What's your latest tech purchase?

Shrek · Mar 29, 2023

Actually, we compost and so hardly use the unit (I'm originally from the UK); but the old one cracked open so needed replacing.

Since I don't want to have to replace it again, I went with a unit that has stainless steel internals.

lexluthermiester · Mar 30, 2023

GreiverBlade said:
i should rework it a bit ... (to me it's ANC that give me headache as i mentioned )

i searched STAX and also saw Audeze had a E-Stat, also revieved here https://www.techpowerup.com/review/audeze-crbn-electrostatic-headphones/
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Good fraking grief!! $4500?!? Those things had best be made of gold!

wheresmycar · Mar 30, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
Good fraking grief!! $4500?!? Those things had best be made of gold!

lol and i was struggling to justify picking up a ~£150 wireless headset over a wired one for a mere £70 difference. Yep ended up going with a looooong cable to add to the spaghetti clutter. Could do with some of that gold!

wanna_buy · Mar 30, 2023

I bought WD Elements 20TB external HDD on eBay several weeks ago. It was DOA.

It was advertised as New, but the seals on the box were broken. Apparently, the seller had tested it and knew that it was not being detected in Windows.

tabascosauz · Mar 30, 2023

MCG Ultimate is an absolute beast of a stick, the pictures and reviews don't do it justice. Gotta hold it in your hands to appreciate it

SCG Kosmosima: [good] plastic body, plastic mount, 210g
MCG Ultimate: solid aluminium body, aluminium mount, 600g

The controls are more damped and feel really good. The brake lever is amazing. Running #40 and #10 springs right now, looking forward to dialing everything in.

GreiverBlade · Mar 30, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
Good fraking grief!! $4500?!? Those things had best be made of gold!

*raising my index* (no, not the middle finger... ) carbon and carbon nanotubes, sooooo technically ... diamonds? (and MRI ANC headphone R&D )

STAXs flagship, which also need something to drive them adding to the total cost

(which is still cheaper than what VSG used for the Audeze CRBN review, about half the price)

wheresmycar said:
lol and i was struggling to justify picking up a ~£150 wireless headset over a wired one for a mere £70 difference. Yep ended up going with a looooong cable to add to the spaghetti clutter. Could do with some of that gold!

i was like that ... not anymore, after hearing these S3 compared to what i owned before (tho the Pioneer SE-MS7BT(S) were kinda 150ish $ )

my S3

399.99$ on Amazon also :laugh:

Shou Miko · Mar 30, 2023

wanna_buy said:
I bought WD Elements 20TB external HDD on eBay several weeks ago. It was DOA. It was advertised as New, but the seals on the box were broken. Apparently, the seller had tested it and knew that it was not being detected in Windows.

It could be the SATA to USB adapter in the enclosure that might have giving up.

I run a shucked WD 10TB Elements on a molex to sata without the enclosure because the adapters can fail and it's usually not the disk so don't give up yet try it without ruining the enclosure if you can

WonkoTheSaneUK · Mar 30, 2023

Space Lynx said:
My friends in the UK/Europe find it really shocking so many of us Americans use garbage disposals like this. I know my gf/fiance in the UK composts all of her bio waste, so if I ate a banana, sometimes I would almost throw it away and she would be like wtf! haha jk but yeah I learned to compost, I got used it after about three weeks.

it's honestly quite funny how easy the brain adapts to new methods of doing things.

In the UK, most homes are provided with bio-degradable bags for food waste, which are placed in their own garbage can to be collected with the other recyclables every week.
That way, even food waste from homes without gardens gets composted.

ViperXTR · Mar 30, 2023

replacing my ol backup laptop of 250GB generic slow ssd to this one

PerfectWave · Mar 30, 2023

ViperXTR said:
replacing my ol backup laptop of 250GB generic slow ssd to this one
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jesus what a waste of paper, plastic for a nvme box tbh. Could be a lot smaller.

Shou Miko · Mar 30, 2023

ViperXTR said:
replacing my ol backup laptop of 250GB generic slow ssd to this one
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I hope the laptop ain't running normal sata and you purchased an nvme :roll:

PerfectWave said:
jesus what a waste of paper, plastic for a nvme box tbh. Could be a lot smaller.

Haha sure it would be the same for a 32GB or 60GB SSD :roll:

WonkoTheSaneUK · Mar 30, 2023

PerfectWave said:
jesus what a waste of paper, plastic for a nvme box tbh. Could be a lot smaller.

I've come to the conclusion that retailers require a minimum box size, to stop items being "lost in transit" or even on the shelves.

PerfectWave · Mar 30, 2023

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
I've come to the conclusion that retailers require a minimum box size, to stop items being "lost in transit" or even on the shelves.

nope because any product will be put together within another bigger box.

WonkoTheSaneUK · Mar 30, 2023

PerfectWave said:
nope because any product will be put together within another bigger box.

That's my point. A minimum package size.
For example, I received Cablemod's 12HVPWR angled adaptor last week.

Cablemod packed the relatively tiny adaptor in a foam-lined box a little smaller than a pack of cigarettes.
Which was placed in a bubblewrap envelope big enough for a 120mm fan.
That was shipped in a box around the size of a 5.25" Bluray drive.
That in turn was put in a plastic courier bag big enough to take a week's laundry.

All so the tiny adaptor I ordered wouldn't get lost on the courier's van.

FreedomEclipse · Mar 30, 2023

Space Lynx · Mar 30, 2023

FreedomEclipse said:
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Can you give me an example what you will use this for? I don't understand

GreiverBlade · Mar 30, 2023

Space Lynx said:
Can you give me an example what you will use this for? I don't understand

measuring things? ... no?

Space Lynx · Mar 30, 2023

GreiverBlade said:
measuring things? ... no?

but what kinds of things to what purpose?

FreedomEclipse · Mar 30, 2023

Space Lynx said:
Can you give me an example what you will use this for? I don't understand

GreiverBlade said:
measuring things? ... no?

Space Lynx said:
but what kinds of things to what purpose?

My small peepee

Mainly bearings for wheel hubs and bicycle tyres.

Though at the moment I want to upgrade some of the bearings in a fishing reel and nobody here sells upgrade kits so I would have to import them. Kits are overpriced to begin with and i'd end up paying import duty on it anyway so its easier for me to measure the bearings when i dismantle my reel and order them individually from a UK seller - a lot lot cheaper.

otherwise its still a handy tool to have. Its not a very expensive one to begin with. Its very very cheap.

i'm sort of looking to eventually be pretty self sufficient when it comes to bicycle maintenance. I'll eventually also have a bearing puller and more tools.

wanna_buy · Mar 30, 2023

Shou Miko said:
It could be the SATA to USB adapter in the enclosure that might have giving up.

I run a shucked WD 10TB Elements on a molex to sata without the enclosure because the adapters can fail and it's usually not the disk so don't give up yet try it without ruining the enclosure if you can

I don't think it's adapter because WD USB is detected in windows Task Manager, but the disk does not even spin up.

Braegnok · Mar 31, 2023

I just upgraded my system fans, or I would be considering the new be quiet! Zero Wings Ai controlled fans!!

*available April 1 2023.

lemonadesoda · Mar 31, 2023

Got this for my desktop. Arrived today.
1/2 height NVME adapter board with cheap NVME.
Amazon EUR 35 for both, incl. postage.
To be used for pagefile and temps, speedups.
And to avoid thrashing of SSD, extending life.

Gmr_Chick · Mar 31, 2023

Braegnok said:
I just upgraded my system fans, or I would be considering the new be quiet! Zero Wings Ai controlled fans!!

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*available April 1 2023.

You cheeky bastard! :laugh:

Had me believing those were actually a thing until I remembered tomorrow is April 1st! :roll:

This came in the mail for me today. I caved, as I could no longer stand having to use my motherboard's rear USB ports for my headset and game controllers due to the board's front panel USB header being damaged and being out of warranty. It got old real quick.

Shrek · Apr 1, 2023

Replacing the USB header is an option, but hard as a mother board has ground planes that take up heat.

jallenlabs · Apr 1, 2023

ASRocks z590 OC Formula is in. I love this thing! So much to tinker. This is my third MB for this rig or this gen, lol. More carbon made its way over my psu as well. I still want to make a cover for the pump/block/tec from carbon, but its not easy to cut. If anyone has any suggestions, Im open to them. I need to make a cover for the front, top area as well. CNC cut maybe? Its just two pieces... but I have no knowledge of that caliber of tool.

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What's your latest tech purchase?

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