What's your latest tech purchase?

Mussels · Jul 1, 2021

Found a bung listing on amazon au, purchased two

lets see how this one goes

sam_86314 · Jul 1, 2021

Mussels said:
Found a bung listing on amazon au, purchased two

lets see how this one goes

$120USD for a 4TB SSD

Something's wrong; I can feel it...

Mussels · Jul 1, 2021

sam_86314 said:
$120USD for a 4TB SSD

Something's wrong; I can feel it...

they either honour it, or i get my money back anyway (credit card protection)
Best case, 8TB of goodness

worst case? $300 down til its refunded

TheLostSwede · Jul 1, 2021

Mussels said:
Found a bung listing on amazon au, purchased two

lets see how this one goes

Second hand brand new from Xina chia miners?

agent_x007 · Jul 1, 2021

TheLostSwede said:
It's going to struggle a bit in games with that graphics card, but 4K is so worth it for everything else.

I forgot to update my profile, in my main PC I have a Titan Xp Star Wars edition.
I know it's still slow for 4k 144Hz, but at least it's a bit better on VRAM side vs. 1080 8GB I had before

Valantar · Jul 1, 2021

agent_x007 said:
I forgot to update my profile, in my main PC I have a Titan Xp Star Wars edition.
I know it's still slow for 4k 144Hz, but at least it's a bit better on VRAM side vs. 1080 8GB I had before

The great thing with 4k 27" is that it has some flexibility in terms of resolution without sharpness going entirely out the window. 1440p is likely to look decent, and 1080p with proper scaling should look crisp, even if it's a tad low for that screen size. Of course you could always just not play at Ultra settings, in which case a TXp will probably handle most games fine at 4k.

micropage7 · Jul 1, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
Is that card bootable? If so, got a link?

since i haven't tried it i dunno but you can find something like this one
https://www.amazon.com/LTERIVER-Con...ld=1&keywords=pcie+sata&qid=1625140664&sr=8-3

Splinterdog · Jul 1, 2021

I've been meaning to get one of these for ages. Useful for shining a light into those hard to see crevices of the PC and also when working on my motorcycle.
Especially useful when equipped with only one pair of hands!

toilet pepper · Jul 1, 2021

I'm planning on an itx custom loop and one of the thing thats been bugging me is PCIE gen 4. A bad crash and if you're not using a gen 4 riser and you'd have to drain everything - then plug a gen 3 card. So I projected how much of my time and headache it will cost me and I got a number... a hundred bucks.

I think the risers used by SSUPD are made by Linkup. If you want to get a gen 4 riser locally, you had to buy this kit for a 100 bucks or get a Meshilicious with Gen 4 Riser included. (very rare)

I thought the riser was flexible in the pics I saw but they are kinda brittle but retains shape when folded.

Jetster · Jul 1, 2021

Splinterdog said:
I've been meaning to get one of these for ages. Useful for shining a light into those hard to see crevices of the PC and also when working on my motorcycle.
Especially useful when equipped with only one pair of hands!
View attachment 206089

I got this at Harbor freight $30 love it

bonehead123 · Jul 1, 2021

2x Sammy S21-5G Ultra's
Powerbeats Pro
IcyDock M.2 pcie adapter tray
2x 32GB Corsair Vengance sticks

agent_x007 · Jul 1, 2021

Valantar said:
The great thing with 4k 27" is that it has some flexibility in terms of resolution without sharpness going entirely out the window. 1440p is likely to look decent, and 1080p with proper scaling should look crisp, even if it's a tad low for that screen size. Of course you could always just not play at Ultra settings, in which case a TXp will probably handle most games fine at 4k.

How FSR and DLSS (in future cards) fit into this ?
Since they don't render at native resolution, it means higher dpi on monitor = better... I think (?).
Sidenote :

When GPU shortage get's tough B)

xu^ · Jul 1, 2021

Recently bought a few things, in the last couple of months...

WD Black SN750 250gb Nvme (transfered the old 250gb ssd into an old laptop)
Corsair K70 RGB MK2 SE Keyboard (white)
Logitech G305 Wireless mouse (white) (always fancied a wireless mouse, hopefully itll b good)

After a Monitor and GPU next but no idea what to go for yet.

iBruceypoo · Jul 1, 2021

Valantar said:
It needs much higher temperatures than leaded solder to melt and flow properly. I've never been able to work with it, but then I've never had a good soldering iron either.

I've got this WT1 90watt from Weller, never had any issues, easy to use heats to 650F/350C in about 5seconds - in that Weller classic aqua color.

ShiBDiB · Jul 1, 2021

Just bought a Galaxy Watch3, should be here tomorrow. I lost my withings watch a month or so ago so it was time to get a replacement.

Ja.KooLit · Jul 1, 2021

not much but a big step up from my headphones

Daughter likes now to keep talking and pretending she is "streaming" ha ha

Splinterdog · Jul 1, 2021

ShiBDiB said:
Just bought a Galaxy Watch3, should be here tomorrow. I lost my withings watch a month or so ago so it was time to get a replacement.

Let us know what you think of the Watch 3, please. I've had my eye on one for some time, but they are expensive, especially where I live.

jallenlabs · Jul 2, 2021

Picked up another optane drive, this time a 900p pcie version. Its fast, really fast. Im coming from a WD Black SN750.

Mussels · Jul 2, 2021

Booo, they cancelled the NVME order (what a shock)

now to let my eth mining save up til i can justify something else, at regular pricing

Mussels · Jul 2, 2021

Nah, i exclusively want NVME to avoid cable mess

I got a board with 3x NVME 4.0 slots, i'm gunna fill those slots!

lexluthermiester · Jul 2, 2021

agent_x007 said:
How FSR and DLSS (in future cards) fit into this ?
Since they don't render at native resolution, it means higher dpi on monitor = better... I think (?).
Sidenote :
View attachment 206132
When GPU shortage get's tough B)

You can do better than a GT210, even in this messed up GPU market. Also, XP in 4k? I need to try this...

80-watt Hamster · Jul 2, 2021

Splinterdog said:
I've been meaning to get one of these for ages. Useful for shining a light into those hard to see crevices of the PC and also when working on my motorcycle.
Especially useful when equipped with only one pair of hands!
View attachment 206089

One of those (figuratively) saved my life when I was finishing up re-shingling my garage after work in late September (when it gets dark around 7PM).

dorsetknob · Jul 2, 2021

Used DDR3 Ram 4 x 4gig 9-9-9-24
Did'nt need it but it will come in handy sometime

Athlonite · Jul 2, 2021

dorsetknob said:
Used DDR3 Ram 4 x 4gig 9-9-9-24
Did'nt need it but it will come in handy sometime

You making a ram pie

dorsetknob · Jul 2, 2021

Athlonite said:
You making a ram pie

Na Always handy to have spare Ram laying around

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	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	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	Overlord Mk MLI
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

System Name	BOX
Processor	Core i7 6950X @ 4,26GHz (1,28V)
Motherboard	X99 SOC Champion (BIOS F23c + bifurcation mod)
Cooling	Thermalright Venomous-X + 2x Delta 38mm PWM (Push-Pull)
Memory	Patriot Viper Steel 4000MHz CL16 4x8GB (@3240MHz CL12.12.12.24 CR2T @ 1,48V)
Video Card(s)	Titan V (~1650MHz @ 0.77V, HBM2 1GHz, Forced P2 state [OFF])
Storage	WD SN850X 2TB + Samsung EVO 2TB (SATA) + Seagate Exos X20 20TB (4Kn mode)
Display(s)	LG 27GP950-B
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 XL
Audio Device(s)	Motu M4 (audio interface) + ATH-A900Z + Behringer C-1
Power Supply	Seasonic X-760 (760W)
Mouse	Logitech RX-250
Keyboard	HP KB-9970
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64

What's your latest tech purchase?

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

sam_86314

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

TheLostSwede

News Editor

agent_x007

Valantar

micropage7

Splinterdog

toilet pepper

Jetster

bonehead123

agent_x007

xu^

iBruceypoo

ShiBDiB

Ja.KooLit

Splinterdog

jallenlabs

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

lexluthermiester

80-watt Hamster

dorsetknob

"YOUR RMA REQUEST IS CON-REFUSED"

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Athlonite

dorsetknob

"YOUR RMA REQUEST IS CON-REFUSED"

System Name	Hotbox
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6),
Motherboard	ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax
Cooling	LOBO + Laing DDC 1T Plus PWM + Corsair XR5 280mm + 2x Arctic P14
Memory	32GB G.Skill FlareX 3200c14 @3800c15
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon 6900XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, UC@2250MHz max @~200W
Storage	2TB Adata SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell U2711 main, AOC 24P2C secondary
Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Audio Device(s)	Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Ryzen Monster
Processor	Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WiFi
Cooling	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x8GB) 3200Mhz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RX5700XT OC 8Gb
Storage	WD Black 500GB NVMe 250Gb Samsung SSD, OCZ 500Gb SSD WD M.2 500Gb, plus three spinners up to 1.5Tb
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F-B 32" UltraGear™ QHD
Case	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX on board
Power Supply	Corsair RM850X full modular
Mouse	Corsair Ironclaw wireless
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Headphones Logitech G533 wireless
Software	Windows 11 Start 11
Benchmark Scores	3DMark Time Spy 4532 (9258 March 2021, 9399 July 2021)

Processor	AMD Ryzen R7 5800x
Motherboard	B550i Aorus Pro AX
Cooling	Custom Cooling
Memory	32Gb Patriot Viper 3600 RGB
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Ventus Trio OC
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO
Display(s)	Specterpro 34uw100
Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Power Supply	Cooler Master V750 Gold SFX
Mouse	Glorious Model D Wireless
Keyboard	Ducky One 2
VR HMD	Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 64bit

System Name	Juliette // 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// GTX 1650
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	Cooler Master MM710 53G
Keyboard	Logitech 920-009300 G512 SE
Software	Windows 10 Pro // Windows 10 Pro

System Name	The Little One
Processor	i5-11320H @4.4GHZ
Motherboard	AZW SEI
Cooling	Fan w/heat pipes + side & rear vents
Memory	64GB Crucial DDR4-3200 (2x 32GB)
Video Card(s)	Iris XE
Storage	WD Black SN850X 4TB m.2, Seagate 2TB SSD + SN850 4TB x2 in an external enclosure
Display(s)	2x Samsung 43" & 2x 32"
Case	Practically identical to a mac mini, just purrtier in slate blue, & with 3x usb ports on the front !
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha ATS-1060 Bluetooth Soundbar & Subwoofer
Power Supply	65w brick
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2
Keyboard	Logitech G613 mechanical wireless
Software	Windows 10 pro 64 bit, with all the unnecessary background shitzu turned OFF !
Benchmark Scores	PDQ

System Name	Mr_average ( hoping 1 day to upgrade to Mr_above_average )
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x @3.4ghz/4.6ghz
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max
Cooling	Deepcool AS-500 Plus - White \| 6 Lian Li ST120mm case fans - White
Memory	32gb Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO SL 4x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 - White
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual GeForce RTX 4070 12GB OC
Storage	512gb Sabrent Nvme \| 4tb Samsung SSD \| 2tb WD Blue SSD\| 1tb Crucial P3 Nvme\| 1tb WD Blue HDD = 8.5tb
Display(s)	D1: LG Ultragear GL850-B 27" 1440p 144hz \| D2: Asus Tuf - VG249 24" 1080p 144hz
Case	Lian Li Lancool 2 Mesh RGB - White
Audio Device(s)	Phoinikas USB Soundcard :- Creative Gigaworks T20 Series II \| Steelseries Arctis 3 Headset - White
Power Supply	Corsair TX650M Semi Modular 80+ Gold
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman V2
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	Z590 Epiphenomenal Rocket Bench
Processor	Intel 11600K i5 binned by Silicon Lottery at 5.0/5.1 - 5.5Ghz ST Benchmark capable - 5.3Ghz Daily OC
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XIII Apex
Cooling	Noctua NH-P1 Passive/Active Cooler with Noctua 140mm Industrial PWM fan tuned at 750rpm
Memory	F4-4800C17D-16GTRS @ 5066MHz 17 17 37 1T Daily / F4-5333C22D-16GTES @ 5600Mhz 20 32 52 1T Daily
Video Card(s)	Nvidia RTX A2000 workstation card (Coming Soon)
Storage	Intel Optane PCIe Add In Card 280GB SSD / WD_Black SN850 500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD / (2) 860 Pro SATA
Display(s)	LG 32in 2560x1440 32QN650-B
Case	Primochill WetBench SX Pro test bench
Audio Device(s)	Creative Pebble V2
Power Supply	Seasonic TX-700 fanless titanium
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / ROG Gladius II Origin
Keyboard	HHKB Hybrid Type-S black
Software	Work and statistical apps
Benchmark Scores	5.5Ghz Single Thread Cinebench R15 - 268 CPUZ ST – 704

System Name	[Daily Driver]
Processor	[Ryzen 7 5800X3D]
Motherboard	[MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK]
Cooling	[be quiet! Dark Rock Slim]
Memory	[64GB Crucial Pro 3200MHz (32GBx2)]
Video Card(s)	[PNY RTX 3070Ti XLR8]
Storage	[1TB SN850 NVMe, 4TB 990 Pro NVMe, 2TB 870 EVO SSD, 2TB SA510 SSD]
Display(s)	[2x 27" HP X27q at 1440p]
Case	[Fractal Meshify-C]
Audio Device(s)	[Fanmusic TRUTHEAR IEM, HyperX Duocast]
Power Supply	[CORSAIR RMx 1000]
Mouse	[Logitech G Pro Wireless]
Keyboard	[Logitech G512 Carbon (GX-Brown)]
Software	[Windows 11 64-Bit]

System Name	Gen2
Processor	Ryzen R9 5950X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair Viii Hero Wifi
Cooling	Lian Li 360 Galahad
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z RGB 64gb @ 3600 Mhz CL14-13-13-24 1T @ 1.45V
Video Card(s)	Sapphire RX 6900 XT Nitro+
Storage	Seagate 520 1TB + Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB + lots of HDD's
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G7
Case	Lian Li PC-O11D XL White
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex SE Platinum 1000W
Mouse	Xenics Titan GX Air Wireless
Keyboard	Kemove Snowfox 61
Software	Main: Gentoo+Arch + Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Have tried but can't beat the leaders :)

System Name	Core
Processor	Intel 12700k @ 5.2/4.0
Motherboard	ASRock z690 Steel Legend
Cooling	Artic Cooling Freezer 420 AiO
Memory	GSkill 64GB 3200 cas 14 b die
Video Card(s)	ASRock Intel ARC a750
Storage	Optane 900p x2, SK Hynix p41 Pro, p31 Pro
Display(s)	ACER 250hz 1080p 25" IPS display/AOC 22" display
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	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Corsair mech k65
Software	Win 11 Pro

System Name	Office
Processor	Ryzen 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS B450M-A II
Cooling	be quiet! Shadow Rock LP
Memory	16GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RX 5600 XT
Storage	PNY CS1030 250GB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	Dell S2719DGF
Case	Fractal Define 7 Compact
Power Supply	EVGA 550 G3
Mouse	Logitech M705 Marthon
Keyboard	Logitech G410
Software	Windows 10 Pro 22H2

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 ;)