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| Member Since | 01/12/2012 |
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| Last Seen | 14/08/2024 |
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| Location | NSW |
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Ben1985 commented on Free Boss Suntory Rainbow 179ml w/ Any $4.50 Boss Coffee 237ml Purchase @ 7-Eleven (via Apps)
Visited the local 7-Eleven. "Do you have the rainbow boss?" "No." "So, you can't do the promo?" "No." The other flavours were completely…
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happyfeat on [SUBS, XSX, XB1] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Coming to Game Pass @ Microsoft
happyfeat on [SUBS, XSX, XB1] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Coming to Game Pass @ MicrosoftFingers crossed it changes in the future, but in its current state XDefiant is garbo. The netcode is equivalent to Battlefield 3/4 at its…
Ben1985 replied to maxdba on aiwa 15.6" Touchscreen Portable Monitor $169 Delivered / C&C/ In-Store @ BIG W
maxdba on aiwa 15.6" Touchscreen Portable Monitor $169 Delivered / C&C/ In-Store @ BIG WUnfortunately, the only Apple device I have on hand is an iPhone 12 Mini, which doesn't even support video output without an additional…
Ben1985 commented on [Refurb] Apple MacBook Air 13" M2 256GB Renewed (Midnight 2022) $899 + Delivery Only @ JB Hi-Fi
I can't look at used laptops (specifically, MacBooks) the same after the repair video by Louis Rossmann where a customer had somehow…
Ben1985 commented on [Prime] Elgato Multi Mount S - Desk Clamp with Pole Extends $25 Delivered (RRP $79) @ Amazon AU
Looks to be out of stock already... Edit: apologies, it was unavailable for my delivery location, but adding it to the cart with an…
Ordered. I've tried a sit-stand stool from OfficeWorks prior but wasn't overly impressed. Fingers crossed this one is better quality.
I'm all for supporting smaller businesses, and I purchased quite a few tubs during the last sale at Coles to assess whether it could…
I purchased two of these, so happy to perform some testing and answer any questions once they arrive. Certainly not as cheap as the other…
I've been reading the Steam product pages, reviews, etc. for the last 30 minutes and am still no closer to understanding what I should…
Ben1985 replied to OnTheMark on Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $299 Delivered / MEL C&C @ Metrocom
OnTheMark on Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $299 Delivered / MEL C&C @ MetrocomThis happened for me on the initial payment attempt as well. However, it worked OK on the subsequent payment attempt, and didn't double…
Ben1985 commented on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU + MSI PRO B650M-A mATX Motherboard $703.20 ($685.62 eBay Plus Members) @ smarthomestoreau eBay
*Very* tempting, but lacking the motivation to reassemble my PC. The i5-12600K will suffice for a bit longer, even though I know it's…
Ben1985 replied to Woody982 on Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $299 Delivered / MEL C&C @ Metrocom
Woody982 on Lexar NM790 4TB M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4×4 NVMe SSD with Heatsink $299 Delivered / MEL C&C @ MetrocomI don't have the items in hand at this stage, but I ordered on Saturday evening and it was processed and posted by Monday afternoon (their…
Ben1985 replied to discountseeker on WD Black SN770 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $180.59 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AU
discountseeker on WD Black SN770 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $180.59 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AUIt's lower than the recommended read performance (i.e., 5,500MB/s), but it would still be compatible. [See…
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lordra on WD Black SN770 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $180.59 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AU
lordra on WD Black SN770 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD $180.59 Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AUI think what you think is going to happen (i.e., Lexar NM790 4TB with heatsink for sub $300 each), has already happened but not with the…
BPC Technology has now increased the price from $319 to $349 for the Lexar NM790 4TB *without* the heatsink, and decreased the price to…
The cheapest I can find thus far is $319 for the Lexar NM790 4TB *without* the heatsink from BPC Technology. Presumably, this is unrelated…
Just ordered 15 tubs, so hopefully Coles has them in stock and they're somewhat comparable to Halo Top (or worst case, Kenny's).
Ben1985 commented on Amazon: 15% Cashback on All Categories (Capped at $30 per Member, 6:30am-11:59pm AEDT Friday 24th November) @ TopCashback AU
I made the mistake of already adding the item to my Amazon cart, closing the webpage, and then clicking through via TopCashback and…
Ben1985 commented on Lenovo Yoga 7 R5-7535U, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, 14" WUXGA OLED Dolby Vision 400nits 60hz Touch 2-in-1 $1219 Delivered @ Lenovo AU
I recently purchased one of these, but with the IPS panel. Be aware that the combination of the OLED panel and touchscreen digitiser will…
Perhaps digiDirect will be more incentivised to provide decent customer service with eBay sales, but I honestly can't recommend them after…
Ben1985 commented on nbn FTTN/FTTC to FTTP Upgrade & Plan (Select Locations): 250/25 $79/M, 1000/50 $89/M for 12 Months @ Leaptel
I've placed an order to switch the FTTP service from Tangerine to Leaptel later in the month. Presuming the correct UNI-D port has been…
I was hoping to purchase the Ozito PXBSDMK-4182 (I/N: 0244221) for $399 after I accidentally (and catastrophically) bent the blade on my…
Ben1985 commented on Gigabyte B760 DS3H AX D4 LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard $209 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Umart / MSY
This actually seemed like a really good deal until Mwave listed their 'Click Frenzy' promotions. Hard to beat a Gigabyte B760 Aorus Master…
Ben1985 replied to [Deactivated] on Intel 12th Gen Core i5-12600K up to 4.9GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor $339 Delivered ($0 VIC/ADL C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
[Deactivated] on Intel 12th Gen Core i5-12600K up to 4.9GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor $339 Delivered ($0 VIC/ADL C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre ComThat's definitely a good point, and the additional $30 can certainly be justified depending on the intended purpose. However, I'd argue…
Ben1985 replied to HiBeam on MSI PRO B760M-P Motherboard $89.55 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C/ $20 off mVIP) @ Mwave
HiBeam on MSI PRO B760M-P Motherboard $89.55 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C/ $20 off mVIP) @ MwaveYeah, so I requested that the invoice and associated cost be amended by staff. Whilst this was actioned and the invoice is now correct, the…
Ben1985 commented on Intel 12th Gen Core i5-12600K up to 4.9GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor $339 Delivered ($0 VIC/ADL C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
It's worth noting that the Intel Core I5 12600KF is $309 as well (which is what I opted for). Additionally, it doesn't appear that Centre…
Ben1985 commented on MSI PRO B760M-P Motherboard $89.55 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C/ $20 off mVIP) @ Mwave
Their cart and checkout system is messed up. I added a single motherboard to the cart, then it checked out as three motherboards, then…
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Hellolol on nbn with FTTN/FTTC to FTTP Upgrade: 100/20 $49.90/M, 250/25 $69.90/M, 1000/50 $89.90/M (for the First 6 Months) @ Tangerine
Hellolol on nbn with FTTN/FTTC to FTTP Upgrade: 100/20 $49.90/M, 250/25 $69.90/M, 1000/50 $89.90/M (for the First 6 Months) @ TangerineCan you confirm what the outcome was? I had the same concern upon signing up, and even after speaking to Tangerine representatives, it…
Ben1985 posted a forum topic Cheap Mid-Range Gaming Parts Bundle?
Hi all, I'm looking to build a mid-range gaming computer, as the eGPU solution (Dell Latitude 7390 2-in-1 w/ Intel Core I7 8650U and Razer…
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PainToad on Kogan TKL Rainbow RGB Mechanical Keyboard (Outemu Brown or Blue Switch) $19.99 + Delivery ($17.99 Delivered with FIRST) @ Kogan
PainToad on Kogan TKL Rainbow RGB Mechanical Keyboard (Outemu Brown or Blue Switch) $19.99 + Delivery ($17.99 Delivered with FIRST) @ KoganI purchased three quite a while ago (perhaps they've since made design and/or manufacturing changes) but they've been quite reliable from a…
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