2025 Black Friday / Cyber Monday: FLASH SALE & MEGATHREAD - "The Trade War"

HuiW

@DartNode said:

@robinjoo1 said:

@chengzi said:

@zejjnt said:

@Umcookies said:

@robinjoo1 said:

@Umcookies said:

@robinjoo1 said:
does ping time affect transcoding 4k i read it doesnt matter the speeds im getting is
149ms
800 download 100 upload

how can i paste images

Confused what youre looking for, ping affects overall throughput.
Raw hardware power affects the transcode itself. Are you hoping to transcode a 4k video purely on cpu power?

yes that must be douable allbei it for some streams not many like max 2

That's.... a really big question aha. It depends on way more than just 4k.
Rule of thumb I'd say no it won't be able to do it, even a moderate level iGPU transcode will or 1 or 2 4k transcodes.
Why are you transcoding 4k anyway just source your "iso"s in your actual wanted resolution where you can direct play it.

# serious I think dude wants to run Plex but has zero clue about what it is or how it works

Transcode is a scam. I only watch in 4K

We shall see good I have 7 day money bank guarantee

If you need a GPU to assist, that chassis can fit one, not sure what your goals/budget are. But get a baseline and I can throw in an older 2080 super or something if it's subobtimal, you can see how that changes performance/price, and worst case we do a refund

is it also possible for one-time upgrade in GPU?

Umcookies

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

Retail wise I think they all try to out-do each other to get the lion's share of sales, start your sales a day earlier and all those cashed up consumers are more likely to buy now rather than waiting.
Definitely noticed it with work, won't say for where but we deal with a lot of businesses and it's getting earlier and earlier each year.

AlteredParadox

"maybe now ill go to bed, oh nevermind its almost time for another deal" - this has been my thought process at least 6 times tonight so far

JohnFilch123

@bugis said: 99 e5 is it still available?

nope

Smigit

@Umcookies said:

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

Retail wise I think they all try to out-do each other to get the lion's share of sales, start your sales a day earlier and all those cashed up consumers are more likely to buy now rather than waiting.
Definitely noticed it with work, won't say for where but we deal with a lot of businesses and it's getting earlier and earlier each year.

Yeah makes sense. I popped into an outlet mall on the Friday and it wasn’t really that busy. Asked the staff and they said given the sales had been running all week that there was less demand by the Friday. That said, there was an additional 1 day sale in some of the retailers that were pretty decent.

trugamr

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Ramsterdam

@Umcookies said:

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

Retail wise I think they all try to out-do each other to get the lion's share of sales, start your sales a day earlier and all those cashed up consumers are more likely to buy now rather than waiting.
Definitely noticed it with work, won't say for where but we deal with a lot of businesses and it's getting earlier and earlier each year.

Happens in pretty much all countries these days and it lasts for weeks. Black Friday used to be a big thing back in the days, nowadays not so much. You usually have few very limited great deals and that's it, you find better prices during the year for most products, especially during the summer.

AlteredParadox

@FAT32 said:

30/11 04:30

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DartNode

@HuiW said:

@DartNode said:

@robinjoo1 said:

@chengzi said:

@zejjnt said:

@Umcookies said:

@robinjoo1 said:

@Umcookies said:

@robinjoo1 said:
does ping time affect transcoding 4k i read it doesnt matter the speeds im getting is
149ms
800 download 100 upload

how can i paste images

Confused what youre looking for, ping affects overall throughput.
Raw hardware power affects the transcode itself. Are you hoping to transcode a 4k video purely on cpu power?

yes that must be douable allbei it for some streams not many like max 2

That's.... a really big question aha. It depends on way more than just 4k.
Rule of thumb I'd say no it won't be able to do it, even a moderate level iGPU transcode will or 1 or 2 4k transcodes.
Why are you transcoding 4k anyway just source your "iso"s in your actual wanted resolution where you can direct play it.

# serious I think dude wants to run Plex but has zero clue about what it is or how it works

Transcode is a scam. I only watch in 4K

We shall see good I have 7 day money bank guarantee

If you need a GPU to assist, that chassis can fit one, not sure what your goals/budget are. But get a baseline and I can throw in an older 2080 super or something if it's subobtimal, you can see how that changes performance/price, and worst case we do a refund

is it also possible for one-time upgrade in GPU?

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

Umcookies

@Smigit said:

@Umcookies said:

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

Retail wise I think they all try to out-do each other to get the lion's share of sales, start your sales a day earlier and all those cashed up consumers are more likely to buy now rather than waiting.
Definitely noticed it with work, won't say for where but we deal with a lot of businesses and it's getting earlier and earlier each year.

Yeah makes sense. I popped into an outlet mall on the Friday and it wasn’t really that busy. Asked the staff and they said given the sales had been running all week that there was less demand by the Friday. That said, there was an additional 1 day sale in some of the retailers that were pretty decent.

It's kinda great to be honest, not this insane rush of panic buying last minute.
You have time to shop around, compare places, have a think if it's something you really want/need. It's a bit of a double edged sword, you beat your competition but also remove that "pressure" from the consumer.
Plus I don't know if retail has really recovered here in Aus from covid, don't get me wrong still plenty of people going to the shops. But I think it really helped kick start the eCommerce side of things for a lot of businesses.

cz83s

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@DartNode said: No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

$99/yr > $120/yr for CPU upgrade 🙏

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I will get more dedicated RAM and redundant storage.. possible to switch ? and pay the difference ?

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Seems Fair to me

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Umcookies

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

vpsric

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beanman109

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@Umcookies said:

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

Once the dust clears with the current queue tomorrow I'm going to take a deep dive and see what we got. I think I have some capacity in multinode hosts that run dual e5, some v2 with a ton of ram, and some v3/v4. I have some E3's for suuuuure, but theyre buried in climate controlled storage.

zejjnt

@DartNode said:

@Umcookies said:

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

Once the dust clears with the current queue tomorrow I'm going to take a deep dive and see what we got. I think I have some capacity in multinode hosts that run dual e5, some v2 with a ton of ram, and some v3/v4. I have some E3's for suuuuure, but theyre buried in climate controlled storage.

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JosephF

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

The world is becoming increasingly Americanized. And has been getting more and more ever since 1945 until today.

Smigit

.> @zejjnt said:

@DartNode said:

@Umcookies said:

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

Once the dust clears with the current queue tomorrow I'm going to take a deep dive and see what we got. I think I have some capacity in multinode hosts that run dual e5, some v2 with a ton of ram, and some v3/v4. I have some E3's for suuuuure, but theyre buried in climate controlled storage.

^--- Customer service done right folks

Yep. Why I’m bummed I missed it!

beanman109

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@Smigit said:
.> @zejjnt said:

@DartNode said:

@Umcookies said:

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

Once the dust clears with the current queue tomorrow I'm going to take a deep dive and see what we got. I think I have some capacity in multinode hosts that run dual e5, some v2 with a ton of ram, and some v3/v4. I have some E3's for suuuuure, but theyre buried in climate controlled storage.

^--- Customer service done right folks

Yep. Why I’m bummed I missed it!

I just want the GPU lmao.
(Would have gotten a dedi even though I don't need one just because of the price if it wasn't US)

beanman109

@beanman109 said:
hello looking for any provider willing to price match my $20 per month 3U colo
thanks

@DartNode @Zappie important opportunity to lose money don't miss

jnd

@JosephF said:

@Smigit said:
So been curious and since we have a pretty broad representation here. Is Black Friday where people live a one day event or is it like here in Australia where it looks like it’s pretty consistently a one week event minimum, but very often 3 or 4 weeks, which then immediately turns into pre-Christmas sales.

Back a few years ago BF wasnt a big a thing at AU retail so I’d see a lot of subscription based things over the three days from US companies, but physical retail wasn’t as likely to partake. As retailers have embraced it it’s also seemingly extended to the whole month.

Maybe it’s just me, but that’s my observation from Australia.

Likewise feel like Halloween has become a much bigger thing here. 15 years ago I would t get a single trick-or-treator. This year we estimate we got over 200 kids based on what we handed out.

Unsure if this is an AU thing or more globally.

The world is becoming increasingly Americanized. And has been getting more and more ever since 1945 until today.

More like retailers love sales and will use any reason to extend them. So it becomes one month Halloween, one month Black Friday, one month Christmas and so on.

JabJab

HELLO
WHERE DEALS?!

HuiW

@DartNode said:

@Umcookies said:

@DartNode said:

No because of power draw, CPU/GPU is never available for one time upgrade to keep things somewhat sustainable.

I missed the $99/yr , don't suppose you'd have anything kicking around you could do for a bit more? Maybe some old hardware that's not really part of the usual line up that you'd like to put back in rotation?
I need to scratch this 'deals' itch that hasn't been satisfied this year and I'll feel a lot better canceling other stuff if I "plan" to move things

Once the dust clears with the current queue tomorrow I'm going to take a deep dive and see what we got. I think I have some capacity in multinode hosts that run dual e5, some v2 with a ton of ram, and some v3/v4. I have some E3's for suuuuure, but theyre buried in climate controlled storage.

Thanks, and is it possible to release more $11.99/yr RYZEN-1 Plan

And also how much for the one-time HDD upgrade?