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AM5-based ASRock DeskMini is out!

Like I wrote above, I was in the same exact situation, but I went for the upgrade. So far I can tell you I am not that impressed. Yes, more CPU power, faster memory (running 5600 CL40), 2.5G network, smaller PS brick, BUT - the graphics performance I was looking forward to is not there yet, I...
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- Post #8
- Jul 14, 2024
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Walmart - online only - Solar charging USB battery pack with LED lights and compass on back $17

This one is 20000mAh, there is a 38800mAh unit under "similar units" for $15.79, albeit without the compass. I have that one, bought from Amazon. The solar charge,. although it seems to work, is practically worthless ( I mean how much can it produce - 1W tops? - after keeping it under a lamp for...
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- Post #2
- Jul 12, 2024
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
AM5-based ASRock DeskMini is out!

Worth noting there is a $10 generic MIR and another $20 MIR for a review. Also, for a few more days buy a $10 gift card for $5. Aand, if you have Chase Freedom, they currently have 5% off at newegg, and combined with a 1% off from Rakuten, one can wither that cost a bit... I currently have a...
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- Post #2
- Jul 7, 2024
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Rosewill 1000W/1200W ATX 3.0 PSUs for $99 on Newegg

Reviews indicate possible high death rate...
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- Post #3
- Dec 6, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
APC Back-UPS 1375 VA/810 Watts on Clearance at Sam's Club (may be local only, not sure) $119.91

Not sure if this is a great deal, as Costco has a similarly specced CyberPower unit for $10 more on regular sale, but I figured since it's APC, it may be worth a bit more... It's been a while since I've seen any UPS deals, so here we go...
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- Thread
- Sep 11, 2023
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Acer Predator AXE7800 router with 2.5gbe port, 2.4/5/6Ghz wifi6e $199.99 AP

Is there any way to set up multiple LAN lines from this router to a switch to increase the bandwidth ? The WAN port is 2.5Gb, but LAN ports are 1Gb. I have a 2.5Gb switch, have not been able to see any manuals for the router, that would be a good feature to have, but don't know if this is doable...
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- Post #2
- Aug 28, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Amazon - 6-port ethernet switch, 4x 2.5gbe rj45, 2x 10gbe sfp+ $69.99

I just noticed one bad thing about this switch - it only carries a 1 year warranty. I had an issue with a refurb 8-port TrendNet 2.5G switch before, and TrendNet would not RMA it, even though the switch carries a lifetime warranty, but the refurb only 90 days. I did some more debugging on it...
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- Post #6
- Jul 20, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Amazon - 6-port ethernet switch, 4x 2.5gbe rj45, 2x 10gbe sfp+ $69.99

Came today, so far so good, much smaller than the TrendNet 2.5G it replaces. Now I'm ready for the 10G wireless router :D But seriously, that 10G port may actually be important in the future, we'll see. For now, I actually DOWNgraded my xfinity connection to 200Mbps to save some money, even...
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- Post #4
- Jul 19, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
The cheap SSDs thread

Whoa, I see $150/160(w/heatsink) now (MC), looks like I missed it, darn.
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- Post #1,282
- Jul 13, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
Amazon - 6-port ethernet switch, 4x 2.5gbe rj45, 2x 10gbe sfp+ $69.99

The 9-port version (8 2.5G + 1 10G port) is $99.99, with a 15% off as well, don't forget about this one :) This is the one I got. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C64X3625/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1
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- Post #2
- Jul 13, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
MSI RX 6800 $449.99 NIB

Looking at the specs, the first one would hardly beat a 3060Ti, am I missing something? The 6800XT seems a lot faster, but open box, 3 large fans, that's one big card, hmm (and now OOS anyway)
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- Post #2
- Apr 25, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
The cheap SSDs thread

I think this is what happened to all my MSDOS floppies from the 80's LOL, they are pretty much unreadable now.
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- Post #1,181
- Jan 16, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
The cheap SSDs thread

Yeah, nvme's are still more expensive, but if you have PCIE4, you get like 15X the speed of SSD, hard to pass up, and definitely noticeable. Even PCIE3 will give you 10X the speed. Problem with SATA is that it seems like there are no plans to upgrade the technology in terms of speed, maybe...
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- Post #1,177
- Jan 16, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
The cheap SSDs thread

Ha ha, I'm glad I'm not the only one that had trouble with PNY. I got screwed over on a warranty of a video card (looong time ago, was like an AGP GF4 Ti4400, around 2003-4), AND a 128GB or 256GB USB thumb drive a few years back, when they were much more expensive (now I have more thumb drives...
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- Post #1,175
- Jan 16, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
The cheap SSDs thread

Wow, not bad, I almost consider SSDs obsolete with nvme's available, but the size is hard to ignore. A likewise aggressively priced 8TB unit would make me seriously think about getting one, but I'm glad the prices are trending in the right direction. I'm still rocking a 6TB Iron Wolf for media...
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- Post #1,174
- Jan 16, 2023
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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