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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
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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…
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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
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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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[Deactivated] on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
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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
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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…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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... 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
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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…
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wrong, unless driving a mid/rear engine car, in a front engine RWD car weight transfer to the rear occurs when accelerating under certain…
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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switching out the CPU cooler has no business being a necessity in a $2500+ prebuilt.
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