tbh, only few sellers are willing to be responsible for their offers. most thought they are 'smart' by playing such lame tricks at the back.

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off-topic: thermaltake toughpower gf3 1200w is 727myr now at brightstar, shopee.

This post has been edited by horns: Jan 25 2024, 06:21 PM

Msian consumer rights esp for online sales are like trash, thats why local sellers treat us as such. I complain to Shopee couple of times on my case still no action on the seller and since it was cancelled I cannot leave a review to warn potential buyers on their scams.

i heard stories from both sides, sellers and buyers. based on those stories, our rights as consumer really need to be improved.

as consumer, i suggest to stick to sellers that are committed to buyers. eventhough the price might be relatively higher, as long as the price is fair imo, i am good. so far, i am lucky enough because my personal experience with online shopping are ok. (maybe because these sellers that i deal with are mostly established and known; they normally communicate proactively and properly if something happen)

here i take the shop that sold me micron 7450 at shopee as an example. i took the risks, and they honored the transaction. eventhough they have adjusted price after that (doubled now), i think that current price is fair for a 3.84tb, because they are bare e1.s units. the controller runs very hot without heatsinks, and you need adapters/cables if you don't have them already.

i find asking questions to clear doubts before purchase saves me from a lot of potential troubles. this must be done before purchase, not after. for purchases from overseas, i do ask them to check the goods before delivery. previously i bought a specific profile key cap set that the seller was too confident and skipped checking (well, it's a sealed box set. maybe they didn't wanna spoil the thrill when peeling off the plastic), then ended up sending me a set with 2x '6' keys for number row (missing '5'). as replacement, they sent me 1x '5' key, and another '6' key for free (to make '666')

edit: tbh, all legit sellers need to put food on their tables. i rather pay a bit more to support such good sellers than get scammed for nothing good in return.

This post has been edited by horns: Jan 26 2024, 12:36 PM

Im with you on this, after my scammed with cancel order I bought next from ALLIT since as well known and established seller with lotsa physical stores. A bit more expensive too but yeah was expecting an honest seller. But after hearing shinjite experience, somemore with ALLIT, I think no sellers are truly honest.

i was surprised about the allit's incident too.

again, communications before purchase helps. it's an attempt as a buyer to make sure sellers are aware of the situations, and are ready to commit. if they decided to tell me 'no stock', i will thank them and move on.

idealtech does remind buyers to check with them via pm first before purchase. it's a good move as seller to avoid potential issues.

Yeah, totally agree. Will drop a message first before pulling the trigger in the future to all sellers. Cheapest now is from Just IT tech at RM429 for 1TB

Not really much choice then. I bought from JustIT before and they didnt cancel it so if you go for it cross fingers I dont think they will cancel it and if you need an SSD, better buy now since global prices will be going up so no point waiting for better deals.

always try minimize as much bad experience as possible. sometimes, sellers offer other stuff. take your time to make sure such offers are ok. there is no need to commit then and there. if something is not right/suitable, just say thanks and move on.

at the end of the day, we are the one who pay. there are always alternatives and choices, and we can wait/look for the next best offers.

.. just grab it if you're ok with the price. you will not feel 'rugi' if you needed it and put it into good use.

This post has been edited by horns: Jan 26 2024, 06:46 PM

hello, is kc3000 still the go to for 500gb m.2 nvme ssd?
I found WD sn580 but then no dram, don't think I need 1tb yet..(in the future maybe)

1TB kingston KC3000 RM465 or 1TB adata XPG legend 960 max RM420

Grab bigger now as SSD price will increase further later so you dont wanna spend later for the same size.

found this not sure if legit or not.. RM412 for 1TB kc3000

MIT TECH ONLINE STORE on shopee (i cannot post links)

Any opinions on these 2 models?
WD Black SN850X M.2 2280
Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 2280

Starting to get boot read failures, so this SSD will be used as main boot drive. Looking at 1TB

This post has been edited by nivlanauk: Feb 19 2024, 10:48 AM

WD Black SN850X M.2 2280 - top of the line Gen4 SSD
Samsung 970 Evo Plus M.2 2280 - top of the line Gen3 SSD

Choose whichever suits your needs.

This is my motherboard H310M-GM.2

Does it matter if I used gen 3 or 4 on this motherboard? Would it support?

This post has been edited by nivlanauk: Feb 19 2024, 12:28 PM

Not really, your mobo is Gen2 so either one will be overkill.

I have purchased my KC2500 from this seller long ago

should be legit

I'll drop a link for you
https://shopee.com.my/mittech.os

DIY swapping and reformatting completed. The last format was 6 years ago.

My trusted Samsung 840 Pro SSD lasted for 12 years with moderately heavy usage, and it's still healthy.
However the 120gb capacity had become obsolete in today's requirements.
Tip of the day, invest in a good quality SSD with big capacity (500gb) for OS and applications, remember to separate your files into another drive. Reformatting a PC is time consuming and can be daunting.

Samsung 840 Pro SSD 128gb - USD120 (2012), RM800+ equivalent in today's price factoring in inflation.
New Samsung 870 Evo 500gb - RM235 (2024), USD50





How's my cable management skills? First time building PC back in 2018.

PC Specs:
Fractal Design Define C
Intel i7-8700K
32GB ram
NZXT RGB Liquid cooling + Fans
MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX1060 6gb
MSI Z370M Gaming Pro AC Mobo


This post has been edited by Michaelbyz23: Feb 25 2024, 02:51 PM

Report: Samsung Throttles NAND Production by 50%, https://www.extremetech.com/computing/repor...roduction-by-50

price hike is imminent.

Nothing new they been doing that since Q4 2023

yes the news is the last call for those who are still on the wall about ssd upgrade.

i have harvested enough 2tb and 3.84tb last year. they should last for quite a while.