tech-deals-discussion

[fathom nebula]

THEY HAVE SOME BANGER MUSIC

[cinder kiln]

Hahahaha

THEY DO

[fathom nebula]

https://youtu.be/oLOmqzvGmIM?si=6sWZ9bvkGyVIAuRE

!!!!!!!

‼️‼️‼️‼️

LITERALLY A BANGER

[prime crow]

damn this reminds me of some older ps2 racing games music

[fathom nebula]

Well guess what

T-square inspired a lot of street fighter music

And gran turismo

[prime crow]

and like specifically wave race for the n64

[cinder kiln]

You know what this reminds me of

[fathom nebula]

YOOOOO

[cinder kiln]

BLUUUUU

[fathom nebula]

BLUIIUUUU

[cinder kiln]

SACRE BLEUUUUU

[fathom nebula]

ONGOD

[prime crow]

I dont know whats happening but im here for it

[fathom nebula]

https://youtu.be/ZAHLRVTWoRU?si=9L3NVzaXF9madrK3

LET'S GOOOOOO

VROOM VROOOOM

VROOOOOOOMMMMM

TRUTH TRUTH TRUTH

BLUE BLUE BLUE

[cinder kiln]

I need food

[fathom nebula]

YOU NEED BLUE

[cinder kiln]

BLUE FOOD

[fathom nebula]

BLEU

BLUE EGGS AND HAM

[cinder kiln]

BLUUUUU

[fathom nebula]

BLUE KING 95 SAMMICH

GOD I LOVE BLUE T-SQUARE

[cinder kiln]

https://open.spotify.com/track/7lMIJ4EFWRVoAIPDpeGyM3?si=E0w9qpgjTM2ptg6sx3HiCA

AND A BLUE CORVETTE

WITH A BLUE LITTLE WINDOW

[fathom nebula]

BLUE CORVETTE

[cinder kiln]

Ok I'm going to eat

[warm axle]

I figured a lot of companies do something like that but they’d probably be making more money if they made most of the more expensive but iconic cases a bit cheaper

[lofty moss]

hot take, this song mid ash

[fathom nebula]

I don't think many people ever thought it was actually a good song lol

[trim pier]

What you know about rolling down in the deep when your brain goes numb you can call that mental freeze

[pallid geyser]

[broken token]

Any recommendation for usb drives? :-DD

or should I just buy something like this?

[fathom nebula]

What size and use case

[broken token]

I was thinking like 64 should be good enough

[fathom nebula]

I'm biased and buy samsung USB drives

Instead of buying packs of crappy USB drives

[daring depot]

dude I had 2 samsung drives

both crapped on me

I still have my ghetto Chinese flash drive tho

[fathom nebula]

I just lose mine

Nothing important on them

[daring depot]

never is

dont trust them to hold meaningfull data

[fathom nebula]

But y'know 256GB drives are sad to lose

[fathom nebula]

Old people things

[jolly inlet]

64GB is good for me to store all my Ventoy files to boot whatever I want

[broken token]

what about this

[daring depot]

looks fine

[jolly inlet]

If that's your use case then you should make sure it's at least USB 3.0 or better

Those cheap sandisk drives are hit or miss. They work until they don't.

[broken token]

yolo

[fathom nebula]

Yippee

[broken token]

one last question pls 😄
which one do you think is better? (I dont care about rgb)

[cinder kiln]

K12

No contest.

Compare barely a fan to a Noctua/Nidec clone, the answer is as clear as day lol

[broken token]

So I have three fans in the front blowing air in, and two at the top blowing air out... Should I put one fan to the back as well or am I good

[cinder kiln]

With good fans you shouldn't need to

[broken token]

I was going to order K12 and replace the ones I have but I dont want to make it louder by adding one in the back, idk

[cinder kiln]

What fans are in there rn

[stoic crest]

I'm quite a fan of the K12

[broken token]

lol

[cinder kiln]

Might be a bit louder but you also don't need to run K12's nearly as strong

[jolly inlet]

https://tenor.com/view/booo-gif-25966356

[cinder kiln]

K12's are pretty quiet

[jolly inlet]

(boo the joke not the fan)

[stoic crest]

Hah

[cinder kiln]

One too many blades huh

[broken token]

so do you think if I add one in the back, it can help decreate the temperature to the point where all my fans dont need to run as fast and therefore be quieter?

[jolly inlet]

I'll give you a blade

[cinder kiln]

Probably? It's not essential if the case has a good layout

4 is fine for a standard layout

3 front 1 rear

[cinder kiln]

If you have high case temps then you use two top

aio obviously not factored in here

[broken token]

what

pipe

[cinder kiln]

?

[broken token]

I Wrote an essay and it got auto deleted saying "watch your language"

[cinder kiln]

Normal

LOL

WINDOWS

[broken token]

I was saying that I have three fans in front and three at the top and that

[cinder kiln]

THAT'S NOT WHAT I COPIED

https://static1.xdaimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/wm/2023/08/5-fans-2.jpg

[broken token]

these two tops at the top are connected to a grid that cools down I suppose a liquid that cools down cpu

[cinder kiln]

is fine

[broken token]

this

I replaced the fans because they broke down

[jolly inlet]

You had the S word in there

[cinder kiln]

is fine

[jolly inlet]

Here's the text back, sanitized:

it has three front and two up, but the ones at the upper side are cooling 'stuff' "grid" that is connected to this water "pipe" that cools CPU I suppose

[broken token]

stuff

[jolly inlet]

No the one that starts with sh

[cinder kiln]

is fine

[jolly inlet]

That I replaced with stuff

[cinder kiln]

5 fan is fine

6 fan is fine

[broken token]

oh okay, I didnt even realize I wrote that s word 😄

[cinder kiln]

Is ok

As an australian I have to start acting american in order to exist here

[jolly inlet]

Hey don't worry mate we're all from the same roots.
Convicted felons sent to live in colonies and those running from persecution.

[cinder kiln]

Say Cairns

[broken token]

lol

ty all for advice!

[fathom nebula]

Wdym? You are American, Rommy

Did you lose your way

Why have you forsaken your American to be Aussie

[cinder kiln]

The flag wasn't blue enough

[fathom nebula]

God dammit

[thin bolt]

https://www.newegg.com/yeyian-yumi/p/3D5-002P-00047?Item=9SIAZRBK124216&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIAZRBK124216-_-05282024

[sharp grove]

https://www.newegg.com/abs-ca13400f4070-cyclone-aqua/p/N82E16883360501?Item=N82E16883360501

Fire or flop

[jolly inlet]

Meh. 4060 is generally just bad. Loses to the 3060 in some games at 1080p.

[jolly inlet]

Not bad. About as much as it would cost to build but you do get some pretty low end parts.

[thin bolt]

Ah

[sharp grove]

Little scary to hear, never built before! I have a lot of thefts in my area so its a lot easier for me to get it all in one rather than ordering 8-9 times (could possibly get some same time)

[fathom nebula]

You could schedule pickups from the local PO

Instead of direct delivery

[jolly inlet]

I like having the option to send it to a local ups store as well since newegg doesn't do usps usually

[fathom nebula]

If thru Amazon, there are lockers you can get your items from

Or just stores that have Amazon hubs

[thin bolt]

Or you could find a personal individual to build it

[jolly inlet]

UPS you only need an account and you can tell them to hold any package at a branch

[sharp grove]

Too expensive tbh

[thin bolt]

Depends on who

[fathom nebula]

Easier to just do it himself tbh

[thin bolt]

That’s true

[jolly inlet]

If you're spooked by building I'm guessing you won't be doing any major upgrades so it should be fine as is

[thin bolt]

^

[sharp grove]

I havent opened my current prebuilt since the day i bought it

[fathom nebula]

You have options regardless

[sharp grove]

🤣

[thin bolt]

What is it?

[sharp grove]

Alienware….

I was a niave child

[fathom nebula]

Ship to your house and risk it, ship to local PO, ship to lockers/hubs, or buy prebuolt

[thin bolt]

Yikes

How old is the build? Like the specs

[sharp grove]

Hmmm let me pull it up one moment

2 GHz Intel Core i7-8700 Six-Core
16GB DDR4 | 256GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (8GB GDDR5)
SuperMulti DVD Drive
USB Type-A & Type-C | HDMI | DisplayPort
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Bluetooth 4.1
AlienFX Lighting
Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)

Ive had it probably 6 years now

Hard drive definitely went bad

Good ideas on the shipping hubs though hadnt thought of that

[thin bolt]

I-

I’m sorry

That’d be something I’d like to tinker with

Would that be able to render any 3d models? @jolly inlet

[sharp grove]

Its not that bad 😭

[jolly inlet]

Don't. Proprietary parts so you'd need to replace most of the pc except the memory, ssd, cpu, and gpu.

[thin bolt]

Ah that’s true

[jolly inlet]

It's got a 1070 so if you're referring to blender rendering etc then yes but it'll be slow by modern standards

[sharp grove]

Yeah its pretty aged

[thin bolt]

you could probably scam some sap out of a decent price for it

[jolly inlet]

I wouldn't call it scamming but the alienware name does carry weight for the uninformed

[thin bolt]

Yeah

[sharp grove]

Indeed

Its what popped up back in 2018 for top 10 pc, shrug

I know better now though

(Honestly surprised it lasted me 6 years)

[fathom nebula]

That's all that matters now

[thin bolt]

https://www.newegg.com/p/3D5-0012-005F8?Item=9SIADFRJVS5842&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-9SIADFRJVS5842-_-05282024

This listing confuses me

[jolly inlet]

Live and learn

[fathom nebula]

So if I see any Dell purchases from you ever in this server.... I'll be sending a drone strike to your house

[jolly inlet]

Even if it's a Dell 3080?

[sharp grove]

[fathom nebula]

GPUs are an exception I suppose

[jolly inlet]

Those are actually fire, the good kind

[sharp grove]

I got an idea of exactly what i want just building it is the hardest part

Or rather going around to different sites for the best deals

Doing the research on each part making sure im getting something of quality

[jolly inlet]

What about it is confusing except the price?

[thin bolt]

Refurbished parts are your friend

[thin bolt]

The PSU

Or lack of

[sharp grove]

I wanted to go to microcenter but its no where close to me

[thin bolt]

A 500W none PSU

[fathom nebula]

As long as it's from a reputable seller.

[sharp grove]

Best buy isnt great

[thin bolt]

If you live in the US, Mercari might be another place to look

It’s not good

But it’s a place

eBay too

[sharp grove]

Indeed i do

Ebay might be good

I had all the parts i wanted on newegg but they were a bit high

It would probably be more practical to do a little bit of all sites ig

[fathom nebula]

FB marketplace

[fathom nebula]

PCPartPicker

Will do a good job for new

[azure pond]

God I hate best buy

[jolly inlet]

?

[fathom nebula]

You don't want 12 month subscription purchase for tech support with your best buy build????

[jolly inlet]

They put "none" probably because it's an unknown brand

[sharp grove]

I9 has a big power demand huh

[jolly inlet]

I've seen a 13900K suck over 350W at stock settings

[sharp grove]

Oh it says it right there

125W but thats def a lie huh 🤣

[jolly inlet]

That's Intel's spec that every motherboard chooses to ignore

[sharp grove]

Amazing

[jolly inlet]

Yeah they're paying the price for that one now too

Who could have foreseen that shoving 300A into a CPU would be a bad thing?

[fathom nebula]

Me when Intel employee yelled at me for posting that link

[marsh sphinx]

micro center $399 bundle with 12900k

[marsh sphinx]

its really good when you find a deal, which does happen just not as often as ebay

plus the ui is simple

[jolly inlet]

Or this, which beats it in most games for $20 less https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006647/amd-ryzen-7-7700x,-msi-b650-p-pro-wifi,-gskill-flare-x5-series-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundle

[marsh sphinx]

true

i am an avid micro center enjoyer

one near me has half sales tax

[sharp grove]

Yeah i seen a video on it

600 dollar pc ran fortnite 230 fps max settings

Actually insane

[sharp grove]

Clearance marked down***

[marsh sphinx]

@jolly inlet https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006686/intel-core-i5-12600kf,-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-sparkle-intel-arc-a770-titan-graphics,-computer-build-bundle

this is the most op bundle for micro center

[jolly inlet]

Not bad for mid-low end gaming

[marsh sphinx]

its op

[jolly inlet]

Eh, A770 games like a 3060 ti so it's not that fantastic, but good

[marsh sphinx]

its only a $499.99 bundle

cpu mobo ram and gpu for $499.99

[jolly inlet]

Yeah but it's DDR4 that you can get for $30 and kills the performance of the CPU

[fathom nebula]

I really don't recommend Arc tbh

Maybe when Battlemage is out

But not rn

[marsh sphinx]

true on that part, but for $499.99 you cannot build a better bundle than this

[marsh sphinx]

me neither but cmon $499.99 for a cpu gpu mobo and ram

in this price point, most people are talking about a 12100

and a 6600

[jolly inlet]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006636/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d,-asus-tuf-gaming-b550-plus-wifi-ii-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-computer-build-bundle
Plus
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/D9ytt6/asrock-radeon-rx-6600-8-gb-challenger-d-video-card-rx6600-cld-8g
is better

[fathom nebula]

You can get a 12600KF + B760M PG Sonic + 32GB 6000 DDR5 for $385

Spend your money elsewhere on the GPU

Just not Arc

If you want Z790, then Z790 D AC

$176

[jolly inlet]

The 6600 may not have as much raw power as the A770 but it does fully support all games and programs with much fewer bugs

[fathom nebula]

Z690 Pro-A D5 is $150 last I checked

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/JgZFGP

$400

[jolly inlet]

Plus the 5800X3D beats the 12600K even when it's not gimped by DDR4

[thin bolt]

I’ve been selling on it for like 4 years now

It sucks

[fathom nebula]

Is 5700X3D on par

Cuz $120 less and you get that

[jolly inlet]

It's equal to the 12600K at least

[fathom nebula]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/M4FBYN

$364

5700X3D + board + WAM

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GfsyPF

[jolly inlet]

Tack on a 6650 for $220 and that's pretty sweet

[fathom nebula]

Oh yea

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kdQKTY

Better $500 spent over the Microcenter bundle

Opt for a B450 boardge if you wanna save more money

[jolly inlet]

B450 with flashback. Actually any board you get should have flashback since that's the newest CPU on platform

[fathom nebula]

Actually, no some cheapo decent b550 too

[marsh sphinx]

It looks pretty and is simple

i get my cheap logitech crayons from there

[fathom nebula]

So you could buy like an MSI B450 Vdh pro max for $75-$80

[marsh sphinx]

ok but thats worse

its last gen hardware

5800x3d is worse

[fathom nebula]

☠️

12th Gen isn't last gen?

[marsh sphinx]

with 12th gen you can at least upgrade to 14th gen

after the 5800x3d, you have nothing left

[stoic crest]

but

[fathom nebula]

LGA1700 is just as much a "dead socket" as AM4

[marsh sphinx]

plus pcie 5

[stoic crest]

14th gen isn't much better

[fathom nebula]

Nobody playing video games will ever benefit from 5 let alone GEN 4 unless you're saturating the slot somehow

[stoic crest]

pcie gen 5 is also useless

[marsh sphinx]

and ddr5 if planned

[stoic crest]

at least it will be for a long time

[jolly inlet]

With the DDR4 motherboard you're losing a LOT of performance that basically negates any upgrade tho

[marsh sphinx]

i mean one can go from that 12600k to a 14700k

[fathom nebula]

I wouldn't even BOTHER with 14th gen

Waste of sand

[jolly inlet]

Yeah and that 14700K would perform like a 13400

[marsh sphinx]

i stopped talking on 13th gen because they are discontinuing

the 13th gen lineup

[fathom nebula]

Newer doesn't always mean better.

[stoic crest]

14th gen is a refresh

[marsh sphinx]

plus on some chips, 14th and 13th are identical in price

[stoic crest]

It's not better than 13th gen

[marsh sphinx]

14th gen and 13th gen is pretty much identical

[stoic crest]

And besides, since you will be on ddr4 right now

[fathom nebula]

Why do you think that? Because 14th gen is literally a RIP on 13th gen, a refresh, not even worth buying over 13th gen

Unless you get some sick deal on 14th gen

[stoic crest]

Upgrading to ddr5 and 14th gen would mean you have to buy a cpu, ram and board

[fathom nebula]

And even then, why on earth pair that with DDR4

[marsh sphinx]

then ignore the dd5

[fathom nebula]

Maybe on non-K SKU okay

[stoic crest]

But you lose a lot of performance on DDR4

Negating the perf gains

[marsh sphinx]

plus dd4 is super cheat

cheap

get some 3600 kit

[fathom nebula]

Imagine gimping your 14900K with DDR4

😂

[stoic crest]

ddr4 3600 doesn't even match ddr5 6000

[fathom nebula]

Reminds me of someone

[marsh sphinx]

thats dumb

[stoic crest]

because that's what you're implying

[fathom nebula]

Ideally, you'd go AM5 if you ACTUALLY care about upgradability and "future proofing"

[stoic crest]

don't deflect the point you've just been so firm of

also ^

[marsh sphinx]

i just saying that if later down the line you wanted to upgrade

a 12600k to a 14600k is an option

plus nobody is gonna buy a 14900k with that system

[stoic crest]

that's why you go am5

[marsh sphinx]

no one is making a $500 bundle for am5 like that

[fathom nebula]

But then you're better off buying a DDR5 board now for that 12600K.

[stoic crest]

because you know, lga 1700 is a dead socket

there's below $500 bundles from microcenter

board, cpu, ram

[marsh sphinx]

it costs more than the bundle

wait my bad

[fathom nebula]

Point is that if you intend on suggesting DDR4, then do it for non-K SKU or for 5th gen ryzen for new builds

[marsh sphinx]

'stand corrected

its a caca deal

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006643/intel-core-i5-12600kf,-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-computer-build-bundle

you can get this

and then pair a 7600

[marsh sphinx]

for the price of that 5800x3d bundle

you could get a 12700k bundle though

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006683/intel-core-i7-12700k,-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-computer-build-bundle

[stoic crest]

5800x3d roasts that cpu in gaming thou

moot point

[fathom nebula]

5700X3D as well is a better pairing

[stoic crest]

but I don't deny that a 12600k combo for $249 is decent

[fathom nebula]

$153 + $75 b450 board + $50 DDR4 kit.....

[stoic crest]

just don't say it like it's the best thing there is

[marsh sphinx]

5700x3d overrated

7500f better

[fathom nebula]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[marsh sphinx]

yeah true, i didnt read the fine print earlier

[stoic crest]

7500f barely exists

[marsh sphinx]

aliexpress

[fathom nebula]

Then you're suggesting we put this on an AM5 platform? With DDR5?

[marsh sphinx]

yea

[fathom nebula]

Because you're still on DDR4

[stoic crest]

not everyone wants or has the time to wait weeks for shipping

[marsh sphinx]

ali does 1 week shipping

[fathom nebula]

With the microcenter bundles

[stoic crest]

especially from china to usa

[marsh sphinx]

example 1: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805730576638.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.58002NMW2NMWcz&algo_pvid=596bc9cb-6d5e-4db3-bd35-401e56604d27&algo_exp_id=596bc9cb-6d5e-4db3-bd35-401e56604d27-2&pdp_npi=4%40dis!USD!199.75!133.86!!!1443.28!967.19!%4021032dcb17169560749261868e6b5a!12000038307031657!sea!US!0!AB&curPageLogUid=EI0nelS1kQaf&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A

[fathom nebula]

Don't say 7500F is better if you're out here suggesting worse options 😭

[stoic crest]

Really? Free shipping options are always just so slow

[marsh sphinx]

all i saying is that micro center bundles yeah they are ddr4 but they are priced pretty low

[marsh sphinx]

it says 1 week

for free

[fathom nebula]

5700X3D + B450/B550 + DDR4 can land you in the same pricing area and will be better bang for buck

[stoic crest]

That's usually not the case but ok

[marsh sphinx]

i speak on US

[stoic crest]

Estimates from ali aren't accurate

[marsh sphinx]

i dont speak on other countries

[marsh sphinx]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KqXqfy

this is almost $300

[fathom nebula]

Did you even try 😭

[marsh sphinx]

yes

i put lowest prices on each item

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006636/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d,-asus-tuf-gaming-b550-plus-wifi-ii-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-computer-build-bundle but this is the closest thing

https://www.microcenter.com/product/5006683/intel-core-i7-12700k,-msi-z790-p-pro-wifi-ddr4,-gskill-ripjaws-v-16gb-ddr4-3200-kit,-computer-build-bundle

its a matter of these 2 i think

[fathom nebula]

See I'd opt for that one

Over that 12600KF

[marsh sphinx]

12600k bundle is $250

the 5800x3d one is $330

[stoic crest]

This one is simply better

$80 more yes but it's worth every bit of it

[marsh sphinx]

i was saying earlier that for $250, i dont think anyone can do better

[fathom nebula]

We can always opt for used

😁

[stoic crest]

also being honest

[marsh sphinx]

i was also not talking used

[stoic crest]

saving up for more budget is always an option

a gaming pc isn't a necessity

[marsh sphinx]

true

saving up more is always better

[stoic crest]

it's an accessory to your life

yes

[marsh sphinx]

7500f is the best value cpu of 2024

$130 cpu performs like a $200 one

[stoic crest]

personally i'd say 7800x3d

[fathom nebula]

Okay, so DDR5 is where we are settling RIGHT?

🤣

[marsh sphinx]

yes

ddr5 >> ddr4

[fathom nebula]

☠️

[marsh sphinx]

true

id say 2nd place

for 7500f

[fathom nebula]

Then you finally just got the point we made

[marsh sphinx]

then

cause some cheap 6400mhz cl32 ram paired with a asrock b650

with a 7500f

is an amazing rig

[stoic crest]

i'd probably just get 6000 at most

[fathom nebula]

He didn't get our point nvm

[stoic crest]

there's basically no benefit beyond 6000 for am5

[marsh sphinx]

how

[fathom nebula]

Also, just stability sake

[marsh sphinx]

i was told by someone

that 6400 works on ryzen pretty well

[stoic crest]

that's not really true

[marsh sphinx]

just make sure your on newest bios

[stoic crest]

it can be stable if you're lucky

[marsh sphinx]

thats what i was told

and in some regions 6400mhz cl32 is cheaper than 6000mhz cl30

[stoic crest]

if not, 6400 can be unstable

[marsh sphinx]

so basically 6000mhz is max

[stoic crest]

yes

you start to have to pray with silicon lottery after 6000

it also might not crash

but you get degraded performance

[marsh sphinx]

i tuned a friends 7800x3d

he bought from micro center

he was able to do 6400

[stoic crest]

since am5 has ecc, just not actually reporting errors

but rather correcting it

[marsh sphinx]

god damn it

why is am5 so hard

along with lga 1700

[stoic crest]

modern platforms be like that

[fathom nebula]

Z790 is not as bad with DDR5 like Z690 was

From the start

Generally speaking

[marsh sphinx]

as expected

z790 is newer

[fathom nebula]

Lot of BIOS updates on boards fixed errors

For some Z690

[marsh sphinx]

lga 1851 will be good news

no more ddr4 on intel

[fathom nebula]

🙂

[marsh sphinx]

one thing ill say is my pc right now is so good

so happy i built it up

[thin bolt]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8HNXrv

Lmk ig anyone finds any deals on this stuff

I’ll be using a modified HAF 912 plus case

[jolly inlet]

They can only guarantee it takes one week to get from China to the US, but it still has to clear customs and get passed to USPS after that

[marsh sphinx]

As long as your not doing sus things on that website it should be fast

[jolly inlet]

How often have you dealt with customs because they're only fast when they want to be

I worked at the post office, I've seen packages show up in our system a full month before customs released it

[balmy lake]

I hate customs. I ordered a Battle Angel sculpture from Prime1. ~$1300+shipping got me to ~$1700. Gets to the states then sits for a month. Then i get an email from customs that i need to pay ~$400 more for import duties before they’ll release it to be shipped the rest of the way.

[azure pond]

chargeback time lmao

[thin bolt]

@azure pond how’s a 2080ti blower for $200 sound

[azure pond]

Good

Prolly loud

[thin bolt]

They’re an idiot
So I’m gonna try to scam down to 100

They’re selling fake designer stuff so I feel 0 regrets

[jolly inlet]

I think the 2TB S60 Blade is the better deal at $89
https://www.newegg.com/xpg-2tb-gammix-s60-blade/p/N82E16820246090

[tawdry dragon]

that's one of the best deals on an ssd since the tiktok shop days

[pulsar fable]

I wish I got more than one tiktok ssd back then

[jolly inlet]

2TB for $40 was practically stealing

[thin bolt]

Still sad I never ordered the 12600kf in time for $120

(It was $240 at the time)

[fleet marlin]

I even saw 12700K(f) for... maybe $150ish. Rommy, I'm still happy w/ this 12400. Plus, we know my gpu would handle 90% of streaming "load" if I bothered to.

[cinder kiln]

@azure pond I've seen tests with that b650-p. It's nothing like the m-A

Wait I'm thinking of the wrong one

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LdHqqs/msi-pro-b650m-p-micro-atx-am5-motherboard-pro-b650m-p

This one

Really cut down, throttles like prime b650

Avoid avoid avoid

[azure pond]

Yeah idk why there's two diff b650-p's from msi

[cinder kiln]

I think the B650M-H/M.2+ also failed the test

Let me go check

[azure pond]

Yeah it's really bad

[cinder kiln]

Yes it did

All gigabyte b650's less ds3h also avoid

The one's we usually suggest though are fine

A620i ax, a620i lightning wifi, b650m hdv m.2

B650m-a wifi

I was shown the prime's rev 2 being fixed but no, not true

Prime is still garbage

Currently unsure about a620m tuf

If I get any info will post

This is also strange as I've seen a couple of them like the pg lightning be ok

So some may have had parts swaps

[fathom nebula]

Yes, it's the garbagee version of their HDV board

[thin bolt]

@azure pond

[azure pond]

Nice

[thin bolt]

Trying to see if they’re alive first

[thin bolt]

They are a scammer

[marsh sphinx]

Lost my microphone during my move (most likely broke), found this microphone which suits my situation pretty well, but would you guys recommend it? https://a.co/d/3Yfjkb3

[fair moon]

Idk about that one specifically bit I've heard fifine makes good budget mics

[tawdry dragon]

for sure, this one is actually really good! am8 and pd200x are the best budget mics

also k669d is the best one for the lowest price

[fathom nebula]

T669

[tawdry dragon]

t669 is much more sensitive and picks up a lot more noise, I also can never seem to find it being sold anywhere

[fathom nebula]

.....

It's on sale on Amazon for like $50.

with a bundle

[fathom nebula]

Did you know adjusting gain and sensitivity can solve this issue?

[tawdry dragon]

idk, look at some sound tests and see what you like

[fathom nebula]

I have the T669.

[tawdry dragon]

generally it's easier to make dynamic mics sound like what people like

[fathom nebula]

https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Microphone-Adjustable-Instruments-Streaming-T669/dp/B07Y1C6GDS/ref=sr_1_5?

🙂

[marsh sphinx]

oo, tusen takk (thank you very much) :)

[tawdry dragon]

i wonder, I could never find it, but now it's the first result?

[marsh sphinx]

I hope it isn’t sarcasm lol

[tawdry dragon]

actually not

[fathom nebula]

it's been like that for ages

Whenever I search for T669, it's like in the first 3

[tawdry dragon]

I always searched it up but no results

[fathom nebula]

wild

probably region

[marsh sphinx]

I would get this but i just don’t have enough space, or a good spot i can set up my microphone, so id just rather have something small that i can set in front of me

[fathom nebula]

ok

whatever floats your boat

[plain sphinx]

Is this a good pre-built price? Friend is looking at it.

https://www.costco.com/ibuypower-tracemesh-7-gaming-desktop---14th-gen-intel-core-i7-14700f----geforce-rtx-4060---windows-11.product.4000251760.html

[thin bolt]

Not really

[thin bolt]

@plain sphinx do you need another for them

[plain sphinx]

If you got one, he would appreciate it

[thin bolt]

@plain sphinx I have a few options, I can send em in dms.

[plain sphinx]

Thanks, I appreciate it

[thin bolt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/375457113469?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=vrxl61dmqzo&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rej26bxrr_g&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Anyone want “pc”

$35 for a dinosaur

[balmy lake]

I’m curious as to how nasty it is inside, lol

[thin bolt]

Go buy it

Scrap it for parts

[balmy lake]

Nononono. I have TOO many projects and crap i need to scrap/sell/trash/etc. 😂

[thin bolt]

Gimme all your pc scrap and trash

[balmy lake]

Well, i have a deepcool ak400 that i had uninstalled and sat facing up and something fell and hit just right to put a small dent where the heat pipe passes thru the cold plate.

Got a bunch of fans I swapped out too. MSI rgb stock case fans.

Otherwise, i never said all my projects were pc related. Lol

[thin bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/donate-thumbs-up-kid-donate-now-mobilize-donate-button-gif-19328863

[balmy lake]

Sure! DM me an address and pay for shipping, it’s all yours!

[mortal blaze]

where i?

[thin bolt]

Local

They were a scammer

[mortal blaze]

a few years ago i bought a 1060 in 50$

jjjj

was 2021

[torpid night]

Most realistic 2021 1060 price

[azure pond]

W fan deal

[stoic crest]

The S12

Very W

[wise plover]

just got 3 orders of it 😎

[ashen rune]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266600046788
thoughts on this monitor and the price?

[jolly inlet]

Cheap curved monitors with low brightness should be avoided

It's much better to get something flat with an IPS panel. They have far better color and response times.

The only real redeeming quality of a VA panel (which most curved monitors use) is the contrast ratio, which you can't enjoy with a low brightness like 250 nits.

[ashen rune]

ok what do you recommend then, under $200

1440p and at least 144hz

[azure pond]

For new, dell g2724d

$180

[fair moon]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vyqrxr/dell-g2724d-270-2560-x-1440-165-hz-monitor-g2724d

[azure pond]

Ty

[fair moon]

There's also this, flat VA which is odd. I know koorui has a good IPS panel but i dunno about VA
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XFkH99/koorui-27e1qa-270-2560-x-1440-144-hz-monitor-27e1qa

[thin bolt]

@cinder kiln https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m60336031939?sv=0
Gtx 1070+i5-9500
Guy said he’d sell it for maybe $140 for just the pc

Worth?

[azure pond]

Good price

[lilac prawn]

140 good

I'd buy it immediately

1070 still can hold up to this day

[thin bolt]

He changed his mind, now wants $250 for it

[trim pier]

@azure pond tower looks amazing but I doubt it's gonna perform as good as PA or PS standard

though I like how it's 154mm tall and has enough clearance for the ram w/o moving the fan

Slick design w one cable for fans? neat

[thin bolt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166363878590?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=FD6px4KaRcK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=rej26bxrr_g&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Does this use proprietary parts?

[jolly inlet]

I'm guessing yes just based on it being HP

But I'll double check

Yes it does

Case, motherboard, and PSU are all non standard

[thin bolt]

Ah, disappointing.
Looked like a little deal.

But 130w PSU is not gonna work out

[thin bolt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225956957201

This ain’t too bad

[jolly inlet]

96% rated seller is barely above the minimum standard for ebay

The fact they don't show the actual PC in the pics and the accessories are clearly used in that bag don't bode well

[thin bolt]

That’s true

[azure pond]

Lowkey mightve found a 4090 build local for $1500

Not sure yet

[daring depot]

Browsing Amazon and found that. Was that mouse a good deal? I can't tell anymore

[cinder kiln]

I believe the g305 lightspeed was 35 last I checked

So if the 15 more is worth it then sure

[stoic crest]

i prefer g305

cuz the ability to swap batts is a godsend

plus the efficiency

WAIT nvm

omg that's cool, it also has AA batt

plus hotswap switches

my new dream mouse

i currently rock g305 rn tho, so im chillin

[cinder kiln]

Hotswap is kinda worth it for $15 yeah

Asus gimmick

[stoic crest]

but cool for longterm

[cinder kiln]

Since you mention it, that gets my upvote

[stoic crest]

the one thing that dies in a mouse the most

[cinder kiln]

Indefinite long term as you can maintain it

[stoic crest]

is usually the switches

[cinder kiln]

Only concern would be the sensor over time

[stoic crest]

no cables to break

ya

[cinder kiln]

1K sensors are fine but 8K is starting to take form for ridiculous accuracy

[stoic crest]

for me it's perfectly fine

i still run 125hz intentionally on my g305

despite it having 1k

cuz roblox hates anything more than 125

it somehow causes the game to have bad input lag for when i use the camera

also wireless mouse advice

get one of those aa batteries that have a usb port, or aaa with an adapter

ones you can recharge, lithium ion

and then you get a mouse that lasts maybe half a year or more before you need to charge the batt again

[cinder kiln]

Try and use 1K otherwise

125hz polling is horrible for accuracy lmao

I've used 8K in that game and been fine tho so idk

[stoic crest]

odd

i oughta try it again tbh

[cinder kiln]

But yeah razer's new 8k sensor is almost perfectly accurate

[stoic crest]

cuz that was when i still had the 4710hq lappy

a much slower laptop

[cinder kiln]

So that would be my only long term concern

For the asus mouse

[high radish]

I'm still cringe avout wireless mouse lol

[cinder kiln]

I'm slowly-

Slowly getting better at mmk

[cinder kiln]

Charging is a pain but that's really it these days

[stoic crest]

wireless mice these days have latency barely higher than wired

[cinder kiln]

They're comparable otherwise

[stoic crest]

that's why i get ones with aa batt slot

[cinder kiln]

*lower

[stoic crest]

wait

even lower?

[cinder kiln]

Yes

Lower

[stoic crest]

that's

nuts

[high radish]

its weird you have to everyhting and keep everything in mind lol

[cinder kiln]

This was confirmed years ago

[stoic crest]

ik logitech has good wireless tech already

but wew

[cinder kiln]

?

[stoic crest]

wireless mice use dongles

they're the same process

just kinda different

[cinder kiln]

Dongles are the only thing I'm mindful of

As long as the dongle is in line of sight

It's fine

[stoic crest]

when im stationary

i keep the dongle plugged in

so i'd never forget

[cinder kiln]

If someone says "I need it in the back of my pc" then well good luck

2.4ghz dies with a metal box in front

[stoic crest]

true that

that's why there's extenders included

[high radish]

omg my headset have low charge . oh my mouse have low battery let hme charge it to play oh my earbuds low on charge let me charge it before i go ... wireless literally sux lol

[cinder kiln]

Yeah ok I can agree if it's all wireless lol

[stoic crest]

yeah

i hate wireless headsets

[cinder kiln]

But mouse alone or mouse and keeb is ok

[stoic crest]

owning one made me lazy to charge it

and switch to wired mode instead

[cinder kiln]

Headsets I only do wired now

Wired is just better sounding

[stoic crest]

but just wireless mouse is perfectly fine

[cinder kiln]

And keeb I'd really only do wired personally

[stoic crest]

especially ones where you basically have to charge only every half a year

[high radish]

i using G435 for gaming so it's wireless as well

[cinder kiln]

But mouse you can feel the difference in wireless

The cord drag is def there

Esp on glass skates

You especially feel the cord on glass

[high radish]

i want to order g435 as well but im not sure about wireless

[cinder kiln]

On the other hand, you set up a mouse with a bungee well, wired, can get terribly light

[cinder kiln]

Advice if you like logi

Get the charging mouse mat

Run the mouse wireless perpetually

Razer used to have one like this called the hyperflux

Never run out of battery cos it was using the pad for power

So you got the best of both, logi still uses the tech

A superlight with the wireless tech would be ultimate logi imo

But some hate the weight of the mouse so

Ymmv

[high radish]

been using logitech for long but their switches are trash now

[cinder kiln]

Mmm, I think the new gen they fixed that

I know what you mean

They're a lot crisper now

[stoic crest]

if i was buying another mouse

i'd get the asus

but for now g305 is my mouse

[cinder kiln]

Do I simp logi? No. Ghub sucks. Prices are generally yuck

[high radish]

new omron swithces double clicking after like 1.5 years or maybe 2 years in good case

[cinder kiln]

Yes

Build up in the switches

This is why that asus one in tech deals is good cos you can service the switches and clean them

My hyperflux suffered the same fate. I should honestly fix it as that was an amazing daily mouse

Cost me a fortune too

Still got it packed away

[high radish]

I replaced my main switch with side button switch for now

it works but feels little different lol

gotta get new mouse but still couldn't decide

looking for something wired and durable

[cinder kiln]

What was it called

Reddragon m602a

Apparently really good if you find it cheap

DA essential is good

I think pulsefire haste iirc

You can also just buy a wireless mouse with a usb port and plug it in you know

[high radish]

everyone suggests g305 and I would love it since they fits my hand perfectly but wireless pushing me away lol

[cinder kiln]

If it has a usb plug then just plug it in

Or get a razer cobra

[high radish]

razer cobra sounds alright

[thin bolt]

https://www.newegg.com/yeyian-yumi/p/3D5-002P-00047

[marsh sphinx]

yo i might have gotten a good deal

$60 including taxes shipping fees EVGA 750 GA

[thin bolt]

[marsh sphinx]

good or bad

[thin bolt]

I’d say so

Normally $150+

[marsh sphinx]

cheapest modular 750w psu is $80 excluding tax

on pcpp

so i got slightly more than 25% off

[thin bolt]

Nice

[marsh sphinx]

@thin bolt i am upgrading from a 2017 cx 650

extra 100w is for future gpu upgrades

[thin bolt]

Good idea

[daring depot]

I bought the Asus 3

Impact 3 wireless i mean. smaller than i remember the G305 being

[pallid geyser]

i almost got that one

i love my g502 tho

but its starting to mess up on the wireless part and sometimes it kinda skips around

[daring depot]

Uh oh

Somehow I haven't touched a g502 yet. I want to sometime but maybe when I actually get a job

[daring depot]

Sitrep, I don't like this thing

[lilac prawn]

rip

[lilac prawn]

G502 is pretty heavy tho but I guess you already know that haha

[torpid night]

I liked my G502. I hated the switches

Double-clicking only six months into owning it

Apparently the G Pro doesn't have this issue but a mouse with more features that can arguably be their flagship gaming mouse has double-clicking issues 💀

[high radish]

Yeah their switches sux

[tawdry dragon]

My g703 switches and scroll wheel both crapped out after about 2 years

I have yet to fix the scroll wheel, but I did replace the switches

[shut lava]

I own two G502 mice, one for my desktop and one for my laptop, and never had an issue with the switches. It it only the newest G502s that have that issue?

[azure pond]

Opposite from what I know

[daring depot]

Lol my gpro wireless switches are starting to crap out, too damn delayed between when I click and shoot

Ez fix tho. Hot swap switches exist for the gpro mice

[torpid night]

It was the G502 Hero for me. I’ve owned only Asus and Razer since then because they don't have that issue

I’ve also had other mice with either double-clicking issues or clicks not responding prior to my G502 Hero

[shut lava]

All of my Razer mice died within a month of the warranty expiring due to one of the mouse buttons failing and no longer working, so I stopped buying Razer. My Razer headset died about a month after the warranty expired also.

[torpid night]

Skill issue

I don't like their headsets though

Their mice are the only good items imo

[thin bolt]

Me with my cynosia working flawlessly after 3 years

I don’t think I’ve met someone who can say the same

[daring depot]

How hard are you handling your equipment?!

My Logitech mice are still standing 3 years later

[shut lava]

Not hard at all. My G502 has had daily use since I bought it in 2018 and no issues. Its just the Razer mice both died about 13 months after I bought them witht he exact same issue.

[jolly inlet]

That's impressive for Logitech since they have known switch reliability issues

[shut lava]

The G502 I use with my laptop is newer, but no issues.

[jolly inlet]

My first G502 started double clicking after less than a year. I fixed it myself once, the second time I got it replaced under warranty.

Granted I was playing the hell out of an MMO at the time so my left click was heavily abused

[shut lava]

Here is the BB purchase info for my first G502 that I've been using daily. I use to play multiplayer games online with friend almost every day until about a year ago.

[fair moon]

dude that's rough

[shut lava]

I used a Logitech G5 for years and decided to try a Razer mouse. I had two of the Razer mice of different models die before getting the G502.

[fair moon]

my razer deathadder lasted something like 5 years till I replaced it, the leftclick was a little mushy but not double clicking yet. Bigger reason for replacing it was I wanted something lighter

[shut lava]

I got a Glorious D2 Pro as a gift and tried it. It feels too light to me. Maybe because I'm use to the heavy G502. lol

[fair moon]

I'm sure there are many people who are more than willing to take that off your hands lol

[jolly inlet]

I'm the lunatic that uses all of the weights on the G502

[tawdry dragon]

remember when the trend was to get the heaviest mouse?

[jolly inlet]

I haven't been in the mouse game that long. I do remember innovative new ways to keep your mouse ball from clogging, though.

[fair moon]

what's that put you at? like 140g? I can't even imagine lol

[jolly inlet]

It's 121g without weights, and there's 5x 3.6g weights

So yeah 139g or so

[fair moon]

twice the weight of my Viper then I think

[jolly inlet]

The aforementioned trackball mice gave me a bad habit of lifting the mouse even though I have insane dpi now

So a heavier mouse helps discourage that habit

[fair moon]

I see

[tawdry dragon]

I always have my dpi at 400 or so, because of that I usually have to lift my mouse

[jolly inlet]

I keep it around 1200-2500 depending on what I'm doing, and 600 is on my precision button

[fair moon]

My $10 pack of thermalright tl-s12 arrived today

Don't really have a use for them lol

I was thinking I'd replace my front case fans but I think they're actually pretty quiet compared to my CPU cooler fan.

[thin bolt]

Sell em right back

[opal flume]

Or just keep them around as spares

If you aren't hurting for cash, its just $10

Not like it's a pack of ultra expensive Corsair RGB fans

[thin bolt]

https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m55374382595?sv=0
wouldn’t this just replace the PSU?

[jolly inlet]

Uh... Yeah that whole PSU needs to be replaced, assuming it didn't kill anything else when it melted down.

It also doesn't say what the CPU is but it's an A320 board so I'd guess low end second gen Ryzen at best

[torpid night]

I might get a G502 X Plus just because they've finally switched to optical switches

[thin bolt]

I offered him $50 for it.

[daring depot]

It sounds pretty hollow, small warning before buying the X

I think honestly Razer did a better job developing an ergo/work mouse

[torpid night]

I loved my G502 Hero until it started double-clicking. I think I'll take the risk tbh

[daring depot]

Alrighty then

Oh btw keychron has a cheaper work mouse with good specs called the m6

Just an FYI. It's ergo but moreso

[torpid night]

Idc much about Keychron mice tbh

[high radish]

so 7900gre was like 4070super right ?

[cinder kiln]

Mhm

[azure pond]

They trade blows, gre OCs better and has 4gb extra vram

4070 super I think lower power draw and obviously nvidia features

I'd 100% take the gre at 500-530 over 4070 super at $570-590

Any day of the week

[trim pier]

Only issue I can see with the GRE is how in the middle it is

[jolly inlet]

Give the memory +2000 and max the power limit and it's basically a 7900 XT

[trim pier]

Like I never even heard of it till March and it was just there. middle of circulation. I can see how they dropped it to counter the 4070 super but ya it's practically just a limited 7900xt but also an upgraded 7800xt

heck if they called in the 7850xt & sold it during black friday I would of bought it

[jolly inlet]

It's been a long time since you could overclock any GPU to get +10% fps, I'd say it just makes things more interesting

[jolly inlet]

It was launched long before then, intended for the Asia market (hence Golden Rabbit Edition) and they just didn't change the name for the global launch in response to the Super 40s.

[trim pier]

Makes sense

Aliexpress of course didn't have anything 👎

[jolly inlet]

It was pretty hard to get anyone to export it yeah

Oh another thing you can do is flash the Sapphire Nitro+ VBIOS so it has the max power limits

[trim pier]

Oh wow

Honestly i'm not surprised on what you can do with a nitro model card

if it started holding storage, wouldn't be surprised

[jolly inlet]

Well there is the Pulse 7600 XT that has the M.2 slot

[tiny dirge]

would 7950x3d at $499 be a deal

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BTRH9MNS?&linkCode=sl1&tag=videocardz-20&linkId=c13bb1e312121ce6646bfb15c40446a8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

ive personally never seen it that low

7600 is at $188 usd https://www.amazon.com/AMD-7600-12-Thread-Unlocked-Processor/dp/B0BMQJWBDM?ref_=ast_sto_dp

personally i think thats good but i dont follow cpu prices

[jolly inlet]

That's the lowest it's ever been at least. The number of people that should buy it is still very small.

Previous low was $550

[stoic crest]

It's also a gamble stability wise

So not worth it for gaming anyway

It's basically a niche cpu

Reserved for people who actually uses the cores

[jolly inlet]

It's gotten better for gaming at least. It's only a few % behind the 7800X3D typically, but that'll be because of the occasional stuttering which personally annoys the hell out of me

[stoic crest]

ya

And the off chance of having to RMA the cpu

Cuz you get a dud

[high radish]

it was 450$ at antonline

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125968966011?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=VbCS6q0NQ6a&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=QikrwtJhTda&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[burnt prawn]

Hey yall, im getting into school and I want a nice laptop in the range of $400-500 dollars, I looked at a few and was wondering if any of yall knew what was good for a laptop in this range… thanks!

https://www.newegg.com/black-lenovo-v15-gen-4-work-business/p/1TS-000E-19J17?item=9SIB0GJK7G0496&cm_sp=SP-_-2319030-_-0-_-2-_-9SIB0GJK7G0496-_-laptop-_-laptop-_-2

This is what I looked at and thought it look fine… but I got no clue 🗿

[torpid night]

Yeah this would work

[stoic crest]

not bad

can do a tad better methinks

or much better

[burnt prawn]

O:

[stoic crest]

by shopping on hp.com

they have a ton of great deals

[torpid night]

I see a lot of students with Lenovo laptops and they seem to be happy

[torpid night]

Noooo

[azure pond]

are you gaming at all?

[burnt prawn]

No

[azure pond]

ok

[stoic crest]

well hp laptops are fine lol

there's been pavilion aero 13 for $499

with 7540U

[burnt prawn]

I have a hp and it has like a i3 in it I think and it makes me sad 😂😂😂

[torpid night]

I mean HP is okay. Just reinstall Windows immediately after getting it (also of course installing drivers)

[stoic crest]

the aero has metal chassis

so that's a plus

[torpid night]

HP laptops feel hollow when typing on it

Feels weird

Can't stand that

[stoic crest]

the pavilion aeros are actually pretty decently regarded

[azure pond]

my first laptop was an hp probook 15 with an i3-4030u

[burnt prawn]

Did u like it?

[azure pond]

it was a hannukah gift at 8yo and all i wanted was to play minecraft, so yeah

it still works lmao

not well but it runs

[burnt prawn]

😂😂😂

I had no clue i3 was that old 🗿

[azure pond]

yeah i3, i5, i7 has existed for almost 15 years now

the number at the start (4 for 4030u) is the generation

[torpid night]

My first HP laptop had an Athlon A8 (forgot the exact CPU) and it ran a 5200rpm hard drive because SSDs weren't a thing in budget laptops yet. 4GB of DDR3. A complete mess. Stupid heavy. Loud cooling. Couldn't even run Minecraft Bedrock when it released at the time

[burnt prawn]

Oh

one more thing, is it ok to get refurb laptops?

Cuz ik that’s a Nono in building a pc

[stoic crest]

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-pavilion-laptop-16z-ag000-16-94g92av-1?jumpid=ma_amd_product-tile_laptops_3_94g92av-1_hp-pavilion-laptop-1

Boop

Best deal imo

Might wanna config ram to be 16gb tho

[burnt prawn]

O7

[stoic crest]

add 50 bucks

and boom

8540U and 16gb

[high radish]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1772712-REG/lenovo_82xf0065us_16_ideapad_slim_5i.html been using this one and I'm happy with it . Bought it for 400$ but it's 460$ now

[burnt prawn]

I’ll go ahead and order this one

Thank yall for the help!

[fair moon]

https://www.reddit.com/r/LaptopDeals/?f=flair_name%3A"🛒%24400-%24500🛒"

[thin bolt]

They priced during Covid.

[uncut portal]

This guy is like 2 years old or something

[thin bolt]

100%

[tiny heron]

Snagged me a Lil deal with some gift cards from doing my samsung trainings at work 😏

[cinder kiln]

Oh my god that deal

Staggering price for good oled

[azure pond]

Thought you were talking about the 24" samsung monitor right above lol

[jolly inlet]

Remember to strip the metadata from your links when you can Bacca. There's often trackers and stuff in there.

[thin bolt]

@cinder kiln @azure pond does $200+$50 shipping fee sound solid for that build though? Person is willing to drop it

[jolly inlet]

$250 shipped for the PC on Mercari you linked above?

I'd say that would be worth it but why does it say the listing is from 2022

I'd want the usual proof they have it. Have them write your user name on a piece of paper and send a picture of that next to the PC or something like that.

[thin bolt]

It was listed during the pandemic.
I’ll try to get proof before I do anything.

[warm axle]

Is a PC with i9 7980xe, 128GB RAM, 2080ti, for 500 a good deal as of now?

I found on facebook marketplace

[thin bolt]

128GB of ram????

[warm axle]

yes

[thin bolt]

I’d say so
@azure pond for a second opinion

[warm axle]

Earlier someone said a PC with ryzen 9 5900x, 32 gb ram, and 3060 ti for 550 was a good deal

I think this should be an even better deal although the parts are a few years older

we need another opinion though

[thin bolt]

just hand me over the 2080ti and I’ll give you some Nashville hot chicken tendies in return

I swear it’s a fair trade
I know all the things about contupers

[azure pond]

That's a good deal

Cpu is obviously not marketed towards gamers, if you're gaming I would resell the cpu, mobo and ram

And grab a 7600, b650 (pro rs or eagle ax) and 32-64gb 6000c30 (64gb only if you have workstation tasks)

@warm axle

[warm axle]

I don't plan to use it for gaming

as a workstation

[azure pond]

The cpu goes for $200

[azure pond]

What type of work?

[warm axle]

I already have 2 other gaming PCs

[azure pond]

Also I remember you now with the 3700x and 5900x builds

[warm axle]

rendering computer code, maybe machine learning?

editing

I figured that's what the 7980xe is good for

18 cores

[azure pond]

Should be fine as is then. Worst case scenario you just resell the cpu later down the line instead of sooner

I'd 100% grab it if it's working though. Unparalleled value

[warm axle]

I bought the 3700x build for 300 but I broke the motherboard by accident

[azure pond]

That's unfortunate

[warm axle]

it really sucked because the board was 180+ new, I found the exact one on ebay for 90 and bought it

[thin bolt]

People like you find these golden builds for great value, and I’m over here with a single pc shop in my area and the most advanced part on fb being a 5700xt

[warm axle]

I didn't buy the 5900x and 3060ti build, I wish I did though

could have resold it if I didn't use it sicne it was only 550

[warm axle]

where are you approx?

[thin bolt]

North PA

[warm axle]

is it the area near corning Ny?

That area is a bit remote

[thin bolt]

Bout 1 1/2 hours from there

[warm axle]

I see

[thin bolt]

Biggest city close to me is Scranton or maybe state College

[warm axle]

So you're near Penn state?

I have a friend that goes there

[thin bolt]

Bout an hour or so from it

Hold

Penn state main? Or Altoona?

Or Hershey?

[warm axle]

Main

the one that you're near

[thin bolt]

Tell them I say hi

[warm axle]

I don't go there

My friend does. I am in Boston area go to college there locally

[warm axle]

I see so many dudes attempt to sell a 9900k for 300 lol

@azure pond

I mean it is better for gaming than the 7980xe but 300 nah

noooooooooo

someone offered him more

[azure pond]

Yeah nah

7600 is $190 and slaps the 9900k around lol

[warm axle]

someone offered him more nooooooooooooooooo

[azure pond]

Let alone 7800x3d at $340

Rip

[warm axle]

Someone offered him 650

I don't feel like paying more than that

I was hopeful because I messaged him not long after he just listed it or changed the price from 2000 to 650. He marked it as pending then someone just offerd him 650 after I told him to get ready and bring it over to me

dang it, wish I saw the ad and messaged him earlier in the day

Well at least I'll just save the 500 for possible better deals when the new stuff comes out

[thin bolt]

You got anything up for grabs you’re trying to get rid of?

[warm axle]

?

by that

Also I got the computer they decided to sell to me

500 for 2080ti 7980xe and 128GB RAM

[daring depot]

Refurbished desktop?

I mean all my refurbished stuff works great but...idk

[warm axle]

It was used. They were going to sell to someone else but decided to sell to be last minute

[marsh sphinx]

Does Samsung make any good monitors?

Found a listing for a used monitor and I’m gonna check the model and see if it’s any good

[cinder kiln]

Like a few

G7, G8 OLED, QLED G9

Their big TV's

Not a whole lot otherwise

[thin bolt]

Me when

[pallid geyser]

Scam

Bet

[prime crow]

its either broken or a scam

[dry flume]

12400F at 109$

[burnt prawn]

https://www.microcenter.com/product/676305/acer-aspire-3-a315-24pt-r1l8-156-touchscreen-laptop-computer-steam-blue