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Member Since | 02/08/2021 |
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nbates66 commented on Asus Dual Radeon RX 7800 XT OC Edition 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $705 Delivered ($0 VIC, NSW, SA C&C) @ Centre Com
yeah keep in mind this card trades blows with the Radeon 6800XT, so don't side-grade.

nbates66 commented on HP E24 G5 23.8" FHD IPS Business Monitor $199 + Shipping ($0 C&C in Sydney) @ MediaForm
I don't understand, can get higher refreshrate 23/24inch monitors many places starting $140's, what does this provide over them?

nbates66 commented on Castrol Edge 0W-40 Fully Synthetic Engine Oil 5 Litre $65.39 (42% off) Delivered @ Amazon AU
So i'll note that both this weight and 5w40 are available at Supercheap for similar or better price ($65.39 and $42.99 respectively).

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RubenM on Mechpro Blue Cantilever Tool Kit 176pc $114.08 ($111.39 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Sparesbox eBay

i was looking around and saw this one as well, though it makes no mention of the materials the tools are made of, where as the mechpro blue…

nbates66 commented on HP Omen 40L i7-14700F, Z790 mATX, 32GB DDR5 5200, 2TB SSD + 1TB HDD, RTX 4080 16GB, 800W Gold PSU $2924.80 Delivered @ HP eBay
another case with a pane of glass infront of the forward case fans? Almost $3000? why aren't we past this rubbish?

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netsurfer on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

again, specific use case - VR Simracing in EA WRC, have been somewhat CPU limited but just managing in DR2.0 VR, but in the most recent…

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You Were Warned on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

with the 5800X3D it'll already be at the edge of *maybe* still wanting more performance, possibly not any room to allow for the 5700X3d and…

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netsurfer on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

If it weren't for my desire to stay on ITX I'd definitely be switching to AM5, there's very good mATX motherboards available around the…

For those on AM4 does also let you get a Ryzen 5 5800X3D for $515 + shipping, still not the best price ever, I've kinda spent the last few…

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couger on Gigabyte A620M Gaming X (Socket AM5/A620/DDR5/S-ATA 6Gb/s/Micro ATX) Motherboard $149.23 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU

In this case i'm thinking the Gigabyte Board is probably better, if only because it has a piece of metal that almost looks like a heatsink…

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JXXY1337 on [Back Order] AOC U34G3XM/EU 34" 144hz 1ms Freesync VA Gaming Monitor $379.00 Delivered + Surcharge @ digiDirect

So... you have THIS one or just another monitor that is VA? I can certainly agree VA can be excruciatingly bad, however the best ones are…

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coxymla on ZOTAC GeForce GT 730 Zone Edition 4GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 X16 (X8 Lanes) $111.90 Delivered @ Amazon AU

in most cases would be far better off with integrated graphics here, Ryzen 5600G would have a far superior GPU, that CPU is $209 right now:…

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totom on Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Chromebook (14" FHD, Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM 64GB) $247 Delivered @ Amazon AU

... good to know... that makes those reviews utterly useless...

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JerraJones on [eBay Plus] AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU $471.90 Delivered @ gg.tech365 eBay

whilst keeping the old install can be done, with a few steps to make the transition cleanly there's risk of running into a bunch of…

wrong, unless driving a mid/rear engine car, in a front engine RWD car weight transfer to the rear occurs when accelerating under certain…

nbates66 commented on Michelin Digital Tyre Gauge with Tyre Pressure & Tread Depth Indicator $19.99 + Delivery @ Amazon AU (OOS) / SCA
Got one from Autobarn a while back, seems a decent tool and can measure tread depths too.

nbates66 commented on [Pre Order] Kogan 4000 Lumens FHD Wi-Fi Mini Projector (M700) $199 + Delivery ($0 with Kogan First) @ Kogan
claimed 40DBA accoustic noise, probably due to it's cooling fan, may require manual keystone adjustment(image alignment with wall).

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UrbionPT on Arctic P14 140mm Pressure-Optimised Fan 5pk $49 + $15 Delivery @ PC Case Gear

don't give a stuff about RGB, however as an above poster said PWM would definitely be preferred.

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Clear on Cooler Master NR200P Mini-ITX Case: White $89 (Expired), Black $99 + Delivery (Free NSW C&C) @ Mwave

That looks like it makes an excellent electronics component cooker.

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Heaps for Cheaps on Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2TB HDD, RTX 3070 $2599 Delivered @ Dell eBay

You prefer reviewers to receive products for free under the agreement of following the manufacturer "marketing points"? (yes they don't all…

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MrFunSocks on Alienware Aurora R10 Desktop Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 2TB HDD, RTX 3070 $2599 Delivered @ Dell eBay

switching out the CPU cooler has no business being a necessity in a $2500+ prebuilt.

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