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I actually have a Fold 4 + Spigen Slim Armor Pro incoming, I should get the case before the phone, which is expected around 26th August. I will, ofc, post pics when I finally get my mitts on 'em.
 
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:D Pix or it didn't happen :D

c'mon @P4-630 , we are talking a budget phone not hanging out back stage with Beyoncé!

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@dirtyferret got one pixel, @P4-630 got 1440x2560 pixels...

ok that was a weird joke. sorry.
 
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New skids. $8.50 for two sets. They are more or less the same as stock OEM skids. Mouse now feels pretty fresh.

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Costs about 500EUR in Finland, that's not a budget phone in my terms o_O

When a phone is 150EUR or less, then it's a budget phone IMO.
Midrange - I reckon budget goes from 200 to 400, below 200 is straight up cheap.
 
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Never had a graphics card before the size of my Asus TUF RX 6800 XT edition so decided not to take any chances of "warping" or misalignment of the card once installed. It's secured properly but over time... who knows!
The MSI graphics card holder does the trick. Impressed with the build quality. Even comes with a built in 'shock absorber', bit like the principal of shock absorber in a car. :)
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Fully installed with options for future scenarios if anything else develops in terms of needing physical support - including BIG cpu Heatsinks!
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A 5600G when it was on sale the other week for $185 CAD. Xmas gift for one of the kids.

Never had a graphics card before the size of my Asus TUF RX 6800 XT edition so decided not to take any chances of "warping" or misalignment of the card once installed. It's secured properly but over time... who knows!
The MSI graphics card holder does the trick. Impressed with the build quality. Even comes with a built in 'shock absorber', bit like the principal of shock absorber in a car. :)
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lol I got a 2nd hand Asus tuf 6800 (non-xt) Thing is massive. I 'borrowed' some of the kids legos and made a column to the bottom of the case, similar to your support, but more colourful :)

hmmm should have a pic on this phone somewhere
 

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Never had a graphics card before the size of my Asus TUF RX 6800 XT edition so decided not to take any chances of "warping" or misalignment of the card once installed. It's secured properly but over time... who knows!
The MSI graphics card holder does the trick. Impressed with the build quality. Even comes with a built in 'shock absorber', bit like the principal of shock absorber in a car. :)

Fully installed with options for future scenarios if anything else develops in terms of needing physical support - including BIG cpu Heatsinks!
A 5600G when it was on sale the other week for $185 CAD. Xmas gift for one of the kids.

lol I got a 2nd hand Asus tuf 6800 (non-xt) Thing is massive. I 'borrowed' some of the kids legos and made a column to the bottom of the case, similar to your support, but more colourful :)

hmmm should have a pic on this phone somewhere

Neat solutions! I wouldn't mind the MSI support if it came in a smaller size. Lack of any real standardization makes it hard to find a GPU brace that works sometimes. I had this CNC L-shaped for years, but never got it to work for my last 2 GPUs. Finally with the 3070 Ti TUF (what a honker of a cooler) I was able to put it to use, works great.

The 1070 ACX I just stuck a bumpon on whatever was below, and the 2060S FE was so stiff it naturally bent itself in the opposite direction for 3 years. But these big coolers nowadays are just ridiculous

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Never had a graphics card before the size of my Asus TUF RX 6800 XT edition so decided not to take any chances of "warping" or misalignment of the card once installed. It's secured properly but over time... who knows!
The MSI graphics card holder does the trick. Impressed with the build quality. Even comes with a built in 'shock absorber', bit like the principal of shock absorber in a car. :)
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Fully installed with options for future scenarios if anything else develops in terms of needing physical support - including BIG cpu Heatsinks!
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I have a 3d printed GPU support which I got from my friend. Does its job fine too.

 
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Not exactly a tech purchase, but since it encases a tech device, that makes it tech related for me.:toast:
 

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Not exactly a tech purchase, but since it encases a tech device, that makes it tech related for me.:toast:
Personally I don't like those cases; they reduce the usability when using a phone with one hand. I have just a cover on my iPhone (tho still I have the back glass cracked).

But hey, that's just me, we have our own taste :)
 
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Personally I don't like those cases; they reduce the usability when using a phone with one hand. I have just a cover on my iPhone (tho still I have the back glass cracked).

But hey, that's just me, we have our own taste :)
The real point of the Fold is when it is used unfolded, which basically requires two hands to fully use and appreciate it.

Sure, for those candy bar type phones, a case that protects the back and sides of the phone is more practical. I do have a Note10+ and MiMax3 which basically have regular cases. Having been using Fold phones since the Fold, Fold 2 and now getting rhe Fold 4, protecrion for the hinge is important to me.

Some have suggested applying a film type protector to the hinge, but if it is anything like the Flip 3 I have, a film type hinge protector somehow impedes the smooth opening and closing of rhe phone. I had removed the one on my Flip3 after noticing this. Presently using a VRS Design case that has hinge protecrion as well.
 

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The real point of the Fold is when it is used unfolded, which basically requires two hands to fully use and appreciate it.

Sure, for those candy bar type phones, a case that protects the back and sides of the phone is more practical. I do have a Note10+ and MiMax3 which basically have regular cases. Having been using Fold phones since the Fold, Fold 2 and now getting rhe Fold 4, protecrion for the hinge is important to me.

Some have suggested applying a film type protector to the hinge, but if it is anything like the Flip 3 I have, a film type hinge protector somehow impedes the smooth opening and closing of rhe phone. I had removed the one on my Flip3 after noticing this. Presently using a VRS Design case that has hinge protecrion as well.
Haven't tried those foldables as I'm an iOS guy these days. Not a fanboy, but I just like it more. I had 5 years with Android phones before my current iPhone which I bought used in spring 2020.
 

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Costs about 500EUR in Finland, that's not a budget phone in my terms o_O

When a phone is 150EUR or less, then it's a budget phone IMO.
You compare it to the high end phones - the P6Pro, the S22U, etc.
Compared to them, it's budget.

You can get entry level androids here for $20 at the supermarket, or get samsungs and iphones for over $2K.



Oh and guess who arrived:
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also ordered one of these as a mate converted one it to a preheater for moble phones so i thought id copy .
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So, erm, yep.... I had to check my previous block would fit.. Which it did...
I don't recall ordering a PSU..........??........

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Now I remember.....

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And finally the moment of truth was there... I was shaking enough at this point and when it first turned on.... Oh thank god :)

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They always say two is better than one, so I guess two Threadrippers are better than one too, right??

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So I thought I'd grab another Heatkiller block for it as well.. I wasn't prepared to pay EK's prices for a good Threadripper block so this was the next best thing :)
Now all that's left to do really is, test and crunch like never before :) I can't believe the level of crazy this was.....
Why do you need so many threads ripped ?
 
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I'm kinda lost for words so I'll let the pics do the talking...

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So, erm, yep.... I had to check my previous block would fit.. Which it did...
I don't recall ordering a PSU..........??........

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View attachment 255412 View attachment 255413 View attachment 255414 View attachment 255415 View attachment 255417 View attachment 255418 View attachment 255416

Now I remember.....

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And finally the moment of truth was there... I was shaking enough at this point and when it first turned on.... Oh thank god :)

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They always say two is better than one, so I guess two Threadrippers are better than one too, right??

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So I thought I'd grab another Heatkiller block for it as well.. I wasn't prepared to pay EK's prices for a good Threadripper block so this was the next best thing :)
Now all that's left to do really is, test and crunch like never before :) I can't believe the level of crazy this was.....
Hi,
TechN is better than heatkiller likely the same price to.
 
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iiyama G-MASTER Red Eagle G4380UHSU-B1 43" 4K 144hz monitor... will see how it goes, it's a compromise between buying a 50" 4K120 TV for the PS5 and a 32" 4K 144hz monitor for the next gen GPU :laugh:
 
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iiyama G-MASTER Red Eagle G4380UHSU-B1 43" 4K 144hz monitor... will see how it goes, it's a compromise between buying a 50" 4K120 TV for the PS5 and a 32" 4K 144hz monitor for the next gen GPU :laugh:
Where is the pic I want to compare that my Gigabyte FV43U.
 
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Where is the pic I want to compare that my Gigabyte FV43U.

Waiting to be picked up by UPS :D I'm not expecting miracles, you can barely get a Dell 32" 4K 144hz monitor for the price of this 43", but according to the couple of reviews people left of various stores, it's good for what i costs, ignoring the shit speakers and slow remote control / OSD, i'm sure everyon playing 4K can afford 60$ speakers..
Too bad it only has HDMI 2.0, so no 120hz for the PS5 i guess, unless there's HDMI 2.1 to DP 1.4 converters out there that work.

How far away do you from a 43" are you supposed to sit? I don't think i can do more than 3ft without wall mounting it.
 
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Waiting to be picked up by UPS :D I'm not expecting miracles, you can barely get a Dell 32" 4K 144hz monitor for the price of this 43", but according to the couple of reviews people left of various stores, it's good for what i costs, ignoring the shit speakers and slow remote control / OSD, i'm sure everyon playing 4K can afford 60$ speakers..
Too bad it only has HDMI 2.0, so no 120hz for the PS5 i guess, unless there's HDMI 2.1 to DP 1.4 converters out there that work.

How far away do you from a 43" are you supposed to sit? I don't think k can do more than 3ft without wall mounting it.
My desk is about 24" inches deep with a pull out Keyboard tray that extends another 12". That gives the 3 feet of clearance that I consider the minimum. One of the things I like about 4K monitors is Webb (Used to be Hubble) Images. There is so much detail that you could spend minutes just looking at features in a Galaxy. This is the mount I bought. I like that it has swivel and tilt. For me the mount puts the panel in a position that it sits behind the desk so I get another 3-4 inches of clearance.

 
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