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JustAnExPat replied to Laziofogna on [Refurb] Apple iPhone SE 2nd Gen (2020) 64GB $169 @ Coles
Got an XR (64GB) a bit over 2 years ago... think it was advertised for $299. Good nick, battery was at 89% then (now 85%), worked…
17/12/2024 - 10:21
JustAnExPat replied to chickenfac on Corsair Vengeance DDR4 SODIMM 32GB (1x32GB) 3200MHz CL22 Memory for Laptop/Notebooks $94 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Would you care to elaborate on your recommendation? I've got an HP Probook 11th gen i5 (cheap 2nd hand), I've contemplated a few times to…
25/08/2024 - 11:33
JustAnExPat replied to Swing on [Refurb] Dell OptiPlex 7070 Micro i5-9500T 16GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD Wi-Fi Win11 Pro $252 Delivered @ Bufferstock
yes, about half again more powerful (6 C/T vs 4 C/T, higher max clockfrequency), but also higher max power consumption, so depends on your…
22/08/2024 - 10:53
JustAnExPat replied to p1 ama on Kogan Mobile 365-Day Flex Prepaid Voucher: Large 300GB $169, XL 500GB $199 @ Kogan
I'll second that. Was in one of the southern suburbs of Melbourne, and there both my 4G mobile internet via Telstra, and my phone…
23/07/2024 - 08:17
JustAnExPat replied to Malemanjam on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU US$144.96 (~A$221.91) Delivered @ JS-Computer Store via AliExpress
That depends on your use case and your wallet. Depending on what GPU you've got in your current AM4 system, you can get ranging between…
18/07/2024 - 16:22
JustAnExPat replied to m2thez on Brateck Dual Aluminium Counterbalance Monitor Arm 13-32" $58 + Delivery Only ($0 to Metro) @ Officeworks
depending on how keen you are on aesthetics (or, how well you can hide it), use wood strips on either side to ensure the clamp is not…
13/07/2024 - 11:13
JustAnExPat commented on Nutella Hazelnut Chocolate Spread 1kg Jar $10.50 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
How about the "Banana Split" sandwich? Two slices of your favourite bread, spread Nutella on both slices, cut up a banana, layer it up, and…
09/07/2024 - 09:05
JustAnExPat replied to Rakddon on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU US$150.98 (~A$228.17) Delivered @ cp u Store AliExpress
given the age of the motherboard, and the fact that you're not going to use it for gaming, you **could** upgrade to a Ryzen 5600 (as its…
01/07/2024 - 21:52
JustAnExPat replied to vid_ghost on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU US$150.98 (~A$228.17) Delivered @ cp u Store AliExpress
So: 30% increased game performance going 3800x->5800x3d... Therefore concluding: 30% increased game performance going 3800x->5700x3d Must…
01/07/2024 - 13:52
JustAnExPat replied to aec on AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D CPU US$150.98 (~A$228.17) Delivered @ cp u Store AliExpress
Depends. Purely looking at Passmark, the 5700x3d scores 15% better. Given the nature of this CPU, your games might profit more than 15%.…
30/06/2024 - 18:37
JustAnExPat replied to zihengg on Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 550 4GB Graphics Card $56.05 + $8.95 Delivery ($0 VIC, SA, NSW C&C/ $79 Order) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
Passmark benchmark scores are pretty similar for 3D, 2726 (rx550) vs 2584 (5600G) For 2D the 5600G scores 768 vs 488 for the RX550.
26/06/2024 - 18:53
JustAnExPat replied to o53djz7qTPY4der on ITX Ryzen 5 5600G Home/Office/Light Gaming PC with A520 AC MB, 16GB RAM, 500GB NVMe: $448 + Delivery @ TechFast
The CPU is certainly capable enough. Storage might be a bigger issue, as the main drive is only 500GB. So you'd need to install another…
26/06/2024 - 10:12
JustAnExPat replied to kenjai on AMD Ryzen 9 5900X CPU $332.62 Delivered @ Amazon DE via AU
Naturally, 5900x benchmarks about twice as high as a 3600. Things to be mindful of are BIOS (anything older than 5xx chipset probably needs…
17/06/2024 - 08:16
JustAnExPat replied to OfTheOverflow on Amsterdam Classic Bike Belt-Drive 8-Speed $898 (Was $1,698) + $62 Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ Lekker Bikes
hahaha... guess I should have mentioned that that was over 30 years ago... methinks I do fit the profile now ;-) With the bit of extra…
23/05/2024 - 11:58
JustAnExPat replied to OfTheOverflow on Amsterdam Classic Bike Belt-Drive 8-Speed $898 (Was $1,698) + $62 Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ Lekker Bikes
Regarding "but if you're in a mostly flat area or won't be tackling any hills this is a great sturdy bike", and at least one other comment…
23/05/2024 - 08:12
JustAnExPat commented on AMD Ryzen 5 7600 + MSI PRO A620M-E AM5 Mobo + HP Gaming Mouse Pad $352 Delivered + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
Quite an interesting find... seems a remnant from that January promotion. I tried different motherboards (Gigabyte B650M K (rev. 1.0) and…
21/05/2024 - 17:17
JustAnExPat replied to CrispyChrispy on Is Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 6 Sufficient for Yr 7 BYOD?
It's a public school. As for the why, my guess is that it makes for a much more streamlined support model for when things go wrong, and…
25/04/2024 - 10:57
JustAnExPat commented on Is Lenovo X1 Carbon Gen 6 Sufficient for Yr 7 BYOD?
Yes, in general these X1s are sturdy. I've found that with the A-tier laptop brands (Lenovo, HP, Dell, Toshiba), their business-line…
24/04/2024 - 08:08
JustAnExPat replied to Larsson on [Refurb] Dell 7060 Micro i5-8500T 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Wi-Fi Win 11 Pro $194 Delivered / BNE C&C @ Australian Computer Traders
Seller does have this one: https://www.australiancomputertraders.com.au/dell-optiplex-7060-tower-intel-i5-8500-3.0ghz-16gb~343079 If you do…
22/04/2024 - 13:53
JustAnExPat replied to fLaMePrO on FIREBAT S1 Mini PC (Intel N100, 16GB/512GB, 2x LAN, 2x HDMI, 1.9" LCD) US$116.62 (~A$182.36) Shipped @ Cutesliving AliExpress
I've always found them pretty "meh" from a value for money perspective. Curious to know how you use them that make them so effective for…
18/04/2024 - 07:55
JustAnExPat replied to Kammi on RTX 4060 Gaming PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB NVME: R5-5500: $728, i5-12400F: $778 + Post @ TechFast
My daughter plays Roblox and Minecraft on a PC with a 15 year old CPU, 4GB DDR2, and a 12 year old GPU, and it works fine at 1080p... no…
17/04/2024 - 20:24
JustAnExPat replied to bamzero on RTX 4060 Gaming PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB NVME: R5-5500: $728, i5-12400F: $778 + Post @ TechFast
interesting use case :-) Just remembered, it's not a Q9550 (that sits in an old Optiplex I used for office work until about 1½ years ago)…
17/04/2024 - 14:06
JustAnExPat replied to Poorunsdownhill on RTX 4060 Gaming PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB NVME: R5-5500: $728, i5-12400F: $778 + Post @ TechFast
This system is perfectly fine for home/office work and casual gaming. As also per the previous comment, if no gaming then any system with a…
16/04/2024 - 23:57
JustAnExPat replied to shmahoo on RTX 4060 Gaming PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB NVME: R5-5500: $728, i5-12400F: $778 + Post @ TechFast
rather off-topic innit? Anyway, my daughter was struggling to play Minecraft and Roblox on an Acer SFF with a 3rd gen i5 with 16GB RAM and…
16/04/2024 - 23:53
JustAnExPat replied to chu-oh on [SA] INNO3D GeForce RTX 4060 Twin X2 8GB GPU $399 (Adelaide Pickup Only) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
As per the aforementioned Tom's Hardware GPU hierarchy, there isn't all that much in it between the two. At 1440p Ultra, it looks like it's…
16/04/2024 - 07:53
JustAnExPat replied to bio on [Used] Dell Optiplex 3070 Micro i3 9100T 16GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 11 H $199.20 ($194.22 eBay Plus) Delivered @ UN Tech eBay
and cheaper still (has higher price but no postage) https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/386851058970
04/04/2024 - 13:56
JustAnExPat replied to bydl on M.2 SSD Enclosure: SATA US$3.35 (~A$5.15), NVMe US$4.76 (~A$7.31), SATA/NVMe US$7.60 (~A$11.68) Del @ Shop1102334052 AliExpress
yep - I saw the $0.76 and thought "you bewdy"... then got to the payment section and all of a sudden it's close to $10, not the first time…
25/03/2024 - 12:23
JustAnExPat replied to Ceta on Gaming PCs: RTX 4090, 32GB RAM, 1TB Gen4 NVME: i9-14900KF: $4333, R7-7800X3D: $3933, R5-5500 RTX 4060: $748 + Del @ TechFast
no worries, and yeah, that Dell with 9500T was indeed a good deal, although (also as per comments in that post) no particularly feasible…
22/03/2024 - 08:29
JustAnExPat replied to Ceta on Gaming PCs: RTX 4090, 32GB RAM, 1TB Gen4 NVME: i9-14900KF: $4333, R7-7800X3D: $3933, R5-5500 RTX 4060: $748 + Del @ TechFast
This PC will easily meet your use cases (overkill even for the first two). As for the lack of ethernet in your study, the website only…
22/03/2024 - 08:20
JustAnExPat replied to atlas on [NSW, WA, QLD, NT] SpecRite Okoume FJ Timber Panel 1000 x 405 x 18mm $10 in-Store @ Select Bunnings Stores
well, they ARE more than 40cm wide... 5mm to be precise :-D All jesting aside, probably just depth perception (or rather, deception)
04/03/2024 - 16:26
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