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Kevin Bacon replied to kron on XFX Swift Radeon RX 9070 XT Triple Fan Gaming Edition 16GB GPU $1199 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ VIC C&C) @ Scorptec
Put it up for "five fiddy" and I bet you get a few messages within an hr. I think 600 is a fair price for both seller and buyer as new…
27/03/2025 - 18:06
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13/03/2025 - 07:23
Kevin Bacon commented on ASUS GeForce RTX 5070 Prime GDDR7 12GB Graphics Card $1109 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
To anyone about to buy 5070, please consider AMD RX 9070 16GB at 1099 instead. AMD finally has usable RT performance and decent looking…
12/03/2025 - 23:33
Kevin Bacon replied to deadboom on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1139 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
Hardware Unboxed raster summary: https://youtu.be/gWIIA-a9Q9A?si=-mo9nobF17VnkbZ6&t=476 Skip to 12:05 for RT games.
06/03/2025 - 23:10
Kevin Bacon replied to vid_ghost on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1139 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
Since the "affordable" home consoles (PS5/PS5 Pro) are priced at 700-1200 AUD, that is the "mainstream gaming" price point.
06/03/2025 - 23:07
Kevin Bacon replied to JohnnyCCC on Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA Internal SSD $366.75 Delivered (Extra 5% off First App Purchase) @ Samsung Woolworths EPP
If you have spare NVMe slot that support PCIe (consult your motherboard manual, some low-end motherboards only have SATA support for…
28/02/2025 - 11:27
Kevin Bacon replied to harro112 on Crucial T500 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $185.97 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
NVMe Gen4/5 typically 70-85 AUD / TB for DRAM-less and 100-110 AUD / TB for ones with DRAM. The ones with heatsink included typically 15-20…
28/02/2025 - 11:19
Kevin Bacon replied to wombat81 on Samsung Odyssey G55C 32" 165Hz QHD Gaming Curved Monitor $289, 34" $399 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Centre Com, Mwave, Scorptec, Umart
In Australia we don't have many good VA choices like AOC Q27G3XMN (great HDR w/Mini-LED). But IPS, we have Asus XG27ACS (good motion…
23/02/2025 - 12:45
Kevin Bacon replied to freeb1e4me on Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse (Graphite) $89.25 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Basilisk v3 or G502 X for gaming.
15/02/2025 - 01:00
Kevin Bacon commented on Akko 3098B Plus Hot-swappable Mech. Keyboard 2.4G Wireless/Bluetooth/Wired, RGB, $76.99 Delivered @ Akko Amazon AU
I have this keyboard in Black & Gold theme with Jelly Blue double-tactile switches. Really good for this price.
24/01/2025 - 15:26
Kevin Bacon replied to Bunnyburger on ASRock Arc B580 Challenger 12GB OC GPU, Assassin's Creed Shadows, 6-M Ubisoft Classics $439 Delivered + SC @ Scorptec
If you have a 1080Ti, aim for RTX 4070 Super or RX 7900 GRE level of performance, those would be near 2x performance increase. But wait a…
11/01/2025 - 15:00
Kevin Bacon replied to Broden on Glorious GMMK Pro Pre-Built 75% Mechanical Keyboard $238 Delivered @ Glorious via Amazon AU
Not this board in particular but some custom keyboards let user actually make it "custom". User can change keycaps (standard keys layout,…
07/12/2024 - 23:29
Kevin Bacon replied to Yuri Lowell on MSI SPATIUM M482 2TB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD + 2 Paperback Books $163.30 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU
Sony themselves recommend not to use DRAM-less (HMB) drives in PS5 (all the way down the bottom) so take that as the official…
07/12/2024 - 12:33
Kevin Bacon replied to Bang1 on Asus Dual Radeon RX 7800 XT OC Edition 16GB Graphics Card $698.66 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) + Surcharge @ JW Computers
The expected price for 8800XT will be 900 AUD or more though (looking at 7800XT and 6800 non-XT launch AU MSRP). Mid-tier card or not, AMD…
05/12/2024 - 12:39
Kevin Bacon replied to PhatTofu on Asus Dual Radeon RX 7800 XT OC Edition 16GB Graphics Card $698.66 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) + Surcharge @ JW Computers
Yeah same, I was considering buying it then as well. But I'm just waiting to see what next gen from all 3 brands (Nvidia, AMD, Intel) will…
05/12/2024 - 10:57
Kevin Bacon commented on Asus Dual Radeon RX 7800 XT OC Edition 16GB Graphics Card $698.66 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) + Surcharge @ JW Computers
ATL for Asus Dual 7800XT was $629 Src: https://www.pgrid.com.au/gpus/radeon-rx-7800-xt
05/12/2024 - 10:40
Kevin Bacon replied to hexedhavoc on ASUS ROG Harpe Ace Aim Lab Edition Wireless Mouse $129 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) + Surcharge (Bonus $30 GC) @ JW Computers
Apple vs orange though, Harpe Ace has a comfortable symmetrical shape with a medium-sized hump towards the rear, well-suited for all grip…
04/12/2024 - 16:20
Kevin Bacon replied to galtaforce on DATO ARES Dark Sword 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (Up to 7200/6000 MB/s) $165.60 Delivered @ DATOTEK via Amazon AU
Sony recommend drives without HMB to achieve satisfactory performance because PS5 OS doesn't support HMB (scroll all the way to the…
02/12/2024 - 14:50
Kevin Bacon replied to Spending2Much on Samsung 128GB EVO Plus Gen2 MicroSD Card $14 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Bing Lee | $15 @ Officeworks & The Good Guys
Some people on Tapo forum said they encountered issues using SS Evo SD cards for Tapo line. Not sure about Gen2, but better stick to…
01/12/2024 - 18:11
Kevin Bacon replied to SuperMid on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Video Card $748.02 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
Nah DDU only really required between major jumps (3 or more generations) or between brand (Nvidia <-> AMD). Usually driver updates, you…
30/11/2024 - 13:26
Kevin Bacon replied to nomoneynobitches on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Video Card $748.02 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
Well, it launched at 1119 AUD in Jan this year, so down to 863 in <12 months isn't so bad.
30/11/2024 - 11:24
Kevin Bacon replied to SuperMid on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Video Card $748.02 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
Did you use DDU to uninstall previous drivers before installing the 7800XT? I remember having to do that for my nephew, moving from 1060…
30/11/2024 - 11:20
Kevin Bacon replied to leftspeaker2000 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER WINDFORCE OC 12GB GDDR6X Graphics Video Card $748.02 Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
No rumours of 5060/Ti launch yet, so I'm not expecting below 1.1k+ AUD for new 5070/Ti series (and leaks point to only 5070 Ti and above…
30/11/2024 - 11:16
Kevin Bacon replied to EpicSpaceLord on Team Group MP44Q 2TB M.2 2280 SSD $129 Delivered (Free Shipping Excl WA/NT) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
For Windows HMB (non-DRAM) is "fine" (not great, not terrible) for basic non write-heavy tasks. The issue is if you plug this into…
29/11/2024 - 10:58
Kevin Bacon replied to Ryxxi on LG UltraGear 27GN800-B 27" 2560x1440 144Hz FreeSync HDR IPS Monitor $229 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
The original title didn't have the "+", it was "$229Delivered"
28/11/2024 - 23:21
Kevin Bacon commented on LG UltraGear 27GN800-B 27" 2560x1440 144Hz FreeSync HDR IPS Monitor $229 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
Have used this monitor, terrible contrast (black looks grey) and stand has no height adjustment, only slight tilt.
28/11/2024 - 22:54
Kevin Bacon replied to deed03 on GPU: XFX RX 6800 $549, Gigabyte RTX 4070 $679, MSI RTX 4070 Ti Super $1139 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C) + Surcharge @ Scorptec
Tim from Hardware Unboxed says to hodl, but I kinda disagree. People who buy mainstream card below 1k AUD imo should buy **heavily**…
28/11/2024 - 13:05
Kevin Bacon replied to Mortgagetightass on GPU: XFX RX 6800 $549, Gigabyte RTX 4070 $679, MSI RTX 4070 Ti Super $1139 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C) + Surcharge @ Scorptec
Yeah, I would have bought that RX 6800 but it's a tight fit for my mATX case (Kolink Citadel Mesh mATX) without completely removing RAM and…
28/11/2024 - 12:20
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