What's your latest tech purchase?

[mechtech]

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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What case is that?? Good confirmation the tuf fits lol

 

[igralec84]

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.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B082XZXGTS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

I see, mine is 33" deep, not sure how far towards the wall i'll be able to push it because of the way the mount is shaped, but will see. Might remove the palm rest of the keyboard to get another 3" haha.

I'm hoping i'll be able to use 100% scaling at that size, on the 32" now i need 125% for desktop or the icons and everything is too small. Funny also how lots of 27" in 32-34" monitors are curved, whereas the 43" aren't, but might be some physical reasong. Also not sure why the iiyama is 5kg/11lbs heavier than your FV43U.

What case is that?? Good confirmation the tuf fits lol

Looks like a Sliger Cerberus judging by the front panel.

 

[kapone32]

I see, mine is 33" deep, not sure how far towards the wall i'll be able to push it because of the way the mount is shaped, but will see. Might remove the palm rest of the keyboard to get another 3" haha.

I'm hoping i'll be able to use 100% scaling at that size, on the 32" now i need 125% for desktop or the icons and everything is too small. Funny also how lots of 27" in 32-34" monitors are curved, whereas the 43" aren't, but might be some physical reasong. Also not sure why the iiyama is 5kg/11lbs heavier than your FV43U.



Looks like a Sliger Cerberus judging by the front panel.

Yes I have my Display settings at 100% and love it as there is so much real estate. I played some Everspace 2 and it was epic. The colours and depth of 4K is something that you really can't appreciate until you see it. Even at 43" 4K is still stellar. Makes me assume that once you go past 100 Ppi it becomes moot. My 43" feels as detailed as the 32" 4K I had before (60 HZ). I think you may have the previous gen of the panel I have but make sure you get a DP 1.4 cable as 144Hz with Freesync means absolutely no tearing. The depth of the black is exemplary and the colours are just ridiculous. It would seem these panels also support Gsync as I hooked up my 3060 laptop to this and was blown away with the performance. In some ways the display feels convex but it is probably my eyes adjusting from the 32" 1500R curve monitor I was previously using. For work it is a beast. I will definitely enjoy working and watching streaming on my PC as my TV is AC while my PC is AX and there is a definite difference in performance. I can't get over how rich, warm the colours are and how sharp the details are. I will totally immerse myself in TWWH3 Immortal Empires especially but my entire library .will have a better chance of being played as Spiderman is also killer on a 4K Panel. I kind of want to get MotoGP22 as that s$%# looks photo-realistic on Youtube. I assume that is with all of the refinements enabled but the next AMD 7000 series will probably be the next post from me in this thread.

 

[tabascosauz]

What case is that?? Good confirmation the tuf fits lol

Looks like a Sliger Cerberus judging by the front panel.

Yeah, Cerberus. As expected it has to go in at an angle. I only grudgingly moved back into this case because the TUF is too long for my Core P3 with thick rad GPU cooling is excellent though, 60C at 200W

 

[R-T-B]

It's always an adventure for them.

It may be OT but heck, Austin loved the car. He was a good boy.

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

Yeah, Cerberus. As expected it has to go in at an angle. I only grudgingly moved back into this case because the TUF is too long for my Core P3 with thick rad GPU cooling is excellent though, 60C at 200W

If you had a radiator, why not go with a waterblock card? Nice and short.

 

[tabascosauz]

If you had a radiator, why not go with a waterblock card? Nice and short.

Long story. Core P3 was becoming a dust magnet eyesore, only one waterblock option and I didn't like the look, and I'd just been through RMA hell on a brand new GPU. Has fan stop and is whisper quiet so there's no need to take it apart for water now, which would be louder:

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/whats-your-latest-tech-purchase.225885/post-4727133

 

[lexluthermiester]

Smeguls birthday yesterday big 10 so this is one of his toys we got him.
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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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I love hairless cats! What did you buy him?

 

[xtreemchaos]

thanks Lex, well ive was told about 14 years ago that i had a rare form of lupus which dont allow me to go out in sunlight so my wife brought me him to keep me company through the day which he dos because hes never more than a few feet away. sphynx cats are very much like dogs in the way thay behave, thay fetch sticks, balls, well anything i chuck really , very loyal. its a mouse which pops his head out of different holes and it was only cheap about £8 off ebay but works very well at the moment but if it breaks it be fun fixing it from what i can tell it has some kind of gear box inside it and i can see a microprocessor through one of the holes.

 

[Calmmo]

Here's my GIGANTIC new GPU

 

[Mussels]

RGB: Loading

I also want to say that Lian-Li's quality control on the strimers is absolute shit. My 24 pin will not connect at all (Fractal and corsair PSU's tested), and the RGB connectors are two totally different sizes, and aren't compatible with the razer ARGB controller by default (24 pins ARGB header is too small, the 2x8's is too large. wtf)


Legendary lads, just great.

One of the pins was warped or something, and decided to commit suicide instead of fitting correctly
Was easy to spot which one

Photos make it harder to see, but it was about 1/4 the height of the others in this shot - and bent, out of the box.

Generic extension, too big, too small, shoot me now.

$120Au and a 6 week wait, i just stripped the extensions off and used the LED's only, and had to use generic ARGB extension leads to make it connect to anything else.
The software has its own issues but they're so dumb i need to be certain it's correct - ARGB passthrough from another controller (called motherboard sync because OH OF COURSE NOTHING ELSE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE AN ARGB CONNECTOR, JUST MOTHERBOARDS) only works when the software is running?
Sorry, what? Why do i need a USB port and software to use a signal from something ELSE?

 

[xtreemchaos]

wow thats trippy, well done bud.

 

[kapone32]

RGB: Loading

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I also want to say that Lian-Li's quality control on the strimers is absolute shit. My 24 pin will not connect at all (Fractal and corsair PSU's tested), and the RGB connectors are two totally different sizes, and aren't compatible with the razer ARGB controller by default (24 pins ARGB header is too small, the 2x8's is too large. wtf)


Legendary lads, just great.
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One of the pins was warped or something, and decided to commit suicide instead of fitting correctly
Was easy to spot which one
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Photos make it harder to see, but it was about 1/4 the height of the others in this shot - and bent, out of the box.
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Generic extension, too big, too small, shoot me now.
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$120Au and a 6 week wait, i just stripped the extensions off and used the LED's only, and had to use generic ARGB extension leads to make it connect to anything else.
The software has its own issues but they're so dumb i need to be certain it's correct - ARGB passthrough from another controller (called motherboard sync because OH OF COURSE NOTHING ELSE COULD POSSIBLY HAVE AN ARGB CONNECTOR, JUST MOTHERBOARDS) only works when the software is running?
Sorry, what? Why do i need a USB port and software to use a signal from something ELSE?

I know that there is a standalone fan program. I just wish they would standardize ARGB and be done with it. It is ridiculous to me that I completely appreciate what you are saying. Having said that needing ICue software to run my PSU fan is a bit of a bother as well. Your PSU cables look stellar though. Seeing them moving like that is a nice illusion of the power draw.

 

[ThrashZone]

I know that there is a standalone fan program. I just wish they would standardize ARGB and be done with it. It is ridiculous to me that I completely appreciate what you are saying. Having said that needing ICue software to run my PSU fan is a bit of a bother as well. Your PSU cables look stellar though. Seeing them moving like that is a nice illusion of the power draw.

Hi,
Openrgb think this is it

OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software

openrgb.org

Works great killed the rgb nonsense off my trident-z royals but you can do as much or as little as you want to

 

[Shou Miko]

It may be OT but heck, Austin loved the car. He was a good boy.

Daddy and son roadtrip?

 

[kapone32]

Hi,
Openrgb think this is it

OpenRGB

Open source RGB lighting control that doesn't depend on manufacturer software

openrgb.org

Works great killed the rgb nonsense off my trident-z royals but you can do as much or as little as you want to

Thanks for the program. I will check it out. I was more talking about the connections and how Silverstone, Lian Li use one Corasir uses a different one and Phanteks another one.

 

[Mussels]

That program wont help here - my complaint was that i shouldnt need ANY software, if it's being controlled by 3 pin ARGB

Yes their controller has some great animations, but its semi useless when you cant add additional devices - it'll never sync with anything else without great effort (like my mix of static lighting + their animations)

 

[r9]

Got this in the mail today...Click to enlarge.

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After some magic with tweezers.

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And it fit perfectly, though I'm a little worried about 1 pin in particular that got moved around the most from being deflected the farthest, the computer posts and runs things like it should.

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Good chunk of the pins are for ground so if by the luck of the draw you had one of those pins to brake off it's not a big deal.
VSS/Ground marked in black.

 

[Desktopstu]

Oh you will wonder if the worlds gone mad when you see what my most recent purchase has been...

Local auction had this `Intel 4.2 pc for sale sold as seen` i won for the grand total of £4. No PSU or HD and the board was loose in the case as was the graphics card and *ahem* a modem card. I never expected it to work but i shit you not, it booted up first time. Even that graphics card (a GT 7300GS) works. It has 4 gb DDR2 and a quad core 6600 cpu. Well you asked what I last bought, i delivered!

 

[micropage7]

redragon griffin elite for backup

 

[P4-630]

redragon griffin elite for backup
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How many mice can you have

 

[agent_x007]

^Not for me (however I selected parts), but for my sister's upgrade as her old MB died (LGA 1150s Maximus VII Hero - dead CPU VRM).
PSU will be replaced just-in-case (it's a bronze unit with already 8 years on clock and still counting... [model SPC Deus M1 650W]).
Out of all parts on picture, only CPU is brand new. RAM is used but in good condition, sure mismatched sticks but at least it's "the good stuff" (will be swapped in future for 2x16GB kit).
PSU was a showcase unit (all accesories are present in BOX, it has shorter warranty to 1Y).
MB will be "open box" B660 DS3H DDR4 (no WiFi), which should be here tommorow.
GPU stays the same : GTX 1080 "Founders"
Overall cost of this upgrade : ~400$ USD
Will post again when it's up and running

 

[GreiverBlade]

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

When a phone is 150EUR or less, then it's a budget phone IMO.

well for Switzerland i consider budget up to the Poco F3 5G price i paid, 299chf above is middrange, high end start at 600 and stop at 899 (1199 to consider some Xiaomi and Oppo still adequately priced to some extent) and then above that (aka most Samsung and Apple "flagship" ) around 1499 : it's the "stupidly high priced that should not exist"

How many mice can you have

not enough, is the right answer

 

[P4-630]

well for Switzerland i consider budget up to the Poco F3 5G price i paid, 299chf

I just checked 299chf = 309 EUR, in my country the the cheapest Poco F3 5G costs 345 EUR or 334chf.
I know Switzerland isn't cheap though.

 

[lexluthermiester]

How many mice can you have

Enough to power all the systems!!

^Not for me (however I selected parts), but for my sister's upgrade as her old MB died (LGA 1150s Maximus VII Hero - dead CPU VRM).
PSU will be replaced just-in-case (it's a bronze unit with already 8 years on clock and still counting... [model SPC Deus M1 650W]).
Out of all parts on picture, only CPU is brand new. RAM is used but in good condition, sure mismatched sticks but at least it's "the good stuff" (will be swapped in future for 2x16GB kit).
PSU was a showcase unit (all accesories are present in BOX, it has shorter warranty to 1Y).
MB will be "open box" B660 DS3H DDR4 (no WiFi), which should be here tommorow.
GPU stays the same : GTX 1080 "Founders"
Overall cost of this upgrade : ~400$ USD
Will post again when it's up and running

What's funny is that the 12100f might be the bottom of the barrel, but it's still a 4c8t CPU that will game very well at 1080p.