Post a *PIC* of your latest purchase

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  1. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    It’s kitted out for our CAD people but I asked IT to remove CAD. Bentley puts some creepy spyware on our machines and we get a discounted license fee. I do run some VMs tho. Might make a VM and put some video games on it for travel gaming.
     
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  2. swiggs

    swiggs Well-Known Member

    I just bought a used high powered gaming computer for like 800 bucks and it's been a great purchase. Lots of guys will build one and then sell it 6 months later just to build another.
     
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  3. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    Bought a beersby set for the backyard today off amazon for like $30. Should go over well during football season. Also great for the beach.
     
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  4. -Asshole-

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    Bought two 55” TCL tvs for $300 each. One for the back porch and one for my bedroom.

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  5. Doug

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    I found the computer you were looking at on Costco, it's windows home, but that shouldn't cost too much to upgrade to 10pro. You lost me on this spot though, it looks like this one only has 1 HDMI port, while the one for $70 or so more has a VGA and HDMI. All my employees run dual monitors, can I run that on one HDMI port, or would I need to get the one with 1 VGA and 1 HDMI and just get an adapter so each computer is running 1 monitor on each port.

    The cheaper computer also has a SSD whereas the more expensive one doesn't. That doesn't make sense to me at all.
     
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  6. DistantFactor

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  7. Daddy Rabbit

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    I'm tired of shopping at this point. I'm going to find flaws in anything I find in my budget. I've come to terms with this ( I think ):
    $680
    https://www.newegg.com/charcoal-bla...stream/p/N82E16834316759?item=N82E16834316759
    • Intel Core i7 8th Gen 8565U (1.80 GHz)
    • 8 GB Memory RAM
    • 512 GB SSD
    • NVIDIA GeForce MX250
    • 1920 x 1080
    • Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    Max Memory Supported 20 GB (4 GB onboard + 16 GB x 1)
     
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  8. Name P. Redacted

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    New work laptop is here

    Lenovo ThinkPad P52

    i7-8850H
    64GB RAM
    Win10 64-bit
    Nvidia Quadro P2000
    1TB Samsung SSD

    It's a beast.
     
  9. Daddy Rabbit

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    :ceelo:
     
  10. dahldennsull

    dahldennsull Living in the best state
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    can we get an update?!? was it ready for game 1? debuting this weekend?
     
  11. Baron

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    Any deals on 65-75" tvs? Doesn't have to be fancy, just smart and 4k.
     
  12. WillySaliba

    WillySaliba Well-Known Member
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    Look at TCL.
     
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  13. Nole0515

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  14. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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    Picking it up today. The MFers are giving me the Pimp My Ride bullshit and stopped sending me picture updates so they have something to "present".
     
  15. ncrebel

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    you going to bring it to Raleigh by chance?
     
  16. dahldennsull

    dahldennsull Living in the best state
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    Yo dawg we heard you like tigers

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  17. Baron

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    Good deal?
     
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  18. Nole0515

    Nole0515 Well-Known Member
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  19. Baron

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    I’m upgrading from a 55” so I wanted to go big. Decisions.
     
  20. Bo Pelinis

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    Been looking at this one. Hell of a price.
     
  21. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
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    holy shit the dock for this thing uses two power cords. very annoying
     
  22. Det. Frank Bullitt

    Det. Frank Bullitt God Bless Texas
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    Are you using double USB-C? Double barrel style connectors would be wild.
     
  23. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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    Its a really good price but the series 6 is a much better tv
     
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  24. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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    Yes, plan is now to take it to every game but Syracuse and playoffs. I made all 15 games in person last year and god willing will do the same this year.

    I say that and then I peep this video on one of the workers instagram pages.....

     
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  25. Name P. Redacted

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    Thinkpad Thunderbolt 3 Gen 2 Dock

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  26. WillySaliba

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    I dont think there is a better deal for TVs as it pertains to the model. That said, if you have some time to wait, they do go on sale periodically. Wife just picked up a 43 for work for $199 off Amazon. That was cheaper than Target or Walmart. We did get two for the house 65 and 55 that were on sale at Target a few months back (4th July sale) that were hundreds of dollars cheaper than Amazon or Walmart. I honestly don't know the reasons or times for the variation in pricing.
     
  27. Nole0515

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    my guess is getting rid of old stock. cause a "new" model is coming out
     
  28. Det. Frank Bullitt

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    So looks like one of each? I have TB3 as well.

    I'm looking forward to years of compatibility with my Dell WD19TB compared to my old mid tier Dell dock. If you have nice peripherals, for instance I have 2x 27" 1440p, it's a dream setup.
     
  29. Det. Frank Bullitt

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    The rule of thumb is that manufacturers release new TVs in January and they hit shelves loosely in the April timeframe.

    Generally speaking, previous year models and closeouts will be much more susceptible to big price reductions than the current year. But there are exceptions to that. For instance this year, TV market analysts said that manufacturers were stockpiling TVs due to expected impact of China tariffs that (to my knowledge) have still not come, so current year models (at least this year) are seeing markdowns not normally seen.

    Best piece of advice I can give is to add CamelCamelCamel browser extension and view the price history on Amazon.

    Bonus item: go to https://slickdeals.net/tv-deals/ and search for the model you are considering.
     
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  30. Name P. Redacted

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    It takes two of the rectangle power inputs and has an umbilical to the laptop that connects in that recessed area. I have two 28" 4K monitors I'm gonna hook up to it.
     
  31. Det. Frank Bullitt

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  32. burnttatertot

    burnttatertot butt tuck zoomies
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    Sorry for the delay, was up there Wednesday but my new computer arrived the same day and I've been busy moving the entirety of the internet over to it.


    About 90% of the 5 acres is low bank and about 10% high bank but even the high bank is only a 7-8 foot drop.

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    This is on one of the sheds, I'll probably leave it there. Tons of deer around here, too many actually, I'll have to do something to try to keep the deer traffic down. Elk, bear and cougars as well, although the bears apparently only show up during the fawn-drop to feast.

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  33. Shawn Hunter

    Shawn Hunter Vote Corey Matthews for Congress
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  34. Owsley

    Owsley My friends call me Bear
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    What state?
     
  35. burnttatertot

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    Washington
     
  36. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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  37. Josey Wales

    Josey Wales Well-Known Member
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    Is Thule a decent brand of bag? Saw a laptop backpack for $55 the other day and was thinking of getting it.
     
  38. g8r

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    Looks good but damn that light makes watching the tv hard
     
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  39. Tiger Tiger Woods Y'all

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    Haha yeah at that point we were getting litty and not watching the tv. When we were we just leave it solid orange.
     
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  40. -Asshole-

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    Had to replace the tv in my kids playroom. 43” TCL.

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  41. MoJo

    MoJo It bees that way sometimes...
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    Has anyone bought one of these Arcade1Up machines?

    Amazon is running a sale on SF2 until midnight and I'm really interested.

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  42. Bishop

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    Have heard good things
     
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  43. -Asshole-

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    Shit, for $187 give it a shot.
     
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  44. bigred77

    bigred77 Well-Known Member
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    What's the dimensions on that thing?
    I saw something like that in a box at a store and it looked to only be like 3 foot tall
     
  45. -Asshole-

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    It’s short. They sell a box to set it on for around $50.

    I see they sell a golden tee arcade machine. I’ve wanted to buy a golden tee for a long time.
     
  46. BrickTamland

    BrickTamland You're not Ron...
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    Subtle and tasteful.
     
  47. MoJo

    MoJo It bees that way sometimes...
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    4 ft. I knew it was short, but quick Youtube research has shown me it is also pretty narrow that looks like it requires pretty major modification.

    Here's a modded one:

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  48. Name P. Redacted

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    I live in WA can I come play games on your computer
     
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  49. Lyrtch

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    i miss living in a weed state
     
  50. burnttatertot

    burnttatertot butt tuck zoomies
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    I don't play games on the computer, that's what the arcade/pinball room is for.