Posts by Kimberly Gomez34

Yes, absolutely. When it comes to handling returns, the importer is the key player, and you won't have any say in how our local guys handle things.

To be honest, they don't really have anything that catches my eye😁

Hangar18 - Walmart - 32% off

https://walmart.com/handball-frenzy...tent=Victory_1

[IMPORTANT - Sale Update] ❌
Since we've been hit by a wave of comments claiming this sale only applies to two Dell products and accusing us of being deceptive, we feel it's necessary to clarify that this isn't the case. It seems there's been a misunderstanding regarding how the promotion works, leading to some misinformation being spread.

The 32% DISCOUNT is real and isn't limited to just two items; it applies to almost the entire online store.

Please note that this discount cannot be combined with items already marked down or those featured in our Christmas catalog, which runs through January 15th.

DISCOUNT ON SALE ITEMS = 32%.

PROMO CODE: H18GOL

LINK http://bit.ly/2AOR9Yo
(Due to an overwhelming surge in traffic to the website, you may experience temporary loading issues).

The sale kicks off on January 13th at midnight and runs through Saturday and Sunday.

Thanks for understanding.

This whole sale feels like a scam. Most of the good stuff is either already "on sale" or tucked away in the catalog, making them ineligible for this deal. Anything else that isn't excluded simply won't work—some people are even having items wiped from their carts with notices saying they can't be purchased.

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Certain Samsung Odyssey monitors with a 5-year warranty are currently 20% off.

https://www.bestbuy.com/Samsung-monitor...36-925179.aspx

Think about the European Amazons (like the UK, French, German, or Spanish versions), or those major German retailers that ship straight to the US (like Computeruniverse, or maybe one of those big guys—Caseking or Mindfactory).

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They still have some left, and they finally finished shipping them out to everyone who placed an order.

How exactly is it better?

A TN panel only really makes sense if you're looking at budget 144Hz monitors. That’s usually what people mean when they claim "TN is better for gaming"—they aren't talking about those cheap 60Hz models. Honestly, picking up a 60Hz or 75Hz screen when you could get an IPS or VA panel for basically the same price is just a total waste of money.

A lower-end RTX 3060 (with just 3GB or whatever fewer cores it has) is going for anywhere from 300-$133 plus more

So, we're looking at $800-$333?

For that kind of budget, you can actually find some seriously great VA or IPS panels.

https://www.amazon.com/search.php?q=GW2270
https://www.amazon.com/search.php?q=GW2470

https://www.bestbuy.com/philips-23...m_medium=click
https://www.bestbuy.com/philips-23...m_medium=click
https://www.walmart.com/lcd-monitors/aoc...m_medium=click
http://www.newegg.com/default.aspx?pi...m_medium=click
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/monitor-d...m_medium=click

The difference is actually pretty significant click

As for the monitor—what kind of budget are we looking at? There are literally millions of options out there.

Man, you gotta browse more than just one corner of the internet... unless you’re living under a rock somewhere else.
If that's the demographic you're aiming for, you'll have a hell of a time finding any serious miners.

I’d imagine eBay is way more competitive, and honestly, most local marketplaces here don't hit you with those heavy transaction fees and whatnot.

Why eBay specifically?

If you're banking on prices climbing, you might be better off holding out, though I wouldn't bet the farm on seeing a real profit here.

I also don't see much point in picking up the Vega 56. Especially if their prices start trending upward too.

I don't think they messed up; honestly, I think they just realized they could have asked for even more 😁

I’m convinced someone placed an order at that price specifically to snag the deal. It reminds me of when Newegg used to list DDR3 RAM at absolute steal prices. Most people assumed it was a clerical error, but it wasn't.

AMD Ryzen - $495

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Check out the price for the RAM linked above

I’ve come across several reviews on this before

It isn't some top-tier flagship, but it definitely isn't cheap junk either. It's solid enough that you don't have any reason to swap it out. Plus, since it's a newer model, it should come with a 5-year warranty. If it were just some bottom-of-the-barrel power supply, they wouldn't dare offer a warranty that long—unlike some local shops here that only give you 3 years for the same thing.

Of course you don't need to swap anything out. What’s actually pretty interesting is that your old CPU and GPU draw almost the exact same amount of power as the ones you're looking at now—only this time, you'll be getting way more performance for it.

Like I said before—it’s either this or that. In my opinion, you're better off just sticking with Intel HD than wasting money on something like a GT 710. God, why even bother with discrete GPUs that struggle to outperform integrated graphics? If you're looking at Low Profile options, aiming for a Low Profile GTX 750 Ti or one of those newer GTX 1050 cards is what constitutes a real upgrade.

mellowtiger83 said:I've seen people arguing about this, so does it actually make sense to pick up a GT 710 if you already have modern Intel HD graphics? I actually got two of them to test out, and the answer is: absolutely not. Specifically, when testing with an Intel Pentium G4400, the integrated graphics were actually slightly faster than the GT 710 equipped with DDR3 memory!

But there is one massive caveat!!! A GT 710 with GDDR5 memory completely crushes any setup using Intel HD graphics; that card is twice as fast as the DDR3 version.

What’s interesting is that you can't find a single GT 710 GDDR5 benchmark anywhere on the internet.

So, it might be worth it to $100 buy a GT 710 GDDR5

Even if it were 50% more powerful, it's still not worth the headache. IMO, your options are simple: either stick with integrated graphics, grab a used card for $30-$$133 minimum, or go for something new like at least a GTX 1050 or an RX 560. Once you hit the $60-$$233 range, you start seeing solid GPUs like the GTX 760, GTX 770, or HD 7950. Everything else is just nonsense.

There’s some kind of promotion running over at Best Buy for Samsung monitors. It includes a 5-year warranty (with those extra 3 years coming from insurance), Battlefield 1 Revolution, and supposedly a 10% discount. I'm just digging through the details to see if there's actually anything worth buying here.

Maybe two thousand bucks at most.

They aren't going to ship you a literal brick; they're running a business after all. 😁
You can judge whether a shop is actually reliable by looking at their return policy and how they handle more complex issues—like processing refunds or being flexible with customers—rather than just whether they managed to get an order out the door.

Since a case isn't some delicate electronic component that could fail or arrive dead on arrival, you really don't have anything to worry about.