What did you buy today. - Page 109

dlfrsilver · 09 January 2011, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

Desert Assault or Thunder Zone?

It's very good game similar to Mercs.

Desert Assault 4 players

, and yes it is a great mercs style game.

s2325 · 09 January 2011, 19:30

Assassin of Tsar DVD (1991) for 1,5 EUR.

Reynolds · 09 January 2011, 21:01

This "little" baby:
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/displa...000tower_1.jpg

and this:
http://www.amiga-hardware.com/displa...elude_1_sm.jpg

alexh · 10 January 2011, 14:43

ASRock H67M-GE £67.79
Intel i5-2500K £172.99
8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 £89.99

Anyone want my old CPU, motherboard, RAM & gfx card?

AMD Athlon 64 4000, Abit AT8, 4GB DDR400, Nvidia 7300GS PCIe

seuden · 10 January 2011, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

ASRock H67M-GE £67.79
Intel i5-2500K £172.99
8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 £89.99

Wow, you spent quite a bit of money there, was it your money alexh?

alexh · 10 January 2011, 15:19

You checked your account recently

It cuts twice as hard though; the last PC I bought (Asus P4S8X + 2.4GHz Northwood + 4GB RAM) was for £50 from a guy in the pub who was upgrading in 2004.

All those I've had since (AMD Athlon 64 4000, Abit AT8, 4GB DDR400, Nvidia 7300GS PCIe) & (AMD Dual Athlon 200 + Tyan K8SE + 8GB RAM + ATI X600) were all hand-me-downs for free from work.

seuden · 10 January 2011, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

You checked your account recently

It cuts twice as hard though, the last PC I bought (Asus P4S8X + 2.4GHz Northwood + 4GB RAM) was for £50 from a guy in the pub in 2004 and all those since were hand-me-downs for free.

Haha, checking it now.

It did make me wonder, nice kit you've bought tho and as expected good prices.

Why the upgrade tho? Gaming?

EDIT: Bought the last pint of milk from the shop for the office.

EDIT: Nice hand me downs!! I don't know how you do it.

alexh · 10 January 2011, 15:43

Work buys one of every model motherboard chip-set combination that is released. They just don't have the storage to keep them all for ever. They have to scrap it off continuously. They usually keep them for between 1 and 3 years.

Unfortunately I missed out on the Core2Duo scrapping (I was on holiday). My AMD 4000 isn't powerful enough to decode todays HD video, very sluggish with 720p on YouTube etc.

I don't tend to play PC games cos my PC is always crap. The Intel integrated gfx on this will probably suck but I just want a very fast but quiet desktop PC for the home office.

seuden · 10 January 2011, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

Unfortunately I missed out on the Core2Duo scrapping (I was on holiday). My AMD 4000 isn't powerful enough to decode todays HD video, very sluggish with 720p on YouTube etc.

Damn, I bet that was a kick in the teeth! Still you seem to have not done too bad I suppose.

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

I don't tend to play PC games cos my PC is always crap. The Intel integrated gfx on this will probably suck but I just want a very fast but quiet desktop PC for the home office.

Same here, I'm normally on either one of my consoles. With the latest news on the PS3 hacking scene I can see that my PS3 is now going to be my new Xbox 1.

s2325 · 10 January 2011, 16:07

Plastic anaglyph 3D glasses with game for Windows for 4 EUR.

PowerPie5000 · 10 January 2011, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

The Intel integrated gfx on this will probably suck but I just want a very fast but quiet desktop PC for the home office.

IGP's are not great for gaming, but Intel has the best at the moment with the i5 2500K and i7 2600K... No other IGP can match it's performance.

Nice system you have there, i'm thinking about building something similar but in ITX form. I'm thinking along the lines of:

Intel Core i5 2500K (or maybe even the i7 2600K)
Socket 1155 ITX motherboard with either the H67 or P67 chipset (not too bothered which one).
8GB DDR3 RAM
Silverstone SG07 ITX case with a single 12V rail 600W PSU included

2GB Radeon 6950 GPU (performance is on par with Nvidia's GTX 570 except the 6950 features more RAM, runs cooler, is more energy efficient and costs less to buy

).

I'll be getting rid of my 2+ year old Core i7 940 PC as it's too big and clunky and likes to drain electricity like there's no tomorrow! Even the new i5 2500K outperforms the older i7 range

Parsec · 10 January 2011, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by seuden

Same here, I'm normally on either one of my consoles. With the latest news on the PS3 hacking scene I can see that my PS3 is now going to be my new Xbox 1.

Same here too, I find it too much hard work keeping a PC up to date for gaming and it doesn't feel right launching games from Windows for some reason.

s2325 · 11 January 2011, 12:31

X-Box Amped Freestyle Snowboarding for 1 EUR
PS2 Xploder Cheat System for 1 EUR

LuMan · 12 January 2011, 16:42

I can't see a 'smug' smiley in the list, so you'll have to take my word for it

Today I managed to increase my retro gaming, Spectrum and Amiga collection in one fell swoop!

1 x Vectrex videogame console, tested and working like a dream

1 x Spectrum+ to add to my collection (11 Spectrums and growing

)
1 x Amiga 600HD - complete with spare A500PSU, Deluxe Paint 4 and a collection of joysticks!

I've not had chance to check the Miggy over yet as I picked them up on the way to work, so I'm well-keen to see what's on the HDD!! The case has yellowed horrendously, but I deep clean all my collectables when I get them so this'll make a cool project.

All a snip at £80 for the lot (the Vectrex is worth that alone

).

I'm so excited!!!!

fitzsteve · 12 January 2011, 16:51

Nice catch LuMan, have fun with that little lot

I saw a Vectrex at a Car Boot sale a few months back, he wanted silly money for it...

Parsec · 12 January 2011, 21:26

@LuMan - great move. I think Vectrex's are ace. Had a quick go on one at R3PLAY recently, it was running scramble.

Edit: found an interesting video on youtube, it shows the PS2 and xbox versions of san andreas, and you can clearly see the xbox version looks washed out, this is how it looks on my set up too. [ Show youtube player ]. The PS2 version looks a lot richer and so does the PC version.

Djay · 12 January 2011, 23:34

got given (not buy) by a friend from work

then i cleaned it inside and out, removed all the keys and cleaned them... finally checking over the mainboard which was in a much better condition

its much lighter than in the above photos... poor lighting in my kitchen (my missis says its ambient

)

tested and works great

he also gave my an A600, but that is very dead and dirty

Parsec · 12 January 2011, 23:56

Big improvement, I enjoy getting old hardware like that and cleaning it up. On one hand I criticise people for letting their stuff get so shitty but on the other hand I'm glad in a way as it means I can improve it. Had this with my new xbox, it was filthy and needed taking apart and vaccing out

blade002 · 13 January 2011, 06:56

Chicken Breast.

Obliterator · 13 January 2011, 10:18

Got a mint A2000 and monitor with a huge box load of games and joysticks for $50 from a guy down the road i am very happy

12 January 2011, 16:42	#2174
LuMan Amigan - an' lovin' it!! Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Nottingham, UK Age: 55 Posts: 557	Hey! I bought some new stuff I can't see a 'smug' smiley in the list, so you'll have to take my word for it Today I managed to increase my retro gaming, Spectrum and Amiga collection in one fell swoop! 1 x Vectrex videogame console, tested and working like a dream 1 x Spectrum+ to add to my collection (11 Spectrums and growing ) 1 x Amiga 600HD - complete with spare A500PSU, Deluxe Paint 4 and a collection of joysticks! I've not had chance to check the Miggy over yet as I picked them up on the way to work, so I'm well-keen to see what's on the HDD!! The case has yellowed horrendously, but I deep clean all my collectables when I get them so this'll make a cool project. All a snip at £80 for the lot (the Vectrex is worth that alone ). I'm so excited!!!!

12 January 2011, 21:26	#2176
Parsec Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lancashire Age: 49 Posts: 434	@LuMan - great move. I think Vectrex's are ace. Had a quick go on one at R3PLAY recently, it was running scramble. Edit: found an interesting video on youtube, it shows the PS2 and xbox versions of san andreas, and you can clearly see the xbox version looks washed out, this is how it looks on my set up too. [ Show youtube player ]. The PS2 version looks a lot richer and so does the PC version. Last edited by TCD; 13 January 2011 at 15:38.

12 January 2011, 23:34	#2177
Djay 95th User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Brighton/UK Age: 48 Posts: 3,120	got given (not buy) by a friend from work then i cleaned it inside and out, removed all the keys and cleaned them... finally checking over the mainboard which was in a much better condition its much lighter than in the above photos... poor lighting in my kitchen (my missis says its ambient ) tested and works great he also gave my an A600, but that is very dead and dirty Last edited by Djay; 01 July 2011 at 21:31.

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alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,475	ASRock H67M-GE £67.79 Intel i5-2500K £172.99 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800 £89.99 Anyone want my old CPU, motherboard, RAM & gfx card? AMD Athlon 64 4000, Abit AT8, 4GB DDR400, Nvidia 7300GS PCIe

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alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,475	You checked your account recently It cuts twice as hard though; the last PC I bought (Asus P4S8X + 2.4GHz Northwood + 4GB RAM) was for £50 from a guy in the pub who was upgrading in 2004. All those I've had since (AMD Athlon 64 4000, Abit AT8, 4GB DDR400, Nvidia 7300GS PCIe) & (AMD Dual Athlon 200 + Tyan K8SE + 8GB RAM + ATI X600) were all hand-me-downs for free from work.

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alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,475	Work buys one of every model motherboard chip-set combination that is released. They just don't have the storage to keep them all for ever. They have to scrap it off continuously. They usually keep them for between 1 and 3 years. Unfortunately I missed out on the Core2Duo scrapping (I was on holiday). My AMD 4000 isn't powerful enough to decode todays HD video, very sluggish with 720p on YouTube etc. I don't tend to play PC games cos my PC is always crap. The Intel integrated gfx on this will probably suck but I just want a very fast but quiet desktop PC for the home office.

10 January 2011, 16:07	#2170
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Plastic anaglyph 3D glasses with game for Windows for 4 EUR.

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fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Nice catch LuMan, have fun with that little lot I saw a Vectrex at a Car Boot sale a few months back, he wanted silly money for it...

12 January 2011, 23:56	#2178
Parsec Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Lancashire Age: 49 Posts: 434	Big improvement, I enjoy getting old hardware like that and cleaning it up. On one hand I criticise people for letting their stuff get so shitty but on the other hand I'm glad in a way as it means I can improve it. Had this with my new xbox, it was filthy and needed taking apart and vaccing out

13 January 2011, 06:56	#2179
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Chicken Breast.

13 January 2011, 10:18	#2180
Obliterator Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Age: 48 Posts: 89	Got a mint A2000 and monitor with a huge box load of games and joysticks for $50 from a guy down the road i am very happy

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