Fittings

parkwaydrive · 12 Sep 2013 at 16:38

heya guys i was just wondering how you go about picking your fittings such as...

YOUR BASKET
2 x Bitspower angle 1/4 inch to female 1/4 inch Deluxe White, 60 degree rotatable £13.94 (£27.88)
2 x Bitspower angle 1/4 to F 1/4 inch - 45 degrees, rotatable Deluxe White £11.99 (£23.98)
2 x Bitspower G 1/4" Deluxe White Rotary 90 Degree IG 1/4" Adapter £10.99 (£21.98)
1 x Bitspower Angle 1/4 inch to female 1/4 inch Deluxe White, 30 degree rotatable £10.99
4 x Bitspower plug 1/4 inches - Deluxe White £5.95 (£23.80)
Total : £117.35 (includes shipping : £7.25).

do you basicly do as ive done and put some variations into the basket and use the ones u need as your building or go you pre plan?

cheers guys

cs2000 · 13 Sep 2013 at 09:57

I personally tend to overbuy. Id rather have a few more fittings and cables than I originally planned for when I inevitably decide to change the loop order/routing/components and I need 1 extra thing, same with cables.

Although, I don't buy bitspower, so its slightly more affordable!

Hakanese · 13 Sep 2013 at 11:24

cs2000 said:
I personally tend to overbuy. Id rather have a few more fittings and cables than I originally planned for when I inevitably decide to change the loop order/routing/components and I need 1 extra thing, same with cables.

Although, I don't buy bitspower, so its slightly more affordable!

I'm the same. But if you find that if you plan your loop down on paper, check and double and triple check your measurements you'll find you've inevitably missed something.

davido_labido · 13 Sep 2013 at 11:29

Get what you think you need. Then order the rest, regardless of what you buy you will miss something so might as well put in a few orders (it's easier with free shipping admittedly) and get what you want/need.

Greboth · 13 Sep 2013 at 12:22

You will invariably under or over buy. You can plan your loop and have it 100% in your head and order only what you need but you will most probably find you can't do something as you planned and need to order some more. The other way is try to plan every possible problem and buy appropriate fittings in which case you end up with ones left over.

Advantage of free shipping though is better to under buy as PITA waiting for more fittings but don't have to worry about paying 3 or 4 times for shipping.

cs2000 · 13 Sep 2013 at 12:55

Greboth said:
You will invariably under or over buy. You can plan your loop and have it 100% in your head and order only what you need but you will most probably find you can't do something as you planned and need to order some more. The other way is try to plan every possible problem and buy appropriate fittings in which case you end up with ones left over.

Advantage of free shipping though is better to under buy as PITA waiting for more fittings but don't have to worry about paying 3 or 4 times for shipping.

Yep, ive just qualified for this and have used it twice already, makes it less of a worry I guess. Still gotta wait for the post though!

parkwaydrive · 13 Sep 2013 at 15:55

thankyou guys i think i will just overbuy on everything to make sure i have exactly what i need and more money isnt really a issue as this is for my first ever pc build and project i want it to look right