What's your latest tech purchase?

[Kanan]

Yeah my new UW has what I consider a rather poor Freesync range of 60-165 what saves it the LFRC which kicks in instantly the moment it drops below 60. As for the 165 max really means nothing to me. I’m quite satisfied as long as it’s doing at least 70FPs if it’s higher, great but it doesn’t matter to me as necessary.., The ONLY a thing absolutely matters to me is that there is no tearing.. it literally makes me nauseous….

Yes it's like 60 is a "standard", it has a reason why it is like that, it's fluid enough. 60 for movies is even too much, feels awkward (or 50Hz, same). 100 is already way more and very fluid. 144 feels a touch more fluid still. But the diminishing returns are already high there. So when you expect 240 to hit it, you will be disappointed. 360 is just effective because it's such a extreme difference.

 

[Chomiq]

Acer XB273U GX monitor.

My worst tech purchase in a very long time. Rubbish QC and dead pixel warranty policy, 240Hz is not all that great over current 150Hz and it has this weird grainy-ness on the panel that makes my eyes bleed that never occurred on my previous monitors.

1440p 270 Hz? What's the point, unless you're playing CS.

As for being grainy, check if it's not using some weird sharpening effect like "Super Sharpness" in the main Picture menu.

If QC is poor and it has dead pixels that aren't covered under Acer's warranty you could always try to return it to the store and request a refund.

 

[INSTG8R]

Yes it's like 60 is a "standard", it has a reason why it is like that, it's fluid enough. 60 for movies is even too much, feels awkward (or 50Hz, same). 100 is already way more and very fluid. 144 feels a touch more fluid still. But the diminishing returns are already high there. So when you expect 240 to hit it, you will be disappointed. 360 is just effective because it's such a extreme difference.

Actually most Freesync monitor ranges are 45-144 so seeing such a “high” minimum was of a surprise with the increased maximum which meant nothing to me. The game I play the most recognizes my max refresh but my frame limiting options are either 144 or 300…I tried 300 just to see how it would actually go and it topped out at 200.. but of course I just use 144 which it basically stays pinned there except in the one situation where it drops to a 90-100 because of the complexity. But I would never be very disappointed if it didn’t have LFRC to make up for it.

 

[TheLostSwede]

How are they wired? Strangely Corsair isn't really showing any cables in the product shots.

Standard 4-pin PWM wires, plus 4-pin RGB wires.
Only just noticed the hot glue that's holding the wires to the frame. Never seen that before on a fan.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Standard 4-pin PWM wires, plus 4-pin RGB wires.
Only just noticed the hot glue that's holding the wires to the frame. Never seen that before on a fan.

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Only thing that bugs me is the RGB hub needs 2x sata power. edit scratch that, only the pro does for its two seperate boxes, need to get me a lighting node core.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Only thing that bugs me is the RGB hub needs 2x sata power. edit scratch that, only the pro does for its two seperate boxes, need to get me a lighting node core.

They have too many different solutions that aren't working together in a nice way.
There's no reason why you should need to different little "boxes" just to plug this stuff in.
I guess it has happened because they've added more features over time, but even so.

 

[Ja.KooLit]

PS5 controller

 

[lexluthermiester]

Guess the Ryzens heat is much more concentrated

This is true. Smaller lithography process means the heat generated is focused in a smaller space.

Yes, but with static colour LEDs.

I like those. I have a bunch of Red LED units.

you could always try to return it to the store and request a refund.

This. Company warranties are a last option, not the first.

@Palladium
Return the display to where-ever you bought it and claim screen issues, which is true. Just don't go into too much detail.

 

[ThaiTaffy]

More toys to play with home automation.
I'm a proud uncle as my nieces now think our house is haunted.

 

[sam_86314]

If you can prove to Noctua that you have a AM4 CPU they will send you one free of charge, is what I did for my NH-D14 back then!

I just went ahead and bought it since I don't know how proof of purchase works with second-hand stuff.

 

[Kanan]

I just went ahead and bought it since I don't know how proof of purchase works with second-hand stuff.

they ask you to send the bill + a proof that you own any AM4 based device.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

they ask you to send the bill + a proof that you own any AM4 based device.

Iirc i just sent them a pic of the box and cooler for the AM4 adapter i got from them, was s/hand and did not have no receipt.

 

[Mussels]

Bought some Arctic MX 4 since i thought my Cooler master paste which is 10 years old at this point, wasnt doing well.. Ryzen seems to shoot up in its temps quite quickly compared to my FX8320.
Even though it is on liquid cooling. The fx used to go up gradually.

but it didnt make much difference haha. Guess the Ryzens heat is much more concentrated

They measure it differently

Ryzens temps show the hottest part of the hottest core - not an average, or further out in the chips

Standard 4-pin PWM wires, plus 4-pin RGB wires.
Only just noticed the hot glue that's holding the wires to the frame. Never seen that before on a fan.

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note that those are corsairs unique standard ARGB, doesnt work with generics

The corsair RGB hub uses a compatible ARGB input, but the fan side is proprietary

 

[TheLostSwede]

note that those are corsairs unique standard ARGB, doesnt work with generics

The corsair RGB hub uses a compatible ARGB input, but the fan side is proprietary

I never said it was a standard RGB connector and if read as if I said that, then I guess it was poorly written.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

As far as i am aware, corsair fans use a standard Fan connector, not proprietary, and a Corsair RGB hub only RGB connector, which probably is proprietary as i am not sure it will work on a standard RGB motherboard connector. Unless i am misinterpreting the word proprietary.

 

[INSTG8R]

Not looking forward to the installation…but it’s an essential for me.

 

[Mussels]

I never said it was a standard RGB connector and if read as if I said that, then I guess it was poorly written.

Brought it up because of my nightmares with them.

Running even a single fan requires so much extra hardware, since you need the corsair fan lighting controller, a corsair lighting controller (that uses different connectors) for even one fan -.-

I wanted to move 2x140mm over to a different system for an AIO, and no luck. I could modify the fan lighting controller to use standard ARGB, but trying that with the fans directly resulted in two non-RGB fans that suddenly have less wires and complications.

 

[Sybaris_Caesar]

QCY T13. Cheap good shit. Was under $17 with delivery and all. With how long battery powered earbuds last (sarcasm) I don't know why people even bother with expensive ones. My last earbud (Haylou GT2) lasted a year and a half.

Earbud lasts 4 hours before needing to put in case. My last one barely lasted two hours before reducing to an hour or so.

Just wish the case was matte finish. Piano finish is ugly af. The bottom is already scratched after only a week of usage.

 

[seth1911]

Godavari is such of a shit APU (A10 7870K) it have so much cpu power that the GTX 470 is maximum 80% under load.
Even in the Battlefield in BF4 the CPU drop very often to 28,29 FPS helll this game is from 2013...... the APU from 2016..............

Thanks to my mom i bought a Cheap 10100f + Board combo.

 

[FireFox]

Got this 2 days ago.

Not the best phone out there but it does the job and it was free, i used to pay 100€ for my Phone contract which included 30GB internet free calls and SMS, my wife's contract with 20GB internet, free calls and SMS, Internet at home + TV channels, Telekom offered me a cheaper Phone plan, ( 65€ ) for my Phone contract with unlimited internet, free calls and SMS, 100 minutes for international calls and 48GB internet outside Germany, wife's contract with 30GB internet, free calls and SMS, Internet at home + TV channels, cant complain.

 

[Mussels]

"not the best phone"


Pfft, it's one of them for sure

 

[PLAfiller]

I was on a hunt for GTX1650/ Super whichever comes first. I don't care about gaming, but I wanted to have all those HW accelerations: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, VP8, VP9, H.264, H.265 (HEVC) 4:2:0, H.265 (HEVC) 4:4:4. You get it. Anyhow, tried ebay, lost a few auctions and then this guy popped up: it's an Alienware Aurora R11 pre-built card (DELL GTX1650 4GB). Got it for half the price of an average ebay auction. Two fan blades are gone, but I had a plan The OEM cooling solution is provided by CoolerMaster. Every possible corner was cut making this card Doesn't even have a "lock tooth".



First: add some copper to the VRM section:



Second: the mounting holes pattern is 43x43mm....that's a pretty old standard (6600,7300,7600,GT240 etc..) and will allow an old veteran to enter the fight:



Dual monitor setup:
Desktop temps: 33C core/ 43C VRM.
4K temps: threw a 40GB 4K video with HEVC @50% usage: 38C core/ 49C VRM
Heaven benchmark: that's the ugly part, core shot to 80C and VRM to 91C

I have no idea how that tiny OEM cooler managed the games in the Alienware honestly I don't get it.

 

[seth1911]

A friend of me orderd a second hand GTX 660 for 60€ from a shop and got a 960

I was on a hunt for GTX1650/ Super whichever comes first. I don't care about gaming, but I wanted to have all those HW accelerations: MPEG-1, MPEG-2, VC-1, VP8, VP9, H.264, H.265 (HEVC) 4:2:0, H.265 (HEVC) 4:4:4. You get it. Anyhow, tried ebay, lost a few auctions and then this guy popped up: it's an Alienware Aurora R11 pre-built card (DELL GTX1650 4GB). Got it for half the price of an average ebay auction. Two fan blades are gone, but I had a plan The OEM cooling solution is provided by CoolerMaster. Every possible corner was cut making this card Doesn't even have a "lock tooth".

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First: add some copper to the VRM section:

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Second: the mounting holes pattern is 43x43mm....that's a pretty old standard (6600,7300,7600,GT240 etc..) and will allow an old veteran to enter the fight:

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Dual monitor setup:
Desktop temps: 33C core/ 43C VRM.
4K temps: threw a 40GB 4K video with HEVC @50% usage: 38C core/ 49C VRM
Heaven benchmark: that's the ugly part, core shot to 80C and VRM to 91C

I have no idea how that tiny OEM cooler managed the games in the Alienware honestly I don't get it.

Cause OEM arent tiny kids they cry about 90°C Core Temp, the Chip dont think oh no its 90°C i go offline for now.

Simple thing, Nvidia or AMD told the supid end customer max temp 75°C, the industrial standard temp for a GPU is a max over time 105°C, max short peak 130°C

 

[lexluthermiester]

"not the best phone"


Pfft, it's one of them for sure

To be fair, there only ever 1 "best" anything. So who cares? But I agree, that phone Firefox showed above is a damn nice model.

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

A friend of me orderd a second hand GTX 660 for 60€ from a shop and got a 960


Cause OEM arent tiny kids they cry about 90°C Core Temp, the Chip dont think oh no its 90°C i go offline for now.

Simple thing, Nvidia or AMD told the supid end customer max temp 75°C, the industrial standard temp for a GPU is a max over time 105°C, max short peak 130°C

If you start getting crashes, increase the GPU fan speed!