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#4726953 Posted on: 12/18/2013 02:09 PM
OcUK have the MSI 290 Gaming for £370 & the WindForce for £380 on pre-order so its looking good. They also have their own Custom made one with an NZXT Kraken on it for around £440.
OcUK have the MSI 290 Gaming for £370 & the WindForce for £380 on pre-order so its looking good. They also have their own Custom made one with an NZXT Kraken on it for around £440.
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#4726954 Posted on: 12/18/2013 02:11 PM
Damn that's awesome, finally unleashed this beast.
Damn that's awesome, finally unleashed this beast.
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#4726955 Posted on: 12/18/2013 02:13 PM
lol, cockers site is down "too many connections"
lol, cockers site is down "too many connections"
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#4726957 Posted on: 12/18/2013 02:17 PM
It's gotta suck to not have somebody configure MySQL with a 4 second fix/tweak in the week before Christmas for a HW selling company
lol, cockers site is down "too many connections"
It's gotta suck to not have somebody configure MySQL with a 4 second fix/tweak in the week before Christmas for a HW selling company
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so, a custom 290 for around £350 will be performing similar (give or take a frame or 2) to a 780ti that costs £550. not bad.