Mudcrab Merchant » user profile

Member Since | 25/05/2023 |
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Last Seen | 13 hours 52 min |
Location | Balmora, NSW |
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I ain't buying it. If ForkSnorter sees a massive upgrade @ 1440p on a native 4K TV panel, probably means his 24" is naaasty.

Great, thanks. How is it for gaming - any noticeable ghosting or overshoot? Did you run a Blurbusters UFO test? How is the OSD and are…

As per my post, I'm asking for feedback on that particular monitor. **Reasons Gamers Choose 1080p:** Cost-Effectiveness - Affordable…

55% of gamers on Steam play 1080p, 20% @ 1440p and just 5% @ 2160p: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey

Mudcrab Merchant posted a forum topic Dell Se2425hg 24" Gaming Monitor - Thoughts / Feedback
In July 2025 there was a deal posted for the [Dell SE2425HG 200hz gaming…

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Meteor Anarcom on Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB Mid Tower Case $49 + Delivery ($0 VIC/WA C&C) @ PLE Computers

Thanks, good suggestion.

Mudcrab Merchant posted a deal Fractal Design Focus 2 RGB Mid Tower Case $49 + Delivery ($0 VIC/WA C&C) @ PLE Computers
Fractal Design Focus 2, RGB, clear tint glass panel, mid tower airflow case, black. 2 x Fractal Aspect 140mm RGB fans included. Supports…

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jasswolf on XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS 8GB XXX Edition OC+ $159 + Delivery ($0 VIC/NSW/QLD C&C / in-Store/ $250 Metro Order) @ Scorptec

Are you aware that this graphics card ($159) paired with the lowly i3-12100f (currently $95 @ Centrecom) will match the iGPU performance of…

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Jaduqimon on XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS 8GB XXX Edition OC+ $159 + Delivery ($0 VIC/NSW/QLD C&C / in-Store/ $250 Metro Order) @ Scorptec

Nah, April Fools Day has come every day Nvidia has released a new graphics card in the last 5 years.

Mudcrab Merchant posted a deal XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS 8GB XXX Edition OC+ $159 + Delivery ($0 VIC/NSW/QLD C&C / in-Store/ $250 Metro Order) @ Scorptec
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition OC+ (Boost: 1366MHz ), 8GB GDDR5 (8000MHz), PCI-E 3.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4, 1x HDMI 2.0b, DVI-D,…

Mudcrab Merchant posted a deal ASUS TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI AM5 ATX Motherboard $219 Delivered ($0 C&C/In-Store) @ Centre Com
Great price for a decent low to mid range ATX B650 motherboard. Asus TUF series is a step up from their Prime series. Features include: - 8…

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EnALup on Team T-Force Vulcan Z Gray 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 RAM $55 + Delivery ($0 VIC, NSW, QLD C&C/ in-Store) @ Scorptec

Definitely get the same brand, model and part number. Zen 3 can give a significant performance boost with 4 sticks of RAM vs 2 sticks. Some…

Mudcrab Merchant posted a deal Team T-Force Vulcan Z Gray 16GB (2x8GB) 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 RAM $55 + Delivery ($0 VIC, NSW, QLD C&C/ in-Store) @ Scorptec
Team T-Force Vulcan Z Gray 16GB (2x8GB) PC4-25600 (3200MHz) DDR4, CL16-18-18-38, 1.35V, Dual Channel Kit, XMP 2.0. Limited Lifetime…

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Merlict on Palit Dual GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $349 Delivered ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

Where can I buy a B580 for $249?

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tonyjzx on Palit Dual GeForce RTX 5050 8GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $349 Delivered ($0 C&C/ in-Store) @ Centre Com

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for dumping on Nvidia, but: - Gamers Nexus didn't review the 5050, their blast was about Nvidia's deceitful…

Ask Google AI - then come to OB for a reality check.

@BOGOF: That's not anatomically correct - where's the anus?

To the 54 (as at the time of this post) who up-voted this comment, I would be much happier to have marshmall0w2 as a dinner guest than any…

Mudcrab Merchant commented on ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming Wi-Fi AM5 Motherboard $716.83 Delivered @ Amazon DE via AU
A quality review of AMD X870/X870E 21 Boards Tested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keJHego7neI Not sure this is a bargain.

Mudcrab Merchant commented on Gaming PCs: R7 7700, 32GB CL28 RAM, B650 ATX Mobo, 750W PCIe5.1, RX 9060 XT 16GB $1578 | RTX 5060 Ti $1688 + $50 Del @ Nebula PC
@maverickjohn "Curious what led to interest in this from mudcrab" TL;DR My experience of 40 years building and repairing gaming PCs is PCs…

Mudcrab Merchant commented on Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Whole Series (48 Episodes, 1 Movie) Free Streaming for 7 Days @ Crunchyroll YouTube Channel
Hmm... can I find time to binge it all in a week.

Mudcrab Merchant commented on Gaming PCs: R7 7700, 32GB CL28 RAM, B650 ATX Mobo, 750W PCIe5.1, RX 9060 XT 16GB $1578 | RTX 5060 Ti $1688 + $50 Del @ Nebula PC
@nebula: Thank you and well done. A well balanced and solid gaming PC for 1080p/1440p at a great price. As you say - "DIY friendly for…

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sabughalia on GMKtec M6 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD $398.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

Sold by Magicnuc, delivered by Amazon. Magicnuc is a private company registered in Hong Kong less than 2 months ago. Not a single review on…

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ThemDealsThough on GMKtec M6 Mini PC AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 16GB DDR5 512GB SSD $398.99 Delivered @ GMKtec_AUS via Amazon AU

46DBA to 51DBA under load is not great.

Mudcrab Merchant commented on [Afterpay] PowerColor Radeon Hellhound RX 9070 XT 16GB Graphics Card $1101.14 Delivered @ Centre Com eBay
Stuff you should probably read first: https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU/terms-of-service https://www.afterpay.com/en-AU/privacy-policy

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Badger2066 on AOC Q27G11E 27" 180Hz QHD Fast IPS Gaming Monitor $209 + Delivery ($0 VIC/NSW/QLD C&C / in-Store/ $250 Metro Order) @ Scorptec

With 300cd/m2 brightness, 1000:1 contrast ratio and no local dimming this monitor will not deliver a HDR experience, even if it,…

Mudcrab Merchant commented on Gaming PC: R7 7700, 32GB RAM, 1TB M.2 +US$20 SteamCard: RX 9070 $1748, RX 9070 XT $1948, RTX 5070 Ti $2148 + $50 Del @ Nebula PC
"You ask, we listen." OK, so what sort of deal can you do for this spec: CPU: 7600/x, 9600/x GPU: 9060 xt / 5060 Ti 16gb VRAM Mobo: ATX…

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kungfuman on AOC Q27G11E 27" 180Hz QHD Fast IPS Gaming Monitor $209 + Delivery ($0 VIC/NSW/QLD C&C / in-Store/ $250 Metro Order) @ Scorptec

54% of gamers play at 1080, 25% at 1440 and just 4.6% at 2160: Steam Hardware Survey (July 2025)…

$5.00 appears to be the regular price. Tasty. Blah, blah, blah.

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vinni9284 on AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Desktop Processor $251.08 Delivered @ Amazon UK via Amazon AU

5600x is still a decent gaming cpu. The 7600x (or 7600/9600/9600x - there's not a huge difference between them) will get you 20-25%-ish…
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