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Member Since 28/02/2012
Last Seen 11/12/2024
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Location Castlemaine Vic

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hughc replied to Hardicus on RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK Mechanical Keyboards Red/Blue/Brown Switch $20 to $39 + Delivery + Surcharges @ Umart
Blue switches? Your workmates will love it.
02/12/2024 - 11:48
hughc replied to thisisscotts on [Refurb] Philips 328P6V 32" 4K LCD Monitor $195 Delivered @ Australian Computer Traders
yeah, [add to cart] will be replaced with a 'remind me' button once their system comes to its senses
16/10/2024 - 10:43
hughc replied to thisisscotts on [Refurb] Philips 328P6V 32" 4K LCD Monitor $195 Delivered @ Australian Computer Traders
Only reason I knew about it was the email restock-reminder service they let you set up.
16/10/2024 - 10:20
[Refurb] Philips 328P6V 32" 4K LCD Monitor $195 Delivered @ Australian Computer Traders
hughc posted a deal [Refurb] Philips 328P6V 32" 4K LCD Monitor $195 Delivered @ Australian Computer Traders
Back in stock, same price as last time. Condition reports from [the previous deal](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/858821) vary, but I…
16/10/2024 - 09:52
hughc commented on Xiaomi AX3000T Now Incompatible with OpenWRT
The issues are, AFAIK, caused by a minor hardware revision change (different flash memory chip). So long as you can flash a downgraded (and…
01/10/2024 - 09:15
hughc replied to splishy on Beelink Mini-PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD: EQ12 or EQ13 (N100 CPU) $329, EQ13 (N200 CPU) $359 Delivered @ Beelink via Amazon AU
An N100 mITX motherboard for around $200 would be a more likely starting point for this sort of end use.
12/09/2024 - 12:01
hughc replied to gregsurname on Beelink Mini-PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD: EQ12 or EQ13 (N100 CPU) $329, EQ13 (N200 CPU) $359 Delivered @ Beelink via Amazon AU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PisIPpbMkTc&t=849s A good comparison inc pricing in the relative power draw, and an attempt to factor in…
12/09/2024 - 11:59
hughc commented on Beelink Mini-PCs with 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD: EQ12 or EQ13 (N100 CPU) $329, EQ13 (N200 CPU) $359 Delivered @ Beelink via Amazon AU
N100 is equivalent to what, an 8th gen i5? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/865901 Surely the AMD SER5 offers better performance (6C/12T…
11/09/2024 - 18:50
hughc replied to incipient on HP Envy X360 15.6" 2-in-1 Touch Laptop: i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris X GPU $1187 Delivered @ HP Official Store
Yeah definitely learnt my lesson - on original criteria of price, weight seemed like a good idea. Stupidly assumed a metal body counted for…
15/08/2024 - 08:30
hughc commented on HP Envy X360 15.6" 2-in-1 Touch Laptop: i5-1335U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Intel Iris X GPU $1187 Delivered @ HP Official Store
My son has been through two of an earlier iteration of the X360 (13") as a school laptop (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/670211). First…
14/08/2024 - 13:26
hughc replied to gamerkonks on Seagate 12TB Enterprise 3.5" SATA 7.2K RPM Hard Drive - $192 Delivered @ East Digital
RAS syndrome strikes again...
12/06/2024 - 22:38
hughc replied to taker312 on POCO F6 8GB/256GB US$306.87 (~A$463.20), 12GB/512GB US$339.90 (~A$513.06) Delivered @ POCO Official Store AliExpress
@taker312 The 3498 SMS service is braindead, it pays no attention to the handset's current configuration and instead just looks up the…
06/06/2024 - 13:40
hughc commented on [Refurb] Lenovo ThinkPad T460 14″ FHD Laptop i5-6300U 8GB 128GB SSD Win10 Pro $179 Delivered @ MetroCom
It's not clear what people's expectations are, but these were Lenovo's top tier business laptops, with excellent original build quality.…
25/05/2024 - 00:30
hughc replied to f23lda on AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AM5 CPU $603.90 + $10 Delivery @ PK Computers
At 60C when boosting it sounds like you have some headroom? If noise is an issue, why not adjust your fan curves to keep the speed down…
06/05/2024 - 12:27
hughc replied to Hiphopopotamus on Lenovo ThinkCentre M75Q G2: Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE, 256GB SSD, 8GB RAM $599 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ MSY
Have you tried a software solution? I used to hand-tune with SpeedFan. https://getfancontrol.com/ is a more uptodate tool. Effectiveness…
08/03/2024 - 11:56
hughc replied to ar7ist on Gaming PCs: ITX i5-12400F RTX 4060: $799 (OOS), i9-14900KF RTX 4090: $4373, R7-7800X3D RTX 4090: $3973 + Delivery @ TechFast
According to [research from a previous deal](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/14190160/redir) , it's this one…
03/03/2024 - 19:38
Philips 275E1S 27" IPS QHD 75hz FreeSync 4ms Monitor $199 + Delivery @ JW Computers
hughc posted a deal Philips 275E1S 27" IPS QHD 75hz FreeSync 4ms Monitor $199 + Delivery @ JW Computers
This model might be getting a bit long in the tooth, but QHD IPS 27" for under $200 seems like a pretty fair deal. Some grumbling about the…
26/02/2024 - 13:51
hughc replied to Elyxar on [Refurb] Dell Precision 3420 i5-6600 8GB RAM/128GB SSD/Win 10 $95.20 ($92.82 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ un-tech eBay
~~While it's probably got a SATA port, and it might have a sata+power connector that you could extend out of the case, it would lack the…
23/02/2024 - 08:53
hughc replied to cloudie9 on PNY GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB VERTO Overclocked Triple Fan, Zotac 4070 Ti Super $1349 ea Delivered + Surcharge @ Centre Com
I have a PNY 4070Ti (non-Super) in mine, and I had to strip the case down to the frame and remove one end to get it in. Happy with the…
14/02/2024 - 10:25
hughc replied to andyken on Google One Monthly/Yearly: 100GB ₴45/₴459, 200GB ₴80/₴800, 2TB ₴229/₴2299, 5TB ₴575/₴5745 @ Google (Ukraine VPN)
That hike is likely just a reflection of the current Turkish inflation rate:…
19/01/2024 - 11:54
hughc replied to mas2 on Dell S3422DWG 34" Curved Gaming Monitor $473.43 Delivered @ Dell
Think OP isn't talking about orientation, but placing one on top of another? For me, this would be too tall to be comfortable. I'd always…
18/11/2023 - 07:23
hughc replied to Commodore64 on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12GB GPU $829 or GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING 12GB GPU $1249 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Scorptec
Haha, exact same experience. Had to pull the subframe of the case apart just to get it in. Great card tho, super quiet.
14/11/2023 - 22:33
hughc replied to brotherfranciz on 68 Key Wireless / BT Mechanical Keyboard A$29.10 / US$18.24 Shipped @ Factory Direct Collected Store AliExpress
Do a search for the store on OzB. Plenty of well received deals previously. As with anything, if it seems too good to be true, then think…
12/11/2023 - 18:43
hughc replied to leeroys_dad on 68 Key Wireless / BT Mechanical Keyboard A$29.10 / US$18.24 Shipped @ Factory Direct Collected Store AliExpress
New user offer maybe? AliE's pricing is a mystery layer-cake of possibilities.
12/11/2023 - 09:10
68 Key Wireless / BT Mechanical Keyboard A$29.10 / US$18.24 Shipped @ Factory Direct Collected Store AliExpress
hughc posted a deal 68 Key Wireless / BT Mechanical Keyboard A$29.10 / US$18.24 Shipped @ Factory Direct Collected Store AliExpress
Hot swappable 3 pin red switches. Reviews suggest it may have been even cheaper previously ($22) Mod note: GST was not included when the…
12/11/2023 - 08:36
hughc commented on iBlancod YK830 RGB Wireless Mechanical Keyboard - Outemu Linear/Tactile US$46.85 (~A$73.52) + More Shipped @ WhatGeek
Decent price for the GMK67 kit. I spent some time on AliExpress looking for one a few months back, and paid $72 to have it in red (white /…
13/10/2023 - 11:16
hughc replied to creeps_bay on [Used] Lenovo ThinkCentre M710S SFF i5 7400 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 10 PRO $139 Delivered @MetroCom eBay
All ears, please share links? I see 6th gen i5s, 8GB RAM etc. for similar or higher prices.
07/09/2023 - 12:52
hughc commented on [Used] Lenovo ThinkCentre M710S SFF i5 7400 16GB RAM 256GB SSD Win 10 PRO $139 Delivered @MetroCom eBay
@MetroCom Would one of those GT710s work in a USFF like a M920Q, if you could find the correct heatsink / PCI-E adapter?
07/09/2023 - 12:45
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