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Nom on [Refurbished] WD Ultrastar HC520 12TB SAS 3.5" 12Gb/s 7200 RPM HDD $219 Delivered @ metrocom Amazon AU

It has two SFF-8654 (8i) connectors. If they actually support SAS, you can get a breakout cable to drive 8 SAS/SATA drives off each one -…

qwijibo commented on [Prime] Samsung Bar Plus USB Drive Titan Gray 256GB $23.90 Delivered @ Amazon US via AU
Anyone got deals on 16GB or 32GB sticks? I only use them for OS installs and BIOS updates.

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BadPanda on [Used] Seagate 14TB ST14000NM001G EXOS X16 512e 6Gb 3.5 SATA Enterprise Hard Drive $260 Delivered @ East Digital

Get 9, raid-z3 is divine.

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glyptothek on MINISFORUM AI X1 Pro Mini PC (AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX370, Radeon 890M, 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD) $1,519.99 Delivered @ MINISFORUM Amazon AU

I think at that price, I'd rather get a frame work 395+ motherboard with 128G ram, and put it in a small case - unless you really need the…

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krantz on Dell UltraSharp U4025QW 40" 120Hz WUHD 5K2K $2029 + Delivery ($0 to Metro/ NSW C&C/ $20 off mVIP) @ Mwave

Teams shares it as one big long screen. When I share my 40" monitor, I have to zoom in on whatever I'm sharing, otherwise everything is way…

qwijibo commented on LEGO Technic Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator 42215 $431.20 Delivered Only (Excl. WA) @ Target
One review of this kit: https://youtu.be/_HGlvzaTYQg?si=RX2z5OyiqfD253vx

A good middle ground is a government job. Max 2 days/week in the office - many are fully remote, and actual work is rare. Full time pay,…

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MasterScythe on GL.iNet GL-BE9300 (Flint 3) Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Router $254.92 Delivered @ GL.iNet via Amazon AU

It definitely draws more, but from one youtube review I found, it seems to be around 11W: https://youtu.be/1AEoPJb3HF4?t=453

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KirKoloft on ZSUS 10.5" 1920x1280 IPS Portable Monitor US$29.84 (~A$46.04) Delivered @ ZSUS Store AliExpress

They're small enough to fit under a monitor (at normal height), so use them for ... whatever you want to display - slack, discord, youtube,…

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Krazyy on ZSUS 10.5" 1920x1280 IPS Portable Monitor US$29.84 (~A$46.04) Delivered @ ZSUS Store AliExpress

All the invoices I've downloaded from aliexpress include the GST amount. Mostly they'll be in CNY or maybe USD though. For tax purposes, I…

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tekkabot on AOOSTAR WTR MAX 11 Bay NAS (AMD PRO 8845HS, DDR5, 6x 3.5", 5x M.2 NVMe, OCuLink) US$675.18 (~A$1052.17) Del @ Aoostar AliExpress

I run zfs directly on proxmox, and have a debian 12 LXC container set up for running samba (using cockpit to do the sharing setup). I don't…

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bcYield on Pack of 4 Sponges $0.50 (Was $4) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass/ $65 Order) @ Kmart

Be not afraid - my order of 100 arrived.

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Price Jack on Pack of 4 Sponges $0.50 (Was $4) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass/ $65 Order) @ Kmart

I just use a spoon for the crevices and crusty bits. A bit of nylon rope to tie it to the shower taps. Pro-tip: Don't use your mum's best…

qwijibo commented on Pack of 4 Sponges $0.50 (Was $4) + Delivery ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass/ $65 Order) @ Kmart
Thanks OP, bought 100.

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johnmelb on [NSW, VIC, SA] TP-Link LS105G 5-Port Network Switch $22 + Del ($0 C&C/ in-Store/ OnePass) @ Bunnings (PB $20.90 @ Officeworks)

Yeh, pretty sure I got mine for about $16 from amazon a few years back. They're a fine little switch for the money.

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3dprintdeals on Aigo C275P mATX Computer Case Black US$23.82 (~A$36.39), White US$25.45 (~A$38.88) Shipped @ Aigo-darkflash Store AliExpress

I've got the Jonsbo N5, and it's fairly chonky - not sure it'll be a downsize from a fractal define (unless it's a define 7 XL). It's as…

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nuker on Verbatim Blu-Ray BD-R XL 100GB Blank Disc 20-Pack (MABL tech, 3 Layers, 4x Speed) $129.89 Delivered @ Amazon JP via AU

Try installing Windows 95 (30 years old now) onto modern hardware. Some parts of it might kind of work, but it will be missing drivers for…

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stigsphilocousin on Geekom A5 2025 Edition Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 5 7430u (6C/12T) $373 Delivered @ Geekom US via Amazon AU

At this stage of the game, people should go for anything zen4 or above - or at least the zen3+ cores with DDR5 support - ddr4 ram will only…

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seefu on Palit GeForce RTX 5090 GameRock 32GB GDDR7 Graphics Card $4099 Delivered ($0 VIC Click & Collect) @ Radium PCs

Are you sure the 5090 won't bottleneck your Pi 5?

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qvinto on Kogan 40" Curved WUHD (5120x2160) 75Hz IPS USB-C Monitor $599 ($579 Kogan First) Delivered @ Kogan

I second this. Initially I was hesitant (because ... Kogan). But for productivity (coding, etc) it's pretty good. Not so much for gaming -…

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barginsarecool on MSI GeForce RTX 5090 32GB Ventus 3X OC GDDR7 Graphics Card $4299 Delivered ($0 VIC/NSW/SA C&C/ In-Store) @ Centre Com

My friend, you're supposed to insert the card into the x16 slot on your motherboard, not your mouth.

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motion2082 on AOOSTAR WTR PRO 4 Bay NAS (N150, 4x 3.5", 1x NVMe, 2x2.5G, HDMI/DP/USB-C) US$245.34 (~A$380.14) Delivered @ China Box AliExpress

You can get a cheap 2, 4, 6, 12, etc port pci-e to sata adapter, m.2 to sata adapter (look for the 1166 based ones) to add extra sata…

Playing all the freebie games I've collected over the years would be a full-time job.

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Horacio on QNAP QSW-1105-5T 5-Port Unmanaged 2.5GbE Network Switch $59 (Was $199) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Scorptec

I've got a couple of Horaco switches, and have had zero problems.

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Dazbug on TP-Link Archer BE550 BE9300 Tri Band Wi-Fi 7 Router $366 Delivered @ Amazon AU

Major differences look like the 10G port, and the pro supports wifi7 on 2.4ghz as well as 5ghz and 6ghz. Just throw the extra $10 in and…

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CrispyChrispy on HIFIMAN Edition XS Headphones $381.65 Delivered @ HIFIMAN via Amazon AU

Thanks for that. I'm bouncing back and forth between the edition xs and the ananda stealth - I think the edition xs will suit my listening…

@jasswolf what is your impression of the comfort/fit of the Ananda vs the Edition XS?

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2loud2old on HIFIMAN Edition XS Headphones $381.65 Delivered @ HIFIMAN via Amazon AU

It looks like the ananda uses the same stealth magnets as the edition xs - so the only difference is the headband? Does anyone have an…

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LuisT on MINISFORUM Bd795i SE Motherboard: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Onboard $639.99 Delivered @ MINISFORUM Store Amazon AU

Get a good high static pressure 12cm fan for the cpu cooler. One of: * [Arctic P12…

qwijibo commented on [First] Kogan 40" Curved Ultrawide WUHD (5120x2160) 75Hz IPS USB-C Monitor $579 + Delivery @ Kogan
I have one, and was a bit hesitant (because kogan ...) Turns out it's actually not bad. Mine had zero dead or stuck pixels. For less than…
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