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Member Since 03/09/2012
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Location Brisbane

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Phoebus replied to vos0003 on Lenovo Legion 7a 15" Gen 11 OLED Laptop: AMD Ryzen Max+ 388 CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD $2899 Delivered @ Lenovo
It needs to be in order to use high bandwidth RAM for the iGPU
05/10/2026 - 14:52
Phoebus replied to godofpizza on Nissan X-Trail Hybrid & Petrol Models up to $8,000 off Buying through Costco (Membership Required)
how often does Nissan say you need to service your CVT fluids?
05/10/2026 - 13:57
Phoebus replied to muggleblood on Nissan X-Trail Hybrid & Petrol Models up to $8,000 off Buying through Costco (Membership Required)
Nissan will probably leave the Australian market soon. That's if they still exist at all. Their only hope is if all western countries ban…
05/10/2026 - 13:48
Phoebus commented on Nissan X-Trail Hybrid & Petrol Models up to $8,000 off Buying through Costco (Membership Required)
Nissan will probably be bankrupt by Xmas
04/10/2026 - 14:48
Phoebus commented on [Refurbished] Google Pixel 8 Pro 5G 128GB Obsidian $290.99 Delivered @ Reebelo
does refurbished mean the battery lasts half a day?
03/10/2026 - 11:14
Phoebus commented on Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro US$60.70 (~A$87.38) Delivered @ Nothing Flagship Store AliExpress
This or the Garmin Forerunner 265?
01/10/2026 - 21:47
Phoebus replied to Aazn on MSI Claw 7 AI+ A2VM FHD Gaming Handheld $999.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
It has everything a mini PC has except a couple LAN ports. I guess that's solved with a thunderbolt/USB4 dock
30/09/2026 - 21:44
Phoebus commented on MSI Claw 7 AI+ A2VM FHD Gaming Handheld $999.99 Delivered @ Costco Wholesale (Membership Required)
Can't you just put Windows on this to run Wintel games?
30/09/2026 - 12:19
Phoebus commented on ubank Savings Account 5.35% p.a. Interest on Balance up to $1,000,000 ($1 Monthly Balance Increase Required) @ ubank
Rising interest rates are stimulating the economy. We're all gonna be rich.
29/09/2026 - 15:35
Phoebus commented on [Prime] Alienware 39 5K OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3926QW $1449.99 (RRP $1,999) Delivered @ Amazon AU
my son told me I have to buy this. Is it good for homework?
29/09/2026 - 12:13
Phoebus replied to dontpanic on Corsair MP600 PRO LPX 4TB M.2 NVMe PCIe X4 Gen4 SSD $637.43 Delivered @ Amazon UK via AU
buy an appreciating asset, not a depreciating one. By an SSD, not a car.
28/09/2026 - 19:02
Phoebus commented on Lenovo Legion Pro 7 16IAX10H FIFA Edition 16inch Ultra 9 RTX 5070 Ti $3,499 ($2,000 off RRP) + Delivery @ Scorptec
to think there's millions of GPUs sitting in warehouses waiting for data centres to be built, and many more sitting in data centres that…
27/09/2026 - 13:50
Phoebus commented on Team Elite SODIMM DDR4 RAM 16GB (1x16GB) 3200MHz $169 (RRP $229) + Delivery ($0 VIC C&C) @ Scorptec
all the data centers can't be built fast enough and can't build the power infrastructure, and so can't take delivery of all the RAM and…
22/09/2026 - 20:28
Phoebus commented on HP OmniBook 7 Laptop 14" 2.2k AMD AI 9 HX 475 32GB 512GB SSD AMD Radeon 890m $1,699.15 Delivered @ HP eBay
Holding out for a Panther lake Arc B390 laptop deal
18/09/2026 - 12:58
Phoebus commented on BYD Dolphin Essential $28,888 Driveaway @ BYD
Chinese cars will be banned in Australia within a year or two. Then where will you get spare parts and a service?
15/09/2026 - 22:16
Phoebus commented on BYD Atto 1 Essential $19,990 Driveaway @ BYD Australia
You won't get very far for $19,990. You'll have to pay another $700 to install a home charger
15/09/2026 - 15:55
Phoebus commented on Garmin inReach Mini 2 Satellite Communicator $538.96 ($526.99 with eBay Plus) Delivered @ Ryda eBay
If you're prepping for the AI Apocalypse this may not be a wise choice. Satellites will probably all be destroyed.
12/09/2026 - 14:30
Phoebus commented on Flexiroam Travel eSIM: 360 Days 99GB Global Data Plan for US$98.97 (~A$138) @ Flexiroam
I wonder what network it uses in Australia
11/09/2026 - 13:34
Phoebus commented on Free 12 Months Google AI Pro (5TB Storage) Trial Extension for Eligible University Students @ Google
University students won't have to learn anything so long as they never stop paying an AI subscription.
05/09/2026 - 18:06
Phoebus replied to AceKiller97 on Dell 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED Monitor - S3225QC $799.82 Delivered @ Dell
which OLED monitors are good for productivity? The Dell U3226Q is supposed to be pretty good and that's QD-OLED.
05/09/2026 - 15:55
Phoebus commented on Crucial DDR5 32GB (1x32GB) 4800MHz CL40 RAM $499 + Delivery ($0 VIC C&C/ in-Store) @ PLE Computers
I upgraded all my old laptops with Facebook marketplace RAM for a song a couple years ago. That was dumb. Wish I'd just put my money into…
03/09/2026 - 20:09
Phoebus commented on Crucial DDR5 32GB (1x32GB) 4800MHz CL40 RAM $499 + Delivery ($0 VIC C&C/ in-Store) @ PLE Computers
This is a genuine deal, and that's sad Good to pair with a N150 based home lab **Edit** N150 would need a SODIMM. Not sure what you'd pair…
03/09/2026 - 18:19
Phoebus commented on HP OmniBook 7 Laptop 14" 2.2k AMD AI 9 HX 475 32GB 512GB SSD AMD Radeon 890m $1,699.15 Delivered @ HP eBay
wait a few more months for the Panther Lake deals
01/09/2026 - 13:44
Phoebus commented on [PC, Steam] City Car Driving 2.0 $25.17 (40% off) @ Steam
Not as good as GTA
01/09/2026 - 10:47
Phoebus commented on [Pre Order] GWM Tank 500 3.0L Diesel Lux $63,990 Driveaway ($62,990 ABN), Vanta $69,990 Driveaway ($68,990 ABN) @ GWM
Probably a lot better off getting a 3 yo Toyota Fortuner
27/08/2026 - 15:16
Phoebus commented on Free Lifetime Travel eSIM (Unlimited Access to Google Maps, WhatsApp, Uber and Grab) + 100MB Data 4 Times a Year @ Jetpac
Hot tip. Get a cheap phone that supports eSIM to use as a pocket wifi device. Keep your phone and tablet on your home Wireshark tunnel
26/08/2026 - 19:48
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