tech-deals-discussion

[thin bolt]

Also doing some future proofing

[azure pond]

Model is a very big factor

A good 550 is better than a bad 750

What's the model of the 500w?

[thin bolt]

EVGA 500w bronze

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/8P7CmG/evga-500-bq-500-w-80-bronze-certified-semi-modular-atx-power-supply-110-bq-0500-k1

[azure pond]

The bq is not the greatest

It's C tier on the tier list pinned in #cases-psu-and-cooling

It's nicknamed evga BBQ lol

Either of the psus I linked above are good, but you can easily go a lot cheaper

This I believe is B tier but id double check on that https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DKpQzy/deepcool-pm750d-750-w-80-gold-certified-atx-power-supply-r-pm750d-fa0b-us

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/v4L7YJ/thermaltake-toughpower-grand-rgb-650w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpg-0650fpcgus-r

[tawdry dragon]

How much do y'all think I could sell my 12400 for? It still has the stock cooler and original box with it (and the little plastic holder thingy)

I was thinking around $130-ish on eBay so it could sell faster

[fleet marlin]

Auction w/ 70-80 starting price is an idea too. 130 is about the top I'd expect at all. Mine was 130 shipped more than 3 months ago. I'm tempted to just resell the 12600k i bought & don't really need, lol.

[azure pond]

12600k/12600kf was $90-140 for over a month

I'd say around 115 would be lucky

[marsh sphinx]

7530U anything good?

[stoic crest]

no

weak igpu

zen 2 a little old too

it's well not very weak but it's the same old vega 7

[marsh sphinx]

Better bets with the 11400H and 4GB 3050?

[stoic crest]

yes

[marsh sphinx]

Alrighty I'm gonna run to GameStop today and ask about that

[thin bolt]

Got my 12600kf for $113

[tawdry dragon]

I mean, look at eBay prices right now

[proper folio]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-amd-ryzen-7-7735hs-with-16gb-ddr5-memory-radeon-rx7700s-512gb-pcie-ssd-off-black/6560989.p?skuId=6560989&irclickid=1d13xDUKkxyPRnTyotQz3z4CUkFS3PQd2xowyM0&irgwc=1&ref=198&loc=Slickdeals_LLC&acampID=0&mpid=10451 this seems good

[thin bolt]

$25 off a 4000D Corsair case https://www.newegg.com/white-corsair-4000d-airflow-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811139157?Item=N82E16811139157&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-11-139-157-_-12032023

3000d is $74.99 with a $15 code as well

[stoic crest]

it is

bacca already posted that deal

go ahead and upvote

[cinder kiln]

Excellent deal

[stoic crest]

a16 best panel on tuf too

165hz, decent response time

400 nits too iirc

[fleet marlin]

Meg z690 downvote is mainly might as well save $40-50 for maybe Force/Carbon/Edge.

[shut lava]

Also, one of the MSI LGA 700 boards that Newegg recently had for $200-$250 is the same one EK used for their monoblock Z690/Z790 board and block bundle and it has two temperature sensor headers and a water flow sensor header for those using it in a loop. I don't remember the exact model, but its soemthing else to consider.

It might be the Z690 Unify.

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813144502?Item=N82E16813144502

"2 x 2-pin Thermal Sensors connector, 1 x Water flow connector"

[uncut portal]

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/386646970357575/?mibextid=HHaHfI

Any good?

Normal use

No gaming

[azure pond]

Mid

Especially if you don't specifically want ios

[uncut portal]

Well it’s for my brother

He doesn’t care if it’s iOS or not

He said 150-180

He can prob talk it down

[azure pond]

150-180 would be good

[uncut portal]

Yeah

Imma tell him he can buy if it’s that low

Thanks bacca

[azure pond]

Np

[proper folio]

https://www.amazon.com/HP-OMEN-27k-Monitor-Display/dp/B0C1HGQ534/ref=asc_df_B0C1HGQ534/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=663305901030&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9640224780775225377&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9028200&hvtargid=pla-2186765963161&psc=1&mcid=42beae7e62773657998b3b4df84d6117

Am I tripping or is this a steal?

[azure pond]

$521?

That seems overpriced if anything

[proper folio]

It’s $209 for me

[azure pond]

Oh

100%

Buy it now

Regret later

Just double check the seller

Holy crap it's same price for me

Just through the site instead of the link

[proper folio]

Hmm it changed price when I added to cart

But I guess

[azure pond]

Oh damn

If its not $210 then nah

[brisk sphinx]

Yeah it’s $521 for me

After going through the site

[proper folio]

Oh, the 144 1440 version is $149

https://www.amazon.com/HP-OMEN-Gaming-Monitor-Display/dp/B0C171KBM3/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=2VLYTIS62GJPL&keywords=27q+hp&qid=1701723414&sprefix=27q+hp%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-2&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.17d9e15d-4e43-4581-b373-0e5c1a776d5d

Might snatch it to replace my Acer TN panel until OLEDs are more reasonable

[azure pond]

Another crazy deal

@zinc cargo

Snag that rq

(If you can)

[proper folio]

I just snagged one

[azure pond]

I want to but I can't

I also can't justify it even if I did have the money rn, it'd just be a side monitor

That's as good as the x27q deal last year's black Friday

Which is what I picked up

27q is a slightly better version of the x27q

[proper folio]

Ya I’m gonna end up with extra screens lol.

I still have my LG from 2009

I guess I can toss it

[trim pier]

@azure pond is it better than the xv272U that I have

Or is the XV271U a better choice

[azure pond]

27q better

[trim pier]

Ughhhhh

[azure pond]

It's a pretty noticeable difference panel wise

[trim pier]

Do I need a new monitor? 😭😭

[azure pond]

If you already have it, imo nah, unless you could return it/sell it for about the same

Or someone in the family could use it

[trim pier]

I think I could get a refund

Let me se

Agh I’d have to resell.

Eh i don’t need it tbh

I got it for 190)

180*

[azure pond]

You could prolly get like 160-170 for it I'd imagine

[trim pier]

Plus it’s refrub

With no original box

[azure pond]

Well actually

If you can sell it for what the 27q costs you, that means free upgrade

[trim pier]

160 basically

[azure pond]

But that's annoying and for the difference I'd say it's a toss up if it's worth it

[trim pier]

Let me check

165$

To get my money back

I’ll sell it on my alt Facebook account to see what happens

I was told though this was worse than the x27q and my 272U was better 😭

And yes advice was from here back in august

[brisk sphinx]

I just want a good deal on a 32”+ 4k monitor

[tawdry dragon]

idk why people hate on 1440p 32" so much

It's not bad at all

[azure pond]

Maybe I'm thinking of the wrong monitor, can you link yours?

[trim pier]

acer Nitro - 27" Monitor WQHD 2560x1440 144Hz IPS 16:9 2ms GTG 250Nit FreeSync (Renewed) https://a.co/d/6XkC3ah

It’s 180hz oc

[azure pond]

And I eat my words https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tools/compare/acer-nitro-xv272u-kvbmiiprzx-vs-hp-27q/23638/681?usage=3623&threshold=0.10

[trim pier]

So yes my monitor is better?

[azure pond]

yeah sorry, i was thinking of a different panel from acer

[trim pier]

Ah

Prolly the xv271

[tawdry dragon]

Got the laptop

Screen issue ain't bad

[azure pond]

@dull ice not what that channels for

I'd ask over in #peripherals-and-displays

I can try to give some reccs but I don't know too much about headsets

[fair moon]

It's not that bad, but just doesn't really have an advantage over 27in
It's the same ppi as 1080p24" (~91) vs with a 27 inch panel you get ~109.
Furthermore, at a normal monitor viewing distance (~2ft), a 1440p27" panel is 49PPD while 1440p32" is 42.

[azure pond]

1440p 32" is perfectly fine, if you want 32" and don't want to shill out at least $900 for a gpu to run 4k with nee games, it makes perfect sense

[fair moon]

I guess one advantage over 27" is a ~20" monitor mounted vertically might match the height of a 32" pretty well

Don't really feel like doing the trig but I think it would work

[tawdry dragon]

I have a 1440p 32" and a 28" 4k, and I don't notice much of a difference between the two

If I look closely I can tell, but I'm usually 2-3ft away from my monitors, so it doesn't really matter for me

[fair moon]

Can't tell difference between 92 and 157 ppi, might wanna get your eyes checked /hj

[tawdry dragon]

I can if I get closer than a foot away

yo my cousin just found this in walmart

1440p 144hz ips 32"

$169

[stoic crest]

that's sick

[cinder kiln]

not bad

[daring depot]

IPS? bruh when I got that deal it was a VA monitor

Dope deal dude!

[cinder kiln]

I believe it's VA

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/lg/32gn600-b

[civic sun]

they do mention it

[stoic crest]

nice

well still decent lol

$169

[tawdry dragon]

crap, my cousin lied to me

[cinder kiln]

meh

I think if you saw an ips near that or for a little more it would be a huge deal

[azure pond]

Still well priced

Though 27q at $150 was a better deal

imo

[tawdry dragon]

I'd rather get 32" VA

size matters more than viewing angles or colors imo

[cinder kiln]

the review above says it's VA

there's also other articles of the exact model, VA

https://monitornerds.com/lg-32gn600-review/

https://tftcentral.co.uk/reviews/lg-32gn600

[tawdry dragon]

yeah, makes sense

[fair moon]

You do realize a 27" panel can just be put slightly closer to you for the same effect, right? Maybe your setup doesn't allow for that, idk

I mean if theres a good deal on a panel that happens to be 32" thats not a problem but spending more for 32" over 27" which are usually cheaper seems weird

[subtle jolt]

I have 32 inch monitors and theyre annoyingly big for where I like to sit. I would have to be like 40 inches from monitor to eye to comfortable see everything on them and not move my head all around

[tawdry dragon]

I meant to say it matters more for me

[tawdry dragon]

Setup doesn't allow for that whatsoever, and also I prefer being further away from my monitor

[tawdry dragon]

I'm already 45-ish inches away normally

So doesn't matter much

[tawdry dragon]

(to me)

[daring depot]

Anyone know if Lenovo sells directly to Newegg?

they got old gen laptops and i wanna buy, bt they got no reviews

[stoic crest]

refurbs

probably not even lenovo refurn

[daring depot]

Shame. Looking into old gen laptops

Anywhere I can find old but strong windows 10 laptops?

[cinder kiln]

Ebay

Hardwareswap

[quasi pasture]

actually ive been looking at older workstation laptops tbh. can get decent specs for the 300-400 dollar range

but poopoo battery life and gotta make sure the build quality of that model of laptop doesnt suck.

[daring depot]

Be extremely careful

I got a banger deal on a laptop, but after researching I found that it had a horrible hinge. MSI problems

[quasi pasture]

yea exactly

[jolly inlet]

Just never open it

[daring depot]

Thats even worse apparently

[jolly inlet]

Can't break the hinge if you don't

[daring depot]

leaving it open increases chances of hinge snapping rather than breaking

and leaving it closed increases chance of me regretting my purchase

[jolly inlet]

External monitor and keyboard ftw

[daring depot]

I already found a replacement, just debating on waiting till after christmas

HP couldn't be that bad right?

[quasi pasture]

reminds me of the asus laptop i fixed

[grand orbit]

Model matters not brand

Basically all brands have fantastic and crap stuff

[daring depot]

Fair point

but so far the reviews Isee of my laptop (MSI Modern 14) state that it tends to break after a year consistantly

[cloud hornet]

Usually yeah, but a lot of IT support (small internal teams for a large companies as well as IT repair companies) has mentioned that HP has a higher failure rate compared to other companies.

So HP may or may not actually be worse overall

Seen more than one IT support team complain about it. So idk if it can really be traced to one model or year. Tho most of the complaints I've seen were for the business laptop models.

[grand orbit]

Afaik their high end laptops like the envy and firefly i think the name is are brilliant some of the best on the market so guess it's just dependant on the model

[proper folio]

Not amazing but pretty good I think… 27 1440p 240hz for under $300 with promo code

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/omen-by-hp-27-inch-qhd-240hz-gaming-monitor-omen-27qs

Good option for anyone lucky enough to have gotten the 27” 4k omen for cheap.

[grand orbit]

Nice deal for 240hz ye

[proper folio]

If you got lucky you could have gotten that, and that 4k144 variant for about $500 total

Plus tax

Another similar option https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/accessories-and-software/monitors/gaming/67a7gac3us

[tawdry dragon]

yo, what's the absolute cheapest matx case I can get?

new

[cinder kiln]

Matx?

[tawdry dragon]

yeah

[cinder kiln]

Bitfenix nova m mesh

[tawdry dragon]

I found one that's $26

[cinder kiln]

Oh cheap cheap idk

I always recc nova m cos it's mesh box w/ fans

[tawdry dragon]

yeah

[cinder kiln]

Cheapest decent

[tawdry dragon]

I mean like something that fits a pc

with airflow

[cinder kiln]

Pc off the side of the road works

[tawdry dragon]

I mean, I did say new

[cinder kiln]

Dremel a hole

💀

[tawdry dragon]

Just send me a $10 pc case new

will dremel a hole

[cinder kiln]

Let's say you got it new

[tawdry dragon]

cheapest so farhttps://www.gamestop.com/pc-gaming/pc-components/cases/products/cooler-master-masterbox-q300l-mini-tower-case-mcb-q300l-kann-s00/11105353.html?u1=580ac140953e11eebe22eef2e093f6790INT&id=lw9MynSeamY

[cinder kiln]

Yeah probably

G300a was like 35 at one point

[tawdry dragon]

tryna find soemthing on tiktok rn

most of them either suck or are atx

[quasi pasture]

shoebox

[tawdry dragon]

Itx build

[quasi pasture]

there are larger shoeboxes

[tawdry dragon]

I don't get shoes that often

Maybe once a year

[quasi pasture]

hmm

[grand orbit]

Wrong, motherboard box

[grand orbit]

Cheap and itx don't really go well together btw

[quasi pasture]

boring

smh

[grand orbit]

Welp

[cinder kiln]

Ahem
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HJWTpB

Feel free to rate me 5 stars on yelp

[grand orbit]

Ik it's possible but i wouldn't really consider 1k cheap like

Imo cheap in gaming pc terms is like 700

Or less

[cinder kiln]

The 1K being cheap part isn't the part you should notice

Lol

You spend no money going itx there

$15 for a mobo

[grand orbit]

Says 140 for me

[cinder kiln]

Yes

125 vs 140

Oh alr 140.98

15.99

[grand orbit]

Oh i thought you meant the motherboard was showing as 15$ for you lol

[cinder kiln]

I wish it was

[grand orbit]

I was like that's some insane rebate

[cinder kiln]

I would've lead with that question first if it was

[grand orbit]

Lol yeah i suppose

[zinc cargo]

You guys have any opinions on mid-range mechanical keyboards? (for my teen)

[silver remnant]

anyone know when 4070 ti will go down in price

i’m trying to drop 600 on it

[stoic crest]

4070ti for 600

honestly not gonna happen

unless you're lucky with used

[silver remnant]

800 crazy for a gpu

[stoic crest]

ikr, but even 7900xt ain't any cheaper either

it's sad

[silver remnant]

crazy

[trim pier]

Ngl If intel didn’t have absolute low low end supporting gpus

I think they could of messed with the market on prices

[tawdry dragon]

I was reffering to the showbox but ok

[quasi pasture]

:)

not a tech deal

🗿

[tawdry dragon]

You paid $12

[quasi pasture]

and?

[tawdry dragon]

Expect shipping to suck

[quasi pasture]

no. thats not how it works

[trim pier]

I could pay 20$ for a Xeon I think

[quasi pasture]

these buyers all use normal UPS or USPS shipping options that shouldnt take more than 5 days for delivery

[tawdry dragon]

wait it's december 8th

I lost 3 days somewhere

[quasi pasture]

yea LOL

[tawdry dragon]

how did I skip 3 days 😭

[trim pier]

@quasi pasture possibly that he may of turned in the shipment late

Also there’s a possibility it got mixed during Black Friday cyber Monday

[quasi pasture]

yea he dropped it off over a week after i ordered it lol

[trim pier]

That’s probably why lmao

[quasi pasture]

only when i mentioned i was gonna cancel my order did they ship it

[quasi pasture]

yes thats what i said

[subtle sable]

I'm looking for a laptop that can run destiny 2 at high settings at a high FPS, around $950, any good deals going on rn

[stoic crest]

sorry for slow reply, but i can find ya some

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-gaming-a16-16-165hz-gaming-laptop-fhd-amd-ryzen-7-7735hs-with-16gb-ddr5-memory-radeon-rx7600s-512gb-pcie-ssd-off-black/6535499.p?skuId=6535499

here's one

[velvet rock]

Best tv deal rn?

50 or 55”?

[velvet rock]

Got a 4k one for $200, nvm

[proper folio]

Perhaps https://www.bestbuy.com/site/tcl-55-class-6-series-mini-led-qled-4k-uhd-smart-google-tv/6470273.p?skuId=6470273

[velvet rock]

I got this, I only watch YouTube and maybe some Netflix so don’t need anything crazy

onn. 50” Class 4K UHD (2160P) LED Roku Smart TV HDR (100012585) https://www.walmart.com/ip/300694285

[proper folio]

Nice, if you’re happy than it works. Cool to see TVs becoming so affordable tbh

[velvet rock]

I just moved in my first apartment so everything is a budget rn lmao

Was all a budget at one point

Just came together

[proper folio]

Nice dude

Need a desk mat 😛

[shut lava]

About that $80 Z790 Carbon Wifi "Expected Availability: 02/2024"

Its on backorder, but it won't let you order it on backorder. So if you didn't get it quickly, you won't get it at that price.

[light holly]

It won't?

[shut lava]

In the past 4 years, I've never had a backordered clearance priced computer related item from Adorama actually be delivered when I backordered it. Other people report the same experience on various delas related web sites. You can try and maybe you will get lucky.

[quasi pasture]

looks nice

[velvet rock]

Thank you

[fleet marlin]

Z790 carbon probably was gonna be $80 off, not just $80 total. Be surprised if more than a couple ship out.

[kind rover]

Someone’s getting fired…

[uneven mango]

Well, that would depend on how many boards they had in stock. If it was only a few and they sold, it would suck for the company but is no big problem. If it was a lot of boards, that's a problem.

[hybrid void]

there's also even pricier Z790 Ace for 80 😄

https://www.adorama.com/msiz790ace.html

[uneven mango]

It's gone now, too. What an awesome error.

[civic sun]

Adorama is pretty good, but I’ve never used them to but pc parts

[thin bolt]

Someone yell at me if any of these are on sale https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hGQt9c

[jolly inlet]

You know you can set price alerts in pcpp on the part pages

It's not perfect but it's helpful

[stoic crest]

I like how everyone collectively agrees that 3060 is a bad deal at that price

[fair moon]

I dunno if I've ever seen a (new) 3060 at a price that makes it a good deal

6600/6650xt/3060ti/6700xt are pretty much always better price/perf for gaming

Probably arc a750 at this point as well

[hybrid void]

probably cos it said gaming for 228 but the link was ventus for 289

[thin bolt]

I have them, but they’re janky as hell

[stoic crest]

i mean even then, 228 for 3060 isn't good

[hybrid void]

imo it's pretty good, everything else is either worse or pricier, a750 might be better and cheaper but buggy as hell

[stoic crest]

there's rx 6600

don't forget that

the 12gb vram doesn't matter with this perf tier

[jolly inlet]

A750 has improved a lot this last year, you'd be surprised. It now falls between the 3060 and 3060 ti on average.

[stoic crest]

^

still it's funny how bad it was at the beginning

more extreme than amd finewine days

[jolly inlet]

It's nice to see a company take all the criticism in stride and make an actual effort to improve. That's too rare these days.

[stoic crest]

right

i wonder where'd all arc mobile go

they're basically non existent

[jolly inlet]

cough cough nvidia cough

They're putting arc in future CPUs

[stoic crest]

i saw a gf63 with a380m once

only at b&h

arc igpus interest me, a bit

since i already have potent igpu lol

as well as the option of a 4050

[trim pier]

I would like Intel to make a high tier arc gpu

Especially in their LE version

It’s so hot ngl

And imagine the intel X intel compatibility boost

[stoic crest]

eh

there's no boost like that

anyway i just want their launch drivers to be better

stick to lower end, but keep prices sane

i hate seeing gpu prices being crazy

[hybrid void]

rx6600 is worse compared to 3060 in most cases so if there was 3060 with nice cooler for 230 vs 6600 for 200 I'd go for 3060

[trim pier]

Used 6650xts, 6700/6700xt going for 200-230$ sometimes:

[hybrid void]

I mean new one

[fair moon]

(on pcpp, US) Cheapest 3060 is $289. Dunno where you're finding one for $230

[hybrid void]

there was a link in deals that said msi gaming 3060 for $228 and that's what started current discussion if 3060 for 230 is good

[tight blade]

I found a RX 7700 XT for $450. I'm not sure if that's a good price or not. I see everything around that power is going for $600+ . Is the $450 price tag good?

[fair moon]

Ah gotcha

[trim pier]

nah. that's it's average price

[autumn hazel]

Does anyone have recommendations for a Monitor arm and 2nd monitor? I do gaming and Music Theory stuff for school; rn I use a Gigabyte M27q

unsure to ask here cuz of other deals ppl know of or in build chat

[torpid night]

just anything that fits size, weight, and budget requirements

they're otherwise all the same other than whether you want clamp mounted or gromet mounted (screwed into your desk)

[autumn hazel]

Gotcha thanks ill look some stuff up rq

[torpid night]

if you go clamped, make sure that the clamp itself fits your desk if you have a rather thick desk

also pay close attention to the weight that it supports

[tight blade]

Thank you

[umbral horizon]

Get a wall mount and save yourself the desk space

And make sure the monitor you pick actually has mounting points, I've bought 2 that didn't come with any or have weird placement that doesn't fit a standard mount

[velvet rock]

Where’s the true bacca go?

[fair moon]

Not in the server anymore, that's weird

[velvet rock]

Yeah I wonder why

[grand orbit]

He wanted a break, felt too obsessed with checking chat etc

[fair moon]

understandable

[tiny heron]

All them tiktok deals probably did it 😂

[shut lava]

I was hoping the tiktok deals would last longer since Newegg has other holiday sales after cyber monday, but the tiktok prices seem to all be back to normal newegg prices.

[tiny heron]

Only coupon I see is 10% off up to $40

Not really that great of a coupon

[thin bolt]

Places like Mercari, FB marketplace and EBay are gonna be ripe for picking after Christmas

[azure pond]

Ooh that's a great point

I didn't think of that

[tawdry dragon]

Tiktok holiday deals starting soon

(that's 3 hours btw)

[azure pond]

Looking through rq there's some solid deals already

[tawdry dragon]

Yeah, not for me tho

[azure pond]

7600, 12600kf, Xbox series s all lower priced than anywhere else available

[tawdry dragon]

The prices are good, but they can be better

And most likely they will be

[azure pond]

Rm750e is $80 which is cheapest A tier, including 650s and 550s

Idt there's even a B tier 650 less than $80

I doubt I'm gonna be buying anything no matter what, I did all my holiday and personal shopping already

If I didn't get a ps4 I'd snag the series s but that'd be stupid now

[tawdry dragon]

I won a $50 gift card from a different discord server so I have some money to spend

[azure pond]

Oh nice

[tawdry dragon]

Probably gonna spend it on AliExpress tho since I don't really need anything that's on tiktok

[azure pond]

There'll probably be some solid ssd deals, if you need any storage

670p is $40 which is lower than anywhere else for a solid 1tb atm

[tawdry dragon]

Can't fit any more on my Mobo lol

And I already have 5tb from previous deals

[azure pond]

Yeah thats basically where I'm at, I got the p41 plus since it was way too good of a deal to pass up but even that I didn't need

It's just replacing an hdd that wasn't giving me any issues and was just a game drive

[tawdry dragon]

Yeah, I also just wanna get things that I actually need or will use

[azure pond]

Oh if you need a side monitor there might be some cheap deals

Normally this time of year there's some 1080p60-75hz monitors around $50-60

I've seen a few at that price the last week or two

[tawdry dragon]

I have a 44" desk so no space lol

Maybe a portable monitor if it's cheap enough

[azure pond]

There was an arzopa one on tiktok that got super popular, was fairly cheap

[tawdry dragon]

Yeah I saw it

[azure pond]

I think around $60 so idk if you could combine the gift card you have with another payment method

[tawdry dragon]

I have another and I could probably use it

Basically $10 monitor then

[thin bolt]

Sell the PS and get the series s

Come to the better game pass>:D

[azure pond]

Play stations game pass has a wider variety of games and is $135 a year

And I don't have a preference between either thats just what I saw when I looked at the two

[thin bolt]

Mercari is super nice btw, I use it a lot

[tawdry dragon]

Even better, sell it and upgrade your PC 💪

[azure pond]

Nah I wanted a console for a TV, I traded my quest 2 for it and it has like 50 games on the account

[tawdry dragon]

that ain't bad

I'd honestly just get a long hdmi cable tho

not the best solution, but might work

[azure pond]

Eh, my room is just super cluttered as is and it'd be adding to the mess

The ps4 works for me, so if it isn't broken I'm not gonna fix it

Though the ps4 certainly could use some fixing in the form of a paste job lol

[jolly inlet]

Hmm... I should paste mine too

MX4 would probably be better than stock even if it wasn't old

[azure pond]

I dusted it but just being turned on it starts to get a lil toasty

Bo3 it was a jet engine

[jolly inlet]

Yeah I've been playing elite dangerous and it's the same

[azure pond]

My 3060 ti needs new paste too but I'm just so clumsy and heavy handed I don't want to break it and be out a few hundred

[cinder kiln]

repaste def helps consoles

[azure pond]

Honestly I just want to leave it with the power limit I have on it and the oc I put to compensate for it

80% pl +115 core +700 mem locked at 65% fans and it stays around 70c max

Could almost for sure go higher on the oc but I just did some quick settings since I know my timespy oc isn't stable for games

[jolly inlet]

It would be pretty hard to break the gpu tbh

3060 ti has a small die so even over-tightening shouldn't crack it

Just follow the standard cross pattern when screwing in and don't force it to turn more than it wants to

[cinder kiln]

true tbh

my 3060 die is like the tip of my finger in size

really tiny lol

[azure pond]

To give you an idea of how bad I am, recounting my aio like 4 times and installing an ssd I dropped the screw heads for thr aio and my screw driver on the mobo at least 8 times

[trim pier]

Some guy wanted to trade a 2060 super and some random 75hz monitor for my 6650xt 😭

Then he said nvm I sold the monitor

[azure pond]

50% clippable coupon on this, seems like a nice deal but not certain https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Gaming/dp/B07J5QJTD2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2FV1NHD5GHCSL&keywords=glorious%2Bgmmk%2Btkl%2Bbarebones&qid=1702486275&sprefix=glorious%2Bgmmk%2Btkl%2Bbarebones%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-3&th=1&psc=1

[uncut portal]

If only it wasn’t 60% 😔

[tiny heron]

Isn't destiny 2 already free 😅

[jolly inlet]

Yes but this is free dlc to go with the free game

[trim pier]

Hmmm

7800xt for 536.03 after tax then there’s a 550$ 6950xt at microcenter..

Depending a return rn 😭

[brisk sphinx]

That was a quick impulse buy from me

[tawdry dragon]

$15 for a decent 60% barebones keyboard isn't bad

the only place I've seen those prices are on aliexpress (CIY tester 68 if you're wondering)

[brisk sphinx]

It’s a pretty meh board but $15 is $15

[pulsar fable]

I forget everything about the GPU market. I haven't been paying attention since like may or something. Aside from the 6600xt being cheaper and arguably better than the 3060, why did the 3060 in #tech-deals get 17 down votes. I haven't seen that many on one item in a while

[tawdry dragon]

amd gpus being better performance for the same price, and used 3070's being around the $250 range

6650xt also around $250

[azure pond]

Just bad value

[ashen rune]

anyone got any deals for a 13700k or similar?

[stoic crest]

if you're gaming and haven't bought anything yet

7800x3d+a620 will do

[ashen rune]

ok, im kinda looking for a deal, but ty for suggestion

[brisk sphinx]

There’s the MC bundle for 7800x3d for like $500

[proper folio]

WD_BLACK 1TB SN750 SE NVMe SSD with Battlefield 2042 Game Code Bundle, Internal M.2 2280 Gaming Solid State Drive - WDBB9J0010BNC-NRSN https://www.walmart.com/ip/287873234 seems decent for m2 1tb and a game for $50

I wonder if they’re having trouble selling the 1tb m2 drives. I personally really wouldn’t want to waste a slot on only 1tb of storage. It could be fine for a non gamer as their sole storage though

Also if you guy have .edu emails I think Samsung has various deals rn that are good

[pulsar fable]

They still have those? Wow I'm a bit surprised

Not a terrible price for a 1tb drive and a game, but the game goes on sale from time to time and 1tb drives are cheap

[grand orbit]

Depends on the game of that would be good or not tbh

[fair moon]

Back when 2042 was more like $40-50 that was a banger deal

Now it goes on sale for like $10

[pulsar fable]

$10 game with a $40 1tb nvme

Its not bad but its not good either. Its... meh?

[azure pond]

The one I posted is a 1tb nvme + 1tb sata though

Idk why it's getting down voted that much, 1tb nvme is $45+ now

It's not the best but 2tb of ssd storage at that price is kinda unbeatable

[pulsar fable]

Maybe it's the WD "Green" name?

[velvet rock]

Best tkl keyboard on Amazon under $65

There’s a lot food reviews

Good

?

[fair moon]

I don't think it's clear that it's 2tb total

When I looked at it the first time i thought it was just 1tb sata

Maybe add a + in between the two idk

For 2tb total that's pretty good

[flat junco]

@tawdry dragon There's a Series X for $339 at Lenovo's site

[tawdry dragon]

oh crap

didn't really look

[flat junco]

Oh rip

nvm

That was yesterday and it's already expired

I think $350 is about the sale price

You can probably post that again, the $349 walmart deal is now $430

[tawdry dragon]

Alr

2 minutes more cool down

[azure pond]

Yeah it's been 350 fairly often recently

[fleet marlin]

Hold for 350 again. A huge backlog of steam library & working too much means even the 400 sale doesn't make me jump, lol.

[shrewd aspen]

just bought the LG 34WR50QC-B from tech deals for my partner

[daring depot]

You need a monitor that big?

[tawdry dragon]

who doesn't

[shrewd aspen]

its important for Blender, Streaming, video editing, photo editing as well and he is happy

better than my main lol

[grand orbit]

I think the OG name made it sound like the sn350 was the 1tb sata

[cinder kiln]

I'll sn ur 350 in a minute

[grand orbit]

Owo

[azure pond]

$772 oled, worth posting?
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/cRNxFT/lg-27gr95qe-b-265-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-27gr95qe-b

[grand orbit]

Man oleds cool and all but I could never justify almost 800$ for a 1440p 240hz 27"

[azure pond]

I just couldn't justify anything over like 450 on a monitor period

Even that's pushing it

I need a side monitor but aside from that I'm not upgrading till oled is "cheap"

I wanted to grab the $210 4k 144hz omen monitor on black Friday and have that for a side monitor/story mode games

[cloud hornet]

Me with $1000 AW3423DWF

[high radish]

Me with G9 57

[cloud hornet]

Monitor is the single most interacted thing in a PC tho. If one can justify $700 GPU, should be able to justify $700 monitor at least IMO.

[tawdry dragon]

If a monitor doesn't look like crap and functions (144hz) then it's fine with me

I used a 32" 720p TN panel for the longest time so maybe that's why I'm not too picky

[azure pond]

I cant justify $700 gpu though lol

Also it depends

It depends what you value and what you're targeting

If you value image quality/clarity 100%

Though imo it should be a balance between the two

[tawdry dragon]

I can't justify my current setup actually, I spent way too much on it, even though I don't need anything more than a 5700xt

I just like cranking up the settings lol

[proper folio]

I can’t justify a cheap monitor with a beast gpu 😎

That being said I’m hoping oled drops soon

Gimme a 1440p 144hz 27” oled for $500…i feel like that should be achievable pretty soon. But they may not do it anyway

[cloud hornet]

Basically my point. IMO justifiable monitor budget should be equal to justifiable budget for most expensive component on a content consumption machine.

Note that is justifiable budget, not necessarily "need this budget"

[proper folio]

I do think a lot of people overlook the difference image quality of a monitor makes in the overall experience of gaming tho

[molten halo]

eh just get a projector with 50ms of input delay and sit like 15ft away from it

[grand orbit]

I just can't justify that tbh when you have 1440p 140hz ips panels around 200-250$ or so

[cloud hornet]

OLED master race

[high radish]

I still hanging out with Miniled

[pallid geyser]

I shall not look at an oled monitor because I will likely want it but I’m fine with my IPS currently

[high radish]

I waiting for 4k ultrawide Oled

[grand orbit]

Yeah it's nice, no it's not 300 $extra nice

[high radish]

[turbid locust]

4k240 at ces hopefully

[high radish]

Yeah I stuck at 120hz currently

[shut lava]

Newegg has had that 011D mini and 750W PSU combo for $20-$30 less several times before.

[marsh sphinx]

Can that case fit a full ATX board?

[shut lava]

Yes the 011 mini can fit an ATX motherboard.

[marsh sphinx]

Does it need the SFX PSU?

[azure pond]

Idts but without one motherboard size is a bit more limited I think?

Not certain

But still o11d black with a decent 750 would likely be more, unless maybe rm750e offf tt shop

If you dont require that case can def do better

[proper folio]

all the KTC monitors are on amazon lightning deals rn

some good deals i think

[cinder kiln]

some ktc are good

[shut lava]

As the produce page says, yes it uses an SFX PSU.

[cinder kiln]

WHAT THE HELL

THE BEST PRICE

FOR A GOOD AIB

WTF

IT'S TIME TO BUY A 4080 BOYS

🔥 🔥 🔥

that's probably the best deal I've seen on any 40 series period

for brand new

[velvet rock]

Should I buy it to resell it once of sale

Idk if my mobo and everything will work with it

[cinder kiln]

legit could

leave it in the box

wait till sale over

sell it NIB for like 1100

guaranteed would sell

[grand orbit]

Christmas miracle

[high radish]

Not available in my area

[velvet rock]

Shut up scammer

[azure pond]

@grand orbit

[shut lava]

Is it discounted because of the 4080 Super release in a month?

[azure pond]

Gamestop just sometimes has some surprisingly great deals, but possibly

[jolly inlet]

Surprisingly great deals that sell out in minutes

[tiny heron]

Xbox series s $190 if you can get the new user coupon

[keen marsh]

Very tempting. But after getting the steam deck OLED and a few other handhelds I don't use enough, (while also having nowhere to put the Xbox) I must resist.

I use the steam deck OLED a lot, but the Aya neo and Analogue Pocket not as much as I should.

[shut lava]

With so many XBOX games being released on PC and getting one of those discount XBOX PC game pass subscriptions, I decided not to buy an XBOX. Its a good deal though.

[fleet marlin]

$18 xbox controller didn't hurt either. I know I can use a random usb Type C cable, right?

[fair moon]

That or Bluetooth

[vague pine]

but you gotta be prepared for when gta 6 comes out

[keen marsh]

I have a PS5 that I barely use

[tawdry dragon]

Once you have a PC most consoles are useless imo

Console exclusives are a thing, but is it really worth paying $400 for a console just to play 2 or 3 games?

[vague pine]

i will for gta 6. i aint missin out a year of content

[fair moon]

$150-200 Xbox series S ain't bad if you have a TV in a living area and want to game occasionally

Buying a $400 console for one game is crazy imo

[vague pine]

its gta 6

saying gta 6 aint that game is crazy

gta 6 gonna be getting people out of retirement

[thin bolt]

Ask a PS user

”I NEED MY 3 EXCLUSIVE SINGLEPLAYER GAMES”

[keen marsh]

Majority of the people who buy a ps for exclusives it usually also because that's where their game library already is. Gotta remember it's backwards compatible

[vague pine]

xbox mfs:

[fair moon]

ESPECIALLY when said console is most likely going to run the game at 30fps with upscaling

[vague pine]

nah didnt you know current gen consoles can do 4k 360fps, stevie?

[keen marsh]

Xbox players get it for game pass and backwards compatible games tbh

[tawdry dragon]

Pc

[jolly inlet]

Nintendo consoles are just about the only ones with enough exclusives to be worth getting to me

[thin bolt]

Check this out on @Newegg:DeepCool LT720 WH Premium Liquid CPU Cooler, 360mm, High-Performance FK120 FDB Fans, Multidimensional Infinity Mirror Block https://www.newegg.com/deepcool-liquid-cooling-system-lt720-wh/p/N82E16835856250?Item=N82E16835856250&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-35-856-250-_-12172023

$40 off

[keen marsh]

Not all backwards compatible games are on PC. Also you'd have to Rebuy it if you already owned it on xbox

[cinder kiln]

decent

[tawdry dragon]

Fair, but there's always emulation

[keen marsh]

Plus, a lot of Xbox 360 games still have active servers that aren't usable on PC

[tawdry dragon]

Alright, that's a fair point

but is it worth spending at least $200 for?

unless you're getting a used xbox one s or something like that it's going to cost a lot of money

even then it's probably $250

[keen marsh]

Xbox series X is 349 right now and series S is sub 200$

[tawdry dragon]

idk about you but $200 to play some xbox 360 games isn't very appealing

[keen marsh]

And you can use them to emulate up to GameCube too. Dolphin is on the Xbox.

[tawdry dragon]

computers can also do that

[keen marsh]

Do you also compare motorcycles to trucks?

[tawdry dragon]

that's not the point

It's that Buying an xbox to play a few old games or emulate a gamecube really isn't worth it when you already have a pc

[keen marsh]

The point is, there are reasons to get either console.

[keen marsh]

If they already have a PC?

[tawdry dragon]

that's been my point from the start

[keen marsh]

I said Xbox players get Xbox for a reason, and then you just said "PC"

[tawdry dragon]

literally my first message in this conversation lol

You said, "Not all backwards compatible games are on PC"

[keen marsh]

You said this after I referred to XBOX PLAYERS

Which is what I'm addressing

I'm not talking about people with PC's

[tawdry dragon]

We've been talking about different things then

[keen marsh]

If someone is an Xbox player, they have reasons to get an Xbox. Not having to Rebuy games is a fairly big one. Game pass is another.

People who've been primarily playing on PC do not apply lmao.

Also can apply to households, PCs I feel are less easy to share than an Xbox or PlayStation.

[umbral horizon]

Not really, you can log in on someone else's account and play their games on consoles or PC

The differences are becoming thinner and thinner, I guess if you want to play games but only have $200 or don't want to give your toddler a $2000 pc, then yeah the Xbox is awesome

[azure pond]

Nice deal on the p41 plus

[cinder kiln]

One of the better deals for nvme rn

Even if it's a modest 512gb

[trim pier]

oh ya

I mean 670p is still 30$ but like

I'll still take it

[tawdry dragon]

Wish the $40 2tb p41 plus would come back tho

[jolly inlet]

SSDs are going back up since the silicon surplus is balancing out. They went that low because Nvidia ordered WAY too much thinking covid would go on forever and they had to sell it off cheap.
AMD made the same mistake but they just shoved it all into consoles, which is why we have seen Xbox Series consoles below $300.

[grand orbit]

Best but

[jolly inlet]

https://tenor.com/view/cars-butte-gif-27076111

[tawdry dragon]

I have the g703 and it's honestly a really good mouse if you don't care about weight, also the switches failed in 2 years for me so that's also a problem

[jolly inlet]

Standard logitech switch issue tbh

[tawdry dragon]

yeah, but swapping them isn't too hard

[jolly inlet]

Or repairing if you have steady hands

[tawdry dragon]

just need a soldering iron, a screwdriver, and probably a new set of skates

[tawdry dragon]

not worth it imo, especially since new switches are under a dollar if you're willing to wait for aliexpress shipping

[jolly inlet]

Yeah but then you don't need the soldering iron

[tawdry dragon]

otherwise you can get 8 of them in a $10 pack from amazon

[tawdry dragon]

Yeah you do, they're soldered on

I swapped my own switches so I would know

[jolly inlet]

Right but to bend the actual metal in the switch back into place you don't need the soldering iron, I'm talking about repairing it

[tawdry dragon]

fair enough, I was just continuing my statement from before you sent your message

[daring depot]

I'm tempted to buy that g703, but I already own 3

[tawdry dragon]

😭

[trim pier]

@azure pond

Delete your 15% cashback deal

Microsoft is a scam

[azure pond]

Deleted, but how are they a scam?

I find it hard to believe Microsoft of all companies would be scamming people

[quasi pasture]

Its a scam because you should give it to me instead

give me all your microsoft rewards points

i need more bobux

[jolly inlet]

#building-and-recc-chat message

tldr they never got sent the cash back they were promised and there's lots of redditors that say the same

[azure pond]

Wow that's insane

[trim pier]

Mhm :/

What originally was supposed to be a 250$ graphics card is only a 330$ one now

I still have yet to receive a messsge

2 days (1 day for Europeans) before it’s officially a full month.

I did read their terms and it does mention 90 days, but that’s for overall liability and terms of service. Who knows in 3 months if I get it or if that’s the time period for me to redeem my non existent cashback

Looking more into it too, they have exceptions to what doesn’t qualify for cashback but it’s very broad. Like the term “Gaming” could be a gaming prebuilt pc, or literally anything related to gaming like a pc part which would be stupid.

Hmm isn’t there a newegg rep from here who would probably know a Microsoft rep?

[jolly inlet]

Nope

No one here works at Newegg. We're kind of between admins even.

[trim pier]

Damn

[cloud hornet]

Do note that contracts dont trump laws. For example a shipping company may say they arent liable for lost packages but they def still can be in many, many scenarios.

[trim pier]

mhm and the fact that they would reply “within in 24 hours” in emails is a joke itself

[azure pond]

Neweggservice

[trim pier]

😭

[cloud hornet]

Kinda pushing it to have wegg give rep contract info to a "random" customer

[cloud hornet]

Actually thinking about this stuff, try contacting tech tubers like LTT and GN. They like trying to get reps to fix issues.

Friends and I have had couple good experiences with GN helping out

[trim pier]

Hmm

How would I even reach those creators

Plus I thought LTT resigned

[cloud hornet]

email

[trim pier]

Ah

Or

I start a class action through BBB 😎

[cloud hornet]

Sounds like a fun way to work at 5% of min wage

2 billion hours of work to get $100 back

[trim pier]

Ikr

How do I contact LTT ;-;

Or GN..

[azure pond]

Ltt ???

All they'll do is sexually harass some employees

[jolly inlet]

[e-mail]

You can put whatever info you want in the email, including links to Reddit posts or forums to people with similar problems.

[cloud hornet]

I mean nothing really came up from that. Which isnt too surprising cuz investigations happens behind closed doors, but I'd assume more people would come forward with information about previous experiences or the previously ongoing investigation if smth was afoot.

[quasi pasture]

woah 🤨

[umbral horizon]

That's kind of a heavy accusation to throw around

What evidence

I don't like LTT myself but still

[cinder kiln]

You guys don't remember the whole scandal they had a few months ago?

I knew exactly what the reference was

[cinder kiln]

The more serious it is it may be more likely they don't tbf

[azure pond]

Was a joke referencing the "publicity" they had a few months back

[umbral horizon]

Sexual harassment haha very funny

[azure pond]

It is not making fun of the act of sexual harassment, it is making fun of linus.

[umbral horizon]

Making fun of linus...for enabling sexual harassment haha very funny

[tiny heron]

[fair moon]

Cashback services aren't a garuntee and I wouldn't be surprised if there's terms and services that cover them if they don't want to fufill it

Granted if it didn't work for a ton of people maybe that's a little shady

[vague pine]

I'm more so putting it here than in tech deals as it's sold out currently and not for everyone, but logitech has some g pro x superlights (refurbished) for $60

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/refurbished/pro-x-superlight-wireless-mouse-refurb.996-000399.html

[proper folio]

https://www.dell.com/en-us/dfh/lp/outlet-deals

Refurb Ultrawide Alienware oled for $616

[fair moon]

Dunno if this is location specific or something but I don't even see that model on the dell website

[thin bolt]

I went through that link above us

[fair moon]

Ah, it's a refurbished unit on the outlet

That's why I couldn't find it

[thin bolt]

[pulsar fable]

Haven't played 2077. Worth a shot with the steam sale?

[forest prairie]

Why is it so expensive

Can't be worth more than two carrots

[civic sun]

it has the dlc

I haven't played the dlc but I enjoyed the base game story

[forest prairie]

The dlc should just be an update

[civic sun]

do you have it?

[forest prairie]

I have a bicycle

[civic sun]

oops

[forest prairie]

If they don't get a bicycle update like GTA then I'm not interested frfr

[jolly inlet]

The public transit update wasn't enough for you?

[forest prairie]

Need the three pillars of transportation

Walk bike and train

[proper folio]

It’s genuinely a 9/10 game so I’d say yes it’s worth a shot if it’s interesting to you and your not strapped for cash.

I don’t regret grabbing the deal on Black Friday

[vague pine]

sadge, Epic doesnt have a sale for cyberpunk 2077 rn. wouldve said get it through there since they also have a 33% off coupon

under the assumption you wouldnt mind going through Epic

[forest prairie]

If it's free through epic

Otherwise I can't imagine

[fair moon]

Honestly I could see Epic doing the base game for free this year

Def not the dlc though

[forest prairie]

If the dlc isn't that expensive on top then I'd consider that

[jolly inlet]

DLC is like $20

[forest prairie]

Wow that's like the reasonable price of a game 😃

[cinder kiln]

Nice screen deal

[jolly inlet]

Is that the cheapest we've seen a non-refurb OLED?

[cinder kiln]

I think so

It's almost at M32U price

Which I would consider a similar tier, panels aside

[azure pond]

Imo I would 100% take oled over 4k, but I'd imagine that's not everyone's opinion

[cinder kiln]

Having seen both

I would too

[fair moon]

240hz 1440p OLED 🤤

[cinder kiln]

Anyone looking to buy a 4090 rn?

No, not selling

I found a deal

In the most ridiculous of places

[grand orbit]

Tiktok shop?

[cinder kiln]

Lips sealed until we have someone

🤐

All will be revealed

[grand orbit]

Sus

[cinder kiln]

i'll sus u in a minute

[cloud hornet]

Is it $5? I'll buy it if it's $5.

[azure pond]

I'll take it for tree fiddy

[cinder kiln]

bit more than that

a lil' bit

liL' BiT

[proper folio]

Dont tempt me @cinder kiln

[grand orbit]

Is it free.99?

[proper folio]

Will we see $500 oled gaming monitors in 2024?

[grand orbit]

Don't we already?

[proper folio]

$500 oled? Maybe used?

[grand orbit]

Huh weird the cheapest oleds seem to be 240hz j thought we had 144hz ones

[proper folio]

Ya nah

Seems like they’re skipping budget oled and cranking out high hz only

Lots of new oled models coming out in 2024. Hopefully they keep the older models or a newer version of the older models as a more affordable option.

[grand orbit]

Would be nice yeah, I figured since so many oled 120-144hz where being manufactured for phones they'd just do larger cuts of that

[jolly inlet]

It's not quite that simple

[fair moon]

Phones have way higher pixel density so a larger cut would be crazy resolutions (if it even works like that)

[shut lava]

That depends on the price.

If I found a great deal on one I'd consider it.

Previously, I saw furniture stores selling them at MSRP and wondered if they actually had any in stock.

[shut lava]

I think the furniture store is getting them drop shipped from the manufacturer, so I don't know if I ordered one through them if I'd see it within 6 months. lol

[cinder kiln]

No I need a taker not a thinker

Lol

[shut lava]

Why wouldn't you just post it if its a good price and ins tock available for purchase?

[cinder kiln]

So it doesn't get sniped by a random

There's only 1 in stock

[shut lava]

What is the model and price?

[cinder kiln]

Gaming X trio, 1750

[shut lava]

Not a bad price, however they lost the functionality of one of the display ports when you flash the higher wattage BIOS on them. So its not a model of 4090 that I'd pick.

[grand orbit]

Oh yeah forgot about that fact

[nocturne temple]

thinking about sellling my oculust quest 2 vr for 125$ comes with a carry case, the head strap add on

[cloud hornet]

Very likely also has a higher defect density that makes large displays have poor yields.

[azure pond]

You could likely get more than that

[nocturne temple]

how much do you think

i hardly use it. thinknin about buying the 3 to try it out

[azure pond]

I'd guess 150-175 but not certain how prices have changed since quest 3 dropped

[fair moon]

Quest 3 is a higher "tier" of headset (isn't replacing the Q2)

So q3 release shouldn't majorly affect Q2

[tawdry dragon]

I'd like a q3 or q2 if I got it for free, but there isn't enough reason to buy it for me

[fair moon]

Used Q2 for sub 200 is pretty nice ngl

If you hunt around can probably get one for 150ish

[tawdry dragon]

I've been entering a bunch of q3 giveaways recently, so lets hope I win one

[fair moon]

175 easy, maybe 200/225 with the case and strap

[nocturne temple]

oh dang ight

[fair moon]

Should have clarified; those are selling prices on ebay, so you wouldn't get that whole amount after fees

Still more than 125 though

[thin bolt]

ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 PG VELOCITA AM4 AMD B550 SATA 6Gb/s ATX AMD Motherboard https://www.newegg.com/asrock-phantom-gaming-b550-pg-velocita/p/N82E16813157934?Item=N82E16813157934&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-13-157-934-_-12222023

$90 off(40%)

[nocturne temple]

Just sold it for 160

[fair moon]

That works I guess

[molten halo]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C3K7MTSY/? $250 gen 5 2tb drive anyone?

[tawdry dragon]

wish I would've seen this earlier 😭 https://sellout.woot.com/offers/intel-core-i5-13600k-desktop-processor-1?ref=w_cnt_lnd_cat_pc_7_16

looks like it was sold out in a few minutes though

[azure pond]

Crazy deal

[tawdry dragon]

ikr

[pallid geyser]

Oh nice fallout 3

[fair moon]

I already had it in my epic library which means they already gave it away in the past

[uneven mango]

They gave it away last year.

[azure pond]

Opinions? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZQ43XXL

Cheap for the board, but not sure if it's actually a good deal. Kinda hard to tecc with am5 itx boards being solid at like $150

[brisk sphinx]

It ain’t a bad board but it ain’t anything amazing

[tiny heron]

Tempting

[azure pond]

Crazy deal

[tawdry dragon]

$10 shipping on cases iirc

[fleet marlin]

G360A was $35 & free shipping. Of course becomes slightly less of a deal for someone w/o extra fans already.

[cinder kiln]

Yeah I'm not too much a fan (no pun intend) of cases coming out/been out with less than 3 fans now

Unless they are chimney cases

[forest prairie]

I only put use two fans on the front of a case

If they make you put more then I don't want it

[cinder kiln]

2 fans maybe if it's 2 140's

But not common

I can make an exception if it's that

I'd happily suggest the 3 fan g300a for example at a decent price, but the 1 fan I hesitate on as it encourages people to buy a bunch to fill them out (save the rare time a 360 aio is on the cards)

But on the other hand, if for example the g300a is 35 and the p400a digital is 50, I'd lean towards the p400a (this has applied in the past)

Same to like, nova m mesh, air 100 argb, air 903 max etc

The cost to add the relevant fans into a case adds up

[fleet marlin]

Small part of reason I got it is already having a few various p12 pwm or silent model fans to throw in. The 5pk alone gave me plenty of extras. 2 in , 1 out was my usual setup either way.

[cinder kiln]

Oh yeah there are exceptions

Perfect example of that, 4000d looks good with p12s

But we get a lot of new builders through and most people want to flip their old pc's

My narrative could change a bit with context for sure

[fleet marlin]

$50 incl shipping for 4000D or w/e incl 3-4 fans is definitely good.

[cinder kiln]

Doesn't the 4000d only include 2?

In a pinch 2 can be barely enough, I would say it's not as ideal tho

There's also the point where when there's no deal, 3000D exists if you must get corsair

Basically the same deal as 4000D but with a better price

[azure pond]

At $40 that's a valid choice for even a budget build, with like 5600/6650xt, which would definitely be fine with just two fans

[tawdry dragon]

orrrr, you could get some cheap fans...

[quasi pasture]

I bought another x99 cpu

[cinder kiln]

18445610606

They will help you
https://addictionhelplineamerica.com/

[quasi pasture]

Its for a worthy cause

I'm re-running my first ever cpu i subbed to hwbot with

[cinder kiln]

You have a dark history huh

[quasi pasture]

[trim pier]

go/jover

[quasi pasture]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/590674927485452289/1183988110619590767/caption-7.gif?ex=658a55db&is=6577e0db&hm=c6d98a2f514e4caa70493440c2ff4f1617ce803aca976d15f01745c552a72646&

[trim pier]

Are you i'm you stand proud you're strong because throughout the heavens and earth I alone am the honoured one or are you Nah i'd win, domain expansion as sukuna shrinks back in fear, we are the exception?

[quasi pasture]

STOP IVE ALREADY BEEN LOBOTOMIZED

[trim pier]

oh you should see the fricking mouse pad my cousin got me

it's so cringe

[quasi pasture]

Uh oh

[trim pier]

she's only watched JJK season 1

and she has common sense but not to embarassment 💀

[quasi pasture]

Send it to me lol

[trim pier]

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Extended-Waterproof-Mousepad-Personalized/dp/B091J41WP4/ref=asc_df_B091J41WP4/?

This one was cool

But she was like “Nah, I’d die”

https://www.amazon.com/Extended-Non-Slip-Computer-Keyboard-Edges（31-4/dp/B0C2KHM33F/ref=mp_s_a_1_15_sspa?

I mean I’m grateful for a mouse pad cause I had a literal mousepad that’s 10+ years old that’s dirty asf and is a 10”x10” but come on 💀

https://www.amazon.com/Hopipad-Waterproof-Non-Slip-31-5x11-8-Keyboard/dp/B0CLNJ7NCL/ref=sr_1_22? Like this would of gone so well with my setup

[trim pier]

also I hate those damn frauds megumi and sukuna, sure 10 shadows is cool n all but SPOILERS -> ||How does maho not attack sukuna, isn't it some ritual? for the battle in kenjuku or whatever 💀||

[quasi pasture]

He already tamed it

[azure pond]

Thoughts? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1390957-REG/logitech_945_000025_saitek_pro_flight_x52.html

[trim pier]

Who needs a 7900xtx for 800$

Woot got it rn

[shut lava]

It sold out isntantly.

[proper folio]

https://www.newegg.com/team-group-4tb-mp34/p/N82E16820331702?Item=N82E16820331702&nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-P4G2lte2AlxyCIMA_iFgaA

Best deal for 4tb gaming nvme? I think this one here jumped up in price over the holiday…

[azure pond]

Solid, we've seen it lower at around $120 with tiktok shop, $150 without it

[trim pier]

I had access to it

And I didn’t buy

You were just 10 mins late

[shut lava]

I thought about it too long and it sold out. I posted more than 10 minutes after I originally saw the deal and spent too much time looking at reviews.

I was wondering why it was so cheap and was trying to find out if the MSI cards had issues

[cinder kiln]

Gaming trio classics are meh af but it still would've been a huge win for any xtx at 800

[shut lava]

When I see a "too good to be true" deal on new high end PC components, I'm sometimes suspicious.

[quasi pasture]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084V9CJB1
thoughts?

[azure pond]

what for?

[quasi pasture]

specifically for consuming content & when i want peak visual quality for gaming while not wanting to pay more than like 250 or so

I wont be buying a monitor for a while but im starting to look around

[azure pond]

id say between that and this, idk which has the better panel https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WFhmP6/acer-cb282k-smiiprx-280-3840x2160-60-hz-monitor-cb282k-smiiprx

i might consider the same thing when i upgrade my side monitor

[quasi pasture]

does it at least have fakehdr

[azure pond]

i wish i had been able to get than 27k 4k 144hz for $210 on cyber monday with the pricing error

doesnt look like it

[quasi pasture]

im afraid thatll be a must

[trim pier]

@quasi pasture @azure pond there’s a 100% coupon rn for in stores only

[quasi pasture]

https://tenor.com/view/kaczor-polska-widokdonalda-gif-3037137101332688856

[trim pier]

I forgot what the code was but I think it started with a G and ends in N?

[quasi pasture]

(gun)

[trim pier]

But ya you’d be able to walk out with one for free

[quasi pasture]

yea i do that sometimes

Most of the stuff I buy is online though so I cant use that coupon very often

[trim pier]

Damn

Have you ever told the shipping company that you live in the geto? (Hey ooooo )

[quasi pasture]

for gaming

[azure pond]

?

And for what?

[azure pond]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tTNHpB

[tawdry dragon]

Everything ;)

[azure pond]

What site

Or store

Best buy?

[quasi pasture]

cool beans

[fair moon]

in-store only

[trim pier]

in store only

applies for every store

coupon starts with G and ends with N

[cinder kiln]

Is the coupon code

GOODPRICIN

Cos if so sign me up

[azure pond]

Wow I only just now got this

I was so exhausted

[pine yew]

Hey bacca, you gave me this build a while back and the pc still just restarts and restarts in the middle of gaming. Is it because of the power supply?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23PTPF

Wrong chat sorry I’ll be in #building-and-recc-chat

[azure pond]

Would likely be either psu or connections

[brittle lagoon]

Random restarts without any indication or bsods?

[pine yew]

Do I need to return it

[pine yew]

Yea

[brittle lagoon]

Which one

[azure pond]

Check windows event viewer

[cinder kiln]

Yeah that will be the psu

Very very likely

If not some severe watchdog or page error

Def check event viewer to be sure

You'd be looking for "The last shutdown was unexpected"

For critical windows event

[pine yew]

I will when i get home

No way I have to return the psu i bought it off Amazon

[pine yew]

The one Amazon gave me or the brand itself and everything

[thin bolt]

Does this count as a tech deal

[forest prairie]

Large impact trademark

[grand orbit]

Yeah (i don't know if it's actually good but)

[thin bolt]

It is more than good

[azure pond]

My dad used to play the hell outta mass effect 1 and 2 on our Xbox 360

[thin bolt]

They’re fantastic

[grand orbit]

now idea about the game

[pallid geyser]

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=43305

Hmmm

[thin bolt]

Hm

[grand orbit]

goddam thats a long monitor

[thin bolt]

That’s a tv at that point

[tawdry dragon]

very wide aspect ratio tv...

[trim pier]

YOO??

[tawdry dragon]

actually not bad

[trim pier]

Actuslly

[cinder kiln]

Actually solid

[trim pier]

I take back my statement

The inside looks.. funky

[cinder kiln]

Beggers can't be choosers

[velvet rock]

Take@it in run

[trim pier]

Exposed ssd

[velvet rock]

It and run

[cinder kiln]

Buy it resell it

[trim pier]

With no heatsink

Asrock b660 board I think

[cinder kiln]

Beggers can't be choosers

[trim pier]

Fr

700$ though

Expect atleast some quality 😭

[cinder kiln]

No