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| Member Since | 10/07/2010 |
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| Last Seen | 09/11/2025 |
| Badges | 1 3 |
| Location | Vic |
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bluespider on ASUS RT-AXE7800 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E Router $199 Delivered @ Centre Com
This is absolute rubbish. "BE86U - Strengths: Top-end Wi-Fi 7 speed" It's completely missing the 6GHz WiFi band that gives best speed and…
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hobbes7 on [Zip] Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway Fiber (UCG-Fiber) $466.65 Delivered @ Digilifeonline eBay
I was on the Ubiquiti hype train years before anyone else, and have now bailed out (again, before everyone else). For the money i find…
virtual81 commented on NetGear Nighthawk RS300 BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router $349 (Was $597) + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ in-Store/ C&C) @ Officeworks
gl-inet Flint 3 at a glance seems a better choice... AUD$254.92 delivered @ Amazon currently. Almost $100 less, and all ports are 2.5GbE…
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parad0x on Ryobi 18V ONE+ 2.0Ah Battery and 1.5A Charger Kit (Black Edition) $49 + Delivery ($0 C&C/ In-Store/ One Pass) @ Bunnings
If they're not being cycled and charged to 100% daily no reason they won't comfortably do 10+ years. Age doesn't mean a lot to most lithium…
virtual81 commented on [eBay Plus] CyberPower Value Pro UPS: from 700VA 390W $124.02 Delivered @ Shopping Express Clearance on eBay
Went looking for documentation on how to replace the battery in a Cyber Power unit. Nil documention existed. A quick look revealed it…
virtual81 commented on Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1333.38 Delivered @ Dell
The refurb version of this is also up and available right now.…
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jpeg-jpg on Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1333.38 Delivered @ Dell
I think it will last 3 years. Hardware unboxed are trying their best to deliberately burn in monitors. Yeah, burn in is a thing, but you're…
virtual81 commented on nbn 100/20 $75/Month for 6 Months for New Customers ($85/Month Ongoing) @ Buddy Telco (Aussie Broadband)
Is there a CG-NAT opt out without having to pay for a static?
virtual81 commented on Google Pixel 9 Pro 128GB Obsidian $1297 + Delivery ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ The Good Guys
My experience with Pixel has been disastrous... Front and centre it's ok.. but anyone that want's a little bit of control over the device…
virtual81 commented on Thunder TDR02021 20A DC-DC Battery Charger With Solar Input $149 + $12 Delivery ($0 NSW C&C) @ Frankies Auto Electrics
amperage isn't a word
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Watanabe1995 on Sapphire Radeon PULSE RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $1316.65 ($1249 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Smarthomestoreau eBay
You might have gotten it for $1299, but that's not going to be the price it re-stocks at. Unfortunately i think AMD overstated how many…
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drinkin-beer on [Refurbished] Asus Rog Ally X Gaming Handheld $1199 + Delivery ($0 SYD C&C) @ JW Computers
I might be out of the loop.. but how does one get these discounted gift cards?
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epitone on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1249 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
Starting to look like this is going to be the thing retailers do. Mongrels. At least Centrecom are including shipping.
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4ksandknives on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1249 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
Not saying it's going to happen, I'm just saying i've drawn my lines at those points. I don't care all that much what other people pay.…
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4ksandknives on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1249 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
Looking like those supply issues are passing already. 24+ hours and this is still showing in stock. Yeah might only be $50 but if I took…
virtual81 commented on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1249 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
So tempting, but don't want to be forced to pay above MSRP If it were $1199 delivered I'd probably pull the trigger. I'm going to give AMD…
virtual81 commented on Fosi Audio K5 Pro DAC Headphone Amplifier for PS5/PC (24bit/192khz) $71.99 Delivered @ Fosi Audio Amazon AU
These any good for regular PC user looking for a slight edge in audio features + quality. Currently using ALC1220 onboard into an old pair…
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botchie on Alienware AW3423DWF 34" Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1199.00 Delivered (Expired $1078.10 with EPP/Student Signup) @ Dell
You don't actually have to run it at 240Hz Mine is fine on a 3070 For CAD it's amazing. For browsing... amazing. There is nothing ti does…
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askbargain on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 32GB OC Edition GDDR7 Graphics Card $6999 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
Because Nvidia cut manufacture early to make sure no one can buy previous gen. Or we could just go without.
virtual81 commented on Asus TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5090 32GB OC Edition GDDR7 Graphics Card $6999 Delivered ($0 VIC/SYD/ADL C&C) @ Centre Com
Missed opportunity for it to be $5090
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jasswolf on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1139 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
>because path tracing is here and now Well it can't be that good then if the 9070XT is holding ground against the 5070 >I think this is a…
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jasswolf on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1139 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
Everything you've said is talking about unproven future tech. If it's really that good then let it prove itself and i'll consider it for my…
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jasswolf on PowerColor Radeon RX 9070 XT Reaper 16GB Graphics Card $1139 + Delivery ($0 MEL C&C) @ PC Case Gear
I think you need to articulate what features you're talking about. As it stands 9070XT vs 5070... The 5070 is beaten by a wide margin in…
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McMaferMur on Xiaomi 212W HyperCharge Power Bank 25000 P03MI w/Color Display $179.39 ($80 off) Delivered @ Mostly Melbourne
At this point you'd need thousands of these to have even a chance to run a phone. Their output power is in the pico watt range.
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botchie on Alienware AW3423DWF 34" Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1199.00 Delivered (Expired $1078.10 with EPP/Student Signup) @ Dell
Why forget 4K? With little patience you can get the 4K version for less than this. Get 240Hz vs 165 Get Gsync Bigger screen (437.6 sq…
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HeXa on Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1511.20 Delivered @ Amazon AU
A few days in and the only issue I've spotted so far is the text Network adapter settings window looking like shite. Seems as if it's just…
Some of the LG Tone units do this too.
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brotherfranciz on Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1511.20 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Just curious... why would OLED not be great for WFH ? Bluelight? Burn in?? I thought they were issues in the past? The 3 year advanced…
virtual81 commented on Alienware AW3225QF 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Gaming Monitor $1511.20 Delivered @ Amazon AU
I'm about to unbox one of these i bought for $1099 shipped as a refurb. Still comes with the 3 year advanced exchange warranty, this + the…
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AreYouAWiiizard on Lenovo ThinkPad E14 Gen 6 (Ryzen 5 7535HS, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Win11 Home) $969 + 13.2% ShopBack + $44 Lenovo Rewards @ Lenovo
Not until a few months after the purchase that qualified for the rewards. Lenovo withhold them for a few months in case the laptop is…
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