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[WTA] Selling 2014 Gaming Rig

DesRed — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:02:06 +0800

Hope I'm starting an enquiry thread the proper way as I did see some thread starters start with tags such as [WTA]/[WTB]/[WTS] etc.

So anyway, I'm planning to get a new rig soon, but given that most computer outlets (e.g. C-Zone, Thundermatch, Viewnet) don't accept trade-in of old PCs, I'm just wondering if it's still possible to sell my current rig that I had since 2014 with the below specs:

CPU: Core i7-4790
RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury (Blue) 8GB DDR3 1600 MHz PC Desktop Ram HX316C10F/8 CL10 240-Pin DIMM x4
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 Gaming
PSU: Seasonic 750W PSU 80+ Bronze
Hard Disk: Kingston A400 256GB
Case: Corsair Obsidian 450D
Optical Drive: LITEON DVD-RW ROM

It's currently running on Windows 10, but it does come with some odd BSODs (relating to read/write errors or sth) or a random crash, but other than that, it still works fine for my daily activities. Hope this is as detailed as it can get, but if more info is needed, do let me know. But if it's not possible or worth it to sell, then I'll just keep it as a spare PC to be used for other purposes.

Maxis Hotlink Postpaid SMS TAC App Login Issue

DesRed — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:43:06 +0800

I've been having some issues getting the SMS TAC to my phone for the past 1 or 2 months until now. However, I'm able to receive SMS TACs from other apps like Maybank, HSBC, Lazada, Shopee, etc without any issues. I've contacted the customer service hotline twice during that time but it seems like the issue still persist. The phone I'm using is a Nokia 8.1, btw.

The odd part is if I use other phones such as a Lenovo Vibe C and an LG V40, I'm able to receive the Hotlink TAC just fine. Not sure if the AndroidOne updates may have affected the settings on my phone somewhere. hmm.gif

Is there a way to fix it or do I have to reset my phone to see if this will work or not?

Btw, I raised this enquiry at the last page of Maxis Postpaid Flex thread (link) but didn't receive any answers, so posting it here for greater visibility.

Malaysia Digital Tax 2020

DesRed — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:18:07 +0800

Happy New Year 2020.

Would like to start off with a discussion on the Digital Tax 2020 (info) which takes effect today and what gaming digital services affected by it. So far, only Steam and Google announced their confirmation to impose the 6% digital tax.

Below is the picture of the list of services as shown from iMoney.

Haven't heard anything from either Rockstar's Social Club, GoG, Epic Store, Blizzard Shop, Microsoft Store or EA's Origin (or any other digital platform/service which I may have missed out) on this. So far did anyone bump into the 6% tax when shopping in the above stores and Steam?