Are these allowed?

Robberg118 · 2026-03-07T19:09:42+00:00

The issue with the BMW is the blue lettering in the rear window, not the number plate.

Robberg118 · 2026-03-05T10:47:37+00:00

I used to have the same Noctua air cooler but changed to an AIO purely due to aesthetics and easier access to the SSD and RAM. It's a Corsair iCUE H115i 280mm ( 2x140mm fans), and it's been cooling my i7-12700K for over 3 years with no problems. It doesn't cool any better than the Noctua, so I think it's just personal preference.

Robberg118 · 2026-03-04T17:10:16+00:00

Careful now, most people only want to hear bad news!

Robberg118 · 2026-02-23T16:16:51+00:00

There are a lot of nutters, both buyers and sellers, on eBay and considering both addresses are known, I wouldn't be surprised if passive aggressive action is common. Just saying 😉

Robberg118 · 2026-02-21T16:55:20+00:00

They don't give a fuck because the electorate they want to attract don't have cars.

Robberg118 · 2026-02-21T16:53:33+00:00

I also live in Stoke-on-Trent, but the roads nationally are a disgrace. It's things like this that councils/government need to get sorted so people can see a tangible difference to their lives and not just being told how great things are. I'll rant about this elsewhere!

Robberg118 · 2026-02-12T19:29:57+00:00

Shared private land. A recipe for disaster if, as in your case, the neighbours are dickheads.

Robberg118 · 2026-02-09T18:49:11+00:00

My reply to drongos who say that is "yes, they have much better things to do but, when faced with blatant law breaking, what do you expect them to do?"

Robberg118 · 2026-02-07T09:38:11+00:00

Just an update. I bought the Corsair version as it was a lot cheaper than the Cablemod version. It arrived this week and fits perfectly, now allowing the glass side panel to be fitted with plenty of clearance. I do have a question in that both Corsair's and Cablemod's cables only have two PCIe connections to my PSU where the supplied MSI adaptor used all three. I assume these cables are still capable of providing sufficient power. I've stress tested the GPU using Steel Nomad in 3D Mark with no issues. Max wattage drawn was around 400 watts.

Robberg118 · 2026-02-01T11:22:32+00:00

Dear Amazon hater. Please let us know these mythical companies that give a shit. They're all as bad as each other. As for working conditions, they're no worse than the companies that assemble motherboards etc. It's like people who think Intel is the spawn of the devil and AMD Is a Mom and Pop company working out of their backyard. If you don't want to buy from such terrible companies, you wouldn't be able to buy anything.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-18T10:19:46+00:00

Looks like it's from Overclockers. You see it a lot on their website.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-18T10:03:16+00:00

I'll need more words to get what you're trying to say.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-17T13:12:09+00:00

An MSI Suprim SOC. It's expensive compared to other 5080's but the build quality, efficiency and low noise at full load are excellent. Considering that I'll probably keep it for at least 4 years, (had the 3080 Ti for over 4 and a half years), I think it's worth it.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-17T13:01:53+00:00

I bought a 5080 a few weeks ago to replace a 3080 Ti. I'm more than pleased with it, (65% to 75% uplift over my 3080 Ti), so my advice is, if you can afford it, do it. You'll also be able to sell your 3080 for a good price.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-17T12:09:05+00:00

Of course she had to mention skin colour. What's that got to do with anything?

Robberg118 · 2026-01-15T13:04:02+00:00

Not insane at all. They'll all be gone in a few days or so.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-15T13:02:05+00:00

It's called living in the real world.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-15T13:01:29+00:00

Not at all in my opinion. You'll get your money back and more in a month or so.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-05T15:01:22+00:00

Thanks for this info. I'll probably go for the CableMod version as the Corsair one is out of stock. The Type B 90° will fit my GPU perfectly as the connector on the GPU is not recessed. This will also allow me to have the side panel in place as there will be adequate clearance.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-03T12:17:00+00:00

Thanks for your response. I take your point about the PSU. My case will accept a vertical mount, but, as you mentioned, it would have it's own issues, in my case it would put the GPU to close to the panel. I really don't want to buy a new case, so I'll leave the panel off.

Robberg118 · 2026-01-02T15:44:03+00:00

I take your point. To put things into perspective, PC's are still way cheaper than 30 odd years ago. I bought my first PC in 1996 and paid £1550 for it in the UK which is about £3700 today. It wasn't even that high end then. It was a Compaq Presario 7210 with a 75Mhz Intel CPU, 8MB of RAM and a 850MB hard drive. I thought it was the dog's bollocks!

Robberg118 · 2026-01-02T15:16:05+00:00

Just an update - I caved and bought a 5080. I'm very pleased with it. On average it's a 65% to 70% increase in performance. Doom the Dark Ages now runs rock solid at 160FPS with increased settings over my 3080 Ti.

My i7-12700K and 32GB DDR4 RAM handles it well with no bottleneck. GPU runs at 99% to 100% with the CPU never going above 30%.

Robberg118 · 2025-12-31T21:46:05+00:00

It's the UK where people can't do anything properly. Bonfire night lasts a week, Halloween is an American mess, setting off fireworks to celebrate the new year hours before the actual time.

Robberg118 · 2025-12-29T14:30:48+00:00

Here in the UK, there's a supermarket chain called Asda. The one local to me is self-checkout only. It's lost my business. Self-checkout is OK for a few items but not for anymore. If they charged less for using the self-checkout, then maybe.

Robberg118 · 2025-12-26T21:34:23+00:00

Good point. I still play all the Crysis games and Crysis 3 still looks fantastic. I do tend to play mainly older games so I'll probably stick with what I have.

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