What's your latest tech purchase?

[ThaiTaffy]

Not sure this counts as tech, but I find a wrist mounted watch annoying and don't have a cell phone, so I like one that hangs upside-down from a belt loop; also, can't stand it when the winder is not protected. The leather holder allows one to use replacement watches and silicone oil should help the leather last.
Went for the brown version as softer on the eye.

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This is a pretty good idea I've been tempted by a few smart watches but I hate wearing a watch, my phone is a concrete block ( most big phones can be called a brick mine weighs almost half a kilo) so pulling it out of my pocket to check a msg or the time is a pita might be something I can take a look at thanks.

Sadly it seems a hard item to find here in Thailand might have to try make my own.

Back on topic family member wants their outside lights automated so managed to snag one of these free for spending so much on switches.

 

[tabascosauz]

Can't seem to catch a break, huh...........just managed got out of the RMA hole with Gigabyte, Strix board late, Ballistix MAX lost by Purolator

Brand new 3070 Ti TUF all mangled, not sure how. PCIe bracket is bent. PCB is warped towards the 8-pins. Two of the backplate screws hammered in so hard that the fin stack below them is bent back over itself.

They give me the option of refund, or RMA through them with Asus (6-8 weeks). This a tougher decision that I thought it would be.

 

[GerKNG]

Got my Dell S2721DGF Today.
the packaging may look cheap and it's a Dell... But this is the Second Revision of the LG GL850 Panel (SSA1 Panel in the LG, SSA2 Panel in this one)
165Hz, Zero Overshoot, really Fast and HDR10.
i had a GL850 for over a year as my main Monitor and this one is just like a golden Sample compared to it.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Got my Dell S2721DGF Today.
the packaging may look cheap and it's a Dell... But this is the Second Revision of the LG GL850 Panel (SSA1 Panel in the LG, SSA2 Panel in this one)
165Hz, Zero Overshoot, really Fast and HDR10.
i had a GL850 for over a year as my main Monitor and this one is just like a golden Sample compared to it.
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I have the exact same monitor, they're a nice screen imo. 165hz on DP

 

[Shrek]

Dell make some great monitors

 

[tabascosauz]

Got my Dell S2721DGF Today.
the packaging may look cheap and it's a Dell... But this is the Second Revision of the LG GL850 Panel (SSA1 Panel in the LG, SSA2 Panel in this one)
165Hz, Zero Overshoot, really Fast and HDR10.
i had a GL850 for over a year as my main Monitor and this one is just like a golden Sample compared to it.

DGF is a great monitor with great return policy/warranty since it's a "premium" panel. I'm not sure what the DGFA is for - is it just with stand included or a new revision?

Only real drawback is the non-sale MSRP price. I don't really understand why HWUB keeps recommending the MAG274QRF-QD with its dead pixel problems and MSI's lack of dead pixel policy. Hit and miss with Dell quality as well, but the return policy always comes in clutch.

@Tigger mine is 01/2021 but regular DGF, apparently only difference is newer firmware out of the box for EU Commission Reg 2019/2021

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Here’s my label, has DGFA, but model says DGFt weird

 

[GerKNG]

I'm not sure what the DGFA is for

i heard that it is the EU version that is following the "European Ecodesign Directive"

 

[DoLlyBirD]

Just bought some Sony headphones, apparently they are advertised as "Extrabass" which is good as I love listening to trance/bassy dance, so will see... only £32.99 new from Amazon and reviews seem to be good, not audiophile quality but hoping they are good and punchy for a budget set of cans, not sure on the flat cable, though as they will be primarily used with my PC it shouldn't matter all that much.

 

[HammerON]

Never had speakers (only headphones) before I got my pair of Edifier R1700BT active bookshelf speakers. Great sound quality and the quality of finish is just as good as it looks in the pictures.

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I bought these for my office back in 2016. Have loved them since!

I'm really digging those speakers!! Please let us know what you think of them Do they come with a remote at all??

I really like them for listening to music (all types) while at work.

They do have a remote.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edifier-R1700BTs-Bluetooth-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B087C29RT3/ref=sr_1_3?crid=GU3R1XAEE934&keywords=Edifier+R1700BT&qid=1648303068&sprefix=edifier+r1700bt,aps,43&sr=8-3
Sub
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Edifier-T5...88a7c&pd_rd_wg=S1deb&pd_rd_i=B07Z58GD12&psc=1

I did not know that they sold an active sub as well! Just ordered one through Best Buy. Amazon wouldn't ship them to my Alaska address and Edifier wanted to charge me $90 for shipping
Best Buy is shipping them to me for free~
They will add the bass that the speakers have been lacking. They have good bass for their size, but I really think this sub will make it sound even better!!!

 

[micropage7]

TL-WN725N for my friend's laptop

Another Logitech M187 mouse

sorry for blurry pics
and for myself, Logitech M190

 

[Space Lynx]

Got my Dell S2721DGF Today.
the packaging may look cheap and it's a Dell... But this is the Second Revision of the LG GL850 Panel (SSA1 Panel in the LG, SSA2 Panel in this one)
165Hz, Zero Overshoot, really Fast and HDR10.
i had a GL850 for over a year as my main Monitor and this one is just like a golden Sample compared to it.
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How can you verify that you have the SSA2 panel and not the SSA1 panel on this gaming monitor? I am just curious, I never heard of this before for that LG panel.

 

[GerKNG]

How can you verify that you have the SSA2 panel and not the SSA1 panel on this gaming monitor? I am just curious, I never heard of this before for that LG panel.

from a user on reddit and another one on a german forum:

"In the service menu is written the part number which leads to this panel: https://www.panelook.com/LM270WQA-SSA2_LG Display_27.0_LCM_overview_45671.html"

 

[1100R]

Bought these active speakers to listen internet radio streaming in FLAC HD quality.
Presonus Eris 3.5

 

[Space Lynx]

from a user on reddit and another one on a german forum:

"In the service menu is written the part number which leads to this panel: https://www.panelook.com/LM270WQA-SSA2_LG Display_27.0_LCM_overview_45671.html"

Nice find! Never heard of this for that famous panel until now.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

from a user on reddit and another one on a german forum:

"In the service menu is written the part number which leads to this panel: https://www.panelook.com/LM270WQA-SSA2_LG Display_27.0_LCM_overview_45671.html"

Looked at my service menu, which part number am i looking for?

 

[GerKNG]

Looked at my service menu, which part number am i looking for?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/i2cpm8
I didn't checked it by myself now but this here is one of the reddit threads where it was mentioned.

 

[Space Lynx]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/i2cpm8
I didn't checked it by myself now but this here is one of the reddit threads where it was mentioned.

Would be interesting to know if the contrast ratio has improved with this latest model, that is really the only weakness of that original LG panel.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Just going for this. £50 look at Ebay prices.

EDIT tested and works using comp video with our old TV, even got a workbench disc. Need a mouse now.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

I didn't realize finding a compact laptop with DDR5 and at least 8 real cores would be so difficult ended up settling on this. I'll probably do a follow up post on what I think about it when I get it

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-13-4-touchscreen-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-9-16gb-memory-nvidia-rtx3050-ti-v4g-graphics-1tb-ssd-off-black/6494640.p?skuId=6494640

Well, I finally did it. I have been looking at this board for like 6 months but was too chicken to buy it because ka-ching.. whatever, I am worth it

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Edit:

Hopefully it works as good as my Strix..

I am after the vrm and dynamic oc switcher, and some other stuff that I think is pretty

The only thing that bothers me about that board is it cost 400+ usd and only has 2 M.2 slots and no backplate.... I have the Vanilla Hero and it's pretty great otherwise.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

needed cleaning

 

[Rock N Roll Rebel]

My corsair h115 is failing the liquid in it dried up so i ordered this one NZXT Kraken Z Series Z73 360mm - AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler - Newegg.com

 

[freeagent]

he only thing that bothers me about that board is it cost 400+ usd and only has 2 M.2 slots and no backplate.... I have the Vanilla Hero and it's pretty great otherwise.

I know.. that would have been the most expensive board I ever bought lol. I passed on it because it wouldn't have been here until the end of the first week of April. I picked up a B550-XE locally for a lot less.. but it is still the most expensive board I ever bought They did have the DH in stock here in town, but I passed. No regular CH8 though.. or else I would have got that. My new board is the same as my last, but has all the options. Voltage regulation is also much tighter all around, and it can push a lot harder. The X570 board that was closest in price to this one is one I wouldn't have bought anyways. My needs are fairly simplistic, so I don't need much really.. overall it is a pretty sweet board though. But for full retail? I dunno.. That DH would have cost me over 625 beaver bucks.. The -F WiFi was a hundred bucks less than this one.

I do like that it has SLi, I can use that later to play with old cards.. it irked me a bit that lower end to midrange Asus X570 cannot do SLi. I also like the lights.. there are more of them but they are more subdued compared to the single one on the F. My board came with the launch bios, so it just sat on the shelf since the day they put it up lol.. guess they wanted to blow it out.

Right now the two rigs I have in service are AMD, my remaining two Intel setups are retired, for benching only.. they don't owe me anything, they ran flawlessly for years. Cant wait to see what comes after ADL

 

[oobymach]

Just going for this. £50 look at Ebay prices.

EDIT tested and works using comp video with our old TV, even got a workbench disc. Need a mouse now.
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You can use an old sega or genesis controller if you happen to have one kicking around, they are compatible with commodore computers.

 

[theFOoL]

LG V20 going black from silver

Case

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