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RyanG01 on MSI PRO X670-P WiFi ATX AM5 Motherboard $368.33 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU

Unless you intend to use the last PCIe x16 slot (but only wired as x2) the black one (because it is x2, it doesn't need metal…

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theguwithnoname on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU ~A$487.49 Delivered @ JS-Computer Store via AliExpress

Well, Luke Skywalker, Peter Parker and Bruce Wayne live in your place and they can have their own PayPal accounts.

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TeamSAXON on MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W Gold ATX 3.0 Power Supply $135.20 ($131.82 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay

It is reasonably well known that the new PCIe 5.0 12+4 pin connector needs the cable to be fully plugged in. One advantage of the dual…

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Thranrond on MSI MAG A750GL PCIE5 750W Gold ATX 3.0 Power Supply $135.20 ($131.82 eBay Plus) Delivered @ Computer Alliance eBay

I don't own one, but based on browsing through the review OP (chatGPT) posted, it mentioned CapXon capacitors being used (so not Japanese…

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MatD88 on Anbernic RG35XX Mini Retro Handheld Game Console US$40.79 (~A$62.55) Delivered @ Data Frog FCS Store via AliExpress

Miyoo Mini Plus, I know people rave about its wifi feature. However, the issue I have is that mine currently doesn't see any wifi network.…

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onlinepred on Anbernic RG35XX Mini Retro Handheld Game Console US$40.79 (~A$62.55) Delivered @ Data Frog FCS Store via AliExpress

The included SD cards has quite a lot of games, but honestly, most of them are not that great (I am not a big fan of black and white…

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boomersgold on Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD $128.54 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

Amazon AU CSR won't state the exact warranty you get. However, the current understanding is that, Amazon AU will manage the warranty…

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roddy84 on Samsung Bar Plus USB Drive, Champagne Silver, 64GB $12 + Delivery (Free with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

Try your older ones, if your older ones all show 300MB/s sequential read in CrystalDiskMark, then yon won't feel these are faster. 128GB…

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roddy84 on Samsung Bar Plus USB Drive, Champagne Silver, 64GB $12 + Delivery (Free with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU

These newer ones are decent enough for sequential reads, up to 300MB/s. Feels more like proper USB 3. Handy for installing OSes (Ventoy).

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ChatGPT on SanDisk 1.5TB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card $209.25 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU

Not sure why you get neg voted. It is a valid point. It may not be 10MB/s average, but minimum sequential write could be close to 10MB/s. I…

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Whomastadon on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

You actually need to get a better GPU. If it is just GTX1080, you are basically wasting money on a FOMO purchase. The RTX 4090 figures for…

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nbates66 on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

What is your GPU? You have a good gaming monitor I assume. 5700X3D's performance will likely be close to 5800X3D. Anyway, deep down you…

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Austrian Oak on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

[Premiere Pro **Performance Per Watt**, Intel 12/13th gen vs AMD AM5 7000…

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Austrian Oak on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

AM5 first gen CPUs currently also use more power than AM4 ones. If we really care about power usage, why don't we all move to Apple…

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Fappy Bunny on CHUWI LarkBox X Mini PC Intel N100 12GB RAM 512GB SSD WiFi6 BT5.2 Win11 US$133.69 (~A$211.11) Delivered @ AliExpress

Robtech, who reviewed it, was told by a viewer that USB-C PD works to power this device. He tested it and then put in a comment in the…

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cumova on Anbernic RG35XX + 64GB TF Card $79.99 ($77.99 eBay Plus) @ Anbernic Official Store eBay

[**Anbernic RG35XX Starter Guide**](https://retrogamecorps.com/2023/01/03/anbernic-rg35xx-starter-guide/) as mentioned in the deal…

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HomeAlone on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

If you have a CBA credit card and CBA offers you $10 cashback on $50+ eBay purchase, you could potentially stack that. Could save another…

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nbates66 on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

Currently, it is the AM5 boards being overpriced and DDR5 stability issue holding most people back. Furthermore, unless you have Ryzen 5xxx…

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Kintamarama on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

I see, you already have U14S. 7600X is a 105 TPD part though with that cooler, you could set the BIOS to run 7600 with 105 TPD as well.…

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prodnus on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

Asus ROG Strix X670E-I. If you have the budget for Ryzen 7 7800X3D, high end GPU, then might as well get a quality ITX board? It's your…

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Kintamarama on AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU $529.20 + Shipping + Surcharge @ Shopping Express

Um, for extra $3: - It gives you an excuse to spend money on a CPU cooler (Ryzen 5 7600X does not come with the Wraith Stealth cooler, and…

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BROKENKEYBOARD on Corsair DDR5: 32GB (2x16) 6600 $127.29 (Exp), 64GB (4x16) 6000 CL36 $229.58, 96GB (4x24) 5600 CL40 $287.92 Delivered @ Amazon AU

The current issue isn't so much on supporting faster RAM. Memory compatibility issue is currently the main issue. I've encountered issue…

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shreav on Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD $128.54 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

For light usage, T500 generally performs faster. However, T500 does appear to have minor issues which I am guessing Crucial / Phison will…

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Wayne7497 on [Prime] SanDisk SSD Plus 2TB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD $126.18 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

I did and that's why people are asking you. You "had" 3 died in 6 months so can you list those Sandisk SSD models?

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Wayne7497 on [Prime] SanDisk SSD Plus 2TB 2.5" SATA III Internal SSD $126.18 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU

Can you list all the models you encountered issues? The recent news is mostly about external SSDs. There aren't that many internal Sandisk…

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systema on [eBay Plus] Fanxiang SSD M.2 S880 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD 4TB $239.45 Shipped @ Fanxiang eBay

When you take both results into consideration, it doesn't make sense the issue is the NAND (there are ones which S880 did well, but NM790…

netsurfer commented on Amazon AU: $15 Cashback When You Spend $100 or More @ Commbank Yello (Activation in App Required)
Do these card cashback deals stack with ShopBack/CashRewards deals?

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coxymla on [Used] TOSHIBA USB-C Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station – 4K Video Support $80 Delivered @ Bufferstock

Thanks for the link. So it looks like display support is TB3. I thought normally TB dock would be able also provide USB 3.2 gen 2 ports.

netsurfer commented on [Used] TOSHIBA USB-C Thunderbolt 3 Docking Station – 4K Video Support $80 Delivered @ Bufferstock
The dock seems to be an USB-C dock, but Thunderbolt "compatible".

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xmagic on CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock $617.49 + Delivery ($0 with Bank Transfer) @ MacFixit

Did you test 2.5Gbps in both directions? Also, did you repeat the tests after a few days? Multiple people reported a consistency issue…
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