with the addition of a water cooling section, should there be more new sections?

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:06

just thinking, to make things easier would it not be good to have a 'peripherals' , 'spec me' and maybe even a 'PSU' section. just feels to me sometimes the 'general hardware' section seem cluttered with a lot of the same things, that if they had their own sections would make it easier for people to find what they want to know. just a thought.

getcarter · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:08

paradisiac said:
just thinking, to make things easier would it not be good to have a 'peripherals' , 'spec me' and maybe even a 'PSU' section. just feels to me sometimes the 'general hardware' section seem cluttered with a lot of the same things, that if they had their own sections would make it easier for people to find what they want to know. just a thought.

+1 gets my vote. And maybe a PRE-BUILT SYSTEMS section as well.

ng93 · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:09

iirc a psu section was suggested a while back but declined as it would be deader than 'on the water', but the others sound like a good idea.

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 12:12

ng93 said:
iirc a psu section was suggested a while back but declined as it would be deader than 'on the water', but the others sound like a good idea.

the the psu one is tricky. lots of people ask 'will this run my...' in either here or the gfx section and you get a lot of conflicting replies from people on their prefered brands.

ng93 · 27 Jun 2011 at 13:25

i think we need a poll

1. add psu
2. add peripherals
3. add spec me
4. add psu/peripherals
5. add peripherals/spec me
6. add psu/spec me
7. add all
8. mmmm pancakes....

paradisiac · 27 Jun 2011 at 13:56

ng93 said:
i think we need a poll

1. add psu
2. add peripherals
3. add spec me
4. add psu/peripherals
5. add peripherals/spec me
6. add psu/spec me
7. add all
8. mmmm pancakes....

how do you add polls?

Schizo · 27 Jun 2011 at 14:07

paradisiac said:
how do you add polls?

you have to be a don or god to add poll and unfortunately were not either

ng93 · 27 Jun 2011 at 14:14

^^ Indeed, we mere mortals are not worthy to add polls

getcarter · 27 Jun 2011 at 14:16

Poll feature would be nice

Ace Modder · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:23

And what would general hardware section be used for then?

KiiYzOo · 27 Jun 2011 at 23:31

General hardware problems and diagnostics?

It's a good idea like oc3d?

Guitarman0 · 28 Jun 2011 at 00:00

If I am honest I think adding too many sub sections could be a bad thing. I think the watercooling section was a good addition but if you separate the forums too much I think some more knowledgeable people will not read all of the separate sections and my not offer their advice as they don't see the threads.

paradisiac · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:42

but how is 'Genera Hardware' questions the same as 'Spec me a new pc'?
same with which keyboard/mouse do you recommend, is that not the same as asking about cases, yet they have their own section :confused:

i understand too many is a bad thing, but i just think the general hardware section is generally spec me, spec me, spec me, problem, spec me, spec me, spec me, problem....... so the problems get overlooked. i stopped going into the general hardware section for ages because i was fed up of the 'i have £1000 to spend in 3 months time, spec me something' well 3 months prices change, so its pointless. i think just having its own section then allows people like stulid that knows his stuff about builds to help out, and others that want general help/advice, or are willing to offer it, less trudging through stuff to filter the stuff they need.

dekez · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:45

I think there is enough, watercooling was a good addition although personally I would have put it as a subsection of overclocking and cooling.

If there are going to be any more forums I think subsections are the way forward, the front page of OcUK takes about 3 mouse scrolls to get through at the moment as it is!

Schizo · 28 Jun 2011 at 09:48

ocuk is fine.

leave it alone

timmillwood · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:13

I think a PSU forum sounds good.

Greboth · 28 Jun 2011 at 10:16

I think ocuk forum is ok as it is, the only thing I think that could be on it's own would be a spec me section just to move the threads out of general. The only problem I see with that is could reduce the replies to those threads.