What's your latest tech purchase?

Space Lynx · Feb 9, 2023

P4-630 said:
Returned the Air VaporMax Plus shoes, too tight and uncomfortable, also they didn't have larger size anymore.....

I called with nike about the return of the shoes, got a 20% Off code and ordered these:

Nike Invincible 3 ZoomX technology

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Walking on these should be like:

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these are the ones I was talking about, the Olympics banned the Zoomx technology. NICE CHOICE!!!! I been wanting a pair myself, my help my shins and knees since the impact is better returned with Zoomx tech.

Mussels · Feb 10, 2023

Coughed up for this, AM4 ITX boards went WAY up in price, at least this is an upgrade instead of ~$250 for a downgrade from the B450 i had
All the other sellers have this board for $450Au and up, unsure why this ones "10% off" but also tons lower overall. Maybe old stock at old price.

Biggest features: VRM's that handle any AM4 out there, period.
Allllll the 10Gb ports (Okay, two of em. But the last board had 0.)
2.5Gbe, Wifi AX
2x NVME that dont steal lanes from the GPU like the B450 did

I could run my 5800x3D and 3090 off this, heck i could even put this in my bigass ATX case and not actually miss any features of the larger board.

DR4G00N · Feb 10, 2023

Just a tiny bit overkill for 2560x1080 75Hz but at least it works unlike the first cable I bought...

Liviu Cojocaru · Feb 10, 2023

I have returned the Corsair SHIFT PSU and got this instead be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80+ Gold ... better performance a quite a lot cheaper.

JrRacinFan · Feb 10, 2023

Liviu Cojocaru said:
I have returned the Corsair SHIFT PSU

Sounds like a marketing ploy anyways. Nice bequiet psu btw, should serve you well.

Mussels · Feb 11, 2023

the shift has a great idea behind it, but it also feels like it's designed for their cases only - as an obvious example the fan can only face one way, or your cables are on the wrong side of the case

Liviu Cojocaru · Feb 11, 2023

JrRacinFan said:
Sounds like a marketing ploy anyways. Nice bequiet psu btw, should serve you well.

already loving it. seems to pull a bit less current from the wall. it is quiet and the size is also really nice. the shift has a nice idea with the connectors on the side but maybe the next iterations will be a more compelling option. I don't think the price is right at the moment.

Space Lynx · Feb 11, 2023

less than half the cost of phanteks t30. going to put one as rear exhaust, and 2 on my thermaltake cpu heatsink. cpu goes brrr. @freeagent do you think 2 of these will fit on the FC140?

Assimilator · Feb 11, 2023

This.

freeagent · Feb 11, 2023

Space Lynx said:
less than half the cost of phanteks t30. going to put one as rear exhaust, and 2 on my thermaltake cpu heatsink. cpu goes brrr. @freeagent do you think 2 of these will fit on the FC140?

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30mm in the center? I think it might..

A Computer Guy · Feb 12, 2023

Decided to try some new thermal paste while swapping a Ryzen 2700 with my spare 3950x and repasting a rx560-B because it was always running hot.

https://www.amazon.com/Thermal-Grizzly-Kryonaut-Extreme-Compound/dp/B08F78P2J3

emothxughts · Feb 12, 2023

A Cyberpower CL1000EVR automatic voltage regulator, because there is an ironing board on the other side of the wall from my PC, and having that on causes artifacts and intermittent black screens (which goes back on after a while).

Let's just say, the next one on my list is a new motherboard, because my blackscreen crash & restart issues (peep my profile) seems to be motherboard related now, especially on the sole GPU slot, I pretty much ruled out CPU, GPU and even PSU. (That's a lot of U's)

tabascosauz · Feb 12, 2023

Mussels said:
Coughed up for this, AM4 ITX boards went WAY up in price, at least this is an upgrade instead of ~$250 for a downgrade from the B450 i had
All the other sellers have this board for $450Au and up, unsure why this ones "10% off" but also tons lower overall. Maybe old stock at old price.

Biggest features: VRM's that handle any AM4 out there, period.
Allllll the 10Gb ports (Okay, two of em. But the last board had 0.)
2.5Gbe, Wifi AX
2x NVME that dont steal lanes from the GPU like the B450 did

I could run my 5800x3D and 3090 off this, heck i could even put this in my bigass ATX case and not actually miss any features of the larger board.

A bit expensive but it's a solid board once you get to know its quirks. Actually very solid, because of the backplate the only AM4 ITX board tougher than it is the Impact which I also have. You can leave the stupid decorative slab off the M.2 and expose the real heatsink for a bit of extra cooling if you like.

It's handled all my APU fun over the years on 4650G/5600G/5700G. I am on my second one now but still rev1.0, be curious to see if you get a rev.1.1.

Space Lynx said:
less than half the cost of phanteks t30. going to put one as rear exhaust, and 2 on my thermaltake cpu heatsink. cpu goes brrr. @freeagent do you think 2 of these will fit on the FC140?

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FC140 will fit 30mm fans in both positions, but... the problem you will face is not the thickness alone but the fact it's a 140x30 fan.

120x25 and "round" 140x25 fans will fit easily.

Square 140x25 (A14) and 120x30 (T30) will take a bit of effort and stretching the clips.

I'm not sure if 140x30 will be possible, but with enough force it may work.

GreiverBlade · Feb 12, 2023

after phone upgrade, watch upgrade ...

got a 50chf trade in for my Amazfit T-Rex for the T-Rex 2 so, i will pay just 50chf more for it instead of 100chf more (169chf vs 119chf) i skipped the T-Rex Pro because i had a feeling the T-Rex 2 would be available at my e-tailer (still took it's sweet time, it was released in may 2022 :laugh:

)

should arrive thuesday, but stock pic for now

wanted it in black gold but they only had it in black grey and desert Khaki ... black without gold is just plain, my actual T-Rex is green black, so, desert khaki it is!

i swear Amazfit do some quite Amaz[fit]ing rugged smartwatch ... the T-Rex was one of the best smatwatch i ever bought and i have no issues in believing the version 2 will be perfect fo me too

yeah ... just in case i need to ...

who am i kidding ... i will probably never go there :laugh:

QuietBob · Feb 12, 2023

Feels good to have some new fans! :laugh:

Got some interesting models to experiment with. I'll see how the increased airflow will affect case temps and acoustics. I'm not having temperature issues, but my current GPU does heat up the case considerably when running full tilt. BTW, I've only got a single 140mm intake and one 120mm exhaust fan installed:

emothxughts · Feb 12, 2023

emothxughts said:
A Cyberpower CL1000EVR automatic voltage regulator, because there is an ironing board on the other side of the wall from my PC, and having that on causes artifacts and intermittent black screens (which goes back on after a while).

Let's just say, the next one on my list is a new motherboard, because my blackscreen crash & restart issues (peep my profile) seems to be motherboard related now, especially on the sole GPU slot, I pretty much ruled out CPU, GPU and even PSU. (That's a lot of U's)

I ordered an Asrock B450M Steel Legend today. Hope this will finally solve my never ending blackscreen crash & restart woes for real.

kiriakost · Feb 12, 2023

No more single channel DDR3 at my ASUS Laptop Win7 Home 64 bit. :clap:

Denmark got the cash.
I was sniping about getting a second DDR3 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9, 100% identical with the one onboard.

tabascosauz · Feb 12, 2023

Returned the 2TB for the 4TB since it is now back in stock in store for $310.

WD webshop had them in stock too, but after placing an order on the 6th WD just sat around and didn't do anything for a week. Email says "most orders shipped next business day". So fuck 'em.

Super Firm Tofu · Feb 12, 2023

I received this about a week ago but wanted to make sure the return of the 4080 went as planned.

All is well: Newegg accepted the return with no restocking fees and even paid the return shipping. Way above and beyond in my book.

kiriakost · Feb 12, 2023

tabascosauz said:
WD just sat around and didn't do anything for a week. Email says "most orders shipped next business day". So fuck 'em.

WD has a single email due contact form about customer support, and there is no change talking with anyone else within their castle.
I have build enough trust so to get two HDD WD Gold 1TB for my RAID, but I do not feel any more admiration for the brand.
They become non-humans and faceless.

Mussels · Feb 13, 2023

kiriakost said:
No more single channel DDR3 at my ASUS Laptop Win7 Home 64 bit.
Denmark got the cash.
I was sniping about getting a second DDR3 Hynix HMT351S6BFR8C-H9, 100% identical with the one onboard.

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Dual channel RAM and an SSD is all any laptop needs for solid non-gaming performance, it's such an under-rated thing that people miss out on due to laptops often shipping with just the one DIMM

tabascosauz · Feb 14, 2023

Playing with the T30s, on the FC140 this time......because no one has yet brought to market an interesting 140mm yet

Good:

2 x T30s @ 1350rpm are quieter than a single A14 @ 1100rpm
Looks better than Noctua Chromax and iPPC

Not so good:

1-2 degrees behind A12x25 + A14
Beware injurious fan clips

SN2716057 · Feb 14, 2023

tabascosauz said:
Playing with the T30s, on the FC140 this time......because no one has yet brought to market an interesting 140mm yet

Good:

2 x T30s @ 1350rpm are quieter than a single A14 @ 1100rpm

Looks better than Noctua Chromax and iPPC

Not so good:

1-2 degrees behind A12x25 + A14

Beware injurious fan clips

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Overall it looks great. So how's the sound signature on idle? I had many issues with a whine when I placed a fan on the back panel.

It's a pity Phanteks made the switch on the back rather than on the side.

Magic Cube · Feb 14, 2023

Mussels said:
Dual channel RAM and an SSD is all any laptop needs for solid non-gaming performance, it's such an under-rated thing that people miss out on due to laptops often shipping with just the one DIMM

Also in some laptops having 2 ranks on memory sticks give more performance. But not as much as dual channel gives.

tabascosauz · Feb 14, 2023

SN2716057 said:
Overall it looks great. So how's the sound signature on idle? I had many issues with a whine when I placed a fan on the back panel.

It's a pity Phanteks made the switch on the back rather than on the side.

Damn near soundless at 1300rpm. Have to draw my ear very close to hear a bit of motor noise. Around 1300-1500 they are not loud but there is a bit of a slow resonance. Above 1500 they go back to being pleasant and still quite reasonable.

However, they are definitely not so great if mounted to heatsink/rad while the corner pads are removed.

The switch location is okay for me - my third T30 is mounted to the drop-in 240 top for top exhaust, so the switch is both readily available and employed. For heatsink use just set to 2000rpm and control with PWM

daisy chaining is great for push/pull

Processor	7800X3D -25 all core ($196)
Motherboard	B650 Steel Legend ($179)
Cooling	Frost Commander 140 ($42)
Memory	32gb ddr5 (2x16) cl 30 6000 ($80)
Video Card(s)	Merc 310 7900 XT @3100 core $(705)
Display(s)	Agon 27" QD-OLED Glossy 240hz 1440p ($399)
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black) ($60)

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.

Processor	Ryzen 5 5600 @ 4.65GHz CO -30
Motherboard	AsRock X370 Taichi
Cooling	Asus ROG Strix LC 240
Memory	32GB 4x8 G.SKILL Trident Z 3200 CL14 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PCWINMAX RTX 3060 6GB Laptop GPU (80W)
Storage	1TB Kingston NV2
Display(s)	LG 25UM57-P @ 75Hz OC
Case	Fractal Design Arc XL
Audio Device(s)	ATH-M20x
Power Supply	Evga SuperNova 1300 G2
Mouse	Evga Torq X3
Keyboard	Thermaltake Challenger
Software	Win 11 Pro 64-Bit

System Name	El Calpulator
Processor	AMD Ryzen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock X670E Pro RS
Cooling	ArcticCooling Freezer 3 360ARGB AIO
Memory	32GB Corsair Vengance 6000Mhz C30
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4080 Gaming Trio X @ 2925 / 23500 mhz
Storage	5TB nvme SSD + Synology DS115j NAS with 4TB HDD
Display(s)	Samsung G8 34" QD-OLED + Samsung 28" 4K 60hz UR550
Case	Montech King 95 PRO Blue
Audio Device(s)	SB X4+Logitech Z623 2.1+Astro A50 Wireless
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502X Plus LightSpeed Hero Wireless plus Logitech G POWERPLAY Wireless Charging Mouse Pad
Keyboard	Logitech G915 LightSpeed Wireless
Software	Win 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Just enough

System Name	Snow White
Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas
Video Card(s)	PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil
Storage	20+ TB
Display(s)	Sammy 49" 5k Ultrawide
Case	Tt CTE 600 Snow Edition
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Corsair K65 Mini
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Avermedia Live HD2

What's your latest tech purchase?

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

DR4G00N

Liviu Cojocaru

JrRacinFan

Served 5k and counting ...

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Liviu Cojocaru

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Assimilator

freeagent

Moderator

A Computer Guy

emothxughts

tabascosauz

Moderator

GreiverBlade

QuietBob

emothxughts

kiriakost

tabascosauz

Moderator

Super Firm Tofu

kiriakost

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

tabascosauz

Moderator

SN2716057

Magic Cube

tabascosauz

Moderator

System Name	Firelance.
Processor	Threadripper 3960X
Motherboard	ROG Strix TRX40-E Gaming
Cooling	IceGem 360 + 6x Arctic Cooling P12
Memory	8x 16GB Patriot Viper DDR4-3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	MSI GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Ventus 2X OC
Storage	2TB WD SN850X (boot), 4TB Crucial P3 (data)
Display(s)	3x AOC Q32E2N (32" 2560x1440 75Hz)
Case	Enthoo Pro II Server Edition (Closed Panel) + 6 fans
Power Supply	Fractal Design Ion+ 2 Platinum 760W
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Razer Pro Type Ultra
Software	Windows 10 Professional x64

Processor	AMD R7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2, 2x TL-B12 V1
Memory	2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	JBL Bar 700
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

System Name	Still not a thread ripper but pretty good.
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x, Thermal Grizzly AM5 Offset Mounting Kit, Thermal Grizzly Extreme Paste
Motherboard	ASRock B650 LiveMixer (BIOS/UEFI version P3.08, AGESA 1.2.0.2)
Cooling	EK-Quantum Velocity, EK-Quantum Reflection PC-O11, D5 PWM, EK-CoolStream PE 360, XSPC TX360
Memory	Micron DDR5-5600 ECC Unbuffered Memory (2 sticks, 64GB, MTC20C2085S1EC56BD1) + JONSBO NF-1
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon RX 5700 & EK-Quantum Vector Radeon RX 5700 +XT & Backplate
Storage	Samsung 4TB 980 PRO, 2 x Optane 905p 1.5TB (striped), AMD Radeon RAMDisk
Display(s)	2 x 4K LG 27UL600-W (and HUANUO Dual Monitor Mount)
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Black (original model)
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Commander Pro for Fans, RGB, & Temp Sensors (x4)
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x
Mouse	Logitech M575
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2
Software	Windows 10 Professional (64bit)
Benchmark Scores	RIP Ryzen 9 5950x, ASRock X570 Taichi (v1.06), 128GB Micron DDR4-3200 ECC UDIMM (18ASF4G72AZ-3G2F1)

Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M Steel Legend @ BIOS Version P4.60
Cooling	Deepcool GAMMAXX 400 V2 64.5 CFM CPU Cooler
Memory	PNY Electronics 8192 MB (DDR4-3200 with XMP/DOCP) P/N: 8GBF1X08QFHH38-135-K (x2)
Video Card(s)	Colorful Tomahawk/BattleAx RTX 2060 Super
Storage	HP SSD EX900 500GB, PNY CS900 960GB
Display(s)	Acer QG240Y S3
Power Supply	Cooler Master MWE Bronze V2 650W, 230V non fullrange
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	ab┃ob
Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	NH-U12A + T30┃AXP120-x67
Memory	64GB 6400CL32┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5

System Name	main/SFFHTPCARGH!(tm)/Xiaomi Mi TV Stick/Samsung Galaxy S23/Ally
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D/i7-3770/S905X/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk/HP SFF Q77 Express/uh?/uh?/Asus
Cooling	Enermax ETS-T50 Axe aRGB /basic HP HSF /errr.../oh! liqui..wait, no:sizable vapor chamber/a nice one
Memory	64gb DDR4 3600/8gb DDR3 1600/2gbLPDDR3/8gbLPDDR5x/16gb(10 sys)LPDDR5 6400
Video Card(s)	Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX 24gb/GT 730/Mali 450MP5/Adreno 740/Radeon 780M 6gb LPDDR5
Storage	250gb870EVO/500gb860EVO/2tbSandisk/NVMe2tb+1tb/4tbextreme V2/1TB Arion/500gb/8gb/256gb/4tb SN850X
Display(s)	X58222 32" 2880x1620/32"FHDTV/273E3LHSB 27" 1920x1080/6.67"/AMOLED 2X panel FHD+120hz/7" FHD 120hz
Case	Cougar Panzer Max/Elite 8300 SFF/None/back/back-front Gorilla Glass Victus 2+ UAG Monarch Carbon
Audio Device(s)	Logi Z333/SB Audigy RX/HDMI/HDMI/Dolby Atmos/KZ x HBB PR2/Moondrop Chu II + TRN BT20S
Power Supply	Chieftec Proton BDF-1000C /HP 240w/12v 1.5A/4Smart Voltplug PD 30W/Asus USB-C 65W
Mouse	Speedlink Sovos Vertical-Asus ROG Spatha-Logi Ergo M575/Xiaomi XMRM-006/touch/touch
Keyboard	Endorfy Thock 75% <3/none/touch/virtual
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 13/Win11 64
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

Processor	5800X3D -30 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	DeepCool Assassin III
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V @ 3800 CL14
Video Card(s)	ASRock MBA 7900XTX
Storage	1TB WD SN850X + 1TB ADATA SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell S2721QS 4K60
Case	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced USB 3.0
Audio Device(s)	Audiotrak Prodigy Cube Black (JRC MUSES 8820D) + CAL (recabled)
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Keyboard	Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	ATLAS
Processor	Intel Core i7-4770 (4C/8T) Haswell
Motherboard	GA-Z87X-UD5H , Dual Intel LAN, 10x SATA, 16x Power phace.
Cooling	ProlimaTech Armageddon - Dual GELID 140 Silent PWM
Memory	Mushkin Blackline DDR3 2400 997123F 16GB
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX1060 OC 6GB (single fan) Micron
Storage	WD Raptors 73Gb - Raid1 10.000rpm
Display(s)	DELL U2311H
Case	HEC Compucase CI-6919 Full tower (2003) moded .. hec-group.com.tw
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Music + mods, Audigy front Panel - YAMAHA quad speakers with Sub.
Power Supply	HPU-4M780-PE refurbished 23-3-2022
Mouse	MS Pro IntelliMouse 16.000 Dpi Pixart Paw 3389
Keyboard	Microsoft Wired 600
Software	Win 7 Pro x64 ( Retail Box ) for EU

System Name	Merc v8
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15
Memory	2x 16GB-6000
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Storage	Solidigm P44 1TB & 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQR
Case	Caselabs Mercury S8
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Magni & Modi, Edifier S351DB, DT 770 PRO
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex PX-850
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK Pro custom
Software	W11Pro

System Name	NoName
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3D
Motherboard	Msi Tomahawk X670E
Cooling	Silentium PC Dual tower cooler
Memory	G.Skill 6000MHz Hynix M-die
Video Card(s)	AsRock Challenger Arc 750
Storage	Kingston KC3000 1 TB, PNY 3030 512GB
Display(s)	Lenovo 31,5" 1440p 144Hz
Case	Fractal Design Meshify Window White with white bequiet fans
Power Supply	Seasonic 750W
Mouse	Basic Logitech "silent" mouse
Keyboard	Logitech Mx
Software	Linux