Win an MSI 7770 with OC3D & AMD

[Huusa]

Kinda annoying changing the rules after the competition has closed

 

[Bowerz]

I don't see a post where tom has ever said it has had to be exact! So don't worry

 

[G-sus]

The test entry was pretty clear, there was an exact price.

 

[Huusa]

I don't see a post where tom has ever said it has had to be exact! So don't worry

Reply number #165 after hundreds of entry he decides to change the rules

Exact price is part of the entry rules.... little under 750 isnt acceptable

 

[Huusa]

The test entry was pretty clear, there was an exact price.

Clearly only says MAXIMUM of £750

 

[Bowerz]

I think Tom meant in post 165 a little OVER isn't acceptable. Never in the original rules did it say exact 750 and the example entry wasn't even exact 750

 

[G-sus]

Clearly only says MAXIMUM of £750

I mean the test entry, where he shows how it's supposed to looks like, there was an exact price of all the components, so it's pretty clear you have to do the same.

 

[tinytomlogan]

WOOOOOOOO neddy. Upto £750

Under is fine, over isnt, wrong links isnt, no prices at the end isnt. Chill out boys jesus.

 

[Murdolator]

The quoted post by Tom was in reply to one above it where somebody didn't state their builds total cost. He was saying that including the total cost of parts is required not that everyone needs a list of components that totals £750 exactly.

As G-sus says, the test entry clearly doesn't have a total of exactly £750, the rules don't state it either and i'd imagine it would be pretty damn hard to do anyway!

E: beaten by the man himself!

 

[Huusa]

I mean the test entry, where he shows how it's supposed to looks like, there was an exact price of all the components, so it's pretty clear you have to do the same.

You must have a different test entry to me then. :lol:

Guide / Test entry​

This is just to show you what you need to do
(staff are not permitted to enter)​

For my entry into the Competition I have chosen the following components to acompany the MSI 7770.

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K (Ivy Bridge Socket 1155 Processor)

Motherboard: MSI Z77MA-G45 Intel Z77 Socket 1155 Motherboard

Ram: 8GB (2x4GB) Corsiar Vengeance Jet Black Loew Profile 1600MHz

Hard Drive: Crucial m4 256GB 2.5" SATA 3 SSD & 2TB Western Digital Green SATA 3 HDD

PSU: 750w Corsair HX V2

CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H60 V2 Closed water cooling kit

Case: Fractal Design Core 3000 Case


Total: - £727.57

 

[tinytomlogan]

The quoted post by Tom was in reply to one above it where somebody didn't state their builds total cost. He was saying that including the total cost of parts is required not that everyone needs a list of components that totals £750 exactly.

As G-sus says, the test entry clearly doesn't have a total of exactly £750, the rules don't state it either and i'd imagine it would be pretty damn hard to do anyway!

E: beaten by the man himself!

Wrong. £750 MAX. Stop fucking arguing you lot will you or Ill disqualify you all for ruining the thread

 

[G-sus]

Total price of all the components, not a total of 750, come on

 

[Mgutierrez33]

This is why we can't have nice things! D'8

 

[dragoonk]

This is why we can't have nice things! D'8

The main reason why we can't have nice things is that we don't work our arse off for it, not cause we don't win a competition that all we have to do is write a bunch of lines and paste a couple of links. Stop complaining about this like it's an issue with your salary and you're not getting paid well enough this month.

 

[Terrifictez85]

What is everybody's problem. This is a competition, so stop with the negative posts and stop bickering.
Good luck to everyone who entered.

 

[JMMP]

:downit:opcorn:

 

[altereDad]

All is good. Being disqualified for not following the rules would be my own fault. We were provided with the right information. I suspect I never followed the design concept, so my entry is invalid. All is still good in the world.

 

[Mgutierrez33]

The main reason why we can't have nice things is that we don't work our arse off for it, not cause we don't win a competition that all we have to do is write a bunch of lines and paste a couple of links. Stop complaining about this like it's an issue with your salary and you're not getting paid well enough this month.

lol clearly I was misunderstood... W/E, backing out of what has unfortunately become a kind of volatile thread :-\. A shame, really.

 

[Mgutierrez33]

:downit:opcorn:

True story

 

[emax27]

I don't mean to be an ass or anything, but there's nothing in the rules that mentions anything about being exact.

OMG! Dude, you started a mess and every other one followed.

The statement you quoted means in plain English the declaration of the total cost must not be in the form of "a little under £750" or "close to £750" but the exact amount it costs. e.g. "£745.10". You misunderstood that the total build cost must be exact £750, and no, it's not the case.

Most of us if not all wrote it the correct way including you... I'm heading over to YT, much less stress and stressers!