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Recommendation for a Colour Laser Printer - with Duplex Printing, Automatic Feeder and Can Use Third Party Toner?

Hi guys, I am looking to replace our Brother 2740DW laser printer with a colour laser unit. Any recommendation which unit to go for? Our needs are: 1) A4 is fine (A3 is a bonus but not required) 2) …

Cheapest Way to Get Microsoft 365 Subscription Family Plan?

Hi guys, I am currently on Microsoft 365 personal plan - I am paying $76.30 per year as I am eligible for the HUP program. I needed to upgrade to the family plan (as we needed the onedrive account …

Taobao

Does Taobao China Accept Prepaid Visa Card?

Trying to buy something from Taobao China. Do not want to use my credit card on the platform as the purchase is one off only. Does anyone know if Taobao will accept a prepaid visa card (say from …

Looking for Small Form-Factor USB Drive/Device That Has Built in RAID 1 (for 2x SSD/M2.SSD) ?

Hi guys, I am wondering if there is such a USB drive that allows you to pop in 2 x SSD or 2 x M2 ssd to work in a raid 1 configuration? I have a portable SSD that I always use for work - and i …

Upgraded Wi-Fi Antenna for The Fronius Primo Solar Pv Inverter?

My Fronius inverter is having a hard time to maintain a reliable connection - I have moved the router to be as near as possible to the inverter - but i guess the brick walls are still making things …

Hard drive warranty expiring soon - cannot be detected in unraid but can be read in PC

I have an unraid server which recently complained that one of the SATA ports is missing a drive. It currently has a 4TB WD Red with its 3years warranty expiring 10th Feb so I would like this to be …

Recommendation to Replace The Tiger Hot Water Boiler/Dispenser

Our Tiger 5L hot water boiler/dispenser decided to call it quits - it will turn on - but then trip the RCD in the house. So I think it has an internal fault - out of warranty so will need to find a …

Is It Okay to Mix Different RAM on The Motherboard?

I wanted to repurpose my old motherboard (Asus H70M-Plus with i5-6500) for a new build. It currently has 2 x 8GB DDR4 (Kingston HX421C14FBK2/16 1.2v ram in 2 slots). I would like to expand to 32GB by …

External Monitor Recommendation for MacBook Air M1

Hi all. I am sourcing a suitable external monitor to go with my Macbook Air M1. I would like to use USB-C to DP cable if possible, without using a USB dock, to keep the cost down. I did some …

Logitech MX Keys Keyboard - 2 Different Keyboard Layout?

Hi guys, I am looking to buy the Logitech MX keys to replace my current K800. I am however puzzled by the layout of this …

MacBook Air (for Education)

I wanted to get a MBA 13.3 M1 with 8GB ram and 256GB SSD. On apple website this is $1349 (education store). On Amazon, the same MBA is $1359 (not education …

240V Air Compressor for Cleaning PC, AC Filters, etc

Looking for a 240V air compressor for PC cleaning and general dust removal from AC filters, etc. Any recommendation? Have been looking at Bunnings and Supercheapauto but not sure which one is deemed …

Recommendation for comfortable and durable gaming headset that is cheap / best bang for the buck?

Hi guys, I am looking to get a gaming headset that is comfortable, durable and cheap. A wired headset is perfectly fine. Any thoughts?

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How to Transfer Money to Alipay?

Hi guys, I am wondering if anyone uses alipay and can share the methods we can transfer funds to an alipay account? I would like to use paypal to make the transfer but I could not find any way how …

AC Installation - Compressor Installed Back to Back Vs near the ground

Hi guys, I am considering to replace an AC unit as the AC seem to be stuck in the cooling mode (heating mode not working). Currently the external compressor is installed sitting on bricks above the …

Can we fit a king size mattress to Ikea 180 x 200 bed frame?

Hi guys, we have just bought the ZZZ Atelier king size mattress from ebay. The dimension appears to be 183cm x 203cm. We have not received the mattress yet. We went to Ikea to find a suitable bed …

Samsung M51 instead of A51

I am researching the A51 and came across the M51, which sadly is not available in Australia. Looking at the specs, it has an even bigger screen and has a higher end snapdragon 730 chipset vs the …

Apple TV and HEVC 10bit H265 Playback

Hi, we have an Apple TV 4 with the infuse app for video playback. The playback is smooth in most cases except when playing back H265 10bit HEVC files. Just looking for feedback if anyone has success …

Recurring Billing for Office 365

Hi guys, last year I paid for my Office 365 personal subscription and I think there is a special promo at that time and I paid Aud $69.30. My subscription will expire sometime Sept this year so I am …

Buying Electronics with Batteries from Overseas

Hi guys, I am trying to buy several small electronic gadgets from Fasttech and upon checkout, the screen says this: shipping methods, estimated delivery times, and restrictions Some shipping methods …

Samsung SRS693NLS (696L) Side by Side Fridge - User Experience?

We have our eyes on this fridge https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/samsung-696l-side-by-side-ref... but could only find 2 reviews on productreviews. Checking in to see if anyone here has this fridge …

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King'sdun 10 in 1 Precision Tool Kit - $9 + Delivery (Free Pickup in VIC/WA) @ PLE Computers

expired King'sdun 10 in 1 Precision Tool Kit - $9 + Delivery (Free Pickup in VIC/WA) @ PLE Computers

Was looking for some precision tools and came across this one. Seems a good price. I bought one and I think the quality is pretty good. Usual price is $16.

Seeking recommendation on USB 3.0 hub

Hi, I am looking for a usb 3.0 hub (mainly to transfer large video files from SD card to PC's SSD). Came across the Anker ones after search but whilst some reported good experience, some …

Recommend Best Cheap Mini PC for Home Assistant

Hi, am wondering if anyone has a better recommendation for a mini PC for running home assistant? Would like the price to be less than $200 if possible. Would like 4GB ram + a small SSD if this is not …

Asus RT-AC68U Router - Warranty Status

Hi all, I have an Asus AC68u router that was replaced by Asus several weeks ago as part of the RMA process. The original unit was faulty and I returned the unit to the computer shop who then …

B&H Photo Video

Anyone Recently Bought from B&H PhotoVideo?

Hi, just wondering if anyone recently bought from B&H Photos? I wanted to get some video gears and at checkout there is no mention of Australia GST so I am wondering what is the process? The …

Please Recommend a PC Fan Controller Capable of High, Med & Low Speed Control of 3pin Fans

I have 6 x 3pin fans in my PC case that I want to connect to. I can find PWM fan hubs but these will only run the 3pin fans at full speed. I could not find a fan hub that is capable of low med high …

pCloud

Opinions on pCloud?

I have exceeded my dropbox storage and needed additional storage for backing up my photos, documents, etc. Dropbox's cost is very high ($139 usd per year for 1TB storage). I also have onedrive …

Recommend Me a UPS for My Server Rack

I have a small server rack with 2 x HP Microservers, network switches, and an upcoming/planning Hikvision NVR. Would like a UPS to give better power supply reliability. Looking for recommendations …

Bosch or Ryobi Sliding Mitre Saw - which model?

Hi, I was given $200 bunnings gift card as a X'mas gift. Have always wanted to buy a sliding mitre saw for small projects such as: Making picture frames Making typical house furnitures like …

Comments/recommendations on 3-Monitor Arm

Hi, I am looking to buy a 3-monitor arm for my 3 x 24" monitor setup. I need the left and right screen to be mounted slightly at an angle. Am looking at this one: Vision Mounts VM-LDE134 3x …

Recommendation for Cheap Weather Station That Is Accurate?

Hi, I am looking to get a weather station for our house. Only need the usual stuff like internal/external temperature, humidity, pressure and most important of all, weather forecast. Wind speed is …

Advice for 1151 Motherboard for NAS Build

Hi, I am looking for an 1151 motherboard that has 3 x PCIE slots (need 1 slot for an intel LAN card, 2 slots for sata cards), at least 6 x sata ports + 2 x sata M.2 ports if possible. Would like the …

Recommendation for a Cheap Server Chassis with 10x 3.5" Bays

Hi, I have been looking for a server chassis (can be 4U or 6U) capable of taking up to 10 x 3.5" bays. So far I came across the TGC range of rack chassis but these are not cheap. Scorptec sell …

Australia Post

Solved - Wanted to Cancel Australia Post Loadngo Prepaid Visa - How to?

Yes I know I am stupid to even sign up to the Australia Post LoadnGo Prepaid visa but I did it several years ago and I didn't know better. I have not been using the card very much and now …

NAS - Spin down Disks or Shutdown Entire NAS for Power Saving

I have 2 x HP Microservers each with 4 x hard drives. No problem with the NAS except the power consumption of both running is about 120w and if I run 24/7 the electricity cost is high. I was …

FastTech

Best Shipping Method from Fasttech?

The last time I ordered from Fasttech I use Australia Express ePacket. The problem is that the postman just simply leave the box in front of our doorstep without even bother ringing the doorbell. So …

Should I Retire This Graphics Card?

I have an old (but reliable) Asus EAH6850 graphics card which I bought 2010. Have been re-using this card everytime my PC went through an upgrade. My last upgrade was end last year when I upgraded my …

Cheap Way to Monitor Power Socket/Plug?

Hi, I am looking for a way to monitor the power usage of my appliances such as fridge, washing machine, dryer, etc. Would like a way to monitor the power usage via graphs/trends and also a way for me …

Micro Hifi with iPod Connectivity

Hi I am looking to get a micro hifi for my wife who wanted to play music off her ipod (could be mp3 or youtube songs) via speakers located in the kitchen and at the living room….kinda like …

Recommendation for roller door motor replacement

My garage roller door motor decides to die this morning. It has been dying a slow death and have been fixed twice in the past. I would like to replace it now. It is an old motor driving a chain …

Home Alarm System - Bosch Vs Ness?

Hi, I wanted to upgrade our current home alarm system. Currently shortlisted the Bosch 6000 or the Ness D16xD. Both are 16 zones capable (we need 13 zones as a minimum). Will be having a mixture of …

Recommendations for VDSL Modem for NBN FTTN

Hi, I am looking to buy a VDSL modem for NBN FTTN connection. Looking to sign up with either TPG/iinet/internode/Mate/Barefoot. What do people think of budget range like the Netcomm NF8AC? Would …

Wanted an all-in-one/small-lish formfactor, Intel NUC i5-615SYH or Dell Inspiron 24 3000?

I am looking to get a small formfactor PC for wife. My options are to go Intel Nuc i5-615SYH and put a 8GB ram and SSD in there and pair it with a new monitor…or to go for an Inspiron 24 3000 …

Any legal obligation for real estate agent to reveal to buyer that property has a caveat over probate?

Hi, we put an offer on a property which is a diseased estate and the contract clearly stated that executors have been appointed as part of the will. I specifically asked if there are any other …

Please Recommend a Good Book for Visual Studio 2015 Database Programming with Visual Basic

Hi, I know that there are abundant books and resources on the net but the trouble is that I don't know which one is highly recommended…any ideas? I have basic VB skills but newcomer to …

New Electrical Wirings in Old House - Probably Containing Asbestos

Hi guys, I am thinking of redoing some of our wirings in the house to rectify some faulty GPOs (1 at living room, 2 at other rooms, 1 at garage) as some circuits are suspected to be faulty and I am …

Calculator for Loan with Monthly Offset Account

Hi, I am looking for an online calculator that does this: Say with a fixed loan amount (500K for discussion sake) and an initial offset balance (say $50K) and an additional monthly offset top up of …

Recommended Sata3 to USB 3 Hard Drive Dock?

Hi, I am looking to get a hard drive dock with USB 3.0 that is suitable for 2.5" and 3.5" drives (sata3) that has the best performance but yet don't break the bank….I looked at …

MYER

How Can I "Liquidate" Myers Giftcard

Hi, I was given a $150 giftcard. Trouble is, I just cannot identify what are the things I can (and should) buy from Myers given most of the stuffs are simply just overpriced and there are things I …