What's your latest tech purchase?

[lexluthermiester]

The archaic video outputs would bother me, but at least it looks good

What? Define "archaic"..

I might upgrade to a 1030 later when prices settle.

That's a definite upgrade from a GT710!

The stickers visible on the end of the card near his fingertips.

Oops, didn't see that.

 

[Shou Miko]

It's here! My smallest graphics card ever!

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It's great to see these smaller graphics card only taking up like PCI-E x1 or x8 even I am not sure how much performance suffer but from a visual perspective you can use like your x16 slot for something else.

 

[Mussels]

It's here! My smallest graphics card ever!

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brucypoops gunna be jealous, now he needs an even smaller one!

That attachment looks like a face hugger from the Alien movies

Looks like? *is*

found a box of my old 80's toys from when i was a kid, aliens, predator, ID4, jurassic park (everyone has guns for some reason), GI joe, Gen 1 transformers...

And of course, i'm sneaking em into my PC every new part for photoshoots

 

[lexluthermiester]

brucypoops gunna be jealous

This. Should be fun to watch though.

 

[plastiscɧ]

Wow, I got so many watercooling parts I need to sell, maybe start with the rads.

Although they are gorgeous.

A collectible set of Stormtroopers.

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i real bruce is building some atomic-bomb stuff....

Albert guides and inspired him..

 

[Valantar]

What? Define "archaic"..

Perhaps a bit literal of me, but

VGA definitely fits those definitions, but DVI arguably does too. Rare, no longer in regular use, stemming from a more primitive period, no longer current, etc

 

[plastiscɧ]

There is a positive Translation too:

Der Begriff der Archaik bezeichnet eine Epoche in der politischen und kulturellen Entwicklung im antiken Griechenland. Die Archaik beginnt etwa 800 v. Chr. (in der Kunstgeschichte um 700 v. Chr.) und endet etwa 500 v. Chr. Sie folgte in der allgemeinen griechischen Geschichte somit auf die sog. Dunklen Jahrhunderte (um 1200–800 v. Chr.) bzw. in der Kunstgeschichte auf die Geometrische Zeit (ca. 900–700 v. Chr.) und ging der Klassik (um 500/480–336 v. Chr.) voraus


The term Archaic refers to an epoch in the political and cultural development of ancient Greece. The Archaic period begins around 800 B.C. (in art history around 700 B.C.) and ends around 500 B.C. In general Greek history it thus followed the so-called Dark Ages (around 1200-800 B.C.) and in art history the Geometric Period (around 900-700 B.C.) and preceded the Classical Period (around 500/480-336 B.C.).

shall mean it is not necessarily retarded

 

[AusWolf]

That's a definite upgrade from a GT710!

It is, though its only feature I'm interested in is the 4K 60 Hz video output through HDMI, which is not worth the extra price - I got this 710 for £35 brand new. If I can get a 1030 for something similar, I'll definitely upgrade. Until then, 4K 30 Hz will do (it's a movie watching PC anyway).

It's great to see these smaller graphics card only taking up like PCI-E x1 or x8 even I am not sure how much performance suffer but from a visual perspective you can use like your x16 slot for something else.

Actually, all 710s have an x8 connection wired into the PCB. The only difference with this one is that the physical slot is x8 too, so performance is identical.

My motherboard(s) only has x16 and x1 slots, so it doesn't free up anything. I think the reason for the physical x8 slot must have been cost saving on the PCB more than anything user-related, but at least it resulted in an interesting little piece of tech.

Sleeping, after a long day of work. Goodnight superfast memory modules!

Goodnight Rocket Bench.

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Wow, a Radeon Pro! I've always wondered what makes one different from a normal Radeon.

 

[lexluthermiester]

VGA definitely fits those definitions, but DVI arguably does too.

Gotta disagree. Because...

Rare, no longer in regular use

...this is not true. Less common, sure, but both are still being widely used for many reasons.

 

[AusWolf]

How are the AMD Radeon Pro cards different?

A few rendering and productivity software certifications
The included Radeon Pro software is outstanding and comprehensive
The GPU chips are high-binned for silicon efficiency (although they still don't game worth a poop)

Also have an entry level WX-2100, it was only $94 from Newegg back in 2018

Can play Black Mesa (latest update) at 1440p - older games will run really smooth.

-AMD Radeon Pro WX-4100 on the Z590 Rocket Bench

-AMD Radeon Pro WX-2100 on the 2ndary office rig Z390 Dark DDR4 4600Mhz 8086K at 5.4Ghz



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Is that it? Certifications and binning for efficiency? So technically, you can do the same work with a normal Radeon, but it's not guaranteed, while with the Pro it is?

And now a random Optane SSD popped up! You're full of surprises.

 

[Mussels]

That random optane made the jpegs load faster

 

[AusWolf]

Random Optane is the bestest Optane.

Yes as far as I know, you can use any graphics card to run render and productivity software. Also, the Radeon Pro cards come with a 3yr warranty that you can automatically extend to 10years simply by registering your card with AMD.

Although, I only use the Radeon Pro cards for MS Office and a few statistical apps, so there lies the extent of my knowledge base. lolol

World's Fastest Word Processor!

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So for the higher price you get slightly improved efficiency, an extendable warranty and the "right" to use the Radeon Pro software. Interesting. I was thinking about getting one because of its small size, until I found this x8 sized GT 710.

MS Office is definitely the most important productivity software in history. I'm so glad my RTX 2070 runs it flawlessly.

I'm wondering if @tabascosauz can tell me how many volume Liters capacity are my test benches.

If I counted right, the correct number is yes.

 

[phill]

Well I've updated my project log a little but here's a few purchases that I will put in here since I've gone spending over the last few months......



A little while ago, Amazon had a bit of a good deal on some 1TB SSDs, so I grabbed 4 of the Crucial models, got a couple installed for my Steam and Origin game libaries, sadly not going to fit all of my Steam library on there but never get chance to game anyways, so, not much of a problem

Then I think I lost my marbles a little.....



I was after some CPUs for my X370 boards and I thought the Mrs's needed an upgrade from the 3900X I have in the board I'm giving her, so we went with another 3900X and a 3950X I don't think she needs a 3950X to be honest (could have probably got away with a 5600X or 5500G or whatever APU they do now!! but if she's having a 3080/3090 I thought meh!! )
The 3900X from the board is going in one of the X370s and the other, well, you've guessed it, its going in the other one... I did toy with getting two 3950X's but at £400+ for each of them, it was a little steep and these 3900X's are so good when you can get them clocked down, it's brilliant... So they are now my full time crunchers with a 1080 TI in each of them for FAH as well



Next up was a portable AC unit, not quite PC related I guess but it definitely made a massive difference to them in the PC room...



Before and after temps when we had the unit running ..... Wow it was a hot few days!! The unit is a 12000BTU model which is great for me since it's cooling everything but the downstairs kitchen, dining and living room!! So, worth the cash and worth the electric bill.....



As you can tell, does pull a few watts when it's running in the cooling mode, but makes such a difference I have a fan outside the PC room which pushes the air around the landing upstairs and the girls bedroom and you can feel it downstairs just before you go into the kitchen etc. It's a pretty beasty unit which I'm very happy with Glad I bought it but for the few days a year that its really hot over here.... I'd definitely be happier being more comfortable than in 30C+ heat... Solar pays for most of it anyways lol




And I bought these two for two more builds, one for my mate and another for one of the 3900X's just to test and see (failing that, it'll go on a test bench when I can find the space and time to get one setup!! Not yet tried these but bought these through Amazon and they weren't badly priced so I thought what the heck The triple is going to be going on to my mates setup and hopefully that'll do him nicely Trying to track down another case for him, the Thermaltake X9 cube, he likes the fact the motherboard lays flat rather than the normal way. So will see if I can find one of them for him as well...



And and lastly, a shot from my latest project, my loft.... Was running out of space, needed more and it needed a damn good tidy up in there as well, so that's what I did!! Man it was hot and sweaty up there but I think it was worth every drop of sweat and swearing to make it what it is now.. Have more of a peak in my project log if you so wish
Not got anything else planned to buy just yet, but a couple 5950X's and if this AIO cooler is any good, another one for my other 3900X since I've just got the heatsinks resting on top of the CPU... Not so ideal so needs to get sorted out

 

[phill]

That BIG white Snow Teddy - that's what I'm talking about.

Teddy in the Attic.

I said there was something for you.... The Teddy is popping up all over the place at the moment.....

 

[Frizz]

Ive had a PC for as long as I have been a member here although due to the crazy GPU prices and getting some crazy staff discounts Ive for now moved on to a gaming laptop that is faster than my previous setup which was a 9600k i5 and 1080ti.

Now its a Legion 7 with a 5900HX & 3080 16gb full TDP for a cool 2.6k USD

 

[TheLostSwede]

@phill that's not an AC, this is an AC . It's more than twice as powerful as your portable unit. Then again, 31 would be a cool day here in summer...
It's been 35-38 these past two weeks and our old AC was playing up. Panasonic makes really good ACs, they make it feel comfortable in the whole room, rather than just cold.

 

[Chomiq]

@phill that's not an AC, this is an AC. It's more than twice as powerful as your portable unit. Then again, 31 would be a cool day here in here summer...
It's been 35-38 these past two weeks and our old AC was playing up. Panasonic makes really good ACs, they make it feel comfortable in the whole room, rather than just cold.

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Sure, but yours needs a lot more to be installed. His is basically plug & cool.

When some contractor was installing AC in our office it took them 4 months to finish everything (overbooked due to timing plus shipping delays on units itself) and and by the time they were done it was late August.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Sure, but yours needs a lot more to be installed. His is basically plug & cool.

When some contractor was installing AC in our office it took them 4 months to finish everything (overbooked due to timing plus shipping delays on units itself) and and by the time they were done it was late August.

Yeah, a small portable unit wouldn't really work here. We got a proper one on each floor of the house, as it's also our heating since it can get reasonably cold here in winter. Below 10 degrees C isn't unusual and when you live in a steel and concrete house without insulation and single glass windows, it's needed.

This one was installed last Monday, they removed the old unit and had this one installed in about three hours.

It's meant to have a PM 2.5 filer and it heats up the cooling element inside once you power it off, to prevent mold and other crap from growing inside it.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yeah portable units are nice for outdoor events/... probably what I would opt for since I alread have central air and heat but at least I could use the portable until it got fixed if it ever broke down. knock on wood lol

Guess next will be a power washer session Swede

 

[AusWolf]

Well I've updated my project log a little but here's a few purchases that I will put in here since I've gone spending over the last few months......

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A little while ago, Amazon had a bit of a good deal on some 1TB SSDs, so I grabbed 4 of the Crucial models, got a couple installed for my Steam and Origin game libaries, sadly not going to fit all of my Steam library on there but never get chance to game anyways, so, not much of a problem

Then I think I lost my marbles a little.....

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I was after some CPUs for my X370 boards and I thought the Mrs's needed an upgrade from the 3900X I have in the board I'm giving her, so we went with another 3900X and a 3950X I don't think she needs a 3950X to be honest (could have probably got away with a 5600X or 5500G or whatever APU they do now!! but if she's having a 3080/3090 I thought meh!! )
The 3900X from the board is going in one of the X370s and the other, well, you've guessed it, its going in the other one... I did toy with getting two 3950X's but at £400+ for each of them, it was a little steep and these 3900X's are so good when you can get them clocked down, it's brilliant... So they are now my full time crunchers with a 1080 TI in each of them for FAH as well

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Next up was a portable AC unit, not quite PC related I guess but it definitely made a massive difference to them in the PC room...

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Before and after temps when we had the unit running ..... Wow it was a hot few days!! The unit is a 12000BTU model which is great for me since it's cooling everything but the downstairs kitchen, dining and living room!! So, worth the cash and worth the electric bill.....

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As you can tell, does pull a few watts when it's running in the cooling mode, but makes such a difference I have a fan outside the PC room which pushes the air around the landing upstairs and the girls bedroom and you can feel it downstairs just before you go into the kitchen etc. It's a pretty beasty unit which I'm very happy with Glad I bought it but for the few days a year that its really hot over here.... I'd definitely be happier being more comfortable than in 30C+ heat... Solar pays for most of it anyways lol


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And I bought these two for two more builds, one for my mate and another for one of the 3900X's just to test and see (failing that, it'll go on a test bench when I can find the space and time to get one setup!! Not yet tried these but bought these through Amazon and they weren't badly priced so I thought what the heck The triple is going to be going on to my mates setup and hopefully that'll do him nicely Trying to track down another case for him, the Thermaltake X9 cube, he likes the fact the motherboard lays flat rather than the normal way. So will see if I can find one of them for him as well...

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And and lastly, a shot from my latest project, my loft.... Was running out of space, needed more and it needed a damn good tidy up in there as well, so that's what I did!! Man it was hot and sweaty up there but I think it was worth every drop of sweat and swearing to make it what it is now.. Have more of a peak in my project log if you so wish
Not got anything else planned to buy just yet, but a couple 5950X's and if this AIO cooler is any good, another one for my other 3900X since I've just got the heatsinks resting on top of the CPU... Not so ideal so needs to get sorted out

Neat. I used to have a 5950X. I can definitely recommend it, although mine never ran above 30% usage. That's why I sold it. Working with Zen 3 is so much better than Zen 2. No crappy chipset software, no Ryzen-special Windows power plan, better efficiency out of the box, etc.

Just out of curiosity, why the 4x 1 TB SSDs? Are you planning a RAID setup?

 

[TheLostSwede]

Hi,
Yeah portable units are nice for outdoor events/... probably what I would opt for since I alread have central air and heat but at least I could use the portable until it got fixed if it ever broke down. knock on wood lol

Guess next will be a power washer session Swede

I wish they'd arrange to clean and paint the buildings in our community, but every time there's a community vote, the community votes no.
As the building is three stories high, it's not exactly safe trying to do it on your own and I don't have a power washer or a place to store it if I did.
Apparently maintenance isn't a thing in Taiwan, it seems to apply to scooters and cars too, where some people drive them until they break down and then ask why they broke down...

I also wish houses here had rain gutters, insulation, double glazing and no 1cm gap under the front door, but alas...

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Sleeping, after a long day of work. Goodnight superfast memory modules!

Goodnight Rocket Bench.

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No offense but how many times do we need to see this.

 

[iBruceypoo]

No offense but how many times do we need to see this.

I’ll remove all my posts from today and yesterday and ask the mods to delete my entire posts from this thread since April, let me get right on it for you.

 

[freeagent]

Nothing wrong with taking pride in your machine, don’t let them get you down.

 

[plastiscɧ]

I’ll remove all my posts from today and yesterday and ask the mods to delete my entire posts from this thread since April, let me get right on it for you.

ye! freeagent. and bruce look at my profile instead and listen to the music i posted for u

you nerd