What's your latest tech purchase?

plastiscɧ · Nov 23, 2023

after my hard disks have gone down the drain, i'm upgrading again, piece by piece.
44€

cst1992 · Nov 23, 2023

@phill That build is like a wine now.

Complete with its own legend...

mechtech · Nov 23, 2023

Starter relay $20 cad. Wheels start again = wife happy.

Shrek · Nov 23, 2023

New brake light switch; they only seem to last about 10 years, perhaps because my car has 5 brake lights.

Frick · Nov 23, 2023

Shrek said:
New brake light switch; they only seem to last about 10 years
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Maybe on american cars, I have never in my entire life even heard of such a thing going out.

Shrek · Nov 23, 2023

It's a Honda Civic; this is the second time I am replacing it.

cst1992 · Nov 23, 2023

Shrek said:
New brake light switch; they only seem to last about 10 years, perhaps because my car has 5 brake lights.

You sure your alternate name isn't Nicolas Flamel?

Frick · Nov 23, 2023

Shrek said:
It's a Honda Civic; this is the second time I am replacing it.

Year and model?

faye · Nov 23, 2023

Got a 4TB SN850X coming, though knowing me it will sit in the box for months before I work up the motivation to image things and actually install it.

Shrek · Nov 23, 2023

Frick said:
Year and model?

1998 Civic Hx

phill · Nov 23, 2023

cst1992 said:
@phill That build is like a wine now.

Complete with its own legend...

I think I might have missed something??

You'll have to catch me up, I've just gone through 14 pages of hardware pr0n!!!

umeng2002 · Nov 23, 2023

mechtech said:
Starter relay $20 cad. Wheels start again = wife happy.

Start saving up for a starter. Have a hammer and jack in the car. When the start fails, whack it hard with a hammer for a minute. Then drive it home to replace the starter.

SN2716057 · Nov 24, 2023

The Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX (I bought it for the X's) to go along with the 7800x3D, a pack of 5 Arctic P12's to replace the Gentle Typhoons (the fan controller will go too), and lastly a bit of spaghetti sauce in the form of TG Kryonaut.

mechtech · Nov 24, 2023

umeng2002 said:
Start saving up for a starter. Have a hammer and jack in the car. When the start fails, whack it hard with a hammer for a minute. Then drive it home to replace the starter.

Don't whack it too hard, don't want to crack a pole or something. A good tap with the wooden handle will sometimes do the trick.

lexluthermiester · Nov 24, 2023

Frick said:
Maybe on american cars, I have never in my entire life even heard of such a thing going out.

Me either. I have a several 20+ year old cars, never had to replace one. It does happen though.

Space Lynx · Nov 24, 2023

@Nordic @Canned Noodles @Kyan @remixedcat (almost forgot you were the one who made the comment about the speeds)

I figured out the wifi download issue on the Deck OLED, I had to follow this set of instructions from this guide on Reddit and it fixed it... now i am downloading on Deck OLED at 80 MB/s down.... so strange I had to go through all these steps to get it to work though

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/t50m80

whoever you are Emotion-Internal, thank you for your help!!!! Once I rebooted, it still didn't work, so I gave up, and turned off "limit download speed after turning it on for this 10,000,000 trick" rebooted again, and boom it worked. SO this guide didn't fix it for me, but in a round about way it did by accident. I have no idea what the hell... never had any issues like this on Deck LCD, so must be Deck OLED just having some kinks. Anyways all good now.

@Canned Noodles @onemanhitsquad do you find your Deck OLED's have a yellowish white point when at default color settings? It really irks me. It is not as easy to get a solid white point as it is on Deck LCD, the OLED is better overall of course don't get me wrong, just wish I could get that white point sorted out. 9000k seems to do the trick, but it messes up some consistency for me... Deck LCD was much easier to calibrate... or maybe I just got a bad OLED panel, I don't know, the yellowish tent bothers me though

I did do the Konsole command in Desktop mode and I have a Samsung OLED panel, there are two types you can get other company is like boe or something I don't remember.

edit: just realized this post was 6 months ago, so I guess it's not just a Deck OLED issue... huh... I wonder if I can increase my Deck LCD wifi speeds with this method... but I already get like 20-30 down on Deck LCD, so I doubt I see any gains, but who knows I might, worth a try. ding ding delayed light bulb moment :roll:

Assimilator · Nov 24, 2023

I also forgot to mention that one of the reasons I purchased the P600S is because it has no stupid tempered glass. THANK GOD.

Also, I pulled the trigger on the SHIFT 850W. It's arriving today so hopefully will be up and running by tomorrow!

SN2716057 said:
The Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX (I bought it for the X's) to go along with the 7800x3D, a pack of 5 Arctic P12's to replace the Gentle Typhoons (the fan controller will go too), and lastly a bit of spaghetti sauce in the form of TG Kryonaut.
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Why replace Gentle Typhoons? I was under the impression they're still the gold standard for fans?

PLAfiller · Nov 24, 2023

SN2716057 said:
The Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX (I bought it for the X's) to go along with the 7800x3D, a pack of 5 Arctic P12's to replace the Gentle Typhoons (the fan controller will go too), and lastly a bit of spaghetti sauce in the form of TG Kryonaut.

That's the "regular" P12s, I hear good things about their successors: P12 MAX....hailed as the best budget fan out there. Pretty tempted to get three or four of these. Wish they had daisy chain, but that will change the price of course.

SN2716057 · Nov 24, 2023

Assimilator said:
I also forgot to mention that one of the reasons I purchased the P600S is because it has no stupid tempered glass. THANK GOD.

Also, I pulled the trigger on the SHIFT 850W. It's arriving today so hopefully will be up and running by tomorrow!

Why replace Gentle Typhoons? I was under the impression they're still the gold standard for fans?

They are still good. But I wanted all black 4-pins and those P12 are really silent with good cooling potential.
Also when I go water cooling again both the fans of the MoRa and the pc will be the same.

PLAfiller said:
That's the "regular" P12s, I hear good things about their successors: P12 MAX....hailed as the best budget fan out there. Pretty tempted to get three or four of these. Wish they had daisy chain, but that will change the price of course.

Well, these p12 were cheap for 5, have daisy chains, and work silently on the MoRa3.
The Max can do 3300rpm?! Lol, no thanks

umeng2002 · Nov 24, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
Me either. I have a several 20+ year old cars, never had to replace one. It does happen though.

I had an old mark II Jetta during college and first job. I couldn't push start it since it was an automatic. The starter was located in a poor location right under the exhaust manifold. I noticed it going out over the course of a month because it wouldn't turn over when the engine was warm. Eventually it just didn't turn over at all. Stuck at work one night. Hitting it with a hammer did the trick.

GerKNG · Nov 24, 2023

wNotyarD · Nov 24, 2023

GerKNG said:
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Mate, I'll tell you: your picture provokes me because I'm itching to buy an ultrawide 34" WQHD OLED (either a Samsung G8 or an Alienware AW3423DWF, I can find these locally), only if they weren't so damn expensive :laugh:

Chomiq · Nov 24, 2023

GerKNG said:
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Glad to see they're back on sale. For a moment everyone thought that they got discontinued.

GerKNG · Nov 24, 2023

Chomiq said:
Glad to see they're back on sale. For a moment everyone thought that they got discontinued.

got mine for 369€ that's 100€ less than the best sale ever recorded in my country.

cst1992 · Nov 24, 2023

GerKNG said:
got mine for 369€ that's 100€ less than the best sale ever recorded in my country.

Double ouch for @wNotyarD!

System Name	°( ఠ ͟ʖ ఠ)°
Processor	Intel \| i7 _ 11700K \| @ ~ 5GHz all \| cooling ~ Thermal Grizzly CARBONAUT
Motherboard	Asus \| ROG Strix -- Z 590-E
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Keyboard	Razer \| Huntsman V2 analog \| Razer Goliathus (RGB) black
VR HMD	Razer \| Kraken Ultimate HEADSET __7.1 THX ____\| DX RACER - Gaming Leather Chair_____ VR?? is odd!
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	See signature URL

System Name	The Sparing-No-Expense Build
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Wifi II
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black
Memory	32GB: 2x16GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600MHz C18
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti Founder's Edition
Storage	500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe, 2TB Crucial MX500
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Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
Power Supply	Seasonic X-650 Gold PSU (SS-650KM3)
Software	Windows 11 Home 64-bit

Processor	Ryzen 5700x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aero G R1.1 BiosF5g
Cooling	Noctua NH-C12P SE14 w/ NF-A15 HS-PWM Fan 1500rpm
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Video Card(s)	AMD RX 6800 - Asus Tuf
Storage	Kingston KC3000 1TB & 2TB & 4TB Corsair MP600 Pro LPX
Display(s)	LG 27UL550-W (27" 4k)
Case	Be Quiet Pure Base 600 (no window)
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Power Supply	SuperFlower Leadex V Gold Pro 850W ATX Ver2.52
Mouse	Mionix Naos Pro
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe with browns
Software	W10 22H2 Pro x64

System Name	CyberPowerPC ET8070
Processor	Intel Core i5-10400F
Motherboard	Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1
Memory	2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Storage	Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE
Display(s)	Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440)
Power Supply	EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers)
Software	Windows 11 Home

System Name	White DJ in Detroit
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

What's your latest tech purchase?

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Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro WiFi ITX
Cooling	ID Cooling DashFlow 240mm AIO
Memory	64GB (2x32) G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4-3600 CL18
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24GB
Storage	4TB WD SN850X NVMe, 2TB WD SN850X NVMe
Display(s)	LG OLED65B9PUA 65" 4K OLED TV
Case	Lian Li x Dan A4-H20
Audio Device(s)	USB to MiniDSP DDRC24 DAC, RCA to SUMO Andromeda amp, wired to Wharfedale SP88 speakers
Power Supply	Silverstone SX1000R SFX-L Platinum ATX 3.0
Mouse	Corsair M65 RGB Elite
Keyboard	Corsair K65 RGB Mini
VR HMD	Oculus Rift / PSVR / PSVR2 / Lenovo Explorer
Software	Windows 11 Pro

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

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

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	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

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 03 (RV03)
Audio Device(s)	Creative Soundblaster Z
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64

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
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Case	Streacom BC1 V2 Black
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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

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
Cooling	DeepCool AK620 Digital
Memory	Asgard Bragi DDR4-3600CL14 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire PULSE RX 7900 XTX
Storage	240GB Samsung 840 Evo, 1TB Asgard AN2, 2TB Hiksemi FUTURE-LITE, 320GB+1TB 7200RPM HDD
Display(s)	Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 MT
Audio Device(s)	Astro A40 TR + MixAmp
Power Supply	Cougar GEX X2 1000W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
Software	Windows 11 Pro