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Old 11-01-2019, 09:24 PM   #1
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday & Christmas - 2019

Looking for a good deal on a grill and/or bread maker this year. Also looking forward to see what REI snd Steam will have on sale.

Best Black Friday Deals 2019 - All You Need To Save Big During The Sales | Slickdeals

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Old 11-01-2019, 09:58 PM   #2
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I'm going to be getting a mid-sized monitor both as a backup and to start experimenting with a dual-monitor setup, something I've never delved in before. I've been pleasantly surprised by how much the prices have gone down in the last few years.
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Old 11-02-2019, 11:58 AM   #3
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Old 11-02-2019, 11:59 AM   #4
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I'm going to be getting a mid-sized monitor both as a backup and to start experimenting with a dual-monitor setup, something I've never delved in before. I've been pleasantly surprised by how much the prices have gone down in the last few years.

If I recall correctly, Dell has 2 monitor deals during BF. I guess I could justify it as it'll be a productivity improvement but tbh, one monitor is working just fine.
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Old 11-03-2019, 10:55 AM   #5
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I'm going to be getting a mid-sized monitor both as a backup and to start experimenting with a dual-monitor setup, something I've never delved in before. I've been pleasantly surprised by how much the prices have gone down in the last few years.

On the slickdeals site this morning and saw this, may be what you are looking for ...

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Dell Monitors: 24" U2412M 1920x1200 $110, 23" E2318HR 1920x1080

https://slickdeals.net/f/13508995-23...?src=frontpage
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Old 11-03-2019, 01:13 PM   #6
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I think one monitor works just fine for most purposes and I've never used more than one. However, to do live-streaming you really do need two to do it properly and that's a step I want to take sometime in the next year. Nice link there, I've been pondering between different options but that 23" is right about where I'll probably end up.

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Old 11-03-2019, 03:18 PM   #7
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Old 11-03-2019, 04:28 PM   #8
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Will be looking for a new laptop, with some gaming capacity, and a deep SSD hard drive.

Dell, HP & Lenovo ads are out.

2019 Black Friday Ads & Ad Scans - Preview Holiday Store Ads | Slickdeals

I've been eyeing Thinkpad X1E G2 for $1,499. It has a GTX 1650 MaxQ which is good enough for what I need but I can't really justify buying a gaming laptop right now.

I've got an older Dell i7 desktop with 750Ti and 8GB of RAM in 2 / 4 slots. So I am looking for some cheap RAM and hoping the boost will help with Stellaris & Civ 6 late game lags.
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Old 11-03-2019, 08:09 PM   #9
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Old 11-03-2019, 08:21 PM   #10
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If someone spots a good (okay, "great" would be better than "good") deal on a big "adult-sized" TV, sing out m'kay?

The young 'un kinda wants one as an early graduation present.

*I'm not into TVs enough to know what qualifies as "adult-sized" anymore? 50" maybe? Not looking high end, he's just ready to graduate (pun intended) to wall-sized I think.
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Old 11-10-2019, 12:35 PM   #11
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Target and Best Buy ads are out.

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Bluray sale tracker

https://slickdeals.net/f/13521172-bl...eSearchV2Algo1

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Old 11-11-2019, 09:17 AM   #12
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Slickdeals does a pretty good job with BF. I'd recommend everyone bookmark who's interested.

People still buy Blu Ray disks?
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Old 11-11-2019, 07:10 PM   #13
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Old 11-11-2019, 07:18 PM   #14
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What's the difference between an air fryer and an oven?
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Old 11-11-2019, 07:39 PM   #15
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Air fryers are essentially convection ovens.
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Old 11-11-2019, 09:12 PM   #16
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Slickdeals does a pretty good job with BF. I'd recommend everyone bookmark who's interested.

People still buy Blu Ray disks?

Save on monthly GB limits and, more importantly, another 1-2 hours or so of specials.
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Old 11-11-2019, 09:20 PM   #17
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Personally I'm hoping for deals on Switch games(fat chance) some board game stuff and the usual Steam sale.
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Old 11-11-2019, 09:30 PM   #18
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If someone spots a good (okay, "great" would be better than "good") deal on a big "adult-sized" TV, sing out m'kay?

The young 'un kinda wants one as an early graduation present.

*I'm not into TVs enough to know what qualifies as "adult-sized" anymore? 50" maybe? Not looking high end, he's just ready to graduate (pun intended) to wall-sized I think.

Check out this thread.

https://slickdeals.net/f/13526299-ev...archBarV2Algo1
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Old 11-12-2019, 07:52 AM   #19
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I'm hoping to pick up a external GPU enclosure, preferably a Razer Core or an Aorus Gaming Box. Not sure if things like that really go on sale, though.
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Old 11-12-2019, 05:42 PM   #20
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I'm hoping to score on a One+ 7T sale around black Friday... crossing my fingers something will pop up!
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Old 11-17-2019, 07:13 AM   #21
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For all that are struggling to find a gift for a SO, check out Gwyneth Paltrow's gift ideas including ...

Gwyneth Paltrow's holiday gift guide includes a BDSM kit - CNN
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Old 11-17-2019, 07:31 AM   #22
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Got that for my wife last year. It has held up pretty good although the straps are fraying a bit.
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Old 11-17-2019, 09:47 PM   #23
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so where is the fofc secret santa thread?
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Old 11-19-2019, 01:25 PM   #24
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Got that for my wife last year. It has held up pretty good although the straps are fraying a bit.

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Old 11-19-2019, 02:01 PM   #25
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Old 11-19-2019, 04:50 PM   #26
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You need to stop struggling so much.

Nice one!

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Old 11-19-2019, 05:05 PM   #27
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Nice one!

I'll never look at Pepper Potts the same way again.


Is she using a Gwenyth Paltrow approved vagina steamer? No wonder restraints are needed.
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Old 11-19-2019, 05:40 PM   #28
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Nice one!



Too hard to resist when they get teed up like that
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Old 11-22-2019, 07:13 PM   #29
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Does anyone have a Virtual Reality setup and can comment on the gaming? I think its still too pricey for me and but am curious.
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Old 11-24-2019, 04:38 PM   #30
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-27...?skuId=5293502

This monitor went on Black Friday sale today, I got two and a dual arm mount for my gaming setup.
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Old 11-24-2019, 08:32 PM   #31
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Does anyone have a Virtual Reality setup and can comment on the gaming? I think its still too pricey for me and but am curious.

I got in on the HTC Vive early. It's a bit of a novelty overall but got a lot of play for 6ish months, but I haven't taken it out of the box in about 18 months. I check for new games from time to time, but it really feels stagnant and there haven't been any major releases in awhile from what I can see.
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Old 11-25-2019, 07:28 AM   #32
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-27...?skuId=5293502

This monitor went on Black Friday sale today, I got two and a dual arm mount for my gaming setup.

Nice. What dual arm mount did you get?
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Old 11-25-2019, 07:31 AM   #33
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I got in on the HTC Vive early. It's a bit of a novelty overall but got a lot of play for 6ish months, but I haven't taken it out of the box in about 18 months. I check for new games from time to time, but it really feels stagnant and there haven't been any major releases in awhile from what I can see.

Playstation has a VR add-on and that's what I was thinking of for my first entry into VR. Have a Switch now (but kids are grown so no one plays it anymore) but PS 5 is coming out next holiday season so was thinking possibly then.
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Old 11-25-2019, 07:45 AM   #34
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So, I'm looking for a gaming-ready laptop... so far, this seems like the tastiest deal I have seen. Any more seasoned computer people care to offer anything to be wary of here? The price drop makes it sound like it's a phased-out model or something... which might not jar me. I just want to access a wider swath of the Steam catalog, as well as do legit office work.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-15-...?skuId=6343975
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Old 11-25-2019, 08:25 AM   #35
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So, I'm looking for a gaming-ready laptop... so far, this seems like the tastiest deal I have seen. Any more seasoned computer people care to offer anything to be wary of here? The price drop makes it sound like it's a phased-out model or something... which might not jar me. I just want to access a wider swath of the Steam catalog, as well as do legit office work.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/msi-15-...?skuId=6343975

I'm partial to Thinkpads (e.g. the legit office work part) and was thinking about X1 Extreme Gen2. Its about $300 more.

ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 2 | Extreme 15.6" Laptop | Lenovo US

It has a 1650 Max Q which is a competent gaming discrete GPU for a laptop but not near as good as your RTX 2060.
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Old 11-25-2019, 10:36 AM   #36
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Nice. What dual arm mount did you get?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/mount-i...?skuId=6368342

Not on sale, and picking which one was almost an afterthought. There's cheaper options but I want something really strong/sturdy. It wasn't immediately available, I'll be getting it delivered on Friday to finish the setup.
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Old 11-25-2019, 10:45 AM   #37
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Not sure if it is just locally, but SkyZones black Friday deal went live today. You get a year pass good for an hour of jump time per day for $99. It is an amazing deal if you have kids.
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Old 11-25-2019, 11:31 AM   #38
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https://www.bestbuy.com/site/dell-27...?skuId=5293502

This monitor went on Black Friday sale today, I got two and a dual arm mount for my gaming setup.

Im getting ready to make a similar purchase.
So Im asking for my own education.
Why the Dell monitor as opposed to a bargain Monitor sold as a TV?

Im leaning the latter and open to being swayed...
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Old 11-25-2019, 04:05 PM   #39
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Old 11-25-2019, 04:39 PM   #40
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Im getting ready to make a similar purchase.
So Im asking for my own education.
Why the Dell monitor as opposed to a bargain Monitor sold as a TV?

Im leaning the latter and open to being swayed...

I could verify & look this up, but I am going to talk out of my ass instead.

I think even larger TVs have had refresh rates and input lag (i.e it takes longer for the signal from an input device to be displayed on the screen) rates than make them less-than-optimum for monitor use. I think with the new 4K TVs the refresh rate has become practically a non-issue, but the input lag is still usually low-enough to be noticeable/interfere with proper gaming.
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Old 11-25-2019, 04:42 PM   #41
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That could make sense, I guess.
Ive never really PC gamed, well not since CRT days lol.

I would think though, if you didnt have a smart TV but just a regular old dumb "monitor" sold as a TV you'd have the exact performance at a fraction of the cost. Just thinking out loud.
My current work setup is a 60" Panny plasma left over that my monitor outputs to. I really want 2 separate monitors so Im on the look.

Once upon a time this was my expertise but Im so far out of touch I dont really know whats best out there
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Old 11-25-2019, 04:49 PM   #42
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FWIW I bought a monitor specifically taking into account input lag, and I bought a (cheap ass) 4K TV without paying any attention to it. The input lag/response time on my monitor is 1ms, and on my TV it is 32ms.
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Old 11-25-2019, 04:58 PM   #43
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That particular Dell model is g-sync enabled and IMO if you play anything where you care about your FPS its well worth the price. I've been using one of dell's g-sync monitors for a couple years and it's really hard to play any action game without g-sync on now. It's something you quickly take for granted and don't really appreciate or notice until you forget to enable it gets disabled.
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Old 11-29-2019, 09:27 AM   #44
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The Lenovo website is sphinctering traffic, super-annoying... they claim to have good deals (I moved too slowly on the Best Buy laptop above, am still looking) but the wait is unbelievable...
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Old 12-01-2019, 08:26 AM   #45
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I'm done for the year. Got my 4k movies on sale, bread maker, decided against a grill for now. I was going to do this in 2020 but decided to get my daughter a new laptop for college next year.

Hope everyone else got what they wanted.
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Old 12-02-2019, 03:50 PM   #46
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What I want for Black Friday/Cyber Monday? For them to end so all the emails about everyone's sale stop spamming my email already...
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