Latest Purchases Thread

Animal · Post by **Animal** » 03 Jun 2011, 20:00

Aaargh, double post.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 03 Jun 2011, 20:28

Oh sweet, I used one of those for my very first case mod. 200 bucks is a bargain

Animal · Post by **Animal** » 03 Jun 2011, 21:03

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:Oh sweet, I used one of those for my very first case mod. 200 bucks is a bargain

Ooh yes I remember Epiphany. Read through the mod log twice after it was completed

Yup, al the posts. Way over 100 pages. Loved it!

Don't plan on doing anything like that, although Maizeys is just around the corner and I found this place: http://www.beyondlaser.co.za/ thats also close

Maybe if I have some time on hand I'll try something with perspex and some laser cutting.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 03 Jun 2011, 21:12

Animal wrote:Got this for R200. Will be building my Old School gaming rig into it. With lots of uv fans and lights. Why? Because I can :-p

Nice! new or used?

Animal · Post by **Animal** » 03 Jun 2011, 21:23

Used, but in excellent condition. No scratches or cracks. They stopped making these ages ago

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 04 Jun 2011, 13:45

Now that is really nice. Do post a pic when you are done.

THE_STIG · Post by **THE_STIG** » 06 Jun 2011, 21:15

Just bought a Aerocool VS-4 gaming case

, my old Aopen case was getting a little cramped so I decided that it was time for a new one.

Animal · Post by **Animal** » 06 Jun 2011, 21:24

THE_STIG wrote:Just bought a Aerocool VS-4 gaming case , my old Aopen case was getting a little cramped so I decided that it was time for a new one.

Nice case. Have an Aerocool Baydream for my main rig.

THE_STIG · Post by **THE_STIG** » 06 Jun 2011, 22:21

I am very impressed with it......especially since it cost R359.95, it is pretty well designed, has decent cable management, spacious, has a removable HDD cage, tool less drive retention and a nice looking front panel.

Will post the pics of it soon, I like that clear perspex case that you managed to find

Koko_Lion · Post by **Koko_Lion** » 14 Jun 2011, 11:11

WoW Classic, BC, LK and Cat - R150.

Their goes my social life!

SykomantiS · Post by **SykomantiS** » 14 Jun 2011, 13:26

MSi 890FXA-GD70

2x 4GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333MHz CL9 1.5v

CoolerMaster eXtreme Power 550W

Still waiting one one of the dimms

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 17 Jun 2011, 23:46

So yesterday I got my TV. I was fortunate enough to sell my old 42" plasma (which I got for a steal) which funded my new 32" Full HD Sinotec LCD TV

I'm a bit lazy, here is a pic of the box I took with my phone from where I was sitting...

And then today Xiphan was kind enough to fetch an Xbox that was on special for me. Here's a pic of the box (again, from where I am sitting)...

The pic is a bit dark, but here is everything hooked up...

The Xbos and the TV work together flawlessly. Picture is clear and crisp. I wish I could say the same about using the TV with my PC. With the HDMI cable, I'm having big issues getting a clear picture, the right aspect ratio and resolution and no black bars :/

Synthesis · Post by **Synthesis** » 20 Jun 2011, 19:15

May I ask where you bought it and what you paid?
And honestly, do you think it was worth it or do you regret not getting a name-brand like LG or Samsung?

I'm asking because I also really want a new TV but don't want to pay for a namebrand at the same time as not wanting to waste money on a lesser brand.

Oh, I bought a mouse today.

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 21 Jun 2011, 19:21

Hey,

I bought the TV at Makro.

It's on special until the 27th:

It doesn't actually look like the one in the pic, actually looks way better. Build quality, picture quality is 100%. Comes with VGA, 2 x HDMI, Component and RCA inputs.

My only gripe is my graphics card not being HDMI friendly, even though it has an HDMI port. Otherwise it displays perfectly with my PC being connected via VGA, and my Xbox with HDMI.

The sellers for me were:

* The price
* Supports FULL HD, unlike some others at that price
* The garentee (5 years)

Unfortunately Makro are sometimes a bit backwards when it comes to their specials sometimes. I saw the advert last week Sunday, went to Makro, stood for an hour to bring the TV. They then brought the wrong one down (LED version). So I stood another half hour waiting just for them to ring it up and it was the wrong price :/

I ended up downloading the PDF on my phone and showing him the advert to prove it was advertised at that price, which they eventually gave it to me for. What work, just to get a TV.

Some people love their brands, but to me this is the perfect buy.

Hope this helps!

Synthesis · Post by **Synthesis** » 21 Jun 2011, 21:00

Thank you. You've helped convince me a Samsung or LG isn't necessarily worth twice the price. The biggest seller for me, like you said would be the 5 year warranty. Can't beat that. I won't be getting this one on special. 27th is too soon

but generally they are usually on special somewhere. I'll see what my finances are like next month.

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 21 Jun 2011, 22:10

Game had them for R3499, and I thought that was a special. Almost bought it till I looked at the Makro website

So I don't think you'll lose out.

Website · Post by **hamin_aus** » 22 Jun 2011, 03:19

Synthesis wrote:5 year warranty

It says 5 year guarantee on the add.

That most likely means 1 year manufacturers warranty and for the next 4 years, if it breaks, you drop it off at Macro and they ship it off to EarlyBird or something to get fixed at their convenience.

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 22 Jun 2011, 06:22

You've helped convince me a Samsung or LG isn't necessarily worth twice the price

dude - i dont know where you get your prices from but they are ripping you a new one if you pay twice R3200 for a samsung or LG 32" TV

i get the samsung 32" full HD at R4k and thats at full retail - i still get a discount on that from my buddy who is a retailer - so i would get a samsung for a similar price to the normal price of that Sinotec - and despite the 5 year warranty i would much rather have the features and functionality of the samsung

looking at the normal price of R3499 on the sinotec and considering i can get a palsonic (which is made by panasonic) at R2799 thats more what i would consider a bargain

Post by **ryanrich** » 22 Jun 2011, 07:10

Yeah not twice the price. My LG 42" full HD is going for R5500 now at some places.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 22 Jun 2011, 07:44

jamin_za wrote:
Synthesis wrote:5 year warranty
It says 5 year guarantee on the add.

That most likely means 1 year manufacturers warranty and for the next 4 years, if it breaks, you drop it off at Macro and they ship it off to EarlyBird or something to get fixed at their convenience.

I'd like to see early bird fix them.

Modern electronics are not designed to be fixed...but that's a rant for another thread...

naughty · Post by **naughty** » 22 Jun 2011, 10:01

Prime wrote:
jamin_za wrote:
Synthesis wrote:5 year warranty
It says 5 year guarantee on the add.

That most likely means 1 year manufacturers warranty and for the next 4 years, if it breaks, you drop it off at Macro and they ship it off to EarlyBird or something to get fixed at their convenience.

I'd like to see early bird fix them. Modern electronics are not designed to be fixed...but that's a rant for another thread...

dont you know that "fixing it" is a code for just replacing a whole whack of parts and charging more than a replacement costs anyway

i was given a quote of R9300 for a repair on my old Plasma ...... considering that i had paid R22k for it at a time when it was retailing for R25k it seemed reasonable but i could get a better spec model of the same brand and price at around R8k - so instead of a repair i was better off taking the insurance money and paying them the excess and still getting enough to buy a new TV instead

the point though is that they can usually repair but its not worth the cost cos what they mostly do is replace the entire panel or the entire power supply depending on whats gone - and if its the control boards thats also a drop-in replacement too - but yeah repair usually means "replacing" the borked part

Post by **KillerByte** » 22 Jun 2011, 14:48

My GSkill Sniper DDR3-1600 CL9 8GB kit just arrived from Landmarkpc.co.za. Thank you to Andy for the great service. I have come to expect nothing less from him.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 27 Jun 2011, 17:08

Here's mine. The "purchase" is the printing I had to pay for

Tribble · Post by **Tribble** » 27 Jun 2011, 17:11

That is really awesome.

Brad2.0 · Post by **Brad2.0** » 30 Jun 2011, 11:42

I bought a second hand Stacker. CM Stacker stc t01 for R400. The qaulity of the case makes it feel like its worth more. The owner kept it clean and in excellent condition. He had every accesorie that came with the case. Im so happy with this purchase, its getting modded soon. It the onw with the window

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