u/Ninty-64

Thank you in advance for all the comments as I know this probably gets asked everyday.

After many many hours and days of research I feel like I'm not getting very far as there's too many factors I don't know about. The pc will be used for games like Overwatch and other multiplayer games. Single player games will be played as well, I don't mind cranking the settings down a bit, as long as the games are super smooth. Will be playing at 1440p. I've already bought the Ryzen 7800x3d and I'm looking for other parts to get urgently before the price goes up even more than it has. Apparently the 7090 has gone up £100 since last month. Here's what I had in mind:

CPU: Ryzen 7800x3d £150 (Ali express)

Motherboard: Sapphire Nitro/pure B850A ~£140 (scan/OCUK)

Cooler: No idea. Thermalright seems to be recommended a lot ~£30

GPU: Sapphire Radeon 9070 pure/Nitro £600. (scan/oc)

Ram: 32gb. Current pricing for 6000mghz cl30 is around £380-£400. Don't know if 16Gb would be enough

SSD: 1TB, no idea what brand, need help, whatever is cheapest and works well £100-120

PSU: Again no clue, haven't got round to researching it yet

Case: Would like a good fish tank but don't want to take money from other parts. ~£70?

Monitor: 1440p Tandem OLED if I can save money elsewhere £350-£500

Alternatives I need advice on:

Xfx quicksilver 7090 XT £630, used but 5 year warranty

Powercolor reaper 9070 £560, used but 5 year warranty

WD 1tb nmve SN850x £120, same as above

Went for sapphire mainly for reliability and because I've read too many bad things about the other brands for these specific parts on these forums. I prefer reliability and quietness over outright performance. Just want something that works without having to constantly tinker with it. Don't want to pay for things I don't need. Any advice is welcome. Thank you

I did do a search and couldn't find anything before someone posts.

Was looking at the Puma Orbita ultimate that was used in last years premier league. There's two colours, the white and pink one and a neon yellowish one. They were both £130+ when new, and are going on Ebay now from anywhere between £20-40. They all look genuine in the pictures with all the logo's but I don't know much about how to tell if they actually are?

Any advice? Anyone actually buy any of these?

As the title says. Was wondering if anyone got a proper reply. I know someone posted a while ago a reply they got which sounded like marketing nonsense, and it wasn't clear if they were comparing the current SE to the older original Omni. Another user said they felt a definite difference between 2 "identical" SE's. I tried to ask myself but got the same marketing reply about using a bonded foam etc. Wasn't clear if there was an updated foam or not

Curious to know if anyone has tried the new 17 Pro's. JayMike from unisport didn't rate them highly, saying they were too flexible in the sole and lockdown wasn't great. There's another reviewer from Vietnam called "Goalden boots" (great name), who mainly reviews turf shoes and he has high praises for the 17. The lockdown, the running experience, the elasticity, he liked them a lot.

I'm more inclined to believe him since he mainly wears turf shoes, and I've found JayMike to be contradictory at times, plus he hardly ever wears turf shoes himself. He suggests to get the Ligera Pro tf instead, but I have it myself and I don't enjoy it at all.

Just a heads up for those who might be unaware. I ordered an Origin hybrid pro mattress. I want to return it now as it's not working for me at all. The matrress came with "free" complimentary gifts which include 2 pillows and a mattress cover. The infuriating part here is

a) They somehow value the two pillows at £198, and the mattress cover at £124

b) If you keep any of the "Free" gifts, the the price is deducted from the refund.

You can see where this is going. Very scummy practice and obviously none of this information is on the purchasing page. It's buried in the mile long terms and conditions.

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TL:DR Very impressed so far. Order from Amazon!

I'm 5ft2, weigh from 60-70kg (scale is broken, haven't weighed myself in ages)

Delivery

Just order the thing from Amazon. I placed the order on the 23rd and it arrived this morning. It was a pleasant surprise as the Amazon page even now is still stuck on "dispatched" and said it was supposed to be delivered 27-29. Fine for me since I was home, but for others it may be an issue. Still, better than ordering direct from Libernovo and being told you have to wait till August

Packaging

Great packaging. Love the massive instruction card, very nice touch. Easy enough to assemble, takes about 20-30 mins

Materials

This is where you might feel a bit disappointed. The thing is obviously made of plastic. Whilst assembling you you do get that cheap hollow feeling from some of the parts, especially from the armrests when they slide back when reclining. It's plastic rubbing on plastic, but I've gotten over it now. Sitting in it, and considering the price it's acceptable. Armrests are nice and plush. Better than Steelcase and classic Aeron. Headrest feels amazing. Seat fabric feels ok, better than the Gesture. It's not pulling my shirt up like others have reported, and is more breathable than I was expecting. It's a boiling hot day which isn't great for any chair, but the fabric is bearable.

Lumbar

My main concern prior to purchasing. I have major back problems. So far it's been ok, miles better than the Steelcase gesture I had, and adjustment wise, better than the Aeron, which has a Lumbar that doesn't feel that great. I still feel it's a little high, but I'm ordering a seat cushion so will see if it improves it. I feel it does need to be adjusted when leaning back vs sitting upright, so this maybe where the electric motor would be more convenient, but no complaints so far.

Armrest

Leagues ahead of Herman Miller and Steelcase. The Aeron was plush but had rubbish adjustability. The Gesture was solidly built, but was too thin and hard, and not great when leaning back. The tension feels ok to me. Forward and back is quite easy to move, but not has any issues when in and out of the chair.

Recline

More comfortable than my bed. Honestly

Headrest

Awesome! Adjustment could be smoother but at least it has a headest (Cough Herman Milller Cough)

Seat

For me the seat is touching the calves, but is not uncomfortable. I went with the 45cm, so if you're around my height go for that. Seat feels great, really plush. I think my rear is just about touching the bottom, but it's not uncomfortable at all. Heavy users may feel it bottom out, but reviewers like Ahnestly said they didn't find it to be uncomfortable either. I've ordered a gel cushion anyway because of the heat, so will report back later. Single leg tucking is manageable, double leg you might struggle and it's right on the edge.

Overall initial impressions

Very very impressed. Especially for the price. My back instantly feels better (been sitting on the floor with makeshift pillows the last few weeks, before that had the Gesture (avoid) which I sold after two weeks. Had Aeron before that which I returned because armrests sucked, and Lumbar wasn't doing it for me. I will be keeping the chair. I didn't get the footrest, will try some cheaper ones from Amazon first

A lot of you probably ordered the Libernovo footrest with your chairs, but at £90+, I feel it costs too much, especially since it has no adjustability. Question is are there any other cheaper footrests that you guys would recommend? Preferably from Amazon, but anywhere is fine

Edit: Sorry just notice the title, can't edit it now

All the signs are telling me I should avoid this chair, but the problem is there aren't really any options for me and what I'll use the chair for, especially at this price. Like many other I fell for the "Deposit" scam and will have to try and get my money back from the not well received customer service. I'm contemplating ordering the SE from Amazon instead, in the hope that if I decide to return it within 30, I should be dealing with Amazon CS rather than LiberNovo right? Anybody else ordering from Amazon instead?