Hardware Bargains - Open Thine Wallet

[Judge-ZN]

Any cheap 2 metre USB to C Type cables available anywhere that delivers? Tx

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Any cheap 2 metre USB to C Type cables available anywhere that delivers? Tx

Ugreen cables on takealot normally cheap and higher quality then the regular China cheapies.

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Oh the one everyone was snapping up last year. I was looking at it, but it was sold out very quickly. They say it's a TN Panel though?

It's VA, but yes, it's a bit of a turd picture quality (relatively) and response time wise.
It' right next to my 4k 27" pre-calibrated monitor, and I'm still amazed by how much better that monitor is. You get used to it, and looking at it on its own it looks fine.

 

[Barbarian Conan]

For sure, but this isn't about VA. It's about IPS vs TN.



For me, 1440p on 32" falls into the same category as:

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With reasonable settings, even a 1080ti does 4K pretty well, so I don't know

It does, but 90fps just feels SO much better than 55fps in gaming. I rather drop the resolution a bit and bump the detail to max than the other way around.

 

[Lupus]

It's VA, but yes, it's a bit of a turd picture quality (relatively) and response time wise.
It' right next to my 4k 27" pre-calibrated monitor, and I'm still amazed by how much better that monitor is. You get used to it, and looking at it on its own it looks fine.

Reviews were good for it, but there were some that did say the picture wasn't that great.

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Reviews were good for it, but there were some that did say the picture wasn't that great.

For the price it's great and I don't regret my purchase at all. It's just flawed.

 

[Lupus]

For the price it's great and I don't regret my purchase at all. It's just flawed.

Yup, I wonder how it would compare to the LGs we got for R500 less than what the Mecers were going for. Unless you scored it at R5999?

 

[insect]

So whats the biggest, best bang for buck screen at the moment available to purchase now for a light gamer with freesync. LG 29"?

 

[Lupus]

So whats the biggest, best bang for buck screen at the moment available to purchase now for a light gamer with freesync. LG 29"?

You missed the boat by 3 weeks the 31.5" from Evetech was a pretty good deal

 

[Barbarian Conan]

Yup, I wonder how it would compare to the LGs we got for R500 less than what the Mecers were going for. Unless you scored it at R5999?

Nope, sadly not.

I wouldn't be surprised if they use the same panel. They are probably pretty similar.

 

[Conack]

I had to sell the 32" Mecer after reading every forum discussion on here as well as carb and other - trying everything possible to make it look better, but nah - the VA black smearing was just atrocious and I couldn't get used to it.

Very disappointing as so many people had very good things to say about it (did my due diligence before buying it too).

Since then I checked every review on Rtings, HardwareUnboxed, Reddit, LTT, "Hardware Enthusiasts on Discord", etc - and finally got the LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms display at about $320 + shipping on Cyber monday:

Amazon.com: LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black: Electronics

Amazon.com: LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black: Electronics

www.amazon.com

(Price has gone up considerably and availability has always been very low)

Superb monitor and great price. Only issues (which I was well aware of - but there's simply no "perfect" monitor) is the "light bleed" effect which you can see in the dark / on black or very dark scenes. Unfortunate especially for horror games, but not a dealbreaker. Response time is Excellent - which was my biggest concern coming from the 32" VA Mecer panel.

 

[Gtx Gaming]

I had to sell the 32" Mecer after reading every forum discussion on here as well as carb and other - trying everything possible to make it look better, but nah - the VA black smearing was just atrocious and I couldn't get used to it.

Very disappointing as so many people had very good things to say about it (did my due diligence before buying it too).

Since then I checked every review on Rtings, HardwareUnboxed, Reddit, LTT, "Hardware Enthusiasts on Discord", etc - and finally got the LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms display at about $320 + shipping on Cyber monday:

Amazon.com: LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black: Electronics

Amazon.com: LG 27GL83A-B 27 Inch Ultragear QHD IPS 1ms NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor, Black: Electronics

www.amazon.com

(Price has gone up considerably and availability has always been very low)

Superb monitor and great price. Only issues (which I was well aware of - but there's simply no "perfect" monitor) is the "light bleed" effect which you can see in the dark / on black or very dark scenes. Unfortunate especially for horror games, but not a dealbreaker. Response time is Excellent - which was my biggest concern coming from the 32" VA Mecer panel.

How much in zar was it? I don't think would beaten lg 32 inch at R6500 from evetech

 

[Conack]

That's a damn good price for that monitor and the specs are very decent...

Comparison:

LG 32GK650F-B vs LG 27GL83A-B Side-by-Side Monitor Comparison

Compare the LG 32GK650F-B and LG 27GL83A-B monitors

www.rtings.com

The 27GL83a does beat it across the board, but brilliant for the price.
I specifically wanted 27" though as according to all the pro's it's the optimal size for gaming. (Used 40" and 32" before).

I see the LG 32" goes for 9k now at Eve.
2783A was about $320, shipping and customs around $300... Came to about 9k

 

[Swa]

IMO:
At 32" or more, you should be on 4K.
1440p should, max, be on 27".

I differ. I prefer larger pixel pitch. The smaller sizes are for people that sit 1 foot from their monitor. For 4K to make sense it needs to be much bigger like 40".

 

[Lupus]

That's a damn good price for that monitor and the specs are very decent...

Comparison:

LG 32GK650F-B vs LG 27GL83A-B Side-by-Side Monitor Comparison

Compare the LG 32GK650F-B and LG 27GL83A-B monitors

www.rtings.com

The 27GL83a does beat it across the board, but brilliant for the price.
I specifically wanted 27" though as according to all the pro's it's the optimal size for gaming. (Used 40" and 32" before).

I see the LG 32" goes for 9k now at Eve.
2783A was about $320, shipping and customs around $300... Came to about 9k

Yup it was R6500 3 weeks ago

 

[Brawler]

Yup it was R6500 3 weeks ago

That is tempting..

 

[Brawler]

Great wireless gaming mouse for the price (R799). No frills though and some complain it is a bit small but its fine for me with big hands. It's not like a mobile mouse or anything just a bit smaller than the usual 'gaming' mice.

Logitech G305 Wireless Gaming Mouse | Mice & Keyboards | Peripherals | Computer & Tablet Accessories | Computers & Tablets | Electronics & Computers | Makro Online Site

www.makro.co.za

 

[alqassam]

Looking for a Unifi ap AC mesh

Best I found is 1800

 

[WAslayer]

Looking for a Unifi ap AC mesh

Best I found is 1800

Good price.. scoop dealer price comes to 1.7..

 

[Gtx Gaming]

Looking for a Unifi ap AC mesh

Best I found is 1800

Ubiquiti UniFi AC Mesh Outdoor Dual Band AP | UAP-AC-M

Ubiquiti's UAP-ACM is an outdoor, WiFi 5, dual band, 2x2 MIMO access point. It is capable of reaching up to 1167Mbps aggregate over both 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios.

scoop.co.za

They the distro so will be cheapest from scoop