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[TSG]

When I had a computer desk (have everything in storage now)... I had a set of Swan M50W with a 'Brik' DAC (connected with SPDIF), it was a package deal from MyAV. I really liked them. It's a powered 2.1 set, has plenty of punch. Great for games and all types of music. You don't have to connect this to a DAC, it just has a headphone jack for the input - but you'll probably get better sound quality if you move the audio output away from the onboard soundcard. Some boards are prone to noise.

 

I had a Logitech Z5500 5.1 set prior. I actually still have it, but the control pod is dead. If you like loud, but don't care much about sound range, the bigger Logitech sets are easy fixes.

[Barbbachello]

I have a set of Logitech 5.1 from probably 10 years ago. Works fine. As for head phones i bought ones that look cool and werent stupid priced. 

Life is good when youre not an audiophile

[Harry88]

Put together a new PC recently use to my last one giving up the ghost. Not sure what exactly killed it but my money is on a UPS that died and has done some damage to the pc.

 

Anyways I just put it all together on the cheap as a budget build. I reused my hard drives and case from the last one. So here is the list.

 

AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Quad Core

ASUS Prime B350M-A Motherboard

G.Skill DDR4 FlareX 2400mhz 2x8GB Kit

Sapphire Radeon RX560 2GB GPU

Coolermaster G650M PSU

Coolermaster Silcenio 550 Case

Kingston 256GB SSD

[Liberty]

Forgot to mention thank you for the tips on the previous page about speaker setups. I still haven't bought anything yet but it's on the cards, haha.

 

Didn't want to clog up the GT so I thought I'd be cheeky and post this here; I'm in the market for a new phone and am considering buying outright to save a bit of coin.

• Apple iPhone X ($1,579)
• Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL ($1,079/$1,399)
• Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ ($1,199/$1,349)

In no order of preference obviously.

 

I just can't come to a conclusion. Each has their pros and cons. Operating system doesn't bother me as well but I have been using the iPhone consecutively since the iPhone 3G was released. They all do what I want them to do and have the capabilities to meet my needs for a good two years or more. Prices were sourced from JB Hi-Fi purely as they're one of the cheapest retailers (prices are for 64GB handsets).

 

Or if you think it's better staying on a 12 or 24 month plan, explain why.

[zahmad]

There are a few stores where you can get cheaper outright au models with full local manufacturer warranty....

[Liberty]

Sweet. I just used JB as a reference anyway.

[Liberty]

So I have opted for the Samsung S8+. Bought my girlfriend the S8 and we received $200 off each handset. Stick the $40 per month for 12 months SIM only plan (with 15GB of data) and you're laughing. Should be set for quite some time with this new package.

 

I paid for each phone outright so have made a good saving when you compare it to some 24 month plans with handset repayments on top.

[surge]

Disregard reply.

[Niko]

fork, I just got an Oppo on a $36/month plan. +$1k phones?? Ya gotta be kidding me.

[Reevesy]

Yep +1 for OPPO. Paid $320 for mine and will do everything a 1k phone does

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[Liberty]

I got a good price on my two handsets already and work paid for a portion too so I'm not too extreme out of pocket. Doesn't bother me, I usually keep my phones for a couple of years anyway and they're always handed down so we get usage out of them.