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BenR31415 replied to Kirkk on Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13.3" QHD (AMD R7 4800U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) Iron Grey $1,275.00 Delivered @ Lenovo
Do you want a heavier laptop with a larger screen or a lighter laptop with a smaller screen? That's probably going to be the major...
13/09/2021 - 11:21
BenR31415 replied to spaceflight on Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop with i7-11370H CPU, 16GB RAM, 512GB M.2 PCIe SSD $1288.99 Delivered (Was $2148.99) @ Dell
But since AMD processors are a lot more power efficient, it would probably even out
06/09/2021 - 14:25
BenR31415 replied to wolvesaussie on Jabra Elite 75T Bluetooth Earphones $126.65, Jabra Elite 65t $67.15 + Delivery (Free C&C) @ The Good Guys
All the available bluetooth controllers on the market can only connect to two devices at once. The way this is handled in most earbuds is...
27/07/2021 - 10:57
BenR31415 replied to DoctorCalculon on Samsung T7 Portable SSD 500GB $119.97 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
Correct. Haven't heard much on breaking the encryption on these, nothing's foolproof but if you've got sensitive files then something's...
15/06/2021 - 18:33
BenR31415 replied to DoctorCalculon on Samsung T7 Portable SSD 500GB $119.97 + Delivery (Free with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
Sequential speed is roughly double on the T7 compared to the T5, also uses a USB 3.2 Gen 2 instead of a USB 3.0 interface, so older devices...
15/06/2021 - 18:26
BenR31415 replied to ajh on XFX Radeon RX 6700 XT Speedster SWFT 309 Graphics Card $1049 + Shipping @ PLE
Not sure how they're recording the footage but the inbuilt nvidia recorder tends to do better quality than AMD's, that could explain the...
12/06/2021 - 11:48
BenR31415 replied to bazingaa on Is Anyone Else on Belong Not Able to Send Text Messages?
Thanks for the update! No luck with either Google Messages with Wi-Fi messaging enabled or disabled, or the stock oneplus messaging app
08/06/2021 - 15:43
BenR31415 replied to JimmyF on Is Anyone Else on Belong Not Able to Send Text Messages?
No luck I'm afraid, but thanks for the suggestion!
08/06/2021 - 14:39
BenR31415 posted a forum topic Is Anyone Else on Belong Not Able to Send Text Messages?
Hi Ozb, Went in for a covid test this morning and couldn't register for SMS result collection because my phone can't send SMS messages and...
08/06/2021 - 13:57
BenR31415 replied to mrau on Jabra Elite (Titanium Black) 65t $79, 75t $149 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ The Good Guys
Which QCYs? I've been through multiple pairs of T2Cs, all with terrible mic quality. Got a 75t and friend has the 65t, can vouch for the...
01/06/2021 - 18:13
BenR31415 replied to SamR on Dell G5 Gaming Desktop with Intel 10700F CPU, RTX 3060 Ti, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD $1,882.32 Delivered @ Dell
I don't think that'll work without taking a Dremel to the case, IIRC the cooler is mounted to the case not the motherboard so other ones...
24/05/2021 - 08:59
BenR31415 replied to Sid04 on Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13", AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (8C/16T), QHD (2560*1600) IPS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1106.1 @ Lenovo Education Store
5700u is a very slightly faster but otherwise straight rebrand of the 4800u, both are Zen 2 and have the same base clock, you'd be very...
23/05/2021 - 15:56
BenR31415 replied to Sid04 on Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13", AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (8C/16T), QHD (2560*1600) IPS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1106.1 @ Lenovo Education Store
Not sure how low you'll be able to get it but you might be able to haggle with the live chat people to bring it down lower. You can also...
23/05/2021 - 14:25
BenR31415 replied to Justahappykid on Lenovo IdeaPad S540 13", AMD Ryzen 7 4800U (8C/16T), QHD (2560*1600) IPS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1106.1 @ Lenovo Education Store
Integrated only. You won't be running anything at native resolution, but drop the res and csgo will run easy and you should be able to get...
23/05/2021 - 14:24
BenR31415 replied to NopeNopeNope on HP Spectre X360 2-in-1 (256GB, i5-10th, IPS, 400 Nits) $1,199 Delivered @ HP
RAM is soldered on so no way to upgrade it at all
19/05/2021 - 00:18
BenR31415 replied to SaberX on [eBay Plus] Jabra Elite 75T Noise Cancelling Earbuds (Titanium Black) $150.45 (Were $219) C&C / Delivered @ The Good Guys eBay
It handles ambient noise pretty well in my experience. If it's really windy and you're facing directly into the wind then you do get a...
01/05/2021 - 10:17
BenR31415 replied to dannytq on [eBay Plus] Jabra Elite 75T Noise Cancelling Earbuds (Titanium Black) $150.45 (Were $219) C&C / Delivered @ The Good Guys eBay
Call quality is very good. Can't compare with the buds plus because I don't have the sammys, but the reason why I went for this one is it...
28/04/2021 - 19:40
BenR31415 replied to DarthLord on Seagate Backup Plus Slim 2TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive Black $69 Delivered @ Mwave
Ordered plenty of stuff with no issues from them
20/02/2021 - 23:42
BenR31415 replied to durianbiscuit on 14" Laptop Suggestions for Under $800 Budget
Condition is listed on each item. As new means open box, refurb means was faulty and now fixed, scratch and dent means a refurb that has...
18/02/2021 - 18:46
BenR31415 replied to davidl820 on SanDisk High Endurance MicroSD 128GB $25.95 Delivered @ Shopping Square
Ordered a sandisk and samsung sd from these guys about a week ago. The samsung had Chinese packaging and the sandisk had english, identical...
01/02/2021 - 22:32
BenR31415 replied to jimojr on ROMOSS SW20PS+ 20000mAh Power Bank $26.24 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $39 Spend) @ Romoss via Amazon AU
As far as I understand it's measured on the 3.7V cell voltage instead of the 5v USB output. ~27000MAh would be the highest carry-on without...
27/01/2021 - 12:56
BenR31415 replied to spiff on Jabra Elite Active 75t in Sienna $191.51 + Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
Honestly, even if I had an iphone I'd still pick these. You get ANC, a proper seal in your ear so better passive isolation and sound...
18/01/2021 - 21:39
BenR31415 replied to Whomastadon on BlitzWolf BW-VP6 LCD Projector US$179.99 (~A$233) Delivered @ Bangood
https://imgur.com/a/oa3aaRg The four feet can be screwed off. Looks pretty study and like 4 hole mount points, but I don't have a mount to...
08/01/2021 - 23:52
BenR31415 replied to wildstone on BlitzWolf BW-VP6 LCD Projector US$179.99 (~A$233) Delivered @ Bangood
Yep absolutely, as long as it's set to 50hz.
08/01/2021 - 16:15
BenR31415 replied to RobotWizard on At What Point Would You Be Comfortable with Dropping $60K into a Car ?
There are plenty of reasons not to get a tesla (build / interior quality, customer service etc) and I'd say that charging on road trips is...
08/01/2021 - 14:35
BenR31415 commented on BlitzWolf BW-VP6 LCD Projector US$179.99 (~A$233) Delivered @ Bangood
I got this one a few days ago, input lag isn't amazing (fine for desktop use and casual games, but anything needing reactions won't work)...
08/01/2021 - 13:50
BenR31415 replied to EnALup on Linksys Business LGS308MP PoE+ Smart 8 Port Gigabit Network Switch (130W) $89 + Delivery / Free C&C (RRP $293) @ Umart
If you're happy with everything on your network talking to everything, an unmanaged switch will do what you need. If you want the option of...
06/01/2021 - 13:40
BenR31415 replied to CoenJC on Logitech G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless RGB Gaming Mouse $149 + Delivery/Pickup @ Scorptec
IMO G pro if you want something as light as possible for gaming and you're not needing as much button customisation. This if you want a...
30/11/2020 - 13:48
BenR31415 replied to eriklee on OnePlus 8 Pro 8GB/128GB UK Version $1,079.70 @ Amazon AU (via Amazon UK)
Yes, about a week at start of covid, I'd expect it to take a little longer now but at least it's mailed by courier. Buybuybox version...
18/09/2020 - 23:18