Sexy Hardware Close-Up Pic Clubhouse.

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[HUSKIE]

 

[MrGRiMv25]

Here's a few oldies, two of the RTX2060/i5-9600k/A1000NVME/16GB Dominator 3200MT/s / before I sold it and bought the W3680 and OC'd it, the only thing I miss is USB3 and M.2 as my games run pratcically at no difference at all. Still awaiting Zen2 or if Intel ever make a new architechture that gives off a whole new Nehalem vibe.

The current Xeon will serve me well until some businesses throw out some LGA2011 v3/v4 Xeons

Xeons W3680 12GB TC / i5-9600 Below / Random Saphhire RX 570 Nitro+




Older PC's below them further (in order). ( E8400 with 8800GTS - (Q2Q Q9550 @ 3.8Ghz with GTX 216) - (FX6300 750ti replaced by GTX770)



Got some older Althlon XP builds with the legendary Asus A7N8X board but those photo's have corrupted over 15-20 years hahahaha

 

[MrGRiMv25]

Finally found the blurry but old Athlon XP system, was cool in its time and think I had either a 6600GT or 7600GT in it, so long ago I can't fully remember.

However, I do remember the crappy Coolermaster Aero cooler and the mediocre overclocks you could get on those Athlons.I was pretty flush with cash at the time and blew up several Bartons, 2 Thouroughbreds and a couple more trying to get over 2.6Ghz hahaha.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Finally found the blurry but old Athlon XP system, was cool in its time and think I had either a 6600GT or 7600GT in it, so long ago I can't fully remember.

However, I do remember the crappy Coolermaster Aero cooler and the mediocre overclocks you could get on those Athlons.I was pretty flush with cash at the time and blew up several Bartons, 2 Thouroughbreds and a couple more trying to get over 2.6Ghz hahaha.

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I had the socket 478 version of that heatsink. The blower was noisy as all hell(even more than I was able to deal with), but it was great at keeping the CPU cool enough to OC well. I had a Northwood 2.8ghz that clocked to 3.6ghz with that cooler.

 

[robot zombie]

Keeping in the trend of incessantly documenting every expensive thing I buy like some kinda wannabe pro reviewer, I brought out the DSLR for my first 'real' smartphone in a while.

And a few trendier ones with LUT's for the Instagram kids. I'm like a artist for real. Except... actually the light was really, really bad and I had to salvage them somehow.

I gotta say, the Moto z4 is a legitimately nice phone. The $240 that Verizon is asking for it is absurdly low considering the performance, build and features. It's a Moto, so it has a super-solid build with decently performing parts inside, which are aided by the largely bloat-free Android variant. As a flagship model it can't compete, but as a midrange all-rounder, it's great. Everything I've always liked about their phones is pretty much there.

It's also kind of ugly, in a charming sort of way... like an ugly puppy. I can't explain what I like so much about the look. I think it's just that it has things on it that look completely out of place on a smartphone. Smartphones aren't supposed to have protrusions - and the last time I saw rows of contacts like that, they were on the battery for a barcode scanner gun. I get why people think it's fugly but I like it. Makes it look more like a utility device without totally killing the sleekness of its dark-gray frosted gorilla glass and anodized aluminum. Definitely a very distinctive phone.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I think the MotoZ4 is very cool looking. Stylish, purposeful clean looks. If I needed a phone, this one would be getting serious consideration.

 

[Samiam66]

Been married so long ..Cant remember what sexy looks like

 

[robot zombie]

I think the MotoZ4 is very cool looking. Stylish, purposeful clean looks. If I needed a phone, this one would be getting serious consideration.

Spot on. And that's really the thing. What makes it stand out visually is actually there for a reason - it's not just garnishing. The protruding camera and contact pad array actually have a functional reason for being that way.

And on the flip side, the matte, etched-glass back panel and smooth anodized aluminum trim give the phone a businesslike sophistication (not to mention, it feels really good in the hand - luxurious enough to convince someone it's up in the $800 range.) So it manages to look really unique without being overdone at all. It really is all business, like a Motorola should be. It's one of those things where you pick it up, look at it, and think "Now this is a serious piece of kit." In all honesty, that was the initial sell for me. It really looks intriguing and feels high-quality. I'm into it. Kind of love-it or hate-it. It's a different kind of sexy... understated, yet unique. Both me and the guy at the store were seeing it for the first time and just looking at each other like "Okay... that is actually nice."

The performance is one of those those things you have to experience to really get. Everything with these phones is just so smooth and quick. Like, "oh, man" it feels so good. You think your high-end phone is smooth and maybe it actually does game better, but for the rest of the time you'll be surprised when a new midrange Moto handset actually feels better. My favorite thing about Moto phones is how they tend to be much more responsive in general use than even a lot of the high-end phones... even with slightly weaker SoC's, because of how light and well-optimized their software always is. They hardly ever bog down. Either they do it well or not at all. It's midrange, not weak, so it'll still do a whole lot very easily. Their trick is that they don't try to make the phone seem fancier than it is with software bloat, so they don't always need the fastest hardware to get a lot done and provide a good experience. That's a big one for me... so many companies get that so wrong, requiring gutting/rooting to get your money's worth in raw performance. Motorolas actually run at their best out of the box.

Good storage built-in - 128GB, compounded with an SD card slot, which I'm sad to say is a big deal now. All phones should have this! That and a headphone jack, which it also has.

Battery life is exceptional, and can be made over-the-top with the newer turbocharge battery pack mod. I remember when you could carry a spare battery for your phone. And then we moved away from removable batteries to charger packs and all forms of ghetto supplementary batteries that you could strap/velcro to your phone. Moto's solution is elegant... it attaches neatly to the phone and even supports fast charging. I love that. You pretty much keep your spare on the phone at all times... possibly only charging every few days at times. And then you could charge that with your portable battery and drop off of the earth for days!

The display is really nice, too. 1080 is more than enough for a screen of its size to look crisp and sharp. The colors and blacks are stellar. It's one of those phone screens that legitimately looks better than a lot of monitors. Also, I've seen mixed reports, but for me the in-display fingerprint sensor has never failed and it's really no slower than swiping to unlock. Either index finger or thumb works, no matter how I hold the phone or what angle.

The camera is respectable, even if it's using that pixel consolidation, effectively rendering it a functional 12mp, not 48. Still, it captures great images. I don't care because I'm a photographer with actual gear, so if I want to take nice photos I use that, whereas snapshots don't need to be amazing.

Call quality is very good, as are the data speeds on the Verizon 4G network here. The speakers suck, but what are you gonna do? JBL makes a sweet speaker mod for that. I don't know the DAC/opamp combo, but whatever it is sounds pretty good. I'm picky about that. But I'm not tempted to slap on a USB-C headphone amp like I often have with others.

Only downside I've seen is that it probably won't get Android 11, as @biffzinker pointed out to me. Other than that, it is the definition of a no-bullshit handset. Very capable, having no major compromises on its generally high-quality feel and experience. If all you want is a solid, nice-looking phone that feels really good to use, it's an easy buy. The Motorola experience still hold up for those who favor down-to-earth utility over fancy specialized features. It's "newest and most innovative" versus "most consistent and reliable" with that decision.

I'd easily recommend it to anybody wanting one... though the asking price for unlocked ones is steep right now. For me, it would still be worth it. Some might feel they're missing out. I'm a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy. Don't compromise on simple, staple things and I'm happy. Often the ones with the newest, bestest stuff screw-up one or two of those things at some point. I would say either buy used when they start appearing, or sign up with Verizon and get it for $10/mo. That is a no-brainer upgrade imo.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Good storage built-in - 128GB, compounded with an SD card slot, which I'm sad to say is a big deal now. All phones should have this! That and a headphone jack, which it also has.

And a lack of those is a deal-breaker for many, including me. I might just have to take a longer look.

Been married so long ..Cant remember what sexy looks like

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Welcome to the TPU forums and the clubhouse!

 

[MrGRiMv25]

Fan broke on my GTYX 260-216 so I ghetto-modded it, pic is off the test run before shrink wrap

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In disassembly mode (on top of an 8800GTX box



Installed in system and running cooler and quite a bit quieteer weirdly, managed a better OC from this as well .



Floppy Disk Clock since they're of no use nowadays.



Sexy Close-up of an RX57 Nitro+ (One of the best looking AIB cards IMHO - sat next to a highly overclockable GTX660OEM with GK104 die in it.

 

[HUSKIE]

Hardware at work (night sh*t)

 

[biffzinker]

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Unexpected for this thread, but it works?

 

[Valantar]

Hardware at work (night sh*t)
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I don't know what image hosting service you're using, but loading those pictures pretty much broke the entire thread for me. As in: I'm a couple of minutes into this, and they still haven't loaded fully. And it's not my internet connection that's at fault - a simultaneous speedtest measured >70Mbps. They're not even that large, but in general, posting multiple >3MB photos in a single post is ... not that good of an idea. Slows everything down. I'm very happyI'm not reading this on my phone.


What I came here to share: the insides of my recently completed "stuff a GPU into a tiny Optiplex" mod. Not much clearance, but it works!

 

[HUSKIE]

I don't know what image hosting service you're using, but loading those pictures pretty much broke the entire thread for me. As in: I'm a couple of minutes into this, and they still haven't loaded fully. And it's not my internet connection that's at fault - a simultaneous speedtest measured >70Mbps. They're not even that large, but in general, posting multiple >3MB photos in a single post is ... not that good of an idea. Slows everything down. I'm very happyI'm not reading this on my phone.

your internet connection or your phone are slow to see those pics and i'm not even using hosting FYI.. i took them directly from my phone..

 

[Valantar]

your internet connection or your phone are slow to see those pics and i'm not even using hosting FYI.. i took them directly from my phone..

So you uploaded them directly to TPU? That would explain it, I doubt TPU is willing to pay for fast image hosting for its users. And as I said, I wasn't reading this on my phone, and my internet connection was barely in use while the images were loading (I wouldn't have been able to run a >70Mbps speedtest while the images were loading if that was the case, would I?). I'd recommend using Imgur or something similar in the future.

 

[HUSKIE]

So you uploaded them directly to TPU? That would explain it

Absolutely.....

 

[Jetster]

I would recommend not using anything but TPU image hosting. I have no issues viewing these photos and they load instantly. It's something else going on. Its not TPU

The main reason I like TPU is when Im at work all image hosting sites are blocked. But not TPU

Maybe the country make a diff, but in the US is fast

Just make them smaller

 

[HUSKIE]

Told Yah. I used phone often more than my pc..

 

[sam_86314]

Replaced the thermal paste on the free GTX 780 Ti in the hopes that it would help with the issues the card has (it didn't).

At least I got this picture of it. If only it worked as well as it looks.

 

[Apocalypsee]

I traded my Vega 56 reference with GTX 1070 Katana plus some cash. This single slot beast gives a nostalgic feels on older single slot card that I have like X1800GTO and 9600GT.

Some hefty copper behind the grille, this card weight more than it looks.

The controversial blower fan. To be honest blower fan has come a long way, even at 75% I can barely hear it and only be loud at 100% but doesn't sound like a jet turbine like older blower fan do.

This card is a later revision with backplate. Looks better than bare PCB. It even have thermal pads to cool down the memory as well!

Final shot, nice array of capacitor banks behind the GPU.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I traded my Vega 56 reference with GTX 1070 Katana plus some cash. This single slot beast gives a nostalgic feels on older single slot card that I have like X1800GTO and 9600GT.

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Some hefty copper behind the grille, this card weight more than it looks.
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The controversial blower fan. To be honest blower fan has come a long way, even at 75% I can barely hear it and only be loud at 100% but doesn't sound like a jet turbine like older blower fan do.
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This card is a later revision with backplate. Looks better than bare PCB. It even have thermal pads to cool down the memory as well!
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Final shot, nice array of capacitor banks behind the GPU.
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Excellent!

 

[micropage7]

Keeping in the trend of incessantly documenting every expensive thing I buy like some kinda wannabe pro reviewer, I brought out the DSLR for my first 'real' smartphone in a while.

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And a few trendier ones with LUT's for the Instagram kids. I'm like a artist for real. Except... actually the light was really, really bad and I had to salvage them somehow.

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I gotta say, the Moto z4 is a legitimately nice phone. The $240 that Verizon is asking for it is absurdly low considering the performance, build and features. It's a Moto, so it has a super-solid build with decently performing parts inside, which are aided by the largely bloat-free Android variant. As a flagship model it can't compete, but as a midrange all-rounder, it's great. Everything I've always liked about their phones is pretty much there.

It's also kind of ugly, in a charming sort of way... like an ugly puppy. I can't explain what I like so much about the look. I think it's just that it has things on it that look completely out of place on a smartphone. Smartphones aren't supposed to have protrusions - and the last time I saw rows of contacts like that, they were on the battery for a barcode scanner gun. I get why people think it's fugly but I like it. Makes it look more like a utility device without totally killing the sleekness of its dark-gray frosted gorilla glass and anodized aluminum. Definitely a very distinctive phone.

nice clean shot. what camera that you use?

 

[robot zombie]

nice clean shot. what camera that you use?

Thanks! I put in some time for sure lol. The shots where I was holding the phone in my hand were extremely difficult to get right... dialing everything in and then trying to put the right thing in that super-narrow focal range and holding it there. Not to mention being stuck with pretty low shutter speeds. I was lucky to stick them on the first couple of tries. I have 3rd party firmware that tells me the DOF range I have wherever my focus is set at whatever aperture to help me figure out where to set my focus and where to hold the phone - it tells you how many ft/in away the start and end of the usable focal range are from you.

Camera is really nothing special as far as DSLR's go. My setup is pretty spartan. Just a Canon T3i and a couple of cheap prime lenses for these shots. Most were shot with their 24mm and maybe a couple with the updated nifty fifty so really, pretty basic. It's a setup costing around $500 all in all. They go pretty wide-open... the 50mm goes all the way up to f/1.8 while the 24 goes to f/2.8 and the aperture blades make for some decent bokeh, so you can really go for that narrow-DOF, "pro" look with them.

You can really get some nice images out of it... nobody's gonna know it's nearly a 10-year-old camera. Some pretty nice Canon lenses for it in the $100-$300 range, too... plenty of fine used ones out there for cheaper, too. The camera will make you work for your images sometimes... the sensor is fine, resolution-wise with decent DR and blah blah, but the low-light performance is just passable. Completely workable, but you have to plan and edit carefully. But I will say that once you get a feel for it, there really aren't too many shots you can't get.

 

[aQi]

Sorry fellows iv been busy lately. Anyway some fresh ones