Hardware Bargains

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Would the 5870 fit in the CM Storm Scout?
I heard those 5870 can be very hot.
 
PostmanPot said:
You should generally give the higher end cards a miss if you have the CM Scout.
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And the 5870 is high end now how? ;)

EDIT: Ignore me, my brain saw 4870. I am busy removing my foot from my mouth.
 
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I have a scout, and from memory, it depends on what MOBO you have, and which slots you put your HD in.

I have a 460, which fits very comfortably, so from memory, I don't see why the 5870 shouldnt, if you move your HD's up and down to leave a gap (which you would do anyway to assist with cooling).
 
luxe said:
I have a scout, and from memory, it depends on what MOBO you have, and which slots you put your HD in.

I have a 460, which fits very comfortably, so from memory, I don't see why the 5870 shouldnt, if you move your HD's up and down to leave a gap (which you would do anyway to assist with cooling).
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Na, it's the entire HDD housing that gets in the way...

Pretty sure the 5870 is longer than the GTX460. ;)
 
kevinswan007 said:
Lenovo G550 Laptop t3500 win 7 home basic 4GB ram - R3590

http://www.gadgetworldsa.co.za/online-store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=362
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Not a bad prices for low-end laptops a few other options

MSI - T3500 2GB win 7 basic R2949
Lenovo G550 Laptop - T3500 2GB win 7 starter R2999
Samsung - T3500 2GB win 7 Basic R2999
G550 Laptop - T4500 2GB win 7 home basic - R3449

Or wait till next week and spend a bit more get the Lenovo IdeaPad B560 i3-370M 3GB Win 7 Professional 64bit for R4217 incl vat from Esquire
 
which suppliers/vendors in the gauteng area are still selling the 5870's or even 5850's?
we have a very specific project and it has to be those cards
 
Cyberdyne's special on at the moment is pretty good I rate. Got myself a pair of 55GB 280/200mb Super Talent SSD's for R950ex VAT each.
 
vaalpens said:
which suppliers/vendors in the gauteng area are still selling the 5870's or even 5850's?
we have a very specific project and it has to be those cards
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Create a separate thread for that! You'll get more help and IF you find some Bargains come post them here!
 
This falls under "Hardware Ripoffs" but it's so funny I had to post it here. Audiovision's cheapest 1.8m HDMI 1.4 cable: R1,200! LOL

Now the bargain at HD Cabling. 1.8m HDMI 1.4 cable (gold plated): R75!
 
Just a heads up, I bought a "demo" unit of the fat PS3 last year. Ran my butt off to get it as there was only 1 left at the Rosebank branch, only to get home and find it dead as a do-do.

Took it back they didn't have any more so I had to get my cash back. Was bleak.

I don't trust those demo units.
 
I'm not surprised. Don't they run all day in the stores? That's quite a bit of wear and tear
 
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