PC hardware sales and good deals (RETAIL or ONLINE sales NOT personal sales) ....

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  1. sammorris

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    From what I can gather, the Corsair TX is under 23dB for all normal loads (i.e. any PC with a single standard graphics card, overclocked quad core processor included) which is about as quietly as its possible to whisper. The OCZ is around the mid thirties which is about as loud as most CPU coolers at full speed, during the same scenario. Push it hard (dual or triple graphics, the works) and the TX runs about this noise level, the OCZ is about as loud as one of those rechargable vacuum cleaners when fully charged, perhaps a bit louder.
     
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    ew. Dunno how a rechargeable vacuum cleaner sounds like, but...vacuum? Damn. Corsair it is then.
     
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    To bad Sammy doesn't live here. :) I found the perfect psu for him and his usual needs.. ;)

    FSP 400W

    NOT to much power and plenty quiet!!! :D

    ....gm
     
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    Not too shabby, but fanless PSUs get HOT. I know someone who had a 300W fanless PSU with a huge heatsink out the back and that made fifty degrees or so. That's a 400W unit without a big chunky heatsink...
     
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    Cheap, but is the top end OCZ stuff that good in 2GB modules?
     
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    STAY AWAY from OCZ Platinum. That stuff is horrible. I've had 6 sticks fail...
     
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    guess that's a no then... :p
     
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    Good guess lol.
     
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    WOOHOOOO im back BABY :)

    BTW boozer, i dunno if it a batch or america problem, but i have had HUNDREDS to say the least of OCZ stuff for customers, and whole forums, and i an recomends ALTO of them with no fails, and they clock amazingly.
     
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    From what I read most of the OCZ stuff is alright, but not the Platinums.
     
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    i have only had experiance with and know peopel with platinums (most are PC6400 4x2GB) OR 2x1GB
     
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    Exactly, PC6400 is the 'safe stuff' - it's a lot harder to make PC8500 memory that works, as it requires a good overclocking set of chips. Crucial messed this up royally.
     
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    well my 444 12 pc6400 clocks to 555 15 pc8500, and so does the OCZ 444 12 stuff.

    and if it doesnt reach the reated speed of 8500 (for 8500 ocz plats) then RMA, as that the reason you bought it. and for £70 you really cant go wrong.
     
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    I know it's only 1GB total... but it seems like a very good deal to me. :) RedRob... here you go... a little more RAM for you and it LIGHTS up.... hehehe. :D

    linky to Crucial (2x512MB) Tracers

    ...gm
     
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    ACF7 Pro $26.99 delivered from the EGG

    ...gm
     
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    The Xigamatek HDT-1283 is the same price on newegg. If you use it right(sorry MRK) it's REALLY good.
     
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