What's your latest tech purchase?

GreiverBlade · Oct 31, 2019

Mussels said:
you sure its not a fake? i bought maybe a dozen fakes off ebay, always got refunded in the end and bought locally

100% sure since it was ordered from a local Swiss reputable Etailer was brand new and no fishy packaging and i checked p/n number and other test and mean to see if the capacity was correct, as i said ... probably a listing error :laugh:

the next day after my order the listing was back to 74chf.

kapone32 · Oct 31, 2019

heky said:
The Adata SX8200 Pro will be running circles around the 660p. Good choice. Its one of the fastest PCi-e 3.0 NVme drives!

Thanks I only use the 660Ps as Data drives and this will be my new boot drive. I am almost at the point where all of my storage will be NVME and SSDs instaed of HDDs for backup.

FreedomEclipse · Nov 1, 2019

I never thought it would make any difference to drying clothes but yes it does..... Ive been running it since 8pm (and its now around 11.45pm ) and while my clothes are still a little damp this dehumidifier has cut the drying time down by 30-40%

The unit arrived today and i had some fresh laundry to try out.

The tank barely stores anything and gets full pretty quickly with fresh laundry so i took a knife to a small 5ltr plastic box like this...

and bore out a small hole enough to fit the 9mm pipe through. I could probably leave it on all week now 24/7 before having to empty it.

Vincy Boy · Nov 2, 2019

I recently got crazy deals on some hardware. Perhaps pricing errors. An ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 was $8.63 plus tax and the Maximus VIII Extreme $36.75. They were listed as used like new but besides some distressed packaging they look totally unused. I did a bios mod on the Maximus to support a coffee lake celeron G4900 I had lying around. Works perfectly as far as I can tell as I'm using it to type this. I might actually buy an 8000 or 9000 series Intel cpu and nullify their greedy motherboard tax.

potato580+ · Nov 2, 2019

thats crazy deal one indeed

Vincy Boy said:
I recently got crazy deals on some hardware. Perhaps pricing errors. An ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1080 was $8.63 plus tax and the Maximus VIII Extreme $36.75. They were listed as used like new but besides some distressed packaging they look totally unused. I did a bios mod on the Maximus to support a coffee lake celeron G4900 I had lying around. Works perfectly as far as I can tell as I'm using it to type this. I might actually buy an 8000 or 9000 series Intel cpu and nullify their greedy motherboard tax.

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thesmokingman · Nov 2, 2019

Recently dumped my pc surround setup and went back to stereo. In the process I splurged a lil bit and got a half decent DAC and head amp combo, the Filo K5 Pro. I then mated that to a 2ch desktop amp, a Micca Origain. I reused the Polk RM10 satellites previously used. The K5 Pro is a ridiculously good value with its DAC choice. The Origain is pretty good too and I appreciate the preout for my AJ subwoofer. The other thing is that I was able to reclaim a lot of desk space, especially w/o a Dayton BS36 bar under my panels.

sam_86314 · Nov 2, 2019

potato580+ said:
thats crazy deal one indeed

And I thought getting a GTX 1070 for $125 in June of last year was an insane deal...

potato580+ · Nov 3, 2019

feels like theres hidden gem inside, i alr purchase for a $40

cant wait to see, well times for a stroll, starting visit my favorite store, i think i will get few wired xbox/sonarcard/vga/storage these day, will decide after see the stuff

abt going for a deal
full set of msi 1600combo 570
for a $250, i think i can push for a $150, we will see heh, on the way to the seller home

so many broken deal, well not empty hand atleash, i bought all of this for a $37

P4-630 · Nov 3, 2019

potato580+ · Nov 3, 2019

P4-630 said:
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i own this geekvap peerless years ago, i still keep it even im not vaping anymore lol

potato580+ · Nov 4, 2019

i bought this used one today, all for $6, i think i can use it for laptop battery replacment, hope it wont explode heh

also few led for my pc case lighting

oxrufiioxo · Nov 4, 2019

Pretty nice update over the OG elite.

Disparia · Nov 4, 2019

Just replaced a dying CX 430 in my home server with the semi-modular CX 450M and an additional SATA power cable.

Paying a little more for the ability to not use perfectly fine molex/SATA power adapters is a bit frivolous, but makes up for it in good feels

Mussels · Nov 5, 2019

Pixel 4 camera handles RGB lighting better, so heres the RGB mousepad setup i tried to show a while back

AsRock · Nov 5, 2019

Mussels said:
Pixel 4 camera handles RGB lighting better, so heres the RGB mousepad setup i tried to show a while backView attachment 135671

Were are the Dwarfs ?.

Mussels · Nov 5, 2019

AsRock said:
Were are the Dwarfs ?.

In the mines. Where they belong.

kapone32 · Nov 5, 2019

Well another week another deal. I was looking for a 200MM fan as I am going to reposition my rads to the side and bottom of my case. I already had the Cooler Master RGB 200mm fans and wanted to get 1 or 2 more. Unfortunately they have increased in price from $22 to $36. I kept scrolling and found these

EZDIY-FAB 20cm RGB Computer Case Fan 800rpm,Hydraulic Bearing 200mm 5V ARGB Fan-1 Pack : Amazon.ca: Electronics

www.amazon.ca

Not only are they 25.99 but they are ARGB and have a $3.00 coupon. The sweetest part though is there was no tax applied at checkout. So $22.99. I will let the community know if these are worth taking the plunge. In order to get the coupon for more than 1 you have to do 1 per order and the coupon will work.

kurosagi01 · Nov 7, 2019

Palit gaming Pro 1660 Super to replace my Gf rx580, the rx580 will be going to my older brother pc.

Jetster · Nov 8, 2019

Gonna take some getting use to. I miss my weighted freewheel. Love the wires
My G502 is failing after three years. right click is week and the wheel sticks. Probably needs a good cleaning

AsRock · Nov 8, 2019

Jetster said:
Gonna take some getting use to. I miss my weighted freewheel. Love the wires
My G502 is failing after three years. right click is week and the wheel sticks. Probably needs a good cleaning

You could just fix it

.

Here's some what a guide on it, although might have to replace the switch but still

Logitech G502 Proteus Core Scroll Wheel Replacement

www.ifixit.com

potato580+ · Nov 8, 2019

i pay for this 570 justnow, not necessary card, but i dont mind to keep it, becouse its cheap thats it

Ruru · Nov 8, 2019

potato580+ said:
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i pay for this 570 justnow, not necessary card, but i dont mind to keep it, becouse its cheap thats it

Like my ex-neighbour said, if you can get something with a cheap price, buy it! :toast:

Solaris17 · Nov 8, 2019

Little quadro 600.

this guy and included low pro bracket will be in a server soon to take the 4K transcode job away from the CPU.

will prob try to pass it through via DDA but if I fail will find a reason to fill my third chassis, and move plex over to that as opposed to the current VM.

sam_86314 · Nov 8, 2019

Solaris17 said:
Little quadro 600.

this guy and included low pro bracket will be in a server soon to take the 4K transcode job away from the CPU soon.

will prob try to pass it through via DDA but if I fail will find a reason to fill my third chassis, and move plex over to that as opposed to the current VM.

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What CPU is in your Plex server?

I have two of these cards, so I'm interested to know how its performance compares to CPU transcoding. I currently have a Geforce 210 in my server just for video output and use CPU transcoding.

Solaris17 · Nov 8, 2019

sam_86314 said:
What CPU is in your Plex server?

I have two of these cards, so I'm interested to know how its performance compares to CPU transcoding. I currently have a Geforce 210 in my server just for video output and use CPU transcoding.

I dont run GPUs at all since I run servers with IPMI, but both are haswell gen E3's and I run like 11VMs. The CPUs do not have quicksync support from Intel and the VM wont pass that through anyway. So with 4K the CPUs just cant do it. I can run a few 1080p streams but thats about it.

The plan, again is to install this (no monitor etc) and just pass it through to the VM and see what I get. If not I'll just build out a server to fill my 3rd empty chassis (My second server is currently on fail over duty) and make it Plex dedicated and install the GPU in that instead (again not really providing vid output.)

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

System Name	Best AMD Computer
Processor	AMD 7900X3D
Motherboard	Asus X670E E Strix
Cooling	In Win SR36
Memory	GSKILL DDR5 32GB 5200 30
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 7900XT (Watercooled)
Storage	Corsair MP 700, Seagate 530 2Tb, Adata SX8200 2TBx2, Kingston 2 TBx2, Micron 8 TB, WD AN 1500
Display(s)	GIGABYTE FV43U
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Void Pro, Logitch Z523 5.1
Power Supply	Deepcool 1000M
Mouse	Logitech g7 gaming mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 Steam. GOG, Uplay, Origin
Benchmark Scores	Firestrike: 46183 Time Spy: 25121

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

System Name	A work in progress...
Processor	RYZEN 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS X570 ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	ID COOLING 360mm AIO
Memory	2x8GB OLOY WARHAWK PLATINUM DDR4 4000
Video Card(s)	ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3080 V2 GAMING OC
Storage	Crucial P3 Plus 2TB
Display(s)	GIGABYTE G27QC A
Case	TECWARE VXR
Audio Device(s)	SMSL Q5 PRO / PIONEER SP-BS22-LR Speakers
Power Supply	EVGA G6 850W GOLD
Keyboard	TECWARE PHANTOM (BROWN SWITCHES/HYPERX PUDDING KEYCAPS)
Software	Windows 11

System Name	just ordinary potato system, but dont understimate potato..
Processor	ryzen raven ridge 2200g, ryzen 2600 upgrade:)
Motherboard	msi b350 pc mate, biostars a320, asrock ab350m micro
Cooling	x2 cheap china handmade, i got plenty aigo/fantech rgb fans now heh
Memory	klevv dual channel 8gb 3000mhz, trident 16gb 3600mhz, random ddr2 stick
Video Card(s)	back to square, using vega 56 now:D
Storage	wd green ssd 240gb, 3tb seagate expnasion, random laptop hdd x4, 1tb 3.5
Display(s)	acer vgo 22inch fullhd 75hz
Case	cheap segotep/dazumba mid atx, alcatroz mini atx
Audio Device(s)	genius retro wood style, harman kardon stick iii
Power Supply	be quite system power9, powerlogic standar, voltron 300fx, thermaltake smart 1200w
Mouse	rexus, genius ps/2, powerlogic ps/2 ball tracking
Keyboard	rexus, random china product x3
Software	talking abt best software, autodesk/unity3d/notepad yes notepad!!
Benchmark Scores	theres nothing to brag abt potato, but it can run decent 30fps fullhd with good setting:)

What's your latest tech purchase?

GreiverBlade

kapone32

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

Vincy Boy

potato580+

thesmokingman

sam_86314

potato580+

P4-630

potato580+

potato580+

oxrufiioxo

Disparia

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

AsRock

TPU addict

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

kapone32

EZDIY-FAB 20cm RGB Computer Case Fan 800rpm,Hydraulic Bearing 200mm 5V ARGB Fan-1 Pack : Amazon.ca: Electronics

kurosagi01

Jetster

AsRock

TPU addict

Logitech G502 Proteus Core Scroll Wheel Replacement

potato580+

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Solaris17

Super Dainty Moderator

sam_86314

Solaris17

Super Dainty Moderator

Processor	AMD 5900x
Motherboard	Asus x570 Strix-E
Cooling	Hardware Labs
Memory	G.Skill 4000c17 2x16gb
Video Card(s)	RTX 3090
Storage	Sabrent
Display(s)	Samsung G9
Case	Phanteks 719
Audio Device(s)	Fiio K5 Pro
Power Supply	EVGA 1000 P2
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Corsair K95

System Name	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Taichi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage	2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
Audio Device(s)	Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software	Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint

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	His & Hers
Processor	R7 5800X/ R7 7950X3D Stock
Motherboard	X670E Aorus Pro X/ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Cooling	Corsair h150 elite/ Corsair h115i Platinum
Memory	Trident Z5 Neo 6000/ 32 GB 3200 CL14 @3800 CL16 Team T Force Nighthawk
Video Card(s)	Evga FTW 3 Ultra 3080ti/ Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090
Storage	lots of SSD.
Display(s)	A whole bunch OLED, VA, IPS.....
Case	011 Dynamic XL/ Phanteks Evolv X
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro + gaming Dac/ Corsair sp 2500/ Logitech G560/Samsung Q990B
Power Supply	Seasonic Ultra Prime Titanium 1000w/850w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed/ Logitech G Pro Hero.
Keyboard	Logitech - G915 LIGHTSPEED / Logitech G Pro

Processor	Intel i5-6600
Motherboard	ASRock H170M-ITX
Cooling	Cooler Master Geminii S524
Memory	G.Skill DDR4-2133 16GB (8GB x 2)
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte R9-380X 4GB
Storage	Samsung 950 EVO 250GB (mSATA)
Display(s)	LG 29UM69G-B 2560x1080 IPS
Case	Lian Li PC-Q25
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC892
Power Supply	Seasonic SS-460FL2
Mouse	Logitech G700s
Keyboard	Logitech G110
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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	Juliette // My HTPC
Processor	Intel i7 9700K // AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS Prime Z390X-A // ASRock B550 ITX-AC
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12 Black // Stock
Memory	Corsair DDR4 3600 32gb //G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600
Video Card(s)	ASUS RTX4070 OC// ASUS RTX 4060 OC
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 1Tb, Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB // Samsung 1Tb SSD
Display(s)	ASUS VP348QGL 34" Quad HD 3440 x 1440 // 55" LG 4K SK8000 Series
Case	Seasonic SYNCRO Q7// Silverstone Granada GD05
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 // HDMI to Samsung HW-R650 sound bar
Power Supply	Seasonic SYNCRO 750 W // CORSAIR Vengeance 650M
Mouse	G903 and a Master Mouse MM710/No mouse, MS game copntroller
Keyboard	EVGA / Logitech K400
Software	Windows 11 Pro // Windows 10 Pro

System Name	4K-gaming / media-PC
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X / Intel Core i7-6700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair VII Hero / Asus Z170-A
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50 / Thermaltake Contac 21
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 10GB / RX 6700 XT
Storage	3.3TB of SSDs / several small SSDs
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Creative Omni BT speaker
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Fractal ION Gold 550W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 / Logitech G400s
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / NOS C450 Mini Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

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)	49" Philips Evnia OLED (49M2C8900)
Case	Thermaltake Core P3 Pro Snow
Audio Device(s)	Moondrop S8's on schitt Gunnr
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-1600
Mouse	Lamzu Maya Grey
Keyboard	Monsgeek M3 Lavender, Moondrop Luna lights
VR HMD	Quest 3
Software	Windows 11 Pro Workstation
Benchmark Scores	I dont have time for that.