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BenR31415 replied to SnowDragon on What bargain are you waiting for?
I've got two. One's got terrible input lag and the other one the displayport input died after two years, but both work. If there's a very...
06/08/2020 - 18:51
BenR31415 replied to Mkm on Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 5G 6GB 128GB US$365.13 (~A$502.42) | 8GB 256GB US$449.43 (~A$618.44) + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
The deal on this page... If I wasn't clear in the last post the Poco is good if you haven't got anything high refresh and don't need...
06/08/2020 - 11:42
BenR31415 replied to Mkm on Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 5G 6GB 128GB US$365.13 (~A$502.42) | 8GB 256GB US$449.43 (~A$618.44) + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
It's awesome, and using anything at 60Hz feels painfully slow. My 144Hz desktop still feels nice, but unfortunately it ruins me using my...
05/08/2020 - 17:15
BenR31415 replied to Mkm on Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 5G 6GB 128GB US$365.13 (~A$502.42) | 8GB 256GB US$449.43 (~A$618.44) + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
I paid $805 for the 256GB model, looks like it's $761 shipped at the moment. Everything works fine. Google pay, good reception, etc. It...
05/08/2020 - 15:12
BenR31415 replied to benstella on Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 5G 6GB 128GB US$365.13 (~A$502.42) | 8GB 256GB US$449.43 (~A$618.44) + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
Bought a OnePlus 7 pro from them about 2 months ago. Shipping took a little over a week, fastest I've ever had anything shipped from China...
05/08/2020 - 13:56
BenR31415 replied to Ramrunner on Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 10th Gen i7-10510U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD $1,541.69 Delivered @ Dell eBay
Which Lenovo do you have? Their ideapads tend to not be great but it's very rare to have issues with Thinkpads.
05/08/2020 - 10:35
BenR31415 replied to joshk on Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 10th Gen i7-10510U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD $1,541.69 Delivered @ Dell eBay
After moving to uni I've met four people with an XPS. One flat out died a month after warranty and needs a very overpriced motherboard...
05/08/2020 - 10:33
BenR31415 replied to philmurray91 on Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 10th Gen i7-10510U 16GB RAM 512GB SSD FHD $1,541.69 Delivered @ Dell eBay
The processor in the Thinkpad has double the cores, and Thinkpads are much more durable and reliable and have better keyboards. Only reason...
04/08/2020 - 23:57
BenR31415 replied to Lionmaru-G on [Pre Order] OnePlus Nord 5G Smartphone Global Version US$449.99 (~A$653.43) + Free Shipping @ GeekBuying
Based off specs, the realme is going to be faster, but the nord will have better software (cleaner OS, much faster updates and will be...
30/07/2020 - 08:11
BenR31415 replied to Zelda on OnePlus 8 5G 12GB/256GB Dual Sim - Green/Black US$571.92 (A$801.68) + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
I bought a 7 pro from them recently, arrived quickly but warranty might be harder than getting something local. You can't buy oneplus...
23/07/2020 - 14:25
BenR31415 replied to stefanko on Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Ryzen 5 Pro 4650U 6C/12T 8GB Ram 256GB SSD $1,259.30 @ Lenovo
HP's build quality really isn't the best, many of the repairs I had to deal with when working in retail were HP laptops. Anecdotally in my...
13/07/2020 - 10:49
BenR31415 replied to sylon on Lenovo ThinkPad T14 Gen 1 (2020) AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U - $1,329.30 Delivered @ Lenovo
That'll run the memory in single channel though, which will drop the performance quite a bit. Does allow for upgrades down the line if you...
12/07/2020 - 07:38
BenR31415 replied to pinkybrain on [Pre Order] Xiaomi 34" 144Hz WQHD FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor $636 Shipped @ Allphones eBay
These were a few years back no longer any trace of these models on the website. ~6 years ago got a 32" FHD TV with an inbuilt DVD player...
10/07/2020 - 17:49
BenR31415 replied to pinkybrain on [Pre Order] Xiaomi 34" 144Hz WQHD FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor $636 Shipped @ Allphones eBay
Movies are often 2:1 or something similar so an ultrawide will be better there, although some will be 16:9 and there you just end up with...
10/07/2020 - 17:43
BenR31415 replied to pinkybrain on [Pre Order] Xiaomi 34" 144Hz WQHD FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor $636 Shipped @ Allphones eBay
Both my Kogan monitors and my Kogan TV had a 1 year warranty. One has a stuck pixel, one has terrible input lag and the other the DP input...
10/07/2020 - 17:38
BenR31415 replied to Hinee on [Pre Order] Xiaomi 34" 144Hz WQHD FreeSync Curved Gaming Monitor $636 Shipped @ Allphones eBay
Playing overwatch on an ultrawide just reduces your vertical FOV in a game that's already quite FOV limited. I went for a 16:9 monitor just...
10/07/2020 - 17:31
BenR31415 replied to abm77 on AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 3.9 GHz 8-Core AM4 Processor with Wraith Prism Cooler $442.59 Shipped @ Amazon UK via AU
Doesn't seem particularly problematic in this case, but be very careful with using userbenchmark. Their comparison percentages and...
08/07/2020 - 07:48
BenR31415 replied to neonlight on OnePlus 6T 8GB/128GB Mirror Black (Global Model) $479 + Shipping (Import) @ Dick Smith by Kogan
Go back and rewatch them. The 7T cracks. The 7 Pro does not.
07/07/2020 - 18:11
BenR31415 replied to DannyBoy on OnePlus 6T 8GB/128GB Mirror Black (Global Model) $479 + Shipping (Import) @ Dick Smith by Kogan
Cases I've seen for it cover it well on the top and both sides but have a section at the bottom missing so the screen can slide. Seems...
07/07/2020 - 07:44
BenR31415 replied to neonlight on OnePlus 6T 8GB/128GB Mirror Black (Global Model) $479 + Shipping (Import) @ Dick Smith by Kogan
Also that's the 7T that failed the test, not the 7 Pro. Two very different phones.
07/07/2020 - 07:42
BenR31415 replied to Meaty on OnePlus 7 Pro 8GB/256GB Dual Sim - Nebula Blue $695.32 + Shipping @ BuyBuyBox
I bought a 7 Pro from them about a month ago, phone arrived in a week and I've had no issues. The site is a little dodgy with no login...
05/07/2020 - 10:16
BenR31415 replied to Zackeroo on Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed Wireless Ergonomic Gaming Mouse $66 Delivered @ OnLine Centre via Amazon AU
Can match online stores at officeworks, but shipping needs to be included in the matched price, has to be in stock, can't be on clearance...
02/07/2020 - 23:00
BenR31415 replied to caprimulgus on Kogan 27" QHD 144hz FreeSync HDR400 Curved Monitor $449 + Delivery (Free with First) @ Kogan
Yep, I bought the 27" IPS VX2758-2KP-MHD over the VX3258-2KPC-MHD when they were the same price, and I'm extremely satisfied with the...
02/07/2020 - 09:14
BenR31415 replied to queer dog geyfrog on Google Nest Mini 2nd Generation $19 @ Officeworks
Nest mini is the new version, same functionality but the speaker on the nest is a fair amount better, especially for bass. During the...
22/06/2020 - 13:40
BenR31415 replied to bonclay on Xiaomi POCO F2 Pro 5G 8GB/256GB Dual Sim $784.73 Shipped (HK) @ TobyDeals
Chinese OnePlus 8 models don't have band 28, so you'll get terrible regional reception on Telstra or Optus networks, or carriers using...
18/06/2020 - 10:40
BenR31415 replied to davidl2 on [eBay Plus] Ubiquiti UniFi Dual-Radio AccessPoint POE Injector AC-LR $167, AC-LITE $144, USG $175 & UC-CK $127 @ Titan_Gear eBay
Mesh devices are like range extenders that better communicate with each other, negating some of the drawbacks of traditional range...
16/06/2020 - 00:21
BenR31415 replied to masster on [eBay Plus] Ubiquiti UniFi Dual-Radio AccessPoint POE Injector AC-LR $167, AC-LITE $144, USG $175 & UC-CK $127 @ Titan_Gear eBay
These are enterprise grade access points, better reliability, configurability, often speed, ability to put multiple access points around a...
15/06/2020 - 22:48
BenR31415 replied to npiet1 on Lexmark B2236DW Wireless Duplex (2-Sided) Mono Laser Printer $119 Delivered @ Centrecom
Definitely get a laser (like this one), that way you won't have to deal with ink drying up and having to replace it because of that on the...
12/06/2020 - 23:18
BenR31415 commented on [Used] GTX1050Ti Mini OC 4G GDDR5 $49.70 Shipped (Import) @ Junchang via Kogan Marketplace
I'd be wary. There's a lot of fake 1050/ti cards going around, especially coming out of China and HK. Case in point:...
12/06/2020 - 12:20