What's your latest tech purchase?

lexluthermiester · Dec 13, 2024

Hankieroseman said:
Heard of it. Never used it. Never owned an MSI anything product. Does it make a special sound?

Are you new to tech? Afterburner is very well known..

Hankieroseman · Dec 13, 2024

No. Never found a need for it. What am I missing? Is it like RYZENMASTER for GPU's? Don't need that either.

Veseleil · Dec 13, 2024

Athlonite said:
the shitty Adata SX8200

Not the original one I suppose. They do screwed its reputation by switching internals in later revisions.

Chomiq said:
Wow wow, my drive feels insulted. It does its job good for almost 6 years now.

It was a best buy in its time. Cheaper and faster than competition. Mine is still going strong both as a system and a game library drive.

stinger608 · Dec 13, 2024

Count von Schwalbe said:
Ok, I'll stop.

But wait, there's more!!!

Have your credit card ready............ :roll:

SimpleTECH · Dec 13, 2024

I spent way too much in these last few weeks but here's some of the stuff I bought:

Lian Li V3000 Plus (White) - just got this today from Micro Center (ruler for scale)

http://imgur.com/a/Mv7vjLn

MSI MAG 321UPX

http://imgur.com/a/xqWRQOF

Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet - got one for my sister and another for my mom for Christmas

http://imgur.com/a/gUh5Xnr

GameSir Cyclone 2 with charging station - really liking the RGB lighting and feel of this controller

http://imgur.com/a/oyhNzGS

SANSUI ES-G27F2Q 27" 1440p 180Hz - got this for my brother-in-law for Christmas as he told me that he's currently using a 1080p 60Hz monitor and wanted to help him out.

http://imgur.com/a/CHvpzqH

Integra DRX-3.4 receiver - already had a decent Yamaha AVR but needed 4K 120Hz and found a good deal on this one

https://imgur.com/a/VlfrER4

Athlonite · Saturday at 1:08 AM

Veseleil said:
Not the original one I suppose. They do screwed its reputation by switching internals in later revisions.

It was a best buy in its time. Cheaper and faster than competition. Mine is still going strong both as a system and a game library drive.

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No well maybe I did buy mine a week or so after the review came out the controller is the correct one but the Nand is not

Chomiq said:
Wow wow, my drive feels insulted. It does its job good for almost 6 years now.

Yeah mine hasn't skipped a beat yet either but it's time for an upgrade so it'll now do duty as an portable drive for music/video in my car
And by shitty I meant what Adata did with this drive reviewers got the top of the line drive but then they started fucking with the specs different controller different Nand and still called it the same model

DirtyDingusMcgee · Sunday at 6:45 AM

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834156692

So i talked to Santa, and this is what he is bringing my daughter for Christmas.

core ultra 7 155H
16 gb ddr5
1 tb nvme
rtx 4050

She has done well with her last nice laptop (with the exception of the time i had to put new hinges on it) so it's time to get her a new one.

lexluthermiester · Sunday at 1:35 PM

DirtyDingusMcgee said:
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16834156692

So i talked to Santa, and this is what he is bringing my daughter for Christmas.

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core ultra 7 155H
16 gb ddr5
1 tb nvme
rtx 4050

She has done well with her last nice laptop (with the exception of the time i had to put new hinges on it) so it's time to get her a new one.

The default MSI install of Windows is less than optimal or desirable. If you'd like to do a proper debloated install, head over to the Windows 11 Discussion thread and chime in.

DirtyDingusMcgee · Sunday at 3:11 PM

Thanks Lex, but don't you worry. First thing I'll do is wipe it. :toast:

v12dock · Sunday at 3:50 PM

I bought this AMD Ryzen.

lexluthermiester · Sunday at 3:53 PM

v12dock said:
I bought this AMD Ryzen.

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Um... That's a Tesla EV, not an AMD Ryzen. Or did I miss something?

de.das.dude · Sunday at 3:54 PM

lexluthermiester said:
Um... That's a Tesla EV, not an AMD Ryzen. Or did I miss something?

maybe the computers are ryzen powered? :confused:

google AI thinks so...

lexluthermiester · Sunday at 3:55 PM

de.das.dude said:
maybe the computers are ryzen powered?

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google AI thinks so...

Ok, cool. Had no idea AMD was getting into the automotive market. Learn something new everyday!

Veseleil · Sunday at 4:16 PM

Do we really need an AI for a such trivial things? DDG search results:

Screenshot 2024-12-15 at 17-15-14 amd ryzen in tesla cars at DuckDuckGo.png

lexluthermiester · Sunday at 4:18 PM

Veseleil said:
Do we really need an AI for a such trivial things? DDG search results:

View attachment 375816

No, we don't.

Count von Schwalbe · Sunday at 4:23 PM

Iterative training to optimize the image recognition system that powers the self-driving modes? Could be called AI and is not a bad thing.

But we digress. I have purchased a fuse block for a pickup truck to replace a corroded one.

Veseleil · Sunday at 4:34 PM

Count von Schwalbe said:
Iterative training to optimize the image recognition system that powers the self-driving modes? Could be called AI and is not a bad thing.

But we digress. I have purchased a fuse block for a pickup truck to replace a corroded one.

Let's not go off-topic too much, but you didn't understood what I meant to say. I was triggered by this:

de.das.dude said:
google AI thinks so...

Like there's something to think about in the first place (and let's not get into the fact that AI can't think, it's a machine, not a human being). Ryzen APUs in the Tesla cars is a well known thing in the tech world for years already. I'll see myself out now.

maxfly · Sunday at 4:42 PM

Ah yes, On the automotive front. Had to buy another set of LED fog lights and brackets (no one has any idea how one of the old ones got crunched of course and I mean CRUNCHED!). This is the 2nd time I've had to replace them. And some Powerstop front/rear ceramic brake pads to replace the junk pads the dealership installed. Having to hand wash the wheels once a week thanks to the copious amounts of dust they produce is maddening. This installation will be a spring job me tinks... I have a feeling the SIL will volunteer his services after he gets his Xmas present hehe. A new 3 ton jack, in black finish

he'll be itchin to roll that bad boy around the garage.

Count von Schwalbe · Sunday at 9:35 PM

Veseleil said:
Let's not go off-topic too much, but you didn't understood what I meant to say. I was triggered by this:

Like there's something to think about in the first place (and let's not get into the fact that AI can't think, it's a machine, not a human being). Ryzen APUs in the Tesla cars is a well known thing in the tech world for years already. I'll see myself out now.

My bad. Sorry.

Noci · Sunday at 10:22 PM

v12dock said:
I bought this AMD Ryzen.

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Let us know how your OC is going, the concept "chip tuning" will get a whole new meaning now :roll:

sirbaili · Sunday at 11:40 PM

Got My Lian-li v3000 Plus - Asrock B650E Taichi and 7900x that was ordered previously .
Built a wc-ed nice Rig - Made some minor mistakes - but works nice and quiet

jallenlabs · Monday at 12:18 AM

Just bought an Avermedia 4k pcie capture card off ebay. 85 bucks. Kinda a snafu. I offered a low number thinking they wouldn't take it, lol. At least now I can use the 100 4k video option on my Sony Mirrorless now. Crispy videos incoming.

I also ordered some Alphacool tubing for an update to my Ferrari XPS 512 mod (its my new tinker rig).
From Amazon, I picked up a 13100 cpu on the cheap for my storage server update. I wanted to lower power usage as it runs 24/7. I also picked up a Sabrent SD card USBC reader, some more cables and some watercooling fittings, some Kryonaut and a Roku for my shop TV and some more Govee LED light bulbs.

All holiday gifts have been purchased too, whew! I broke down and gave my wife her iPad already, lol.

R-T-B · Monday at 4:11 AM

I got a portable OLED, 15" 1080p one, for doing downstairs very-close armchair gaming that I stream from my main rig via Sunshine. The model I settled on is the Viewsonic VP16-OLED, because unlike many/nearly all in this size range, it has a decent panel that isn't Pentile.

Amazon.com

It's not stripe RGB either, it's some weird diamond layout with bigger blue pixels, but it seems well designed and does have all subpixels unlike Pentile. Panel OEM seems to be a Chinese company, EverDisplay Optronics. But it's of good quality and I am quite happy with it. Has no ABL, and will pump 400nits out making it plenty excessively bright for any SDR work (doesn't support HDR but that's fine for my use case).

The subpixel layout for those curious:

GerKNG · Monday at 2:01 PM

My new daily driver.

PLAfiller · Monday at 2:03 PM

GerKNG said:
My new daily driver.

Ahhh yeah, kaboom baby! That's what I am talking about! Early adopter right there. Congratz on the card. It's a beauty. Give it some productivity load as well, I'd be interested in the results.

System Name	EXTREME-FLIGHT SIM
Processor	AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D 4.7GHZ 8-core 120W
Motherboard	ASUS ROG X670E Crosshair EXTREME BIOS V.2506
Cooling	be quiet! Silent Loop 2 360MM, Light Wings 120 & 140MM
Memory	G. SKILL Trident Z5 RGB 32MBx2 DDR5-6000 CL32/EXPOⅡ
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG Strix RTX4090 O24
Storage	2TB CRUCIAL T705 M.2, 4TB Seagate FireCuda 3.5"x7200rpm
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57" 5120x1440 120Hz DP2.1 #2.Ulrhzar 8" Touchscreen(HUD)
Case	be quiet! Dark Base Pro 900 Rev.2 Silver
Audio Device(s)	ROG SupremeFX ALC4082, Creative SoundBlaster Katana V2
Power Supply	be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W via APC Back-UPS 1500
Mouse	LOGITECH Pro Superlight2 and POWERPLAY Mouse Pad
Keyboard	CORSAIR K100 AIR
Software	WINDOWS 11 x64 PRO 23H2, MSFS2020-2024 Aviator Edition, DCS
Benchmark Scores	fast and stable AIDA64

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)	TCL C805 50" 2160p 144Hz VA miniLED, Mi 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS, AOC 24G2U 1080p 144Hz IPS
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	Dean Machine/2020 Ryzenfall
Processor	Intel 4790K/AMD Ryzen 5800X
Motherboard	MSI 1150 Gaming mATX/Asus ROG STRIX B550-F Gaming Wifi
Cooling	Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED/SilverStone AH240 AIO
Memory	16 gigs Crucial Ballistix Tactical Tracer/32 gigs G.Skill TridentZ NEO DDR4
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte 1660 Super/EVGA GTX 1080 FTW Hybrid Gaming
Storage	Crucial SSD 256 and 2TB spinner/Dual Samsung 980 Pro M2 NVME 4.0
Display(s)	Overlord 27" 2560 x 1440
Case	Corsair Air 540
Audio Device(s)	On board
Power Supply	Seasonic modular 850 watt Platinum/EVGA T2-850 Titanium
Software	Windows 10 Pro/Windows 10 Pro

Processor	Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard	ASUS ProArt Z690-CREATOR WIFI
Cooling	Custom water
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32GB DDR5-6400 CL32
Video Card(s)	Dell RTX 4090
Storage	Sabrent 1TB Rocket 4 Plus
Display(s)	MSI MAG 321UPX
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL (Dark Tint)
Power Supply	SAMA XP1000W
Mouse	DAREU EM901
Keyboard	RK ROYAL KLUDGE RK100 (white with blue switches)

System Name	Cumquat 2021
Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX6800 via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

What's your latest tech purchase?

lexluthermiester

Hankieroseman

Veseleil

stinger608

Dedicated TPU Cruncher & Folder

SimpleTECH

Athlonite

DirtyDingusMcgee

lexluthermiester

DirtyDingusMcgee

v12dock

Block Caption of Rainey Street

lexluthermiester

de.das.dude

Pro Indian Modder

lexluthermiester

Veseleil

lexluthermiester

Count von Schwalbe

Nocturnus Moderatus

Veseleil

maxfly

Count von Schwalbe

Nocturnus Moderatus

Noci

sirbaili

Attachments

jallenlabs

R-T-B

GerKNG

PLAfiller

System Name	Obliterator
Processor	Ryzen 7 7700x PBO
Motherboard	ASRock x670e Steel Legend
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC
Memory	G.skill Trident Z5 Neo 6000@CL30
Video Card(s)	ASRock rx7900 GRE Steel Legend
Storage	2 x 2TB Samsung 990 pro nmve ssd 2 X 4TB Samsung 870 evo sata ssd 1 X 18TB WD Gold sata hdd
Display(s)	LG 27GN750-B
Case	Fractal Torrent
Audio Device(s)	Klipsch promedia heritage 2.1
Power Supply	FSP Hydro TI 1000w
Mouse	SteelSeries Prime+
Keyboard	Lenovo SK-8825 (L)
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 21H2 / Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 24H2 with multiple flavors of VM

System Name	Monke \| Work Thinkpad\| J1nnx took Old Monke
Processor	Ryzen 5600X \| Ryzen 5500U \| FX8320
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Extreme4 \| ? \| Asrock 990FX Extreme 4
Cooling	240mm Rad \| Not needed \| hyper 212 EVO
Memory	2x16GB DDR4 3600 Corsair RGB \| 16 GB DDR4 3600 \| 16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX6700XT 12GB \| Vega 8 \| Sapphire Pulse RX580 8GB
Storage	Samsung 980 nvme (Primary) \| some samsung SSD
Display(s)	Dell 2723DS \| Some 14" 1080p 98%sRGB IPS \| Dell 2240L
Case	Ant Esports Tempered case \| Thinkpad \| Antec
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z333 \| Jabra corpo stuff
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e \| not needed \| Corsair GS 600
Mouse	Logitech G400 \| nipple
Keyboard	Logitech G213 \| stock kb is awesome \| Logitech K230
VR HMD	;_;
Software	Windows 10 Professional x3
Benchmark Scores	There are no marks on my bench

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	GrandadsBadAss
Processor	I7 13700k w/ HEATKILLER IV PRO Copper Nickel
Motherboard	MSI Z790 Tomahawk Wifi
Cooling	BarrowCH Boxfish 200mm-HWLabs SR2 420/GTS 360-BP Dual D5 MOD TOP- 2x Koolance PMP 450S
Memory	2x16gb G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB 6400
Video Card(s)	Asrock 6800xt PG D w/ Byski A-AR6900XT-X
Storage	WD SN850x 1TB NVME M.2/Samsung 980 Pro 1TB NVMe M.2
Display(s)	Acer XG270HU
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 Server Edition w/3 Noctua NF-A14 2000 IP67/4 be quiet! LIGHT WINGS LX 120mm
Audio Device(s)	Logitech z623 <---THE SUCK
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000w
Mouse	Logitech G502
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan Aimo
Software	Win 10/11pro

System Name	The Dark side of the room
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard	MSI MEG X570 Unify
Cooling	Custom loop watercooling (Bykski CPU-XPR-POM-M-V2, Alphacool Eisblock GPX, Freezemod PU-PWM5B18W)
Memory	GSkill Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 CL16 (4 x 16GB)
Video Card(s)	XFX Speedster QICK 319 Radeon RX 6700 XT
Storage	1 x Kingston KC3000 1024GB (boot drive) + 2 x Kingston NV2 2TB (games & storage)
Display(s)	LG 34WP65C Ultrawide 3440x1440 @ 160Hz freesync premium
Case	Thermaltake Core P90 TG (slightly modded)
Audio Device(s)	onboard Realtek® ALC1220 with Logitech Z906
Power Supply	MSI MAG A850GF 80 Plus Gold
Mouse	Generic
Keyboard	Sharkoon Skiller SGK60 (with brown Kalih switches)
Software	Windows 11 pro
Benchmark Scores	It's a form of exhibitionism...;-), but fun in a way But showing off is triggering.............

System Name	XFIRE
Processor	Amd 5900x 4.6Ghz all core 1.190
Motherboard	Msi B550 Unify
Cooling	Custom WC RIG - XSPC RAYSTORM Pro WB for CPU;
Memory	G.Skill 4x16GB 3600Mhz 16-17-17-17-36
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Rx 7900 XT WaterCooled
Storage	Netac 4TB NVME
Display(s)	LG 34 inch. ,3440X1440
Case	CORSAIR 1000D
Audio Device(s)	Creative SB ZXR
Power Supply	be quiet! Straight Power 12-1500w Platinum
Mouse	SteelSeries 650
Keyboard	Logitech 915 TKL
Software	Windows 10 64-bit
Benchmark Scores	3DMARK 11-X4945 http://www.3dmark.com/3dm11/9260778

System Name	Core
Processor	Intel 12900k @ 5.3/4.0
Motherboard	MSI z690 Tomahawk
Cooling	Custom H20
Memory	GSkill 64GB 3600 cas 15 b die
Video Card(s)	ASUS RTX 4070 Super OC'
Storage	Optane 900p x2, SK Hynix p41 Pro
Display(s)	ACER 250hz 1080p 25" VA display x2
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	Glorious Model O
Keyboard	Havic mech
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 9950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310
Storage	Intel 905p Optane 960GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
Audio Device(s)	TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps
Software	Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B650E Steel Legend Wifi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
Memory	2x16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 6000 CL30 (A-Die)
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio
Storage	1TB Samsung 990 PRO, 4TB Corsair MP600 PRO XT, 1TB WD SN850X, 4x4TB Crucial MX500
Display(s)	Alienware AW2725DF, LG 27GR93U, LG 27GN950-B
Case	Streacom BC1 V2 Black
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	bequiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500w Titanium
Mouse	Razer Deathadder V3
Keyboard	Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S
Software	~2000 Video Games

System Name	PLAHI
Processor	I5-10400
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	120 AIO IWONGOU
Memory	32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14
Video Card(s)	PNY QUADRO RTX A2000
Storage	Intel 670P 512GB
Display(s)	Philips 288E2A 28" 4K + 22" LG 1080p
Case	Silverstone Raven 03 (RV03)
Audio Device(s)	Creative Soundblaster Z
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64