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It don't matter if you're black or white, but what about silver?

Once you go black you won't go back
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Hi ho silver!
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Bob_the_lost
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Once you go black do you ever go back?

Post by Bob_the_lost » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:00 pm

I have a problem, and i need your help to solve said problem.

I'm building a new PC, specs as follows.

A64 4400 x2
Mobo (unspecified as of yet although i like the A8N32)
2Gig RAM (Probably OCZ platinum)
7800GT
Raptor II + Generic 250/300Gig HD
PSU: undecided, possibly a seasonic 600W (Same price as 500W at the moment)

Now to my real problem, do i buy a bog standard p180 or do i pay a 15% premium to buy a black one. We all know that black computers are faster, and i'd get the nifty little SPCR sticker but is it worth the premium?

It's tricky isn't it.

JazzJackRabbit
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Post by JazzJackRabbit » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:05 pm

Too few options. Where's "depends on the price"?

I'd love a black P180, however between paying full retail price for black P180 at endpcnoise for $159.95+shipping and $100 shipped for the silver version at newegg after $25 MIR, I think the choice is clear. At the worst case you can always attempt to spray paint the silver version if you hate it that much.


PS before you start wondering, the newegg deal is dead already, the promotion ended last week I think.
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davidstone28
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Post by davidstone28 » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:09 pm

The one thing I hate about the P180 is the duel tone colour scheme. Either make it in silver or black, but not a mixture of both.

Bob_the_lost
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Post by Bob_the_lost » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:17 pm

The price is aprox £100 for the silver p180 and £115 for the black one. Both values include shipping (i think). As i said, a 15% premium.

Oh, this is in the UK if you're still wondering. :wink:

PositiveSpin
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Post by PositiveSpin » Sat Dec 03, 2005 2:08 pm

Avoid the problem - get a P150 (they only come in white)!

davidstone28 - do you think the black and silver are fighting?

Bobthebuilder
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Post by Bobthebuilder » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:17 pm

Black is nicer :)

But.....With a black case you can easily see all the dust and fingerprints it quickly gathers....Trust me i have experience with my sonata case lol

JazzJackRabbit
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Post by JazzJackRabbit » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:25 pm

Bobthebuilder wrote:Black is nicer :)

But.....With a black case you can easily see all the dust and fingerprints it quickly gathers....Trust me i have experience with my sonata case lol
If I'm not mistaken Sonata has high polish, that shouldn't be a problem with normal black cases.

BenW
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Post by BenW » Sat Dec 03, 2005 5:27 pm

I have the same problem as 'bobthebuilder' with my Silverstone TJ-04. Dust/finger marks show very easily and its not that shiney

auto-ignition-unit
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Post by auto-ignition-unit » Sat Dec 03, 2005 9:23 pm

Whatever happened to beige?

JazzJackRabbit
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Post by JazzJackRabbit » Sat Dec 03, 2005 11:57 pm

auto-ignition-unit wrote:Whatever happened to beige?
Beige is so 90's... 8)

darthan
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Post by darthan » Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:27 am

First, the black and silver is apparently not a bad thing. (Seriously, my female friends think it looks better than my old Sonata). Second, this is an entirely personal choice-is black worth £15 to you? (My personal trick for justifying something, find something more expensive that you spend money on and say, well, if that's worth it then...)

Al
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Post by Al » Sun Dec 04, 2005 1:17 am

Bob_the_lost wrote:The price is aprox £100 for the silver p180 and £115 for the black one. Both values include shipping (i think). As i said, a 15% premium.

Oh, this is in the UK if you're still wondering. :wink:
Still no SPCR version in the UK though, just plain black... am I correct?

Bob_the_lost
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Post by Bob_the_lost » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:14 am

Al wrote:
Bob_the_lost wrote:The price is aprox £100 for the silver p180 and £115 for the black one. Both values include shipping (i think). As i said, a 15% premium.

Oh, this is in the UK if you're still wondering. :wink:
Still no SPCR version in the UK though, just plain black... am I correct?
It's the SPCR model. I'm not sure on this one yet.

kamina
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Post by kamina » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:38 am

Al wrote:
Bob_the_lost wrote:The price is aprox £100 for the silver p180 and £115 for the black one. Both values include shipping (i think). As i said, a 15% premium.

Oh, this is in the UK if you're still wondering. :wink:
Still no SPCR version in the UK though, just plain black... am I correct?
www.overclockers.co.uk has the spcr model.

BenW
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Post by BenW » Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:09 am


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