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Member Since | 16/04/2010 |
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Location | Sydney (Northern Beaches) |
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amaslam replied to x x on [Recertified] Seagate Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G 3.5" Hard Drive $239 Delivered @ East Digital, Hong Kong
Buy two, one for use and one for backup. Keep backup on separate enclosure or server box. You really don't want to re-DL all that stuff.…
amaslam replied to websalad on [Recertified] Seagate Exos X16 16TB ST16000NM001G 3.5" Hard Drive $239 Delivered @ East Digital, Hong Kong
I have 5x in a NAS, bought two months ago from them. They are noisy but as they sit in a server with 5 other drives in a different room…
amaslam replied to soaringphoenix on [Used] Dell Optiplex 3070 Micro i3 9100T 16GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 11 H $199.20 ($194.22 eBay Plus) Delivered @ UN Tech eBay
You have to look at the power available from the PSU, just because it fits physically doesn't mean there's enough juice from the PSU for it.
amaslam replied to snackxheist on Japan Airlines: Sydney to Tokyo, Japan Direct from $1048 Return (May-Dec) @ Beat That Flight
First timer: 1. Shinjuku station 2. Japanese Dept store and their fruit section 3. Mt Fuji (there are 14 to choose from) 4. Walk around:…
amaslam replied to spiderbite88 on Gaming PC: Intel Core i5-12400F CPU, RTX 4060 Ti GPU, H610 Mobo, 16GB 3200MHz RAM, 500GB NVMe SSD $1048 + Delivery @ TechFast
The 1 GB/s port is on the back next to all the rear facing USBs. Usual spot on most motherboards. If you look at a pix of the Mobo…
amaslam replied to DR-JEKL on [Used] Dell Optiplex 3070 Micro i3 9100T 16GB RAM 128GB SSD Win 11 H $199.20 ($194.22 eBay Plus) Delivered @ UN Tech eBay
Yes, those USB Wifi dongles work fine. Plug it into one of the USB 3.0 ports. I've got those working fine on PCs much older than this one.
amaslam replied to Psyduckk on Gaming PC: Intel Core i5-12400F CPU, RTX 4060 Ti GPU, H610 Mobo, 16GB 3200MHz RAM, 500GB NVMe SSD $1048 + Delivery @ TechFast
Looking at the photos of the Mobo (Gigabyte H610M-H) it does have an x1 slot and it's far enough away from the x16 slot (used for the GPU)…
amaslam replied to magicpelgrave on Japan Airlines: Sydney to Tokyo, Japan Direct from $1048 Return (May-Dec) @ Beat That Flight
I don't think business class needed for this flight. I've flown JAL and ANA economy and I find them one of the best I've flown for that…
amaslam commented on [Refurb] HP EliteBook 830 G5 13.3" FHD, i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win 11 $239.20 ($233.22 eBay Plus) Delivered @ ACT eBay
I have a few 820 G2 and G3 and call these the 'cheap and cheerful' office PCs. If you are going to crack it open suggest repasting the CPU…
amaslam replied to YasimKudomi Pape on Fenvi AX5400 WiFi 6E USB Adapter US$9.80 (~A$15) Delivered @ Cutesliving Store AliExpress
Not usually. The printer or TV would need to have a way to communicate with the device and that means a driver. Usually these are not…
amaslam replied to xylarr on TP-Link LiteWave Gigabit Switch 5-Port $13.60, 8-Port $21.25 + Delivery ($0 Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Keep the devices on their 1Gbit switches and use one port for upstream to the 10 GBit. Then start connecting your 2.5Gbit and 10Gbit…
amaslam replied to Camm90 on TP-Link LiteWave Gigabit Switch 5-Port $13.60, 8-Port $21.25 + Delivery ($0 Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Just to help a bit, this is right for your needs as others have pointed out. These are essentially the breakout boards for networks. The…
amaslam commented on TP-Link LiteWave Gigabit Switch 5-Port $13.60, 8-Port $21.25 + Delivery ($0 Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Not these. They have a wall wart type plug that goes into a barrel jack on the switch. These are just plug in and go simple switches. I…
amaslam commented on ASUS Vivobook X15 15.6" FHD IPS, i5-13500H, 16GB, 512GB SSD $849.15 ($829.17 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
Any details about the % coverage of the Display? Lenovo cheapies are 45% so what about ASUS? One issue I've had with Asus is fragile hinges…
amaslam replied to vid_ghost on Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G4 i5-1235U, 8GB DDR4, 256GB SSD, 14" FHD IPS 300nits $750.18 ($732.52 eB+) Delivered @ Sydney Mobiles eBay
First spec I look for. I've noticed most of their < $1000 deals seem to have these screens. Just worth spending the extra to get 100% or…
amaslam commented on 5 Free LEGO Life Magazines Delivered Per Year for Kids 5 to 9 Years Old @ LEGO.com
I got this for both the kids in their respective ages. In addition to Lego info itself just receiving 'physical' mail as a kid is a…
This would be by next phone if my last phone (Motorola Edge 20 Fusion) showed any signs of actually slowing down or breaking. It's 3 yrs+…
amaslam commented on [VIC] RTX 4070 Ti Super DIY PC - 750W G5 Gold, B650M Wi-Fi, CPU: 7800X3D $2229 or 7500F $1949 (C&C Only) + Surcharge @ Evatech
I like the idea of bundles. Suggest there be two options in the MOBO: One for MATX (default already there) and Mini-ITX. This should cover…
amaslam replied to Tal_Shiar on [Switch] Spyro Trilogy Reignited $29.36 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon UK via AU
Just watch some youtube videos for the speed flying levels. There is an order you have to do it to avoid any flying or turning around time.…
amaslam replied to abs898 on Samsung 75" QN900C Neo QLED 8K Smart TV $4999 (Save $3500) Delivered @ Samsung
I have the QN90B and Plex works well for me. Please check if your Plex is transcoding and whether it struggles. Also high bitrate 4k can…
amaslam replied to Gronkmaster69 on AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics $150.98* Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AU
3200g or lower. You should be noticing that your last gen is feeling slow before updating to this. If last gen not struggling not worth…
amaslam commented on AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics $150.98* Delivered @ Amazon Germany via Amazon AU
Have a few of these and it's a solid mid-range performer. Basic 1080p gaming and 6 cores enough for most day to day work. It's 65W so good…
amaslam replied to maverickjohn on Gaming PC: i9 14900KF, RTX 4080 Super 16GB, MSI Z790-P WiFi, 32GB 5200MHZ RAM, 1TB M.2 850W Gold PSU $2948 + Shipping @ TechFast
Also free games from Amazon Prime (Prime Gaming) Steam keys are also inexpensive. Your limiting factor won't be price of the games but…
amaslam replied to Wonderfool on [Refurb] Toshiba Portege X20W-E Core i7-8550U 8GB 256GB NVMe FHD Touchscreen Laptop $231.99 Delivered @ Bufferstock
Not affiliated but I have had good results with replacement batteries from laptopbatterydirect.com.au
amaslam commented on [Used] Dell Latitude 7390 i5-8350U, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Win11 Pro Laptop - $219 Delivered @ MetroCom
Have one of these for the HS student in the house and has been going fine for all Yr 8 and Yr 9 stuff. I upgraded the RAM to 16 GB and…
amaslam replied to uccoffee on BPC Tech SFF Office Computer: Ryzen 5 5600G, 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4, 256GB NVMe $449 + Shipping @ BPC Tech
About the same but 5600G slightly faster on tests.…
amaslam replied to Jay-rad on TP-Link LiteWave Gigabit Switch 5-Port $13.60, 8-Port $21.25 + Delivery ($0 Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
Go to link for this switch and there is a link for a 10 port POE+ switch also made by TP-Link on the same page close to the top of the…
amaslam commented on Brother MFC-L8900CDW Colour Laser Multi-Function Printer $728.85 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Bought one. Replacing a Brother MFC-L3770CDW which worked well from 2019 till 2023 and then started having duplex scanning issues and leaky…
amaslam replied to scarface on Brother MFC-L8900CDW Colour Laser Multi-Function Printer $728.85 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Careful on the MFC-l3760CDW, it doesn't have Duplex scanning (for that it's the MFC-L3770CDW)
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