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Apple Extended Keyboard II $10 AUD (Value - $70AUD)

Microbee (Old computer from the 80's) $2 AUD (Worth about $300AUD?)

Side of the road computers (All together worth about $50AUD) 

2 monitors. $20 AUD each 

Core2 duo computer with peripherals $10 AUD (Value - $50AUD)

Core2 Duo computer with 4GB Ram $7.50 (Worth about $40AUD)

 

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Brand New Razer Blackwidow 2013 with Cherry Blues (not Chinesum but pure German)-$100 (come on, that's cheaper than a CM TKL blues at the time)

i5 2300, 8GB RAM, h61 gigabyte motherboard with PCIe 3.0 and USB 3.0 and a cooler-$85

Z77 sabertooth completely new-$130

4 7950s-$60, 64, 78, 80 (well they're good prices to me...)

My 120hz 1080p monitor new-$135

8 port gigabit switch Metal-$20

 

Yeah, I've gotten quite a few good deals :) 

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11 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Core2 duo computer with peripherals $10 AUD (Value - $50AUD)

Core2 Duo computer with 4GB Ram $7.50 (Worth about $40AUD)

 

wow, C2D computers have high value in Australia!

 

recycling PC stores around here are selling for that much (40-50 CAD) so it's even cheaper when buying from private owners. My 2 Core 2 Quads were free, and that's 2 years ago! lol

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7970 GHz for $15.
(friend gave it to me, just had to pay shipping.

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15 minutes ago, TetraSky said:

7970 GHz for $15.
(friend gave it to me, just had to pay shipping.

you bastard! ;)

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1 hour ago, I need a better name said:

i got my gtx 1080 for only $69

Wow what a deal.  I got mine for $420, still pretty price good though in my opinion.

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9 hours ago, wkdpaul said:

wow, C2D computers have high value in Australia!

 

recycling PC stores around here are selling for that much (40-50 CAD) so it's even cheaper when buying from private owners. My 2 Core 2 Quads were free, and that's 2 years ago! lol

The Linus videos when they were at free geek, they were selling Core2 Duo computers for $50 to $65CAD.

 

Anyway with the Ebay market, they tend to auction off for $30AUD for C2D and 2GB Ram, $40AUD for C2D with 4GB Ram.

 

I am hopping to have them at a set price at $20 for P4 (Northwood) 1GB Ram, $25 for P4 (Presscott) 2GB Ram, $30 for PD 2GB Ram, $35 for CD2/PDC 2GB Ram, $40 for C2D/PDC 4GB Ram, but if I actually sell them is another question, especially since I am not in the city.

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GT740 SC 4GB GDDR5, overclocked it to 1333MHz. $165 CAD ($199.99 exactly with shipping and tax)

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If we're talking single item that made the most impact, I'd say the SSD I put in my laptop.  It feels like a brand new highend rig now (when it comes to general use at least).  I would say it's as good as new after 5 years, but that would be a lie - it is way better  than it was when it was new! :D 

 

oh, it was like $100 +/- $10 or so (don't quite remember)

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Logitech G910 $130ish CAD - new year's eve sale at ncix, pretty good deal when it was going for $200-$230. I really like these Romer-G switches, feels like membrane yet it's mechanical and not clicky loud (cherry...)

Logitech G700s $70-80 CAD - 2+ years old yet still performs well except battery life seems to be shortening =/

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2 hours ago, RahulR said:

GT740 SC 4GB GDDR5, overclocked it to 1333MHz. $165 CAD ($199.99 exactly with shipping and tax)

Not to be rude, but that actually sounds like a terrible deal. Iirc the card was priced ~$100 when it was launched.

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5 hours ago, Bouzoo said:

Not to be rude, but that actually sounds like a terrible deal. Iirc the card was priced ~$100 when it was launched.

$100 CAD? $100 USD is $130 CAD. This is the Superclocked 4GB GDDR5 model, $165 is approximately $130 US. I don't think a 4GB SC card would be that cheap :/ 

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11 minutes ago, RahulR said:

$100 CAD? $100 USD is $130 CAD. This is the Superclocked 4GB GDDR5 model, $165 is approximately $130 US. I don't think a 4GB SC card would be that cheap :/ 

Oh $200 CAD? If so then for that model that seems good. Apologies. 

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16 minutes ago, Bouzoo said:

Oh $200 CAD? If so then for that model that seems good. Apologies. 

Oh, ok no problem. Just had a mini heart attack there xD

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10 hours ago, RahulR said:

GT740 SC 4GB GDDR5, overclocked it to 1333MHz. $165 CAD ($199.99 exactly with shipping and tax)

No offense but that's the worst GPU you could have bought for that amount of money.

 

I would classify that as "worst purchase", not "best".

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4 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

No offense but that's the worst GPU you could have bought for that amount of money.

 

I would classify that as "worst purchase", not "best".

Well... 

 

I saw an old ATI GPU for $3 at Micro Center a couple months ago. If you bought that for $165 it would have been a worse purchase. 

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8 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Well... 

 

I saw an old ATI GPU for $3 at Micro Center a couple months ago. If you bought that for $165 it would have been a worse purchase. 

>if

that's the point though, you did not purchase that card for 165 USD..

 

I mean if I bought that GPU you mentioned for 5.000.000 USD it would have been a worse purchase, but:

1. it wasn't that expensive

2. you did not buy it (for that price)

 

Sometimes these "if" arguments are cool, but it's just not a relevant/realistic example.

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The LaCie 324 sitting to my right, got it for exactly 150 euros (used).

On 6/10/2016 at 6:19 PM, Coaxialgamer said:

15 core xeon e7 v2 for 150$ . Too bad i can't find a mobo for it though

you got a 6600$ cpu for 150$? Who's your pusher?

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My R9 280X for 140E.

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Probably my Ducky Shine 3 I got for $80. Then I got some PBT keycaps for $30. 

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28 minutes ago, BingoFishy said:

Well... 

 

I saw an old ATI GPU for $3 at Micro Center a couple months ago. If you bought that for $165 it would have been a worse purchase. 

I think you need some math classes, I clearly said "for that amount of money" ... last time I looked, $3 ≠ $199

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27 minutes ago, wkdpaul said:

I think you need some math classes, I clearly said "for that amount of money" ... last time I looked, $3 ≠ $199

I know. But @wkdpaulsaid a GT740 was the worst GPU you can buy for $165, and I've never seen a GT740 go to that price either. 

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1 hour ago, Sauron said:

The LaCie 324 sitting to my right, got it for exactly 150 euros (used).

you got a 6600$ cpu for 150$? Who's your pusher?

Only one catch : It's an ES processor .

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