What's your latest tech purchase?

[The red spirit]

just bought DDR3 for my laptop, since it's old school laptop i try to find the 2nd hand but in here 2nd hand is more expensive than brand new
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Vegan Rescue?

 

[freeagent]

5800x3d arriving on Sat, i'll post pix. If anyone wants the 5950x they can have it for £400.


Good luck with panel lottery.

Got a LINKUP - Ultra PCIe 4.0 X16 Riser in white too. Nice prime day deal, 19% off the 5800x3d too.

Nice man!

I have one in my cart too, it would be here Monday if I pull the trigger..

 

[GreiverBlade]

aherm aherm aherm ... FINA'FCK'INGLY!

RETIRING THE GTX 1070 ARMOR OC 8G (6 freaking years, damn ... but she did serve me good!)

confirmed order, will be home next saturday!


so, a RX 6750 XT is not really that much above a RX 6700 XT but the presence in listing of the 6750 XT do make 6700 XT price fall ... 544chf, 526chf without tiered payment, was the launch price of my 1070, i see the one i ordered at 653ish $ on Amazon and 537ish $ on Newegg ... my etailer? 450chf!!!!! WOOOOHOOOOO 94chf less than my 1070 for that? DEAL! (even tho it is only 29chf/$ under the original MSRP of the RX 6700 XT, oh? i got a custom one for less than the ref MSRP? ok ... it will be snowing next week )

plus it has a TPU review hehehehe ... sorry @W1zzard i will steal your pics until i get her home


now ... next would be a 5700X to replace the 3600, but that's not a pressing matter, as opposed to GPU u.p.g.r.a.d.e!

 

[CheapMeat]

I went on a bit of a splurge.

Crazy but reorganizing my 3 x 4U chassis and 1 x 2U chassis. So my gaming rig is going into the 2U. I bought a Noctua low profile and an RGB fan for it, even though I can't see it the lights much. But I'm planning to put an acrylic window in it. =P I just love blinkenlights overall.

I also bought a white RGB PSU from Corsair. My other rig already has the black RGB version. Why? I just dig it.

And I'm buying RGB SSDs with this neat PCIe adapter, just for the hell of it. I'm weird. But they'll be the Write-Cache for StableBit DrivePool. NVMe SSDs will be used with PrimoCache for the "hot" data. Bottlenecked by the PCIe x1 but that's fine with me.

 

[Audioave10]

I'm trying some higher quality key caps for one of my keyboards. They should be here tomorrow. Fancy!

 

[THE_EGG]

Grabbed these on Prime Day. Some crazy deals around.

Rode NTH-100 for fun (very impressed with these from what I've listened to tonight).

Razer Basilisk X for work

 

[GamerGuy]

Bought a pair of Creative Pebble V3 for use with a laptop I intend to get, for when I go overseas like now when I'm in Toronto for an extended period. Meanwhile, I'd looking for a min CPU of an i7 or Ryzen 5800H laptop with an RTX 3060, although an RTX 3070 ot RX 6800M would be preferred.

Pic below was taken when I was testing the speakers with my phone via BT, it really wasn't bad at all, pretty decent actually.

 

[dgianstefani]

Well, guess I could have taken the photo after air dusting the case, but whatever, seeing tarkov hit 240fps and never dip below 120 is enlightening.

I could have done the after shot with the cleanup and the Gen 4 riser installed, but eh. Can't be bothered to unplug everything again. Really should have saved my RAM tune too ffs.

Just pretend this is a picture of it installed -

Memory controller seems to be better, getting 3933/16 so far with a low trfc. Still tuning. Not bad for 2*16gb.

3933/14 achieved.

 

[GreiverBlade]

alright ... monster, but fit my Panzer max better than the Armor 1070


luckily flat PSU cable ... until i get a second NZXT white or red sleeved extension


allll right, ~2hrs before work, time to see if it's the ultimate 1440p (well i use 1620p60 atm ) GPU ahah!

edit, oh it need an extra soft for the aRGB despite the cable, but the soft do not need to run once the color is changed, not that i mind red on the GPU and white anywhere else, but all white is better



oh well that say long on how much my Skyrim is modded ... 60fps now (49 before with the 1070) with occasional dips under 49fps (22 before )

 

[Mussels]

Bonus points for me?
1. Razer mousepad as coaster
2. Narrow desk, no way to rest your forearms

Points to you for the wireless charger stand. Love those things.

secret labs titan - arms go on chair, not on table
*whacks your hands with wooden spoon*


My loop corroded and things turned green

and a power board exploded in my hands/face while connecting a monitor. Fun times.
(interior view, external looked 'normal'

New tubing and distilled water is in
New PSU is in (Fractal 860W ion+ 2)
No review mentioned that the fan stays on for ~30 seconds after system shutdown. That's a cool feature and WHY DOES NO ONE KNOW IT EXISTS?

 

[GreiverBlade]

secret labs titan - arms go on chair, not on table
*whacks your hands with wooden spoon*


My loop corroded and things turned green
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and a power board exploded in my hands/face while connecting a monitor. Fun times.
(interior view, external looked 'normal'
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New tubing and distilled water is in
New PSU is in (Fractal 860W ion+ 2)
No review mentioned that the fan stays on for ~30 seconds after system shutdown. That's a cool feature and WHY DOES NO ONE KNOW IT EXISTS?


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looking good!

 

[Outback Bronze]

My loop corroded and things turned green

What fluid were you using?

I haven't had corrosion issues for 15+ years. Pretty sure you know what I use : )

 

[Mussels]

just bought DDR3 for my laptop, since it's old school laptop i try to find the 2nd hand but in here 2nd hand is more expensive than brand new
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Oh my god gluten free Vegan RAM at last!

What fluid were you using?

I haven't had corrosion issues for 15+ years. Pretty sure you know what I use : )

Plain distilled - the pump block has a 'dead spot' that despite being flushed a few times kept a reservoir of previous coolants, and it slowly seeped out and caused havoc
Nothing i can do to fix the issue without a new res/block, which is an expensive endeavor

This caused the fitting to rust/corrode, so i had red dye, rust, and copper doing copper things through the loop

 

[Bones]

secret labs titan - arms go on chair, not on table
*whacks your hands with wooden spoon*


My loop corroded and things turned green
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and a power board exploded in my hands/face while connecting a monitor. Fun times.
(interior view, external looked 'normal'
View attachment 254908

New tubing and distilled water is in
New PSU is in (Fractal 860W ion+ 2)
No review mentioned that the fan stays on for ~30 seconds after system shutdown. That's a cool feature and WHY DOES NO ONE KNOW IT EXISTS?


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Need to connect some teeny-tiny hoses from the toilet to the AIO setup so when the new tubing finally turns green/brown, you can blame it on that - And would fit the theme of your build too.
Then instead of a res you've have a septic tank to keep topped off too.

 

[Mussels]

Need to connect some teeny-tiny hoses to the toilet so when the new tubing finally turns green/brown, you can blame it on that - And would fit the theme of your build too.

The frustration of cleaning and dealing with these issues since that first EK coolant went bad, is directly related to the shitty theme

Knowing about that deadspot explains a lot, but res's just cost too damn much for what you get - and distro plates would be tricky in this case. Could only use a 120mm one in the rear exhaust location, where filling it would be a biatch

 

[dgianstefani]

Solution to corrosion or longevity in any loop is Mayhems XTR nano.

EK is also notorious for having products that degrade quickly, I would never use any of their blocks.

 

[Blaeza]

Aida64 Extreme for £1.06. Love bargains...

I can solve all your water cooling issues. Use Air. Sorry, I had to do that.

 

[Outback Bronze]

Plain distilled

Yeah, had to change from that stuff very early on in my water cooling adventures.

 

[Mussels]

Solution to corrosion or longevity in any loop is Mayhems XTR nano.

EK is also notorious for having products that degrade quickly, I would never use any of their blocks.

I got the mayhems cleaning kit on the way, but the price of that stuff is insane here in Au - $40 for 15ml bottles of whatever cleaner

I settled for the primochill kit as at least i get more than one product for the price (and after all this abuse, the rads could use the cleaner)

$200 for a 120mm res + pump mount would certainly help tidy up the system, but the price is just painful when it 'works' as-is

If it cant hold my pump then i'm still up for costs of something to mount that seperately



Oh my god it costs three testicles but these bastards made the perfect one that fits into my case, by removing the metal panel i've drilled holes into to attach my current res

EKWB EK-Quantum Reflection Fractal ATX D5 PWM D-RGB Cooling Plate - Plexi - 3831109823934 | Mwave

The only problem is i cant fit with my front rad, so as well as costing $430 AU, i'd need a 360mm rad + 3x fans for it

 

[Bones]

The frustration of cleaning and dealing with these issues since that first EK coolant went bad, is directly related to the shitty theme

Knowing about that deadspot explains a lot, but res's just cost too damn much for what you get - and distro plates would be tricky in this case. Could only use a 120mm one in the rear exhaust location, where filling it would be a biatch

Glad you got it sorted at least, that being all important.

BTW you could add a little golden plunger next to the toilet.....
And make sure to use Rid X regularly so it keeps flowing properly.

 

[Outback Bronze]

EK is also notorious for having products that degrade quickly, I would never use any of their blocks.

Wow ok,

Had blocks for many years with no issues.

 

[dgianstefani]

I got the mayhems cleaning kit on the way, but the price of that stuff is insane here in Au - $40 for 15ml bottles of whatever cleaner

I settled for the primochill kit as at least i get more than one product for the price (and after all this abuse, the rads could use the cleaner)
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$200 for a 120mm res + pump mount would certainly help tidy up the system, but the price is just painful when it 'works' as-is
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If it cant hold my pump then i'm still up for costs of something to mount that seperately



Oh my god it costs three testicles but these bastards made the perfect one that fits into my case, by removing the metal panel i've drilled holes into to attach my current res

EKWB EK-Quantum Reflection Fractal ATX D5 PWM D-RGB Cooling Plate - Plexi - 3831109823934 | Mwave
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The only problem is i cant fit with my front rad, so as well as costing $430 AU, i'd need a 360mm rad + 3x fans for it

You don't need the cleaning kit, I'm talking about the actual coolant you use. XTR nano literally cannot sustain growth or cause corrosion, it's chemically impossible.

 

[Mussels]

Glad you got it sorted at least, that being all important.

BTW you could add a little golden plunger next to the toilet.....
And make sure to use Rid X regularly so it keeps flowing properly.

That's actually a golden Dunny, specifically the one from Bluey.
Mr Krabbs was taking a dump in someone elses dunny (to save money on water/TP, me boyo) when golden spongebob sharted all over him and the dunny

It's more fun because the word "dunny" annoys americans

This series of events was made up by my 7 year old, and re-created with the power of spray paint (the spongebob and krabbs were already golden)

You don't need the cleaning kit, I'm talking about the actual coolant you use. XTR nano literally cannot sustain growth or cause corrosion, it's chemically impossible.

I'm working on that later, after its cleaned. Right now theres definitely still shite in there.

 

[GreiverBlade]

You don't need the cleaning kit, I'm talking about the actual coolant you use. XTR nano literally cannot sustain growth or cause corrosion, it's chemically impossible.

Mayhems is probably the only brand where i got issues with their X1 collant and they were notorious for having issues in that department

did the Nano XTR change that much for Mayhems?

 

[dgianstefani]

Additionally, the heat capacity is greater than distilled water.

Mayhems is probably the only brand where i got issues with their collant and they are notorious for having issues in that department

did the Nano XTR change that much for Mayhems?

Just checking you're actually aware Mayhems is the OEM for several major coolant brands?