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My final proposed build (hopefully)

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    #92
    Charlington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Charlington


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Oh I know that, but I don't want to take any chances and have a little extra length for cable routing.
    Fair enough, You will only need one though, for the ODD, the hard-drive bays are closer to the mobo. Get a right angled cable if you can and your case will look very tidy.


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    #93
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Charlington wrote: »
    Fair enough, You will only need one though, for the ODD, the hard-drive bays are closer to the mobo. Get a right angled cable if you can and your case will look very tidy.

    Thanks :D

    BTW, do you have any experience with Ebuyer? If so, what are they like? I've gotten positive opinions so far but want some more.


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    #94
    Charlington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Charlington


    None. I've ordered from Komplett and HWVS, I can vouch for both. Even though Komplett are having a "hard time" at the mo with everyone moaning about the website and all, I've just ordered a tv from them. You only hear about the horror stories, if you ever go down to the Komplett pick-up point you will see there are loads of people who buy through them everyday, so I recommend them if they have everything in stock. (you can always post in the komplett forum and double check that the parts are in)


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    #95
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Charlington wrote: »
    None. I've ordered from Komplett and HWVS, I can vouch for both. Even though Komplett are having a "hard time" at the mo with everyone moaning about the website and all, I've just ordered a tv from them. You only hear about the horror stories, if you ever go down to the Komplett pick-up point you will see there are loads of people who buy through them everyday, so I recommend them if they have everything in stock. (you can always post in the komplett forum and double check that the parts are in)

    Yeah, I used to order from Komplett, I ordered two hard drives off them before. I was going to order from them, but I'd rather wait until the horror stories have stopped or at least slowed significantly down.


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    #96
    Lu Tze
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    In fairness, the horror stories have slowed for komplett, at least on the sales side! Waiting for an RMA at the moment with them (originally submitted in march, finally got an RMA number out of them last week).

    But the problems with orders seem to have dried up, though if something wasn't showing as in stock i don't think i would order from them!


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    #97
    Charlington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Charlington


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Yeah, I used to order from Komplett, I ordered two hard drives off them before. I was going to order from them, but I'd rather wait until the horror stories have stopped or at least slowed significantly down.
    Well, like i said, you will only hear about the horror stories. It's human nature to complain (and you're entitled to it). I like the reassurance of paying at the pick-up point.


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    #98
    Charlington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭Charlington


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    if something wasn't showing as in stock i don't think i would order from them!

    Amen. I wouldn't order from any website if it wasn't in stock.


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    #99
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Charlington wrote: »
    Well, like i said, you will only hear about the horror stories. It's human nature to complain (and you're entitled to it). I like the reassurance of paying at the pick-up point.

    Well, I would prefer to order from Komplett, but I'll stick to my principles and wait until the stories have died down some more. I will more than likely order my christmas and Birthday stuff from there though.

    EDIT: Just checked Komplett's price for my Mobo, almost a tenner more on Komplett.


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    #100
    C.D.
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭C.D.


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    EDIT: Just checked Komplett's price for my Mobo, almost a tenner more on Komplett.

    I think you've been spending too long staring at component prices/websites! :confused:


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    #101
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    C.D. wrote: »
    I think you've been spending too long staring at component prices/websites. :confused:

    Probably, but I've been looking forward to this build since January 2009.


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    #102
    C.D.
    Registered Users Posts: 670 ✭✭✭C.D.


    VenomIreland wrote: »
    Probably, but I've been looking forward to this build since January 2009.

    Edited in a "!" to try capture the humorous aspect of the post. Some things just don't come across in text form! I usually end up with a massive spreadsheet of Komplett/elara/scan/ebuyer etc. before a big build to try get the best prices for everything. Can be difficult though as prices change!


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    #103
    VenomIreland
    Registered Users Posts: 2,928 ✭✭✭VenomIreland


    Swapped the Modular PSU for a Corsair 650W, costs only slightly more and I know where to hide the extra cables anyway, because I will have all ports plugged in anyway with the Modular one, with some more needing to be plugged in that I can't.


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