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donnot replied to  Hipmumma on Laptop or iPad Pro Suggestions
Won't be making it slower unless you're using all/coming close to using 4GB of RAM. I've found that 64 bit Windows generally uses more RAM...
24/06/2017 - 00:40
donnot commented on After New Budget 24" Monitor Suggestions General Use
Nothing new around that price range (need to push $150 for 24", will only find new 21.5" monitors <$120, e.g....
23/06/2017 - 15:36
donnot replied to  luckylast on Jawbone UP2 Fitness Health Tracker Grey/Black | STRIIV Fusion Black $12 Delivered @ Telstra eBay
Compared with the basic Fitbit or HR/+? Can't speak for accuracy (Fitbit would probably be ahead in this regard, but can't find any solid...
23/06/2017 - 13:51
donnot replied to  koalafied on Jawbone UP2 Fitness Health Tracker Grey/Black | STRIIV Fusion Black $12 Delivered @ Telstra eBay
Don't think this model has a HRM (the Bio version does).
23/06/2017 - 13:46
donnot replied to  luckylast on Jawbone UP2 Fitness Health Tracker Grey/Black | STRIIV Fusion Black $12 Delivered @ Telstra eBay
Striiv has a screen - can display notifications and time. Jawbone doesn't. Both track sleep and steps.
23/06/2017 - 13:44
donnot commented on $100 Gift Card on Selected Virgin Mobile Plans
Should also be able to get $50 from Cashrewards (I was able to claim it a a few months back on a $40 plan, and also on my current S8 plan)....
22/06/2017 - 22:17
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
[@johnnytran](/comment/4805825/redir): Yep, that's identical to this one. Might be also worth checking out Umart (they provide a build...
21/06/2017 - 18:46
donnot replied to  Jupitarian on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
The only real reason for needing Pro (outside of enterprise type usage) would be bitlocker encryption built into Windows. Other than that,...
21/06/2017 - 13:31
donnot replied to  karanimal on Looking for a 1440p 27' IPS monitor around $500
[@karanimal](/comment/4804124/redir): Perfect! Thanks.
21/06/2017 - 13:28
donnot replied to  karanimal on Looking for a 1440p 27' IPS monitor around $500
How do you find the VX3209? Re: colour accuracy, backlight bleed, and pixel response time. Any complaints? Thinking of getting one myself...
21/06/2017 - 12:35
donnot replied to  Jupitarian on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
The SSD is ~$60 on top of the 120GB option included in the build. I was under the impression that it's all built by them- they'll add the...
21/06/2017 - 12:14
donnot replied to  Jupitarian on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
Check out my comment [here.](https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/4802582/redir) i5 7600, 16GB RAM (you could probably stick with the base...
21/06/2017 - 11:34
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
[@cdestratis](/comment/4803630/redir): It is certainly a possibility if you're a tab hoarder like me :P. Chrome itself probably won't use...
21/06/2017 - 11:30
donnot replied to  davelarz on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
Quick look and for something alright it'd be around $1000+. E.g. the "Antminer S7" which would make ~1600/year *based on current...
21/06/2017 - 11:10
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
[@cdestratis](/comment/4802979/redir): Not for the requirements he stated - "40 tabs in chrome," multitasking etc. Chrome can really eat up...
21/06/2017 - 10:21
donnot replied to  nubzy on Looking for a 1440p 27' IPS monitor around $500
The Xbox One won't break 60fps, so any monitor will be fine (base refresh rate of 60Hz). The 27" monitor OP has in his post, [this...
21/06/2017 - 01:01
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
[@johnnytran](/comment/4802544/redir): Oh ouch! That's ancient. An i5/16GB RAM should be plenty for an upgrade. With the current 20% off,...
21/06/2017 - 00:25
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
Do you know the specs of your current PC?
20/06/2017 - 23:56
donnot replied to  roosta on Looking for a 1440p 27' IPS monitor around $500
That's 4K...
20/06/2017 - 23:29
donnot replied to  johnnytran on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
Complete overkill if you're not gaming. What do you generally use the PC for?
20/06/2017 - 23:20
donnot replied to  davelarz on Dell XPS Desktop i7-7700, GTX1070, 16GB RAM, 256GB M.2 SSD + 2TB HDD $1749 @ Dell
Bitcoin is pointless to mine. Might make $10 per year nowadays because it's ruled by ASICs which can mine >hundreds of times faster than a...
20/06/2017 - 23:18
donnot commented on Looking for a 1440p 27' IPS monitor around $500
Would a 32" monitor be too big? After the 20% off, these two come to ~$334 each including shipping. [Viewsonic...
20/06/2017 - 19:51
donnot replied to  alexh on HP Spectre X360 from $1759.20, Intel NUC i3/i5/i7 from $295.20 & HP Omen 17" Gaming Notebook $1799 @ Warehouse1 eBay
If you can return it without a loss, absolutely (IMO). Along with the far better GPU (obviously) you're also getting better battery life....
20/06/2017 - 19:05
donnot replied to  Balljuice on HP Spectre X360 from $1759.20, Intel NUC i3/i5/i7 from $295.20 & HP Omen 17" Gaming Notebook $1799 @ Warehouse1 eBay
According to the product page [here](http://h20386.www2.hp.com/AustraliaStore/Merch/Product.aspx?id=Y8H53PA&opt=&sel=DEF) and review...
20/06/2017 - 17:54
donnot replied to  Computer Alliance on ASUS GTX1080Ti 11GB TURBO Video Card $894.20 Delivered @ Computer Alliance on eBay + Free Destiny 2 by Redemption
Any chance of the 7700K being in stock before the 20% off code expires?
20/06/2017 - 16:22
donnot replied to  apprentice on Nitecore Tube Keychain Flashlight - 5 Colours $5 US (~$6.60 AU) Shipped @ Lightinthebox
Bargain at $6.60 for what you're getting (rechargeable, convenient, durable, quite bright).
20/06/2017 - 01:35
donnot replied to  donnot on Amateur in PC Master Race
[@AMDneverdies](/comment/4793674/redir): Need to make sure that the motherboard supports overclocking first (P67/Z68/Z77 chipset) if you do...
18/06/2017 - 17:29
donnot replied to  AMDneverdies on Amateur in PC Master Race
The Hyper TX3 Evo would be plenty and is almost 1/2 the price of the 212X:...
18/06/2017 - 12:31
donnot replied to  blasterbot999 on Amateur in PC Master Race
$160 for a 500GB SSD before discount, where is this magical pricing?!
17/06/2017 - 22:42
donnot commented on Amateur in PC Master Race
As others have said, stick with the current cooler- clean the thermal paste off, buy a tube of...
17/06/2017 - 22:23