A Tale of broken laptops, trades, and epic wins :D

Mussels · Sep 26, 2017

i mean, its not written on the fan label or anything

they're basically 3GB 970s withg the performance they give off, quite impressed by them.

Shambles1980 · Sep 28, 2017

I hate you..

BTW, if you decide to water cool those things you can edit the bios to remove the TDP limit, and you can get 780ti performance out of the things..
I wouldn't do it without water cooling though. 1.3ghz or so on the core with no throttling is the target if you wonder.
(without the tdp limit bios mod it throttles regardless of power draw and temps.)

Still
hate you.
Who gets 2 780's for about 1/2 the price of one?? damn it.

OneMoar · Sep 28, 2017

Mussels said:
i mean, its not written on the fan label or anything

they're basically 3GB 970s withg the performance they give off, quite impressed by them.

aren't all 970's 3GB anyway

Papahyooie · Sep 28, 2017

Two 780's for 75 bucks... you gotta be kidding me!

Mussels · Sep 29, 2017

both those GPUs are rehomed to family gamers who couldnt afford to update (both had 670's, which are now in my spare parts systems)

lovin the keyboard, it might be louder but its so similar to my primary keyboard (both corsair mech) that its making me feel much more at home on my second PC.

erixx · Sep 29, 2017

A garage sale with pro looking price tags! Aussies rock

Ferrum Master · Sep 29, 2017

aDigitalPhantom said:
Only a few years late for this, but what about a SSD with with a Pentium2?

Maybe I should finally clean up my electronics room. It's....well it's extremely messy.

I tried with a pentium 3. Nothing that special... HDD ain't the bottleneck in those systems.

Mussels · Sep 29, 2017

aDigitalPhantom said:
Only a few years late for this, but what about a SSD with with a Pentium2?

Maybe I should finally clean up my electronics room. It's....well it's extremely messy.

tried it - as others have said, their bottlenecks lie elsewhere (RAM speed, PCI bus (133MB/s aint a lot) etc)
A modern mech drive speeds old systems up massively, but unless you run an equally old, really lean OS (and applications, modern browsers and websites for example are bloated af) they dont perform well.

Shambles1980 · Sep 29, 2017

Mussels said:
both those GPUs are rehomed to family gamers who couldnt afford to update (both had 670's, which are now in my spare parts systems)

lovin the keyboard, it might be louder but its so similar to my primary keyboard (both corsair mech) that its making me feel much more at home on my second PC.

Well i guess i cant hate you as much now..
Still. 2 780's for 1/2 the price of 1...
GAHHHH!

FreedomEclipse · Sep 29, 2017

cdawall said:
What cards are those?

"what cards are those" He asks while its clearly printed on the center fan...

Not had your morning cup of joe yet goofy?

Mussels · Sep 29, 2017

there are also not-wins that happen, like the dell laptop at my feet

one of these
http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/dell-xps-m1710-review-pics-specs/
all seemed well, except the GPU died. Worked fine for about an hour, now i cant even reach BIOS due to the artifacting.

and because posting here isnt right without SOME kind of luck based envy:

I also got a samsung galaxy note 1 that was improperly repaired - new screen installed but the 'menu' button has a seizure and presses constantly, as well as an acer iconia tab that just needs a charger.

Frick · Sep 29, 2017

Mussels said:
there are also not-wins that happen, like the dell laptop at my feet

one of these
http://www.notebookreview.com/notebookreview/dell-xps-m1710-review-pics-specs/
all seemed well, except the GPU died. Worked fine for about an hour, now i cant even reach BIOS due to the artifacting.

An old Dell with a dead GPU ... unheard of. :eek:

Baking time!

Sasqui · Sep 29, 2017

I gotta start going back to yard sales early on Saturdays. You just never know and I've made some good coin reselling stuff that was one persons garbage.

My problem is I want to keep too much for myself, so I look and say NO! Self control, self control...

Shambles1980 · Sep 29, 2017

of recent years i dont go much to boot sales / yard sales.
never seems to be much in the way of electronics any more. and the little there is of it seems to have EBAY prices Including postage costs. "usually cheaper just to go to cex 'as terrible as that sounds'"

I used to go and buy the old xboxes then mod them, made good money doing that even after all the spending on new hard drives and the time it took.
But Given i started telling people they would be better off getting a raspberry pi for xbmc (or kody as it is now) and emulating their old games. which would cost about the same and have less inherrant problems, i kind of killed off my own market, "but i cant just tell people the wrong info lol"

The only reasons i go to boot sales/ yard sales now really is if i need a cheap monitor for something "like the pc in the caravan that does not come inside" or my brother needs a new one "because he is still using a crt from his p4 machine Which i only just upgraded for him last month"

But even then i haven't found one in the past 5 visits.

wired xbox 360 controllers are about the best thing i can find these days. and i dont think i need any more of those, i only use them for VERY few games and emulation.

cdawall · Sep 29, 2017

FreedomEclipse said:
"what cards are those" He asks while its clearly printed on the center fan...

Not had your morning cup of joe yet goofy?

I had not and was posting from my phone. None of that bodes well for seeing what it said :roll:

Mussels · Oct 5, 2017

Two updates in the same week? madness!

$50 on facebook:

(i realised no IGP after this photo, and threw a 7750 on there for initial setup)

silkstone · Oct 5, 2017

Mussels said:
Two updates in the same week? madness!

$50 on facebook:

(i realised no IGP after this photo, and threw a 7750 on there for initial setup)

What the actual F$%@!

All that for $50!!!!!!

:wtf:

Mussels · Oct 5, 2017

silkstone said:
What the actual F$%@!

All that for $50!!!!!!

board had issues posting on my RAM, every third post the the bios would clear and it'd work - then fail on the reboot. guy just didnt update the BIOS, W10 is installed and i'm testing away.

genuinely could make this my primary or secondary PC if the CPU performance is good (or if i throw a 1700 in there), M.2, 4x sata 3 vs 2x on my current board and 6x USB 3.1 could be worth it

yotano211 · Oct 5, 2017

Mussels said:
Two updates in the same week? madness!

$50 on facebook:

(i realised no IGP after this photo, and threw a 7750 on there for initial setup)

Was the AMD processor included that?

Mussels · Oct 5, 2017

yotano211 said:
Was the AMD processor included that?

ryzen 5 1400, board and GPU were the combo. borrowed the DDR4 from my skylake system to get it up and running.

Filip Georgievski · Oct 5, 2017

Nothing to brag about, but in my country these are considered good deals non the less:

1. The I5 750 i bought as an upgrade from my i3 540 was 30$ few years ago.

2. R9 280X VAPOR X i use was bought a year ago was 100$ + a free H55 Gigabyte mobo (new, never used, bought by mistake thinking it was for 1155 socket). Now it is at my dad's office rocking the I3 540 with 4GB DDR3 and on integrated GPU, with the POS Hantol i swaped from my sistem.

3. Got a Q9300 recently for 20$, cheapo upgrade for my second home PC with the P45 C51 mobo and rocking 6GB DDR3 1333Mhz and a 6770HD which i plan to upgrade.

Mussels · Oct 5, 2017

Filip Georgievski said:
Nothing to brag about, but in my country these are considered good deals non the less:

1. The I5 750 i bought as an upgrade from my i3 540 was 30$ few years ago.

2. R9 280X VAPOR X i use was bought a year ago was 100$ + a free H55 Gigabyte mobo (new, never used, bought by mistake thinking it was for 1155 socket). Now it is at my dad's office rocking the I3 540 with 4GB DDR3 and on integrated GPU, with the POS Hantol i swaped from my sistem.

3. Got a Q9300 recently for 20$, cheapo upgrade for my second home PC with the P45 C51 mobo and rocking 6GB DDR3 1333Mhz and a 6770HD which i plan to upgrade.

a good deals a good deal, as long as those parts made you happy for a low price they belong in this thread

(meanwhile i'm friggin happy with this ryzen - its no performance king, but its giving 70% the CPU performance of my primary rig, at stock clocks. Could be an epic LAN system, since its mATX)

Filip Georgievski · Oct 5, 2017

Forgot to mention:
Got a HTC U11 + Phillips Bluetooth speaker for free at a giveaway from TMobile here as a presentation.

dorsetknob · Oct 5, 2017

Mussels said:
$50 on facebook:

Mussels said:
board had issues posting on my RAM, every third post the the bios would clear and it'd work - then fail on the reboot. guy just didnt update the BIOS,

Mussels said:
ryzen 5 1400, board and GPU were the combo

further Proof that Ryzen was a premature/Incubator Baby
Not for the inexperience to set up and get working
Knowledge and skill/expertise has Enabled you to work the "good Deal" into A respectable Bargain
Congrats ( and an Evil Eye of jealousy coming your Way )

yotano211 · Oct 5, 2017

Mussels said:
ryzen 5 1400, board and GPU were the combo. borrowed the DDR4 from my skylake system to get it up and running.

That is a great deal, the ryzen itself sells for much more than that.

I sent over 15min reading reviews on that ryzen 1400 and I like the reviews on it. What a killer little quad core, very impressed with it.

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Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
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Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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Cooling	2 bay res. "2L of fluid in loop" 1x480 2x360
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Case	900D
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Power Supply	xion gaming seriese 1000W (non modular) 80+ bronze
Software	windows 10 pro x64

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Processor	Ryzen 5800x
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Pro V2
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit SE
Memory	CL16 BL2K16G36C16U4RL 3600 1:1 micron e-die
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 3070 Ti GAMING OC
Storage	Nextorage NE1N 2TB ADATA SX8200PRO NVME 512GB, Intel 545s 500GBSSD, ADATA SU800 SSD, 3TB Spinner
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Case	Phanteks P300 /w 300A front panel conversion
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Mouse	Kone burst Pro
Keyboard	SteelSeries Apex 7
Software	Windows 11 +startisallback

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Memory	32GB
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Power Supply	800w CM
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

A Tale of broken laptops, trades, and epic wins :D

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Shambles1980

OneMoar

There is Always Moar

Papahyooie

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

erixx

Ferrum Master

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Shambles1980

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

Sasqui

Shambles1980

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

silkstone

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

yotano211

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Filip Georgievski

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Filip Georgievski

dorsetknob

"YOUR RMA REQUEST IS CON-REFUSED"

yotano211

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Processor	AMD RYZEN 9 5950X
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Power Supply	Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow V3 - Yellow Switch
Software	FEDORA 41

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Mouse	Logitech G502 X
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 11 Home
Benchmark Scores	ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

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Processor	Ryzen 5 7600
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Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 6000Mhz
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Mouse	Logitech G602
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Motherboard	MSI Z97-G45 Gaming
Cooling	Be Quiet Pure Rock Air
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Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE Vega 64
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Case	Rosewill
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Power Supply	Corsair HX750
Mouse	Logitech G5
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB & G610 Orion Red
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Processor	7940HS
Motherboard	HP trash
Cooling	HP trash
Memory	2x8GB
Video Card(s)	4070 mobile
Storage	512GB+2TB NVME
Display(s)	some 165hz thing that isn't as nice as it sounded

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Keyboard	Wooting Two / K400+
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Power Supply	280w laptop power supply
Mouse	Logitech m705
Keyboard	laptop keyboard
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Benchmark Scores	Good enough for me

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