Motherboards Overclockers uk B grade ?

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  1. penryn 2 hertz

    penryn 2 hertz I'm not a science fiction writer...

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    any one got any experence with overclockers and is B grade werth buying?
     
    penryn 2 hertz, 22 Nov 2011
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  2. Blogins

    Blogins Panda have Guns

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  3. longweight

    longweight Possibly Longbeard.

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    I just wouldn't.... seen so many people on here having issues, it can't be with the risk!
     
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  4. Tattysnuc

    Tattysnuc Thinking about which mod to do 1st.

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    I had issues. Bought a GTX 295 (dual PCB one) and found that it wouldn;t fold despite them testings. They were fine about it, and RMA'd it no probs, and gave me my purchase price back, but they certainly hadn't exhaustively tested - one of the cores was simply not working at all and they'd misseed it!
     
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  5. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    In my sole experience of OCuk the 'brand new' monitor that turned up was pretty much B grade IMO.

    Personally I would avoid the temptation.
     
    adidan, 22 Nov 2011
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  6. PAULWARDEN

    PAULWARDEN What's a Dremel?

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    I purchased a b grade msi gtx 460 hawk came minus the extras you get with a new item other than that not a problem .
     
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  7. penryn 2 hertz

    penryn 2 hertz I'm not a science fiction writer...

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    penryn 2 hertz, 22 Nov 2011
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  8. noizdaemon666

    noizdaemon666 I'm Od, Therefore I Pwn

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    I would really advise against it. B grade motherboards never sound good.
     
    noizdaemon666, 22 Nov 2011
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  9. hughwi

    hughwi Minimodder

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    DO NOT DO IT!

    Ask either myself, kosch or pete*.........
     
    hughwi, 22 Nov 2011
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  10. modd1uk

    modd1uk Multimodder

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    Not worth it, pay the bit extra and buy new (Or used from here, bit tech'ers dont usually go poo poo on their own door step so to speak)
     
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  11. mrbungle

    mrbungle Undercooked chicken giver

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    In the other thread I told people to stay away.

    They then all bought monitors and then all had problems because they were all fit for the bin.

    STAY AWAY
     
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    3lusive Minimodder

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    Avoid like the plague
     
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  13. LeMaltor

    LeMaltor >^_^

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    It's a 50/50, shame really.
     
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  14. adidan

    adidan Guesswork is still work

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    I think you're giving over generous odds really, more like 0.1/99.9 :lol:
     
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  15. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    Why do people still get conned with overcockers ffs its just not worth it save yourself some grief and buy somewhere else
     
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  16. Allsopp

    Allsopp What's a Dremel?

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    I bought one afew years back. It wouldnt even post so ended up having to nip to pcworld and get one as need the comp up and running
     
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  17. penryn 2 hertz

    penryn 2 hertz I'm not a science fiction writer...

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  18. j4mi3

    j4mi3 What's a Dremel?

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    a guy not so long ago bought a u2711 (i think) B grade and half the screen was faulty.

    i just wouldnt go there. i considered it when buying my u2711 but if what you're buying is expensive, just save a lil bit more for a new one or you will likely regret it
     
    j4mi3, 22 Nov 2011
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  19. Yslen

    Yslen Lord of the Twenty-Seventh Circle

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    I personally don't deal with OCUK even if they are the only UK store with stock and are selling £20 cheaper than everyone else. It's still not worth the risk of having to deal with their fairly infamous customer service department. As for B-stock... I've bought new from them in the past and been delivered a (clearly) used item. I can only assume their idea of B-stock is something that is completely broken.
     
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