What's your latest tech purchase?

[Valantar]

Kinda feel bad

Why? Because you're no longer overpaying 10-20x for ink? Remember, most printer makers sell you printers for cheap (or even at a loss) so they can sell you exorbitantly priced ink for years and years. You've likely made up for whatever they lost on that printer long, long ago.

 

[Splinterdog]

To replace the cheap generic stuff and I had to ride to the bowels of the Earth to find this at $16.

 

[Jetster]

Good deal @ $64 It has a magnetic palm rest

Hot Swappable Mechanical Kailh Speed Silver Switches (Linear)

 

[Splinterdog]

Having applied the MX-4, the idle temps are definitely lower with the same ambient temps as before. Actual gaming temps are about the same, however, they don't go much above above 65c.
Either way, MX-4 is far superior to what I had applied previously.

 

[INSTG8R]

Okay not tech but it did come with Haribo!

 

[iBruceypoo]

Picked up an older ROG mouse - Gladius II Origin for only $49 On Sale , and replaced a Glorious Model D in black matte.

Love the Gladius II Origin so much more, the ultra-lightweight Model D had all kinds of tracking and DPI issues as a bios mouse, not certain why, idk.

Also the Gladius II soft blue lighting "syncs so sweet" with the ROG Maximus XIII Apex mobo and Trident Z Royal Silver DDR4.

Even blends well with the AMD workstation graphics card - Dat Blue Doe!

Caution dusty pics ahead, sorry

 

[Kovoet]

For the first time ever I have gone over to AMD. Got myself a 5900x and an Asus ROG crosshair VIII hero

 

[jboydgolfer]

New NMVE!

your label is messed up


now this is a 'different' layout for Sata ports that id not have gone with.... whats the rationale behind this? aesthetics aside

 

[iBruceypoo]

your label is messed up


now this is a 'different' layout for Sata ports that id not have gone with.... whats the rationale behind this? aesthetics aside
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The Buildzoid YouTube bencher and one other say the sata cables lay at 45degree angles on their test benches with this configuration - a cable management improvement when extreme overclocking, instead of the standard 0degree angle for case mounted motherboards.

Is that true? I dunno, I'm just air-cooling.

Also using a test bench so any SATA angle works for me, although I do love the 45degree aesthetic, something a bit different - makes the Apex XIII mobo stand out a bit from the crowd.

Beyond the SATA, the M13A board overall (so far) is amazing, and that's more important.

 

[Mussels]

You can run 8 SATA Drives and braid the cables into pretty patterns, duh

 

[micropage7]

just bought this one Redmi Router AC2100, it's hard to skip especially the seller just tag it under $20
the stuff looks pretty good and still has plastic protector
i think the previous user has difficulty set it up in chinese btw i don't understand too

Xiaomi Redmi Router AC2100 Review | The Best Price-to-Performance Router?

Gearbest

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[iBruceypoo]

Kind of a prosumer part but still kinda cool.

It's a 2-port 2-channel KVMP Switch - Keyboard Video Mouse and Printer (or Peripheral) Switch

Allows you to run 2-computers at the same time using the same keyboard, mouse and monitor switching automatically between the two PCs or using 2keys on your keyboard.

Very cool for getting work completed, and you guessed it, they also come in 4-channel and 8-channel, although I'm not certain who exactly needs to run 8computers "simultaneously" using the same peripherals, gotta be someone out there. lol

Cool home office gear.

 

[QuietBob]

Kind of a prosumer part but still kinda cool.

It's a 2-port 2-channel KVMP Switch - Keyboard Video Mouse and Printer (or Peripheral) Switch

Allows you to run 2-computers at the same time using the same keyboard, mouse and monitor switching automatically between the two PCs or using 2keys on your keyboard.

Very cool for getting work completed, and you guessed it, they also come in 4-channel and 8-channel, although I'm not certain who exactly needs to run 8computers "simultaneously" using the same peripherals, gotta be someone out there. lol

Cool home office gear.

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That's a nifty little gizmo, I need one of those!

 

[iBruceypoo]

That's a nifty little gizmo, I need one of those!

Instead of selling older parts - run (2)computers. lol

I do Primary and Secondary, and pass down parts.

That way while you're upgrading a new PC - you can watch movies and How To Videos and read mobo manuals on the 2ndary PC. Win-Win.

Can also set up an online/offline configuration.

Lots of companies sell as low at $28, Just search 'kvm switch" and the type of video output you want - HDMI Displayport DVI.

 

[Valantar]

Kind of a prosumer part but still kinda cool.

It's a 2-port 2-channel KVMP Switch - Keyboard Video Mouse and Printer (or Peripheral) Switch

Allows you to run 2-computers at the same time using the same keyboard, mouse and monitor switching automatically between the two PCs or using 2keys on your keyboard.

Very cool for getting work completed, and you guessed it, they also come in 4-channel and 8-channel, although I'm not certain who exactly needs to run 8computers "simultaneously" using the same peripherals, gotta be someone out there. lol

Cool home office gear.

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A surprising amount of monitors these days coming with built-in KVM functionality, which AFAIK means they just switch their entire USB hub between two hosts when you change your display input. Brilliant stuff!

 

[khemist]

3070 Jetstream.

After getting the 3070 i just managed to bag a 3080 FE, unbelievable.

 

[lexluthermiester]

After getting the 3070 i just managed to bag a 3080 FE, unbelievable.

Which one will you keep?

 

[khemist]

Which one will you keep?

Got to be the 3080FE, will fit in the case with normal 25mm fans and is so hard to get, i'll sell the Palit and the EVGA black 3070 if it ever arrives.

 

[phill]

Got to be the 3080FE, will fit in the case with normal 25mm fans and is so hard to get, i'll sell the Palit and the EVGA black 3070 if it ever arrives.

What was the model of the EVGA card Khemist?

I've not really had much experience with the Palit cards. What you do think of it?

 

[lexluthermiester]

I've not really had much experience with the Palit cards. What you do think of it?

I know you weren't asking me, but I've had great experiences with them, never had a bad one and they've always performed as expected. Always had an easy time servicing and modding them as well.

 

[khemist]

What was the model of the EVGA card Khemist?

I've not really had much experience with the Palit cards. What you do think of it?

3070 XC3 black, i ordered it on the 17th and still no despatch date so it might get cancelled, the 3070 Jetsteram Palit one is too noisy for me but i had the 1080ti Jetstream at one point and that was really quiet.

 

[phill]

3070 XC3 black, i ordered it on the 17th and still no despatch date so it might get cancelled, the 3070 Jetsteram Palit one is too noisy for me but i had the 1080ti Jetstream at one point and that was really quiet.

I'll just say PM me if your looking to get rid of the XC3 if you'd like

I'm always a fan of the EVGA cards, sometimes the Strix but they can be crazy priced... The MSI Gaming X I have is ok but I'd have preferred a EVGA card personally Surprised you've not yet got a water block for it

 

[khemist]

The evga 3070 was only £550 so not scalper prices, I'm not doing watercooling just now, sold off rads and some Bitsopwer fittings still have more fittings unsold.

 

[Mussels]

Got to be the 3080FE, will fit in the case with normal 25mm fans and is so hard to get, i'll sell the Palit and the EVGA black 3070 if it ever arrives.

you're probs gunna find buyers here on TPU damn fast

 

[khemist]

TBH i won't be selling a cards cheap, I already sold a 3070 for what I paid and it's super hard to find these, I've spent months looking.