What's your latest tech purchase?

[P4-630]

I couldn't control myself and jumping from around 20fps @ 4K all setting on ultra in Saints Row The Third Remastered to around 60fps at the same settings is a lot

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I still have my Sapphire Radeon RX 590 Nitro+ Special Edition and it's not going anywhere.

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IIRC you had a 1080Ti before?...

 

[AsRock]

I have burnt myself by accident a lot more on gas than any electric hob I've had and it's not for a lack of common sense, more a matter of being a bit too much in a hurry. It's simply easier to burn yourself on flames.

If you haven't tried induction, I'm afraid your comment is a bit flawed, as it's very different from what came before it. I used to think halogen hobs were ok, which they were compared to solid cast iron hobs or those horrible metal spring ones that somehow are still being sold in the US by the looks of it. The fact that I can put my hand on the hob right after I have boiled some water in a pot (which takes about 30 seconds for 1 litre of water) is pretty darn amazing to me.

It takes some getting used to, but don't be too quick at dismissing it, before you've tried it. Technology can make cooking faster, better and easier.

Sure, I only have a two burner hob, plus a single burner gas hob, but I can combine both of the induction burners into one large hob. As I said, I got it before we re-did the kitchen, but for some reason, induction hobs are also really expensive in Taiwan, even compared to Sweden (where I'm currently stuck). If they'd been more affordable, I would've gotten a four or five burner hob, but alas.

I do hope you're not implying I'm stupid?

If i was going call some one stupid i would come right out directly with it, so no i wasn't.

I guess i will have to agree to disagree.

 

[Shou Miko]

IIRC you had a 1080Ti before?...

Yeah, but I wanted to try something new so I started out with my Sapphire Radeon RX 590 Nitro+ Special Edition and no I got a Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT Pulse.

 

[dont whant to set it"']

One PC monitor : Dell UltraSharp U2410 , under £50 (shipped).
I got what I paid for this time( happy with it), as for two of the three graphics cards I bought s/h were listed as used/working , not usable I tells ya and I've tried them as secondary cards as well trough pci-e riser. Over.

 

[tabascosauz]

After having used a U9B SE2, D9L, L9i, L9x65, U9S and C14S, this is my first air cooler that isn't a Noctua, as well as my first actual high end air cooler, if the C14S is to be excluded from consideration. Loving the Dark Rock Pro 4 more with every passing minute.

The capped heatpipes do add a bit of height, which can be a concern for narrower cases, but the TJ08 is a short fatty so it's okay.

Looking forward to showing off the Mini V2 when it gets here, in conjuction with @E-curbi's.

 

[phill]

One PC monitor : Dell UltraSharp U2410 , under £50 (shipped).
I got what I paid for this time( happy with it), as for two of the three graphics cards I bought s/h were listed as used/working , not usable I tells ya and I've tried them as secondary cards as well trough pci-e riser. Over.

Loving that pic as thought the monitor was powered by the PC in the photo as well, until I noticed it didn't have a CPU, CPU cooler in LOL!! Glad you're happy with it

 

[dont whant to set it"']

@phill It ran on the laptop igp , 3 fps or 1 fp3s.
Them parts are here after a couple thousand miles , maybe more.
Will be le this post with some pictures later today, heading out for a couple of hours.

 

[Shou Miko]

Nice 50th anniversary card just sad the cooler suxx more then Julia when she gets on it....

 

[E-curbi]

After having used a U9B SE2, D9L, L9i, L9x65, U9S and C14S, this is my first air cooler that isn't a Noctua, as well as my first actual high end air cooler, if the C14S is to be excluded from consideration. Loving the Dark Rock Pro 4 more with every passing minute.

The capped heatpipes do add a bit of height, which can be a concern for narrower cases, but the TJ08 is a short fatty so it's okay.

Looking forward to showing off the Mini V2 when it gets here, in conjunction with @E-curbi's.

So amazing tabascosauz, your dual tower in-line flow DRP4 is a much better configuration for your inverted TJ08's internal chassis airflow than any downfiring C-Type cooler. More of an improved cooler configuration than any delta between manufacturers I would think. Now, I'm considering trying out a Be Quiet downfiring c-type cooler, at least giving one a thorough 3-day audition. lol

My Dimastech Mini V2.0 is right now sitting at a truck stop in North Carolina, the driver went inside for pizza, lol, be here tomorrow morning, breaking down the very first CaseLabs Mercury S8 test bench from 2015 today, boxing it up - flat-packing it, for our move across country. Almost a complete duplicate test bench = endless spare parts for the Batman rig, lol.

Yea, I couldn't believe ModMyMods, like out of the blue suddenly having all those Mini V2.0s available. As the deeper story unravels NONE of them contained the accessory components so they could not sell them, and the accessories arrived from Italy Friday May 22nd, so ModMyMods was able to complete the contents to factory fresh status and sell. Now I'm finding out they have only a few Metallic Gray benches and many more in the Graphite Black. Virtually all the components I'll be adding are black so yea, I wanted a bit of a contrasting color scheme. Hoping the Metallic Gray is more gunmetal gray than silver, but we'll find out tomorrow.

If the gray Mini V2.0 does turn out more towards the silver end of the color spectrum, that's fine too, since I never got to build into that awesome silver TJ08. (sad face)

Went ahead and grabbed the USB 3.0 dual port hub, and the black thumbscrew kit just for the sake of accessorizing the heck out of the Mini V2.0.

Here's what the V2.0 front panel looks like (below): this red one with 2USB ports and PWR and Reset are arranged vertically. V2.0 also adds massive ventilation holes for the PSU.

The red looks freaking amazing, but would not blend well in my office at all. Oh well, guess I'm a boring black and white paper and ink kinda guy.

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@tabascosauz, thought this bench might be "right up your alley" lol, it's only 14inches wide and 14inches deep - that's only 2inches wider than a foot. lol so small yet up to EATX, that's what I LOVE about it, super tiny footprint on my desktop, can still mount my Maximus X Apex and later the Z390 Dark so easy - not SFF small but for me - relatively speaking a 14inch footprint is tiny. And only 4.7inches tall.

Let me know when your Mini V2.0 arrives, like to know your 1st impressions and how you are setting it up.

 

[Kanan]

that weight tho....

yes, but after wearing it many hours yesterday and a day before, I can say confidently that the weight is no problem. Look for african women, carrying her complete shopping list on her head...

 

[cucker tarlson]

yes, but after wearing it many hours yesterday and a day before, I can say confidently that the weight is no problem. Look for african women, carrying her complete shopping list on her head...

yeah,I don't know about several hours of gaming in such heavy,closed back headphones
I bet they sound great tho.

 

[Kanan]

yeah,I don't know about several hours of gaming in such heavy,closed back headphones
I bet they sound great tho.

depends what game it is, if the game sounds great, no problem. If not, it feels like overkill wearing them, you can switch to whatever else then, like speakers.

 

[dont whant to set it"']

Nice 50th anniversary card just sad the cooler suxx more then Julia when she gets on it....

Hey now , each to their own falus capable vice withholding.

 

[Shou Miko]

Hey now , each to their own falus capable vice withholding.

The 50th anniversary is a great card just wish AMD would think before they released it as a blower style card where the cooler can hit 100c under load.

 

[Kanan]

The 50th anniversary is a great card just wish AMD would think before they released it as a blower style card where the cooler can hit 100c under load.

It's not a problem, undervolt it a bit and it will be far better than out of the box.

 

[dont whant to set it"']

Now it's loud, or was , since I've tuned it down.

 

[sam_86314]

Scored this at a yard sale for $10 US...

...a Logitech G910 Orion Spark.

It's not perfect obviously. The right Windows keycap is missing outright, the stem on the left alt keycap is broken, one of the kickstands is missing, and some of the RGB lights don't fully work. But it's a $110 keyboard that I got for $10.

Just typing this post, I don't think it'll replace my G610. The keycaps are kind of weird, the "i" key sometimes seems to go twice, and I think I like Cherry Browns over Romer Gs. If I did end up switching, it would take a lot of getting used to.

It was very dirty and well used when I got it, so I spent the last eight hours or so cleaning it.

Also ordered a new battery for my Elitebook. Still need to test it properly, but the battery life estimate is much better now.

EDIT: I'll continue to use my G610 on my main system. The Romer G switches almost feel mushy like a membrane keyboard. Might use it up at my offsite system or another secondary machine...

 

[AsRock]

Scored this at a yard sale for $10 US...

...a Logitech G910 Orion Spark.

It's not perfect obviously. The right Windows keycap is missing outright, the stem on the left alt keycap is broken, one of the kickstands is missing, and some of the RGB lights don't fully work. But it's a $110 keyboard that I got for $10.

Just typing this post, I don't think it'll replace my G610. The keycaps are kind of weird, the "i" key sometimes seems to go twice, and I think I like Cherry Browns over Romer Gs. If I did end up switching, it would take a lot of getting used to.

It was very dirty and well used when I got it, so I spent the last eight hours or so cleaning it.

Also ordered a new battery for my Elitebook. Still need to test it properly, but the battery life estimate is much better now.

EDIT: I'll continue to use my G610 on my main system. The Romer G switches almost feel mushy like a membrane keyboard. Might use it up at my offsite system or another secondary machine...

Get some CRC electrical cleaner in the problem keys.

Nice find btw.

 

[E-curbi]

Get some CRC electrical cleaner in the problem keys.

Nice find btw.

I apply that CRC for prepping the CPU contact points and the Noctua coolers coldplate and top of IHS - using an extremely secretive methodology - also one that no one knows about.

(he he he he muwah ha ha ha)
[Evil Scientist Laugh]

Salvage Job:

Ripped out a few parts and saved what I could, the rest had to be scuttled.

Dimastech bench didn't arrive yesterday as scheduled - be here tomorrow. Until then the secondary work rig looks like this.

Mounted on a kitchen towel!

 

[phill]

I apply that CRC for prepping the CPU contact points and the Noctua coolers coldplate and top of IHS - using an extremely secretive methodology - also one that no one knows about.

(he he he he muwah ha ha ha)
[Evil Scientist Laugh]

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Salvage Job:

Ripped out a few parts and saved what I could, the rest had to be scuttled.

Dimastech bench didn't arrive yesterday as scheduled - be here tomorrow. Until then the secondary work rig looks like this.

Mounted on a kitchen towel!

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I swear you're doing this to haunt me.. Subliminal messages to get a Z390 Dark!! !!

 

[E-curbi]

I swear you're doing this to haunt me.. Subliminal messages to get a Z390 Dark!! !!

It's actually a simple psychophysical measurement of just how long you can hold out. lol

If you must buy Z390, then wait until the Z390 Darks go on supersale - like $299 or $349 or so, and they will...

Looking ahead to newer platforms, I would not buy the Z490 Dark at all, because of well...Z490.
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Especially with rumors like this below currently spreading like wildfire:

Rocket Lake Willow Cove Z590 +25%
Alder Lake Golden Cove Z690 +50%
Meteor Lake Ocean Cove Z790 +80%

...IPC gain over Skylake

If you can hold out Mr. phill, I'd future plan a Z790 Dark from EVGA, and an extremely thermal-efficient 7nm 8-core Ocean Cove processor. If you are into Single-Thread Performance that is. wink

Yea I know, they're only very early unsubstantiated rumors - but most of these Intel rumors turn out to be 90% accurate, still for now - front loader size bucket of salt.

 

[AsRock]

I apply that CRC for prepping the CPU contact points and the Noctua coolers coldplate and top of IHS - using an extremely secretive methodology - also one that no one knows about.

(he he he he muwah ha ha ha)
[Evil Scientist Laugh]

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Salvage Job:

Ripped out a few parts and saved what I could, the rest had to be scuttled.

Dimastech bench didn't arrive yesterday as scheduled - be here tomorrow. Until then the secondary work rig looks like this.

Mounted on a kitchen towel!

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Me too HA!, although never needed it to clean the pin or socket.Much cheaper than that artic cleaning stuff.

 

[phill]

It's actually a simple psychophysical measurement of just how long you can hold out. lol

If you must buy Z390, then wait until the Z390 Darks go on supersale - like $299 or $349 or so, and they will...

Looking ahead to newer platforms, I would not buy the Z490 Dark at all, because of well...Z490.
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Especially with rumors like this below currently spreading like wildfire:

Rocket Lake Willow Cove Z590 +25%
Alder Lake Golden Cove Z690 +50%
Meteor Lake Ocean Cove Z790 +80%

...IPC gain over Skylake

If you can hold out Mr. phill, I'd future plan a Z790 Dark from EVGA, and an extremely thermal-efficient 7nm 8-core Ocean Cove processor. If you are into Single-Thread Performance that is. wink

Yea I know, they're only very early unsubstantiated rumors - but most of these Intel rumors turn out to be 90% accurate, still for now - front loader size bucket of salt.

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I did wonder with watching a recent Youtube vid, about the Z490 Dark really and the 10900k.. Not that I think price wise it's worth it performance wise but with the newer CPUs, re-designed IHS and lower temps, I kinda thought it might be worth it.. But hey....

Besides, 8 cores are so last year.... Need to step up the drive a bit, since with this WCG folding, the more cores, the merrier... What does your 9900k manage with the Dark even with the air cooler? 5GHz pretty easy??

 

[phill]

I'll drop you a PM @E-curbi

I don't want to de-rail this thread and get a telling off by a mod now

 

[E-curbi]

I'll drop you a PM @E-curbi

I don't want to de-rail this thread and get a telling off by a mod now

Yep, I deleted my last post - don't want to move off-topic.

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Ok, back on track - The show off your tech related purchase thread

New PC building lamp Fenix PD40R V2.0 arrived Thursday - in deactivation chamber number 2 for 4days.

USB-C rechargeable 3000 Lumens only 5inches long, only 4.1ounces (117grams) in weight - (5) brightness settings 30lumens - 350lumens - 1000lumens - 3000lumens - 2500lumens strobe

Lanyard seems a bit janky compared to the older lamp. Oh well, no big deal.

Setting #2 350lumens should be more than adequate for most PC upgrades, except when working with the Z390 Dark board - yea that will require all 3000lumens to achieve even minor visibility.