What's your latest tech purchase?

Waldorf · Jan 13, 2024

@SN2716057
i wish arctic was still doing gpu coolers, never any issues (besides fitting it on non compatible cards

),
were always silent at idle/low load, even the mid 2000s stuff using blower type cooler with small high rpm fan.

cornemuse · Jan 13, 2024

Bought a brand new ECS Gforce 6100 mobo on ebay. Its from about 2008-2009. $59.00

Will install win XP-64 on it, , , ,

QuietBob · Jan 13, 2024

cornemuse said:
Bought a brand new ECS Gforce 6100 mobo on ebay. Its from about 2008-2009. $59.00

Will install win XP-64 on it, , , ,

Great find! I've got an ultra budget rig with the GF6100 running Win7. You can even play some 3D games on it :rockout:

Check out my gaming results in the nostalgic hardware thread:
Link 1 - Link 2 - Link 3

sam_86314 · Jan 14, 2024

Today's thrift store find...

...a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for $9.

Also known as the PlayStation Phone.

I remember when this came out back in 2011, I thought it was pretty cool. At the time, I was addicted to my PSPgo.

This one was sold as "for parts," and initially, I couldn't get it to turn on with a 5V 1A power supply.

Plugging it into a more powerful charger made it come back to life.

The touchscreen seems to have intermittent issues, but the battery still holds a charge.

Side by side with my original PSPgo.

FoulOnWhite · Jan 14, 2024

sam_86314 said:
Today's thrift store find...

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...a Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for $9.

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Also known as the PlayStation Phone.

I remember when this came out back in 2011, I thought it was pretty cool. At the time, I was addicted to my PSPgo.

This one was sold as "for parts," and initially, I couldn't get it to turn on with a 5V 1A power supply.

Plugging it into a more powerful charger made it come back to life.

The touchscreen seems to have intermittent issues, but the battery still holds a charge.

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Side by side with my original PSPgo.

Nice, i have always fancied grabbing one of these to toy with.

FreedomEclipse · Jan 14, 2024

boys didnt keep me waiting long.

for £130 it feels fairly premium. I know the CPU in it is a bit of an old dog though because the first update is taking super long time. Like them memes on youtube where some dude finds an old Intel 386 machine and tries to install windows XP on it.

::EDIT::

Compared to my 2015 Nvidia shield K1 that was running a custom 8.1 rom. This tablet is obviously leaps ahead. It will play just about everything. Even 4k blu-ray rips albeit mxplayer resorts to software mode and a bit suttery.

Screen isnt too bad either. 1080p is pretty crisp compared to the shield. I can actually read some of the in game chat on some of the youtube videos I watch that would otherwise have been impossible to make out.

Audio wise its a few million steps forward and a few steps back. 4 speakers on the M10 vs the two on the Shield. Music sounds a lot more fuller and vibrant on the M10 but it lacks the punch that kick drums would give. The shield has some punch due to it having 'bass reflex' ports built in but the audio doesnt sound as full bodied as the M10. Dolby Atmos does a hell of a lot for the M10

Definitely a worthy upgrade.

Some minor annoyances being that the youtube app still only gives me 1080p and not 1440p which the tablet is capable of.

Veseleil · Jan 14, 2024

Baby joy.

P4-630 · Jan 14, 2024

Veseleil said:
Baby joy.

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Why 4 bt speakers?

I have a Harman Kardon Go+Play (stereo), a short while I had 2 but I couldn't get the audio synchronised so I sent one back.

Veseleil · Jan 14, 2024

P4-630 said:
Why 4 bt speakers?

Each additional pair pass the first has a -50% depression effect.
I want to be able to surround myself and my people with sound anywhere.
These sound much better than they look, and you want at least a pair. Great battery, waterproof, rubberised case, app equilizer. Party cast, up to 100 can be paired (as said by manufacturer).
Still needs time for proper burn in.

dgianstefani · Jan 15, 2024

18 W/mK

st0ck · Jan 15, 2024

I just bought a K70 on ebay from a charity. Sold as spares/repairs, came boxed with manuals...had a good feeling there was nothing wrong with it, except the missing + key on the num pad.

£19.99 delivered and £3 for a key cap. Works perfectly.

Should also get a 6700XT Nitro tomorrow. My guess is it's got a mining BIOS on it. Will reflash and test

lexluthermiester · Jan 16, 2024

dgianstefani said:
18 W/mK

Not to pick a fight, however, this number has little meaning as how it was derived is not known.

It's Thermal Grizzly so we can take it on tick that it will perform well at the very least. But without context W/mK number are worthless.

Chomiq · Jan 16, 2024

dgianstefani said:
18 W/mK

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Waiting for Plus Pad Extreme.

Beginner Macro Device · Jan 16, 2024

This SSD is already rocking non-activated W10 22H2. Everything works exceptionally well, this system even feels faster than my main PC with W11 planted down on a Samsung PM981 NVMe SSD.

Didn't bother nitpick testing, so far so good.

jallenlabs · Jan 16, 2024

Updating my workstation. Switching to Noctua Redux, all 120mm, so I needed some 120/140mm adapters. Case comes tomorrow. Phanteks 500a-the one iwth no fans. I also got another Thermalright brace, since im taking it all apart, might was well. Ill snap some pics of the finished build tomorrow night, depending on when UPS comes.

st0ck · Jan 17, 2024

st0ck said:
I just bought a K70 on ebay from a charity. Sold as spares/repairs, came boxed with manuals...had a good feeling there was nothing wrong with it, except the missing + key on the num pad.

£19.99 delivered and £3 for a key cap. Works perfectly.

Should also get a 6700XT Nitro tomorrow. My guess is it's got a mining BIOS on it. Will reflash and test

Update. 6700xt works fine. Didn't need a flash. Ad said it crashes when drivers are installed and would need a BIOS flash.

It runs SuperPosition on 1080p extreme on each BIOS absolutely fine. 65c under 100% load, fans at 50% (stock BIOS)

Clean install of latest driver.

Not bad for £200 del.

SN2716057 · Jan 17, 2024

I have the need to knead speedily? (or the knead to need speedily?)

Because I love to make cake and pies but kneading manually hurts my hands, so hence I bought the Philips HR7962.
Not as silent but mos definitely less painful and cleaner.

Count von Schwalbe · Jan 17, 2024

SN2716057 said:
I have the need to knead speedily? (or the knead to need speedily?)
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Because I love to make cake and pies but kneading manually hurts my hands, so hence I bought the Philips HR7962.
Not as silent but mos definitely less painful and cleaner.

The Knead for Speed.

Deleted member 237269 · Jan 17, 2024

From PreSonus Eris E3.5 / Vaydeer to YAMAHA HS4 / Kanto stand on Amazon.

dgianstefani · Jan 17, 2024

Waldorf said:
@SN2716057
i wish arctic was still doing gpu coolers, never any issues (besides fitting it on non compatible cards ),
were always silent at idle/low load, even the mid 2000s stuff using blower type cooler with small high rpm fan.

Not necessary, modern cards run perfectly cool, and even have features such as the ability to remove the shroud to clean without disturbing thermal paste/pads etc.

Old gen cards benefitted, modern ones the only upgrade you want is moving to water for noise/OC reasons.

If you have an itch you can deshroud and run standard case fans.

Beginner Macro Device · Jan 17, 2024

dgianstefani said:
If you have an itch you can deshroud and run standard case fans.

I only did it for modding purposes. Stock fans were fine... until they ultimately died. I could buy the same stock fans and be cool but I decided to make it an art project. Fugly, brutal, yet it's still my art.

Waldorf · Jan 17, 2024

@dgianstefani
not always.
for me, even large copper HS and twin/triple fans still make too much noise for me on med loads,
and on lower end card (i use for others) its sometimes still cheaper if i switch the cooler (e.g. non alu HS). vs buying the next "better" cooled card.

archie_kaos · Jan 17, 2024

Motorola Edge 40 Neo in Pantone Black Beauty. Great Phone, great Design.

bobbybluz · Jan 17, 2024

Netgear Nighthawk X4S router for $35 off the local Craigslist. Mint condition, I've bought things from the seller before and they've all been like new. He even delivered it to me.

jallenlabs · Jan 17, 2024

jallenlabs said:
Updating my workstation. Switching to Noctua Redux, all 120mm, so I needed some 120/140mm adapters. Case comes tomorrow. Phanteks 500a-the one iwth no fans. I also got another Thermalright brace, since im taking it all apart, might was well. Ill snap some pics of the finished build tomorrow night, depending on when UPS comes.
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Ive done over a hundred builds over the years and I am less excited about this rebuild than I have ever been. Usually Im gitty just to get the packages. This time is different. Hopefully Ill get more into it as the build progresses.

System Name	Main
Processor	R7 5950x
Motherboard	MSI x570S Unify-X Max
Cooling	converted Eisbär 280, two F14 + three F12S intake, two P14S + two P14 + two F14 as exhaust
Memory	16 GB Corsair LPX bdie @3600/16 1.35v
Video Card(s)	GB 2080S WaterForce WB
Storage	six M.2 pcie gen 4
Display(s)	Sony 50X90J
Case	Tt Level 20 HT
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar AE, modded Sennheiser HD 558, Klipsch 2.1 THX
Power Supply	Corsair RMx 750w
Mouse	Logitech G903
Keyboard	GSKILL Ripjaws
VR HMD	NA
Software	win 10 pro x64
Benchmark Scores	TimeSpy score Fire Strike Ultra SuperPosition CB20

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	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Taichi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage	2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
Audio Device(s)	Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software	Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint

System Name	BigRed
Processor	I7 12700k
Motherboard	Asus Rog Strix z690-A WiFi D4
Cooling	Noctua D15S chromax black/MX6
Memory	TEAM GROUP 32GB DDR4 4000C16 B die
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Trio X 10GB
Storage	M.2 drives WD SN850X 1TB 4x4 BOOT/WD SN850X 4TB 4x4 STEAM/USB3 4TB OTHER
Display(s)	Dell s3422dwg 34" 3440x1440p 144hz ultrawide
Case	Corsair 7000D
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha YSP-800 DSP soundbar/Bowers and Wilkins P7 Headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 80% gold
Mouse	Logitech G604 lightspeed wireless
Keyboard	Logitech G915 TKL lightspeed wireless
Software	Windows 10 Pro X64
Benchmark Scores	Who cares

System Name	DarnGosh Edition
Processor	AMD 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright AM5 Contact Frame + Phantom Spirit 120SE
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 CL32-38-38-96
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage	WD SN770 1TB (Boot)\| 2x 2TB WD SN770 (Gaming)\| 2x 2TB Crucial BX500\| 2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White) {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GX-850 80+ GOLD
Mouse	Logitech G502 X
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 11 Home
Benchmark Scores	ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

What's your latest tech purchase?

Waldorf

cornemuse

QuietBob

sam_86314

FoulOnWhite

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Veseleil

P4-630

Veseleil

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

st0ck

lexluthermiester

Chomiq

Beginner Macro Device

jallenlabs

st0ck

SN2716057

Count von Schwalbe

Deleted member 237269

Guest

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

Beginner Macro Device

Waldorf

archie_kaos

bobbybluz

jallenlabs

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, 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

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

System Name	Silent
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua
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, MX900 dual gas VESA mount
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, 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-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerV2 mod, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

System Name	Project X - Project x
Processor	Ryzen 5 7600X - i7 6700k
Motherboard	ROG StriX B650E-F Gaming - Asus Z170 Pro Gaming
Cooling	Corsair H150i Elite Capellix - NZXT Kracken X53
Memory	32GB Corsair Dominator Platinum @ 6400 - 16GB Corsair Vengeance @ 3200
Video Card(s)	Sapphire RX 6700 XT Nitro+ - Asus StriX Vega64
Storage	1TB P3 Plus (boot), 1TB P3 Plus (Games), 1TB HDD (storage) - 250GB SSD (boot),1TB Crucial P3 (Games)
Display(s)	MSI Optix MAG301CR2 - Asus VG278QR
Case	Corsair 4000X - NZXT H510i
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G930
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000 - Corsair RM750
Mouse	Razer Basilisk v3 - Deathadder Elite
Keyboard	Corsair K70 - Corsair K70
Software	Win11 Pro --- Win10 Home

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	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	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	Merc v8\| Project DRS
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D\|5800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX\|B550 AORUS ELITE
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15\|Arctic LFII-360
Memory	2x 16GB-6000\|2x16GB-3600
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER\|RTX 3070 Ventus
Storage	Solidigm P44 1TB & 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB\|2x1TB SSD
Display(s)	Acer Predator XB271HU\|LG 34GP950G
Case	Caselabs Mercury S8\|Phanteks G500A
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Magni & Modi, Edifier S351DB\|DT 770 PRO headphones
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex PX-850\|Prime TX-750
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Epomaker F75\|Logitech K400
Software	W11Pro

System Name	Work Computer \| Unfinished Computer
Processor	Core i7-6700 \| Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Dell Q170 \| Gigabyte Aorus Elite Wi-Fi
Cooling	A fan? \| Truly Custom Loop
Memory	4x4GB Crucial 2133 C17 \| 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 C26
Video Card(s)	Dell Radeon R7 450 \| RTX 2080 Ti FE
Storage	Crucial BX500 2TB \| TBD
Display(s)	3x LG QHD 32" GSM5B96 \| TBD
Case	Dell \| Heavily Modified Phanteks P400
Power Supply	Dell TFX Non-standard \| EVGA BQ 650W
Mouse	Monster No-Name $7 Gaming Mouse\| TBD

System Name	"The black one in the dining room" / "The Latest One"
Processor	Intel Xeon E5 2699 V4 22c/44t / i7 14700K @5.8GHz
Motherboard	Asus X99 Deluxe / ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 w/4 Silverstone FM121 fans / Arctic LF II 280 w Silverstone FHP141's
Memory	64GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 (8x8) / 96GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6400
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 1080 Ti FTW3 / Asus Tuff OC 4090 24GB
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus, 1TB Samsung 860, 4 Western Digital 2TB / 2TB Solidigm P44 Pro & more.
Display(s)	43" Samsung 8000 series 4K / 50" Vizio M-series 4K
Case	Modded Corsair Carbide 500R / Modded Corsair Graphite 780 T
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar Essence STX II/ Asus Xonar Essence STX
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200i / Seasonic Prime GX-1300
Mouse	Logitech Performance MX, Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 3.0
Keyboard	Logitech K750 Solar, Logitech K800
Software	Win 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 IoT / Win 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC
Benchmark Scores	https://www.passmark.com/baselines/V11/display.php?id=202122048229