2022 Black Friday and Boxing Day Sales - deals wanted or found +discussion.

[ExtraSlow]

It's a "I met ExtraSlow" flex.

[msommers]

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I paid @ExtraSlow $80 for his used boots and I bought him lunch.

Somehow, someway, he pulled a fast one on you

[Buster]

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I paid @ExtraSlow $80 for his used boots and I bought him lunch.

Artroom would have gotten you some free boots. Just sayin'

[zechs]

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4090? Ahh a guy can hope. Even for MSRP

People were claiming card prices would come down, if anything, prices have stabilized or gone up in recent weeks.

Cheapest 4090 in Canada is is $2700cdn lolwtf

[msommers]

Unless you're doing a lot of production/rendering work, getting a great price on a 3090 is far better use of money.

[g-m]

100fps+ 4k gaming! 3090 doesn't do that

[zechs]

Pixel 7's are on sale. $150 off the base, $300 off the pro.

Deciding whether I should pull the trigger... But I really should. Wireless charging will be a game changer, my Oneplus 7t battery is screwed after only 2 years of use.

[ExtraSlow]

The small fire tablets. $79

[sabad66]

Pretty decent Apple deals at superstore. AirPods Pro first gen for 219.99, and there is a deal for 25k points for every $100 in electronics spend. So $50 back in points on APP. Just grabbed a new pair for delivery since mine were stolen last week.

Non pro AirPods on sale too

Also $5 in points off every $50 in apple gift cards. Basically a free 10% off. Can be used for hardware or services. If you’re buying an iPad or something just load up on these GCs then buy at Apple Store.

[ThePenIsMightier]

Either of these any good?
My only goal of buying fancier shit is that it lasts 5 years without becoming unusable for slowness.

[msommers]

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100fps+ 4k gaming! 3090 doesn't do that

You can say 8K VR Porn if you really want - this is a safe space.

[Clever]

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Either of these any good?
My only goal of buying fancier shit is that it lasts 5 years without becoming unusable for slowness.

I have the AORUS and bought mine in Sept. I am replacing a PC from 2012 so there are a few things I had to get used to, such as boot up, I found that at first it took longer that what I was used to and I also had to add a hub for extra connections since I run 2 monitors with it. Definitely overkill for what I use it for but so far it’s been solid.

[Buster]

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I have the AORUS and bought mine in Sept. I am replacing a PC from 2012 so there are a few things I had to get used to, such as boot up, I found that at first it took longer that what I was used to and I also had to add a hub for extra connections since I run 2 monitors with it. Definitely overkill for what I use it for but so far it’s been solid.

AORUS sounds like some part of the anatomy that @ThePenIsMightier might like clean

[ThePenIsMightier]

I don't know what 17 of these words mean aside from "Ryzen-7 > iCore7" but the last time I bought some fancy Alien Ware gayming lappy that was fancier than I needed, I got 5+ years out of it, so I'm tempted.

[birdman86]

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The small fire tablets. $79

These make great touch screen dashboards for Home Assistant

[msommers]

The display on the AERO is stunning with the AMOLED configuration. Reviews say it runs really hot and is loud, can't imagine longevity is going to be in its favour. I've actually never come across a display with 100% sRGB and nearly 100% Adobe coverage remotely close to this current price point.

Too bad, I was just literally going to buy this because of the display for creative use and size.

Update: While I was still wondering if it's worth getting an AERO, it seems that a lot of reviews of owners report pretty terrible quality across the board despite the specs. Sounds like Gigabyte is an absolute nightmare to deal with too, so I'm definitely out!

[riander5]

Whats a good price for interior paint? Do home depot and the like sell good paint? I need some paint.

[msommers]

Paint, like everything, has gone up a lot. Depends what 'good' paint means (ie: where are you putting it and for whom).

We recently did the walls in BM Regel Select -- it's a good quality paint and supposedly long-lasting durability. IIRC it was something like $75/can.

IMHO, stick to SW or BM

[ThePenIsMightier]

The guy that we used swears up & down that BeautiTone from Home Hardware is as good or better than Benjamin Moore and it's way way less money.
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[riander5]

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Paint, like everything, has gone up a lot. Depends what 'good' paint means (ie: where are you putting it and for whom).

We recently did the walls in BM Regel Select -- it's a good quality paint and supposedly long-lasting durability. IIRC it was something like $75/can.

IMHO, stick to SW or BM

It's for the interior of my house. I alas am not 89coupe rich yet so I cannot afford builder grade paint but don't want some slop either. Thanks for your comment, I know those two companies make solid stuff.

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The guy that we used swears up & down that BeautiTone from Home Hardware is as good or better than Benjamin Moore and it's way way less money.
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Hmm, ill have to take a look at some reviews online. Thanks for the 2 cents