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What is The Best Tech Deal You've Gotten?

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As the title says, what are the best deals you got on tech?

 

 

Personally I got a FX 8370 for $110 ($200 normally) on Newegg during Black Friday. Compared to Intel it definitely not the best, but for the price it rocks.

 

Not sure if it counts but I got my '93 IBM Model M (1398601) for $36 on Ebay. Smoking deal considering it was P/S 2, 100% complete (keycaps, cable etc.) and had no damage.

Working of course :)

 

Perfect P/S 2 M's normally go for $100 to $120.

 

 

What have you snagged for cheap?

Project Cobalt: 

CPU: AMD FX 8370 Motherboard:

Asus M5A97 R2.0

RAM: G.Skill Ares 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 GPU:

Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT H440 (Blue)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 256GB +  2x 1TB WD Cavier Blue

PSU: Corsair 750G2 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220X

Keyboard: Model M + a lot of others 

Mouse: Logitech G502
 

Vintage Gaming PC: AMD Athlon T-Bird 800Mhz, Gainward nVidia Ti200 128MB, 512MB Crucial RAM DDR, Compaq ASPEN 2 OEM Board, Soundblaster Live! 5.1, Windows 98SE

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Gtx 660 for 70$. Making my sli of 660s under 170 in total

 Just because you don't care, doesn't mean other others don't. Don't be a self-centered asshole. -Thank You a PSA from the people who do not say random shit on the internet. 

 

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-Snipe-

For tech, I got my badass PSU for $106.50 on NCIX (after tax and shipping) about a year ago. I also got my earbuds, Shure SE215-CL for $88. I'm really considering getting an r9 280x for $150-$170 (depending on the prices at the time) on Ebay. Most of my best deals are gaming though. Got Fable 2 for $5, was actually considering not getting because I thought I'd like it less than 3. Boy was I wrong. Borderlands 2 for $24 on vita only two months after its release, Gears of War 3 for $15 new about a year after its release. It's so easy to get epic game deals though.

Also, I know this isn't for buying but I sold a 1045t for $110 last year.

Previously Trogdor8freebird

5800x | Asus x570 Pro Wifi (barely enough for 64GB apparently given it's 2133 and still crashes sometimes) | 64GB DDR4 | 3070 Ti 8GB | Love that whole weeb shit

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Free GTX 780

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Free GTX 780

 

How did you do that? A friend?

Project Cobalt: 

CPU: AMD FX 8370 Motherboard:

Asus M5A97 R2.0

RAM: G.Skill Ares 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 2133 GPU:

Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming Case: NZXT H440 (Blue)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 256GB +  2x 1TB WD Cavier Blue

PSU: Corsair 750G2 

CPU Cooler: Swiftech H220X

Keyboard: Model M + a lot of others 

Mouse: Logitech G502
 

Vintage Gaming PC: AMD Athlon T-Bird 800Mhz, Gainward nVidia Ti200 128MB, 512MB Crucial RAM DDR, Compaq ASPEN 2 OEM Board, Soundblaster Live! 5.1, Windows 98SE

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How did you do that? A friend?

I've had a lot of Nvidia cards in the past year and I had some issues with Nvidia customer support and product quality. I already had the CEO's email from a previous issue last year and he was busy so I was redirected to the Sr. Vice President of GeForce. While discussing these issues, my new GTX 960 died and I told him. He sent me his GTX 780, a hoodie, a shirt, a backpack, and a letter from Jen-Hsun. Returned the 960 and yep, got all of that.

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I got a close to perfect (Other than a small scratch on the stand) BenQ XL2420Z for 150 dollars at a local pawn shop.

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[x] Intel Core i7 3770 [x] PNY xlr8 16gb(2x8) 1600mhz [x] Asus Strix 970 [x] Corsair h90, 3x corsair sp140, 1x Corsair af120 [x] ASRock Z77 Extreme4 [x] NZXT S340 [x] EVGA superNOVA NEX 650w [x] Asus xonar DG,Beyerdynamic dt770 Pro (80ohms), PreSonus M7, PreSonus AudioBox [x] WASD keyboard 104 key(Mx Brown) [x] Corsair M65 RGB [x] WD Blue 1TB 7200 HDD, WD passport 1tb [x] Asus VN247H-P, BenQ 2420Z [x]

 

Cycling Gear

 [x] Giant Defy 5 [x] CamelBak Classic 2L [x] Nishiki Socorro [x] Giro Bravo Blue Jewel/Black [x] Midland Xtra-Talk w/ Headset (For Group Rides) [x] Casio G-Shock G100-1BV [x] Zefal Saddle Bag [x] Giant Control Mini MTB+ Frame Pump [x] Schwinn Expanding Cage [x] 2* Giant 700c*25c Tubes - Presta Valve [x] 2* Tire Levers [x] Stanley Allen Key Set [x] Mini-Lock For Saddle Bag [x]
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I got a close to perfect (Other than a small scratch on the stand) BenQ XL2420Z for 150 dollars at a local pawn shop.

<_< lukee

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Yeah. Now that I have it I have to recommend it to anyone questioning 144hz, 1 970 doesn't always push 144 frames in all games but in the games it does, it's amazing. (On the train to SLI 970 village..... when I have enough money  :P)

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[x] Intel Core i7 3770 [x] PNY xlr8 16gb(2x8) 1600mhz [x] Asus Strix 970 [x] Corsair h90, 3x corsair sp140, 1x Corsair af120 [x] ASRock Z77 Extreme4 [x] NZXT S340 [x] EVGA superNOVA NEX 650w [x] Asus xonar DG,Beyerdynamic dt770 Pro (80ohms), PreSonus M7, PreSonus AudioBox [x] WASD keyboard 104 key(Mx Brown) [x] Corsair M65 RGB [x] WD Blue 1TB 7200 HDD, WD passport 1tb [x] Asus VN247H-P, BenQ 2420Z [x]

 

Cycling Gear

 [x] Giant Defy 5 [x] CamelBak Classic 2L [x] Nishiki Socorro [x] Giro Bravo Blue Jewel/Black [x] Midland Xtra-Talk w/ Headset (For Group Rides) [x] Casio G-Shock G100-1BV [x] Zefal Saddle Bag [x] Giant Control Mini MTB+ Frame Pump [x] Schwinn Expanding Cage [x] 2* Giant 700c*25c Tubes - Presta Valve [x] 2* Tire Levers [x] Stanley Allen Key Set [x] Mini-Lock For Saddle Bag [x]
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Yeah. Now that I have it I have to recommend it to anyone questioning 144hz, 1 970 doesn't always push 144 frames in all games but in the games it does, it's amazing. (On the train to SLI 970 village..... when I have enough money  :P)

When the new GPU's come out this fall, you should get a nice deal on another 970 via eBay.

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I would say buying this 40" Samsung 1080p LCD tv that ended up with some damage is the best tech deal I've gotten.  I showed the repair guy what was wrong and he noted it and The Brick got back to me saying he could not repair it due to the parts and service costing more than the tv but since it was not going to be repaired I got the full cost of the tv back as credit at The Brick.  So basically I get a free tv out of the deal.  The tv that they would not repair has damage that is not noticeable unless you go looking for it.

Too many ****ing games!  Back log 4 life! :S

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When the new GPU's come out this fall, you should get a nice deal on another 970 via eBay.

Yeah. That's when I plan to upgrade anyways. Now I wait for the days of GTA V at 144 frames. (At night of course, day time is SOOOO overrated!!!)

Build Modulus

 
[x] Intel Core i7 3770 [x] PNY xlr8 16gb(2x8) 1600mhz [x] Asus Strix 970 [x] Corsair h90, 3x corsair sp140, 1x Corsair af120 [x] ASRock Z77 Extreme4 [x] NZXT S340 [x] EVGA superNOVA NEX 650w [x] Asus xonar DG,Beyerdynamic dt770 Pro (80ohms), PreSonus M7, PreSonus AudioBox [x] WASD keyboard 104 key(Mx Brown) [x] Corsair M65 RGB [x] WD Blue 1TB 7200 HDD, WD passport 1tb [x] Asus VN247H-P, BenQ 2420Z [x]

 

Cycling Gear

 [x] Giant Defy 5 [x] CamelBak Classic 2L [x] Nishiki Socorro [x] Giro Bravo Blue Jewel/Black [x] Midland Xtra-Talk w/ Headset (For Group Rides) [x] Casio G-Shock G100-1BV [x] Zefal Saddle Bag [x] Giant Control Mini MTB+ Frame Pump [x] Schwinn Expanding Cage [x] 2* Giant 700c*25c Tubes - Presta Valve [x] 2* Tire Levers [x] Stanley Allen Key Set [x] Mini-Lock For Saddle Bag [x]
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16GBs Of ddr2 for FWEE

My Main Build: NZXT S340 - NZXT Kraken X31 - Crucial MX100 256GB - i5 4460 - Gigabyte Z97P D3 - Kingston HyperX Red 8GB - MSI Nvidia GTX 780 3GB - Corsair LL & HD RGB Fans, Corsair Lighting Node Pro. 

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got three flatron-w2053tq s' at a garage sale for 50 bucks

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Just got back into desktop PC, after 4 years using a 'proper' gaming laptop (Asus G73-JH)

Since then, the best deal I think, would be the $89 I'd paid for the Samsung 850 EVO 250gb... in my country, that is a steal!  B)

My humble rig: Intel i7-4790 * Cooler Master 412 Slim * MSI Z97S SLI Krait Edition * A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 * Gainward GTX-970 Phantom Edition * Samsung 850 EVO 250Gb * Seagate 1Tb. HDD * Phanteks Enthoo Pro (White) * Seasonic M12II EVO 750W * Dell U2414H 24" IPS * Tt eSports Poseidon ZX Brown Switch * Logitech G402 Hyperion Fury *

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2 unlockable r9 290's for 330 euro's was a nice deal

#killedmywife #howtomakebombs #vgamasterrace

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For tech, I got my badass PSU for $106.50 on NCIX (after tax and shipping) about a year ago. I also got my earbuds, Shure SE215-CL for $88. I'm really considering getting an r9 280x for $150-$170 (depending on the prices at the time) on Ebay. Most of my best deals are gaming though. Got Fable 2 for $5, was actually considering not getting because I thought I'd like it less than 3. Boy was I wrong. Borderlands 2 for $24 on vita only two months after its release, Gears of War 3 for $15 new about a year after its release. It's so easy to get epic game deals though.

Also, I know this isn't for buying but I sold a 1045t for $110 last year.

fable 2 imho was the best fable

CPU-i5 4690k 4.4ghz @ 1.190V, MOBO-MSI z97 gaming 3, Cooler-hyper 212 evo, GPU- r9 290x asus directcuII (-37Mv), Storage-120gb v300(switching soon), 1tb caviar blue, CASE-Red/black h440, PSU-Antec TPC 650.

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fable 2 imho was the best fable

After playing them, I totally have to agree. 

Previously Trogdor8freebird

5800x | Asus x570 Pro Wifi (barely enough for 64GB apparently given it's 2133 and still crashes sometimes) | 64GB DDR4 | 3070 Ti 8GB | Love that whole weeb shit

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i got my Sony SA-NS510 for like 50 bucks and imo it is worth way more

"You know it'll clock down as soon as it hits 40°C, right?" - "Yeah ... but it doesnt hit 40°C ... ever  😄"

 

GPU: MSI GTX1080 Ti Aero @ 2 GHz (watercooled) CPU: Ryzen 5600X (watercooled) RAM: 32GB 3600Mhz Corsair LPX MB: Gigabyte B550i PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Hyte Revolt 3

 

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Back in September 2013 I picked up a Windforce 7950 for $169 at our local NCIX warehouse sale. At the time regular price for that card was $326.

 

Recently picked up an MSI Twin Frozr GTX 760 for $140 in like-new condition. 

My Systems:

Main - Work + Gaming:

Spoiler

Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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Home NAS: Pentium G4400 @3.3 // Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 // 2x 4GB DDR4 2400 // Intel HD Graphics // Kingston A400 120GB SSD // 3x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 HDDs in RAID-Z // Cooler Master Silent Pro M 1000w PSU // Antec Performance Plus 1080AMG // FreeNAS OS

 

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An free Iiyama ProLite E1700S. Works fine, the buttons are a little unresponsive, and the bezels weren't 100% clean, but that 2 ms response time!

 

Packard Bell iMedia PC with Intel Core2 Quad Q8300, 4GB DDR2, 750GB HDD and GeForce 210 512MB DDR2(by Sapphire) for €20 from a friend.

I will do something with this soon.

Laptop: Intel Core i5-4200H, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, GeForce 840M

Desktop: Intel Core i3-6100, 8GB RAM, 750GB HDD, GeForce GTX 750 Ti

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An Xbox One that I got for free and do not use haha.

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16 GB of Crucial Ballistix. $50 

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