrists hurt due to the aggressive cycling position
 
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In the market to buy (in bulk) some hemorrhoid cream ?

Looks a tidy ride just remember
your not Superman the man of steel cars still hurt and when the bike stops and you don't,
its not called Flying
Its called an unplaned vists to the pavement.:)
 
Dont worry, ive been commuting on london's congested roads for months. I see all the shit that goes on
 
You see this often :p:p:eek:
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This years most given present at Christmas in Bournemouth is going to be hover zimmer frames
 
dorsetknob said:
You see this often :p:p:eek:
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This years most given present at Christmas in Bournemouth is going to be hover zimmer frames
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Ive not actually seen this on the road per se~ But i have had it happen to me when i was up on Alexandra Palace coming down the road on my heavy as balls cheapo Apollo MTB from halfords. I had no cycle computer but i must of hit at least 30-35 going down the drops. Mis-calculated a bunny hop cuz i was going so fast and the front wheel ended up smacking into the curb and i was pretty much launched faster than any man made missile into the air.

Going down those steep drops in a road bike thats designed to cut through air a lot quicker is going to be hair raising. I know i will end up in some sort of accident so id rather not take the bike there and risk wrecking it.
 
Whats the score? can you still take a bike down the underground system?

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CAPSLOCKSTUCK said:
Whats the score? can you still take a bike down the underground system?

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Sorta - Only fold up bikes are allowed on the tube for obvious reasons. normal bikes are still permitted on overground & national rail trains only between certain times.

Its a bit shitty but why would you take a bike into the city if you werent going to ride it anyway?

Luckily overground and national rail has a lot of stops located around different parts of london, so its a simple case of getting the overground or train at the right time to the nearest stop to your destination before you cycle the rest of the way there. At least this is what i tend to do when i go to work - my work place is about 15-20min sprint from the nearest rail station and the station that i get on the train is about 5mins away on the bicycle. I do cycle home though.
 
Merry Christmas UK brethren :toast: might have snagged myself a nice little Christmas pressie, possible GTX 780 for £160.... crazy considering they're on par with GTX 970, pending a best offer though hoping he goes for it as he had it listed at 185 :D Hopefully get close to £100 for my 670 and I will be a very happy bunny!!
 
So I didn't get the GTX 780 but instead snagged a R9 290 for £160 delivered, is this a good deal??
 
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