What's your latest tech purchase?

[tabascosauz]

Debloated, protected, magnetized - ready to go. 120Hz with a proper GPU to drive it smoothly is really, really nice.

On a side note, does Tesla-related stuff count as a "tech purchase"? If it is basically a pair of computers on wheels

 

[lexluthermiester]

If it is basically a pair of computers on wheels

Yes?

 

[AusWolf]

Can't you run them over so you don't get the fine!?!?!

Well, I'll have to get playing it and see how things go!!

Nope. ETS/ATS are set in a dystopian world when you get fined automatically without the police or cameras being there.

On a side note, does Tesla-related stuff count as a "tech purchase"? If it is basically a pair of computers on wheels

I just call it a forklift truck without forks. (sorry)

 

[Shou Miko]

Might not quite be tech as such I guess, but I do have to play it on tech......

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Massive thanks to @W1zzard for these two!! I had to pay a massive 19p more but hey!! Not a complaint in sight at all from me The only complaint I have is that my internet sucks, so it'll spend the next 2 days dragging it down.... or what feels like 2 days...

Thank you TPU!!

Are you trying to live out your long dream of being a trucker? Trucker Phill

 

[KLiKzg]

Not quite the tech, but still:

Of those 28, only 11 have been used.

 

[phill]

Nope. ETS/ATS are set in a dystopian world when you get fined automatically without the police or cameras being there.

Well that sucks!! Makes it less fun that way!!

Are you trying to live out your long dream of being a trucker? Trucker Phill

Not so much, just looked an interesting game, thought it was worth a try at least, I mean £3.75 for each game isn't breaking the bank!!

 

[P4-630]

Got that covered...
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Can it do G-Shock cockpit series?....
Can it run Crysis?

 

[Valantar]

Can it run Crysis?

Well, apparently the Apple Watch could run Doom in 2015, so, let's see ... Doom came out in 1993, Crysis in 2007, that's 14 years, but then the Apple Watch is likely a lot more powerful than the PCs that ran Doom in '93, so let's cut that time span by 1/3rd - by my entirely qualified and completely scientific calculations we are still ~ 3 1/2 years away from a smartwatch running Crysis. Sounds plausible to me

 

[tabascosauz]

I just call it a forklift truck without forks. (sorry)

I get that a lot. Forklift, go-kart, electric scooter......

Memes aside, the EV driving experience turned me from a refusenik into a believer - it's really hard to go back to driving ICE especially being a OCD stickler for smooth powertrains. Electric forklifts, however, I never want to see again in my life. They goddamn suck and are ridiculously hard to feather. Gimme a good propane any day (hell, even a poorly maintained ICE over an electric).

 

[INSTG8R]

Samsung G5 Odyssey 34* 3440x1440, as you can see my desk it a tight fit and this is pretty much the "biggest" thing I can fit, very nice so far but pushing the extra pixels definitely wiped out any gains from my new 6700XT

 

[Deleted member 202104]

it's really hard to go back to driving ICE especially being a OCD stickler for smooth powertrains.

Couldn't agree more. I have a plug-in hybrid and it's a 10x better vehicle when not using the ICE.

 

[ShiBDiB]

Debloated, protected, magnetized - ready to go. 120Hz with a proper GPU to drive it smoothly is really, really nice.

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On a side note, does Tesla-related stuff count as a "tech purchase"? If it is basically a pair of computers on wheels

I have a love/hate with oneplus.. they're not what they used to be yet I still bounce between them and pixels whenever I buy a new phone.

 

[AusWolf]

I get that a lot. Forklift, go-kart, electric scooter......

Memes aside, the EV driving experience turned me from a refusenik into a believer - it's really hard to go back to driving ICE especially being a OCD stickler for smooth powertrains. Electric forklifts, however, I never want to see again in my life. They goddamn suck and are ridiculously hard to feather. Gimme a good propane any day (hell, even a poorly maintained ICE over an electric).

I just can't drive an EV - meaning, it would be logistically unfeasible. I live in a first floor flat, and my parking space is about 20-25 metres away from the house. There's no way I could charge it at home, and I'm totally not gonna spend hours twiddling my thumb at a service station every couple of days. I also don't want to give up on country wide road trips with the option to not take breaks longer than a few minutes. Instant torque? I get it. Cheaper servicing? Cool! No noise? Ehh... I could get used to it, maybe (though I think it's unsafe for pedestrians). Better for the environment? The car itself, yes, the electricity it uses, no.

With all this in mind, I find it strange that the UK government is planning to ban selling new ICE cars from 2030, but they're not planning to ban living in a flat with no garage. But then, they're not famous for possessing extreme amounts of brainpower (like any government), so...

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I just can't drive an EV - meaning, it would be logistically unfeasible. I live in a first floor flat, and my parking space is about 20-25 metres away from the house. There's no way I could charge it at home, and I'm totally not gonna spend hours twiddling my thumb at a service station every couple of days. I also don't want to give up on country wide road trips with the option to not take breaks longer than a few minutes. Instant torque? I get it. Cheaper servicing? Cool! No noise? Ehh... I could get used to it, maybe. Better for the environment? The car itself, yes, the electricity it uses, and the battery, no.

With all this in mind, I find it strange that the UK government is planning to ban selling new ICE cars from 2030, but they're not planning to ban living in a flat with no garage. But then, they're not famous for possessing extreme amounts of brainpower (like any government), so...

Not forgetting the battery will cost about £5k+ to replace, whereas a IC engine can last for 100k miles. I bet the battery won't do 100k miles

 

[AusWolf]

Not forgetting the battery will cost about £5k+ to replace, whereas a IC engine can last for 100k miles. I bet the battery won't do 100k miles

Exactly, that too! We could talk about how environmentally friendly that is.

 

[applegrcoug]

well, i just scored a rx 480 4g for $120. I'm starting to feel like Bryan from Tech Yes City, searching for used stuff cheap.

 

[AusWolf]

well, i just scored a rx 480 4g for $120. I'm starting to feel like Bryan from Tech Yes City, searching for used stuff cheap.

Congrats! Some people would be surprised what you can do with cheap, used stuff.

I'm in the process of selling my Core i7-3770T based mini-ITX system that I built about a year ago using only cheap, used parts. I wish I had some use for it, because I'm honestly sad to see it go.

 

[tabascosauz]

I just can't drive an EV - meaning, it would be logistically unfeasible. I live in a first floor flat, and my parking space is about 20-25 metres away from the house. There's no way I could charge it at home, and I'm totally not gonna spend hours twiddling my thumb at a service station every couple of days. I also don't want to give up on country wide road trips with the option to not take breaks longer than a few minutes. Instant torque? I get it. Cheaper servicing? Cool! No noise? Ehh... I could get used to it, maybe (though I think it's unsafe for pedestrians). Better for the environment? The car itself, yes, the electricity it uses, no.

With all this in mind, I find it strange that the UK government is planning to ban selling new ICE cars from 2030, but they're not planning to ban living in a flat with no garage. But then, they're not famous for possessing extreme amounts of brainpower (like any government), so...

Not forgetting the battery will cost about £5k+ to replace, whereas a IC engine can last for 100k miles. I bet the battery won't do 100k miles

I completely understand the problems with accommodating the infrastructure if one lives in an apartment, I'm a bit lucky in that respect. I also don't drive road trips anymore, so another valid concern avoided thankfully. Also, we get all our electricity from hydro here (PNW), so there's no better place in the world (literally) to drive EV. But I totally get the concerns, it's not a universal solution everywhere.

As to longevity, that's not entirely true, every EV maker warranties batteries for 100k. They're new on the scene so it's hard to find examples yet but plenty of Model S get healthy lifespans out of their batteries. And you'll find that "can last" is not the same as "will last" when it comes to ICE, ask me how I know - especially in the age of DI, AFM, forced induction, and poor PCV designs. I used to be a die-hard V8 truck guy, but once you've been burned by major automakers' QC a bit too many times even on powertrains components, it makes you a bit more open-minded I guess.

On our electricity, the stats are 91% hydro, 5% biomass, and 4% wind.

But enough about that. There's other threads for that discussion.

 

[AusWolf]

I completely understand the problems with accommodating the infrastructure if one lives in an apartment, I'm a bit lucky in that respect. I also don't drive road trips anymore, so another valid concern avoided thankfully. Also, we get all our electricity from hydro here (PNW), so there's no better place in the world (literally) to drive EV. But I totally get the concerns, it's not a universal solution everywhere.

As to longevity, that's not entirely true, every EV maker warranties batteries for 100k. They're new on the scene so it's hard to find examples yet but plenty of Model S get healthy lifespans out of their batteries. And you'll find that "can last" is not the same as "will last" when it comes to ICE, ask me how I know - especially in the age of DI, AFM, forced induction, and poor PCV designs. I used to be a die-hard V8 truck guy, but once you've been burned by major automakers' QC a bit too many times even on powertrains components, it makes you a bit more open-minded I guess.

But enough about that. There's other threads for that discussion.

I made a thread to make sure I/we don't pollute this one too much.

 

[Jetster]

Fancy

 

[sam_86314]

Decided I wanted to build a small-form-factor "gaming" machine out of the Dell Optiplex 3020 I have. When I saw the auction for this RX 550, I thought "Hey, even though this seller has zero feedback, I'll take my chances to see if I can get a decent deal."

$80 and 9 days of shipping later, it arrived.

The packaging was less than ideal. It was wrapped in bubble wrap, but I could hear it bouncing around before I opened it. The IO plate was bent, so I straightened it out.

Stuck it in my secondary system to test it, and nothing. The fan started spinning, but no video signal. Tried it on my main PC, same thing. Stuck it back in the 8x slot on my secondary PC with my known good RX 460 in the 16x slot, and Windows would either hang after booting or hang while booting. Removing this card fixed the issue. Finally, decided to try it in the 3020; this is a Dell card after all. Still no video.

I'm currently talking to the seller, who currently wants me to send it back so he can see what the problem is. Only problem is that he's in Iowa and I'm in Arizona, so that's a pretty long distance to ship.

Any troubleshooting steps I should try before I send it back?

 

[maxfly]

Decided I wanted to build a small-form-factor "gaming" machine out of the Dell Optiplex 3020 I have. When I saw the auction for this RX 550, I thought "Hey, even though this seller has zero feedback, I'll take my chances to see if I can get a decent deal."

$80 and 9 days of shipping later, it arrived.

The packaging was less than ideal. It was wrapped in bubble wrap, but I could hear it bouncing around before I opened it. The IO plate was bent, so I straightened it out.

Stuck it in my secondary system to test it, and nothing. The fan started spinning, but no video signal. Tried it on my main PC, same thing. Stuck it back in the 8x slot on my secondary PC with my known good RX 460 in the 16x slot, and Windows would either hang after booting or hang while booting. Removing this card fixed the issue. Finally, decided to try it in the 3020; this is a Dell card after all. Still no video.

I'm currently talking to the seller, who currently wants me to send it back so he can see what the problem is. Only problem is that he's in Iowa and I'm in Arizona, so that's a pretty long distance to ship.

Any troubleshooting steps I should try before I send it back?

You've done your due diligence. Its his problem now. Ship it back properly to teach him some manners i say!

 

[sam_86314]

You've done your due diligence. Its his problem now. Ship it back properly to teach him some manners i say!

Actually just found something after taking a closer look at the card.

There's a spot for a chip right next to the little plus sign on the upper right corner of the card, and I saw what looked like tiny wires coming up from some of the pads.

If we look at this section on the seller's listing, there's supposed to be a chip there.

I checked the packaging and that chip is nowhere to be found. I recorded myself unboxing the card, so maybe I'll review that to see if anything happened.

I should probably let the seller know about this.

EDIT: Just reviewed my unboxing footage, the chip was missing from the card.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Actually just found something after taking a closer look at the card.

There's a spot for a chip right next to the little plus sign on the upper right corner of the card, and I saw what looked like tiny wires coming up from some of the pads.

If we look at this section on the seller's listing, there's supposed to be a chip there.

I checked the packaging and that chip is nowhere to be found. I recorded myself unboxing the card, so maybe I'll review that to see if anything happened.

I should probably let the seller know about this.

EDIT: Just reviewed my unboxing footage, the chip was missing from the card.

Where is the scratch on his pic? on yours its above the three little components in-between the two ic's. sure its the same as the on on his pic?

 

[sam_86314]

Where is the scratch on his pic? on yours its above the three little components in-between the two ic's. sure its the same as the on on his pic?

I'm pretty sure he used a generic pic. He had several listings for RX 550s and they all used the same picture (except for one which had a "modified" IO bracket).