What's your latest tech purchase?

[xu^]

treated myself to the Amiga A500 Mini

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

My latest mistake has arrived.

To my surprise, and despite the seller specifically saying otherwise, it came in its original retail box.

This card is an absolute unit. It's freaking huge and freaking heavy.

Fortunately, it fits in my system just fine. I was slightly worried that my 10GbE NIC would interfere with it, but as you can see, that isn't a problem at all.

I ran a second PCIe power cable from my PSU because I know this is a power-hungry card. Probably isn't necessary, but whatever.

It performs almost twice as well as my 5700 XT in benchmarks. It seems to stay in the high 60s under normal loads and gets into the 70s when pushed. I'm using the "quiet" BIOS.

I only have two real complaints about it. As far as I can tell, the lights can't be turned off. Also, this card has insane coil whine when being pushed to its limit.

I might actually be able to play Cyberpunk 2077 now at a reasonable framerate...

You should be able to manually unplug them, if not there is always wire cutters....

 

[sam_86314]

Have you tried their DevilZone FAN RGB control utility?

I really don't like having to use extra software to do that.

You should be able to manually unplug them, if not there is always wire cutters....

This is what I'll most likely end up doing. It looks like the connector for the lights on the rear is right next to the power connectors. I like the backplate lighting though, so I'll be keeping those on.

 

[The King]

I really don't like having to use extra software to do that.



This is what I'll most likely end up doing. It looks like the connector for the lights on the rear is right next to the power connectors. I like the backplate lighting though, so I'll be keeping those on.

For the Coil whine try enabling Vsync. This sometimes helps to stop the coil whine completely. With an uncapped frame rate these cards can push +1000fps in game menus also causing power spikes.

 

[plastiscɧ]

Bought ambilight for my pc while gaming, listening to music or watching movies. and light bulps for the livingroom and the sleepingroom. both work automatic with profiles via (PC) app or a small remote.

 

[sam_86314]

For the Coil whine try enabling Vsync. This sometimes helps to stop the coil whine completely. With an uncapped frame rate these cards can push +1000fps in game menus also causing power spikes.

Yeah, I've been limiting my framerate in pretty much everything but benchmarks and it really helps with the coil whine.

I tried overclocking it yesterday and got minimal gains with significantly higher temps and power usage, so I've settled on an underclock of 2250MHz @1100mV.

 

[Space Lynx]

Yeah, I've been limiting my framerate in pretty much everything but benchmarks and it really helps with the coil whine.

I tried overclocking it yesterday and got minimal gains with significantly higher temps and power usage, so I've settled on an underclock of 2250MHz @1100mV.

This is the way.

 

[tabascosauz]

Sold off my 35 f/2D (bye bye wide angle life until I go mirrorless) and picked up a mint 85 1.8D with the metal hood.

 

[lexluthermiester]

treated myself to the Amiga A500 Mini

That's a nice treat!

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

Yeah, I've been limiting my framerate in pretty much everything but benchmarks and it really helps with the coil whine.

I tried overclocking it yesterday and got minimal gains with significantly higher temps and power usage, so I've settled on an underclock of 2250MHz @1100mV.

@lexluthermiester has a nice guide on stopping coil whine somewhere - maybe he could link it as I can't seem to find it.

 

[Chomiq]

Sold off my 35 f/2D (bye bye wide angle life until I go mirrorless) and picked up a mint 85 1.8D with the metal hood.

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It looks good on Df

 

[Ruru]

A generic cheap H61 board, 2x4GB & 1TB Black with bad sectors (the seller mentioned that, it didn't matter). Paid about 25EUR Got an i5-2320 for free before so why I wouldn't put a PC together with it? Though those RAMs with heatspreaders weren't needed as the guy who sold me the motherboard, gave 2x4GB 1333 sticks as a bundle but I still put those for that build.

 

[wolf]

Well, this finally arrived. More to come, but the TLDR is that it's bloody amazing.

 

[lexluthermiester]

@lexluthermiester has a nice guide on stopping coil whine somewhere - maybe he could link it as I can't seem to find it.

Do you mean the following?

How to quickly & easily fix coil-whine(coil choke noise)

A forum user recently asked about Coil Whine, which is the noise a choke coil sometimes makes as it operates. This is almost always a video card problem, but can happen on any other computer or electronics components employing a choke in it's circuitry, including motherboards & power supplies...

www.techpowerup.com

Yeah, I've been limiting my framerate in pretty much everything but benchmarks and it really helps with the coil whine.

Follow the above guide and your coil-whine problem should either disappear or be greatly reduced.

 

[Ruru]

Do you mean the following?

How to quickly & easily fix coil-whine(coil choke noise)

A forum user recently asked about Coil Whine, which is the noise a choke coil sometimes makes as it operates. This is almost always a video card problem, but can happen on any other computer or electronics components employing a choke in it's circuitry, including motherboards & power supplies...

www.techpowerup.com

Follow the above guide and your coil-whine problem should either disappear or be greatly reduced.

My GTX 470 (Gigabyte SOC) was horrible when it comes to coil whine. Otherwise it was more than a great card.

 

[Space Lynx]

Well, this finally arrived. More to come, but the TLDR is that it's bloody amazing.

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update us with a brief review after you watch a movie and play a couple games on it...

that is the best of the best as far as I am concerned. most likely buying that myself... but just waiting a bit longer.

 

[GreiverBlade]

not a purchase but an acquisition ...

scored 3 HP Compaq SFF ... 1 Pro 6300 (i5-3XXX Win 7 Pro COA) 2 Elite 8300 (i7,most likely 3770 Win 8 Pro COA ) from the job "LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE spring cleaning" they removed the RAM and HDD (obviously since it was accounting department for most ), well, i have enough DDR3 sticks around and HDD i should find some ... just a good dusting, diagnostic, install and good to go
and a pack of Win Server 2003 with 5 license (actually 10 but only one "CDKEY" and the pack with the key say clearly *5* users) including the relevant DVDs (yeah, even the "not for the end user" one )

i remember salvaging and repairing a couple of DC7900 with C2D 8400/8500 back in the days, fresh install ... and selling them 80 a piece (the IT guy at work said "naaaaaahhh completely busted, off to the trash bin", meanwhile : i can get them to work )

edit, oh yeah .... ~11kg a piece and i carried all 3, obviously, in one go (no cars) my arms are a bit ... sore ... although not the heaviest load i had to carry ( 49kg once but even a further trip to bring it home )

 

[R-T-B]

Well, this finally arrived. More to come, but the TLDR is that it's bloody amazing.

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OLED HDR is a thing of beauty. I can't recall a more meaningful display upgrade ever.

 

[Space Lynx]

OLED HDR is a thing of beauty. I can't recall a more meaningful display upgrade ever.

I still can't decide between the Alienware 34" OLED and the LG 42" OLED.

I am getting one of the two though.

 

[lexluthermiester]

My GTX 470 (Gigabyte SOC) was horrible when it comes to coil whine. Otherwise it was more than a great card.

I'll bet real money it was fixable.

I still can't decide between the Alienware 34" OLED

This, for me anyway. 42" is just too damn big for a desktop with dual screens. 34" is pushing it..

 

[Ruru]

I'll bet real money it was fixable.


This, for me anyway. 42" is just too damn big for a desktop with dual screens. 34" is pushing it..

My next monitor is going to be a 32" 4K but fuck, if I want a larger one, I use a TV for screen and as I use one with my Xeon setup, a 40" 1080p is still fine.

Radeon 290X is more capable than I thought..

 

[Shou Miko]

I still can't decide between the Alienware 34" OLED and the LG 42" OLED.

I am getting one of the two though.

Just be sure to not have too many static items because OLED can do burn-in this should be fixed with mini-led and QD-LED.

 

[R-T-B]

Just be sure to not have too many static items because OLED can do burn-in this should be fixed with mini-led and QD-LED.

I have doubts any emissive display tech will really completely avoid burn-in.

But it's not bad. I set a screensaver and forget on my b9. No burn in in over 2 years...

 

[wolf]

update us with a brief review after you watch a movie and play a couple games on it...
that is the best of the best as far as I am concerned. most likely buying that myself... but just waiting a bit longer.

In short, I agree, best of the best.

OLED HDR is a thing of beauty. I can't recall a more meaningful display upgrade ever.

It's phenomenal.

This, for me anyway. 42" is just too damn big for a desktop with dual screens. 34" is pushing it..

I came from a 34" 3440x1440, this is bigger but not unreasonably so, it's barely wider but considerably taller.

I have doubts any emissive display tech will really completely avoid burn-in.
But it's not bad. I set a screensaver and forget on my b9. No burn in in over 2 years...

I've done some digging though reddit for OLED panel care, plus with how many hours I actually use my PC weekly, I'm betting on it being a non issue.

So, after about 24 hours of use after wall mounting it as it wouldn't fit on my desk.

• The size is amazing, glad I didn't get impatient and go for the 48C1. at my regular viewing distance it really takes most of my field of view and the immersion is outstanding, 2x over my 34" ultrawide. I think for this use case it could be lightly curved too but no complaints here.
• Gaming is simply next level on this compared to anything I've ever used before, TN, IPS, VA, any size res or aspect, this blows them out of the water. The pixel response, the depth of the colors, the way HDR pops, how buttery it is with VRR, it really is in a league of it's own. Plus it's also a top tier TV.
• While I absolutely loved 21:9, I can't think of a better way to return to 16:9, and it's nice to drop any shortcomings 21:9 had all in one go.
• Desktop use so far is fine, text feels fine, browsing etc is fine too, just need to configure the background icons and taskbar etc to minimize burn in risk.
• While more performance is always better, hot damn the 3080 is a beast at 4k, it's like the harder you push it, the better it does. Outstanding experience. I suppose it doesn't hurt that with DLSS, FSR 1 or 2, 4k is a best case scenario and to varying extents, all give between very acceptable to outright gorgeous results and increase the viability of 4k gaming.
• I've tried a few older games with DLDSR 2.25x which iirc is 5720x2880 or so and holy cow.

 

[Chomiq]

In short, I agree, best of the best.

It's phenomenal.

I came from a 34" 3440x1440, this is bigger but not unreasonably so, it's barely wider but considerably taller.

I've done some digging though reddit for OLED panel care, plus with how many hours I actually use my PC weekly, I'm betting on it being a non issue.

So, after about 24 hours of use after wall mounting it as it wouldn't fit on my desk.

• The size is amazing, glad I didn't get impatient and go for the 48C1. at my regular viewing distance it really takes most of my field of view and the immersion is outstanding, 2x over my 34" ultrawide. I think for this use case it could be lightly curved too but no complaints here.
• Gaming is simply next level on this compared to anything I've ever used before, TN, IPS, VA, any size res or aspect, this blows them out of the water. The pixel response, the depth of the colors, the way HDR pops, how buttery it is with VRR, it really is in a league of it's own. Plus it's also a top tier TV.
• While I absolutely loved 21:9, I can't think of a better way to return to 16:9, and it's nice to drop any shortcomings 21:9 had all in one go.
• Desktop use so far is fine, text feels fine, browsing etc is fine too, just need to configure the background icons and taskbar etc to minimize burn in risk.
• While more performance is always better, hot damn the 3080 is a beast at 4k, it's like the harder you push it, the better it does. Outstanding experience. I suppose it doesn't hurt that with DLSS, FSR 1 or 2, 4k is a best case scenario and to varying extents, all give between very acceptable to outright gorgeous results and increase the viability of 4k gaming.
• I've tried a few older games with DLDSR 2.25x which iirc is 5720x2880 or so and holy cow.

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Don't forget it also supports ultrawide modes, 21:9 and 32:9.