What's your latest tech purchase?

iBruceypoo · Jun 1, 2021

Aquinus said:
I'm actually bummed about the Netgear, because I was looking forward to having a dedicated radio just for my laptop. WiFi 6 is probably a better direction to go though as more devices begin to support it. That's an amazing price though. That's a fantastic deal. I salute you, sir!

Congratulations once again. And honestly what's to be taken away here is: if you're wanting/needing a new router and you are OK with Linksys then Dear God in Heaven buy it on CyberMonday 2021 this November coming up since Linksys will most likely repeat the One-Day Sale - mark it on your calendar any TPU enthusiasts! That's the once a year Big Sale!

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I setup the ROG Bluetooth for Logitech wireless mouse antenna on the test bench. Very strong magnetic base - so you can mount it anywhere - extremely strong magnet, Go ROG!

Also, this more "tucked away" configuration.

Also and in addition:

Any TPU'er who wants to copy and paste my "current and present danger" DDR4 memory timings: here they are.

It's still a work in progress, but copy and use them for yourself as a template, I dropped my VDIMM down to 1.550v for Rocket Lake, but if you're running Coffee Lake or Comet Lake you should be good at 1.500v or 1.4500v VDIMM.

phill · Jun 1, 2021

iBruceypoo said:
Hey Phill,

I got too many Z390 Dark boards hangin' around - don't know what to do with them all. lol

Want me to ship you one?

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Cleaning up this test bench chassis for 2022 - either Ryzen 7000 or Raptor Lake.

The Raptor Bench.

...this test bench doesn't look very scary.

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You know me and hardware... So I wouldn't say no

Loving all the new hardware purchases everyone!! Reminds me of spending when I shouldn't be

That said I'm trying to find another 3900X and then 3 5950X's as I've got 3 X570 boards here that need some loving... Oh and one is for a friends build, so he requested a 5950X cos why not

What's anyone else got on their shopping list of late??

iBruceypoo · Jun 1, 2021

I just burned up the damn motherboard! :eek:

What the heck does it mean when this happens ROG?

Motherboard a-broiling? Rocket Lake. :cry:

freeagent · Jun 2, 2021

You have angered the ROG gods. You must quickly make a sacrifice to appease them. They don’t accept living things, so if you have something made from Corsair you must quickly kill it

But only if it’s not attached to your rig..

I have a mainline to the big guy in case you were wondering how I became so knowledgeable in such matters..

iBruceypoo · Jun 2, 2021

freeagent said:
You have angered the ROG gods. You must quickly make a sacrifice to appease them. They don’t accept living things, so if you have something made from Corsair you must quickly kill it

But only if it’s not attached to your rig..

I have a mainline to the big guy in case you were wondering how I became so knowledgeable in such matters..

I'm sacrificing this Corsair mem kit to the ROG Gods!

May all my old Corsair parts simply burn away straight to hell! Hooray! :clap:

freeagent · Jun 2, 2021

I was just kidding, you could use whichever name you like.. they all die equally

iBruceypoo · Jun 2, 2021

a Mod here at TPU just sent me an ANGRY vote - so I'm OUT!

See you guys later and have fun!

Mussels · Jun 2, 2021

iBruceypoo said:
a Mod here at TPU just sent me an ANGRY vote - so I'm OUT!

See you guys later and have fun!

yeah for the can of fosters, that stuffs nasty

phill · Jun 2, 2021

Mussels said:
yeah for the can of fosters, that stuffs nasty

You've obviously not had Heineken or Stella then......

kurosagi01 · Jun 2, 2021

Sold my MSI laptop last month..only to replace it with another laptop. Also got the Playstation Pulse 3D Headset as my anniversary present from my GF.
Laptop is the new 2021 Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 in white.
Specs:
CPU:AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
Ram: (32GB)16GB integrated, installed another 16GB stick to get dual channel
SSD: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 MaxQ
Display: 1080p 144hz

Mussels · Jun 2, 2021

phill said:
You've obviously not had Heineken or Stella then......

Aussies drink VB if they're poor (or if you're shouting drinks for people you dont like) otherwise beer is forbidden here. ugh.

Outback Bronze · Jun 2, 2021

Mussels said:
VB if they're poor

Unless your over here in the west mate then it's Bush Chooks : )

freeagent · Jun 2, 2021

Drinking Heineken is like eating ass in the summer. I think I would rather drink a Fosters lol.

80-watt Hamster · Jun 2, 2021

phill said:
You've obviously not had Heineken or Stella then......

Stella's fine, IMO, if you get it on tap.

Outback Bronze · Jun 2, 2021

freeagent said:
Fosters

Yep, pure cats piss.

Aquinus · Jun 2, 2021

80-watt Hamster said:
Stella's fine, IMO, if you get it on tap.

If light beers are your thing, I'd agree. Almost everything is better on draft. Well, almost everything. Maybe not Fosters or Bud Light.

INSTG8R · Jun 2, 2021

Welp I got convinced…

iBruceypoo · Jun 2, 2021

Nike Space Hippies just arrived. They're extremely techy shoes lol.

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I'll drop back by when the Noctua Passive Cooler launches and do an unboxing here in this thread. Already plan on running a 140mm Noctua Industrial fan with the passive cooler so testing should be very interesting.

I know it's not a shoe thread, lol - but just this once... pweeese oh pweeese.

Aren't they COOL - Size 10.5. :laugh:

Chomiq · Jun 2, 2021

iBruceypoo said:
Nike Space Hippies just arrived. They're extremely techy shoes lol.

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I'll drop back by when the Noctua Passive Cooler launches and do an unboxing here in this thread. Already plan on running a 140mm Noctua Industrial fan with the passive cooler so testing should be very interesting.

I know it's not a shoe thread, lol - but just this once... pweeese oh pweeese.

Aren't they COOL - Size 10.5.

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So Nike now makes hobo shoes, how much they charge for them?

Aquinus · Jun 2, 2021

iBruceypoo said:
Size 10.5.

I just got a pair of Keens and I'm pretty sure they're 10.5.

Most comfortable sandals I've ever had. I have flat feet and these have great support.

Men's Arroyo II Hiking Shoe Sandals | KEEN Footwear

All the best features of a hiking shoe and a sandal. Open vents in the waterproof leather provide breathability, and the luggy outsole grips the trail.

www.keenfootwear.com

WhitetailAni · Jun 2, 2021

Got some replacement PSU cables for my Seasonic GM-750
Don't have pictures since they're installed in my PC to run my GTX 692, but here's a screenshot of the order (doesn't have pictures though)

Additionally, PCIe 6-pin extension is in my city. Will come tomorrow.

And my GTX 690 fan has arrived in the US, from China.

sepheronx · Jun 2, 2021

Alienware R10 came in. RTX 3080, Ryzen 5800, 16GB DDR4 Kingston Fury 3200, 512gb nvme, 1td HDD, Watercooled for cpu, 1kw PSU. $2700 CAD3x

Noctua thermalpaste. 3.5 grams each. $9 cad each.

iBruceypoo · Jun 2, 2021

Aquinus said:
I just got a pair of Keens and I'm pretty sure they're 10.5.
Most comfortable sandals I've ever had. I have flat feet and these have great support.

Men's Arroyo II Hiking Shoe Sandals | KEEN Footwear

All the best features of a hiking shoe and a sandal. Open vents in the waterproof leather provide breathability, and the luggy outsole grips the trail.

www.keenfootwear.com

I got these as post-pandemic "healing shoes". I had a very difficult pandemic - lost 82lbs from stress and had to go into a catheter for 7months. :cry:

And these shoes contain special healing powers. Let the healing begin!

Also why I bought Rocket Lake (even though I could have waited), cuz I needed some super-powerful tech healing so badly. :oops:

Caring1 · Jun 3, 2021

Are they women's shoes?

lexluthermiester · Jun 3, 2021

Caring1 said:
Are they women's shoes?

Looks like it...

System Name	Z590 Epiphenomenal Rocket Bench
Processor	Intel 11600K i5 binned by Silicon Lottery at 5.0/5.1 - 5.5Ghz ST Benchmark capable - 5.3Ghz Daily OC
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XIII Apex
Cooling	Noctua NH-P1 Passive/Active Cooler with Noctua 140mm Industrial PWM fan tuned at 750rpm
Memory	F4-4800C17D-16GTRS @ 5066MHz 17 17 37 1T Daily / F4-5333C22D-16GTES @ 5600Mhz 20 32 52 1T Daily
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX A2000 workstation card (Coming Soon)
Storage	Intel Optane PCIe Add In Card 280GB SSD / WD_Black SN850 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD / (2) 860 Pro SATA
Display(s)	LG 32in 2560x1440 32QN650-B
Case	Primochill WetBench SX Pro test bench
Audio Device(s)	Creative Pebble V2
Power Supply	Seasonic TX-700 fanless titanium
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / ROG Gladius II Origin
Keyboard	HHKB Hybrid Type-S black
Software	Work and statistical apps
Benchmark Scores	5.5Ghz Single Thread Cinebench R15 - 268 CPUZ ST – 704

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

System Name	Z590 Epiphenomenal Rocket Bench
Processor	Intel 11600K i5 binned by Silicon Lottery at 5.0/5.1 - 5.5Ghz ST Benchmark capable - 5.3Ghz Daily OC
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XIII Apex
Cooling	Noctua NH-P1 Passive/Active Cooler with Noctua 140mm Industrial PWM fan tuned at 750rpm
Memory	F4-4800C17D-16GTRS @ 5066MHz 17 17 37 1T Daily / F4-5333C22D-16GTES @ 5600Mhz 20 32 52 1T Daily
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX A2000 workstation card (Coming Soon)
Storage	Intel Optane PCIe Add In Card 280GB SSD / WD_Black SN850 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD / (2) 860 Pro SATA
Display(s)	LG 32in 2560x1440 32QN650-B
Case	Primochill WetBench SX Pro test bench
Audio Device(s)	Creative Pebble V2
Power Supply	Seasonic TX-700 fanless titanium
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / ROG Gladius II Origin
Keyboard	HHKB Hybrid Type-S black
Software	Work and statistical apps
Benchmark Scores	5.5Ghz Single Thread Cinebench R15 - 268 CPUZ ST – 704

Processor	AMD R7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2, 2x TL-B12 V1
Memory	2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	JBL Bar 700
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

System Name	Z590 Epiphenomenal Rocket Bench
Processor	Intel 11600K i5 binned by Silicon Lottery at 5.0/5.1 - 5.5Ghz ST Benchmark capable - 5.3Ghz Daily OC
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XIII Apex
Cooling	Noctua NH-P1 Passive/Active Cooler with Noctua 140mm Industrial PWM fan tuned at 750rpm
Memory	F4-4800C17D-16GTRS @ 5066MHz 17 17 37 1T Daily / F4-5333C22D-16GTES @ 5600Mhz 20 32 52 1T Daily
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX A2000 workstation card (Coming Soon)
Storage	Intel Optane PCIe Add In Card 280GB SSD / WD_Black SN850 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD / (2) 860 Pro SATA
Display(s)	LG 32in 2560x1440 32QN650-B
Case	Primochill WetBench SX Pro test bench
Audio Device(s)	Creative Pebble V2
Power Supply	Seasonic TX-700 fanless titanium
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / ROG Gladius II Origin
Keyboard	HHKB Hybrid Type-S black
Software	Work and statistical apps
Benchmark Scores	5.5Ghz Single Thread Cinebench R15 - 268 CPUZ ST – 704

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Ultraman
Processor	Intel core i9 13900HK
Motherboard	Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard
Cooling	Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad
Memory	Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX4080 12GB
Storage	1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME
Display(s)	AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK
Case	Alienware X16
Audio Device(s)	onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560
Power Supply	Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger
Mouse	Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White
Keyboard	Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red
Software	Windows 11

System Name	Raptor Baked
Processor	14900k w.c.
Motherboard	Z790 Hero
Cooling	w.c.
Memory	48GB G.Skill 7200
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4080 w.c.
Storage	2TB Kingston kc3k
Display(s)	Samsung 34" G8
Case	Corsair 460X
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	PCIe5 850w
Mouse	Asus
Keyboard	Corsair
Software	Win 11
Benchmark Scores	Cool n Quiet.

System Name	Office
Processor	Ryzen 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS B450M-A II
Cooling	be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Memory	16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RX 5600 XT
Storage	PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Dell S2719DGF
Case	Fractal Define 7 Compact
Power Supply	EVGA 550 G3
Mouse	Logitech M705 Marthon
Keyboard	Logitech G410
Software	Windows 10 Pro 22H2

System Name	Apollo
Processor	Intel Core i9 9880H
Motherboard	Some proprietary Apple thing.
Memory	64GB DDR4-2667
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon Pro 5600M, 8GB HBM2
Storage	1TB Apple NVMe, 4TB External
Display(s)	Laptop @ 3072x1920 + 2x LG 5k Ultrafine TB3 displays
Case	MacBook Pro (16", 2019)
Audio Device(s)	AirPods Pro, Sennheiser HD 380s w/ FIIO Alpen 2, or Logitech 2.1 Speakers
Power Supply	96w Power Adapter
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Logitech G915, GL Clicky
Software	MacOS 12.1

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

System Name	Desktop-TJ84TBK
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 120mm, Noctua NF-F12
Memory	B-Die 2x8GB 3200 CL14, Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200 CL16, OC'd to 3333 MT/s C16-16-16-32 tRC 48
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX 690
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, MX500 500GB, WD Blue 1TB, WD Black 2TB, WD Caviar Green 3TB, Intel Optane 16GB
Display(s)	Sceptre M25 1080p200, ASUS 1080p74, Apple Studio Display M7649 17"
Case	Rosewill CRUISER Black Gaming
Audio Device(s)	SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS GM-750
Mouse	Kensington K72369
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit, macOS 11.7.8
Benchmark Scores	are good

System Name	PCGR
Processor	12400f
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B660-I
Cooling	Stock Intel Cooler
Memory	2x16GB DDR5 5600 Corsair
Video Card(s)	Dell RTX 3080
Storage	1x 512GB Mmoment PCIe 3 NVME 1x 2TB Corsair S70
Display(s)	LG 32" 1440p
Case	Phanteks Evolve itx
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	750W Cooler Master sfx
Software	Windows 11

System Name	H7 Flow 2024
Processor	AMD 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus X570 Tough Gaming
Cooling	Custom liquid
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	Intel ARC A750
Storage	Crucial P5 Plus 2TB.
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Eweadn Mechanical
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
Memory	2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3800 CL16
Video Card(s)	RTX3080 Ti FE
Storage	SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB
Display(s)	LG 34GN850P-B
Case	SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB
Audio Device(s)	SoundBlaster G6 \| Fidelio X2 \| Sennheiser 6XX
Power Supply	SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Endgame Gear XM1R
Keyboard	Wooting Two HE

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