What's your latest tech purchase?

Macro Device · Dec 2, 2023

HuLkY said:
3440 by 1440 is closer to 2K than 4K I guess.

You don't say.

HuLkY · Dec 2, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
You don't say.

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Path Tracing there?

GreiverBlade · Dec 2, 2023

ok, i'm impressed ... 10 days partial delivery ...

ok gamble success ... works perfectly and the software footprint is not huge, 80mb at max and less than 0.1-0.2% CPU, doesn't seems to be doing shady things and do not use network

theme and customization is straightforward, it doesn't use AIDA64 but its own software, and you need to edit the labels for those who are not custom (initially showed a I7-10700K and a RTX 3070 :laugh:

)

for the moment i will go with the Cyberpunk 2077 theme

"out of curiosity" reason seems to be a good one .... it's on par with the Fiio KA1 it can drive the KZ PR2 with ease (although volume need to be 100% unlike if i use the Q11 )

for 6chf? heck, i'd say it's quite good ... if it can hold a candle to a 79-99chf KA1, and after doing side by side test, i prefer the Conexant CX31993 sound signature over the ESS Sabre ES9281AC Pro

and no more scratches on my Buds Live

Macro Device · Dec 2, 2023

HuLkY said:
Path Tracing there?

Are you kidding me? It's an RX 6700 XT, it can't get beyond 10 FPS with PT even at 720p. Just max settings without RT + XeSS Ultra Quality in all cases.

Veseleil · Dec 3, 2023

ShiBDiB said:
http://imgur.com/ZtsZh7n

http://imgur.com/QUhnetk

Upgrading the 5600x to a 5800X3D

Maybe not the biggest upgrade but probably the last thing I'll do for awhile outside of maybe bigger drives.

2313, so probably easy -30 all core stable right there. Please report back your findings.

nomdeplume · Dec 3, 2023

And so starts the journey backwards in technology.

Assassin's Creed Ultimate Collection.jpg

ShiBDiB · Dec 3, 2023

Veseleil said:
2313, so probably easy -30 all core stable right there. Please report back your findings.

That's what I've had it running at since I dropped it in. No issues so far.

jallenlabs · Dec 3, 2023

1700 socket bracket.

P4-630 · Dec 3, 2023

jallenlabs said:
1700 socket bracket.

I didn't buy one for my 12700K since my CPU temps aren't bad.

jallenlabs · Dec 3, 2023

P4-630 said:
I didn't buy one for my 12700K since my CPU temps aren't bad.

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Mine weren't bad either, my CM AiO 280 with Noctua fans has serviceable performance, but I had to try one. Im not done testing.

Veseleil · Dec 3, 2023

jallenlabs said:
1700 socket bracket.

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I like the way it closes the gap between the IHS and the bracket itself. Harder to mess up with excessive paste or LM.
Yeah, LM lovers nexus.

lexluthermiester · Dec 3, 2023

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
Discovered that Newegg claim to have the motherboard I want, so ordered for delivery to the UK.
Order status = "Packaging"

EDIT - Order status has changed to "On its way", complete with DHL tracking number!

Nice board choice!

Beginner Micro Device said:
Why didn't you get an RX 6600 or, say, a 2060 Super for that quid?

Because the 3060 is better than both of those...

Macro Device · Dec 3, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
Because the 3060 is better than both of those...

Normal 3060 is. This 6 GB Frankenstein with questionable driver support and out-of-any-control-whatsoever fans... not sure. This is a "you know what you're doing" GPU more than anything else.

lexluthermiester · Dec 3, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
Normal 3060 is. This 6 GB Frankenstein with questionable driver support and out-of-any-control-whatsoever fans... not sure. This is a "you know what you're doing" GPU more than anything else.

Nope. Those frankencards with the 3060 have more cores than a standard 3060. IIRC, part way between the 3060 and the 3060TI, leaning towards the TI. As such they handlily beat out the 2060(any version) and RX6600(any version), even with the 6GB limitation. Not trying to insult you, just clearing up the question.

DR4G00N · Dec 3, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
Normal 3060 is. This 6 GB Frankenstein with questionable driver support and out-of-any-control-whatsoever fans... not sure. This is a "you know what you're doing" GPU more than anything else.

Yeah this is it pretty much, I wouldn't have even tried if I didn't know how to make it work.

Drivers aren't even much of an issue tbh, after installing the github FrankenDriver you can then use NVCleanstall to install the latest official driver over it.

Blaeza · Dec 3, 2023

Xbox series S/X controller for my birthday. Can drive in a straight line on Forza now.

Macro Device · Dec 3, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
IIRC, part way between the 3060 and the 3060TI, leaning towards the TI

You remember it wrong. Standard 3060 is 28 SMs, 3060 Ti is 38 SMs, and that Frankenstein has 30 sharp. This is closer to a regular 3060 + it's limited to 80 W on top of that so clocks are nothing to brag about, and thus, these 3060 Mobiles are slower than normal 3060s. 3060 Ti is beyond any reach for them, unless you somehow modded this 3060M to eat 300+ Watts.

InVasMani · Dec 3, 2023

Blaeza said:
Xbox series S/X controller for my birthday. Can drive in a straight line on Forza now.

Now you can drizzy drive strizzaight fo shizzle around those tight bends like a pro. :cool:

Also ordered Corsair SHIFT 750w PSU for new build. It'll match the Corsair D5000 case perfectly and isn't dusty plus I don't have to rip out a 10 year old 400w out of a old case that I think only has a single 8-pin CPU connector so yeah probably for the best paired with a 14700K.

I stepped up the FL Studio Producer Edition to All Plugins as well while it was still on 25% off Black Friday sale.

DR4G00N · Dec 3, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
these 3060 Mobiles are slower than normal 3060s.

Actually the difference is small, even though it's limited to half the power compared to a reg 3060 the extra cores and better efficiency even it out.
I see an average of 1750-1850MHz Core depending on the game/app after some tweaking which should perform about on par with a stock 3060.

I do agree it has no chance against a 3060 Ti, but it does have the overkill vrm capable of 400W+ because it's a 3070 board though.

Shrek · Dec 3, 2023

Got a EVGA 500-W1 second hand (https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/whats-your-latest-tech-purchase.225885/post-5121731)

Turns out it has a design flaw: bridge rectifier good for 3A without heatsink (a 500W supply takes more than 3A at 115V)

YouTube

However, there is room for a second bridge recifier on the board, so have ordered some replacements; this post is for the bridge rectifier purchase.

harm9963 · Dec 3, 2023

Arriving today 2 PM – 6 PM

Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 8 Rotating & 4 Standard Outlets - 8ft Sturdy Extension Cord w/ Flat Pivot Plug for Home, Office, Travel, Desktop & Charging Brick - 4320 Joules of Protection

Macro Device · Dec 3, 2023

harm9963 said:
Arriving today 2 PM – 6 PM

P4-630 · Dec 3, 2023

Osram 60W replacement LED 7W dimmable

HuLkY · Dec 3, 2023

P4-630 said:
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Osram 60W replacement LED 7W dimmable

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That rabbit smile xD

Space Lynx · Dec 3, 2023

HuLkY said:
That rabbit smile xD

its creepy as fk lol

System Name	DLSS / YOLO-PC
Processor	i5-12400F / 10600KF
Motherboard	Gigabyte B760M DS3H / Z490 Vision D
Cooling	Laminar RM1 / Gammaxx 400
Memory	32 GB DDR4-3200 / 16 GB DDR4-3333
Video Card(s)	RX 6700 XT / R9 380 2 GB
Storage	A couple SSDs, m.2 NVMe included / 240 GB CX1 + 1 TB WD HDD
Display(s)	Compit HA2704 / MSi G2712
Case	Matrexx 55 / Junkyard special
Audio Device(s)	Want loud, use headphones. Want quiet, use satellites.
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000 W / Corsair CX650M / DQ550ST [backup]
Mouse	Don't disturb, cheese eating in progress...
Keyboard	Makes some noise. Probably onto something.
VR HMD	I live in real reality and don't need a virtual one.
Software	Windows 10 and 11

System Name	RTX 5090 Machine-to-be....
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus B650E-E ROG Strix
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Acer Predator Vesta II 32GB (16GB * 2) DDR5 6000MT/s CL30-38-38-76
Video Card(s)	HP GT730 2GB DDR3 Mighty Edition!!
Display(s)	Acer Predator X35 G-Sync Ultimate
Case	Lian-Li O11 Air Mini Black-Mesh
Power Supply	Toughpower GF3 1200W Gold - TT Premium Edition
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero wired
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB PRO
VR HMD	Nope NOpe NOPE
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Nothing special...Yet.

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

System Name	DLSS / YOLO-PC
Processor	i5-12400F / 10600KF
Motherboard	Gigabyte B760M DS3H / Z490 Vision D
Cooling	Laminar RM1 / Gammaxx 400
Memory	32 GB DDR4-3200 / 16 GB DDR4-3333
Video Card(s)	RX 6700 XT / R9 380 2 GB
Storage	A couple SSDs, m.2 NVMe included / 240 GB CX1 + 1 TB WD HDD
Display(s)	Compit HA2704 / MSi G2712
Case	Matrexx 55 / Junkyard special
Audio Device(s)	Want loud, use headphones. Want quiet, use satellites.
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000 W / Corsair CX650M / DQ550ST [backup]
Mouse	Don't disturb, cheese eating in progress...
Keyboard	Makes some noise. Probably onto something.
VR HMD	I live in real reality and don't need a virtual one.
Software	Windows 10 and 11

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)	TCL C805 50" 2160p 144Hz VA miniLED, Mi 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS, AOC 24G2U 1080p 144Hz IPS
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, DS4 v2
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

What's your latest tech purchase?

Macro Device

HuLkY

GreiverBlade

Macro Device

Veseleil

nomdeplume

ShiBDiB

jallenlabs

P4-630

jallenlabs

Veseleil

lexluthermiester

Macro Device

lexluthermiester

DR4G00N

Blaeza

Macro Device

InVasMani

DR4G00N

Shrek

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harm9963

Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 8 Rotating & 4 Standard Outlets - 8ft Sturdy Extension Cord w/ Flat Pivot Plug for Home, Office, Travel, Desktop & Charging Brick - 4320 Joules of Protection

Macro Device

P4-630

HuLkY

Space Lynx

Astronaut

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	[Daily Driver]
Processor	[Ryzen 7 5800X3D]
Motherboard	[MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK]
Cooling	[be quiet! Dark Rock Slim]
Memory	[64GB Crucial Pro 3200MHz (32GBx2)]
Video Card(s)	[PNY RTX 3070Ti XLR8]
Storage	[1TB SN850 NVMe, 4TB 990 Pro NVMe, 2TB 870 EVO SSD, 2TB SA510 SSD]
Display(s)	[2x 27" HP X27q at 1440p]
Case	[Fractal Meshify-C]
Audio Device(s)	[Fanmusic TRUTHEAR IEM, HyperX Duocast]
Power Supply	[CORSAIR RMx 1000]
Mouse	[Logitech G Pro Wireless]
Keyboard	[Logitech G512 Carbon (GX-Brown)]
Software	[Windows 11 64-Bit]

System Name	Core
Processor	Intel 12700k @ 5.2/4.0
Motherboard	ASRock z690 Steel Legend
Cooling	Artic Cooling Freezer 420 AiO
Memory	GSkill 64GB 3200 cas 14 b die
Video Card(s)	ASRock Intel ARC a750
Storage	Optane 900p x2, SK Hynix p41 Pro, p31 Pro
Display(s)	ACER 250hz 1080p 25" IPS display/AOC 22" display
Case	Phanteks p500a with all Arctic/Thermaltake fans
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite interface, Presonus Studio Monitors and Subwoofer
Power Supply	Seasonic 850w plat with cable mod cables
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Corsair mech k65
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	AlderLake
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

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	AMDWeapon
Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	X670E MSI Tomahawk WiFi
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 ARGB with Silverstone Air Blazer 2200rpm fans
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z Neo RGB 6000 CL30 32GB@EXPO
Video Card(s)	Powercolor 7900 GRE Red Devil
Storage	Samsung 870 QVO 1TB x 2, Lexar 256 GB, TeamGroup MP44L 2TB, Crucial T700 1TB, Seagate Firecuda 2TB
Display(s)	32" LG UltraGear GN600-B
Case	Montech 903 MAX AIR
Audio Device(s)	Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Power Supply	MSI MPG AGF 850 watt gold
Mouse	Glorious Model D l Pad GameSir G7 SE
Keyboard	Redragon Vara K551P
Software	Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Some points. More than your setup!

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	Harm's Rig's
Processor	5950X /2700x / AMD 8370e 4500
Motherboard	ASUS DARK HERO / ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 Push/Pull -6 Noctua NF-A14 i and 6 Noctua NF-A14 i Meshify 2 XL
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance RGB RT 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 4600CL18 - Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 16GB (4x 8GB)
Video Card(s)	ZOTAC AMP EXTREME AIRO 4090 / 1080 Ti /290X CFX
Storage	SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 1TB/ WD DARK 770 2TB , Sabrent NVMe 512GB / 1 SSD 250GB / 1 HHD 3 TB
Display(s)	Thermal Grizzly WireView / TCL 646 55 TV / 50 Xfinity Hisense A6 XUMO TV
Case	Meshify 2 XL- TT 37 VIEW 200MM'S-ARTIC P14MAX
Audio Device(s)	Sharp Aquos
Power Supply	FSP Hydro PTM PRO 1200W ATX 3.0 PCI-E GEN-5 80 Plus Platinum - EVGA 1300G2/Corsair w750
Mouse	G502
Keyboard	G413

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)

What's your latest tech purchase?

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Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 8 Rotating & 4 Standard Outlets - 8ft Sturdy Extension Cord w/ Flat Pivot Plug for Home, Office, Travel, Desktop & Charging Brick - 4320 Joules of Protection​

Astronaut

Belkin Surge Protector Power Strip w/ 8 Rotating & 4 Standard Outlets - 8ft Sturdy Extension Cord w/ Flat Pivot Plug for Home, Office, Travel, Desktop & Charging Brick - 4320 Joules of Protection