What's your latest tech purchase?

lexluthermiester · Jul 25, 2022

dgianstefani said:
Get a life

You first.

dgianstefani said:
there's nothing written about it.

Umm...

phill said:
I don't recall ordering a PSU..........??........

...hmmm...

dgianstefani said:
there's nothing written about it.

You were saying?

dgianstefani said:
Picture shows a sealed PSU box, who says it has to be the same PSU powering the system?

Instead of doubling down when someone points out a mistake you've made, just own it and say something like "Opps! My mistake."

FreedomEclipse · Jul 25, 2022

dgianstefani said:
Nice, I use the DA chain myself, think it's HG901, very nice indeed. https://www.edco-wheels.co.uk/product/monoblock-cassettes/ Check out these, similar to the SRAM red monobloc cassettes, lighter and stiffer than DA.

Other advantage of monoblock is it isn't titanium, which wears down chains faster due to it's higher MOHs rating.

Do you use the cassettes?

dgianstefani · Jul 25, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
Do you use the cassettes?

Yeah they're nice.

Seem to last longer, maybe it's just quality milling, but no creaking under 800w+ either.

phill · Jul 25, 2022

dgianstefani said:
Ditch the gamemax PSU utter trash.

Have another look sir

I don't buy trash on any level and I'd agree that's probably the most useful bit that the PSU would come in... The box

Because you'd obviously use it elsewhere.... :laugh:

dgianstefani · Jul 25, 2022

phill said:
Have another look sir I don't buy trash on any level and I'd agree that's probably the most useful bit that the PSU would come in... The box Because you'd obviously use it elsewhere....

Had to buy one once for a rush build to replace a rig at one of my clients offices, everything else was perfect but that brand only one next day amazon delivery. Replaced it with a Corsair SFX asap.

Was in the middle of component shortages.

phill · Jul 25, 2022

dgianstefani said:
Had to buy one once for a rush build to replace a rig at one of my clients offices, everything else was perfect but that brand only one next day amazon delivery. Replaced it with a Corsair SFX asap.

Was in the middle of component shortages.

I think personally I'd go without but I am lucky, I've a few spare here so not a problem, mostly

Still, we can move on and say I got over charged for the PSU as it turned out it was a Threadripper.... :laugh:

jallenlabs · Jul 25, 2022

jallenlabs said:
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Klipsch RP500M speakers came today to replace my Kef q150s. 2hrs in and im on the fence yet...

Still testing these out... I like them one minute and then I hate them. With my Kefs handling all music was sounding pretty much the same, smooth and clean (which is why I changed to klipsch in the first place). These klipsch get shouty and downright messy in the mid/high range with lots of instruments/sounds simultaneously playing in that range. At the same time, they are exciting to listen to. Hence the dilemma. Anybody else running klipsch in at their workstation? What are your experiences? I have tried different amps and that has helped, but I either need to replace the Xovers in them or get an Eq to tame them a bit.

ThrashZone · Jul 25, 2022

jallenlabs said:
Still testing these out... I like them one minute and then I hate them. With my Kefs handling all music was sounding pretty much the same, smooth and clean (which is why I changed to klipsch in the first place). These klipsch get shouty and downright messy in the mid/high range with lots of instruments/sounds simultaneously playing in that range. At the same time, they are exciting to listen to. Hence the dilemma. Anybody else running klipsch in at their workstation? What are your experiences? I have tried different amps and that has helped, but I either need to replace the Xovers in them or get an Eq to tame them a bit.

Hi,
All systems need equalizers.
Likely many different profiles to.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 26, 2022

Bank blocked my card at checkouts. And i had to call the bank to unblock it but i got it in the end.

Asus will give me £85 cashback so even more of a deal.

Not the highest tier 6700XT in the world but its better than my now dead 1080Ti and close to a 3070 without much of the 3070 price.

Athlonite · Jul 26, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
Asus will give me £85 cashback so even more of a deal.

Let us know how you get on with that I've never had any luck with cash back deals ever so now I just avoid them like the plague they are

FreedomEclipse · Jul 26, 2022

Athlonite said:
Let us know how you get on with that I've never had any luck with cash back deals ever so now I just avoid them like the plague they are

Adding some pictures of bikini models to my invoice before I send it to them. Wish me luck

sam_86314 · Jul 26, 2022

My $20 MacBook Pro is now a $57 MacBook Pro...

...after buying the cheapest 16GB kit of DDR3L SODIMMs I could find on Amazon.

They use SK Hynix memory, so that's something.

I've also ordered a "new" display assembly, so it'll be a $102 MBP before long. Not too bad I guess.

INSTG8R · Jul 26, 2022

LED stripped my desk.

GerKNG · Jul 26, 2022

Streacom BC1 V2 Silver

FreedomEclipse · Jul 26, 2022

dgianstefani said:
Yeah they're nice.

Seem to last longer, maybe it's just quality milling, but no creaking under 800w+ either.

tbf its not the cassette that usually creaks but the bottom bracket and chain rings. Never heard of or personally experienced a cassette creaking. :laugh:

dgianstefani · Jul 26, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
tbf its not the cassette that usually creaks but the bottom bracket and chain rings. Never heard of or personally experienced a cassette creaking.

Mainly the crank rings. Cassettes creak when they have composite design, the DA one has carbon spider and metal rings, and is well documented to have issues with that.

The product I linked is DA tier, which is why I mentioned the creaking.

oobymach · Jul 26, 2022

New rams for living room pc came in, heatsink was too tall (one stick is under the drive bay), so I had to customize one to make it fit.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 26, 2022

oobymach said:
New rams for living room pc came in, heatsink was too tall (one stick is under the drive bay), so I had to customize one to make it fit.

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Just a passing thought....

Hofnaerrchen · Jul 26, 2022

Galaxy Tab S8+ instead of a current gen GPU. Those still were to expensive back then as well as far to power hungry for my taste and because I could trade in my old tablet for more than I had paid for while also getting a free of charge keyboard cover. Good choice in a world where energy is getting more expensive on a daily basis.

Athlonite · Jul 26, 2022

Just bought an Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 8GB/128GB in Lavender this is to replace my year old Oppo A72 with shit USB Type C port

oobymach · Jul 26, 2022

FreedomEclipse said:
Just a passing thought....

The warranty stickers are intact so I'm good. :cool:

lexluthermiester · Jul 27, 2022

INSTG8R said:
LED stripped my desk.
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I would have gone with red or white. Blue hurts my eyes if it's too strong. But your setup looks cool!

johnspack · Jul 27, 2022

For me it's the 2699 v3 xeon I posted in the x79 overclockers club area I just bought today. But really, when my buddy passed and I inherited his full z170a system, and the x99 system we were both working on,
and now I get to continue it, that's the best.

INSTG8R · Jul 27, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
I would have gone with red or white. Blue hurts my eyes if it's too strong. But your setup looks cool!

Cant stand red it just makes me,angry. I like nice calming blue . I’m hoping with OpemRGB I can get it working with games.

Count von Schwalbe · Jul 27, 2022

I have found that a little green in the blue helps cut the harshness a bit. And helps with calming too.

System Name	WorkInProgress
Processor	AMD 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright AM5 Contact Frame + Phantom Spirit 120SE
Memory	2x32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 CL32
Video Card(s)	Gainward RTX 4070Ti Phantom Reunion (The54thvoid Edition)
Storage	WD SN770 1TB (Boot)\|1x WD SN850X 8TB (Gaming)\| 2x2TB WD SN770\| 2x2TB+2x4TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White) {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GX-850 80+ GOLD
Mouse	Logitech G502 X
Keyboard	Cherry G80-3000N (TKL)
Software	Windows 11 Home
Benchmark Scores	ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

System Name	Silent/X1 Yoga/S25U-1TB
Processor	Ryzen 9800X3D @ 5.4ghz AC 1.18 V, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader/1185 G7/Snapdragon 8 Elite
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X870-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 x2, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, Conductonaut Extreme
Memory	64 GB Dominator Titanium White 6000 MT, 130 ns tRFC, active cooled, TG Putty Pro
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 40 W/mK 3D Graphite pads, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	34" 240 Hz 3440x1440 34GS95Q LG MLA+ W-OLED, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440P NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual VESA
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Alu 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, TG Minuspad Extreme, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 White
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & Leather LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF1000 Plat, 13 A transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper V3 Pro 8 KHz Mercury White w/Pulsar Supergrip tape, Razer Atlas, Razer Strider Chroma
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerL60 V2, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

System Name	Silent/X1 Yoga/S25U-1TB
Processor	Ryzen 9800X3D @ 5.4ghz AC 1.18 V, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader/1185 G7/Snapdragon 8 Elite
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X870-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 x2, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, Conductonaut Extreme
Memory	64 GB Dominator Titanium White 6000 MT, 130 ns tRFC, active cooled, TG Putty Pro
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 40 W/mK 3D Graphite pads, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	34" 240 Hz 3440x1440 34GS95Q LG MLA+ W-OLED, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440P NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual VESA
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Alu 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, TG Minuspad Extreme, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 White
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & Leather LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF1000 Plat, 13 A transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper V3 Pro 8 KHz Mercury White w/Pulsar Supergrip tape, Razer Atlas, Razer Strider Chroma
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerL60 V2, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

What's your latest tech purchase?

lexluthermiester

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

phill

Moderator

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

phill

Moderator

jallenlabs

ThrashZone

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Athlonite

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

sam_86314

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

GerKNG

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

oobymach

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Hofnaerrchen

Athlonite

oobymach

lexluthermiester

johnspack

Here For Good!

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

Count von Schwalbe

Nocturnus Moderatus

System Name	Ferrari Evolv X
Processor	Intel 14600k @ 5.7/4.5
Motherboard	Asrock Steel Legend Z690 D4
Cooling	Custom H20-XSPC Raystorm Pro, 2x 360mm rads with XSPC 120mm fans push/pull, Tube Res, Gen GPU block
Memory	GSkill 32GB 3600 cas 14 b die Trident Z RGB
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1660ti
Storage	Sk Hynix p41 Pro for OS/Apps, Optane 900p x2 in R/0 scratch/temp, SK Hynix p31 Pro storage
Display(s)	TCL 43" microled 4k HDR
Case	Phanteks Evolv X in Rosso Red with all XSPC 120mm fans x 9 and 1x 140mm (x15mm), Few 92/80mm too
Audio Device(s)	Schitt DAC, Presonus Studio Monitors and Subwoofer
Power Supply	Corsair 1000w Plat, custom cables
Mouse	Glorious Model O
Keyboard	Havit mech
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

System Name	Cumquat 2021
Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	PowerColor HellHound RX7800XT 2550cclk/2450mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX7800XT via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 24H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

System Name	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Taichi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage	2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
Case	Fractal Define R5
Audio Device(s)	Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software	Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X570S MAG Torpedo Max
Cooling	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)EK Velocity CPU Block/Noctua EK Quantum DDC Pump/Res
Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Hellhound 7900XTX
Storage	970 Evo Plus 500GB 2xSamsung 850 Evo 500GB RAID 0 1TB WD Blue Corsair MP600 Core 2TB
Display(s)	Alienware QD-OLED 34” 3440x1440 144hz 10Bit VESA HDR 400
Case	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster ZX/Logitech Z906 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic TX~1000 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 3
Software	Win 11 Pro x64

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B850M PRO-A
Cooling	Corsair Nautilus 360 RS
Memory	2x32GB Kingston Fury Beast 6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Hellhound RX 9070 XT
Storage	1TB Samsung 990 Pro, 2TB Samsung 990 Pro, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro
Display(s)	LG 27GS95QE-B, MSI G272QPF E2
Case	Lian Li DAN Case A3 Black Wood Edition
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000X ATX 3.1
Mouse	Razer Deathadder V3
Keyboard	Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S

System Name	New compy
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800x3D
Motherboard	MSI MPG x570S EDGE MAX WiFi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S w. FHP141 + Xigmatek AOS XAF-F1451
Memory	32gb G.Skill Ripjaws V Samsung B-Die Dual Rank F4-4000C16D-32GVKA
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 4070ti
Storage	17tb (8+4tb WD Black HDD's, 2+2+0.5+0.5tb M.2 SSD Drives) + 16tb WD Red Pro backup drive
Display(s)	Alienware AW2518H 24" 240hz, Sony X85K 43" 4k 120hz HDR TV
Case	Thermaltake Core v71
Audio Device(s)	iFi Nano Idsd Le, Creative T20 + T50, Sennheiser HD6Mix
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 1000w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero custom w. G900 scroll wheel mod, Rival 3 + Rival 3 wireless, JLab Epic Mouse
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB + K70 RGB + K57 RGB Wireless + Logitech G613
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/s2y7ny

System Name	Galaxy Tab S8+
Processor	Snapdragon 8 gen 1 SOC
Cooling	passive
Memory	8 GB
Storage	256 GB + 512 GB SD
Display(s)	2.800 x 1.752 Super AMOLED
Power Supply	10.090 mAh
Software	Android 12

System Name	System2 Blacknet , System1 Blacknet2
Processor	System2 Threadripper 1920x, System1 2699 v3
Motherboard	System2 Asrock Fatality x399 Professional Gaming, System1 Asus X99-A
Cooling	System2 Noctua NH-U14 TR4-SP3 Dual 140mm fans, System1 AIO
Memory	System2 64GBS DDR4 3000, System1 32gbs DDR4 2400
Video Card(s)	System2 GTX 980Ti System1 GTX 970
Storage	System2 4x SSDs + NVme= 2.250TB 2xStorage Drives=8TB System1 3x SSDs=2TB
Display(s)	1x27" 1440 display 1x 24" 1080 display
Case	System2 Some Nzxt case with soundproofing...
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar U7 MKII
Power Supply	System2 EVGA 750 Watt, System1 XFX XTR 750 Watt
Mouse	Logitech G900 Chaos Spectrum
Keyboard	Ducky
Software	Archlinux, Manjaro, Win11 Ent 24h2
Benchmark Scores	It's linux baby!