PowerColor X1800 XT - £235 until Feb 6 only! Don't miss out!!

Gibbo · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:20

badbob said:
No plus vat, so still little bit more expensive than OC. Name the shop in rhyme, that'll get around the filters and I should understand who. :0)

Your very close to been banned from these forums.

OcUK does not use filters it has moderators who monitor post and any attempt to supply info regarding competitors in any kind of way will result in you getting a bann.

chaparral · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:20

badbob

OCuk price of £234.95 for the xt1800xt is a bargain for a very powerful card.

AnastieByte · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:22

Can anyone even the great Gibbo answer my question to save me missing out

chaparral · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:24

AnastieByte said:
Can anyone even the great Gibbo answer my question to save me missing out

The xt1800xt will have no problem playing all the games out today at 1280x1024..
But the xt1900xt being faster will last you longer...(but then it,s £75 more)

( At the end of the day.It's how much you want spend on a video card.)

badbob · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:41

Gibbo said:
Your very close to been banned from these forums.

OcUK does not use filters it has moderators who monitor post and any attempt to supply info regarding competitors in any kind of way will result in you getting a bann.

Well I'm not buying the card right now, but if I'm going to I can easily ask other uncensored forums and find out better prices, and general experience with OC, and how your pricing compares to others (general pricing) Therefore your rules about not mentioning competitors and removing RMA/opinions of the company doesn't work. You can't monitor what happens off the forums (email, other forums, usenet) So IMO you might as well be open. It does more harm than good IMO if you ban/censor people's posts (ie any bad experience with refund/replacement etc) That poster will just go elseware to vent and you won't be able to reply. ie view usenet.

It seems your price is a good one for that video card as its cheaper than another- why you don't tolerate a "OC is cheaper than xxx" I don't know although I've only looked at two others.

smids · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:51

These forums are paid for as a private thing by the MD of OcUK and as such, you have to respect his wishes. If it was a free-for-all, there would indeed be an impact on sales at the shop. Seeing as this is a private forum and your right on here is a privilege, why not just adhere to the rules rather than complaining because you have no 'right' to be here, you are only 'allowed' to be here.

It's a good community which is friendly and helpful so, if being part of it means a few limitations, then so be it. If you are too lazy to shop around for yourself, then that is a matter for you.

I have extensivley checked and there is no other store offering a better deal on these cards. Why not just enjoy this offer for what it is?

lemonkettaz · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:54

anyone thinking or itching about it...

get it now.

its class.. and cheap.. cant go wrong. x1800xt is a great card. it runs everything max

BigDom · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:56

badbob being as this forum is run for BY a company selling computer hardware it's utterly ludicrous to expect anything other than them to request that competitors are NOT mentioned or linked to. It's like walking into a Burtons Clothing Store with a bunch of a competitors's vouchers.. it aint going to happen - or if you try you get booted out very quickly and probably barred from the store.

smids · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:57

lemonkettaz said:
anyone thinking or itching about it...

get it now.

its class.. and cheap.. cant go wrong. x1800xt is a great card. it runs everything max

Don't tempt me, please. I'm waiting for the 2GB OCZ PC4000EB to come into stock at an amazing price this week according to Gibbo

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lemonkettaz · 5 Feb 2006 at 19:59

smids said:
Don't tempt me, please. I'm waiting for the 2GB OCZ PC4000EB to come into stock at an amazing price this week according to Gibbo .

get them both and the performance in games will be incredible

i went from pc3200 to 4000 and x800gto to x1800xt

i was amazed

BigDom · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:01

Incedently - on the subject - Is there a list anywhere of acceptable review sites we can use when we want to point to reviews for people. I'm warey about them due to adverts so would be nice if I knew which where acceptable (if any)

vapor matt · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:18

MMMmmm I must be missing something here!

I belive this thread was STARTED to make OCUK forum members and customers aware that the OCUK deal for X1800XT GFX cards was ending tomorow! considering gibbo has already stated to buy anywhere at the low price because of end of stock, or price increase's i dont see any need to quote priceing!

I dont recall any mentions of price comparisions wanted, or changes in the rules of the forum's regarding RMA's or otherwise! its intresting to note that although these forums are free be it with rules. they are also the most visited by people from all over the world. so its quite simple really, if you dont like the rules or the comunity spirit of the forums then get your awnsers elswhere!

The thread was about X1800XT cards! and good cards they are to and at a good price!

Cyber-Mav · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:48

the x1800xt was a good card back in its days but these days its useless compared to the x1900xt, best to steer clear of this card and save up for the more recent tech x1900xt.

chaparral · 5 Feb 2006 at 20:59

Cyber-Mav said:
the x1800xt was a good card back in its days but these days its useless compared to the x1900xt, best to steer clear of this card and save up for the more recent tech x1900xt.

HAHA...Back in it's day...about 10 days ago..

Like it.

badbob · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:04

BigDom said:
badbob being as this forum is run for BY a company selling computer hardware it's utterly ludicrous to expect anything other than them to request that competitors are NOT mentioned or linked to. It's like walking into a Burtons Clothing Store with a bunch of a competitors's vouchers.. it aint going to happen - or if you try you get booted out very quickly and probably barred from the store.

No it's like chatting to a another customer and saying to them "eee this is expensive it's cheaper at xxx place" The manager might not like it but he can't do a thing. I visited overclockers shop last week, but I would have every right to talk to someone and say something, in fact I did mention my disappointment at OC not having the 810 CM case only the old one (he was checking out the stacker also). As long as I don't shout out "HEY HEY IT'S CHEAPER ELSEWARE!"

Do you see store managers lifting old ladies out of the store after spotting them chatting about the price of coffee? No way.

As long as you state facts I don't see the problem. Competition is good, unless you want all of the pie. But then it becomes too aggressive and customers go elseware (my point about other forums/email) ie PM's then chatting via email mean the rules are basically a waste of time.

And to the other poster that "I'm lazy" I'm not, when I do shop around properly I'll do so, I only had a quick look. Is the word pricerunner also banned? What about Google? Personally I think forums ran by the associated company is a bad idea and stifles free expression....ie someone might say XYZ computer case (which isn't available at OC) is much better than ABC (which is) would the mods dislike that post also? I noticed in another thread that a company in another country is "competitor" too. That's going way to far for the rules IMO. As long as posters don't constant harp on about another company, or are a employee with them it does no harm. People know ebay/xxx/yyy exist already.

Cyber-Mav · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:04

bah, the expiry date on gfx cards these days gives milk a run for its money

chaparral · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:06

badbob said:
No it's like chatting to a another customer and saying to them "eee this is expensive it's cheaper at xxx place" The manager might not like it but he can't do a thing. I visited overclockers shop last week, but I would have every right to talk to someone and say something, in fact I did mention my disappointment at OC not having the 810 CM case only the old one (he was checking out the stacker also). As long as I don't shout out "HEY HEY IT'S CHEAPER ELSEWARE!" Do you see store managers lifting old ladies out of the store after spotting them chatting about the price of coffee? No way.

As long as you state facts I don't see the problem. Competition is good, unless you want all of the pie. But then it becomes too aggressive and customers go elseware (my point about other forums/email) ie PM's then chatting via email mean the rules are basically a waste of time.

And to the other poster that "I'm lazy" I'm not, when I do shop around properly I'll do so, I only had a quick look. Is the word pricerunner also banned? What about Google? Personally I think forums ran by the associated company is a bad idea and stifles free expression....ie someone might say XYZ computer case (which isn't available at OC) is much better than ABC (which is) would the mods dislike that post also? I noticed in another thread that a company in another country is "competitor" too. That's going way to far for the rules IMO. As long as posters don't constant harp on about another company, or are a employee with them it does no harm. People know ebay/xxx/yyy exist already.

Ocuk has put a lot of work and there own money into setting up and running this forum..So they have every right to have there own rules..

If you don't like there rules on this forum..WHY YOU STILL HERE.

n30_mkii · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:09

Enough already, back to what this thread is about! :rolleyes:

Cyber-Mav · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:10

chaparral said:
If you don't like the rules on this forum..WHY YOU STILL HERE.

Ocuk has put a lot of there own work and there own money into setting up and running this forum..So they have every right to have there own rules..

why you just sitting on your butt typing away? if you don't like it go break some legs or something

or in this case do some hacking :eek:

badbob · 5 Feb 2006 at 21:13

Just because I have a opinion on the rules doesn't mean I should leave.

oh and if I do get banned I will boycott overclockers forever. I'm looking for a new machine and I know of several other PC users and will voice my experience with them also (since this forum is part of OC I think it's safe to assume how forum members are dealt here is similar to how they treat shoppers)