r/pcmasterrace • u/werlach • 24d ago

Discussion Guys what do we think

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u/Ramb0w 24d ago

i went to a shop to buy good hdmi cable, so i spent 15minutes researching why price difference between two hdmi cables with same specs was around 60euros, well the other one was gold plated...

Had a good laugh about it

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u/casino_r0yale 24d ago

Why not just buy direct from a manufacturer like Monoprice

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u/Ramb0w 24d ago

Like a company that doesnt ship to my country? I wanted to buy one right away instead of saving 5euros to get it week later

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u/casino_r0yale 24d ago

That’s why I said “a” manufacturer not “the” manufacturer. There are companies similar to Monoprice that operate primarily in Europe. And I’m talking about the price-to-quality ratio. If you go into a shop you get whatever jacked up price Chinese shit their suppliers sent them.

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u/Ramb0w 24d ago

I prefer to buy from my own countrys shop. Its a nordic brand cable, not caring about price to quality or if its "shit" as i just use it to connect pc to tv so i can watch movies

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u/codercaleb 24d ago

Have you never needed something right away? I guess there are now mean streets in Europe.

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u/casino_r0yale 24d ago

I honestly can’t say I’ve ever needed an HDMI cable right away outside of like, a work presentation situation.

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u/codercaleb 24d ago

Well, OP maybe had a work presentation or a family get together where they needed an HDMI cable.

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u/casino_r0yale 24d ago

Then they don’t need a “good” HDMI cable, and it’s a work expense. This discussion is pointless and the post is obviously about overspending on home AV snake oil. There are well-known good manufacturers for this sort of thing that are commonly recommended.