What's your latest tech purchase?

[sam_86314]

After waiting three days for eight day shipping (take notes, Amazon), the X3470 arrived.

It was marked for $16.80, but since I had just created my eBay account, I had a $5 coupon, so this only set me back $11.80.

It replaced the Core i5-650 that my Optiplex 980 came with.

Popped it in the Optiplex 980 and it works perfectly (after updating the BIOS)!

Geekbench 4 result.

One nice part is that this CPU has a better memory controller than the i5. I tried installing two 8GB DIMMs in the system with the i5. It would post and go into the BIOS, but would always lock up at the same point when booting into Windows or when running a memory test. This Xeon has no problems with that memory config.

The temperature peaked at 87C during Cinebench R20's multi-core test. That's pretty much what I expected considering the cooling solution this system has (a solid aluminum heatsink with an 80-92mm fan). It idle's around 40C and hits the mid 60s to low 70s during a single core load.

I might end up buying another one of these along with a decent 1156 board to try some overclocking.

I have a few more parts for this system on the way.

 

[GreiverBlade]

oy, Doc... i think i have an issue ...

Compulsory buying Fiio addict syndrome...

DK1 dock (with line out on it) i tested my X5 III as USB DAC and got blown by the sound output (and my neighbor dog also got ... a little bit annoyed ) wired on USB-C to the comp.
promo 29chf instead of 49chf



Fiio FA1 single Balanced Armature (custom Knowles ED-33357 ) well for basshead moment i have my TRN V60 (plus these one have a 2.5mm cable ) and for Wireless i have my Sudio Tolv, but i wanted to try a single BA IEM with a 3D printed resine shell (almost no void in it ) well, indeed depending the playlist style they go quite well and have a nice sound stage
as usual with Fiio the packaging is neat, and unlike the FA7 (4 BA IEM) they are not too expensive (119chf versus 359chf )


the box is bigger compared to the HZ i have but has foam protection only on one side (that's a cons, although ... i can pack all in it and that's a pro)


*look at the bottom of the package delivery* Uh? it's not a Fiio product...

ok i will be starting a bit late, but better late than never and at 19chf it's not a hole in my wallet.

 

[TheLostSwede]

The rest of the bits for my new build have arrived...
Case is a bit meh though...

 

[Kapone33]

Why are they so expensive in the US? I can pick one up locally for just under $100 in any computer shop, some places even list them as low as $95.
The 2TB model goes for $190 here in most shops, some are a few bucks cheaper.
Edit: Sorry, just realised it was Canadian Dollars, so same price as here for the 1TB ones. The 2TB is about C$15 cheaper here though.

Let us know how you get on with them though, as I'm considering getting one to dump my games on as well. Still cagey about QLC though...
At least Intel gives a 5 year warranty, which hopefully means something.

I was going to install them yesterday but I got home late. I will definitely be doing them today. I might even use AMD relive to record the video of my experience and upload it.

 

[Deleted member 178884]

Bought this today, Amazing looking board. Now all that's left is to sort out the CPU:

Went in nicely in my 600c:

 

[HUSKIE]

The husband.....
Sold the gtx 970 and bought this z390 Motherboard.

 

[Bones]

This came in, now for the rest to get here which has been extended to Monday....... Maybe even further - Who knows?

 

[Ruru]

Crap, I forgot to take photo of the card on its own, well, last purchase was another Radeon R9 290 (the XFX one which is the top one here)

 

[s3thra]

This was a work purchase, but I thought I'd post some glamour photos here anyway:

 

[Ruru]

This was a work purchase, but I thought I'd post some glamour photos here anyway:

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That screams for a waterblock!

 

[HUSKIE]

It looks like you ran out of tubings, (return tube)

***They married now. ***

 

[Ruru]

It looks like you ran out of tubings, (return tube)

Me? I don't have a block yet for that XFX 290

My flow goes from pump/res -> Asus R9 290 -> rad -> CPU -> rad -> pump/res

 

[HUSKIE]

Rad to Res/pump looks like short. Glad you used compression fittings...

 

[Ruru]

Rad to Res/pump looks like short. Glad you used compression fittings...

Ah! It's a tight fit, neither you or me need to be worried.



...my X99 setup got fucked up because of a leakage, not gonna do the same mistake twice.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

She's a beast.

At least with a TItan XP in Gears 4 it's pretty similar to my 9900k System.

 

[Ruru]

But can it run Crysis?

 

[EarthDog]

But can it run Crysis?

This question will never, but needs to, die. Lolol

 

[Ruru]

This question will never, but needs to, die. Lolol

If I have kids and grandkids some day, I must tell them that they must ask that question.

 

[HUSKIE]

infinity...........

 

[dorsetknob]

Have i been ripped off
120GB 2.5" SSDNow V300 SATA III
2 x 4 GB PC16000 DDR3 2000MHz 240 Pin Memory
Intel Core i5-4670K (3.4GHz) LGA1150
MSI H81M-P33 LGA 1150 MicroATX

Cost me £70.................He threw in a 500gig HD for free..

 

[Ruru]

You commited a robbery to the seller

Hella cheap components, nice one!

 

[thebluebumblebee]

He threw in

...and some extra TIM

 

[advanced3]

That's a clean PC @oxrufiioxo

 

[mstenholm]

That's a clean PC oxrufiioxo

There is absolutely no chance that I will show my final build after that post from @oxrufiioxo. So the 3900X wiped the floor with a convincing 0.1 FPS win against the 9900K

 

[newtekie1]

My latest DeskMini.

DeskMini 310W
i5-9400
16GB DDR4-2666
256GB SK Hynix SSD(Not Pictured, just an SSD I had laying around)
Noctua NH-L9i

This is going to be used as a video encoding computer and seed box. The video encoding is why I went with a 6-core. I actually wanted to put an i9-9900 in it, the computer technically supports it, but they're too expensive right now, so the i5 will have to hold me over for now.





I included a picture of the final build with the processor box to give an idea of size. The thing is barely bigger than the box the processor comes in.



But I already knew how big it was, because this is my 3rd Deskmini computer.



I have kind of a mini-pc addiction...