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ASRock PHANTOM GAMING X870 Nova WiFi AMD Socket AM5 Motherboard, 4 x DDR5 Slots, 5x M.2 Socket, 5GbE LAN, Wi-Fi 7, 1x HDMI Port / 1x USB-C (USB4)
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338.43
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LINDY 73309 96W USB Charging Station, 10 x USB Type-A Ports for Simultaneous Charging for up to 10 Devices, Max. 2.4A Charging Per Port, Battery Charging Standard 1.2 Supports Fast Charging & Apple Charging Protocol, Retail Packaging
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84.17
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DeepCool 700W 80 PLUS Standard Power Supply - Silent Operation, Reliable Protection, Efficient Power Delivery
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51.10
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Tecware Forge M Omni Micro-ATX Case - Key-Lockable Tempered Glass, High-Airflow Mesh Front, 4 x 120mm Fans Pre-Installed, mATX/ITX Support, Black
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59.75
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ANTEC CX800 Mid Tower Gaming Case, Black, 270 Full-view tempered glass, 3 x 120mm ARGB reverse fans, 1x USB 2.0 / 1x USB 3.0, ATX, Micro ATX, ITX
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58.22
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Kingston DataTraveler Exodia 128GB USB 3.2 Blk/Yellow USB Flash Drive
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9.49
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Lindy 36886 1m USB-A (M) 2.0 To USB-C (M) 2.0 Anthra Line 480Mbps Cable - Black
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4.70
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Antec P12R ARGB Reverse PWM 120mm Fan - 4-Pin, Black, High-Airflow Cooling, 9-Blade Design with Anti-Vibration Pads
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7.69
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HDMI 1.4 (M) to HDMI 1.4 (M) 1.8m Black OEM Display Cable
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2.02
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Antec AX1000 ARGB Mid-Tower Gaming PC Case, Full Mesh Front, Tempered Glass, Steel/Plastic, 4 x 120mm ARGB Fans, E-ATX, ATX/Micro-ATX/ITX Compatible
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75.02
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AMD Ryzen7 8700G 8 Core AM5 Processor 4.2GHz up to 5.1GHz Boost, 24MB Cache, 65W, Radeon 780MGraphics
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285.76
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Prevo AD10C 100W USB-C Power Delivery PD 20000mAh Portable Fast-Charging Powerbank with Digital Display, Dual USB-C & USB-A with 100W USB-C Cable Included for Laptops, Ultrabooks, Chromebooks, Smartphones & Tablets
1 ×
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21.61
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Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti EAGLE OC ICE SFF 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card, 8960 CUDA Cores, 2542 MHz Core Clock, Triple Fan, White, 3x DisplayPorts / 1x HDMI Port
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1,011.67
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DeepCool Mystique 240 CPU Cooler, ARGB, Personalized Cooling with 2.8" TFT LCD Screen and Enhanced Pump Performance, 5 year warranty
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138.73
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Adata XPG Lancer Blade AX5U6000C3016G-DTLABBKK 32GB U-DIMM System Memory DDR5, 6000MHz, 2 x 16GB
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512.34
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ANTEC Performance 1 FT Gaming Case, White, E-ATX Full Tower, 2x USB 3.0, 1x USB Type-C 10Gbps, Temperature Display, 4mm Tempered Glass Side Panel, E-ATX, ATX, Micro-ATX, ITX
1 ×
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107.94
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Lindy 36474 5m HDMI (M) 2.0 High Speed Black Line 4096x2160@60Hz Cable with Ethernet - Black
1 ×
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6.80
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Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 AERO OC SFF 16GB GDDR7 Graphics Card, 10752 CUDA Cores, 2730 MHz Core Clock, Triple Fan, White, RGB, 3x DisplayPorts / 1x HDMI Ports
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1,509.27
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ADATA Legend 970 2TB PCIe Gen 5 NVMe SSD with Dual-Layer Active Cooling, M.2 Interface , 2280, Read 14,000MB/s, Write 11,000MB/s, 5 Year Warranty
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225.66
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piXL CM27G7 27 Inch 100Hz QHD IPS Gaming Monitor with AMD FreeSync & Nvidia G-Sync, 1ms Response Time, DisplayPort, HDMI, USB-A, VESA Mount, RGB Lighting, VESA Mount & Height Adjust
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138.57
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 3.6GHz 6 Core AM4 Processor, 12 Threads, 3.6GHz up to 4.4GHz Boost, 19MB Cache, 65W, with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Radeon Graphics
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134.00
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Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900KF 16 Core Processor 24 Threads, 3.2GHz up to 5.2GHz Turbo, Alder Lake Socket LGA1700, 30MB Cache, 125W, Maximum Turbo Power 241W, No Graphics, No Cooler
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346.04
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Kingston KCP556SD8-32 32GB (1x 32GB) SODIMM System Memory, 5600MHz, DDR5, CL46
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424.67
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Antec Flux SE Full Tower PC Case with Solid Side Panel, Black/Wood, 5x Pre-Installed Fans, USB Type-C, E-ATX/ATX/mATX/mITX Compatibility
1 ×
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111.24
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Ubiquiti UniFi U7 Pro WiFi 7 Access Point, with 6 GHz Support, 140 m (1,500 ft) coverage,300+ connected devices, Powered using PoE+, 2.5 GbE uplink
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198.25
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Microsoft Office 365 Personal 1 Year 1 User - Retail Boxed FY25H2
1 ×
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96.44
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 6 Core AM4 Processor, 12 Threads, 3.6GHz up to 4.6GHz Boost, 19MB Cache, 65W, with Wraith Stealth Cooler, Radeon Graphics
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148.16
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TP-Link Omada EAP723 BE3600 Ceiling Mount Wi-Fi 7 Access Point
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97.59
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Genius DX-120 Wired USB Type-C Plug and Play Mouse, 1200 DPI Optical Tracking, 3 Button with Scroll Wheel, Ambidextrous Design with 1.5m Cable, Black
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4.34
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ANTEC Constellation C8 Dual Chamber Case, Gaming, Wood, Full Tower, 2 x USB 3.0 / 1 x USB Type-C, Seamless Left and Front Tempered Glass Side Panel, E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, ITX
1 ×
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106.18
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HP Pro 290 G9 Small Form Factor Desktop PC, Intel Core i5-13500 13th Gen, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro
1 ×
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694.25
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LINDY 42986 4 Port USB Hub, 4 x USB 2.0 Type-A (F) Ports, Supports Data Transfer Rates of up to 480 Mbps, Plug and Play Installation, USB Bus-Powered with DC Socket for External Power Supply
1 ×
€
8.87
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Newline TT-8623QCA+ ELARA PRO 86", IR TOUCH, ANDROID 13 EDLA, USB-C (100watt), BYOM, CAST+, DM+, CAM, MIC, SUB (20W), NFC
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2,596.25
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LINDY 36674 Anthra Line USB Cable, USB 2.0 Type-A (M) to USB 2.0 Type-B (M), 3m, Black & Red, Supports Data Transfer Speeds up to 480Mbps, Robust PVC Housing, Nickel Connectors & Gold Plated Contacts, Retail Polybag Packaging
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3.05
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Kingston (SXS2000/1000G) XS2000 External Solid State Drive (SSD), Includes rubber sleeve and USB-C cable,USB 3.2 Gen 2x2, Up to 2000MB/s read, 2000MB/s write
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143.30
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Marvo Scorpion K604 Soldat 20 Wired RGB Multimedia UK Layout Gaming Keyboard
1 ×
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12.83
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prevo 15.6 Inch Laptop Privacy Screen/ Privacy Filter, Anti-Glare, Anti-Peep, Anti-Static, Blackout
1 ×
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15.11
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CiT Work Micro-ATX PC Case with USB 3.0, HD Audio, and Efficient Cooling. Compact Steel Design for Home and Office Builds
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27.87
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Colorway Lithium Power Blister Pack of 5 Coin Cell CR2032 Batteries
1 ×
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2.87
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Antec Skeleton 240 ARGB Liquid CPU Cooler, Universal Socket, Black, 240mm Radiator, PWM up to 2000 RPM Cooling Fans, Addressable RGB LED Lighting
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68.43
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DeepCool Mystique 360 WH ARGB Liquid CPU Cooler with 2.83" TFT LCD Display, 360mm Radiator, Addressable RGB Fans, Hydro Bearing, and Wide Compatibility for Intel & AMD Sockets
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171.01
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Codegen CSCG4U600GP 4U Rackmount Server Case, 600mm Deep, SSI-EEB/E-ATX/ATX/Micro-ATX Compatible, 8 PCI Expansion Slots, Dual 80mm PWM Cooling Fans, USB-C & USB 3.0
1 ×
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209.25
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Toshiba L200 HDWL110UZSVA 1TB SATA IIl 5400RPM 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Hard Drive
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54.17
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RJ45 (M) to RJ45 (M) CAT5e 10m White OEM Moulded Boot Copper UTP Network Cable
1 ×
€
4.15
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DeepCool MACUBE 110 Case, Home & Business, Black, Micro Tower, 2 x USB 3.0, Tempered Glass Side Window Panel, Micro ATX, Mini-ITX
1 ×
€
45.34
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Adata XPG Lancer Blade AX5U6000C3032G-DTLABBK 64GB U-DIMM System Memory DDR5, 6000MHz, 2 x 32GB
1 ×
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1,073.42
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LINDY 36494 Black Line DisplayPort Cable, DisplayPort 1.2 (M) to DisplayPort 1.2 (M), 1.5m, Black & Red, Supports UHD Resolutions up to 4096x2160@60Hz, Triple Shielded Cable, Corrosion Resistant Copper 30AWG Conductors, Retail Polybag Packaging
1 ×
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7.21
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Hitachi-LG GUD1N 6x DVD-RW Internal OEM Slim Optical Drive (9.5mm)
1 ×
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19.62
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be quiet! Silent Wings 4 PWM High Speed Black Fan, 120mm, 2500RPM, 4-Pin PWM Fan Connector, Black Frame, Black Blades, Optimized Fan Blades for High End Performance, 2 Mounting Options
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23.10
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Lindy 31327 2m USB-A (M) 2.0 To Lightening (M) MFi Certified 480Mbps Cable - White
1 ×
€
12.17
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AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6 Core AM4 Processor, 12 Threads, 3.6GHz up to 4.1GHz Boost, 11MB Cache, 65W, with Wraith Stealth Cooler, No Graphics
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73.69
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Adata Legend 860 (SLEG-860-2000GCS) 2TB NVMe SSD, PCIe Gen4, M.2 Interface, 2280, Read 6000 MB/s, Write 5000 MB/s, Heatsink 5 Year Warranty
1 ×
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209.41
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Target Non Slip Red Mouse Pad
1 ×
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1.10
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ANTEC Constellation C8 Dual Chamber Case, Gaming, Black, Full Tower, 2 x USB 3.0 / 1 x USB Type-C, Seamless Left and Front Tempered Glass Side Panel, E-ATX, ATX, Micro ATX, ITX
1 ×
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107.97
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Lenovo V15 G4 83A100QDUK Laptop, 15.6 Inch Full HD Screen, Intel Core i7-13620H 13th Gen Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro
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849.74
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Team 8GB Micro SDHC Class 10 Flash Card with Adapter
1 ×
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5.35
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USB 3.1 Type-C (M) to USB 3.1 Type-C (M) 2m Black OEM Data Cable
1 ×
€
7.58
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Antec Flux PRO Full Tower PC Case with Tempered Glass, Black/Wood, 6 Pre-Installed Fans, USB Type-C, E-ATX/ATX/mATX/mITX Compatibility
1 ×
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193.04
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be quiet! Light Loop 360mm AIO Liquid Cooler - High-Performance ARGB All-in-One Water Cooling System with Triple Light Wings LX PWM Fans
1 ×
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137.27
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Lenovo ThinkCentre neo 50q G4 12LN000AUK Mini PC, Intel Core i5-13420H 13th Gen, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD, Windows 11 Pro with Keyboard and Mouse
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668.90
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DeepCool PF500 500W PSU, 120mm Silent Hydraulic Bearing Fan, 80 PLUS White, Non Modular, UK Plug, Flat Black Cables, Efficient & Affordable
1 ×
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34.88
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DeepCool CH360 Digital Gaming Case Black Mid Tower with Tempered Glass Side Window Panel, Advanced Cooling, USB 3.0/USB-C Ports, Pre-Installed Fans, Micro ATX/Mini-ITX
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76.34
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DeepCool ASSASSIN VC ELITE Black Dual-Tower CPU Cooler Vapor Chamber Base, 7 Heatpipes, 300W TDP, Quiet Dual Fans (140mm + 120mm), Dual Performance/Quiet Modes, Universal Socket Support
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95.33
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Gigabyte B650 EAGLE AMD AM5 Socket Motherboard, ATX, 4x DDR5 Slots, 3x M.2 Sockets, Fitted I/O Shield, GbE LAN, 1x DisplayPort / 1x HDMI Port
1 ×
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146.77
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be quiet! Shadow Base 800 FX ARGB Black Mid Tower Chassis, Addressable RGB LEDs, 4x 140mm Fans, mITX/mATX/ATX/EATX
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199.18
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DeepCool CH370, Black, Mini Tower Chassis w/ Tempered Glass Window, 1x 120mm Fan, 2x USB 3.0, mATX/mITX
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56.85
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Prevo 14 Inch Laptop Sleeve, Side Pocket, Cushioned Lining, Light Grey
2 ×
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9.52
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Ubiquiti NS-5ACL NanoStation AC Loco 5GHz 13dBi airMAX Outdoor Wireless AC CPE Bridge
1 ×
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49.93
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Dell 15 DC15255 Laptop, 15.6 Inch Full HD 1080p 120Hz Screen, AMD Ryzen 5 7520U, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD, AMD Radeon Graphics, Windows 11 Home
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464.80
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Target Non Slip Black Mouse Pad
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1.09
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Maiwo USB Type-C USB-C 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps SATA/ NVMe M.2 SSD Enclosure
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18.79
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DeepCool CH780, Black, Full Tower Gaming Case, Tempered Glass, 1x 420mm ARGB Side fan, Mini-ITX / M-ATX / ATX / E-ATX
1 ×
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146.79
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3.5mm (M) Stereo Plug to 3.5mm (M) Stereo Plug 1m Black OEM Cable
1 ×
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0.76
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Team Elite TED532G4800C40D-S01 32GB (1x 32GB) SODIMM System Memory, 4800MHz, DDR5, CL40
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258.70
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piXL PX27IVHD 27 Inch 100Hz Full HD Widescreen IPS Monitor with Speakers, 1920x1080 Resolution, 5ms Response Time, 100Hz Refresh Rate, HDMI, VGA & VESA Mount
1 ×
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92.83
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Kingston ValueRAM KVR56U46BS8-16 16GB (1x 16GB) DIMM System Memory, 5600MHz, DDR5, CL46
1 ×
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159.25
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be quiet! Dark Base Pro 901 Full Tower Gaming PC Case, Black, 4x USB 3.2 Type A, Interchangeable Top Cover and Front Panel, Touch Sensitive I/O, 3x Silent WIngs 4 PWM Fans, ARGB Lighting
1 ×
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318.43
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VCOM DVI-D (M) to DVI-D (M) 3m Black Retail Packaged Display Cable
1 ×
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3.74
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DeepCool LS520 Premium AiO Liquid CPU Cooler, Universal Socket, 240mm Radiator, PWM 2250RPM Cooling Fans, Addressable RGB LED Lighting, Fully Customizable Infinity Mirror Cap Design, Black Version
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92.19
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