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DreadEmperor replied to U30004 on Xiaomi Himo H1 Electric Scooter (Grey) $399 (+ 12% Cashback & $60 Store Credit) C&C/ in-Store Only @ The Good Guys
In NSW they can not be propelled exclusively by the motor- only assisted and only up to 20KM/h....
17/05/2022 - 11:13
DreadEmperor replied to DoctorCalculon on NordVPN: 96% Cashback for New VPN Plan Customers, No Cap @ Cashrewards
This might help you make an informed choice: https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/understanding-five-eyes-concept/
14/05/2022 - 08:56
DreadEmperor replied to John Doh on Dell G15 Gaming Laptop with i7-12700H, RTX 3070 Ti, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD $2199 Delivered @ Dell eBay
You'd be better off with something that is both AMD CPU and GPU, for the SmartShift tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD6vhg7iqPY
31/03/2022 - 15:28
DreadEmperor replied to bchliu on The Simpsons 4 Player Arcade Cabinet $999.95 + Delivery @ The Gamesmen
Emulation on proprietary hardware.
19/03/2022 - 13:57
DreadEmperor replied to AnKu on Casio G-Shock Classic $58.72 + $8.32 Delivery ($0 with Prime) @ Amazon US via AU
3 years older than my old man in 1989. (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
06/02/2022 - 22:30
DreadEmperor replied to D000FUS on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Turbo V2 10G LHR Graphics Card $1899 Free Shipping @ Umart
And to think when I bought my 2080 Ti at launch, people called me a mad man....
19/01/2022 - 18:23
DreadEmperor replied to fidelio on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Turbo V2 10G LHR Graphics Card $1899 Free Shipping @ Umart
Found mine to be no louder than any of my previous cards (MSI RTX 2080 Ti Ventus GP OC and GALAX RTX 2060 1-Click OC).
19/01/2022 - 14:47
DreadEmperor commented on Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Turbo V2 10G LHR Graphics Card $1899 Free Shipping @ Umart
Using one of these in a Dan A4 with a 5800X: https://www.3dmark.com/spy/25491928
19/01/2022 - 14:14
DreadEmperor commented on LG 48" OLED C1 TV $1790 + Delivery ($0 QLD C&C) @ Videopro
Listed price seems to be inclusive of GST, which jumps to $1,980- Cheaper to just walk into somewhere like JB HiFi...
04/01/2022 - 11:47
DreadEmperor replied to olav03 on PowerColor Radeon RX 6600 XT Fighter 8GB RDNA 2 Graphics Card $799 + Delivery @ PC Case Gear
Thermal advantages of a back plate are negligible at best, they exist mostly to prevent sag on larger cards and to a lesser extent for...
30/12/2021 - 16:37
DreadEmperor replied to zarbicore on Crucial P1 2TB 2000MB/s PCIe Gen 3 NVMe M.2 (2280) SSD $205 Delivered (at 10pm) | & More + Del + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
Min read/write for M.2 in PS5 is 5GB/Sec, so the Samsung 980 PRO will do just fine.
28/12/2021 - 11:02
DreadEmperor commented on Crucial P1 2TB 2000MB/s PCIe Gen 3 NVMe M.2 (2280) SSD $205 Delivered (at 10pm) | & More + Del + Surcharge @ Shopping Express
Word of warning, that ITX 3060 by MSI has an issue with VRM throttling.
28/12/2021 - 11:01
DreadEmperor replied to mamado on MSI GeForce RTX 3060Ti AERO ITX LHR Graphics Card $999 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ VIC C&C) @ Centre Com
Funny enough this card isn't held back by the cooling. It appears MSI f'ed up the VRM for this card- It'll cut out from power issues long...
21/12/2021 - 08:33
DreadEmperor replied to samelight on Lenovo Tab M10 10.1" 32GB Tablet $144 @ Officeworks & JB Hi-Fi
Who has it for under $200? Seems the specials have dried up.
01/12/2021 - 06:34
DreadEmperor replied to chickendinner123 on Lenovo Tab M10 10.1" 32GB Tablet $144 @ Officeworks & JB Hi-Fi
Tah for the suggestion, though it seems indeed they don't have GPS (and bluetooth seems a bit regressive @4.2). If their screens were just...
29/11/2021 - 13:06
DreadEmperor replied to chickendinner123 on Lenovo Tab M10 10.1" 32GB Tablet $144 @ Officeworks & JB Hi-Fi
Yeah found one that was specifically relative to what my folks want out of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-gjVd08RuQ TL;DR- Functions...
29/11/2021 - 11:48
DreadEmperor replied to chickendinner123 on Lenovo Tab M10 10.1" 32GB Tablet $144 @ Officeworks & JB Hi-Fi
Would 2 GB really make this unusable? Scouting a cheap tablet to use as a nav / spotify unit for my folks' old car, and this seems like it...
29/11/2021 - 07:26
DreadEmperor replied to bazingaa on [PC] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Standard Edition $12, Game of The Year Edition $15.79 @ GOG
They use Quadro's (RTX 4000) in the Aussie data center; roughly RTX 2060 equiv.
11/11/2021 - 21:47
DreadEmperor replied to DisabledUser285624 on Crucial BX500 2TB 2.5" SSD $199 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Depends on what you're doing- Lots of little writes and/or majority just read, like a steam drive, it's perfectly fine.
28/10/2021 - 13:31
DreadEmperor replied to timtam-slam on Samsung 870 QVO 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD $219 + Delivery ($0 to Metro Areas/ VIC C&C) + Far Cry 6 via Redemption @ Centre Com
Alternatively if you're keen enough to give it a go right now- Just cough up the $20 for a month of UbiConnect+.
10/10/2021 - 19:39
DreadEmperor replied to dda on Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook $319 Delivered @ Amazon AU | $315 Delivered @ Bing Lee eBay
Cheers for that- Ended up putting through an order cancellation.
01/10/2021 - 14:50
DreadEmperor commented on Lenovo IdeaPad Duet Chromebook $319 Delivered @ Amazon AU | $315 Delivered @ Bing Lee eBay
On a bit of a side note- What's everyone's experience ordering from Bing Lee? Made a order a week ago, to the day...
01/10/2021 - 13:07
DreadEmperor replied to jamba on ASUS Vivobook Flip Ryzen 5500U 2.1GHZ 8GB 256GB SSD 14" FHD TM420UA $899 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Bing Lee
Go to the cart, then look directly above the orange checkout button, where it shows the total and sub total: "Have a coupon code? Click...
26/09/2021 - 17:59
DreadEmperor commented on [VIC] Gigabyte A7 X1 17.3" Laptop with Ryzen 9 5900HX, RTX 3070P $2499 (C&C Only) @ Centre Com
FYI there for $100 difference there is a 15.6" model with 240Hz display:...
24/09/2021 - 15:00
DreadEmperor replied to Jetkuma on [PC, Steam] Tales of Arise A$68.03 @ GamersGate
Cheers for the heads up! Will revert to original OP once the code expires. XD
13/09/2021 - 02:25
[PC, Steam] Tales of Arise A$68.03 @ GamersGate
DreadEmperor posted a deal [PC, Steam] Tales of Arise A$68.03 @ GamersGate
Not exactly the biggest of deals- I've been keen to play Tales of Arise (full game,) but not at the exorbitant price Bandai Namco expects...
13/09/2021 - 01:33
DreadEmperor replied to kandaichus on [Switch] Persona 5 Strikers $38.09 + $7.55 Shipping (Free with Prime & $49 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/persona-5-strikers-digital-deluxe-edition
29/08/2021 - 19:53
DreadEmperor replied to bargainman1049 on [Switch] Persona 5 Strikers $38.09 + $7.55 Shipping (Free with Prime & $49 Spend) @ Amazon US via AU
And if you're looking for the PC version- Cheapest I could find the deluxe edition (so far) was $70.17 at humble bundle:...
29/08/2021 - 19:50