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krisspy on PowerColor Radeon Hellhound RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $1099 Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA, QLD C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

Maxsun & Yeston make anime waifu card designs, which I think is the modern equivalent, but they're mostly in Asian markets, not here.

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FujinShu on PowerColor Radeon Hellhound RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $1099 Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA, QLD C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

$500 is a huge price difference for a big performance jump. Your budget is the deciding factor here.

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I-NeedDeals on PowerColor Radeon Hellhound RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $1099 Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA, QLD C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

How's the 256 MB VRAM treating you?

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Arsenal on Acer 14" Swift Go Ryzen 7 8845HS, 2.8k OLED 90Hz, 16GB/512GB $1017 + Postage ($0 to Metro/ OnePass/ C&C/ In-Store) @ Officeworks

I've had 2 family members in the last few years have the casing straight up perish where the hinges screw in. The whole laptop just…

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FujinShu on XFX Swift OC Gaming Edition or Powercolor Reaper AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB $579 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C) @ Scorptec

The only difference is speed. Look up some benchmarks for the games you want to play and decide if it's fast enough at 4K. Expect the same…

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Wonderfool on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$76.20 (~A$116.26) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

Where are those numbers from? What GPU? Most benchmarks I've seen show a good gap even over the 5800X.…

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Wonderfool on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$76.20 (~A$116.26) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

Gaming is a very popular use case though and X3D most certainly is a big upgrade there.

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SuperMrBlob on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$76.20 (~A$116.26) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

I worry that ship has sailed. It remains the (almost) best chip for an otherwise dead platform, so demand seems to outweigh supply. I was…

Erwark commented on [Prime] Brother HL-L2464DW, Wireless Mono Printer/ Scanner/ Copier, 28ppm, Black/ Grey $169 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Brother stuff seems to have good Linux support for anyone on the Great Migration of 2025.

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mielieu on [Prime] Wobkey Rainy 75 Wireless 2.4ghz Mechanical Keyboard $170.40 Shipped @ KBM Gadgets via Amazon Au

Just for the record it's actually a 65% board - the title is wrong. 60% would be missing the right-most column.

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SpeedRunnerLink on [Prime] Wobkey Rainy 75 Wireless 2.4ghz Mechanical Keyboard $170.40 Shipped @ KBM Gadgets via Amazon Au

There's definitely some break-in if the application is not super-light. They will slightly change sound after the first few weeks-months of…

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4ustralian on [Prime] Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE CPU Air Cooler $50.32 Delivered @ suomole via Amazon AU

No you don't. EATX is for wider boards - it says nothing about cooler clearance. Plenty of mATX cases fit 154mm coolers.

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cashews on [Prime] Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE CPU Air Cooler $50.32 Delivered @ suomole via Amazon AU

AM5 is pretty broad. 7600X? 9950X3D? For mid range these are perfect.

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Oofy Doofy on [Prime] Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE CPU Air Cooler $50.32 Delivered @ suomole via Amazon AU

Recent i7s have been caught doing 250-300W under load at stock voltage. Overclocked they can exceed 350W. Even for sensible stuff (ie AMD,…

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Dan24 on Lenovo Legion Go S Game Console - Ryzen Z2 GO CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $679.40 Delivered @ Lenovo Outlet

Although I've read you should update the firmware using Windows when you first get it as it fixes a few input bugs etc.

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Dan24 on Lenovo Legion Go S Game Console - Ryzen Z2 GO CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $679.40 Delivered @ Lenovo Outlet

Apparently fixed in an update about 2 weeks ago?

TCG Pocket is simplified reboot of the card game for phones. You get a free booster pack of cards every 12 hours, so this is equivalent to…

Thanks, received it basically instantly.

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Osprey87 on AMD Ryzen 7800X3D US$308.57 / A$472.2 Delivered @ Comet Crash Global Store via AliExpress

4. The 14700 is an extremely power hungry chip and hence significantly hotter than the 7800x3D

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Brotality on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$77.69 (~A$124.18) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

2700X to 3700X was already a fairly big difference, though.

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bender000 on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$77.69 (~A$124.18) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

Yeah, sadly if 5700X3D were still available for the $230 I spent, it would be a no brainer, but they're quite expensive now.

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Hinee on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X CPU US$77.69 (~A$124.18) Delivered @ TaiYuan Store AliExpress

Depends. Some CPU heavy games will notice a difference, but it won't be enormous. What are you playing and at what resolution?

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lenspizza on Logitech M720 Triathlon Wireless Mouse $35 (was $59) + Shipping ($0 VIC, WA Pickup) @ PLE Computers

This goes for almost any mouse over bluetooth - they're all stuck at 125 Hz, which can feel slushy. If you do want to improve battery life,…

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littlesoldier on Xiaomi 165W Power Bank 10000 with Integrated Cable $64.99 ($50 off) Delivered @ Mostly Melbourne

It's about staying under the flying limit. Agreed it's very low if you aren't flying.

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montorola on Logitech M720 Triathlon Wireless Mouse $35 (was $59) + Shipping ($0 VIC, WA Pickup) @ PLE Computers

I think that's the point. Office users want something with a bit more resistance as your average user is not playing a twitchy shooter,…

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Hugh G Rection on [Backorder] Scanpan Impact Fry Pan, 20cm - $38.99 (RRP $99.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

Yeah, I crack an egg on top, which is nicer to do in a frypan. It's not bubbling away or anywhere near the rim, so I prefer the pan. But…

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Hugh G Rection on [Backorder] Scanpan Impact Fry Pan, 20cm - $38.99 (RRP $99.95) + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

20 cm pan is perfect for a single packet of ramen - enough water to cover the noodles without diluting the broth too much.

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OwMeKnees on PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Graphics Card $579 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Centre Com

Fair enough!

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OwMeKnees on PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Graphics Card $579 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Centre Com

Can I ask what do you do that lets you claim a gaming graphics card on tax? Or just fingers crossed no-one cares?

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John Barosa on PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB Graphics Card $579 Delivered / C&C / in-Store @ Centre Com

How is release year relevant? Performance per dollar is king (plus feature set, power consumption, driver support, etc.). Value is relative…
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