enerdude
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I hear you but still a good price. And everyone does not have the same setup
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I hear you but still a good price. And everyone does not have the same setup
enerdude
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB MI - R2459 from rebeltech
Delivery around gauteng is R120 - might be national not sure.
Bought the RX 580 4GB a month back from evetech for 2499 lol
Delivery around gauteng is R120 - might be national not sure.
Bought the RX 580 4GB a month back from evetech for 2499 lol
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Still on special.
Huawei P20 Lite 64GB 25% off on Takealot R4,449 https://www.takealot.com/huawei-p20-lite-64gb-lte-blue/PLID51847946
Also on the page links to the discounted Digitronics Premium tempered glass R89 and a case R89.
Thinking as Huawei Y7 2019 retails around R4000, it shouldn't be a bad price.
Also on the page links to the discounted Digitronics Premium tempered glass R89 and a case R89.
Thinking as Huawei Y7 2019 retails around R4000, it shouldn't be a bad price.
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R4499 is a bit high, is on promo often at R3999.
Dan C
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https://www.takealot.com/wd-green-240gb-2-5-sata-ssd/PLID47901567Still on special.
R 549 .. perfect size for OS
Also super cheap at wootware.
https://www.wootware.co.za/gigabyte...t-pci-e-3-0-desktop-mining-graphics-card.html
Still on special.
SSD prices seem to dropping regularly, but should I pick this up now if I'm planning on getting a new PC later in the year? Or should I hold out and just buy a drive in a few months when I get the rest of the hardware?
enerdude
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Well not really possible to predict. If exchange rates worsen and prices stay roughly the same, it could be even more expensive.
Ya... True. I'm not planning on buying until the new Ryzen chips are out... I guess I'll just hold out until then.
This is about the cheapest for a 3D NAND drive.
enerdude
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Asus VivoStick PC TS10 Quad Core Mini PC - R1499
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 up to 1.92GHz Processor / 2GB DDR3 RAM / 32GB eMMC Storage / 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN / Bluetooth V4.1 / 1 x USB 3.0 / 1 x USB 2.0 / Windows 10
Look like a good alternative for someone not wanting to go the android tv box route?
Intel Atom x5-Z8350 up to 1.92GHz Processor / 2GB DDR3 RAM / 32GB eMMC Storage / 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wireless LAN / Bluetooth V4.1 / 1 x USB 3.0 / 1 x USB 2.0 / Windows 10
Look like a good alternative for someone not wanting to go the android tv box route?
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Those stick pcs running windows are frustratingly slow.
I also saw it...very tempted but only 1080p :-(
Pass. This has an obsolete CPU, slow GUI and more important - unable playing HEVC/VP9 formats.
A ghost coming out from the past.
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Doesn't do 10 bit HEVC and seems software decoding doesn't have the firepower to pull it off either, looking at what others have posted. That's enough reason for me to skip. I was also looking at this seeing as I received the email earlier today.
Ooops! That is @backstreetboy again. A little knowlegde and derogatory comments, shame.
This CPU is a member of "Ghost of the Past Family", Cherry Trail. Slow graphics (even GUI) and a poor hardware acceleration for modern video.
In the comparable low power CPU range, you need at least Apollo Lake Celeron (rebranded Atom). It received graphics from Skylake, but it has a proper HEVC hardware decoder. These low power CPU's completely fail on hybrid decoding that Intel tried to promote, so Apollo Lake Celeron won't work with VP9 10-bit (Youtube format). To get full support for VP9 10-bit Profile 2, you need Gemini Lake Celeron, model N4000/N4100 or Pentium N5000.
These CPU are so inexpensive, that it is an offense to offer something so old and completely inapropriate for a computer that looks ideal as a multimedia player.
Here is a table showing CPU harware decoding capabilities, scroll down to Fixed-function Quick Sync Video format support: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video
NOBLE W828 '30W' Portable LED Light. R249 @Esquire, elsewhere 100 bucks more. See their daily specials mail.
Power not even approaching my stationary 20W LED floodlight, but quite bright. 3 brightness levels, plus flashing red/blue mode. You can keep it in a car boot together with your med kit.
It is powered by 4x18650 Lithium batteries.
The included batteries are marked 9800mAh which is a dozen time exceeding typical capacity of Chineese recycling batteries (sort of a marking record), but specs are giving more realistic 1700mAh figure. When fitted with real batteries of 1700mAh capacity, it should give a whole night of uninterrupted backup light. According to some Web specs, protection is given against overcharging and overloading.
The lathern works as a power bank. Internal batteries are charged by micro-USB socket and another Type-A socket can give emergency power for cellphones. No detail regarding charging specs. Little-bit expensive, but gives a positive impression in general.
Power not even approaching my stationary 20W LED floodlight, but quite bright. 3 brightness levels, plus flashing red/blue mode. You can keep it in a car boot together with your med kit.
It is powered by 4x18650 Lithium batteries.
The included batteries are marked 9800mAh which is a dozen time exceeding typical capacity of Chineese recycling batteries (sort of a marking record), but specs are giving more realistic 1700mAh figure. When fitted with real batteries of 1700mAh capacity, it should give a whole night of uninterrupted backup light. According to some Web specs, protection is given against overcharging and overloading.
The lathern works as a power bank. Internal batteries are charged by micro-USB socket and another Type-A socket can give emergency power for cellphones. No detail regarding charging specs. Little-bit expensive, but gives a positive impression in general.
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