What's your latest tech purchase?

TheLostSwede · Jul 13, 2024

Athlonite said:
Keep an eye on the temps was having a play with my cousins one and man did it get hot even just sitting there idle it was very warm to the touch

And does this affect the device? How do you know it wasn't designed to handle those temperatures?
Hot ≠ bad product.

Shrek · Jul 13, 2024

It could be that Windows is checking the drive for viruses when it is 'idle'

Lew Zealand · Jul 13, 2024

TheLostSwede said:
And does this affect the device? How do you know it wasn't designed to handle those temperatures?
Hot ≠ bad product.

This is key. Especially with a metal enclosure, the surface heat in some USB drives indicates their design is doing its heat dissipation job properly, keeping the internal components below temps needed to sustain full performance.

Examples I've used which maintain full performance: Sandisk Ultra Flair, Sandisk Extreme Pro
Failed examples which overheat and throttle down: Sandisk Ultra Fit

TheLostSwede · Jul 13, 2024

Lew Zealand said:
This is key. Especially with a metal enclosure, the surface heat in some USB drives indicates their design is doing its heat dissipation job properly, keeping the internal components below temps needed to sustain full performance.

Examples I've used which maintain full performance: Sandisk Ultra Flair, Sandisk Extreme Pro
Failed examples which overheat and throttle down: Sandisk Ultra Fit

It's a decade ago that I had issues with a USB drive getting too hot and that was a first gen USB 3.0 drive from Adata that in the end fried itself. Since then, zero issues, regardless of brand.

Double-Click · Jul 14, 2024

Knocked a beverage over my Leopold FC750R last week (it did not go well), so it has been replaced with a FC750RBT.
Replaced the black PBTs with a grey Varmilo set I've had around for a while.

WonkoTheSaneUK · Jul 15, 2024

micropage7 said:
i ever had it, just because it's tiny i can't find it, maybe i dropped it somewhere, it just MIA

This is why I've taken to attaching brightly-colored lanyards to all my flash drives.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 15, 2024

More stuff for the future AM5 build.

The SSD was originally £62 but the price dropped to £59.99 so I added it to basket then for some reason Amazon gave me another £5 off so I paid £54 instead of £60.

I purchased the same 1TB SSD in April for £65 so Im not sure if its just Amazon Gods smiling on me but it would be nice is they could drop the price of the 7800X3D back to £313 or £300 instead of £340. That would help me get up the ladder than a few quid off this SSD. Not that im complaining

(this is going to be an OS drive)

GamerGuy · Jul 16, 2024

Beside the Bud3 Pro I'd pre-ordered, I've also pre-ordered the Z Fold 6 1TB (after making the mistake of actually going to a telco shop to look at and tinker with a demo set. I've also ordered an Araree Fold 6 case which should arrive on the same day as my Samsung purchases, this coming Friday. Will be back with pics...

WhitetailAni · Jul 16, 2024

Rosewill 2U ATX case. Works well for my spare Ryzen system

Looks nice in the rack too!

lexluthermiester · Jul 16, 2024

FreedomEclipse said:
I purchased the same 1TB SSD in April for £65

~~Go for the 2TB model, they're on sale right now. Worth the bump in cost!~~
Edit, Nevermind, didn't notice that was an order page not the cart page...
I know the "Arriving Thursday" should have been the give away..

FreedomEclipse · Jul 16, 2024

lexluthermiester said:
~~Go for the 2TB model, they're on sale right now. Worth the bump in cost!~~
Edit, Nevermind, didn't notice that was an order page not the cart page...
I know the "Arriving Thursday" should have been the give away..

I dont need such a big drive for an OS drive. My current is only 500GB (reports as 464GB - old Samsung 970 Evo) and its been plenty. Still have 292GB spare.

I thought it would be better to start a new build on a clean slate then carry the old 970 over.

::EDIT::

Its already done 6 years in the gulag

Caring1 · Jul 16, 2024

Bought myself a new case that I wanted but don't really need

It's the NZXT H7 Flow 2024 edition.

SN2716057 · Jul 16, 2024

WhitetailAni said:
Rosewill 2U ATX case. Works well for my spare Ryzen system

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Looks nice in the rack too!

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Oh I like your rack.

FreedomEclipse · Jul 16, 2024

lexluthermiester said:
~~Go for the 2TB model, they're on sale right now. Worth the bump in cost!~~
Edit, Nevermind, didn't notice that was an order page not the cart page...
I know the "Arriving Thursday" should have been the give away..

I may have judged you a little too harshly.

The other night I was looking at the 1TB. I did check the 2TB and it was still selling for £122 which is why I avoided it. But at £105, Im willing to have a think about it.

wNotyarD · Jul 16, 2024

FreedomEclipse said:
I may have judged you a little too harshly.

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The other night I was looking at the 1TB. I did check the 2TB and it was still selling for £122 which is why I avoided it. But at £105, Im willing to have a think about it.

Oh, the almighty power of a SALE.

nomdeplume · Jul 16, 2024

Everyone together now

The more you buy, the more you save!

SN2716057 · Jul 16, 2024

Bought a remote switch, because less movement is better or so I've read.

Now I can make somewhat less shitty pix

unwind-protect · Jul 16, 2024

Wifi AX upgrade, warm deal on Prime Day:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096K9SVCT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The original software is supposed to be shitty. I bought it because it can run openwrt.

Shrek · Jul 16, 2024

Lucky you; I have a

Netgear RAX10

and

Linksys E9450

neither of which can take open firmware

unwind-protect · Jul 16, 2024

Shrek said:
Lucky you; I have a

Netgear RAX10

and

Linksys E9450

neither of which can take open firmware

Well, let's not jump to conclusions. For all I know they made some "minor" modifications that disable OpenWRT without updating the model designation.

harm9963 · Jul 16, 2024

Kaleid · Jul 16, 2024

2x Fosi Audio v3 mono poweramps

Gonna add additional passive cooling to them..

SN2716057 · Jul 17, 2024

Also bought a 128GB USB-A&C stick

GamerGuy · Jul 17, 2024

Getting ready for my incoming Fold6 come Friday, I'd never use any of my phones bare, that is, without a case as there's always the fear of dropping them. Also getting a screen protector for it on Friday when I get the phone....

lexluthermiester · Jul 17, 2024

FreedomEclipse said:
I may have judged you a little too harshly.

Yeah, I'm aware that my posts are abrasive at times. So please accept my apologies for past and future brashness.

FreedomEclipse said:
The other night I was looking at the 1TB. I did check the 2TB and it was still selling for £122 which is why I avoided it. But at £105, Im willing to have a think about it.

Ah, you did get one! Very nice! Did you cancel the 1TB? If not, get a USB to NVMe enclosure and use it for backups and file transfers.
Here's mine;

It's only got a 256GB drive in it, but that's all I need.

System Name	Overlord Mk MLI
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

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
Software	Windows 11 Home

System Name	Gamey #1 / #3
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D / Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Asrock B450M P4 / MSi B450 sumpin'
Cooling	IDCool SE-226-XT / IDCool SE-224-XTS
Memory	32GB 3200 CL16 / 16GB 3200 CL16
Video Card(s)	PColor 6800 XT / PNY RTX 4060 Ti
Storage	4TB Team MP34 / 2TB WD SN580
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F 1440p 144Hz VA
Case	Corsair 4000Air / TT Versa H18
Audio Device(s)	Dragonfly Black
Power Supply	EVGA 650 G3 / EVGA BQ 500
Mouse	JSCO JNL-101k Noiseless
Keyboard	Steelseries Apex 3 TKL
Software	Win 10, Throttlestop

System Name	Overlord Mk MLI
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

System Name	Stugots V
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
Cooling	Thermalright PA-120 Black
Memory	2 x 16GB G.Skill 3600Mhz CL16
Video Card(s)	ASUS Dual RTX 4070
Storage	500GB WD SN750 \| 2TB WD SN750 \| 6TB WD Red +
Display(s)	Dell S2716DG (1440p / 144Hz)
Case	Fractal Meshify 2 Compact
Audio Device(s)	JDS Labs Element \| Audioengine HD3 + A8 \| Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro (250)
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus 850W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Leopold FC750RBT
Software	Win 10 Pro x64

What's your latest tech purchase?

TheLostSwede

News Editor

Shrek

Lew Zealand

TheLostSwede

News Editor

Double-Click

WonkoTheSaneUK

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

GamerGuy

WhitetailAni

lexluthermiester

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Caring1

SN2716057

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

wNotyarD

nomdeplume

SN2716057

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System Name	Codename: Icarus Mk.VI (Soon to be retired)
Processor	Intel 8600k@Stock
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strixx Z370-F
Cooling	CPU: BeQuiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Memory	32GB XPG Gammix D10 {2x16GB}
Video Card(s)	ASUS Dual Radeon™ RX 6700 XT OC Edition
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo 512GB SSD (Boot)\|WD SN770 (Gaming)\|2x 3TB Toshiba DT01ACA300\|2x 2TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White)
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Corsair AX760
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	Duckyshine Dead LED(s) III
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	(ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

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	Desktop-TJ84TBK
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 120mm, Noctua NF-F12
Memory	B-Die 2x8GB 3200 CL14, Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200 CL16, OC'd to 3333 MT/s C16-16-16-32 tRC 48
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX 690
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, MX500 500GB, WD Blue 1TB, WD Black 2TB, WD Caviar Green 3TB, Intel Optane 16GB
Display(s)	Sceptre M25 1080p200, ASUS 1080p74, Apple Studio Display M7649 17"
Case	Rosewill CRUISER Black Gaming
Audio Device(s)	SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS GM-750
Mouse	Kensington K72369
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit, macOS 11.7.8
Benchmark Scores	are good

System Name	Lenovo ThinkCentre
Processor	AMD 5650GE
Motherboard	Lenovo
Memory	32 GB DDR4
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Mouse	Lenovo
Keyboard	Lenovo
Software	W11 Pro 64 bit

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	G-Station 1.17 FINAL
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

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	Harm's Rig's
Processor	5950X /2700x / AMD 8370e 4500
Motherboard	ASUS DARK HERO / ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4
Cooling	ArcticLiquidFreezer III420 Push/Pull P14 max/Noctua NF-A14 i / Enermax LIQMAX III ARGB 360 AIO
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 16GB (4x 8GB) 4000M TRIDENT Z F-43600V15D-16GTZ /G.SKILL DDR4
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	TT 37 VIEW 200MM'S-ARTIC P14MAX / NZXT Tempest custom
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

System Name	Shadow Warrior
Processor	7800x3d
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB White
Memory	64GB 6000Mhz cl30
Video Card(s)	XFX 7900XT
Storage	12TB NVME + 16TB SSD + 2x12TB 5400rpm
Display(s)	HP X34 Ultrawide 165hz
Case	Fractal Design Define 7 (modded)
Audio Device(s)	Sound BlasterX AE-5+ / Topping DX5 Lite (Dan Clark Audio Aeon2 closed)
Power Supply	Corsair hx1000i
Mouse	Roccat Kain 120 aimo / Roccat Burst Pro
Keyboard	Cherry Stream 3.0 SX-switches
VR HMD	Quest 1, Pico 4 128GB
Software	Win11 x64