Show us your collections thread!!

[sneekypeet]

G Skill is my go to for my main overclocking RAM, I've a few kits of the Patriot Steel stuff which was too good a price to miss at £100 a 32GB kit, so when the G Skill kits where double the money... Ouch....

I too enjoy what Patriot has. The top tray has a bunch of newer and older pats in it.

 

[kiriakost]

Maybe no one of the fresh amateurs buying quality gear for digital photography, they are aware that there is a digital camera since 2000 that this is in denial to become a pensioner or die.

C2100 Ultra Zoom or by the nickname (which this received by us which love perfection) UZI , this is a living proof that we have the technology to create long lasting electronics.
This camera enter the market at price point of 1000 $ US, I paid 1200 Euro for it.
Over the years I did succeed collecting from eBay auctions, entire set of accesories and add-on lens, and another two cameras just for safety, that my pile of accessories will not be trashed in case of an accident = dead camera.

I do not intent to add pictures of my entire gear, its a big collection, but they are some very rare historic facts from that era which they are good enough to create a strong impression.

 

[xtreemchaos]

Cameras and lens now you talking. well done.

in the Astro imaging world we was using CCDs from the early 90s, theres a early one in this pic can you spot it ?.

 

[lexluthermiester]

A bit of this and that from countries I've been to in my travels, front & back;

EDIT;
In case any of you are curious, in order, $1 Silver Certificate US, 5 Pounds UK, 50 Rubles RU, $2 Dollers US, 10 Rubles, 250 Dinars Iraq(before the reissue prints), 20 Skeqal Israel.

As well as some silly-money I've collected;

The $1,000,000 bill was actually somewhat convincing until you look closely at it.

 

[witkazy]

A bit of this and that from countries I've been to in my travels, front & back;
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As well as some silly-money I've collected;
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The $1,000,000 bill as actually somewhat convincing until you look closely at it.

Tsk,tsk rolling in monies like that when folks can not even get theirs 3080's ...

 

[djisas]

Tech and books.
I love collecting Sony audio players, be they walkman's, discmans, midisc or mp3 players, I also collect headphones.
I collect manga, less nowadays, but recently bought Blame master edition, it was so high quality i bought it, even though I have another older blame collection. I am currently collecting Aria the Masterpiece, the books are luxurious...

I used to collect, lighters, calendars, coins, and I guess that's about it...

 

[kiriakost]

At the years 2008 ~2009, I did engage with bench top multimeter repairs.
Originally I was up to upgrade my tools about me getting ready for electronics repairs for industrial applications of the next decade 2020.
While I did purchase back then freshest high-end handheld multimeter and other tools, I thought also as a good idea to get older and much cheaper used bench top multimeter from the USA, and to perform repair, restoration, and adjustment of calibration.

What I could not imagine, this is that my work of posting pictures and text of my restoration projects anonymously in to a forum, that this it will help my own discoverability by industry leaders of the electrical test and measurement sector.
They invite me to become their product tester, they requested my feedback, and this later on becomes my motive at stating my Blog two years later.
In summary this specific collection among smart handling of incoming opportunities, these changed my life to the better.
My gain, this is that I did become compatible to touch and explore more sophisticated equipment, and also a glimpse of international fame.

Therefore you better beware of what you are collecting

 

[phill]

I must get my butt in gear and put up a few pics of the collections I have here... I start the thread and everyone else has put in something but me!! Outrageous!! Where's a mod when you need one.....

 

[lexluthermiester]

I've got more pics of my collections. This time keyboards, mice and various other hardware I currently have.

The mice are custom painted by me.


My collection of Command & Conquer games.

 

[phill]

This is turning out to be an amazing thread!! Thank you everyone for posting up pictures of what you collect

I will do my best to get a few things up and sorted for you all later on

 

[DrCR]

lexluthermiester, your photos reminded me of how much I miss old video card box art. Some were entertainingly crazy.

 

[15th Warlock]

Awesome thread! Love your guy's collections.

I collect many things, here's some of my Star Wars collection.

Any of you guys collect action figures too? I would love to see your collections.

 

[phill]

Right, well, over 3 weeks since I started this thread and I've not yet put anything in it (all a Mod damn it!! ) so without further ado.... Here's a few of some of what I collect... I hope I don't let down the thread....

PC Hardware -
Well, some of it.... Out of date pics, I need to get some new ones sorted...


I used to be into photography a little bit... Now I think it spends more time in the wardrobe!!



And here's some of my retro consoles and games....



I've missed out a load of Playstation and Xbox and not ever forgetting the Amiga's I have still and some PC games too but..... I need to try and update it all really... But there's a starter for ten I guess you can say

 

[lexluthermiester]

Phil, you are soo British! The SNES, N64, Amiga's and Sega stuff just scream it. Actually, you lot got the better looking version of the SNES instead of the blocky purple and lavender crap North/South America got.

 

[Outback Bronze]

soo British

Hey what about us Aussie's Maaate??

That's not all of them. Just the Big Boys in one box.

Have several other collections too that I will upload at a later date.

What can I say, my parents bought me that MK Sega Mega Drive console for Xmas one year so...

Happy Day's Phill : )

 

[xtreemchaos]

loving your collections Phil, that 5D is one of my fav cameras i used one for a good while until i left the lens cap off and the sun wandered into its path and burnt all around the sensor and bugg-er-ed it. well done. cracking pc bits too. charl.

 

[delshay]

Might not be what you wanted for this thread.... but....

I collect RAM
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and stickers.
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Collecting ram is one thing, this is what I used to do, but I still have them. I collect the fastest ram ever built (mostly DDR2) but I also have DDR1 & DDR3 SODIMM.

What's very important is able to test & bin them as most are in poor condition when bought from the used market. This is why I own "RAMCHECK LX" with every single adaptor you can think of barring all DDR4 adaptors. Not sure how many adaptors I own but it's over 15, including one adaptor that is no longer in production (72 pin SO DIMM).

I even have the RAMCHECK LX printer adaptor which is a little odd to own, as you can do a printout without it. This adaptor connects RAMCHECK LX direct to a printer, no computer required.

I also have the CODE to lock SPD. WARNING: Once locked, it can't be undone.

EDIT: To cut a long story short I own every single adaptor on this page, plus more as there are some missing. https://www.memorytesters.com/ramcheck/ddr_100pin_adap.htm

 

[sneekypeet]

What's very important is able to test & bin them as most are in poor condition when bought from the used market.

All of mine are fresh from the box, well tested and documented. No need for any fancy tools.

 

[delshay]

All of mine are fresh from the box, well tested and documented. No need for any fancy tools.

Even brand new memory modules perform differently (same make model number). RAMCHECK LX will even find the difference even if you have what manufacture's claim is matching pair. One memory module will always perform just a little bit better than the other.

Armed with this tool I was able to buy so many DDR2 (same make, model) & pick the top two out of so many memory modules.
I bought this tool well over six years ago, but was never sure what I was going to do with it.. Some of the adaptors have never been opened, so I'm screwed if any is not working.

EDIT: Example what I did with this tool see screenshot below. Worlds fastest DDR2 SODIMM, but look at the screenshot carefully. Dimm's fitted with "Thermal Sensor". It's rare to see DDR2 with such sensor. Most programs out there will automatically detect this. If this is a little off topic please delete this posting or move to GHETTO THREAD.

 

[Sithaer]

Not a big collection but I like to collect box version games, mainly older games since in the age of game launchers almost all of my new/-ish games are digital only.
That being said if I have the option I still buy the box relase like Doom Eternal. 'the box is almost empty btw,it has a paper disc in it with the registration code for Bethesda launcher '

I have more but those don't have the box only the discs and I store them in a drawer. 'games from the times when I was buying PC/Game magazines as a kid'

I also like to keep hardware boxes, hardware I used in my Pc over the years.
Had more hardware ofc but I tend to sell my old stuff on the second hand market when I build a new system and if the next owner wants the box then I send it away.

 

[sneekypeet]

Even brand new memory modules perform differently (same make model number). RAMCHECK LX will even find the difference even if you have what manufacture's claim is matching pair. One memory module will always perform just a little bit better than the other.

Armed with this tool I was able to buy so many DDR2 (same make, model) & pick the top two out of so many memory modules.
I bought this tool well over six years ago, but was never sure what I was going to do with it.. Some of the adaptors have never been opened, so I'm screwed if any is not working.

EDIT: Example what I did with this tool see screenshot below. Worlds fastest DDR2 SODIMM, but look at the screenshot carefully. Dimm's fitted with "Thermal Sensor". It's rare to see DDR2 with such sensor. Most programs out there will automatically detect this. If this is a little off topic please delete this posting or move to GHETTO THREAD.

Not trying to downplay the information, but I will never run them as singles, so minute differences are of little concern to me.

 

[basco]

yeah phill love your foxconn mainboards- i think moar rare then dfi or others! the black ops even had a LN2 northbrige cooler included. woowzer
could fit your collection-Asus Blitz ddr3 and\or Blitz formula ddr2 i think were the first mainboards to feature onboard watercooling even if its the northbridge only with heatpipes to the vrm.

Love all TPU-collections here! post some more plz

 

[lexluthermiester]

Not trying to downplay the information, but I will never run them as singles, so minute differences are of little concern to me.

I have to agree with this. Small difference in performance have never made a big difference in overall performance of a system. This is why manufactures allow for very small margins of error, even between matched pairs/sets of RAM.

 

[delshay]

I have to agree with this. Small difference in performance have never made a big difference in overall performance of a system. This is why manufactures allow for very small margins of error, even between matched pairs/sets of RAM.

It's not just about reaching a specific targeted timing. It's about "stability". Because I was able to check so many memory modules & binn them, it's more or less telling me which DIMM to fit in a specific slot on the motherboard. The best DIMM must always fit in the furthest slot you want to use on the motherboard, with the worst sitting nearest to the CPU. This is about signal integrity (data & address lines). Put them in the wrong slot & you will find you have to reduce the clock ever so slightly or increase timing(s).
What I'm taking about is getting the absolute very best out of memory modules with deadly precision.

 

[lexluthermiester]

It's not just about reaching a specific targeted timing. It's about "stability". Because I was able to check so many memory modules & binn them, it's more or less telling me which DIMM to fit in a specific slot on the motherboard. The best DIMM must always fit in the furthest slot you want to use on the motherboard, with the worst sitting nearest to the CPU. This is about signal integrity (data & address lines). Put them in the wrong slots & you will find you have to reduce the clock ever so slightly or increase timing(s).
What I'm taking about is getting the absolute best out of memory modules with deadly precision.

While all that work is admirable on a technical level(full props indeed!), in practical terms can you say definitively that such an effort has proven significant to overall performance? Most benchmarks have shown that minor differences in RAM speed do little for overall performance. For example, the difference between DDR2 800 and DDR2 1066 was nearly the same in most usage scenarios. Another example is I had two sets of SODIMM DDR2 800mhz. One set had timings of 4-4-4-12 and the other had 5-5-5-15. The timings had a difference of 20%, yet the differences between them in practical usage were barely measurable, regardless of what system they were tested in.