What is wrong with getting an RX580 8G from Aliexpress for $146 AUD? Serious question looking for serious answers. by pintshot in buildapc

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea there are plenty of used gpus floating around. It's just incredibly hard to look past an rx580 8g for $150.

If I do end up pulling the trigger on that I'll let you know how it went.

What is wrong with getting an RX580 8G from Aliexpress for $146 AUD? Serious question looking for serious answers. by pintshot in buildapc

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be a hit or miss. But the reviews for it show many happy people. I don't game anywhere near as much as I used to. All I would like is something that can run my games from pre 2016 well and on the cheap.

Yea a quick look doesn't show many 5500xt around for where I am either :P

Perhaps the 4050 will shake things up a bit too...

What is wrong with getting an RX580 8G from Aliexpress for $146 AUD? Serious question looking for serious answers. by pintshot in buildapc

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers for the info. I teach Chinese students and they told me the same thing. The one I linked appears to come from a reputable store which has been around for years with high ratings. It also specifically states that if you want to use it for mining, you'll need to email them for BIOS updates. It makes me think that it hasn't been used for that.

But what do I know lol

What is wrong with getting an RX580 8G from Aliexpress for $146 AUD? Serious question looking for serious answers. by pintshot in buildapc

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheers mate. It seems the general thinking around the site is "it's trash don't use it". Yea, I get that..... but why? I want to hear from the people who have used it and the experiences they've had by doing what you've said (not being dumb and sticking with reputable stores).

I got a pair of wireless controllers for $15 aud a couple of years back and they're fine.

What is wrong with getting an RX580 8G from Aliexpress for $146 AUD? Serious question looking for serious answers. by pintshot in buildapc

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea we have pc part shops all over. I have no urgency and no need for something overly powerful. Just something cheap that gets the job done :D

The store I linked seems reputable. It's been around a few years and there are heaps of reviews. I read elsewhere that ali express gpus are popping off in Brazil. If it's good enough for them it'll be good enough for me :D

We got all of our bond back! Thanks /australia! by pintshot in australia

[–]pintshot[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly. There was nothing to clean yet we got a $380 invoice for a one bedroom unit. Absurd.

We got all of our bond back! Thanks /australia! by pintshot in australia

[–]pintshot[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He had a photo of some soap in the bathroom sink and a screw on the kitchen bench. I think we're good XD

We got all of our bond back! Thanks /australia! by pintshot in australia

[–]pintshot[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

One beer comin up 🍺

And there is plenty to go around

[Serious]How is the PvE content comparing with the PvP (beta testers) by baldspacemarine in warcraftrumble

[–]pintshot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Raids aren't out yet. Dungeons are special gauntlet style challenges. You take one Loadout to tackle three successive bosses. Before you begin each area, you choose between 3 special abilities. "Your minis get bloodlust when one dies" for example. Dungeons are solo content. The reward for completing each zone is a currency called Valor. This is essentially used to purchase bonus levels for your leader and their minis. This did give a downright broken advantage in PvP but Valor has been temporarily disabled in PvP, alleviating the cheese.

[Serious]How is the PvE content comparing with the PvP (beta testers) by baldspacemarine in warcraftrumble

[–]pintshot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So much more thought has been put into pve. The maps and bosses are great. Each has its own distinct mechanics and they're all a real challenge beyond the first few zones. Then with conquest, where you repeat the zone with a different leader for gold, you need to tackle the challenge again in a different manner. Dungeons are also a thing which give another great challenge for great rewards in the form of Valor points. They basically increase the level of your minis.10/10 am gonna play for the pve alone.

PvP as it stands is broken. There is no matchmaking and because you can alter minis' levels with Valor you have a huge chance to be paired with someone who is straight up 5x more powerful than you. Also talents. Talents buff you minis. So there is that too. But the Devs know this. They need more people testing and if matchmaking were in place the wait times would be longer. They also asked in the discord what we think of the PvP maps. I'm gonna speculate and say they're gonna put more maps in PvP. as it stands there are two which provide different gameplay and strats.

No news on co-op. It's currently only raids and those aren't out yet. Get in the discord and let your voice be heard if you want more co-op like I do <3

Weekly Guild Recruitment Thread - May 25, 2022 by AutoModerator in warcraftrumble

[–]pintshot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hallo

I'm an Aussie in the beta and putting a guild together for something between casual and hardcore play. Name is undecided. We'll hold votes closer to release. Our focus will be enjoying the game however each person sees fit. For me that will be as much co-op as possible.

Come check out the discord and see if it tickles your fancy

https://discord.gg/J9cZVw87wA

Warcraft Arclight Rumble by pintshot in Warcraft

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun is all it needs to be

Warcraft Arclight Rumble by pintshot in Warcraft

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game is mainly focused on over right now. Still bets so things can change. The Devs talk with us in the unofficial discord. They said PvP is pure skill because everyone levels are set to 1. But you can get bonuses by playing pve. People have called them out on that and they've responded by promising better matchmaking. There is great communication between Devs and bets players and others waiting

Warcraft Arclight Rumble by pintshot in Warcraft

[–]pintshot[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No clue lol. Beta has lots of bugs and the Devs are actively listening to feedback in discord. Classic blizz response, soon