What's your latest tech purchase?

Space Lynx · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
The full name of that mouse is Viper 8KHz

Razer Viper 8K Hz Review: 8,000 Hz Polling Rate Arrives | Tom's Hardware (tomshardware.com)

that review says freesync/gsync should be turned off when 8000hz is enabled for the mouse... well that ends that being on my wishlist. I can't live without freesync/gsync

R-T-B · Jul 4, 2021

I'm skeptical most users need 1000hz, let alone 8000hz.

Of course I'm sure there are some who truly can sense it. I just know it's probably a lot less than think they can.

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

lynx29 said:
that review says freesync/gsync should be turned off when 8000hz is enabled for the mouse... well that ends that being on my wishlist. I can't live without freesync/gsync

True, I bet that the display/render algorithm couldn't keep up with the update rate.

R-T-B said:
I'm skeptical most users need 1000hz, let alone 8000hz.

Of course I'm sure there are some who truly can sense it. I just know it's probably a lot less than think they can.

Definitely not us lol, and again only like a couple of games support it. I'd rather see better wireless connection techs instead, even though they are quite good now already.

INSTG8R · Jul 4, 2021

Oculus Quest 2 seeing as a GPU upgrade isn’t happening….sort of a catch 22 but whatever…

Space Lynx · Jul 4, 2021

INSTG8R said:
Oculus Quest 2 seeing as a GPU upgrade isn’t happening….sort of a catch 22 but whatever…View attachment 206561

hope you have fun! I'm half tempted to get a VR headset... I tried one once, but it looked so pixelated when I wore it I just couldn't get immersed at all...

I don't know what VR headset it was... but it was a few years ago.

sam_86314 · Jul 4, 2021

I gave my main system the Noctua treatment...

Aren't they just beautiful? I actually unironically like how Noctua fans look. They're so iconic and unique.

In total, I got three NF-A14s, two NF-A15s (one of which I'm not using yet), and an NF-F12.

They were pretty expensive, but so far, they've lived up to the hype. They're much quieter than my old Cryorig XF140s (which are now in my server) straight away and are completely silent with a fine-tuned fan curve. My CPU temps even seem a bit better.

My only complaint is that they seem to resonate at about 50% speed, which is really annoying. Of course, all I have to do is tune my fan curve to avoid that.

I'm using software literally just called "Fan Control" to fine-tune everything, which is open-source and better than SpeedFan ever was.

GitHub - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases: This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.

This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

github.com

Now I kinda want to get a couple of NF-A14s for my server and maybe even a trio of NF-A9x14s for my GPU.

Space Lynx · Jul 4, 2021

sam_86314 said:
I gave my main system the Noctua treatment...

Aren't they just beautiful? I actually unironically like how Noctua fans look. They're so iconic and unique.

In total, I got three NF-A14s, two NF-A15s (one of which I'm not using yet), and an NF-F12.

They were pretty expensive, but so far, they've lived up to the hype. They're much quieter than my old Cryorig XF140s (which are now in my server) straight away and are completely silent with a fine-tuned fan curve. My CPU temps even seem a bit better.

My only complaint is that they seem to resonate at about 50% speed, which is really annoying. Of course, all I have to do is tune my fan curve to avoid that.

I'm using software literally just called "Fan Control" to fine-tune everything, which is open-source and better than SpeedFan ever was.

GitHub - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases: This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.

This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

github.com

Now I kinda want to get a couple of NF-A14s for my server and maybe even a trio of NF-A9x14s for my GPU.

If I had an unlimited budget I would get a Corsair 7000D case, a Arctic 420mm AIO, and 6x NZXT Aer-P 140mm fans for push pull on the radiator.

mmm that would be some Alpha and Omega cooling right there, without all the mess of a custom loop.

INSTG8R · Jul 4, 2021

lynx29 said:
hope you have fun! I'm half tempted to get a VR headset... I tried one once, but it looked so pixelated when I wore it I just couldn't get immersed at all...

I don't know what VR headset it was... but it was a few years ago.

Basically you can “see it” if you try, but overall it’s been pretty decent with some stuff being better than others(Elite Dangerous, Alyx=Amazing, NMS=not so much)

plastiscɧ · Jul 4, 2021

sam_86314 said:
I gave my main system the Noctua treatment...

Aren't they just beautiful? I actually unironically like how Noctua fans look. They're so iconic and unique.

In total, I got three NF-A14s, two NF-A15s (one of which I'm not using yet), and an NF-F12.

They were pretty expensive, but so far, they've lived up to the hype. They're much quieter than my old Cryorig XF140s (which are now in my server) straight away and are completely silent with a fine-tuned fan curve. My CPU temps even seem a bit better.

My only complaint is that they seem to resonate at about 50% speed, which is really annoying. Of course, all I have to do is tune my fan curve to avoid that.

I'm using software literally just called "Fan Control" to fine-tune everything, which is open-source and better than SpeedFan ever was.

GitHub - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases: This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.

This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

github.com

Now I kinda want to get a couple of NF-A14s for my server and maybe even a trio of NF-A9x14s for my GPU.

HAHAHA now hear the real black Humor of a German:

Probably the only really good BROWN that the Austrians have ever given birth to...

*care! this was really deep! And just a joke!!
:eek:

sam_86314 said:
I gave my main system the Noctua treatment...

Aren't they just beautiful? I actually unironically like how Noctua fans look. They're so iconic and unique.

you can also use a cable with a built-in resistor. Quite effective to minimize such resonances precisely

Mussels · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
Good point, like I said earlier only a few games support that high polling rate - and it does take some CPU performance as well. It's going to be a while to see that polling rate being effective.

I was going to bring that up, it boggled my mind so much that a mouse can poll so fast to have high CPU requirements

R-T-B · Jul 4, 2021

Mussels said:
I was going to bring that up, it boggled my mind so much that a mouse can poll so fast to have high CPU requirements

That alone is enough to make me go "ah hell no!"

Space Lynx · Jul 4, 2021

INSTG8R said:
Basically you can “see it” if you try, but overall it’s been pretty decent with some stuff being better than others(Elite Dangerous, Alyx=Amazing, NMS=not so much)

very good to know. the VR I tried had worse resolution than that one I am pretty sure. again this was a long time ago... so eh. I think it was one of the very first Windows Mixed Reality headsets is what I tried... was a horrible experience...

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

Mussels said:
I was going to bring that up, it boggled my mind so much that a mouse can poll so fast to have high CPU requirements

Yes, I was a bit confused about that when I first watched some reviews. Hopefully someone can explain it in details.

INSTG8R · Jul 4, 2021

lynx29 said:
very good to know. the VR I tried had worse resolution than that one I am pretty sure. again this was a long time ago... so eh. I think it was one of the very first Windows Mixed Reality headsets is what I tried... was a horrible experience...

This one is pretty much the “best bang for the buck” HMD if price was no object the HP Reverb G2 is the king.

Space Lynx · Jul 4, 2021

INSTG8R said:
This one is pretty much the “best bang for the buck” HMD if price was no object the HP Reverb G2 is the king.

at half the price the oculus 2 just makes the most sense really.

Mussels · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
Yes, I was a bit confused about that when I first watched some reviews. Hopefully someone can explain it in details.

the higher the polling goes up, the more CPU usage (single thread)

Dont go 8K DPI if you're chasing the frames, bro
(an 8k sensor can still be an upgrade and worth buying if ran at lower DPI, purely because its new tech and higher quality sensor)

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

Mussels said:
the higher the polling goes up, the more CPU usage (single thread)

Dont go 8K DPI if you're chasing the frames, bro
(an 8k sensor can still be an upgrade and worth buying if ran at lower DPI, purely because its new tech and higher quality sensor)

Yeah, that's the simple explanation. I want to know a bit more specific though, maybe it's just because the update rate is much higher that the CPU has to spend more processing power.

Mussels · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
Yeah, that's the simple explanation. I want to know a bit more specific though, maybe it's just because the update rate is much higher that the CPU has to spend more processing power.

well... yes. the mouse signals have to be interpreted by something, and going from 125Hz to.... whatever Hz, and from normal sensor quality to bananas 8K quality, ups the need

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

Mussels said:
well... yes. the mouse signals have to be interpreted by something, and going from 125Hz to.... whatever Hz, and from normal sensor quality to bananas 8K quality, ups the need

I still want to see more improvements towards wireless connections instead though, I feel like there are more to be done with it.

INSTG8R · Jul 4, 2021

lynx29 said:
at half the price the oculus 2 just makes the most sense really.

Why I chose it.

P4-630 · Jul 4, 2021

sam_86314 said:
I gave my main system the Noctua treatment...

Aren't they just beautiful? I actually unironically like how Noctua fans look. They're so iconic and unique.

In total, I got three NF-A14s, two NF-A15s (one of which I'm not using yet), and an NF-F12.

They were pretty expensive, but so far, they've lived up to the hype. They're much quieter than my old Cryorig XF140s (which are now in my server) straight away and are completely silent with a fine-tuned fan curve. My CPU temps even seem a bit better.

My only complaint is that they seem to resonate at about 50% speed, which is really annoying. Of course, all I have to do is tune my fan curve to avoid that.

I'm using software literally just called "Fan Control" to fine-tune everything, which is open-source and better than SpeedFan ever was.

GitHub - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases: This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows.

This is the release repository for Fan Control, a highly customizable fan controlling software for Windows. - Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

github.com

Now I kinda want to get a couple of NF-A14s for my server and maybe even a trio of NF-A9x14s for my GPU.

3x Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, 120mm

Mussels · Jul 4, 2021

This "tech"nically fits here

Dad bought a tank, i claimed it for the day
Child was optional purchase with 18 year payment plan
Includes smoke generators, REAL RECOIL ACTION and BB's that leave decent welts

http://imgur.com/a/AQc6moq

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

Mussels said:
This "tech"nically fits here

Dad bought a tank, i claimed it for the day
Child was optional purchase with 18 year payment plan
Includes smoke generators, REAL RECOIL ACTION and BB's that leave decent welts

http://imgur.com/a/AQc6moq

Damn this is so cool

Mussels · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
Damn this is so cool

there has been a lot of unprofessional shooting of each other going on. dog hears it turn on and runs and hides (not that we shoot her, she's just smarter than us)

Anarchy0110 · Jul 4, 2021

Faith[ROG].Anarchy said:
This thing is freaking awesome, I was scared that the Mini size is a bit hard to hold on - but it does work!
Maybe I'll still get the regular V2 later on though.

View attachment 206554

Just did a quick Amazon check, and the price is unbelievably low
All DAs including the regular + the Pro wireless version

Amazon.com: Razer DeathAdder V2 Gaming Mouse: 20K DPI Optical Sensor - Fastest Gaming Mouse Switch - Chroma RGB Lighting - 8 Programmable Buttons - Rubberized Side Grips - Classic Black: Computers & Accessories

Processor	7800X3D -25 all core ($196)
Motherboard	B650 Steel Legend ($179)
Cooling	Frost Commander 140 ($42)
Memory	32gb ddr5 (2x16) cl 30 6000 ($80)
Video Card(s)	Merc 310 7900 XT @3100 core $(705)
Display(s)	Agon 27" QD-OLED Glossy 240hz 1440p ($399)
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black) ($60)

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 9950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310
Storage	Intel 905p Optane 960GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
Audio Device(s)	TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps
Software	Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024

Processor	Intel Core i5 12400F Alder Lake Hex-Core Processor @ 2.5 GHz
Motherboard	Asrock B760M Pro RS/D4
Cooling	Thermalright Assassin 120X Refined SE
Memory	32GB DDR4 3600MHz Dual Channel Team Group T-Force Delta RGB
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RTX 4060 Windforce OC
Storage	1TB Samsung PM9A1 NVMe + 500GB Crucial P3 NVMe + 2TB WD Black P10 External HDD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G40B Gaming Monitor IPS 240Hz Full HD (LS27BG400EEXXV)
Case	Aigo C218M
Audio Device(s)	Razer Blackshark V2 Pro \| Razer Hammerhead V2 Pro
Power Supply	FSP HYN 550
Mouse	Razer Viper V3 Pro \| Razer DeathAdder V3 Hyperspeed \| VXE ATK F1 Extreme Leviatan CE
Keyboard	VXE ATK68 Gateron HE Gaming Keyboard
Software	W10 22H2 - AtlasOS 0.4.1

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

Processor	7800X3D -25 all core ($196)
Motherboard	B650 Steel Legend ($179)
Cooling	Frost Commander 140 ($42)
Memory	32gb ddr5 (2x16) cl 30 6000 ($80)
Video Card(s)	Merc 310 7900 XT @3100 core $(705)
Display(s)	Agon 27" QD-OLED Glossy 240hz 1440p ($399)
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black) ($60)

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	°( ఠ ͟ʖ ఠ)°
Processor	Intel \| i7 _ 11700K \| @ ~ 5GHz all \| cooling ~ Thermal Grizzly CARBONAUT
Motherboard	Asus \| ROG Strix -- Z 590-E
Cooling	Asus \| ROG Ryujin 240 2* _Noctua F PPC °3000 \| 4+1* _beQuiet_ Silent/Light Wings 3 °2200
Memory	G Skill \| Trident Z *RGB @ 4000_ \| _15-15-15-36_ \|
Video Card(s)	Asus \| ROG Strix -- RTX 3070Ti_ #OC Edition
Storage	INTENSO 250GB 1, 500GB1 \| Samsung EVO 860 / 970 EVO plus\| WDC WD40 \|
Display(s)	Alienware \| AW3821DW _ 38" {3840*1600} wide - curved
Case	be Quiet \| DARK BASE PRO 900 --- _rev. 2 --- #Silver
Audio Device(s)	Asus \| ROG Throne - Qi_7.1 \| LOGITECH_G560 Speaker (RGB)
Power Supply	be Quiet \| DARK Power PRO 12 __ 1200W *titanium
Mouse	Razer \| NAGA Trinity (19 buttons)
Keyboard	Razer \| Huntsman V2 analog \| Razer Goliathus (RGB) black
VR HMD	Razer \| Kraken Ultimate HEADSET __7.1 THX ____\| DX RACER - Gaming Leather Chair_____ VR?? is odd!
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	See signature URL

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	AlderLake
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

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