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cymax said:
The price on the http://www.mineaway.co.za/DESKTOPS/PC-HARDWARE/Hard-Disk-Drives/SSD?product_id=213 looks good but have not heard of "mineaway" before.

Does the rest of my parts look correct? Just wanna make sure I did not miss anything obvious and all is compatible.
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Site is run by PotterH from Carbonite, been selling stuff for years and has excellent rep on carb & here. You can PM him on carb if you have any queries.
https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?threads/mineaway-co-za.193259/
https://carbonite.co.za/index.php?members/potterh.15600/ I see 100% reseller rating, nice!

Have not looked at your parts yet.
 
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Can't decide which one to go with.
Any of you own either of these?
Both looks a bit ugly imo but there aren't many alternatives that houses my graphics card.

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rodga said:
will be putting mine up for sale soon
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What are you replacing it with?
I am currently using a Lian Li PC-C60 but it is too big to fit into the tv stand that houses my receiver as well.
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
Ah yes, quite a beast. I have the non-OC version which is the same size.

I just sold my Corsair 250D today but that case wouldn't fit this card either. Are you looking for the smallest possible solution?
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Smallest with most efficient air flow.
Cable hiding would be great as well.
 
CamiKaze said:
What are you replacing it with?
I am currently using a Lian Li PC-C60 but it is too big to fit into the tv stand that houses my receiver as well.
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Getting rid of my desktop, I really dont use it at all, will probably sell the bundle
 
DrJohnZoidberg said:
Yep, I think your options are pretty limited then. I'd personally be more inclined to get a smaller GPU, those cases be ugly :D
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Thinking of importing a Silverstone ftz-01 or rvz-01. Pity we don't have Silverstone distributors in the country.
 
CamiKaze said:
Thinking of importing a Silverstone ftz-01 or rvz-01. Pity we don't have Silverstone distributors in the country.
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Built my new ITX build recently in the Lian Li PC-Q11A, had to get a new Gigabyte GTX 1060 to fit in it though (plus a new CPU cooler and PSU).

Turned out really well, here are its insides during the build:

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DrJohnZoidberg said:
Built my new ITX build recently in the Lian Li PC-Q11A, had to get a new Gigabyte GTX 1060 to fit in it though (plus a new CPU cooler and PSU).

Turned out really well, here are its insides during the build:

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My Lian like PC-C60

Feels a bit empty now that I'm not running any 2tb HDD for storage in it.
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Okay, so it looks like I'm upgrading my decade old inherited desktop, but I'm a bit concerned about how much to pay for Windows 10. I have a legit W7 on my current machine, but I want to leave re-install it on there after I've chucked in an SSD drive, and then hand it down to somebody else to use. I don't want to pay R1900 (what they want to charge me on my pre-built) if I can get it legit for less. I saw on youtube that people are selling product keys on ebay, but I'm not so sure about it since the prices look way too cheap. This is a description from a top seller on ebay:

This offer includes only sending the code by email and always within 24h.

For this product you can also ask to send the sticker at home. The additional cost for shipping the code by courier is € 14.00. In this case, you will purchase the product (without paying) and ask us to add shipping costs. As soon as possible you will receive the total updated via ebay to complete the transaction.

* In case of purchase by courier, you can also ask to receive a scan of the code before it is sent, in this way you will not have to wait to receive the code at home to activate the license.

* All the codes for sale are Autentitci and have been recovered from obsolete and disused machines, such as HP - Dell - Lenovo etc.
(the stickers on sale may show signs of wear).
License activated on all PCs: laptops, desktops etc.
Authentic and original license. Promotion Price!
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Ideas? thnx
 
Currantly said:
Okay, so it looks like I'm upgrading my decade old inherited desktop, but I'm a bit concerned about how much to pay for Windows 10. I have a legit W7 on my current machine, but I want to leave re-install it on there after I've chucked in an SSD drive, and then hand it down to somebody else to use. I don't want to pay R1900 (what they want to charge me on my pre-built) if I can get it legit for less. I saw on youtube that people are selling product keys on ebay, but I'm not so sure about it since the prices look way too cheap. This is a description from a top seller on ebay:



Ideas? thnx
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I bought my Windows key from a guy on Carbonite who resells them, I think for r350. Perfectly legit, I can pass on his details to you if you'd like.
 
PC Build Advice Needed

Hi guys,

Please can you advise or see something I can improve. I am trying to keep the price between 15K-17K.

PC will be used for:
ArchiCAD - CPU important (http://www.archicad.co.nz/support/su...m-requirements)
Lumion - GPU important (https://lumion.com/system-requirements.html)

•LG 22MP48 22" Full HD (1920x1080) 5ms IPS LED Backlit Desktop Monitor 1,824.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/lg-22mp48-22-full-hd-1920x1080-5ms-ips-led-backlit-desktop-monitor.html
•AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Octa-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 Desktop CPU - Cooler Not Included R3,799.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/amd-ryze...cket-am4-desktop-cpu-cooler-not-included.html
•Palit GeForce GTX 1060 JetStream NE51060015J9-1060J 6GB GDDR5 192-bit PCI-E 3.0 Desktop Graphics Card R4,899.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/palit-ge...-192-bit-pci-e-3-0-desktop-graphics-card.html
•G.Skill F4-2666C15D-8GVR Ripjaws V 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4-2666MHz CL15 1.2V Red Desktop Memory R1,329.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/g-skill-...dr4-2666mhz-cl15-1-2v-red-desktop-memory.html
•Phanteks PH-EC300PTG_BR Eclipse P300 Tempered Glass Black & Red Steel ATX Mid Tower Desktop Chassis R799.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/phanteks...-red-steel-atx-mid-tower-desktop-chassis.html
•Western-Digital WD10EZEX Blue 1TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Internal Hard Drive R649.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/western-...-64mb-cache-3-5-inch-internal-hard-drive.html
•Mushkin MKNSSDSR250GB Source 250GB 3D TLC SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive R949.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/mushkin-...-3d-tlc-sata-6gb-s-2-5-solid-state-drive.html
•Antec VP600P BASIQ 600W 80 Plus Bronze Certified Desktop Power Supply R879.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/antec-vp...us-bronze-certified-desktop-power-supply.html
•Gigabyte GK-KM3100 Desktop Keyboard And Mouse Combo R169.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte-gk-km3100-desktop-keyboard-and-mouse-combo.html
•MSI B350 PC Mate AMD Ryzen Socket AM4 ATX Desktop Motherboard R1,739.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/msi-b350-pc-mate-amd-ryzen-socket-am4-atx-desktop-motherboard-22444.html
•Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 120mm Black PWM Aluminium & Copper Dual-Fan Premium High-End CPU Cooler R589.00 https://www.wootware.co.za/phanteks...per-dual-fan-premium-high-end-cpu-cooler.html

Total: R17,624.00



I don't expect it to be top of the range, can upgrade some things over time such as RAM.
 
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