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Peteroz on [eBay Plus] Dell 27" 4K UHD Monitor - S2721QS 3840x 2160 at 60 Hz AMD $299 Delivered @ Dell eBay (Starts 27/5 8am AEST)

> Has anyone experienced random on and off flickering or monitor switching? I experienced this, and it turned out to be due to a dodgy...

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utsc on [eBay Plus] Dell 27" 4K UHD Monitor - S2721QS 3840x 2160 at 60 Hz AMD $299 Delivered @ Dell eBay (Starts 27/5 8am AEST)

The sound quality is absolutely atrocious though (as one would expect). Not usable except in an emergency.

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Nebargains on [eBay Plus] Dell 27" 4K UHD Monitor - S2721QS 3840x 2160 at 60 Hz AMD $299 Delivered @ Dell eBay (Starts 27/5 8am AEST)

> For example if you watch a 10 min video on YouTube in the standard player size and then go to a dark page, you'll see the outline of the...

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RedHab on [eBay Plus] Dell 27" 4K UHD Monitor - S2721QS 3840x 2160 at 60 Hz AMD $299 Delivered @ Dell eBay (Starts 27/5 8am AEST)

I've been using the S2721QS for close to two years and it's not very noticeable under normal conditions. I suppose if you regularly use it...

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perfectlydark on [PC, Epic] Free - BioShock: The Collection @ Epic Games (27/5 - 3/6)

Same. I played it at launch, and it was only topped for me by The Last of Us. Fantastic games.

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froddoog on [eBay Plus] Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H $189 | Dreame V11 $319.20 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay

You could go for the Xiaomi 4 Pro, it's a lot bigger and uses a bigger (and hence more expensive) filter, so it delivers a higher CADR. I...

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z00m on [eBay Plus] Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H $189 | Dreame V11 $319.20 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay

You're welcome! Yep, a lot of people don't realise that leaving their air purifier on auto mode doesn't really do much (that's why they run...

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froddoog on [eBay Plus] Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H $189 | Dreame V11 $319.20 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay

This (the Xiaomi 3H) is a great air purifier. Basically, you can go with any air purifier that uses a HEPA filter, but you need to make...

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Aequitas on [eBay Plus] Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H $189 | Dreame V11 $319.20 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay

> viruses are too small for HEPA filters to do anything to all but the largest of viruses That's just flat-out wrong. Don't spread...

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subwars on [eBay Plus] Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 3H $189 | Dreame V11 $319.20 Delivered @ Gearbite eBay

That, and COVID/viruses. And also prepping for when the bushfires return.

This. I love my TP-Link Kasa KC105 cameras. Have not found anything else that offers the same feature set, particularly for the price.

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Nickelback on Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch 500GB Silver $44 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Price protection is a grandfathered service, they no longer offer it for new customers (I believe they dropped it back in 2019). And you...

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Slave1 on Samsung T5 500GB Portable SSD $75 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ to Metro) @ Officeworks

It's great for playing PS4 games on the PS5, I've been using the 2TB T5 for a few years. (Note that native PS5 games can't run off external...

deadpoet commented on 10% off Apple Gift Cards @ Card.Gift
Bah... I ordered at 10am this morning and paid with PayPal, and just received this email now: > Your order has been canceled Order [xxx] -...

Noooooooo

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Fergy1987 on Anker PowerPort III 65W Pod $44.99, Anker PowerPort Atom III 65W Slim $59.99 Delivered @ AnkerDirect via Amazon AU

This is a 65W laptop charger... it's way more capable than the ones that come with phones.

deadpoet commented on Baseus Portable Air Pump 12V US$29.87 (~A$43.47) Delivered @ Baseus AutoTreasture AliExpress
Here's a quick review I found: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a7Es8fZIN0 It performs pretty much like I expected, there's definitely...

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Amer on Baseus Portable Air Pump 12V US$29.87 (~A$43.47) Delivered @ Baseus AutoTreasture AliExpress

This link is cheaper, $36.99 with free delivery (the seller is solid, have bought several items from them before):...

deadpoet commented on Baseus Portable Air Pump 12V US$29.87 (~A$43.47) Delivered @ Baseus AutoTreasture AliExpress
Dang, at first I thought this was battery powered, would be amazing to have twice the air throughput of the Xiaomi 1S in a battery-powered...

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reactor-au on Alienware 34 Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW3423DW $1703.56 Delivered @ Dell (Starts 17/5 3pm)

> causing Blake to appear somewhat washed out Poor Blake, people always giving him a hard time.

Apple is abandoning the mini as well, there probably won't be an iPhone 14 mini this year. There's simply not enough sales to justify...

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zonra on [Win, macOS, iPadOS] 50% off Affinity Photos, Graphics & Publishing Software (eg: Affinity Designer $41.99, Was $84.99) @ Serif

For anyone wondering, $62.99 is the usual price. Pixelmator Pro goes on a 50% off sale roughly twice a year, so if you don't need it right...

deadpoet commented on 5x Bonus Points When You Pay with Everyday Pay in Store at Woolworths, WW Metro and BIG W @ Everyday Rewards (App Required)
Just a warning to those who are not aware, it seems they no longer allow you to use Big W egift cards at Woolies for Everyday Pay (the app...

> Its only a few months Probably gonna be closer to a year, unless you get lucky. Availability is going to be very limited initially. I'm...

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XCelR8 on MSI GeForce RTX 3080 GAMING Z TRIO 10G LHR $1379 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ Tecs

Depends on whether raytracing and DLSS is important to you. If not, then the 6900XT for sure.

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coolsteps on Belkin 30W USB-C Wall Charger (White) $24.95 ($14.95 with Perks) + Shipping ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ JB Hi-Fi

HEYMIX is a dodgy brand, Belkin isn't. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/12105101/redir

I definitely second the choice of M1 MacBook Air. It's not good for gaming especially since most Mac games still run under emulation( i.e....

> If the openworld is repetitive and the story is a mess, wouldn't that still be the case Techland has traditionally been excellent at...

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ilove on Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD $1347 (RRP $1499) + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

Bro, the 2020 M1 MBA has exactly the same screen size as your 2011 MBA, 13.3 inches: https://support.apple.com/kb/SP825?locale=en_US...

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solidice on Apple MacBook Air 13.3" with M1 Chip, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD $1347 (RRP $1499) + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ C&C/ in-Store) @ Officeworks

Technically they don't really go on sale anymore, you just get reward points equivalent to 10-15% instead. It's not quite the same thing, I...