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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…

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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…

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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…

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freeb1e4me on Logitech MX Master 3S Wireless Mouse (Graphite) $89.25 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Basilisk v3 or G502 X for gaming.

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.

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Yafuturefavorite on Dell 27 G2724D 27" QHD 165Hz Gaming Monitor $379 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Hello John Titor from the future.

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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"

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.

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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**…

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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…

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NuttySnag on Malwarebytes All Plans 50% off Subscription: e.g. Standard $29.99 for 1 Year (Ongoing US$59.99/Year) @ Malwarebytes

Sometimes new machine purchase or Internet/VPN provider give user free subscription for Internet Security suite that integrate with their…

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jasswolf on ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG OLED 240Hz Gaming Monitor $974 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Which sub-800AUD 1440p 360Hz OLED are you referring to?

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jasswolf on ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG OLED 240Hz Gaming Monitor $974 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

I'm not saying one is better the other. I'm just answering your question of "Why people buy A over B?" If multiple reviews rate model A as…

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jasswolf on ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG OLED 240Hz Gaming Monitor $974 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Average person who don't know much about OLEDs or monitors in general would look up reviews than buy on a hunch or read the spec sheet and…

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jasswolf on ASUS ROG Strix XG27AQDMG OLED 240Hz Gaming Monitor $974 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

Probably because this model comes up as top recommended gaming OLED monitor on review sites like Rtings and Monitor Unboxed.

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hubbske on Lenovo LOQ 15IAX9E i5-12450HX, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, RTX 3050 6GB 65W, 15.6" FHD IPS 300nits 144Hz $899 Delivered @ Lenovo

Check out and bookmark https://gaminglaptop.deals/ It's the website by Jarrod's Tech on Youtube, he reviews hundreds of laptops and put the…
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