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BenR31415 commented on Kogan 27" Curved QHD 144hz FreeSync Gaming Monitor (2560x 1440) $369 + Delivery (Free with Kogan First) @ Kogan
I'd take this Samsung space monitor any day of the week instead: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/509784 Deal says expired but looks like...
16/01/2020 - 20:08
BenR31415 replied to prankster on Jabra Sport Coach SE Wireless Earphones $50 (Was $170), Sport Pace Wireless Earbuds $35 (Was $130) C&C /+ Delivery @ EB Games
I've gone from a pair of blueant earphones that look very similar to these jabras to the QCY T2C found here:...
15/01/2020 - 18:13
BenR31415 replied to aussiepom on 1TB Samsung 2.5" 860 EVO SSD $169 Shipped (+ $16 Cashback) Centrecom
That is the 860 QVO instead of the EVO, the QVO uses QLC instead of TLC flash which the EVO uses. QLC compared to TLC is a fair amount less...
11/01/2020 - 20:43
BenR31415 replied to melbkim on Apple MacBook 12" 256GB $1259 @ JB Hi-Fi
You can open fcpx, whether you should run it on a fanless dual core is a different manner, I wouldn't. A used 15" MBP with a GPU would...
02/01/2020 - 17:41
BenR31415 replied to Hardicus on Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 4GB $88.98 @ element14 (Free Shipping)
This is the maxed out version with 4GB of RAM. If you need less than that you can get versions with less RAM a fair amount cheaper.
29/12/2019 - 18:24
BenR31415 replied to atom1319 on Samsung SM-R810NZKAXSA Smart Watch Galaxy Watch (42mm) $298 Delivered @ Amazon AU / Harvey Norman / JB Hi-Fi
Android Wear or WearOS is maintained by Google, Tizen is maintained by Samsung. Google seems to put absolutely no effort in with so many...
24/12/2019 - 08:27
BenR31415 commented on Sabco XL Flow Thru Hose Brush $9.45 (Was $19) @ Bunnings
Steve, you're an ideas man!
30/09/2019 - 21:59
BenR31415 commented on Win 1 of 10 UE myBOOM 3 Personalised Speakers Worth $199.99 from Logitech
used easknights mine: https://www.ultimateearsgiveaway.com/home?ref=80044b7bf66b3785b1be9f0b0d1f973e9f5b336a
16/09/2019 - 21:28
BenR31415 replied to trippy on [VIC] Google Chromecast Audio $30 @ Officeworks Fountain Gate
If any stores have stock left then it'll be at that price. For memory these sold out at all the ones near me pretty quick after they went...
14/09/2019 - 17:18
BenR31415 replied to WillKillfor5Cents on [VIC] Python Programming Workshop $15 (14/9 9am-4pm) @ Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre (Ashburton)
Yours should be fine, I could run sizeable python programs on a Lego mindstorm (similar prosessing power to a Nokia brick).
11/09/2019 - 21:17
BenR31415 replied to fredblogs on [VIC] Python Programming Workshop $15 (14/9 9am-4pm) @ Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre (Ashburton)
At mine we did C++, python, (Arduino) C alongside the web stuff (HTML, CSS, JS, SQL, PHP)
11/09/2019 - 21:14
BenR31415 replied to Cheep Charlie on [QLD] BMW 530e for $79888 Drive Away @ Motorline BMW
A coal power station is already much more efficient than burning petrol / diesel, and any future improvements to the sustainability of the...
01/09/2019 - 20:56
BenR31415 replied to Femelo on [eBay Plus] MSI Radeon RX 5700 XT 8GB EVOKE OC Graphics Card $670.65 Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay
Intel's doing datacentre cards first, they won't be coming out with gaming cards for a while.
21/08/2019 - 15:23
BenR31415 replied to Bellpop on [eBay Plus] Google Home Max $254.15 C&C (Or + Delivery) @ The Good Guys eBay
You can use project alias: https://www.instructables.com/id/Project-Alias/ Apple music isn't natively supported, you might be able to do a...
20/08/2019 - 18:43
BenR31415 replied to lomie on [Amazon Prime] Crucial P1 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD 1TB - $129.67 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU
Sustained performance isn't great on this drive because of the QLC flash, but burst performance due to the SLC cache is pretty good. I'd...
15/07/2019 - 23:35
BenR31415 replied to AreYouAWiiizard on HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset Red/Gun Metal $111 @ JB Hi-Fi
My sound card died fairly soon after purchasing, I'd contact HyperX support. I got a replacement shipped to me within a few days of raising...
17/06/2019 - 13:32
BenR31415 replied to stumbows on HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset Red/Gun Metal $111 @ JB Hi-Fi
I've had both, the Cloud II has surround sound and optional felt pads, but literally everything else about the cloud alphas are better....
17/06/2019 - 13:30
BenR31415 replied to go2force on ASUS FX505 15.6" AMD Ryzen 5 Notebook 8GB + GTX 1650 $1,039.20 (+$100 Cashback + Headset on Redemption) @ Computer Alliance eBay
It's 1080p "IPS level", so it'll be decent but not necessarily amazing. It's a gaming laptop, so it handles gaming and other GPU...
07/06/2019 - 17:49
BenR31415 replied to t25 on [Amazon Prime] Logitech MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse Graphite $82.65 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Oh for sure, there's tons of great mechanical keyboards out there, logitech's switches are different to everyone else's. I just gave the...
27/05/2019 - 18:04
BenR31415 replied to Stegasaurusnext on [Amazon Prime] Logitech MX Master 2S Wireless Mouse Graphite $82.65 Delivered @ Amazon AU
In terms of aesthetics, the Logitech craft is designed to match, but it's a pretty expensive keyboard and not my first choice. Logitech's...
27/05/2019 - 17:30
BenR31415 replied to RangaWal on WD My Book Desktop External Hard Drive 10TB $129.84 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
WD has mycloud drives. I bought a Seagate personal cloud drive a while back, it has a couple of options, but it's not well featured by any...
19/05/2019 - 18:21
BenR31415 replied to Tech and cars on Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 13.5" i5 8th Gen, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, $1148 @ Harvey Norman
Looks like it's NVMe. NotebookCheck tested the 256GB model with 1000MBps read and 715MBps write. Keep in mind that the surface laptop 2 is...
05/05/2019 - 20:53
BenR31415 replied to phunkydude on BIOSTAR AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 MINING CARD - $191.20 + More @ TechFast eBay
1453% according to userbenchmark: https://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GeForce-GT-710-vs-AMD-RX-580/m77649vs3923
27/04/2019 - 00:59
BenR31415 replied to N1NJ4W4RR10R on Aftershock X340 34" Ultra Wide QHD 100hz 21:9 Monitor $499 Delivered @ Aftershock PC
It's still SLI, just running over a higher bandwidth connection. Nothing about the core technology has changed. It's a little better, but...
22/04/2019 - 19:01
BenR31415 replied to hazrdz on Aftershock X340 34" Ultra Wide QHD 100hz 21:9 Monitor $499 Delivered @ Aftershock PC
SLI isn't worth it in the vast majority of cases. Gtx 1080 / 2070 performance will be able to run it, 1080ti will be able to run it a bit...
22/04/2019 - 16:22
BenR31415 replied to ashdays on [QLD] Jackson 4 Outlet 4 USB Surge Powerboard $9 (RRP $34.95) @ Officeworks, Garden City
Prices are the same across all our stores. There are some existing Jackson powerboards that are still ranged, all of which would be at...
20/04/2019 - 20:05
BenR31415 replied to cyssero on Samsung Galaxy S10e 128GB $799.20 + $6 Delivery (Free C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay
Better, but I'm personally still not a fan. I've tried using a note 9 from another family member, and while the phone itself is brilliant...
18/04/2019 - 23:31
BenR31415 replied to nikoris on Samsung Galaxy S10e 128GB $799.20 + $6 Delivery (Free C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay
I've got an OG XL, and I honestly really like the pill navigation, although I hate how they forced everyone into it for the pixel 3. The...
18/04/2019 - 22:39
BenR31415 replied to MillennialAvoMash on Samsung Galaxy S10e 128GB $799.20 + $6 Delivery (Free C&C) @ Bing Lee eBay
Pixel 3 for camera + software, S10E for everything else. The 4GB on the Pixel 3 really cripples it, and the lack of a headphone jack is...
18/04/2019 - 22:13