What's your latest tech purchase?

Keullo-e · Friday at 2:03 PM

Count von Schwalbe said:
Yep, it is actually for his wife who has a Youtube channel. Should help with the encode speed over her Skylake (or is it Kaby Lake?) laptop. Paired with a 1070 because she uses Premiere Pro, which doesn't depend on the GPU that much. Also I had one I wasn't using.

It's Sky.

TheLostSwede said:
So this happened, as they went on sale for black Friday route pricing.

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I could try that one day BUT I can't love anything more than MX518! :love:

Count von Schwalbe · Friday at 2:54 PM

Keullo-e said:
It's Sky.

On further research I think it is Coffee Lake. Not sure what model but a 5950X should be a nice upgrade.

Todestrieb · 2024-05-11T09:10:30+0100

A Phanteks F200SP, a Silent Wing 4 Pro 140mm , and a USB to 4pin thingy, this time with PD support.

I just can’t stop collecting high-end case fans from Noctua and be quiet and use them as a general purpose fan out of a PC case. Well, because IMO they are most of the time more noise-optimized. …and I’m in fanboy territory for both Noctua and be quiet.

The Phanteks F200SP is the most powerful 20cm fan I can think of. Much more than Noctua A20. ( Of course there is more noise, but about what to expect from a rated 25dBa. A20 is rated at 18.1 dBa at max speed.)

The Silent Wings Pro 4 140mm is…a bit complicated. When I build my current PC I was not satisfied with the 140mm options I had for front intake that I have to use 120mm fans (stock fan was meh, Silent Wings 3 140mm was even more meh, and Noctua A14 resonated, not going for any other brands because fanboy reasons)
Now I have an actually good, utter overkill 140mm option. But Noctua A14x25 is around the corner (2024Q2, and I don’t think they will delay anymore). I may want a iPPC version for even more overkill (and I actually care the color for once), but I don’t think they will do one (A12x25 doesn’t have one after all those years). So probably one A14x25 for collection/“evaluation” purpose, 3 or 4 more SWP4. Yes I know, I just can’t stop wasting money on high-end case fans.
↑was rated 6W, above 5W for normal USB ports, hence the PD thingy. I have lots of non-PD version of that thing.

Keullo-e · 2024-05-11T10:22:14+0100

Count von Schwalbe said:
I know I can but I didn't realize I should...

Strange. Did you use standard windows media or an ISO?

Back on topic:
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For a co-worker.

A legit media from MS.

Got a lot of stuff but this was the star of the show

GreiverBlade · 2024-05-11T16:55:20+0100

Mmmmhhh...

Keullo-e · 2024-05-11T17:01:04+0100

GreiverBlade said:
Mmmmhhh...
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Daaaamn that looks nice, post a pic when u have installed that! :love:

GreiverBlade · 2024-05-11T17:24:25+0100

Keullo-e said:
Daaaamn that looks nice, post a pic when u have installed that!

Not sure when i will have the time, the tower is kinda inaccessible atm :laugh:

I guess it will be the day I can install all the nice goodies that go in a case I bought recently :roll:

Keullo-e · 2024-05-11T17:51:21+0100

GreiverBlade said:
Not sure when i will have the time, the tower is kinda inaccessible atm
I guess it will be the day I can install all the nice goodies that go in a case I bought recently

See u in Your PC ATM thread then

TheLostSwede · 2024-05-11T17:54:52+0100

Ok, quick and dirty comparison of the G502 X Lightspeed to the G502 Lightspeed.

The mouse buttons are very clicky, with a firmer, louder click.
The "skates" makes a lot more sense now and you can still put the radio dongle in the bottom of the mouse.
Weights are gone now and the mouse itself is a lot lighter.
Thumb button has been extended towards the thumb and is a lot easier to reach. Optional, smaller thumb button is supplied.
The side mouse buttons are a tad harder to reach, especially the "back" button.
The new scroll wheel is slipperier and the new pattern doesn't really allow for a better grip, but it's still much better than the all metal wheel some older G502 models used.
You can use "any" USB-C cable for charging, which is a big plus.
Not as "gamer" looking.

It's different enough that it's going to take a while to get used to. And yes, it's already dusty...

Double-Click · 2024-05-12T02:19:00+0100

TheLostSwede said:
Ok, quick and dirty comparison of the G502 X Lightspeed to the G502 Lightspeed.

The mouse buttons are very clicky, with a firmer, louder click.
The "skates" makes a lot more sense now and you can still put the radio dongle in the bottom of the mouse.
Weights are gone now and the mouse itself is a lot lighter.
Thumb button has been extended towards the thumb and is a lot easier to reach. Optional, smaller thumb button is supplied.
The side mouse buttons are a tad harder to reach, especially the "back" button.
The new scroll wheel is slipperier and the new pattern doesn't really allow for a better grip, but it's still much better than the all metal wheel some older G502 models used.
You can use "any" USB-C cable for charging, which is a big plus.
Not as "gamer" looking.

It's different enough that it's going to take a while to get used to. And yes, it's already dusty...

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Maybe it's just the angle but is it a little wider too?

The right side of it looks to be a bit more flared out.
I have a 502 Lightspeed myself, curious as I actually wouldn't mind this being the case.

Keullo-e · 2024-05-12T07:09:08+0100

Got two boards too. The Z77 board came with a 3770K and I had a Pentium G3258 for the Z97 one.

Not in the pic but I got a 2x8GB DDR3 kit as well.

e. Delidded that 3770K as well already.

Space Lynx · 2024-05-12T07:11:03+0100

Keullo-e said:
Got two boards too. The Z77 board came with a 3770K and I had a Pentium G3258 for the Z97 one.

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Not in the pic but I got a 2x8GB DDR3 kit as well.

e. Delidded that 3770K as well already.

I'm just curious, but why do you want to own really old hardware like this when you already have a RTX 3080 main setup and 6700xt living room setup?

Keullo-e · 2024-05-12T07:18:04+0100

Space Lynx said:
I'm just curious, but why do you want to own really old hardware like this when you already have a RTX 3080 main setup and 6700xt living room setup?

Just for hobby.

Still usable hardware after all :toast:

Space Lynx · 2024-05-12T08:09:34+0100

didn't know this new g.skill board had hot swappable switches...

well I decided to take out 80% of the kalih reds and put in my spare/extra Akko Cream Yellow Pro switches

some will remain red on the periphery

Desktopstu · 2024-05-12T08:25:48+0100

My recent purchase, an AX1200i PSU to replace my dubious (but still working after several years) GameMax Rampage.

Fokker · 2024-05-12T08:32:48+0100

Space Lynx said:
I'm just curious, but why do you want to own really old hardware like this when you already have a RTX 3080 main setup and 6700xt living room setup?

My VR/portable rig is a 6700K with a 1080Ti and I use a 3rd Gen i7 laptop at work because it only has to operate as a terminal. Still perfectly usable hardware.

I'm not going to go out of my way to acquire old hardware, but if I have it and it still functions, I'll give it a task if I don't want to load whatever it is on my gaming rig or personal daily driver. Occasionally I'll have to buy something to add to what I already have to make it functional (different form factor mobo, RAM,etc.).

Desktopstu · 2024-05-12T08:51:09+0100

Fokker said:
My VR/portable rig is a 6700K with a 1080Ti and I use a 3rd Gen i7 laptop at work because it only has to operate as a terminal. Still perfectly usable hardware.

I'm not going to go out of my way to acquire old hardware, but if I have it and it still functions, I'll give it a task if I don't want to load whatever it is on my gaming rig or personal daily driver. Occasionally I'll have to buy something to add to what I already have to make it functional (different form factor mobo, RAM,etc.).

Ive got a real mix of computers in this house that are in regular use, the following is a rough summary:
i7 10700 GTX1660S
i5 10400 A770
i7 7700 RTX3060
FX6300 R7970
i7 4790 GTX980
i5 2500k onboard (media player)
i5 2320 onboard (media player)

*edit* almost forgot the pc im using now! the kitchen pc 10500T All in One pc with onboard graphics (the most used pc in the house).

There are also a few laptops and some vintage pcs. My point here being any PC can be useable, those listed above all have their uses in this household.

GreiverBlade · 2024-05-12T11:12:48+0100

Space Lynx said:
didn't know this new g.skill board had hot swappable switches...

well I decided to take out 80% of the kalih reds and put in my spare/extra Akko Cream Yellow Pro switches

some will remain red on the periphery

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I mentioned it, when I quoted you

TheLostSwede · 2024-05-12T11:47:17+0100

Double-Click said:
Maybe it's just the angle but is it a little wider too?

The right side of it looks to be a bit more flared out.
I have a 502 Lightspeed myself, curious as I actually wouldn't mind this being the case.

Yeah, the thumb rest is a smidgen wider and longer, which imho isn't a bad thing.

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Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Custom loop for CPU & GPU
Memory	32GB Kingston HyperX Fury @ DDR4-3466
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF 10GB
Storage	~4TB SSD + 6TB HDD
Display(s)	Acer XV273K 4K120 + Lenovo L32p-30 4K60
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless
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Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis remastered at 4K

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Memory	64gb Corsair Vengeance Pro 3600mhz DDR4/8gb DDR3 1600/2gb LPDDR3/8gb LPDDR5x 4200/16gb LPDDR5
Video Card(s)	Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX 24gb/GT 730/Mali 450MP5/Adreno 740/RDNA3 768 core
Storage	250gb870EVO/500gb860EVO/2tbSandisk/NVMe2tb+1tb/4tbextreme V2/1TB Arion/500gb/8gb/256gb/2tb SN770M
Display(s)	X58222 32" 2880x1620/32"FHDTV/273E3LHSB 27" 1920x1080/6.67"/AMOLED 2X panel FHD+120hz/FHD 120hz
Case	Cougar Panzer Max/Elite 8300 SFF/None/back/back-front Gorilla Glass Victus 2+ UAG Monarch Carbon
Audio Device(s)	Logi Z333/SB Audigy RX/HDMI/HDMI/Dolby Atmos/KZ x HBB PR2/Edifier STAX Spirit S3 & SamsungxAKG beans
Power Supply	Chieftec Proton BDF-1000C /HP 240w/12v 1.5A/4Smart Voltplug PD 30W/Asus USB-C 65W
Mouse	Speedlink Sovos Vertical-Asus ROG Spatha-Logi Ergo M575/Xiaomi XMRM-006/touch/touch
Keyboard	Endorfy Thock 75% <3/none/touch/virtual
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 13/Win11 64
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

What's your latest tech purchase?

Keullo-e

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Count von Schwalbe

Todestrieb

Keullo-e

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GreiverBlade

Keullo-e

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GreiverBlade

Keullo-e

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TheLostSwede

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Double-Click

Keullo-e

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Space Lynx

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Keullo-e

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Space Lynx

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Desktopstu

Fokker

Desktopstu

GreiverBlade

TheLostSwede

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
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Cooling	Thermalright PA-120 Black
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Case	Fractal Meshify 2 Compact
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Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus 850W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
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Case	Thermaltake Level 10 Combat edition
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Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G512
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