What's your latest tech purchase?

[lexluthermiester]

I'm just too scared of building custom loops altogether. AIO is my way to go.

It's not difficult at all once you understand the basics which are not difficult either. Building your own loop can be a ton of fun!

Hardtubing is easy to install if you do it like a member from this Forum did, where he should have bent the tubing instead he cut it and used fittings

True! That is the easy way. But if you do bends like JayzTwoCents, there is a challenge and difficulty factor. The benefit of doing bends is much fewer points of potential failure.

 

[Ruru]

It's not difficult at all once you understand the basics which are not difficult either. Building your own loop can be a ton of fun!

The most important thing is to make sure to not do the same mistakes as I've had done.. Make sure that everything is sealed tight - the coldplates of the blocks and the fittings! For a poor guy like me, fucking up hardware by stupid mistakes like that sucks.

My mistake was that I built a loop in such a hurry.

 

[Valantar]

It's not difficult at all once you understand the basics which are not difficult either. Building your own loop can be a ton of fun!


True! That is the easy way. But if you do bends like JayzTwoCents, there is a challenge and difficulty factor. The benefit of doing bends is much fewer points of potential failure.

And much, much, much lower cost, given that each bend replaces at least three fittings - two compression fittings and one angled fitting. Depending on your brand of choice that's $15-30 if not more.

 

[phill]

8k is a bit premature yet and there is much available. 4k seems the wiser choice ATM.

Sammy's plasma TVs were a cut above the rest, so no doubts there.

A quad core to a 16 core with each new core having over 3x the IPC of the previous CPU? Yeah, one could say that's a hell of an upgrade!

I've seen a few for sale, how good they are I'm unsure, but the way I think if I can get a better 4k TV at some point and wait another 10 years to uprgade to an 8k or 16k panel, it's not the end of the world My Samsung plasma has been an utter gem and I've no real complaints, even the high power usage doesn't really bother me since to make back how much money it'll cost to upgrade to another panel, that's more than a few years worth of watching I'm sure

It's even worse than a quad core, click here..... His previous CPU was a Xeon E5-2658 V2 I built him, so I think even more IPC increases than that!! I just need to make sure he uses it for more than one thing, it would break my heart

 

[Splinterdog]

Finally arrived.

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Now it comes the worst part to install it
Drain half of the loop or risk removing the GPU from the PCIe slot and wrap it into so kind of towel or plastic foil without removing the tubing and hope for no leaking

Not forgetting those tiny bloody screws!

 

[Ruru]

Arranged a deal with my friend for parts (i3-8350K, MSI Z370-A Pro, 12GB DDR4) so it seems that my little twin brothers are going to get their first desktop PC soon

Just need a SSD.

 

[thesmokingman]

I'll have to have a look into it, whilst I was testing the 5950X, I saw that Core Temp was reporting that the CPU was peaking at about 220w I think, that was at 1.25vcore and 46.25x multi, that was getting a touch warm at that speed and around 75 to 80C under load with the AIO I'd got my friend so that was as far as I wanted to push it I'll have a look into the PBO just to see what's what

Yea, that's the danger with manual, you disable the silicon fitness controller... hence the 220w draw.

 

[tabascosauz]

Decided on a Poco F3 in the end. In the end, just couldn't pass up SD870 + 8GB/256GB for $550 canuckistan pesos. Oneplus 8T is on sale, SD865 + 12GB/256GB for $730, but I don't care about phone cameras and on my 6T I hate that fast charge only works with Oneplus plugs and cables.

The X3 Pro would have been a better fit all around, SD860 + 6GB/128GB + SD card + 3.5mm jack for $385, but it's missing one of the most important LTE bands in my area, so that was a no-go.

I haven't been back on XDA for like 7 years, but I'll be damned if I'm not using Mi Unlock and flashing an AOSP rom the moment I get the phone

 

[GreiverBlade]

Decided on a Poco F3 in the end. In the end, just couldn't pass up SD870 + 8GB/256GB for $550 canuckistan pesos. Oneplus 8T is on sale, SD865 + 12GB/256GB for $730, but I don't care about phone cameras and on my 6T I hate that fast charge only works with Oneplus plugs and cables.

The X3 Pro would have been a better fit all around, SD860 + 6GB/128GB + SD card + 3.5mm jack for $385, but it's missing one of the most important LTE bands in my area, so that was a no-go.

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i would go that way too .... if i wanted to change my Mi Note 9 Pro and if my finances were not semi impaired with my computer woes back in the thread not complaining, i am happy with the new hardware ahah! Or maybe the Mi Note 10 Pro ... a little cheaper and a SD732G is also a good one ... (the 9 Pro use a SD720G which is already awesome for my use ... ) if it did not lose the SD slot ... although if i take a 128gb it might be enough, after all i make do with a 64gb (for all apps since not possible to use SD as internal storage for apps, not a downside tho ... the fastest SD is a snail compared to onboard eMMC ) and have a 512gb uSD for pics/download/musics/other.

3.5 jack mmhhh well ever since i got the Note 9 Pro, i never used it... scratch that, ever since i got my Liberty 2 Pro TWS actually... but good to know i could use my FA1 wired with the phone if i ever need or want it (well ... i think i would rather use them with a 2.5 jack on the Fiio Q1 Mark II, derp my phone only need USB-C then )

but again ... the price difference is only 70 chf ... if i had the mean to buy the Note 10 Pro, i could also be one more month patient and add the 70

price/perf ratio that brand (and sub brand of it ) are stellar.

 

[tabascosauz]

i would go that way too .... if i wanted to change my Mi Note 9 Pro and if my finances were not semi impaired with my computer woes back in the thread not complaining, i am happy with the new hardware ahah! Or maybe the Mi Note 10 Pro ... a little cheaper and a SD732G is also a good one ... (the 9 Pro use a SD720G which is already awesome for my use ... ) if it did not lose the SD slot ... although if i take a 128gb it might be enough, after all i make do with a 64gb (for all apps since not possible to use SD as internal storage for apps, not a downside tho ... the fastest SD is a snail compared to onboard eMMC ) and have a 512gb uSD for pics/download/musics/other.

3.5 jack mmhhh well ever since i got the Note 9 Pro, i never used it... scratch that, ever since i got my Liberty 2 Pro TWS actually... but good to know i could use my FA1 wired with the phone if i ever need or want it (well ... i think i would rather use them with a 2.5 jack on the Fiio Q1 Mark II, derp my phone only need USB-C then )

but again ... the price difference is only 70 chf ... if i had the mean to buy the Note 10 Pro, i could also be one more month patient and add the 70

price/perf ratio that brand (and sub brand of it ) are stellar.

It's hard for me to justify anything lower than SD780G, since it would be a downgrade from the 6T in GPU.

Was actually thinking about picking up a FiiO BTR3K wireless DAC. Would serve both my 6T and the Poco, because the 6T's DAC is broken and I'll probably use magnetic USB-C plugs on the F3. It's just a little on the expensive side, but nothing else is as consistently reviewed or popular.

I've been keeping an eye on Xiaomi since the days of flashing MIUI v4 on my 2010 Moto Defy, I've always been cautiously receptive to Xiaomi, unlike Huawei (yuck).

 

[oobymach]

Moved into new place, got satellite and the receiver is the same size as a dvd case. Also got a led strip for the back of the tv. All the audio out ports on the receiver have lag so the image is not synced to the sound which I fixed by using a digital/analog converter and ran the audio from the tv output.

 

[Mussels]

The WD black SN850 is on my shit list
Some new purchases dont work out so well... unsure why the drive was heavily corrupted, but it may be faulty

 

[Sithaer]

Decided on a Poco F3 in the end. In the end, just couldn't pass up SD870 + 8GB/256GB for $550 canuckistan pesos. Oneplus 8T is on sale, SD865 + 12GB/256GB for $730, but I don't care about phone cameras and on my 6T I hate that fast charge only works with Oneplus plugs and cables.

The X3 Pro would have been a better fit all around, SD860 + 6GB/128GB + SD card + 3.5mm jack for $385, but it's missing one of the most important LTE bands in my area, so that was a no-go.

I haven't been back on XDA for like 7 years, but I'll be damned if I'm not using Mi Unlock and flashing an AOSP rom the moment I get the phone

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I'm also tempted by the 6/128 X3 pro 'doubt that I would need the 8/256 model' as my next phone, I'm not a big phone user in general and still using a budget 3/32 Meizu M6 note since 2018 so the X3 pro would be a pretty big upgrade.
Same here about the camera, rarely use it and even then its good enough for me.

I can get a X3 pro brand new for ~264$/224 euro and thats about the max I'm willing to pay for a phone anyway.
My only problem with these new phones and the likes of X3 is that they are just oversized, I'm already borderline okay with my current one and thats not even considered a big phone by today's standard.

Mi Lite 11 would fix that issue but thats out of my budget range and weaker too just prettier and smaller+better camera but thats not important to me.

 

[Frick]

Lol, Jæren is in Southern Norway. In other words, the part that is closest to everything and gets everything shipped the quickest. It's not that close to Komplett in Sandefjord, but your deliveries likely pass through a single regional post sorting facility, and not 2-3 like anything going North. Once you pass Bergen or Dovrefjell, those shipping times easily double. Coming from next-day at-home delivery for 29SEK from Inet in Sweden (which, again, is located pretty close to where I live, so I'm definitely privileged there), the "hopefully not too late next week" delivery window of Norwegian online stores (and the 200NOK+ fees for "express" home delivery that isn't typically much quicker) is one of the things I miss the least. If I had ordered something early monday morning I might have gotten it this week. If I got lucky. Most likely it would have arrived next monday or tuesday, which means I would have gotten 2-3 days of use out of it before leaving

So where in Norway? Also which Dell keyboard? I love those clunky ones.

 

[tabascosauz]

I'm also tempted by the 6/128 X3 pro 'doubt that I would need the 8/256 model' as my next phone, I'm not a big phone user in general and still using a budget 3/32 Meizu M6 note since 2018 so the X3 pro would be a pretty big upgrade.
Same here about the camera, rarely use it and even then its good enough for me.

I can get a X3 pro brand new for ~264$/224 euro and thats about the max I'm willing to pay for a phone anyway.
My only problem with these new phones and the likes of X3 is that they are just oversized, I'm already borderline okay with my current one and thats not even considered a big phone by today's standard.

Mi Lite 11 would fix that issue but thats out of my budget range and weaker too just prettier and smaller+better camera but thats not important to me.

If you don't fill up 128GB, the 6/128 is a great choice. Unfortunately I have a 55GB music library swathes of which prevent me from switching to streaming services. Also I read some stuff on annoying limitations on SD card access for Xiaomi phones so I didn't want to deal with that.

I'm sure SD860 (X3 Pro), Dimensity 1100 (X3 GT), Dimensity 1200 (F3 GT) and SD870 (F3) would all be a massive step up from the Meizu. 224EUR is definitely a bit cheaper than $385CAD, seems like a good deal, especially if Xiaomi has an official presence in your country so you don't have to buy grey market like me.

I feel you on the size. For the first few months, my OP6T really was too big even for my huge hands. I got used to it I guess. But the X3 Pro and F3 are 0.2" even bigger, so we'll see.


@Mussels is your SN850 on the CPU slot or one of the chipset slots? I'm rather convinced that WD's controller architecture has difficulties playing nicely with any of AMD's chipsets. Remember that whole ordeal about that dude's SN850 getting shit performance on the X570 ITX/TB3 because the M.2 on that board is hooked up to the chipset? And then there's my own original SN750 and new RMA SN750, both of which have fits when connected to the chipset on my Unify-X, even though my SX8200 has done just fine on the chipset slot this whole time. I ended up putting it in the CPU slot and it runs like a top.

 

[SN2716057]

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[Valantar]

So where in Norway? Also which Dell keyboard? I love those clunky ones.

I'm from Trondheim, about a third of the way up the country. I really pity people living further up north - I've heard some horror stories about mail and shipping from people living in those areas. IIRC the keyboard is this one - at least it's a low profile chiclet-style keyboard. It is an absolute piece of crap. The keys are both very hard to press down (I would love an actuation force measurement!) while being very spongy, and there's something about the layout + key feel that just makes my wrists ache like crazy.

 

[AusWolf]

Moved into new place, got satellite and the receiver is the same size as a dvd case. Also got a led strip for the back of the tv. All the audio out ports on the receiver have lag so the image is not synced to the sound which I fixed by using a digital/analog converter and ran the audio from the tv output.

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What better way is there to test a new setup than with some Star Trek: TNG? Is it the episode with the alternate timelines merging together? I'm guessing by Riker's scruffy looks and different uniform design.

Sorry for the off.

 

[Sithaer]

If you don't fill up 128GB, the 6/128 is a great choice. Unfortunately I have a 55GB music library swathes of which prevent me from switching to streaming services. Also I read some stuff on annoying limitations on SD card access for Xiaomi phones so I didn't want to deal with that.

I'm sure SD860 (X3 Pro), Dimensity 1100 (X3 GT), Dimensity 1200 (F3 GT) and SD870 (F3) would all be a massive step up from the Meizu. 224EUR is definitely a bit cheaper than $385CAD, seems like a good deal, especially if Xiaomi has an official presence in your country so you don't have to buy grey market like me.

I feel you on the size. For the first few months, my OP6T really was too big even for my huge hands. I got used to it I guess. But the X3 Pro and F3 are 0.2" even bigger, so we'll see.


@Mussels is your SN850 on the CPU slot or one of the chipset slots? I'm rather convinced that WD's controller architecture has difficulties playing nicely with any of AMD's chipsets. Remember that whole ordeal about that dude's SN850 getting shit performance on the X570 ITX/TB3 because the M.2 on that board is hooked up to the chipset? And then there's my own original SN750 and new RMA SN750, both of which have fits when connected to the chipset on my Unify-X, even though my SX8200 has done just fine on the chipset slot this whole time. I ended up putting it in the CPU slot and it runs like a top.

I'm a fairly light user and even now I'm just about to fill up the 32 on my current phone.
I do have a 32GB micro SD in it but thats also barely used/filled so 128 is plenty for me, price difference between the 6/128 and the 8/256 is about 28 Euro.

At most I take some casual pictures and play some games/watch media on my phone when I'm resting in the bed or sick and don't feel like getting out but if I buy a phone I want it to be solid for the next 3-5 years like my current one and in this price range I can't find a better deal.

Yeah we do have an official presence in the country and also other legit shops selling at that price with 1-2 year local warranty.

Idk I might pull the trigger on it in october or so unless I change my mind.
Aight sry for the off, maybe next time I post here will be when I bought a phone.

 

[Valantar]

I'm a fairly light user and even now I'm just about to fill up the 32 on my current phone.
I do have a 32GB micro SD in it but thats also barely used/filled so 128 is plenty for me, price difference between the 6/128 and the 8/256 is about 28 Euro.

At most I take some casual pictures and play some games/watch media on my phone when I'm resting in the bed or sick and don't feel like getting out but if I buy a phone I want it to be solid for the next 3-5 years like my current one and in this price range I can't find a better deal.

Yeah we do have an official presence in the country and also other legit shops selling at that price with 1-2 year local warranty.

Idk I might pull the trigger on it in october or so unless I change my mind.
Aight sry for the off, maybe next time I post here will be when I bought a phone.

Let me know if you have any questions about using a Poco X3 series phone - the NFC and Pro seem to be essentially the same design and share a lot of features, though the Pro of course has a significantly faster SoC and slightly different cameras. IMO the most perceptible difference is likely to be the move from UFS 2.1 to 3.1, which should mean much faster storage performance (which I'm speculating is behind my main issues with this phone).

 

[Chomiq]

Bingo!

Crucial 2x16GB Micron Rev E Dual Rank

Note:
It comes in two variants which are never listed when purchasing:
M16B1 - Micron Rev B Single Rank
M16E1 - Micron Rev E Dual Rank

Majority of recent units were M16B1 but clearly they are still making dual rank modules.

 

[AusWolf]

Bingo!
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Crucial 2x16GB Micron Rev E Dual Rank

Note:
It comes in two variants which are never listed when purchasing:
M16B1 - Micron Rev B Single Rank
M16E1 - Micron Rev E Dual Rank

Majority of recent units were M16B1 but clearly they are still making dual rank modules.

I didn't know 16 GB single rank modules existed. I guess my knowledge needs updating.

 

[Chomiq]

I didn't know 16 GB single rank modules existed. I guess my knowledge needs updating.

It's a crapshoot but if you're looking for OC performance then single rank Micron Rev B should be able to pull off 4000 MT/s.

 

[AusWolf]

It's a crapshoot but if you're looking for OC performance then single rank Micron Rev B should be able to pull off 4000 MT/s.

I know Crucial has kits that do 4000 MT with CL16 by XMP. My only problem is my CPU's IMC that would have to run in Gear 2 to achieve such RAM speeds, which then would mitigate the extra performance.

 

[SN2716057]

Got this Glorious keyboard cause I had money to burn.

Points to improve: too much lube on the shift, enter, and backspace stabilizers. Maybe the option to change the height? It's a bit too flat for me.
Also need to figure out the lighting.

Edit: lighting figured out!