OcUK Challenges

Cairnsey

Cairnsey

Cairnsey

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Hello all,

I was wondering how many people think it would be a good idea for OcUK to start setting challenges in the forums for members to win stuff. For example, a challenge to see who can get the highest stable overclock of a 7600gs (screenshots as proof). Winner would get an x1950 pro or something. Or, maybe a best case mod category as voted by the OcUK moderators. Just thought it might boost OcUK's credibility on the enthusiast scene by creating more interest and would inevitably get more visitors to the site. I got the idea from another forum that does this, and although I know OcUK are just a retailer, It would be nice to offer this kind of thing to existing customers/forum members.

What do you think?
Any Thoughts/Ideas/Comments?
 
mishima said:
I think they should award certain individuals with free carriage like a rival competitor does, that would be a good idea :) suprised it doesn't exist already.
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But one x1950 Pro per month that costs £135 retail would be cheaper than giving everone free shipping over a month, wouldn't it.
 
BillytheImpaler said:
This sort of thing wouldn't work anyway. The people getting the highest clocks would be those willing to spend lots of money on exotic cooling solutions. If they could spend so much on high-end water or phase or some'at, they probably can afford an X1950 Pro anyway.
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Just air cooling only perhaps, It would be purely as a challenge anyway the x1950Pro or whatever is just a by-product of winning.

Also, there would be more categories such as best case mod, multi-screen setup, etc.
 
melbourne720 said:
A lot of people have 8800s now, so what will they do with x1950 Pros? Sell them on the MM, depressing the new market for them even more.

Free carriage is a very sensible idea. You could downgrade it to 2nd class recorded delivery to save on cost, and then people would get cheaper things from OCuk rather than just saving up for a big order and (maybe) going elsewhere.
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The x1950 pro is purely an example, would be good for AGP users tho. I suppose a more up to date prize would be an 8800gts 320Mb.
 
z0mbi3 said:
It could be a good idea. In a way it could encourage people to buy equipment they would need to win the challenge.
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Exactly!, I read a post from someone in my link above who bought 2 7600gs' to compete in both categories!

z0mbi3 said:
Prizes wouldn't have to be anything special. Maybe the odd thing out of b-grade or something like that.
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Suppose so, but I think we deserve better than B-Grade, don't you? :p

I think that we shoud have challenges that last a month and maybe have 6 a year. So, if the prizes were £150 (retail) each, thats only £900 per year but think of the buzz it would create.

z0mbi3 said:
Actually even some more multiplayer tournaments / ladders would be great.
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Yep :p
 
melbourne720 said:
Cheers Cairnsey, got it now under 20kb :D
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Could have sworn mine was 16Kb, anyway, lost it now. No worries tho, it was a really naff! I'm a noob in photoshop.

but.... if you're bored......... :p (hint,hint!)
 
Minstadave said:
Was 36kb when I checked iirc.
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I stand corrected :p

melbourne720 said:
Am I bored? I work in IT, what are looking for, sig-wise!
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Hmm, something F.E.A.R realted maybe, but I also love my old Voodoo2. My current hardware is beyond crap, so nothing from that. It could have Cairnsey on it too, like you have your name on yours.
 
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