What's your latest tech purchase?

[Beginner Macro Device]

I stole got a used'n'bruised AeroCool gaming chair for absolutely free. Feels weird after a Torkel but I mean, for free...

 

[jallenlabs]

Couple of pics from my recent haul.

 

[Launcestonian]

Being an open world gamer, thought I'd venture into my first 21:9 monitor. Best I could find within my budget for latest gen VA technology panel. Now to tune it & get use to w-i-d-e-s-c-r-e-e-n fun!

Physically assembled!

 

[Todestrieb]

My Ducky has the 4 extra keys mapped to Open Calculator, Vol+, Vol-, Mute.

Vol +- and Mute is on the rotary dial by default IIRC. Calculator is a good shout.

Currently those keys are mapped to play/pause, Calc, RGB brightness + - / (on Fn layer) Snipping tool , blank, application screenshot by Game Bar, application screenshot by Radeon Software.
More ideas are welcome!

 

[kurosagi01]

i started with the original Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei on SNES ... in 1995 using the universal adaptor on a jap cartridge i was 14 at the time and well ... it was playable even without understanding moon runes .... errrr i meant Kanji got more into it after SMT II and my favorite before SMT III Nocturne was SMT: Strange Journey on NDS

i really dig the story and character design

I'm still to play SMT V on my Switch, but I know full well it'll be a rough ride for me coming from Persona (P3P/P5/P5R) and heck, TMS#FE.
If only I actually started playing it...

Going completely off-topic but last thing I'll mention about SMT in this thread I promise.
My original SMTV squad on the switch.
I will certainly be trying to recruit some of them back as some of them are just too good to not have in the squad.

 

[PLAfiller]

Creative Stage SE under monitor bar:



Hey not all of us are rocking Bose's in da house Wish it had optical, as their T100 speakers. Only USB-C and Bluetooth.

 

[jallenlabs]

Creative Stage SE under monitor bar:

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Hey not all of us are rocking Bose's in da house Wish it had optical, as their T100 speakers. Only USB-C and Bluetooth.

How do you like it? Bose if for people who don't know anything about music or equipment. Soundbars are great in a pinch, but a separate set of bookshelves and a small amplifier will sound much better.

 

[PLAfiller]

How do you like it? Bose if for people who don't know anything about music or equipment. Soundbars are great in a pinch, but a separate set of bookshelves and a small amplifier will sound much better.

I literary just installed it. Well, one person said he used triangular doorstops to lift the sound towards his face and he's right. By default under the monitor it shoots towards your stomach. I will have to design and 3d print my own supports. Other than that, voices sound better than my previous one. But what I presonally find annoying is lack of any feedback. What I mean, there is only one dimm led. Whether you increase the volume or activate dialog+ it only blinks....lower the trebble -1, just blinks, you just don't know what setting you are on.

 

[FoulOnWhite]

Bought an Ultegra R8000 groupset for the backup bike which I'll probably give to my dad in a few months. Total of £500, bit cheaper than the £955 RRP, and I have a better chain/BB. The Cannondale (one of the last R series hand made in the USA rather than Asia) currently has a mix of Tiagra and Ultegra 3*10 speed, so 2*11 will be a nice upgrade.

DA R9100 chain and BB.

New R8000 Crankset and Cassette

Used good condition STI shifters, front + rear derailleurs.

Already have an Ultegra 6800 set of brake calipers.

Will be interesting to see how it differs from my main bike (2006 Opera Palladio) which has full R9100 Dura Ace I bought new in 2020, along with C24 9100 wheels and an R8000 cassette. That bike has had 9600 kilometres ridden and pretty much no issues besides the usual chain and pad wear.

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I just paid £310 for a nice Hope pro 5/fortus 30W 27.5 rear wheel, should get it tomorrow.
https://www.hopetech.com/products/wheels/downhill/fortus-30-pro-5/

 

[gurusmi]

... Bose's in da house ...

Bose = Buy Other Sound Equipment

 

[jallenlabs]

I literary just installed it. Well, one person said he used triangular doorstops to lift the sound towards his face and he's right. By default under the monitor it shoots towards your stomach. I will have to design and 3d print my own supports. Other than that, voices sound better than my previous one. But what I presonally find annoying is lack of any feedback. What I mean, there is only one dimm led. Whether you increase the volume or activate dialog+ it only blinks....lower the trebble -1, just blinks, you just don't know what setting you are on.

Absolutely. I have risers for my studio monitors as well. Years ago, when I transitioned to higher end audio at my workstation, I went with a little SMSL digital amp and a couple of small speakers I built in conjunction with Madisound speaker sales. I went through Sony, Kef, Klipsch and now I use Presonus studio monitors and subwoofer. The sound is full, tight and accurate. I too hate one button/light interfaces.

Moar pics of my order. If you need fittings, black 3/8" copper 6 packs are super cheap on Amazon. Copper rads are on there too and much more affordable than name brands. So far the rads I bought work great, don't leak and are full copper.

 

[nomdeplume]

I literary just installed it. Well, one person said he used triangular doorstops to lift the sound towards his face and he's right. By default under the monitor it shoots towards your stomach. I will have to design and 3d print my own supports.

If you designed upward angling flat frames (3x) with friction fit upper supports that acted as a cradle for cork mat (bottom/rear/top support contact points) you would likely be on the path to reinforcing better nearfield sound. Some experimentation might be required but I expect the changes would be positive over hollow wedges with notch on bottom. Personally I would add a slot on each leg to insert something heavy like a small metal bar that rested a few mm above the desk surface.

 

[DR4G00N]

Grabbed an Asus ROG Strix LC II 240 AIO off ebay for $25 CAD, no fans or anything though just the bare unit.
It works but it's in rough shape and I had to straighten quite a few fins (mostly because of the poor packing).

I flushed and refilled it with new coolant, it didn't look bad but it was pretty easy to service compared to my older Asetek AIO's so I figured I might as well.

 

[Shrek]

Finally ordered the 118GB OPTANE as a boot drive

 

[tabascosauz]

Finished a new stick: a DIY VPForce Rhino FFB

 

[GamerGuy]

Bought a few keycaps to stave off wearing out the original, I'd have liked to snag a spacebar replacement but none available. Also got some stickers to protect my mouse, to prevent those annoying shine due to wear and tear....the sticker protect those buttons for clicking, and the sides at the front, where my thumb and the other fingers of my hand would hold onto the mouse.

 

[Caring1]

Bought myself a 5800X3D, and it arrived today and i've already installed it in the X570 Motherboard I bought really cheap.
I'm still waiting on some parts to arrive.

 

[SN2716057]

The Epomaker F75 has arrived! First thing I did was change the Charging Indicator (right next to the ESCape key) from flashing to static.
I gotta say these Icy Vein switches do type nice, the sound is a bit clicky but not as loud as the Epomaker TH80 with the Flamingo switches.
Still on debate if I'll change the keycaps to pudding versions..maybe..but probably not..

http://imgur.com/rG1LsWU

 

[jallenlabs]

The Epomaker F75 has arrived! First thing I did was change the Charging Indicator (right next to the ESCape key) from flashing to static.
I gotta say these Icy Vein switches do type nice, the sound is a bit clicky but not as loud as the Epomaker TH80 with the Flamingo switches.
Still on debate if I'll change the keycaps to pudding versions..maybe..but probably not..
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http://imgur.com/rG1LsWU

I spy a Schiit DAC! And nice clicker you got there too.

 

[Shrek]

Finished a new stick: a DIY VPForce Rhino FFB

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If I recall, you customed the color? what sort of paint can take the beating?

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

If I recall, you customed the color? what sort of paint can take the beating?

Cerakote, IIRC.

If it can work on a gun a flight stick is not a problem.

 

[R00kie]

Aorus FO32U2P

Spoiler

Pictures don’t do justice at how great it looks in person

 

[Sound_Card]

Bought an external SSD with some Velcro adhesive for my LG C3. Going to stick the SDD to the back of the TV for easy USB playback. In the process of handbraking all my blu-ray into 720p H.265 10bit, and down mixing the audio.

 

[kapone32]

Aorus FO32U2P

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Pictures don’t do justice at how great it looks in person

I love my FV43U.

 

[SN2716057]

I spy a Schiit DAC! And nice clicker you got there too.

Magni & Modi FTW!