What's your latest tech purchase?

sam_86314 · Feb 8, 2020

E-Bear said:
TN ?

Just got this one at thrift store for 5$ canadian. Linksys EA6900 without power supply but I got some spare here.View attachment 144331

One of my local thrift stores seems to sell their old networking equipment when they upgrade, so I got a similar router for like $4 USD a few months ago. Not sure what model, but it's AC1600.

The SSID's on the networks were the name of the thrift store when I got it. It had a power supply.

And yes, my LG monitor is TN.

E-Bear · Feb 8, 2020

sam_86314 said:
One of my local thrift stores seems to sell their old networking equipment when they upgrade, so I got a similar router for like $4 USD a few months ago. Not sure what model, but it's AC1600.

The SSID's on the networks were the name of the thrift store when I got it. It had a power supply.

And yes, my LG monitor is TN.

I was asking what does TN stands for.

Valantar · Feb 8, 2020

E-Bear said:
I was asking what does TN stands for.

Twisted Nematic IIRC, it's a type of LCD panel (like IPS or VA). TN panels are the cheapest kind with the worst color reproduction and viewing angles, though good ones can have very fast response times.

INSTG8R · Feb 8, 2020

E-Bear said:
I was asking what does TN stands for.

Panel type. Stands for Twisted Nematic. Basically your old school, basic LCD

Animalpak · Feb 8, 2020

TheLostSwede said:
What's a gaming power supply unit? Does it make you frag better? Does it give you a speed boost in racing games? Does it let you exceed warp 10?

What problems does it create for you? You're envious aren't you?

Keep in mind is one of the best powersupply on the market because is a fine tuned Seasonic 80 platinum unit that delivers clean high power. Watch the reviews

I don't care if it says gaming powersupply. Im interested what's underneath the logo's or name's and this thing is a high end product

TheLostSwede · Feb 8, 2020

Animalpak said:
What problems does it create for you? You're envious aren't you?

Keep in mind is one of the best powersupply on the market because is a fine tuned Seasonic 80 platinum unit that delivers clean high power. Watch the reviews

I don't care if it says gaming powersupply. Im interested what's underneath the logo's or name's and this thing is a high end product

None at all mate, I just found it amusing.
It was just a reaction towards Asus marketing of the product, as a "gaming" PSU is clearly not a thing, but they seem to want it to be a thing.

I hope it works out as we'll as you expect it to.

Valantar said:
Twisted Nematic IIRC, it's a type of LCD panel (like IPS or VA). TN panels are the cheapest kind with the worst color reproduction and viewing angles, though good ones can have very fast response times.

They've actually gotten a fair bit better in the past couple of years, some are even true 8-bit panels now. But yes, viewing angles still suffer a bit.

Valantar · Feb 8, 2020

TheLostSwede said:
They've actually gotten a fair bit better in the past couple of years, some are even true 8-bit panels now. But yes, viewing angles still suffer a bit.

Better, sure, but the best TN panel in the world can barely match a middling IPS or VA panel for colors (especially once you start asking for accuracy and not just saturation/gamut), and viewing angles undermine that even when the colors are decent. There are definitely some that can produce a quite good user experience, but the average TN is still rather terrible. Still, paying $13 for one isn't bad!

E-Bear · Feb 13, 2020

Bought it for my medium needs on my medium system I am building up.

https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N165SOC-4GD#kf

Will be paired to a brand new in box Lenovo Thinkcentre M73. lga1150 board, i5-4430 Haswell, 2x4 gigs gskill Ripjaws X ddr3, Will probably put a WD scorpio blue 500 gigs as backup and a 256gigs ssd as main drive.

EDIT : my neighbor just gave me a bnib Evo Hyper 212 cpu cooler

potato580+ · Feb 13, 2020

after a week my pc finaly can be display again, i bought this vega 56, nice temp, fans also barely make a sound, a bit large card tho, need to install the holder for safetly used i guess hehe

Chomiq · Feb 13, 2020

Launch edition of Yakuza Remastered Collection. Not really that fancy but cheaper than digital edition.

kapone32 · Feb 13, 2020

theoneandonlymrk said:
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Just got one of these, I only have one 1Tb silicon power nvme ATM ,it was in a cheepo adapter, that worked well tbf.
Can't wait for more drive's, it really was plug n play despite not really pushing AMD support (it is supported) and although it drops my GPU to x8 the reduction in performance = 300 ISH in timespy 8335\8036 so not much.
I am staring at ThreadRipper a lot these days.

I have 2 of those in my TR4 build and absolutely love them best purchase based on price. The nice thing is it will work and run RAID 0 with 2 to 4 drives.

TheoneandonlyMrK · Feb 13, 2020

kapone32 said:
I have 2 of those in my TR4 build and absolutely love them best purchase based on price. The nice thing is it will work and run RAID 0 with 2 to 4 drives.

I only have 1 1Tb drive still , it's doing me in waiting for payday lol.

kapone32 · Feb 13, 2020

theoneandonlymrk said:
I only have 1 1Tb drive still , it's doing me in waiting for payday lol.
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Always nice to have something to look forward to and be able to feel no interest for PCI_E 4.0 speeds because you are already there.

biffzinker · Feb 14, 2020

I have a package coming from Japan.

Chomiq · Feb 14, 2020

biffzinker said:
I have a package coming from Japan.

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biffzinker · Feb 14, 2020

Chomiq said:
How I hate smudgy screens. Whoever will solve this deserves a Noble.

I made the mistake of using 70% rubbing alcohol on the touchscreen to disinfect it. Took the factory applied oleophobic coating off causing fingerprints, and dust to stick to the screen.

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Chomiq · Feb 14, 2020

Minolta xd7 film slr. Got one fairly cheap. Going to gift it to my sister with a lens and some film. We don't really do gifts but she might find a good use for it with her daughter growing up.
I already have the Japanese version, XD, in black. Just need to actually use it.

E-Bear · Feb 14, 2020

Just got it second hand 40$ canadian. Guy bought it at end of 2019.

kapone32 · Feb 14, 2020

E-Bear said:
Just got it second hand 40$ canadian. Guy bought it at end of 2019.

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What do you plan to use these with?

E-Bear · Feb 14, 2020

kapone32 said:
What do you plan to use these with?

E-Bear said:
Bought it for my medium needs on my medium system I am building up.

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https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N165SOC-4GD#kf

Will be paired to a brand new in box Lenovo Thinkcentre M73. lga1150 board, i5-4430 Haswell, 2x4 gigs gskill Ripjaws X ddr3, Will probably put a WD scorpio blue 500 gigs as backup and a 256gigs ssd as main drive.

EDIT : my neighbor just gave me a bnib Evo Hyper 212 cpu cooler

GamerGuy · Feb 15, 2020

Ordered a used MSI Z87 G45 Gaming to replace my dead ASrock Z87 Extreme6, should have it in a few days' time, will post pics when I get it. Didn't wanna retired my i7 4770K rig as it's still a useful CPU......

E-Bear · Feb 16, 2020

Enermax NoiseTaker II 600 watts
EG701AX-VE(W)

ViewSonic VG2439M-LED
Yes I need to clean it.

GamerGuy · Feb 16, 2020

Dang! I had originally ordered a Gigabyte GA-Z87P-D3, was informed that due to a possible crossborder delay (coming from China) it might be delayed substantially, or even canceled. I chose the option to cancel (though there's a disclaimer that item may not be canceled depending on whether seller has sent the parcel)., but as luck would have it, my the Gigabyte board has passed through customs and is already here in my country (it was fast!). Anyway, my MSI board should be here tomorrow to Wednesday at the very latest. Now, which should I keep? Or, keep both but one as a reserve board....

E-Bear · Feb 16, 2020

Just scored that one brand new unoponed box for 60$ canadian.

remixedcat · Feb 17, 2020

Samsung 860 evo ssd 500gb for the bedroom laptop.

System Name	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Taichi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage	2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
Audio Device(s)	Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software	Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint

System Name	HP Pavilion a6552f
Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
Motherboard	Asus IPIBL-LB / HP Benicia-GL8E
Cooling	DeepCool Gammaxx 200
Memory	8gigs Kingston 4x2gigs DDR2-800
Video Card(s)	Zotac GT630 "Fermi" 2gb DDR3 128bits Synergy Edition
Storage	Western Digital Green 7200rpm 1tb
Display(s)	LG Flatron EW234 Super LED
Case	HP Pavilion
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake TR2 430w
Mouse	Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition Blue LED
Keyboard	Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Commander Red LED Backlighting Mechanical Keycaps Membrane Gaming Keyboard
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits

System Name	Hotbox
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6),
Motherboard	ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax
Cooling	LOBO + Laing DDC 1T Plus PWM + Corsair XR5 280mm + 2x Arctic P14
Memory	32GB G.Skill FlareX 3200c14 @3800c15
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon 6900XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, UC@2250MHz max @~200W
Storage	2TB Adata SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell U2711 main, AOC 24P2C secondary
Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Audio Device(s)	Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X570S MAG Torpedo Max
Cooling	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)EK Velocity CPU Block/Noctua EK Quantum DDC Pump/Res
Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Hellhound 7900XTX
Storage	970 Evo Plus 500GB 2xSamsung 850 Evo 500GB RAID 0 1TB WD Blue Corsair MP600 Core 2TB
Display(s)	Alienware QD-OLED 34” 3440x1440 144hz 10Bit VESA HDR 400
Case	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster ZX/Logitech Z906 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic TX~’850 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 3
Software	Win 11 Pro x64

Processor	i9 9900KS ( 5 Ghz all the time )
Motherboard	Asus Maximus XI Hero Z390
Cooling	EK Velocity + EK D5 pump + Alphacool full copper silver 360mm radiator
Memory	16GB Corsair Dominator GT ROG Edition 3333 Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF RTX 3080 Ti 12GB OC
Storage	M.2 Samsung NVMe 970 Evo Plus 250 GB + 1TB 970 Evo Plus
Display(s)	Asus PG279 IPS 1440p 165Hz G-sync
Case	Cooler Master H500
Power Supply	Asus ROG Thor 850W
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Chroma
Keyboard	Rapoo
Software	Win 10 64 Bit

What's your latest tech purchase?

sam_86314

E-Bear

Valantar

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

Animalpak

TheLostSwede

News Editor

Valantar

E-Bear

potato580+

Chomiq

kapone32

HYPER M.2 X16 CARD V2｜Motherboards｜ASUS Global

TheoneandonlyMrK

kapone32

biffzinker

Chomiq

biffzinker

How to Restore or Apply an Oleophobic Coating

Chomiq

E-Bear

kapone32

E-Bear

GamerGuy

E-Bear

GamerGuy

E-Bear

remixedcat

System Name	Overlord Mk MLI
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
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

System Name	just ordinary potato system, but dont understimate potato..
Processor	ryzen raven ridge 2200g, ryzen 2600 upgrade:)
Motherboard	msi b350 pc mate, biostars a320, asrock ab350m micro
Cooling	x2 cheap china handmade, i got plenty aigo/fantech rgb fans now heh
Memory	klevv dual channel 8gb 3000mhz, trident 16gb 3600mhz, random ddr2 stick
Video Card(s)	back to square, using vega 56 now:D
Storage	wd green ssd 240gb, 3tb seagate expnasion, random laptop hdd x4, 1tb 3.5
Display(s)	acer vgo 22inch fullhd 75hz
Case	cheap segotep/dazumba mid atx, alcatroz mini atx
Audio Device(s)	genius retro wood style, harman kardon stick iii
Power Supply	be quite system power9, powerlogic standar, voltron 300fx, thermaltake smart 1200w
Mouse	rexus, genius ps/2, powerlogic ps/2 ball tracking
Keyboard	rexus, random china product x3
Software	talking abt best software, autodesk/unity3d/notepad yes notepad!!
Benchmark Scores	theres nothing to brag abt potato, but it can run decent 30fps fullhd with good setting:)

System Name	Best AMD Computer
Processor	AMD 7900X3D
Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
Display(s)	GIGABYTE FV43U
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121

System Name	RyzenGtEvo/ Asus strix scar II
Processor	Amd R5 5900X/ Intel 8750H
Motherboard	Crosshair hero8 impact/Asus
Cooling	360EK extreme rad+ 360$EK slim all push, cpu ek suprim Gpu full cover all EK
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Rgb pro 3600cas14 16Gb in four sticks./16Gb/16GB
Video Card(s)	Powercolour RX7900XT Reference/Rtx 2060
Storage	Silicon power 2TB nvme/8Tb external/1Tb samsung Evo nvme 2Tb sata ssd/1Tb nvme
Display(s)	Samsung UAE28"850R 4k freesync.dell shiter
Case	Lianli 011 dynamic/strix scar2
Audio Device(s)	Xfi creative 7.1 on board ,Yamaha dts av setup, corsair void pro headset
Power Supply	corsair 1200Hxi/Asus stock
Mouse	Roccat Kova/ Logitech G wireless
Keyboard	Roccat Aimo 120
VR HMD	Oculus rift
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	8726 vega 3dmark timespy/ laptop Timespy 6506

Processor	Core i7-13700
Motherboard	MSI Z790 Gaming Plus WiFi
Cooling	Cooler Master RGB something
Memory	Corsair DDR5-6000 small OC to 6200
Video Card(s)	XFX Speedster SWFT309 AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT CORE Gaming
Storage	970 EVO NVMe M.2 500GB,,WD850N 2TB
Display(s)	Samsung 28” 4K monitor
Case	Phantek Eclipse P400S
Audio Device(s)	EVGA NU Audio
Power Supply	EVGA 850 BQ
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G G413 Silver
Software	Windows 11 Professional v23H2

System Name	DaBeast!!! DaBeast2!!!
Processor	AMD AM4 Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C/16T/AMD AM4 RYZEN 9 5900X 12C/24T
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Xtreme/Gigabyte X570S Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 AIO/Thermalright PA 120 SE
Memory	2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 3600C16/2x 16GB Patriot Elite II DDR4 4000MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX MERC 310 RX 7900 XTX 24GB/Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6900 XT 16GB
Storage	500GB Crucial P3 Plus NVMe PCIe 4x4 + 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe PCIe 4x4 + TG Cardea Zero Z NVMe PCIe 4x4
Display(s)	Samsung LC49HG90DMEX 32:9 144Hz Freesync 2/Acer XR341CK 75Hz 21:9 Freesync
Case	CoolerMaster H500M/SOLDAM XR-1
Audio Device(s)	iFi Micro iDSD BL + Philips Fidelio B97/FostexHP-A4 + LG SP8YA
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000 Platinum/Enermax MAXREVO 1500
Mouse	Logitech G303 Shroud Ed/Logitech G603 WL
Keyboard	Logitech G915/Keychron K2
Software	Win11 Pro/Win11 Pro

System Name	RemixedBeast-NX
Processor	Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.9Ghz (8C/16T)
Motherboard	Dell Inc. 08HPGT (CPU 1)
Cooling	Dell Standard
Memory	24GB ECC
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Nvidia RTX2060 6GB
Storage	2TB Samsung 860 EVO SSD//2TB WD Black HDD
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster P2350 23in @ 1920x1080 + Dell E2013H 20 in @1600x900
Case	Dell Precision T3600 Chassis
Audio Device(s)	Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 // Fiio E7 Amp/DAC
Power Supply	630w Dell T3600 PSU
Mouse	Logitech G700s/G502
Keyboard	Logitech K740
Software	Linux Mint 20
Benchmark Scores	Network: APs: Cisco Meraki MR32, Ubiquiti Unifi AP-AC-LR and Lite Router/Sw:Meraki MX64 MS220-8P