What's your latest tech purchase?

[tabascosauz]

From what i saw it's the same drive with faster DDR memory for caching - probably a design change due to covid shortages ending

I wonder if they also simply doubled the NAND flash modules density while they were at it, since they lose the 500GB and add a 4TB

The density of the NAND is unchanged I think, but they swapped in new 112-layer bics5. This 2TB SN850X has still just 2 packages on the front side. 4TB pictures are hard to come by, but they just made it a (unique for WD) double-sided drive to accommodate 4 packages:

The price was just okay for $295 - pretty much right after I left the store they upped the price to $330 (more what I expected for a new product). 980 Pro not great at $310 and the 970 Evo Plus at $290 is comedy. Hynix P41 only available from third-party sellers for $500 SN570 at $220 seemed a little expensive for what it is. There were other performers like KC3000 ($249) and P5 Plus ($275) but I decided just to stick to something familiar. After all I only had a short time to make a decision with the ADATA having a seizure.

 

[InVasMani]

Higher layered NAND and more cache maybe some adjusts to the controller's channels. It's hard to keep track of there's plenty of competition in the storage segment.

 

[lexluthermiester]

The density of the NAND is unchanged I think, but they swapped in new 112-layer bics5.

Don't you mean the 176layer NAND?

 

[InVasMani]

That's how many layers of lasagna I need.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
That's amore

 

[tabascosauz]

Don't you mean the 176layer NAND?

no, WD is technically trailing the others on layer count but not that it matters apparently since even bics5 had such a strong showing

 

[lexluthermiester]

no, WD is technically trailing the others on layer count but not that it matters apparently since even bics5 had such a strong showing

I thought WD had already moved to their 176layer process for all of their NAND. Are they still using the older process for some product lines? Kinda weird.

 

[tabascosauz]

I thought WD had already moved to their 176layer process for all of their NAND. Are they still using the older process for some product lines? Kinda weird.

Bics6 (162-layer) isn't in production yet at WD/Toshiba I think. End of year or next year. Doubt there will be products this year with it. Took two years to move off 96L Bics4 (SN850, SN550).

WD's two new products for this year are both 112-layer Bics5 (SN570 and SN850X). I guess layer stacking war is a bit like the nanometer war - too many other factors to attribute better performance to just 1 metric

 

[mechtech]

Probably this a month ago

Super Flower Computer Inc. - Computer case, Power supply

振華電腦為全球電源供應器專業製造商，以優秀的經營團隊，結合實力堅強的研發陣容，持續在市場上推出品質優良的產品

www.super-flower.com.tw

price was right. Not a fan of those universal connectors.

 

[R-T-B]

Bics6 (162-layer) isn't in production yet at WD/Toshiba I think. End of year or next year. Doubt there will be products this year with it. Took two years to move off 96L Bics4 (SN850, SN550).

WD's two new products for this year are both 112-layer Bics5 (SN570 and SN850X). I guess layer stacking war is a bit like the nanometer war - too many other factors to attribute better performance to just 1 metric

Bics in general performs better for a lower layer count than the competition, so it takes less layers to reach parity. I don't remember the technical reasons.

 

[mclaren85]

That may not be the tech purchase, but I have ordered 6 pieces of MSI coaster. These are not genuine MSI coasters, I have contacted a company which makes this kind of stuff on customer needs. So I give them these logos and the result is perfect
6 coaster is for 3$.

 

[InVasMani]

10 yard penalty for no LED's.

 

[oobymach]

Ordered some parts for a build.

 

[Audioave10]

Ordered some parts for a build.

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I have that Focus G Petrol Blue case still new in the box. I haven't used it yet but it seems nice.

 

[freeagent]

This thing is still running great!

 

[TheLostSwede]

Ended up investing in a new laptop, which will hopefully last as long as my old Thinkpad X250.
So far, so good, although Windows 11 is going to take some getting used to.
The OLED display is really something though.

 

[InVasMani]

Got my keycap set, but the stabilizer ends that go over the mx stems don't come off and one out of the two on the space bar broke. The lighting is and typing feel are improved though over stock and a bit less rebound key chatter though bottoming out sound still is poor. Soft landing pads might muffle and dampen the sound a good bit further. Not sure what to do about the stem ends.

 

[Mussels]

Looked into pop filters, found some sales and bargains

Sent one of the three Yetis to my brother

He put a sock on it, so now i gotta compete.

If i use the VR, I can imagine my existing stand would work great with the filters while my desk setup can use the arm (and remove something i keep accidentally kicking)

 

[SpittinFax]

I recently discovered Mouser Electronics and have been nothing short of impressed. Over here in Australia the availability of electronic components for DIY projects is very shitty, we have Jaycar but they have small stores and are hit-and-miss unless you're looking for very common items. Ebay is not much better. Luckily Mouser are a great supplier, they have the huge variety and big stock quantities which comes in handy.

Somehow they manage to ship stuff in record time too. I placed this order for a bunch of goodies (mostly PCB sockets and logic chips) and it was on my doorstep 72 hours later, which included the warehouse picking time and overseas shipping. Strewth!

 

[PerfectWave]

Ended up investing in a new laptop, which will hopefully last as long as my old Thinkpad X250.
So far, so good, although Windows 11 is going to take some getting used to.
The OLED display is really something though.

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oled display aint good for laptops? most of the time they show same images

 

[TheLostSwede]

oled display aint good for laptops? most of the time they show same images

Eh? How is that different from a regular desktop or a phone?

 

[Tarte]

A new mice: RAZER BASILISK V3

 

[oobymach]

Looked into pop filters, found some sales and bargains

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Sent one of the three Yetis to my brother
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He put a sock on it, so now i gotta compete.
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If i use the VR, I can imagine my existing stand would work great with the filters while my desk setup can use the arm (and remove something i keep accidentally kicking)

Are you trying to tell us something with all the Yeti's? Are there sasquatches running around down under? I though you guys just had aborigininals?

 

[Shrek]

Dell P2214Hb monitor ($5)

 

[dont whant to set it"']

I am committed now with this addition.

What have I gotten myself into? A full blown custom water-cooling PC loop, just because of the perfectionist side of my resting OCD did not like the 3 slot graphics card cooler was blocking the rgb lit logo in the PCH heatsink.

Now with a soon to be fitted one slot full cover graphics card water block the nuisance will be gone.

Fitting to be done this late evening, with proper introduction into the loop no sooner than tomorrow. Just to much hassle for loop draining and such at such a late hour, so I will game a map or two with a 5700XT in the mean time.

le:3rd picture with the card and block fully assembled.