What's your latest tech purchase?

Mussels · Jun 3, 2023

Space Lynx said:
I thought the 7700 was a 65w chip? 7700x is the one that shoots for 95 celsius? I don't remember. I can't keep up with all of it anymore.

those temps are very VERY impressive for prime95... wow. I actually have never had a system that got those low of temps in prime95 on any cpu. heh

TDP is not their maximum wattage, it's closer to an average.

tabascosauz · Jun 3, 2023

AlwaysHope said:
Finally got my nice new very white tower cooler, does an absolutely superb job of cooling the 95C rated 7700 chip, fitted it with thermal grizzly's kryonaut TIM, at least according to p95 blend for couple hours.

Very sharp cooler choice. I see your 16C core temps though :laugh:

regardless, great results

Space Lynx said:
I thought the 7700 was a 65w chip? 7700x is the one that shoots for 95 celsius? I don't remember. I can't keep up with all of it anymore.

those temps are very VERY impressive for prime95... wow. I actually have never had a system that got those low of temps in prime95 on any cpu. heh

At stock any Zen 3 and later CPU throttles extremely hard in P95 small FFT to stay within PPT, because the core heavy FFT lengths draw so much current, making it a much less stressful thermal test than most other benchmarks and tests. You can see the ~4.8GHz clocks, pretty big difference from the 5.1-5.3GHz all core it should sustain in lighter all-core. Combined with the low ambient temp it's reasonable.

AlwaysHope · Jun 3, 2023

Space Lynx said:
I thought the 7700 was a 65w chip? 7700x is the one that shoots for 95 celsius? I don't remember. I can't keep up with all of it anymore.

those temps are very VERY impressive for prime95... wow. I actually have never had a system that got those low of temps in prime95 on any cpu. heh

No, that's not the info from AMD for all these 7000 SKU's. 95C is it for all of them regardless of wattage - that's the testing AMD did with this series for 24/7 operation.
They are challenging to cool because of extra thick IHS, that's there for compatibility with AM4 coolers.

Mussels · Jun 3, 2023

AlwaysHope said:
No, that's not the info from AMD for all these 7000 SKU's. 95C is it for all of them regardless of wattage - that's the testing AMD did with this series for 24/7 operation.
They are challenging to cool because of extra thick IHS, that's there for compatibility with AM4 coolers.

Heat density and a chunky IHS certainly dont help.

I wish they offered a black edition like the old days, with a non-soldered IHS you can use your own paste on

PLAfiller · Jun 3, 2023

Not really a purchase, but a friend of mine is clearing his 3D printer stuff and he's got something like ~10 or so and he gifted me one. I've got no experience with 3D printing, but it's a good chance to get into it. From my 10 min. inspection I figured it needed a regular PC power cable and an USB cable. I had both, so I switched it on, both PSU started, kinda loudish for my taste. Display lit up. When connected to USB windows says "USB-serial" in devices. On the PCB is stamped: http://3dymy.com/plus2 , fast google search tells me company went bust long time ago. Board seems to be RampsPlus 2.0 arduino based on Marlin distribution. I think I will open a separate thread for my Alice adventures in 3d land

Space Lynx · Jun 3, 2023

Mussels said:
Heat density and a chunky IHS certainly dont help.

I wish they offered a black edition like the old days, with a non-soldered IHS you can use your own paste on

I completely forgot about the Black Editions from AMD, heh... ty for that nostalgia lol

d1nky · Jun 3, 2023

Got a Predator 4k monitor for £90.... pretty happy and so is the boy.

Space Lynx · Jun 3, 2023

d1nky said:
Got a Predator 4k monitor for £90.... pretty happy and so is the boy.

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your cable management is fantastic. man, I want some cables like that. how much does something like that cost and how do I know if it will be compatible with my corsair rm850 psu?

great deal on a 4k monitor, well done!

d1nky · Jun 3, 2023

Space Lynx said:
your cable management is fantastic. man, I want some cables like that. how much does something like that cost and how do I know if it will be compatible with my corsair rm850 psu?

great deal on a 4k monitor, well done!

It's a cable extension kit around £30 I believe, or corsair do the sleeved kits around £80. I've got the same PSU as well.

I also do this with the IO cables.

Veseleil · Jun 3, 2023

SK-1 · Jun 3, 2023

MSI RX 6700XT. Read the TPU review and pulled the trigger. Haven't felt that new hardware endorphin rush in a while lol.

SN2716057 · Jun 3, 2023

Work had one too many and offered it to me

GamerGuy · Jun 4, 2023

A couple of small purchases to add to my desk, for my own comfort and usage....a wrist rest for use when I'm typing, and a wrist rest + mouse pad combo (for those long gaming sessions). The Ducky wrist rest I'd been using is kinda hard on my wrist, these soft silicon type jell type rests are easier on my old wrists.

dgianstefani · Jun 4, 2023

GamerGuy said:
A couple of small purchases to add to my desk, for my own comfort and usage....a wrist rest for use when I'm typing, and a wrist rest + mouse pad combo (for those long gaming sessions). The Ducky wrist rest I'd been using is kinda hard on my wrist, these soft silicon type jell type rests are easier on my old wrists.

That mouse pad is hilariously small

Mussels · Jun 4, 2023

d1nky said:
Got a Predator 4k monitor for £90.... pretty happy and so is the boy.

View attachment 299092

If its a VA Panel, check out the thread i made about the custom colour profile/driver for it - I run two 4K 60Hz displays here and a few 14440P at higher refresh and they definitely made a huge difference
(VA panels suck at particular shades of colours, the driver basically shifts them brighter - making them slightly more vibrant, and definitely faster performing)

I cant help collecting second hand high spec devices like that, when it's easy to improve them (and the owners sell them so CHEAP, one guy went from 4K60 VA to 1080p 240hz TN. I don't get it.)

dgianstefani said:
That mouse pad is hilariously small

It's not the size of the clicker, it's how fast ya can flick 'er

Super Firm Tofu · Jun 4, 2023

I've been waiting for prices to drop and it appears they've leveled off for now. Of course now that I've bought this, they'll drop like a rock next week. :cry:

JrRacinFan · Jun 5, 2023

JrRacinFan said:
Picked up a contact frame, some new fittings and a finishing bit. I'm thinking I might run a parallel loop this time.

Where I am at so far. It's getting late and need to further leak test....

Ruru · Jun 5, 2023

Bought a Raijintek Morpheus II from an interwebz buddy. I hope it fits to my 6700 XT..

Chomiq · Jun 5, 2023

dgianstefani said:
That mouse pad is hilariously small

It depends on the user. I got a 40x40cm wide mouse pad but the actual area of the pad that I use when gaming is like 18x14.

Ruru · Jun 5, 2023

Chomiq said:
It depends on the user. I got a 40x40cm wide mouse pad but the actual area of the pad that I use when gaming is like 18x14.

I have a 450x400mm pad myself (ROG Strix Edge Nordic limited edition) and it's perfect for me

JrRacinFan · Jun 5, 2023

Next up. Im thinking I may switch to one of those new Corsair Link systems. The RGB ecosystem looks top notch.

GamerGuy · Jun 6, 2023

dgianstefani said:
That mouse pad is hilariously small

I was actually surprised that it's big enough to suit my needs, my G703 is sensitive enough that I can cover the entire length of my screen 3840x1080 screen without issue. Played a few games like SS Siberian Mayhem, DSR, UT3, etc without issue.

lexluthermiester · Jun 6, 2023

I gave my daughter & her husband a PS4Pro a few years ago and they have been "borrowing" a pair of games they love. Told them to kept them and enjoy. Had to replace them though.

Yup, I'm a Mana Fan!

Klemc · Jun 6, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
I gave my daughter & her husband a PS4Pro a few years ago and they have been "borrowing" a pair of games they love. Told them to kept them and enjoy. Had to replace them though.
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Yup, I'm a Mana Fan!

Now you can post in the "Which games you've bought multiple times?" topic !

:rolleyes:

Space Lynx · Jun 6, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
I gave my daughter & her husband a PS4Pro a few years ago and they have been "borrowing" a pair of games they love. Told them to kept them and enjoy. Had to replace them though.
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Yup, I'm a Mana Fan!

hey its steam deck verified. i think I will give these a go. is it ok to just play one and not the other, or is it a continuous story?

Trials of Mana on Steam

Trials of Mana is a modern revival of the 3rd game in the seminal Mana series. The game, originally released in Japan as Seiken Densetsu 3, has been fully rebuilt from the ground up in 3D.

store.steampowered.com

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.

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	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.

System Name	PLAHI
Processor	I5-10400
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	120 AIO
Memory	32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14
Video Card(s)	PNY QUADRO RTX A2000
Storage	Intel 670P 512GB
Display(s)	Philips 288E2A 28" 4K + 22" LG 1080p
Case	SilverStone Raven RV03
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster Z OEM
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64

System Name	Zotan
Processor	i9-10850K
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z490 Gaming X AX
Cooling	H100
Memory	32GB Viper 3200
Video Card(s)	Zotac RTX3080
Case	Airflow 275R
Power Supply	RMX850
Benchmark Scores	d1nky@hwbot.org

System Name	Purple Haze \| Vacuum Box
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (-30 CO) \| Intel® Xeon® E3-1241 v3
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max \| Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H
Cooling	Dark Rock 4 Pro, P14, P12, T30 case fans \| 212 Evo & P12 PWM PST x2, Arctic P14 & P12 case fans
Memory	32GB Ballistix (Micron E 19nm) CL16 @3733MHz \| 32GB HyperX Beast 2400MHz (XMP)
Video Card(s)	AMD 6900XTXH ASRock OC Formula & Phanteks T30x3 \| AMD 5700XT Sapphire Nitro+ & Arctic P12x2
Storage	ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB, Toshiba P300 3TB x2 \| Kingston A400 120GB, Fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
Display(s)	Mi 2K Gaming Monitor 27", AOC 24G2U
Case	Modded MS Industrial Titan II Pro RGB \| Heavily Modded Cooler Master Q500L
Audio Device(s)	Audient iD14 MKII, Adam Audio T8Vs, Bloody M550, HiFiMan HE400se, Tascam TM-80
Power Supply	Rosewill Capstone 1000M \| Enermax Revolution X't 730W (both with P14 fans)
Mouse	Logitech G305, Bloody A91, Amazon basics, Logitech M187
Keyboard	Redragon K530, Bloody B930, Epomaker TH80 SE, BTC 9110
Software	W10 LTSC 21H2

System Name	Red Matter 2
Processor	Ryzen 5600X
Motherboard	X470 Gaming Pro Carbon
Cooling	Water is Masterliquid 240 Pro
Memory	GeiL EVO X 3600mhz 32g also G.Skill Ripjaw series 5 4x8 3600mhz as backup lol
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming Radeon RX 6800
Storage	EVO 860. Rocket Q M.2 SSD WD Blue M.2 SSD Seagate Firecuda 2tb storage.
Display(s)	ASUS ROG Swift PG32VQ
Case	Phantek P400 Glass
Audio Device(s)	EVGA NU Audio
Power Supply	EVGA G3 850
Mouse	Roccat Military/ Razer Deathadder V2
Keyboard	Razer Chroma
Software	W10

System Name	Merc v8
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 with Arctic fans
Memory	2x 16GB G.Skill Flare X F5-6000
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16G GAMING X SLIM
Storage	Solidigm P44 1TB & 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB271HU 27"
Case	Caselabs Mercury S8
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Magni & Modi, Edifier S351DB
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex PX-850
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Epomaker F75
Software	W11Pro

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/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	Silent
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans removed
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLABS Copper 240/40 + 240/30, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 2x A4x10, Mayhems Ultra Pure
Memory	32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MT 26-36-36-48, 56.6ns AIDA, 2050 FCLK, 160 ns tRFC, active cooled
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	32" 240 Hz 1440p Samsung G7, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440p LG NanoIPS Ultragear
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front panel pump/res combo
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF750 Plat, full transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper Pro V2 8 KHz Mercury White w/Tiger Ice Skates & Pulsar Supergrip tape
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU Redux Burgundy w/brass weight, Prismcaps White, Jellykey, lubed/modded
Software	Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 19044.4046
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Dual Build Streamer
Processor	Ryzen 7900x3d : Ryzen 4600G
Motherboard	AsRock B650E Steel Legend : Giga B450i Aorus
Cooling	Custom Water 1x420 : Stock
Memory	32GB T-Force Deltas : 16GB Dominator Platinums
Video Card(s)	PowerColor 7900 XTX Liquid Devil: iGPU
Storage	20+ TB
Display(s)	Sammy 49" 5k Ultrawide
Case	Custom White Painted Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2
Audio Device(s)	Onboard : Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1200W P2
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite White
Keyboard	Hyperx Origins 65
Software	Windows 10

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X h2o
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Custom loop
Memory	48GB Kingston DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX 3080 TUF OC h2o
Storage	~3TB SSDs + 6TB external HDDs
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 + Asus TUF P1 mousepad
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis

Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
Memory	2x16 GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 CL16 Rev E @ 3800 CL16
Video Card(s)	RTX3080 Ti FE
Storage	SX8200 Pro 1 TB, Plextor M6Pro 256 GB, WD Blue 2TB
Display(s)	LG 34GN850P-B
Case	SilverStone Primera PM01 RGB
Audio Device(s)	SoundBlaster G6 \| Fidelio X2 \| Sennheiser 6XX
Power Supply	SeaSonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Endgame Gear XM1R
Keyboard	Wooting Two HE

System Name	KLM
Processor	7800X3D
Motherboard	B-650E-E Strix
Cooling	Arctic Cooling III 280
Memory	16x2 Fury Renegade 6000-32
Video Card(s)	4070-ti PNY
Storage	512+512+1+2+2+2+2+6+500+256+4+4+4
Display(s)	VA 32" 4K@60 - OLED 27" 2K@240
Case	4000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Edifier 1280Ts
Power Supply	Shift 1000
Mouse	502 Hero
Keyboard	K68
Software	EMDB
Benchmark Scores	0>1000

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