What's your latest tech purchase?

wNotyarD · Aug 22, 2024

Solaris17 said:
Is it correct that you mentioned this is smaller than the xbox controller? by how much? This controller looks nice but other than latency improvements, have you ran into any cons? I generally dont do 3rd party controllers because they are generally garbage, but I am curious.

If @nomdeplume's controller is like mine, it's roughly the same size as the Switch Pro Controller. Got mine for some months already, and zero cons apart from pairing shenanigans when I take it from my PC and want to connect it to the Switch. Its build quality is very high.

Solaris17 · Aug 22, 2024

wNotyarD said:
Switch Pro Controller

Im not very familiar with that :/ I just use the joycons that come with it.

P4-630 · Aug 22, 2024

nomdeplume · Aug 22, 2024

Solaris17 said:
I understand PCs not people.

Is it correct that you mentioned this is smaller than the xbox controller? by how much? This controller looks nice but other than latency improvements, have you ran into any cons? I generally dont do 3rd party controllers because they are generally garbage, but I am curious.

I would say smaller female hands would be comfortable reaching all of the buttons. Personally, after a few hours adaptation the only struggle has been location and height of pause and start buttons to quickly access map/menu.

Controller is not garbage out of the box. Sense I have is it's high quality without being as indestructible as official controllers. Not utterly complete but probably years ahead of what the big companies will eventually incorporate. Good in the way the best mainland Asia products that all feel too light are. Any further impression would require substantial time and usage.

theouto · Aug 22, 2024

I needed a new monitor, so I bolted to my nearest mediamarkt and found this for 229 euros.

I am never going back to having a single monitor.

RootinTootinPootin · Aug 22, 2024

theouto said:
I am never going back to having a single monitor.

I told this to myself but I just look silly awkward with a 48" main monitor and a 27" side monitor, they do sit nice flushed beside each other though the space and literally the screen space is just too much for my taste.

Congrats on the setup!! Next get a 3rd one!!

Frick · Aug 22, 2024

theouto said:
I needed a new monitor, so I bolted to my nearest mediamarkt and found this for 229 euros.

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I am never going back to having a single monitor.

Disturbing. Make the mountains line up.

SN2716057 · Aug 22, 2024

theouto said:
I needed a new monitor, so I bolted to my nearest mediamarkt and found this for 229 euros.

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I am never going back to having a single monitor.

I had 1 monitor, then 3, and now 1 again. It's too much of a hassle, tbh. But...it does look cool and I agree with @Frick
:cool:

ps: 3 monitors when the R9 280X Matrix was a thing

Fokker · Aug 22, 2024

SN2716057 said:
I had 1 monitor, then 3, and now 1 again. It's too much of a hassle, tbh. But...it does look cool and I agree with @Frick

ps: 3 monitors when the R9 280X Matrix was a thing

I solved the problem of hassle by picking 3 that I was happy to stick with for years and then put them on a single mount attached to the desk. I can pull it all down and not have to worry about cable management. It would be more of a problem if I change cases (which I'm considering).

Ruru · Aug 23, 2024

Crosshair VII Hero + R5 2600X + 16GB DDR4 for 150EUR. The board goes to my main rig as I promised my current B550 board to a friend, 2600X will be an upgrade for my 6700K-PC after I get a motherboard for it.

theouto said:
I needed a new monitor, so I bolted to my nearest mediamarkt and found this for 229 euros.

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I am never going back to having a single monitor.

Dual horizontal 4K here, though no pivot as I use the 2nd screen (32" 60Hz IPS) for youtube etc. so pivoting it would be dumb.

Todestrieb · Aug 23, 2024

Not exactly a purchase, but as I have to send my 7900XTX to RMA, I borrowed a 1660Ti and got a new found appreciation with ... the capability of FSR making graphic salad out of graphic crap. I was braced for <20fps gameplay on Forza Motorsport 8. It got some 28fps on VRAM limited places / 50fps on lighter places. Sure I have to use Ultra Performance and every detail set to low / none, and it is indeed crap, but much better than the crap I have experienced in 2003~2005 when I played NFSUG1 at 640x480 at <20fps.

Todestrieb said:
When there is audio signal, it does sound like what I expected, but the base noise? from the arcade was a bit too much, so I tried a 30ohm resistor. It caused too much harm towards audio quality, but it is the lowest resistance I can find, so, damn it.
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Found a 18ohm version and it's much more acceptable, if still a bit muffled.

Splinterdog · Aug 23, 2024

Beelink Ryzen 5, 5560U, 8Gb Ram, 500GB NVMe for our living room.
Being delivered today at a reasonable price.

Ruru · Aug 23, 2024

Does these count? Brother gave me a PS2 dvd remote and a memory card, both Sony originals

Blaeza · Aug 23, 2024

This a good headset?

Deleted member 229121 · Aug 23, 2024

^ Not sure what the prices are by you but that is dangerously close to Epos (Sennheiser) higher end.
You could even spend less on a wireless set from them.

EPOS Gaming: Wired gaming headsets

Wired gaming headsets

www.amazon.com

EPOS Gaming: Wireless gaming headsets

Wireless gaming headsets from EPOS

www.amazon.com

Blaeza · Aug 23, 2024

Double-Click said:
^ Not sure what the prices are by you but that is dangerously close to Epos (Sennheiser) higher end.
You could even spend less on a wireless set from them.

EPOS Gaming: Wired gaming headsets

Wired gaming headsets

www.amazon.com

EPOS Gaming: Wireless gaming headsets

Wireless gaming headsets from EPOS

www.amazon.com

Getting EPOS 370's. Thank you!

Solaris17 · Aug 23, 2024

Splinterdog said:
Beelink Ryzen 5, 5560U, 8Gb Ram, 500GB NVMe for our living room.
Being delivered today at a reasonable price.

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I've found myself starting to collect NUCs and SBCs and I need to stop but man its wild. They are so worth it how can you not??

P4-630 · Aug 23, 2024

nomdeplume · Aug 23, 2024

P4-630 said:
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I've been happy to see the (at the time unknown/unpromoted) 3M Ugreen 3.5mm cable I bought with a gift card from that place last over 5 years. Last time I looked the price was nearly the same or a little lower, in the US. Might be worth a look if you aren't thrilled with the build quality or microphonics of Moswag.

P4-630 · Aug 23, 2024

nomdeplume said:
I've been happy to see the (at the time unknown/unpromoted) 3M Ugreen 3.5mm cable I bought with a gift card from that place last over 5 years. Last time I looked the price was nearly the same or a little lower, in the US. Might be worth a look if you aren't thrilled with the build quality or microphonics of Moswag.

I have cables from both brands, they are both good sofar.

SN2716057 · Aug 24, 2024

2x PCI fan bracket/mounting to cool whatever you want. Bought 2 cause only €3,98 [link].

PS: no fans included

xrobwx71 · Aug 24, 2024

A life changer!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLNPKC24?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

FreedomEclipse · Aug 24, 2024

GerKNG · Aug 24, 2024

679€

jallenlabs · Aug 24, 2024

Just won an auction for some GSKill 3600mhz DDR4 Bdie. Only 16GB kit, but it was less than $40US, which is dirt cheap.

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

System Name	RogueOne
Processor	Xeon W9-3495x
Motherboard	ASUS w790E Sage SE
Cooling	SilverStone XE360-4677
Memory	128gb Gskill Zeta R5 DDR5 RDIMMs
Video Card(s)	MSI SUPRIM Liquid X 4090
Storage	1x 2TB WD SN850X \| 2x 8TB GAMMIX S70
Display(s)	Odyssey OLED G9 (G95SC)
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 Pro Snow
Audio Device(s)	Moondrop S8's on schitt Modi+ & Valhalla 2
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-1600
Mouse	Lamzu Atlantis mini (White)
Keyboard	Monsgeek M3 Lavender, Akko Crystal Blues
VR HMD	Quest 3
Software	Windows 11 Pro Workstation
Benchmark Scores	I dont have time for that.

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	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	Gungnir
Processor	Ryzen 5 7600X
Motherboard	ASUS TUF B650M-PLUS WIFI
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assasin 120 SE Black
Memory	2x16GB DDR5 CL36 5600MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 6800XT Merc 319
Storage	1TB WD SN770 \| 2TB WD Blue SATA III SSD
Display(s)	1440p 165Hz VA
Case	Lian Li Lancool 215
Audio Device(s)	Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO 80Ohm
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 750W 80 Plus Gold
Mouse	Logitech G Pro Wireless
Keyboard	Keychron V6
VR HMD	The bane of my existence (Oculus Quest 2)

What's your latest tech purchase?

wNotyarD

Solaris17

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P4-630

nomdeplume

theouto

RootinTootinPootin

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

SN2716057

Fokker

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Todestrieb

Splinterdog

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Blaeza

Deleted member 229121

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