What's your latest tech purchase?

Desktopstu · Friday at 8:52 PM

Found a slightly odd GTX1070. Why odd you ask? It’s an Asus Republic of Gamers with blower type cooler. I didn’t know they made one, all the RoG versions I’ve seen are pretty standard three fan design.

It was just £40, in a bad state but cleaned up really well. Runs at 72 degrees, it’s not quiet but also not the loudest card. It’s replacing a GTX980 in the living room pc (i7 4790, 8gb DDR3). I didn’t really need it but £40 for a 1070?!?!

Previous owner was deffo a heavy smoker…

Kaleid · Friday at 9:00 PM

SMSL C200 DAC, used. Too many new DACs go over 5v which not what all pre-amps like

Space Lynx · Friday at 9:00 PM

Desktopstu said:
Found a slightly odd GTX1070. Why odd you ask? It’s an Asus Republic of Gamers with blower type cooler. I didn’t know they made one, all the RoG versions I’ve seen are pretty standard three fan design.

It was just £40, in a bad state but cleaned up really well. Runs at 72 degrees, it’s not quiet but also not the loudest card. It’s replacing a GTX980 in the living room pc (i7 4790, 8gb DDR3). I didn’t really need it but £40 for a 1070?!?!

Previous owner was deffo a heavy smoker…

mang, you can't tell me you cleaned it up, then not show me pics of it cleaned up. fuck you messed with my OCD bad just now. :roll:

@Fokker i lack the skills and tools to do car repairs, and I can't find a single mechanic where I live that is honest.

tabascosauz · 2024-05-18T00:37:45+0100

Cerakote job is done for the MCGU, H-349 Aztec Teal

In reality it is darker and teal-er, closer to the Cold War Soviet cockpit panels' colour I was going for, but it's just borderline impossible to accurately reproduce the colour in pictures

ergo:

Solaris17 · 2024-05-18T00:40:40+0100

tabascosauz said:
Cerakote job is done for the MCGU

In reality it is darker and teal-er, closer to the Cold War Soviet cockpit panels' colour I was going for, but it's just borderline impossible to accurately reproduce the colour in pictures

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I looked at this and was like huh I dont own this makita tool.

unwind-protect · 2024-05-18T00:43:59+0100

tabascosauz said:
Cerakote job is done for the MCGU, H-349 Aztec Teal

In reality it is darker and teal-er, closer to the Cold War Soviet cockpit panels' colour I was going for, but it's just borderline impossible to accurately reproduce the colour in pictures

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ergo:

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Very cool.

Shrek · 2024-05-18T02:22:04+0100

An HP Pavilion X360 15-Er1051cl for my Son

PLAfiller · 2024-05-18T03:41:49+0100

Desktopstu said:
Found a slightly odd GTX1070. Why odd you ask? It’s an Asus Republic of Gamers with blower type cooler. I didn’t know they made one, all the RoG versions I’ve seen are pretty standard three fan design.

It was just £40, in a bad state but cleaned up really well. Runs at 72 degrees, it’s not quiet but also not the loudest card. It’s replacing a GTX980 in the living room pc (i7 4790, 8gb DDR3). I didn’t really need it but £40 for a 1070?!?!

Previous owner was deffo a heavy smoker…

Hands down a blast! Those kinds of deals, I haven't seen this side of the ocean

tabascosauz said:
Cerakote job is done for the MCGU, H-349 Aztec Teal

In reality it is darker and teal-er, closer to the Cold War Soviet cockpit panels' colour I was going for, but it's just borderline impossible to accurately reproduce the colour in pictures

Fantastic colour!

Got a cheapo turn table to try phone+app 3D scanning. No silicone feet....extra set of tops don't really fit that well. But works as intended. Uses USB-C or 1x18650 battery:

Also....downsizing the GPU

Before you ask, that's a working GTX985X2...you read that right, still works. Now.....I wonder....how do I make a backplate for the RTX A2000

A Computer Guy · 2024-05-18T07:51:09+0100

PLAfiller said:
Now.....I wonder....how do I make a backplate for the RTX A2000

Please say 3D printing because close cardboard proximity to GPU hotspots may not a good idea.

SN2716057 · 2024-05-18T10:06:19+0100

The Inventum GF500HLD with absolutely the loudest beep. The whole neighborhood will know when my tasty snacks are done.
This one has a separate tray, 5 liter capacity and a display. But oh lard that beep is loud.

GreiverBlade · 2024-05-18T14:14:24+0100

tabascosauz said:
Cerakote job is done for the MCGU, H-349 Aztec Teal

In reality it is darker and teal-er, closer to the Cold War Soviet cockpit panels' colour I was going for, but it's just borderline impossible to accurately reproduce the colour in pictures

View attachment 347797 View attachment 347796

ergo:

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"Hatsune Miku paintjob"
Sorry, I had to...

Well, for me: a little upgrade for my Shargedisk, 512gb to 1tb

avidgamer121 · 2024-05-18T15:28:03+0100

my new speakers, what a pleasant gift, my brother went to get my 6 years old ones repaired but surprised with a brand new unit

TxGrin · 2024-05-18T16:19:44+0100

I bought a Qnap TS-932PX and converted the 2.5 bays to 3.5 with Sata extension cables, Synology 8 bay was around $1200 with 10gbe nic card, going with 9 bay qnap this was only $650 with 2 10gbe ports and two 2.5 gbe ports included and gained 1 extra bay. so about half the price with great speeds.

Desktopstu · 2024-05-18T18:13:34+0100

Space Lynx said:
mang, you can't tell me you cleaned it up, then not show me pics of it cleaned up. fuck you messed with my OCD bad just now.

@Fokker i lack the skills and tools to do car repairs, and I can't find a single mechanic where I live that is honest.

Please see attached a couple of photos of the finished article. Not spotless but very clean. And temps are far better than I expected.

neatfeatguy · 2024-05-19T01:15:21+0100

Needed a flash drive larger than 4GB to hold all the CDs my wife had, she wanted them digital to play in her car.

Stopped at target, spent $7 on a 16GB flash drive, got home, plugged it in and found out that it's actually 32GB. Not that she needs that much storage room, but I guess a nice bonus. Even says 16GB on the packaging and flash drive itself.

RootinTootinPootin · 2024-05-19T02:00:37+0100

neatfeatguy said:
Needed a flash drive larger than 4GB to hold all the CDs my wife had, she wanted them digital to play in her car.

Stopped at target, spent $7 on a 16GB flash drive, got home, plugged it in and found out that it's actually 32GB. Not that she needs that much storage room, but I guess a nice bonus. Even says 16GB on the packaging and flash drive itself.

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wait, wut!!??

make sure the capacity is right using other apps, you might loose more important files rather than saving/backing up more.

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Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
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Processor	I9 14900KS
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Memory	64GB Gskill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 @6400
Video Card(s)	MSI SUPRIM Liquid X 4090
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Case	LANCOOL 205M MESH Snow
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Mouse	Lamzu Atlantis mini (White)
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