What's your latest tech purchase?

kurosagi01 · Aug 12, 2024

Bought one of these portable android auto unit to go in the car, since the car has a very old OEM android unit which doesn't support android auto.
I would like to change the unit but its way too much hassle as its linked to a lot of the OEM tech(small info screen next to the speedometer + reverse camera) in the car, I have found weird results from other people experience in swapping the head unit + using harness adapters to existing harness.
Part of the info screen works and some found it not working at all.

SN2716057 · Aug 12, 2024

Bought the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro (80Ω) which replaced the degrading Sennheiser HD6 Mix.

The bass is much less noticeable than on the HD6, and it doesn't

as hard.
Plus I can use it with my phone.

NSX05 · Aug 12, 2024

Frick said:
They were nice, especially with the 1440x900 panel.

This one has the standard 1280x800 display but that's fine as I'll be hooking it up to a monitor anyway. I've bought it simply to test some S1g1 processors for my website. I have half of them, but the other half are rare as a hen's tooth apparently.

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The last thing I bought was an Athlon 3000G for £17.

dgianstefani · Aug 12, 2024

Two three metre DP 2.1 cables.

VESA certified (I checked), UHBR10/40 Gbps only, but DP54/DP80 cables don't seem to exist in 3 metre lengths, which is what I need.

Regardless I'm only running 1440p/240Hz anyway, not 4K/240 or anything more strenuous.

Will allow using the inbuilt cable management of my new MX900 through desk dual display mount, while having enough excess length to tidy the cables elsewhere too.

Also grabbed some toothbrush heads. These have some smarts in them for pressure sensing/NFC to tell you when to replace, but I don't use the app and ignore all that anyway, lmao.

The nanohydroxyapatite seems to work well, I like it, Japanese specialist engineering strikes again.

I can recommend silk pillowcases if you're in the habit of showering before bed rather than in morning as I am, hair isn't messed up when you wake.

Deleted member 229121 · Aug 12, 2024

SN2716057 said:
Bought the Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro (80Ω) which replaced the degrading Sennheiser HD6 Mix.
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The bass is much less noticeable than on the HD6, and it doesn't View attachment 358585 as hard.
Plus I can use it with my phone.

They are closed back, but you could give the DT-770 Pro 80ohm a shot.
Those have ridiculous bass (in a good way).

SN2716057 · Aug 12, 2024

Double-Click said:
They are closed back, but you could give the DT-770 Pro 80ohm a shot.
Those have ridiculous bass (in a good way).

I already have those

Edit: I use those for project DRS as I don't have speakers yet

FreedomEclipse · Aug 13, 2024

Happy birthday to me!

::EDIT::

Sneaking this in because it has to come all the way from the USA.

All I need is a power supply and motherboard. I had a payment issue with those. Took money without confirming the order so im just holding on to see whats happening with that before I make another move.

nomdeplume · Aug 13, 2024

Happy Birthday and Happy Gaming on the new system!

FreedomEclipse · Aug 13, 2024

nomdeplume said:
Happy Birthday and Happy Gaming on the new system!

Danke

P4-630 · Aug 13, 2024

Bought a faster one, better specs and moar speed...

Lost_Troll · Aug 14, 2024

Got my 7500F from AliExpress for 145$ shipped, now just waiting for the chassis and the rest of the parts for my first AM5 build. The last AMD build I did was back when the Athlon XP processers were out, though I won't miss the VIA chip sets this time around.

lexluthermiester · Aug 14, 2024

FreedomEclipse said:
Happy birthday to me!

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::EDIT::

Sneaking this in because it has to come all the way from the USA.

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All I need is a power supply and motherboard. I had a payment issue with those. Took money without confirming the order so im just holding on to see whats happening with that before I make another move.

Happy Birthday indeed!

INSTG8R · Aug 14, 2024

Bit late but I finally git around to ordering an iFixit kit. My initial plan was to try to fix my loose Type C connector on my Quest 2. While getting apart via. An iFixit tear down I realized it was more of a hassle than it was worth. So instead it gave me an excellent excuse to buy a Quest 3 Which I absolutely love because in my mind it literally fixed everything I felt was wrong with the Quest 2.

Chomiq · Aug 14, 2024

Athlonite said:
Anyone have any thoughts on which RX7800XT to replace an aging Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800XT
I was looking at the Red Devil RX7800XT this arvo which is on special but if it only has red LED lighting I'm not that keen on it

Sidegrade, kinda?

FoulOnWhite · Aug 14, 2024

INSTG8R said:
Bit late but I finally git around to ordering an iFixit kit. My initial plan was to try to fix my loose Type C connector on my Quest 2. While getting apart via. An iFixit tear down I realized it was more of a hassle than it was worth. So instead it gave me an excellent excuse to buy a Quest 3 Which I absolutely love because in my mind it literally fixed everything I felt was wrong with the Quest 2.
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I got one of these after ages of using cheap crappy tools. So much better and useful for more than just phones.

Launcestonian · Aug 14, 2024

Tomorrow is gong to be a fun day changing the heart of one of my systems.

Not going to lap this one unlike the current 7600X, can't be bothered... want to see how this new efficiency pans out in testing first.

Vincero · Aug 14, 2024

2TB Lexar NVMe SSD... Because space isn't actually the final frontier and it seems possible to fill it very easily...

INSTG8R · Aug 14, 2024

FoulOnWhite said:
I got one of these after ages of using cheap crappy tools. So much better and useful for more than just phones.

Yeah I mean I already have a set of all the “security bits” but nothing really small so this fillled in the gap

#22 · Aug 14, 2024

INSTG8R said:
Bit late but I finally git around to ordering an iFixit kit. My initial plan was to try to fix my loose Type C connector on my Quest 2. While getting apart via. An iFixit tear down I realized it was more of a hassle than it was worth. So instead it gave me an excellent excuse to buy a Quest 3 Which I absolutely love because in my mind it literally fixed everything I felt was wrong with the Quest 2.
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Pricey, but useful, convenient and quality stuff to have. I mean bits, but also and especially the helpful rest you may not see the use for until it comes in handy driven by your creativity. Likely from this kind of pricey things to serve you your whole life and in the best way. Plus some bit may come in handy where you wouldn't guess - e.g. I needed one to screw new toilet seat which didn't have needed tool included.

FreedomEclipse · Aug 14, 2024

First ever Seasonic and not a rebranded Seasonic (from Corsair....Ive had a few)

A bit Cheaper than the original choice of 850RMx which was sitting at £109

Also comes with one of these:

But looking back on the PSU now. They had a much more premium model...

Im not sure if i made the right choice.

::EDIT::

I made the right choice. Its still an A tier PSU.

FoulOnWhite · Aug 14, 2024

INSTG8R said:
Yeah I mean I already have a set of all the “security bits” but nothing really small so this fillled in the gap

I actually ordered this today to go with my kit.

WonkoTheSaneUK · Aug 14, 2024

Phone upgrade time
Pixel 9 Pro XL 256GB (with ~£370 trade-in, Doubled memory, 1yr Gemini Advanced, 1yr Google 1 AI Premium, 6mo Fitbit Premium, 3mo Youtube Premium)
(I'll be cancelling all these "free" premium subscriptions as soon as the phone arrives next week!)

Pixel 3 Watch (45mm LTE) £150 discount for buying phone

Also official "magsafe-compatible" case & screen protectors.

INSTG8R · Aug 14, 2024

FoulOnWhite said:
I actually ordered this today to go with my kit.
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LOL that’s actually funny because last month I managed to squeak in getting a brand new iPad with 1 day left on my warranty. They don’t actually service them(mic was busted)they just replace them.

Super Firm Tofu · Aug 14, 2024

Some butt-ugly B-Die for a DDR4 LGA1700 board I have. It's almost impossible to find. Wanted 3600 flat 14's, but could only get 3200. Hopefully I can make it to 3600 or better.

GreiverBlade · Aug 14, 2024

bits'n gizmo... (almost all compulsive buying :laugh:

)

el cheapo drone ... well, albeit the user guide entirely in chinese ... and the price being 1/3rd of my other drone (Ryze Tello) it's surprisingly not bad at all ...

also smaller... could be a good match for holidays carry ... (the black thingamajig on top is "obstacle avoidance" using 5 receiver and seemingly 1 IR blaster? )

ok ... i wanted to swap and test the 6N3P for a General Electric JAN 5670W... not disappointed sound wise ... marking wise... well let's say that the soviet one has longer lasting markings :laugh:

more cheap DAC ... Cirrus Logic this time

0.75mm pin hook for the BT20 Pro and the Chu II, BT dongle for the main rig (10 time cheaper than a locally bought one ... and driverless, obviously)

and an odd USAMS charger ... PD 35W with a retractable USB-C module (1 USB-C plug already on the charger ... ) interesting because...

since they sell a powerbank with the same concept ... if they don't have the USB-C model in stock i can take the "obsolete" Lightning one :laugh:

System Name	Ultraman
Processor	Intel core i9 13900HK
Motherboard	Alienware/Dell inverted motherboard
Cooling	Alienware/Dell cooling solution + IETS GT500 cooling pad
Memory	Alienware/Dell 32GB 6000mhz DDR5
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX4080 12GB
Storage	1TB Dell supplied NVME + Samsung Evo 1TB NVME
Display(s)	AOC Gaming CU34G3S/BK
Case	Alienware X16
Audio Device(s)	onboard/Speakers: Logitech G560
Power Supply	Alienware/Dell battery + 330W charger
Mouse	Microsoft Pro Intellimouse - White
Keyboard	Ducky One2 SF White MX cherry Red
Software	Windows 11

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

System Name	Electra III
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 4.40 GHz (1.3 V)
Motherboard	ASUS PRIME X570-PRO with BIOS 5003
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO V1 + 4× ARCTIC P12 PWM
Memory	32 GiB Kingston FURY Renegade RGB (DDR4-3600 16-20-20-39)
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Fighter RX 6700 XT with Adrenalin 24.7.1
Storage	1 TiB Samsung 970 EVO Plus + 4 TB WD Red Pro
Display(s)	Dell G3223Q + Samsung U28R550Q + HP 22w
Case	Fractal Design Focus G (Black)
Audio Device(s)	Realtek HD Audio S1220A
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 X Lightspeed + Logitech MX Master 2S
Keyboard	MSI VIGOR GK71 SONIC Blue
Software	Windows 10 22H2 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	CPU-Z = 542/4,479 — R15 = 212/1,741 — R20 = 510/3,980 — PM 10 = 2,784/19,911 — GB 5 = 1,316/7,564

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 A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 + 240/30, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, 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, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 white
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	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

What's your latest tech purchase?

kurosagi01

SN2716057

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TPU Proofreader

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~Technological Technocrat~

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FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

P4-630

Lost_Troll

lexluthermiester

INSTG8R

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Chomiq

FoulOnWhite

Launcestonian

Vincero

INSTG8R

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FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

FoulOnWhite

WonkoTheSaneUK

INSTG8R

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Super Firm Tofu

GreiverBlade

System Name	DarnGosh Edition
Processor	AMD 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright AM5 Contact Frame + Phantom Spirit 120SE
Memory	2x32GB 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

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	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	Spam
Processor	i9-12900K PL1=125 TA=56 PL2=288
Motherboard	MSI MAG B660M Mortar WiFi DDR4
Cooling	Scythe Kaze Flex 120mm ARGB Fans x1 / Alphacool Eisbaer 360
Memory	Mushkin Red Line DDR4 4000 16Gb x2 18-22-22-42 1T
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XT
Storage	Team Group MP33 512Mb / 1Tb
Display(s)	SAMSUNG Odyssey G50A (LS27AG500PNXZA) (2560x1440)
Case	Lan-Li A3
Audio Device(s)	Real Tek on Board Audio
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 850 GM
Mouse	M910-K
Keyboard	K636CLO
Software	WIN 11 Pro

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X570S MAG Torpedo Max
Cooling	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)EK Velocity CPU Block/Noctua EK Quantum DDC Pump/Res
Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Hellhound 7900XTX
Storage	970 Evo Plus 500GB 2xSamsung 850 Evo 500GB RAID 0 1TB WD Blue Corsair MP600 Core 2TB
Display(s)	Alienware QD-OLED 34” 3440x1440 144hz 10Bit VESA HDR 400
Case	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster ZX/Logitech Z906 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic TX~’850 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 3
Software	Win 11 Pro x64

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)	Logitech Z5450/KEF uniQ speakers/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	Personal computers
Processor	Ryzen 7000, 8000 & 9000 series
Motherboard	3 x B650 boards
Cooling	Deep Cool, Cooler Master, Thermal take & Stock air coolers
Memory	5 kits of DDR5 - G.Skill Flare X5, Team T-Create, Adata & XPG Lancer, Patriot Viper
Video Card(s)	Asus TUF gaming RX 7900 XTX OC edition / iGPUs
Storage	1 + 2TB T-Force Cardea A440 pro / 2 x Kingston KC3000 1TB / PNY 1TB M.2 / WD 250GB M.2
Display(s)	34 " / 32" / 27" LCDs
Case	MSI MPG Sekira 100R / Silverstone Redline mATX / Antec C8
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar AE 7.1 + Audio Technica -AD500X / Onboard + Creative 2.1 soundbar
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x V2 / Corsair RM750x V2 / Thermaltake 650W GF1
Mouse	MSI Clutch GM20 Elite / CM Reaper /
Keyboard	Logitech G512 Carbon / MSI G30 Vigor / Ttesports Challenger Duo

Processor	7950X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X
Cooling	NZXT Kraken ELite 280
Memory	64GB Kingston FURY Beast RGB 6000MT/s C30
Video Card(s)	GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB AERO OC
Storage	Crucial T700 1TB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo
Case	Lian-Li O11D Mini
Audio Device(s)	Mackie CM3 studio monitors
Power Supply	Asus Loki 1kW
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Pro 3
Keyboard	Ducky Zero 6108 (silver switches)
VR HMD	Vive XR Elite
Software	Kubuntu 24.10

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