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Member Since 25/11/2019
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Location NSW

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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
dr0pbear commented on [Pre Order] Acer NITRO VG272UV 27" WQHD 170Hz FS Gaming Monitor $299 + Delivery ($0 to Metro / VIC C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
Got the VG271US from scorptec last year for $279, this seems to be a slightly newer version maybe with an updated panel? I'm pretty happy…
09/05/2022 - 11:42
dr0pbear commented on Help with Selecting The Best Value GPU
Hardware Unboxed just did an analysis on this very subject last week. They've also got Aussie pricing, so I suggest you start there…
02/05/2022 - 14:05
dr0pbear replied to Clear on Cabletime Adjustable Phone/Tablet Stand US$1.75 (~A$2.37) Delivered @ Cabletime OfficialFlagship Store AliExpress
ofc, it's happened before, I just think it's funny :P
16/04/2022 - 20:35
dr0pbear commented on Cabletime Adjustable Phone/Tablet Stand US$1.75 (~A$2.37) Delivered @ Cabletime OfficialFlagship Store AliExpress
Me: Great, I wanted a few to use as display stands! Me: * Quantity: 2 * Aliexpress: Shipping $13 :|
16/04/2022 - 19:59
dr0pbear replied to DreadEmperor on Crucial P1 2TB 2000MB/s PCIe Gen 3 NVMe M.2 (2280) SSD $205 Delivered (at 10pm) | & More + Del + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
Interesting, I've got one and I'm able to push +200 on the core and +1000 on the memory no issues (apart from heat). Is there a way to…
28/12/2021 - 16:08
dr0pbear replied to onggie on Cooler Master MasterBox NR200 Mini-ITX Case $58 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C/ $200 Metro Order) @ JW Computers
Hey mate if you're interested I have both BNIB. Sent you a PM
26/12/2021 - 18:58
dr0pbear commented on Ozbargainer v Standard Human
haha can relate to this- many friends ask for pc part recommendations but insist on only buying from one or two particular stores e.g. a…
02/12/2021 - 18:35
dr0pbear replied to High5 on Bundle: Intel Core i5-10600KF CPU + Gigabyte B560 AORUS PRO AX Wi-Fi Motherboard $329 Delivered + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
The first m.2 slot is linked to the CPU and is PCIe 4.0, which the 10th gen intel cpu's don't support.
01/12/2021 - 16:27
dr0pbear replied to andresampras on Laptop Brands to Choose from
Was a 2019 Yoga 730 15". Mid range laptop but seemingly received 0 software support from the manufacturer.
16/11/2021 - 10:47
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