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Vinodra on $12 Double Zinger Feast on 7 July, $11 Double Tender Mates Pack on 9 July, $8 Festive Feed on 12 July @ KFC via App
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For me, it's not about 'handling it', it's about simply not enjoying the taste or sensation of hot/spicy foods. Occasionally I'll end up…
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That's unfortunately how many digital stores behave. It's easier for purely digital store fronts to manage as all their stock is tracked…
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ChristopherJack commented on Gigabyte Gaming OC RTX 3080 10GB LHR Graphics Card $1998 + Delivery @ TechFast
The 6900 XTs were cheaper than this for a long time. I thought prices peaked?
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It can be found for less than $1300, but you have to be proactive. If you wait until it shows up on here, it's probably already out of…
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Wait. Techfast had them below $1200, the ti below $1300 a couple of weeks back. This week PLE had it for $1230, I hopped on that one. A few…
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ChristopherJack commented on [eBay Plus] Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz $116.22, Samsung 980 1TB SSD NVMe M.2 $145.86 Delivered @ Futu eBay
Bought the 1tb Samsung 980 SSD, building a new PC & nearly have all the parts I need. Got some pretty good deals throughout, $1250 for an…
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pharcyde on HyperX Cloud II Red Pro Gaming Headset for $95.97 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ EB Games
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It's solid, if it didn't have the cord I'd still be using it(it suddenly started irritating me)- the wireless version is just too pricey.…
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Mouse123 on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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Same sort of story comparing the original 2080 to 2080 ti- but the price range was even bigger iirc? As for the gap between the 3060 &…
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Mouse123 on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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Raytracing & DLSS could certainly hinder the 6700xt. Regardless, what you said could also be applied to the 3060 & 6600xt relative to the…
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andy2 on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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Agreed but I feel the 3070 just hits that sweet spot- the 3060ti trades with the sometimes similarly priced 6700xt but the 3070 is…
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simdan on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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For anyone else, the PLE hyperlink goes to the $1229 XC3, the link below is for the $1329 FTW3 which is slightly higher clocked which OP…
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putshan on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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Funny how the word funny can be used to describe something that brings joy & concern.
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putshan on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
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That's unfortunately just the market as it is & it's impossible to say when it will normalize.
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ChristopherJack commented on [Pre Order] EVGA GeForce RTX 3070 XC3 ULTRA LHR 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $1229 + Delivery @ PLE Computers
Ordered one myself an hour ago, was hesitant to link it myself because it wouldn't allow me to 'add to card' on Android- I got through on…
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mrtee on Prebuilt Gaming PC RTX 3070 i9 9900KF Gaming Build V7 - $2199 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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Techfast deal from last week? I'm annoyed that I missed that. Haven't seen anything close to that since then. Got my eyes on: 3060ti,…
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mcduff09 on Prebuilt Gaming PC RTX 3070 i9 9900KF Gaming Build V7 - $2199 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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Won't make a huge difference to gaming unless whatever you're playing requires pcie4 speed SSDs or higher speed RAM. While some modern…
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couger on Prebuilt Gaming PC RTX 3070 i9 9900KF Gaming Build V7 - $2199 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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The CPUs will perform similar enough, the only improvement is the mobo- so you can choose $300 more which is all that will make any…
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Michael1983 on Prebuilt Gaming PC RTX 3070 i9 9900KF Gaming Build V7 - $2199 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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In this busy market, new hardware is going to cost more- leaving older hardware at relatively the same price so in terms of value, you…
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Gav on Prebuilt Gaming PC RTX 3070 i9 9900KF Gaming Build V7 - $2199 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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They seemingly left that out so you can guage the value of the GPU versus buying one yourself. To put simply, you're spending a little…
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They're not really trending downwards though- they're wobbling up & down. There were much better specials in June/July, when I first…
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giventofly on KrakenPower Macho RTX3080 Gaming PC Build V5 $3099 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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Not noticeably- you'll occasionally gain a few % more frames in gaming but with 12 threads & 6 powerful cores, you'll be fine for a very…
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brimmy11 on Dell Precision T3630 Workstation i7-8700 CPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RTX 2080 SUPER $1799 Delivered @ Harris Technology
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"PSU, motherboard, cooling and case" none of that shit helps with FPS. A bad PSU is a hazard, just get the specific features you'll…
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In terms of general computing, CPU & SSD are frankly the only things you'll notice, sometimes the GPU depending on the kind of program…
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ChristopherJack commented on Dell Precision T3630 Workstation i7-8700 CPU, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, RTX 2080 SUPER $1799 Delivered @ Harris Technology
I'd imagine for gaming, you'd get slightly better value from a Ryzen 5 3600/i5 10400f with a 3060ti. Techfast had such at ups below $1500…
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CDG on Kraken Power MSI DRAGONGAMING RTX3060 TI Gaming Build V4 $1,899 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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Techfast had 3060ti PCs below $1500 around EOFYs(with R5 3060 or i5 instead), around about when GPU prices began to flatline but similar…
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Rangus269 on Kraken Power MSI DRAGONGAMING RTX3060 TI Gaming Build V4 $1,899 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
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Did Techfast prices shoot up since you posted? Could've sworn they were cheaper earlier in the week,
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Flognuts on [Pre Order] PowerColor Radeon 6600 XT Fighter 8GB GPU $649 + Delivery @ PC Case Gear
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It costs as much as a Series X which has a superior GPU, not to mention CPU, RAM, SSD, case, controller, HDMI 2.1 cable. The value is…
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esehnt on [Pre Order] ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Dual Mini 8GB LHR Graphics Card $859 + Delivery @ PC Case Gear
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But stock performance is virtually identical, right?
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incipient on Asus TUF A15, AMD Ryzen 7 5800H(8C/16T), Nvidia 3070 8GB, FHD IPS 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $2059 Delivered @ Bing Lee
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I blame the GTX 10xx (laptop) series for being such great performers relative to their desktop counterparts. They set such high…
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