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Best Way to Roam AU Number in The US? Am on Boost. Will Get US Number Too

Hey Looking for some advice. I am on12 month boost, expires april. Usual USA trips I do the 14 days for $ 40 roaming. But this time I am going for 8 weeks and then later will go for longer,. …

Advice on New Reading Glasses (+1.5 / +2). Luxoticca Such a Rip off. Specsavers? Other. BUPA Extras

Anyone here looked at reading glasses that don't look to dorky. Last one from Luxotica franchise was $$$ and I lost it on a plane (Ray Ban frame) I need the non reflective / blue light ones. …

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[eBay Plus] Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Wireless Dual-Band 2.5G Gaming Router $489 Delivered @ Titan Gear eBay

expired [eBay Plus] Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000 Wireless Dual-Band 2.5G Gaming Router $489 Delivered @ Titan Gear eBay

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Original Coupon Deal Dong does a great review here: https://dongknows.com/asus-rog-rapture-gt-ax6000-gaming-rout… Basically says best value for money performance router if you want the best WIFI 6 …

Looking for The ASUS GT-AX11000 ROG Router under $600

Looking for an ASUS AX11000 ROG Router Need to replace the Netgear R7000 running ASUS firmware. It's overkill for my internet conneciton (38/5), but lots and lots of connected devices and …

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[PC, Epic] With 25% off Voucher: Cyberpunk 2077 $33.75, God of War $33.75, Horizon Zero Dawn $18.54 @ Epic Games

expired [PC, Epic] With 25% off Voucher: Cyberpunk 2077 $33.75, God of War $33.75, Horizon Zero Dawn $18.54 @ Epic Games

Epic games has a 25% off voucher. Not as good as last years $$$ cash voucher. Voucher applies automatically in cart. Cyberpunk 2077 (now playable) on a reliable platform for $33.74 (CdKeys was …

poll New Router Needed - Teenage Boys. Tracking, Logging, Locking IPs and Wi-Fi 6 Would Be Nice

Heya - need a WIFI 6 router that makes managing 3 boys and internet easy. My R7000 with ASUS firmware has been doing great. super stable and surprisingly good. But it is time now I need to go to …

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[Refurb] Lenovo ThinkPad T480S Touch 14" with i7-8650U, 24GB RAM, 256GB SSD $499 + Delivery ($0 VIC C&C) @ FuseTech AU

out of stock [Refurb] Lenovo ThinkPad T480S Touch 14" with i7-8650U, 24GB RAM, 256GB SSD $499 + Delivery ($0 VIC C&C) @ FuseTech AU

Prefer this one over the t470 deal for the USB C / thunderbolt 3 buying as replacement school laptop and need the touch screen … should last better than the wrecked surface laptop Key …

2023 Japan Skiing for Family of 5 - Club Med Is 45% More Expensive than 2020

I know this is not for everyone, and not very OzBargain… but thought there may be a few JaPow snow bunnies shopping around. Previously we did our own trips to Japan doing all the details- …

Can I Swap a 600 Watt PSU for This New Techfast 3080 R5 5600X Build Where the 750 watt PSU Appears Dead?

https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/674093 Hi, I bought the 3080 R5 5600x boxing day special above. Upgrades are the AIO 240mm, 1 TB SSD (all by techfast) and aftermarket, a 4 TB seagate spinner. It …

Altium Designer (CAD) PC - I12 or R7/R9, DDR5 Ram5 3060ti

Hi. Need to buy a new Desktop for altium designer. Cad software. Circuit design software 2d and 3d. Need fresh CPU. Intel 12th gen i7 or i9 or AMD r7/r9 all are well within spec. DDR5 ram is …

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Logitech G432 Gaming Headset $98 + Shipping ($0 C&C) @ Harvey Norman

expired Logitech G432 Gaming Headset $98 + Shipping ($0 C&C) @ Harvey Norman

Just picked this up at the store where the price is still marked as $166 Ozbargain complained about my old G35 my middle boy was using when I accidentally posted in a screen size comparison …

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Dell 34 Curved Gaming Monitor – S3422DWG AMD FreeSync Premium Pro WQHD 144Hz $549 Delivered @ Dell eBay

expired Dell 34 Curved Gaming Monitor – S3422DWG AMD FreeSync Premium Pro WQHD 144Hz $549 Delivered @ Dell eBay

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Original Coupon Deal I bought this monitor on the last deal for the same price delivered ($549). I was seriously looking at getting the Xiaomi 34", but ultimately, the well integrated USB hub …

My Wife Wants a Drone - DJI Mavic Air 2S Looks to Be The Sweet Spot. but No Sales! Fly More Combo Deals?

I do ocean sports and my wife just got interested in a drone. I also do wind sports (wing foiling . kite surfing) so the mini is out. any deals on the flymore combo… ? Given she won't be …

M1 Air Safari Slowdown. Laptop Slowdown to a Crawl. Mem Usage Warning on Some Tabs. Frequent Restarts. What Gives?

TL;DR: Having massive slow down issues of Safari browser and memory warn issues in tabs on M1 Mac. (Also The Whicher Enhanced Edition Doesn't load via GOG launcher or …

poll Wait for GPU Normality or Go GeForce Now?

Pentanet, fixed 5ghz internet ISP in Perth and also NBN reseller recently listed on ASX and also announced it will run GEForce now cloud gaming for Australia with a Perth and East coast server …

Phone ~ $300 to $400 Mark | Priorities Camera, NFC, Battery, Smaller Hands - Replace Samsung Note 8 Smashed Screen

Outcome: We settled on buying the Realme pro 7 for camera performance/price… Thx for all the help! An even better silver lining was a mate dropped off a Samsung S9 Plus he no longer needed …

Thunderbolt / USB C Dock or Screen as a Dock?

I have spent way more time researching thunderbolt docks for the Mac M1 than I have on critical Honey-Do's. Here is what I learned They are bloody expensive for a few missing ports on the …

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Lenovo ThinkPad USB C Dock Gen2 with 60W PD, 4k, 60Hz for PC & Mac $207.2 ($202 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Lenovo eBay

out of stock Lenovo ThinkPad USB C Dock Gen2 with 60W PD, 4k, 60Hz for PC & Mac $207.2 ($202 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Lenovo eBay

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Original Coupon Deal Been looking for a doc for my M1 mac. Struggled with adapters not getting 60hz at 4k (all go back to 30hz on philips 4k 40", but screen works fine 4k at 60 hz with surface …

Portable Aircon for Home Office in Dry Climate - Evaporative?

Dying here in Perth working from home, and the recently re-located home office doesn't quite get good airflow from the house's installed split systems in the main house areas (old …

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Apple MacBook Air 13.3" (8-Core M1, 8-Core GPU, 8GB/512GB) $1754 @ Officeworks

expired Apple MacBook Air 13.3" (8-Core M1, 8-Core GPU, 8GB/512GB) $1754 @ Officeworks

10c cheaper than the cyber Monday deal I Got off Harvey Norman 8 Core CPU and 8 Core GPU (didn't realise before the 256 GB storage version only has 7 cores GPU) 8 GB Ram - seems plenty of …

MacBook Air M1 - Washed out Dell External Monitor (Ypbpr Mode)

Also posted on Whirlpool, with acknowledgement but no pathway ahead yet. https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/thread/3ly45l79 hoping the early adopters of M1 on here have found a solution. A new Mac …

School Resistant (Milspec) Laptop - Win10 + Touch

Any suggestions? How good a deal is this X1 Yoga G4 (14" FHD Touch, i5-10210U, 256G/8G) $1499? - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/582277 - it has 3 years onsite warranty too. The school …

Diagnosing Which Is Broken - PSU, GPU or MB?

Been having on an off issues with a 8 year old PC that has been continiously upgraded. Update 1: Seems GPU is fine. —> Placed GTX 1650 low power card in problem PC. Still crashed. …

Towable SUV Upgrade from Kia Sorrento MY14

[Update, so Kia just released the 2021 Sorrento (and the Hyundai 2021 Santa Fe) which upgrades the crappy 100kg down weight to 200kg! So I am back at probably getting another Sorrento with all the …

Low Profile Graphics Card Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF i5 (4750) for Kids with Its PCI 16 Slot Next to PSU

TL;DR - What is short term best value gaming low profile card for Dell 9020 SFF case (PCI slot location issues)? Anyone reading this from a search, consensus below is go with cheapest of 1650 or …

My Brand New Samsung 32" Free Sync Curved Developed a Crack and The Kids Says They Know Nothing of It

So. This afternoon switching in the primary gaming PC, the kids call me to check this problem…. https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/42547/79743/20200517_1... A clearly cracked LCD behind …

External GPU Lenovo T460s? I Have a Spare NVIDIA 560

So it seems an external GPU is nowadays easier with laptops. I have a spare Lenovo t460s that is in good shape and just fresh installed / cleaned up. I have the dock too. My youngest of 3 boys now …

Bought and Installed M2.sata When The Dell Takes M2/NVMe

Idiot stamp. Recently ran out of space on the Dell Inspirion 5680 Ozbargain deal from 2018. the 256 GB SSD was too full, as was the game drive, so we upped the spinning 1TB game drive to 8TB …

Help. Game Crash to Black Screen (Display Driver Failed to Start). Sometimes Boots to Grayscale

Need a few suggestions. Loosing too much time to diagnosing/fixing this issue! And a bit sad for the middle of my three boys who use this PC for fortnite only to not be able to play when his …

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De'Longhi Nespresso Lattissima Touch Coffee Machine - White $397 + $70 Coffee Credit via Redemption @ Harvey Norman

expired De'Longhi Nespresso Lattissima Touch Coffee Machine - White $397 + $70 Coffee Credit via Redemption @ Harvey Norman

My parent's nespresso coffee system broke after 7 years. Thought this is a good price for a replacement. I like these lattisimo units as their milk funxrions are far better than the …

Home Laptop. $400 to $500 for Internet and Stuff - Asking for a Friend

Friend is looking for a laptop for home. Price sensitive. Not tech sensitive. Order of preference. Will stay working into the future as home laptop. (translates CPU can deal with future website …

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[PC] ARK: Survival Evolved AUD $13.99 @ Steam

expired [PC] ARK: Survival Evolved AUD $13.99 @ Steam

ARK Evolved, 80% off on Steam. Cheapest for a while now. Was 16 AUD some time ago and a long time ago it was for a brief moment AUD $10, but for the last month per price trackers, it has been …

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expired Boost Mobile: $150 Prepaid SIM Kit, 80GB for 12 Months, with 40GB Bonus Data for New Customers

I tried to get this previous deal before it expired 31/3/2020 - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/519409 - but it seems gone now. However, in the sign-up, I noticed there was a small text box, …

Today I hate pools, but need help buying a Cleaner + Chlorinator

so I have a 65,000 litre pool that came "free" with the house 10 years ago. Cause I wouldn't build a 65,000 litre, 10m long, 5 m wide 2m deep pool today. Converted it to a salt water …

Which Games Storage Hard Drive Upgrade to Buy for My Dell Inspiron 5680 (2018)

Q1: What is the sweetspot size ($/TB) for 3.5" drives for use with games Q2: What is a good deal now on such a drive? (original post below) In 2018 I bought a gaming upgrade system to better …

Security: Password Management Tool for My Mum - Don't Mind Paying a few $ a Year or Once off

Any advice on what password manager my mum can use (and I can support easily) She is 60 something (will never allow me to disclose the real number!. more like 50 with a bit of Ozzie level taxes) and …

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[Steam, PC, VR] Smashbox Arena AU $7.23 (75% off) @ Steam

expired [Steam, PC, VR] Smashbox Arena AU $7.23 (75% off) @ Steam

Smashbox Arena is an easy to use and fun VR game anyone can take part in. My kids and guests have loved the free version and at 7.23 AUD it sounds worthwile. Its doom arena meets zelda graphics …

Fortnite - Creating More than One Account to Play with Kids? How to?

Kinda lost for the best way to solve this. All the (many!) google searches I did only found "merging seperate accounts" and "Cross platform accounts" related hits I have a solid …

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[Pre Order] Minecraft Board Game December Delivery $78 AU Stock @ EB Games

expired [Pre Order] Minecraft Board Game December Delivery $78 AU Stock @ EB Games

My wife and I have been looking to buy the new minecraft board game for my kids that has was announced last month. It is often listed as over AUD 100 for Australian stock. US stock is US $39 ($29 on …

Setting up a Home Business Int Calling Options / Video Conf - AU, Greece, South Africa

A bit of a left field thing. My mum who is retired, is toying with restarting her tourism business She currently has a $10/month mobile with Amaysim i setup for her (and pay) - latley, she …

Need Washing Machine 8kg+ Bosch Miele Electrolux (LG?)

Hi The usual. Our Electrolux 7 kg died after 12 years or likely to expensive for repair Wife wants 9kg+, although, with crazy prices, she is now looking at 8kg. Front loader 3 boys 6 to 10 so we …

3D Printer for Kids Projects?

My eldest boy (10) has really enjoyed the 3D design and printing they have done at school. gotten the bug you could say. i have been rather unsuccesful to get them interested in coding so far (they …

Xiaomi Mi 365 Electric Scooter in AU

Hi. Looking for this scooter at a good price locally. https://www.mi.com/us/mi-electric-scooter/ Know the battery limit is higher than some state limits. This is for private land usage in WA …

Advice on Seting up The Dell "[REFURB] Dell OptiPlex 9020 SFF" Deal PC?

Seeking tips on Setting up the Refurb PC windows 10 environment with users, security etc. I have never setup a refurbed PC before. … So I bought this deal for 283 bucks. Arrived quickly (1 week) …

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expired Motorola Moto G5s, 32GB, Dual Sim, Grey, $209 + $25 Delivery (HK) @ eGlobal

Was looking for a cheap phone for my dad. He mostly reads news and doens't like the Plus sizes. This seemed like a reasonable price drop and was rated 2nd best budget phone in Australia when the …

HTC Vive for US $499 + Taxes at Houston Mircrosoft Store ~AUD650

bloody sure I just saw the Vive for 499 + state taxes here in Houston. I know the Vive Pro is out… and I just bought the Dell deal with the 1070 NVIDIA card. Should I pull the trigger? They …

PC: Low Cost Upgrade Path When Stuck in DDR3 Land

Need some advice on a cost effective upgrade / MB replacement path: I’ve been building computers (Desktops) since I was 12. Even ran a nice little profit centre out of the university form… but …

Caravan Roof Solar Panel + Regulator/Controller (eBay 20% off PRO20/PRAWNS?)

We have a Jayco Swan Outback We often camp in the bush with no electricity (We're in the "noisy generators are evil" 'camp') Up till now we have been running off a 120watt …

Suggestions - Smart Home "on/off" Switch - Close Circuit (to Open/Close Garage) - Wi-Fi

Looking at a smart switch to trigger my garage door over wifi. My garage has a wired option where closing the circuit trigger the closing/opening action. These Sonoff devices seem to pass through …

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expired Xiaomi Mitu Kids Programmable Robot (LEGO Compatable) AUD $156 (USD $115) @ GeekBuying

Per comment from PooDuck1. Gear best at AUD 127. Must have been updated since yesterday. Nice find. https://www.gearbest.com/block-toys/pp_571922.html Cool looking dad and kids robot. Was looking …