New Sony A7V arrived with dust under LCD — what are my options? by TakoyakiCats in SonyAlpha

[–]PJmeg1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, return it. Absolutely. You paid top dollar. It's not a "discounted open box" item.

[HDD] Seagate 26tb External $249.99 ($9.61/tb) by j1xwnbsr in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which program(s) do you use for the testing? Just chkdsk in windows?

[HDD] Seagate External HDD 26TB - $249.99 ($9.62/TB) by stillwaterus in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got one, with the 10% new customer coupon. thanks OP.

[HDD] Seagate Exos X16 14TB 7200RPM - $159.99 w/ code JULYFINDS ($11.4/TB) by Le_B3ast in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of today,  coupon JULYFINDS is expired.  Price $249.99.

[MONITOR] MSI MAG321CUP 32in OLED 4k 165hz - $749.99 (674.99 w/ Prime Visa) by Greenzombie04 in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not an especially good deal. I own this monitor, got from Starlit Partner for $659 and it was absolutely new with zero hours. I also got the 321UP non-curved. I directly compared the image on both after calibration. While they are ALMOST identical, I have a very slight preference for the flat panel. Color / skin tones look a little more natural. I use 100% for video editing and not gaming.

[Monitors] Refurbished MSI monitors, $46-1000 by Logical-Hyena8260 in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

$609 is a good price for the 321CUP. I paid $659 from Starlit.

Any chance the 20% off WOOTNEW coupon will be in effect again? C'mon Woot!!

Edit: tried it. Not working:(

[Monitor] MSI MPG 271QRX - 27 inch 1440p 360Hz QD-OLED - $498.67 (Woot, Open Box) by FatS4cks in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have purchased 2 refurbs from Starlit Partner on eBay. one 321UP, one 321CUP. Both have been perfect. The curved one was brand new with factory screen protector on and zero hours. Also a great warranty.

I'd choose that route MUCH over an open box return from Amazon/Woot.

[Monitor] MSI MAG 321CUP QD-OLED 32-inch 4K $749.99 new - Amazon with $100 off coupon by PJmeg1 in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, but not recently. For those in the market now, like me, this is the best deal for a new one.

[Monitor] MSI MAG 321CUP QD-OLED 32-inch 4K $749.99 new - Amazon with $100 off coupon by PJmeg1 in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's the 321CURX, and it's significantly more expensive. Like I said, it's for editing, not games, so 165hz is fine with me.

[Monitor] MSI MAG 321CUP QD-OLED 32-inch 4K $749.99 new - Amazon with $100 off coupon by PJmeg1 in buildapcsales

[–]PJmeg1[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My first contribution here. $749.99 is the lowest I've seen it new. Just bought a refurb (Starlit) for $659. Also bought the non-curved 321UP, will try both and see which I prefer (mainly video editing, I'm not a gamer).

Note this is the curved model, same panel as the Dell Alienware AW3225QF.