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Samsung M3 2TB Portable HD $109, 28" 4K Monitor $519, Kingston Fury 120GB SSD $80 FREE Shipping @ SE

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Samsung M3 2TB Portable HD $109, 28" 4K Monitor $519, Kingston Fury 120GB SSD $80 FREE Shipping @ SE
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easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 12:07 shoppingexpress.com.au (2368 clicks)
Last edited 12/09/2014 - 15:40
EC-1000th-Post

My 1000th post .. woohoo

3:39pm 1000 Posts - 100 Votes - 100 Badges .. thanks guys for all your support

I asked SE Rep to assist me with a deal for my 1000th post and he was generous enough to offer ozbargainers these great deals:

EC-1000th-Post coupon code gives $20 off the portable drive and the samsung monitors straight up.
Free shipping on entire order (Any Product) as long as buy the 2TB Samsung 2TB Portable

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  • GiggidyGoo on 12/09/2014 - 12:10
    +26

    Congrats EC, job well done mate. Thanks for your contributions.

  • roseyhead on 12/09/2014 - 12:23
    +1

    I'm very tempted to get one of those 4k monitors, how long do I have to make up my mind?

    • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 12:24
      +25

      a true ozbargainer would BUY first …THINK later

      • Vladdo on 12/09/2014 - 12:30
        +1

        I did that and I'm not stuck with a 4k monitor that i hate..

        • poppingtags on 12/09/2014 - 12:36

          Why do you hate it?

        • mousie on 12/09/2014 - 12:46
          +5

          @poppingtags: not

        • cheesecactus on 12/09/2014 - 12:48

          @poppingtags:

          "I did that and I'm NOT stuck with a 4k monitor that i hate.."

        • WatchNerd on 12/09/2014 - 13:02
          +3

          You can still hate something even though you don't own it.
          But yeah, Vladdo's comment doesn't make sense.

        • Vladdo on 12/09/2014 - 13:28
          +20

          Woops.. I meant to say "I did that and I'm noW stuck with a 4k monitor that i hate.."

          Ok.. 4k.. it's cool and all, however.. there are a few things which annoy the f$&k outta me..

          Text size.. @4k in native res, it's not usable.. So you have to use win 8.1 for text scaling @ 150%.. that's all fine if you use a single monitor, but when using 2 other monitors @ 1080p, any text etc also gets scaled so you have windows which are MASSIVE and horribly scaled..

          I bought a Philips 288p so the comments refer directly to that..
          Input lag.. So I have 2x 1080@120hz monitors on the side, so the input lag of around 60ms (yes, i've tested it) is REALLY noticable..
          I have 2x 280x cards, which for the most part give you 60fps @ 4k, however, combined with input lag you can't really game on it.. not when you're used to 120fps.. I can't really decide to use it as my main desktop monitor, or have it as a side monitor.. It's reasonable as a main desktop, however, i then have to play games on the side 120hz monitor..
          Sleep mode.. Sometimes it wakes, sometimes it doesnt.. goes into some sort of limbo mode.. the on/off button doesn't work that well so you have to hit it 10 times before it turns off.. Sometimes the monitor just turns off and won't come back without a reboot.. Sometimes when it does come back from sleep, it'll get stuck @ 640x480..
          I'm forever getting flicker.. Whether that's an AMD driver issue or that's how the monitor is, but you'll just get from time to time all monitors switch to black and then come back to normal desktop.. sometimes it'll say "Enumerating Display 1" for a few seconds.. sometimes it'll even crash and you'll have to reboot.
          The buttons at the front are very hit and miss..you kinda have to stand on them to get them to work.. The monitor comes with a "SmartControl" windows app which is just an OEM rebrand of a Portrait Displays app so it allows you to use that instead of the buttons on the monitor but it's so slow.. changing any settings means a 5+ sec wait before it does it..

          Photography work on it looks great.. Can't argue there.. photoshop/lightroom is amazing in 4k.. I can view photos from a 5d Mk3 @ 60% of their size, as opposed to 30% on a 1080p display.. Even tho it's a TN panel, you'd be hard pressed to see a massive difference over an Apple IPS display..

          As a gaming/desktop monitor, it's annoying.. Maybe the Samsung is 1000% better.. don't know. But this Philips monitor is just very…. urrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh

        • furythree on 12/09/2014 - 14:11
          -1

          @Vladdo:

          You currently game on 4k monitors you need to wait till next year for DP 1.4 and HDMI 2.0

          its not the monitors fault

          SHouldve done your research

          its a great deal for regular users tho

        • Vladdo on 12/09/2014 - 14:30
          +2

          @furythree: Rubbish.. The samsung and the asus monitors don't suffer from high input lag, even tho it uses the same AOC panel.. I bought mine 2+ months ago so there was no review comparing all the AOC based monitors.. one just assumes that all AOC panels perform the same, but obviously they don't.. I think the philips would be heaps better if it had the same input lag as the samsung & asus..

        • RedHab on 12/09/2014 - 15:10
          +1

          @Vladdo: Thanks for the detailed review. Interesting that you rate the TN 4K as good as an IPS. I would like to see one of these panels in the flesh before buying one.

        • Miami Mall Alien on 14/09/2014 - 00:09

          @Vladdo:

          I have 2x 280x cards, which for the most part give you 60fps @ 4k,

          This is the only surprising claim for me, so I'm wondering what exactly you're running and at what settings, to be getting a solid 60FPS; the rest of your points I agree with.

          Games like Metro: Last Light, TWR:2, or Company of Heroes 2 will make even an R9 295X2 come to a screeching halt at 4K. The R9 295X2 struggles to break 30FPS on Crysis 3 @ 4K.

          You need Tri-SLI Titans at a minimum to be able to push 60FPS in a majority of Triple-A games at 3840×2160, and even then, the framerate is just barely breaking the 60FPS barrier (the minimum framerate still dips into Powerpoint levels when SHTF on screen).

          You've also failed to mention that a majority of games do not support those resolutions and even if by some miracle they run, they'll scale terribly (stretching, illegible font, FOV issues, crashes, graphical artifacting, visual tearing, etc.) That usually stops you before the input lag does.

          4K gaming is just a pipe-dream right now.

        • furythree on 15/09/2014 - 13:24

          @Vladdo:
          what are you talking about? its not input lag

          Hdmi 1.4 and DP1.2 do not have enough bandwidth to carry that high resolution and framerate signal

          There are currently 3 monitors on the market right now that can handle 60fps@4k but it really struggles

          anyway i wasnt talking about input lag. im talking about video signal bandwidth

          if you buy the next years models you wont have either problem

        • Vladdo on 15/09/2014 - 14:00
          +1

          @furythree: I suggest you have a watch of.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5YXWqhL9ik

          I'm not even going to address any of your inaccuracies..

        • whirlpool_guy on 17/09/2014 - 15:37

          @Vladdo:

          Windows fails at HiDPI. Switch to a better operation system.

        • MATTDAMON on 11/10/2014 - 15:36

          @Amar89:

          If your running everything on ultra with all the AA/AF on, ive got a 980 powering 3 of these samsung 4k's and i game on single monitor fine, usually med/high without AA/AF and that generally gets me around 50-60fps (playing bioshock infinite atm, and its benchmark utility confirms this)

          And ive yet to find a game thats been released in the last few years that doesnt support 4k.

      • TRENT86 on 12/09/2014 - 18:59
        +3

        Not At all, an Ozbargainer would think, compare then buy:)

      • KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 16/09/2014 - 15:39
        +2

        I think more like BUY first and JUSTIFY later

        • sachz on 01/10/2014 - 13:27

          no, its BUY first…. then make it up to the wifey later (its her BDay!!) :-)

  • aim54x on 12/09/2014 - 12:25
    +1

    Congrats EC on your millennium (?) post. Thanks so much for your contributions. Great to hear that SE come to help you reach this milestone. Nice prices as well

    • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 12:35

      Thanks aim and special thanks to SE for these nice prices. Pretty much 2TB HDD and 4k monitor and cheapest in AU

  • BuyNow Think Later on 12/09/2014 - 12:28
    +2

    Conrats EC on your 1,000th post. May this be an epic post!

  • Shonky on 12/09/2014 - 12:29
    +2

    4k Monitor - $549 - $20 = $529

    Also technically it's a UHD monitor, not 4k.

  • GrandpaJack on 12/09/2014 - 12:43

    Thanks EC. Just ordered a 2TB

  • ABZ300 on 12/09/2014 - 12:44
    +1

    I'm pretty sure the internal hard drive inside the samsung can be used for upgrading the PS4 to 2tb storage, considering it is 2.5" & 2tb, if anybody was interested. I did the upgrade recently with the amazon samsung hard drive deal posted a few weeks back.

    • futaris on 12/09/2014 - 12:51

      Yep. Looks like it.

    • couger on 12/09/2014 - 13:08
      +3

      I googled, find M3 are hardwired USB, so cant be used on PS4, better check before you buy.

    • rapoot6 on 12/09/2014 - 16:36

      It has the spinpoint m9t but the usb connection was soldered on for an M3 I bought

      As far as I know, a seagate backup plus is the only way to go.

  • mousie on 12/09/2014 - 12:54

    Has anyone upgraded from 2560x1600 to 4k - Is it worth it?

    • furythree on 15/09/2014 - 13:25

      prob not unless you get something bigger than 30"

  • stargalaxy on 12/09/2014 - 12:55
    +2
    • just for the 1000th post.
  • bghunter on 12/09/2014 - 12:57
    +3

    Congrats EC for your 1000th post and thanks for your contribution to the Ozbargain community. Keep it coming

  • Roary on 12/09/2014 - 13:00
    +2

    Congratz on your 1000th post!! Positive vote because of that (shhh dont tell anyone!)

  • constantly L8 on 12/09/2014 - 13:26
    +1

    Great deal on this samsung 2TB, definitely cheapest around

    Also there are quite a few 2TB portable hard divers on sale on Amazon atm (around the same price or cheaper with shipping, I think):

    $96 USD Delivered
    Seagate Expansion 2TB USB 3.0 Portable External Hard Drive (STBX2000401)
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ILALU9G/ref=ox_sc_sfl_ti…

    $101 USD delivered
    Toshiba 2TB Canvio Basics USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (HDTB220XK3CA)
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ARJD56K/ref=ox_sc_act_ti…

    Not sure how they all compare in terms of specs but at least with this deal the shipping will be alot faster and with local warranty :D

    Edit: awesome! SSD available!!

  • ethanol on 12/09/2014 - 13:30
    +1

    congrats

  • hoftos on 12/09/2014 - 13:34

    Samsung U28D590D 4k UHD 28 Inch 1ms LED Monitor LU28D590D/XY $539 after discount

    should say $519 in description ;)

    Thanks heaps and congrats EC

    • Shonky on 12/09/2014 - 13:44

      It did, but was changed from $519 to $539 recently.

      Initially it was priced at $549 before discount but is now $539 before discount.

      • hoftos on 12/09/2014 - 13:48

        He is putting the prices after said discount though. Also, with the code it appears to be $530.20 delivered http://i.imgur.com/s0DLzZQ.png

        • Shonky on 12/09/2014 - 14:06

          Yeah I missed that you have to buy the 2TB drive to get free shipping.

          The web page price was $549 too originally when I made my first post (hence saying it was $529)

          Should be
          $539 - $20 discount + shipping ($11.20 for 4000)

  • ynwa on 12/09/2014 - 13:36
    +1

    Got a 2TB - thanks for posting. Congrats!

  • hoftos on 12/09/2014 - 13:40

    Bought a 2TB, all shipping options were free as well :) Thank you!

  • Store RepShoppingExpress @ Shopping Express on 12/09/2014 - 13:56
    +2

    Congrats EC - you've reach your first 1000th, keep going for the next ! :)

    Want to add on :
    There's another Samsung model S22D300H - $139 = $119 after further $20 off

    Also as long as you buy the 2TB portable drive, you enjoy free shipping entire order, not limited to just the samsung monitors

    Best regards
    SE

    • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 14:12
      +1

      Thanks SE :) and thanks for these great deals

      Ive added he later monitor too

    • icyfreeze on 13/09/2014 - 10:32

      Hi Rep, could you please look into Ticket ID 30156. I got charged for shipping. Thnx

  • anthman on 12/09/2014 - 14:03

    I'd check ebay to see if these are available and if so, compare the price at 85%. If cheaper, wait for the sunday deal.

    • ozhunter68 on 12/09/2014 - 15:13
      +1

      Just checked ebay for the 2TB hhd and same price delivered on Sunday with 15% discount also from SS, so may as well get it here direct if wants.

  • Nimitz on 12/09/2014 - 14:12
    +1

    Congrats EC!Perfect timing for a 2TB deal. Was looking for one today :)

  • cornbeef on 12/09/2014 - 14:26
    +2

    Great work EC. You're in line for a virtual trophy!

  • tightarse on 12/09/2014 - 15:17
    +9

    Congratulations on your 1,000th EC. You're a true asset to the community. Love your work with this deal, and the fact you were able to get your very own coupon code!

    • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 15:19
      +2

      Thanks TA, im following your footsteps :)

      • cornbeef on 12/09/2014 - 15:43
        +2

        don't follow too closely - it's kind of a squeeze in there ;)

  • cypher67 on 12/09/2014 - 15:50
    +1

    The pictures used in the 4k monitor information are such BS. Comparing FHD and 4k, making FHD look like blurry crap. Yes 4k is better but I hate it how they distort the different to such a large degree.

  • Yongaz on 12/09/2014 - 16:44

    On one hand, good on ya EC and thank you for all the deals that you've posted!

    On the other, **** you because I'm now $628 poorer for something that I could never justify buying before since I already have a 32in full HD LCD…but now… sigh. And heck we could all use another 2TB portable HDD. :D :P

  • Twisty on 12/09/2014 - 16:49

    Is the portable Hard Drive 5400 or 7200?

    • rapoot6 on 12/09/2014 - 19:41
      +1

      It is a spinpoint M9T so 5400 with 32mb cache

  • bostos on 12/09/2014 - 16:57

    can't find any reason not to +vote you ;)
    thanks

  • meatgasm on 12/09/2014 - 17:11

    Dude, EC, thanks for being so invaluable to all of us, and helping us here "save" money :P
    Lets see what kind of deal you can drum up for your 2000th post, eh ?

    • bluesky on 12/09/2014 - 17:33

      We don't want to wait that long, can't we make it the 1100th post? :-)

      • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 19:17
        +2

        im hoping for one at my 1000th deal (which is 106 deals away) . This is 1000th post

  • kaikor on 12/09/2014 - 18:04

    I wonder any physical shops sell this Samsung M3 too which I can go for a price match, at least not at officework …

    • Utopian on 12/09/2014 - 18:42
      +7

      Personally, price-matching it starting to frustrate me. The (often) crap involved… and it's a slap in the face for the shop striving to offer the best deals - They lose-out, while Officeworks sits-back & does nothing, gets the sale anyway.

      "Thanks for the deal, I'll use it to reward another shop instead"

  • O15 on 12/09/2014 - 18:41

    Shame about the limit of 1 per customer for the hard drive. Been needing to get two 2TB portable HDDs.

    Luckily Amazon have some good prices on 2TB drives, at the moment, and no quantity limit.

    • Utopian on 12/09/2014 - 18:42

      Free shipping.

      Buy it two different times.

      • O15 on 12/09/2014 - 19:15

        Was going to, but figured one of the orders would be denied.

  • tianyujojo on 12/09/2014 - 19:04

    Just got email said mwave had Samsung U28D590D 4K 28' monitor for $499 + shipping. Limit to first 50 customers.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/09/2014 - 19:35

    Free shipping in title is misleading.

  • Stanvx on 12/09/2014 - 20:13

    What RPM is the 2TB hdd? Looking for a 7200rpm hdd for my Xbox.

    • Utopian on 13/09/2014 - 08:04
      +1

      What difference will it truly make?

      There's a lot more to HDDs/motors/engines/everything than just the RPM.

    • rapoot6 on 13/09/2014 - 18:09
      +1

      See comments above before repeating questions. It has a Samsung Spinpoint M9T 5400rpm with 32mb cache.

      The biggest 7200 PS4 drive is 1.5Tb AFAIK

  • mmmmm on 12/09/2014 - 20:47

    Can I pay through paypal instead once I have clicked bank transfer?

  • ilostnemo on 12/09/2014 - 21:17
    +3

    Well done EC, I still reckon your Microsoft Office deal, was the deal of the decade.

    • easternculture on 12/09/2014 - 21:34
      +4

      Thanks ilostnemo … i agree, the MS office was epic in terms of savings. The office retailed for ~ $500 and we basically got it for $15, some got it for $10 using USA as country and others got it for $8 using NZ i think

      • ozhunter68 on 13/09/2014 - 14:57

        Wow, went digging for that deal to have a look, can't believe how many times Office has been listed here on OZBargain, even many times by yourself EC. Was that this deal below.
        https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/79709
        That was a great deal for those who got it. I got it a good year ago from here too, but different deal.

        • highdealer on 15/09/2014 - 15:00
          +1

          No that was not the one this is THE DEAL

          The reason why that deal was so good is because it work with hotmail. And back in the day, getting 800+ vote was an impressive feat because there werent as many member as it there are now.

  • [Deactivated] on 12/09/2014 - 21:35

    Is the code working for Intel NUC?

  • neu11 on 12/09/2014 - 21:54
    +2

    so how are we suppose to get free shipping when the hdd is out of stock?

    • ozhunter68 on 13/09/2014 - 14:45

      Seems to be in stock now, Saturday 2:45 pm.

  • grababargain on 12/09/2014 - 22:01
    +1

    Congrats EC.

  • tho760 on 13/09/2014 - 12:59

    Thanks great price for Samsung HDD, purchased and will remove from case to add into my laptop!!

    • futaris on 13/09/2014 - 14:08
      +3

      As mentioned above M3 are hardwired USB.

      • tho760 on 13/09/2014 - 14:21

        Bugger, thanks futaris, pays to read comments in detail, will send emai requesting cancellation, should be alright as it will be received before they ship on Monday

  • ozhunter68 on 13/09/2014 - 14:38

    Congrats EC. Appreciate the good work.

  • Assassin151 on 15/09/2014 - 10:24

    Oh man, is this expired?

  • zxcvb on 15/09/2014 - 19:28

    Looks like it, Just tried.

  • rjb on 29/09/2014 - 22:13

    Congrats EC…your input is most appreciated.

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