What's your latest tech purchase?

Count von Schwalbe · Oct 2, 2022

puma99dk| said:
There are plenty boards out and AMD has said more X3D chips are comming for AM4 & AM5 but you never know.

Plus you need to be careful searching for B550 because some takes 2xSATA away while running 2xM.2. NVME others take off the PCI-E x1/x4 slot.

If I remember correct the MSI B550 Tomahawk takes the PCI-E slots which is better for me when I need 2xM.2. NVME and 6xSATA ports only one these days doing 8xSATA ports are AsRock.

I cannot downsize on my drives they will cost a lot if need to and I am really thinking about the 5800X3D still since the AM4 option just is cheaper with more power and energy saving.

Again, PcPartPicker actually can check for this issue, if you populate the slots you need. I am not sure what country you are located in so I cannot check for you, but any decent X570 board (~250 Euros) should be able to fit your needs.

nomdeplume · Oct 2, 2022

Picked this up last night and ran it for a few hours to watch stability. First thing this morning took it out and started cleaning before it turned my case into any more of a mess.

There was reasonable doubts PCIe slot on a Prime mobo was up to the task of holding a card this large unassisted. Looking forwards to hard work repeatedly testing the correct height and angle to butt against card with.

Shou Miko · Oct 2, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
Again, PcPartPicker actually can check for this issue, if you populate the slots you need. I am not sure what country you are located in so I cannot check for you, but any decent X570 board (~250 Euros) should be able to fit your needs.

I feel pcpartpicker have too many errors from time to time so I use pricerunner.

I looked at pcpartpicker listing the Asus Prime X570-Pro at Proshop for about 175euros then I click on it and it’s the Asus Prime X570-P a lower end board X570 and the Pro version is about 135euros more expensive great :banghead:

link: https://dk.pcpartpicker.com/product/DxrYcf/asus-prime-x570-pro-atx-am4-motherboard-prime-x570-pro

lexluthermiester · Oct 3, 2022

Athlonite said:
That mobo's AGP 8x slot only supports 1.5V GPU's if you use an AGP card that require 3.3V or 5V the best that will happen is a no boot the worst is dead mobo

But the 6600GT is a 1.5V AGP card. It should have worked.

Athlonite · Oct 3, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
But the 6600GT is a 1.5V AGP card. It should have worked.

with or without an molex power plug maybe the slot needs to have a card that uses a molex power plug because it can't pass enough through the slot or the slot needs a damn good cleaning or it's just shagged

Mussels · Oct 3, 2022

freeagent said:
Crazy how a bunch of us decided to just get the 58X3D lol.. I am not selling my 5900 though.. that thing is fast as fook still.

The sudden price drop and shortage of stock got me going
Of the ~10 that had it listed, only one showed as in stock so i was meh why not

Casual gamer friend got a 144Hz 1080p display and learned his ryzen 1400 +1660 can't run 144FPS in LoL all the time so he's getting my damaged pins 2700x

Athlonite said:
What sort of price are you seeing Asus's ROG Strix X570 - F Gaming for it has everything you're wanting in an AM4 mobo

Eyyyy, that's my board!
It's perfectly fine except replace the shitty thermal pad under the chipset fan.

lexluthermiester · Oct 3, 2022

Athlonite said:
with or without an molex power plug maybe the slot needs to have a card that uses a molex power plug because it can't pass enough through the slot

If the card had one, I'm sure he would have used it, so not likely to be the problem.

mclaren85 · Oct 3, 2022

As an MSI fanboy, I've added yet another collection to my arsenal.

AlwaysHope · Oct 4, 2022

puma99dk| said:
Damn I hate having a ichy tricker finger I really want this but hate at the same time to buy into a dead platform because there are not a good B550/X570 board for sale with at least 2xM.2., 6xSATA ports with 1xInternal USB-C on same for a good prices since the AM5 system is hella expensive

Even a mid end board like like this Asus TUF gaming X570 Plus (Wi-Fi) has all that connectivity you desire. Are you getting sick of the socket 1200 platform you have in your system specs already?

Ruru · Oct 4, 2022

Broke the Taptic Engine (aka the vibration motor) from my iPhone 8 Plus when I changed its battery. Ordered a new one from ebay (a genuine Apple one), cost 20.80EUR.

Calenhad · Oct 4, 2022

Just ordered a new radiator for the watercooling loop in my computer. Plus a leak tester and a vertical GPU bracket. Which means it is about time for another teardown and rebuild in a few weeks time.

Ruru · Oct 4, 2022

Calenhad said:
Just ordered a new radiator for the watercooling loop in my computer. Plus a leak tester and a vertical GPU bracket. Which means it is about time for another teardown and rebuild in a few weeks time.

Which size rad?

I'd need a 120, I'll ask from a buddy if he has one..

GerKNG · Oct 4, 2022

99€ because it has ONE stuck pixel in the top left corner.
and a 27GP850 is on the way as well.

GamerGuy · Oct 4, 2022

More bling bling keycaps for my keyboard, so called 'Ice Crystal' keycaps....

Now all lit up!!!

Audioave10 · Oct 4, 2022

GamerGuy said:
More bling bling keycaps for my keyboard, so called 'Ice Crystal' keycaps....

Now all lit up!!!

Fancy! However, my eyes are too old for that. My QWERTY is now ancient history. :banghead:

Count von Schwalbe · Oct 4, 2022

GamerGuy said:
More bling bling keycaps for my keyboard, so called 'Ice Crystal' keycaps....

Now all lit up!!!

That gives me anxiety just looking at it. I can only hope the keys are more defined in person.

trog100 · Oct 4, 2022

one msi gaming x trio 3090 and one 850 watt corsair psu.. the card was £850 used off ebay..

did i do right or did i do wrong.. he he..

trog

kapone32 · Oct 4, 2022

Got tired of not knowing where my WIFI data is going (Hi Sense Smart TV) and updating the bandwidth. I already have a WIFI 6 router so this should improve the picture when I am watching DAZN.

USB-AX56｜Adapters｜ASUS Global

Dual-band WiFi 6 USB adapter, speeds up to 1800 Mbps, external antenna, WPA3 network security, OFDMA, MU-MIMO, BSS Coloring

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lmille16 · Oct 4, 2022

Bought a set of G Pro Xs last month when they were on sale. $90 shipped. Haven't even plugged them in yet

Shou Miko · Oct 4, 2022

AlwaysHope said:
Even a mid end board like like this Asus TUF gaming X570 Plus (Wi-Fi) has all that connectivity you desire. Are you getting sick of the socket 1200 platform you have in your system specs already?

Well I have one friend of mine having this board twice before the computer store found the problem that I said after 5mins of testing it was the mem-controller that had an issue on his AMD Ryzen 9 5950X even they stress tested it for 12hours when he received the computer all memory frequency over 2933 MT/s would lead to BSOD I told him it's properly the mem-controller because it happened even with 1 stick of memory and sure I was right

I have something good coming maybe thursday this week I got a really good price now I just need to pickup a 3D cpu....

I am tired of Gigabyte's memory wise ass answers when there is a problem with memory that's supported and not support when they behave the same....

lexluthermiester · Oct 4, 2022

puma99dk| said:
I am tired of Gigabyte's memory wise ass answers when there is a problem

You are SOOO not alone there. To be fair, they are getting better just not very quickly.

GamerGuy · Oct 5, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
That gives me anxiety just looking at it. I can only hope the keys are more defined in person.

Without LED on, I can see the keys easily enough, but with RGB/LED enabled, it becomes a challenge. I look at it as a challenge to myself to master typing without looking at the keys......too much. I still look at the keys, but am trying to type without glancing down too much.

80-watt Hamster · Oct 5, 2022

Got this from EVGA B-stock. One short game test and I already like it better than my 3050.

kapone32 · Oct 5, 2022

Mussels said:
The sudden price drop and shortage of stock got me going
Of the ~10 that had it listed, only one showed as in stock so i was meh why not

Casual gamer friend got a 144Hz 1080p display and learned his ryzen 1400 +1660 can't run 144FPS in LoL all the time so he's getting my damaged pins 2700x

Eyyyy, that's my board!
It's perfectly fine except replace the shitty thermal pad under the chipset fan.

This! I have been contemplating what to do with the upcoming releases vs my current system. I was on Newegg the other day and saw AM4 CPUs reduced in price. I saw the 5800X3D for $499 and suddenly the path was open. This will be my new CPU for the time being. I will probably give myself whatever RDNA3 card I decide to buy for Christmas and when the 3D chips launch I will get one for my Birthday. The only boards that I am interested in for AM5 are $700 to $900 so that is a hard no to then spend a further up to $1100 for a CPU and RAM. As I have stated before I would put my MSI X570S Ace Max up against any AM5 board. I love the fact that the 3rd PCIe 16 slot is wired x8. By the time the AM5 3D chips launch board prices should subside and AGESA should be much more stable.

Mussels · Oct 5, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
You are SOOO not alone there. To be fair, they are getting better just not very quickly.

I mean, they install SSD RGB software with the tool that firmware flashes my gigabyte monitor
Giga/Aorus are not a brand with good tech support, or any support at all.

80-watt Hamster said:
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Got this from EVGA B-stock. One short game test and I already like it better than my 3050.

Unless you've got DLSS, the 1070ti does outperform a 3050
Bit craycray there.

System Name	Work Computer \| Unfinished Computer
Processor	Core i7-6700 \| Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Dell Q170 \| Gigabyte Aorus Elite Wi-Fi
Cooling	A fan? \| Truly Custom Loop
Memory	4x4GB Crucial 2133 C17 \| 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 C26
Video Card(s)	Dell Radeon R7 450 \| RTX 2080 Ti FE
Storage	Crucial BX500 2TB \| TBD
Display(s)	3x LG QHD 32" GSM5B96 \| TBD
Case	Dell \| Heavily Modified Phanteks P400
Power Supply	Dell TFX Non-standard \| EVGA BQ 650W
Mouse	Monster No-Name $7 Gaming Mouse\| TBD

Processor	Intel i5 8400
Motherboard	Asus Prime H370M-Plus/CSM
Cooling	Scythe Big Shuriken & Noctua NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap
Memory	8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400
Video Card(s)	ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING
Storage	1TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	Samsung UN55KU6300F
Case	Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Software	W11 Pro

System Name	Lynni PS \ Lenowo TwinkPad L14 G2
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Raphael (Waiting on 9800X3D) \ i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U
Motherboard	ASRock B650M PG Riptide Bios v. 3.10 AMD AGESA 1.2.0.2a \ Lenowo BDPLANAR Bios 1.68
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black (Only middle fan) \ Lenowo C-267C-2
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHZ CL36-36-36-96 AMD EXPO \ Willk Elektronik 2x16GB 2666MHZ CL17
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX™ 4070 Dual OC (Waiting on RX 8800 XT) \| Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Storage	Gigabyte M30 1TB\|Sabrent Rocket 2TB\| HDD: 10TB\|1TB \ WD RED SN700 1TB
Display(s)	KTC M27T20S 1440p@165Hz \| LG 48CX OLED 4K HDR \| Innolux 14" 1080p
Case	Asus Prime AP201 White Mesh \| Lenowo L14 G2 chassis
Audio Device(s)	Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W Goldie \| 65W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeedy Wireless \| Lenowo TouchPad & Logitech G305
Keyboard	Ducky One 3 Daybreak Fullsize \| L14 G2 UK Lumi
Software	Win11 IoT Enterprise 24H2 UK \| Win11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 UK / Arch (Fan)
Benchmark Scores	3DMARK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/89434432? GPU-Z: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/v3zbr

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)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
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)	RX6800 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 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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System Name	MSI-MEG
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard	MSI MEG X570S ACE MAX
Cooling	AMD Wraith Prism + Thermal Grizzly
Memory	32 GB
Video Card(s)	MSI Suprim X RTX 3080
Storage	500 GB MSI Spatium nvme + 500 GB WD nvme + 2 TB Seagate HDD + 2 TB Seagate HDD
Display(s)	27" LG 144HZ 2K ULTRAGEAR
Case	MSI MPG Velox Airflow 100P
Audio Device(s)	Altec Lansing
Power Supply	Seasonic 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	HP OMEN REACTOR
Keyboard	Corsair K68
Software	Windows10 LTSC 64 bit

System Name	4K-gaming / media-PC
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero / Asus Z170-A
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50 / Thermaltake Contac 21
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 10GB / RX 6700 XT
Storage	3.3TB of SSDs / several small SSDs
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Creative Omni BT speaker
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Fractal ION Gold 550W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 / Logitech G400s
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / NOS C450 Mini Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Custom Watercooling
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z Royal 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	MSi RTX 3080ti Suprim X
Storage	2TB Corsair MP600 PRO Hydro X
Display(s)	Samsung G7 27" x2
Audio Device(s)	Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W
Mouse	Logitech G903
Keyboard	Steelseries Apex Pro

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B650E Steel Legend Wifi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
Memory	2x16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 6000 CL30 (A-Die)
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio
Storage	1TB Samsung 990 PRO, 4TB Corsair MP600 PRO XT, 1TB WD SN850X, 4x4TB Crucial MX500
Display(s)	Alienware AW2725DF, LG 27GR93U, LG 27GN950-B
Case	Streacom BC1 V2 Black
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	bequiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500w Titanium
Mouse	Razer Deathadder V3
Keyboard	Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S
Software	~2000 Video Games

System Name	DaBeast!!! DaBeast2!!!
Processor	AMD AM4 Ryzen 7 5700X3D 8C/16T/AMD AM4 RYZEN 9 5900X 12C/24T
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Xtreme/Gigabyte X570S Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Thermaltake Water 3.0 360 AIO/Thermalright PA 120 SE
Memory	2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 3600C16/2x 16GB Patriot Elite II DDR4 4000MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX MERC 310 RX 7900 XTX 24GB/Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6900 XT 16GB
Storage	500GB Crucial P3 Plus NVMe PCIe 4x4 + 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe PCIe 4x4 + TG Cardea Zero Z NVMe PCIe 4x4
Display(s)	Samsung LC49HG90DMEX 32:9 144Hz Freesync 2/Acer XR341CK 75Hz 21:9 Freesync
Case	CoolerMaster H500M/SOLDAM XR-1
Audio Device(s)	iFi Micro iDSD BL + Philips Fidelio B97/FostexHP-A4 + LG SP8YA
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000 Platinum/Enermax MAXREVO 1500
Mouse	Logitech G303 Shroud Ed/Logitech G603 WL
Keyboard	Logitech G915/Keychron K2
Software	Win11 Pro/Win11 Pro

System Name	Main W10
Processor	i7 2700K
Motherboard	Gig Z77 HD4
Cooling	Xigmatech Tower Cooler
Memory	16 GB G-Skill 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 1080ti 11GB
Storage	WD Gold 2 TB HD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 1440P
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Audio Device(s)	JDS Labs Element DAC/AMP
Power Supply	Rosewill Hive 650 watt
Mouse	MX 518
Keyboard	Cherry 3000 with Blues

System Name	money pit..
Processor	Intel 9900K 4.8 at 1.152 core voltage minus 0.120 offset
Motherboard	Asus rog Strix Z370-F Gaming
Cooling	Dark Rock TF air cooler.. Stock vga air coolers with case side fans to help cooling..
Memory	32 gb corsair vengeance 3200
Video Card(s)	Palit Gaming Pro OC 2080TI
Storage	150 nvme boot drive partition.. 1T Sandisk sata.. 1T Transend sata.. 1T 970 evo nvme m 2..
Display(s)	27" Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 165Hrz Nvidia G-Sync, IPS.. 2560x1440..
Case	Gigabyte mid-tower.. cheap and nothing special..
Audio Device(s)	onboard sounds with stereo amp..
Power Supply	EVGA 850 watt..
Mouse	Logitech G700s
Keyboard	Logitech K270
Software	Win 10 pro..
Benchmark Scores	Firestike 29500.. timepsy 14000..

System Name	Best AMD Computer
Processor	AMD 7900X3D
Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
Display(s)	GIGABYTE FV43U
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121

Processor	Intel Core i5-3570k @ 4.2ghz
Motherboard	ASRock z77 Fatal1ty Professional-M
Cooling	Corsair Hydro H90
Memory	16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	MSI Armour GTX 1070Ti
Storage	Western Digital Blue SATA III SSD 1TB
Display(s)	Gigabyte M27Q
Case	Corsair Obsidian 350d
Power Supply	Corsair TX750

System Name	Office
Processor	Ryzen 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS B450M-A II
Cooling	be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Memory	16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RX 5600 XT
Storage	PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Dell S2719DGF
Case	Fractal Define 7 Compact
Power Supply	EVGA 550 G3
Mouse	Logitech M705 Marthon
Keyboard	Logitech G410
Software	Windows 10 Pro 22H2