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Member Since 25/11/2019
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Location NSW

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dr0pbear replied to 87percent on Hong Kong Airlines Direct Rtn Flights to Hong Kong: Sydney $563, Melbourne $585 @ flightfinderau
I know someone who has, they said it was pretty good, food better than qantas.
24/02/2026 - 10:41
dr0pbear replied to Zeee on Future Saver Account 5.10% p.a. Interest on Bal up to $50,000 for 14-35 Year Olds (Criteria Apply for 18+) @ Bank of Queensland
Genuinely don't really understand this - so many things to easily hit 5 transactions. Transit card top up, coffee, etc. Is it simply…
22/02/2026 - 11:46
dr0pbear commented on [Back Order] Apple iPhone 17 Mist Blue 256GB $1,257.30 + $8.95 Delivery @ digiDirect
Saw this late but managed to PB at officeworks, only had 2 in stock at my local - thanks OP
24/01/2026 - 17:43
dr0pbear replied to ReaperX22 on Asus PRIME-A520M-E mATX AM4 Motherboard $64.54 Delivered @ Amazon JP via AU
I had the NR200 lying around so it was a no brainer. Yeah the A3 is fine - (I actually went from the NR200 to A3 for mATX) but it's…
28/12/2025 - 15:40
dr0pbear commented on Asus PRIME-A520M-E mATX AM4 Motherboard $64.54 Delivered @ Amazon JP via AU
Got this exact board for a budget rig for a friend. Works fine with a 3600, 16gb RAM and 6600XT. In game I didn't notice any stuttering but…
28/12/2025 - 15:06
dr0pbear replied to mango-tango on [Back Order] Apple iPhone 17 256GB $1271 + $8.95 Delivery @ digiDirect
Digi had a couple colours in stock when I went, not sure if they'll refuse the PB if digi shows OOS. I mean that my officeworks had nothing…
27/11/2025 - 20:36
dr0pbear commented on [Back Order] Apple iPhone 17 256GB $1271 + $8.95 Delivery @ digiDirect
Thanks, just jetted to my nearest officeworks and got the PB for 1207.45. No stock but it says ETA of Dec 1...probably faster than…
27/11/2025 - 20:06
dr0pbear replied to Jaspa7 on XFX Swift AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $989 Delivered ($0 VIC, QLD, NSW C&C/ VIC In-Store) @ Centre Com
The 9070 (non xt) is the obvious answer- has a 220W TDP and still great performance.
10/11/2025 - 10:23
dr0pbear replied to hollykryten on Acer EK1 24.5" 120Hz 1080p IPS Monitor $89 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Umart
Never owned one, but ktc is an OEM for other brands like CoolerMaster apparently, and have started marketing their own products
31/10/2025 - 10:51
dr0pbear replied to vid_ghost on AliExpress: 15% Cashback on Affiliated Products ($30 Cap Per Transaction) @ TopCashback AU
Not bad, though the 7700 is just $20 USD more. And the 7500F is $30 USD less (sometimes more) for similar performance.
25/10/2025 - 11:53
dr0pbear replied to paleguardian on Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070 GAMING OC 16GB $789, RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE 16GB $1,239 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ mVIP/ NSW C&C) @ Mwave
ordered a 5070 at mwave a few weeks back, then got the 9070 deal instead and requested a refund. Refund was processed with no issues and i…
13/10/2025 - 15:38
dr0pbear replied to incipient on XFX RX 9070 Swift OC 16GB Video Card + Alogic 0.3m CAT6 Network Cable $780.95 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ mVIP/ NSW C&C) @ Mwave
The 9070 pulse is only 2 fan, but still happy with the card
10/10/2025 - 12:59
dr0pbear replied to Thefong on PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Triple Fan OC 12GB Video Card + Alogic 0.3m CAT6 $780.95 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ mVIP/ NSW C&C) @ Mwave
according to techspot/HUB, they're pretty close these days with FSR 4. Though you're right in that dlss is supported in more games. IMO the…
27/09/2025 - 12:06
dr0pbear commented on PNY GeForce RTX 5070 Triple Fan OC 12GB Video Card + Alogic 0.3m CAT6 $780.95 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ mVIP/ NSW C&C) @ Mwave
FYI all: Sapphire Pulse 9070 just dropped to $949 on mwave, so $829 after code
27/09/2025 - 11:55
dr0pbear commented on XFX AMD Radeon RX 9070XT $979, Sapphire Radeon RX 9070 XT NITRO+ $1179 Delivered / NSW C&C @ Mwave
Thanks OP- got the PNY 5070 ($899) plus a $2 cable for $780 after discount - it's on backorder though so hopefully it arrives sometime…
25/09/2025 - 13:03
dr0pbear commented on 3D Printing Filament from $15.99/kg + $5 off Every 6kg – Free Shipping @ Zextrude
got a roll of petg-cf, shipped already :) thanks guys look forward to seeing how it prints
02/09/2025 - 13:34
dr0pbear replied to Gonltruck on Fujifilm X100VI Camera - Black $2,414.15 + $8.95 Delivery ($0 C&C) @ digiDirect
oof, looks like they caught on... unlucky, it was up all day at this price.
20/08/2025 - 16:29
dr0pbear commented on Everyday Laptop Options - Budget ~ $1500
Macbook air? Should still be the king of those use cases unless you have a windows specific app you need
24/07/2025 - 20:41
dr0pbear replied to AG87 on Hush Puppies Men’s Hanger Boot Cognac Burnish $49 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Amazon AU
I'm also typically a US9, I wear these in 8.5 and it's comfy. I reckon you could get away with either one.
18/06/2025 - 10:10
dr0pbear replied to Mysterious Laptop on LEGO Speed Champions F1 Cars: Ferrari 77242 $25 | Mercedes, McLaren & More $29 (Was $39) Del ($0 OnePass/ C&C/in-Store) @ Target
rip- same for me but I see the price dropped to $31 so may as well i guess!
31/03/2025 - 23:53
dr0pbear replied to Mysterious Laptop on LEGO Speed Champions F1 Cars: Ferrari 77242 $25 | Mercedes, McLaren & More $29 (Was $39) Del ($0 OnePass/ C&C/in-Store) @ Target
Same for me- logged in with onepass account. Did you manage to figure this out?
31/03/2025 - 21:30
dr0pbear replied to whyisave on [NSW, VIC] $10 Ramen (First Wednesday of the Month, Depending on Location) @ IPPUDO
fixed your haiku with my go-tos: There are places in Sydney With long lines always Ryo/Mensho/Kosuke.
30/01/2025 - 14:20
dr0pbear replied to Bonemusher on Techfast PCs Power Cable
Have you installed the nvidia drivers for the 4060?
20/01/2025 - 23:05
dr0pbear commented on Philips 345E2AE 34" 75Hz Ultra-Wide QHD FreeSync IPS Monitor $349 Delivered @ Mwave
I got this last week and set it up today. First impressions: Build quality is fine, bezels are reasonable and the back is flat so my…
26/08/2022 - 15:21
dr0pbear replied to Balls on [Afterpay, Used] Lenovo ThinkCentre M93p Tiny Mini PC: i5-4570T, 8GB RAM, 128GB SSD, W10P WiFi $126.65 Delivered @ MetroCom eBay
nah, i remember playing minecraft on my i5-4440 iGPU back in the day no probs
19/08/2022 - 11:45
dr0pbear commented on Keychron Q1 (Knobless) QMK Custom Hot-Swap Barebone Mech Keyboard Grey $129 (Was $179) + Delivery @ PC Case Gear
You can grab an EC11 rotary knob and solder a knob on yourself (the true ozbargainer way), the pcb should have the correct mounting points…
02/08/2022 - 20:41
dr0pbear commented on Please Help Me Diagnose Whether The RAM or GPU Is Faulty
to me it sounds like vram unstable/overheating (graphical artifacts are usually related to vram errors)- first try a clean install of GPU…
08/07/2022 - 17:56
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