What's your latest tech purchase?

oobymach · Sep 22, 2022

Back on topic I finally finished the new build. Click to enlarge, side panel still has protective plastic for new owner.

Count von Schwalbe · Sep 22, 2022

phill said:
That's very impressive that a 4k film is just over 4GB. Some of the compressions and such I've done for my media server that I need to re-evaluate how to setup and what to use etc. I've seen 4k sizes varing from 20 to 50GB... Think I might need to look at those at some point but without a 4k panel, BR or 1080P, just fine for now

H.265 transcoding has saved me a TON of space when I was doing video editing. Still do it just not as much.

One video (10 min @1080 IIRC) was over 2GB on H.264 but shrunk down to around 300MB. Mind blowing.

YMMV though - some of the stuff actually grew in size. More action I guess.

lexluthermiester · Sep 22, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
One video (10 min @1080 IIRC) was over 2GB on H.264

No. It might have been as much as 800MB, depending on the bitrates and settings used, but 10min of 1080p H264 would never take up 2GB..

Frick · Sep 22, 2022

oobymach said:
Back on topic I finally finished the new build. Click to enlarge, side panel still has protective plastic for new owner.

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I saw the stickers and my very first thought was that it was a retro build. Nice colour.

Count von Schwalbe · Sep 22, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
No. It might have been as much as 800MB, depending on the bitrates and settings used, but 10min of 1080p H264 would never take up 2GB..

Musta been 4k then. Been a while.

R-T-B · Sep 22, 2022

Got this:

Technically it's a job expense (ie I lose my job I lose it) for my present occupation as HEAD OF DIGITAL SECURITY (I love saying that), but as pretty much the chief IT officer here, I get to set it up how I like. It'll be fun. I'm going to throw a good 2TB Gen4 SSD in there first thing.

Don't tell them, but I'm pretty sure that igpu can play DRG and Timberborn...

Count von Schwalbe · Sep 22, 2022

R-T-B said:
Got this:

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I was drooling.

Then I saw the 14" and died a little inside.

R-T-B said:
Don't tell them, but I'm pretty sure that igpu can play DRG and Timberborn...

Around RX 470 power according to the TPU database.

P4-630 · Sep 22, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
Then I saw the 14" and died a little inside.

I also have a 14" laptop, I prefer this size above the bigger ones.
Easier to place somewhere and easier to take with you.

Count von Schwalbe · Sep 22, 2022

P4-630 said:
I also have a 14" laptop, I prefer this size above the bigger ones.
Easier to place somewhere and easier to take with you.

My condolences.

Shou Miko · Sep 22, 2022

R-T-B said:
Got this:

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Technically it's a job expense (ie I lose my job I lose it) for my present occupation as HEAD OF DIGITAL SECURITY (I love saying that), but as pretty much the chief IT officer here, I get to set it up how I like. It'll be fun. I'm going to throw a good 2TB Gen4 SSD in there first thing.

Don't tell them, but I'm pretty sure that igpu can play DRG and Timberborn...

The T series is a really awesome and solid laptop, I just wish Lenovo would make more 1440p or 1600p screens into their laptops, I hope you will tell how good the AMD Radeon 680M is.

I personally own a Dell Latitude E7470 with a 14inch 1440p touch screen and I am happy with the screen resolution.

R-T-B · Sep 22, 2022

P4-630 said:
I also have a 14" laptop, I prefer this size above the bigger ones.
Easier to place somewhere and easier to take with you.

It's also 16:10 which helps a little.

I almost went for the 16" but it has an icky 42% NTSC coverage IPS panel...

Why?

I sit close, will be fine.

Count von Schwalbe said:
My condolences.

My preferences, your condolences... lol.

mclaren85 · Sep 22, 2022

MSI Gh30 v2 from Amazon

IMMERSE GH30 V2

www.msi.com

Space Lynx · Sep 22, 2022

mclaren85 said:
MSI Gh30 v2 from Amazon

IMMERSE GH30 V2

IMMERSE GH30 V2

www.msi.com

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How do you like it so far? Give us a mini-review! :toast:

mclaren85 · Sep 22, 2022

CallandorWoT said:
How do you like it so far? Give us a mini-review!

Sound level is loud enough, I really dont need to tune up to 100 like my old headphone (philips shp2000), overall build quality is very very nice, the cable is braided, the sockets are gold plated, there is also a small bag to carry the headphone which also has a good built quality. The headphone itself is light, it is about 220 grams, even in the long sessions I didn't experience any head/ear pain. you can adjust the volume level and microphone with its small button. Tbh I wasn't expecting a high-end sound quality but this thing has definitely better than my expectations. Also detachable mic is very handy.
I would love to suggest anyone who needs a multi-purpose headphone. And those MSI dragon carving looks great!

lexluthermiester · Sep 22, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
Musta been 4k then. Been a while.

That's far more likely as it sounds about right.

phill · Sep 23, 2022

Mussels said:
Stereo audio is a big space saver, but i meant that's roughly what streaming services use

I never thought it saved that much @Mussels ?? I suppose if your 'limited' to a few TBs a few GB each time on a film or something is something that you'd like to cut back on if you can

lmille16 · Sep 23, 2022

Count von Schwalbe said:
My condolences.

Also using a 14'' Latitude at work, have zero issues with the screen

lexluthermiester · Sep 23, 2022

lmille16 said:
Also using a 14'' Latitude at work, have zero issues with the screen

I have one of those as well. My E6230 runs AndroidX86 as an exclusive primary OS. The screen size is perfect for what I use the system for. However, I think what @Count von Schwalbe was implying was that as a primary daily driver, such would be undesirable. I am same opinion. The last time I had a laptop as my primary PC it was an 18.4" screen. Small screens are good for portability, not as a main computing experience.

A Computer Guy · Sep 23, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
Can't remember where you're at, but you're not alone. Prices on a lot of things have gone way up everywhere.

After watching newegg prices I'm finally starting to notice prices on newegg seem to be rising finally. Cases and PSU's seem to be up a bit now. GPU's are still pushing a bit lower as I saw a rx6700xt dipping under $370 and I was mighty tempted to get it.

mechtech · Sep 23, 2022

khemist said:
This is my gaming setup now im sitting in a recliner.

That's a nice cutting board under that keyboard

Probably a mobo and cpu...........but waiting for AM5............see if last gen drops anymore...............the budget is tight.

lmille16 · Sep 23, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
I have one of those as well. My E6230 runs AndroidX86. The screen size is perfect for what I use the system for. However, I think what @Count von Schwalbe was implying was that as a primary daily driver, such would be undesirable. I am same opinion. The last time I has a laptop as my primary PC it was an 18.4" screen. Small screens are good for portability, not as a main computing experience.

Can agree with that. I'm fortunate to have an external display to connect to at work, but it's only about 30% of the time.

R-T-B · Sep 23, 2022

lexluthermiester said:
I have one of those as well. My E6230 runs AndroidX86 as an exclusive primary OS. The screen size is perfect for what I use the system for. However, I think what @Count von Schwalbe was implying was that as a primary daily driver, such would be undesirable. I am same opinion. The last time I had a laptop as my primary PC it was an 18.4" screen. Small screens are good for portability, not as a main computing experience.

I could see that. But this won't serve much as a daily driver. It's for the "remote" cases when I actually have to travel, which is like 10% of my timesheets honestly. And that's being generous.

Kovoet · Sep 23, 2022

Waiting for my new Logitech G502x Plus to arrive today. currently using a G903

Athlonite · Sep 23, 2022

Just bought an EVGA 1000W G5 PSU on Thursday night and it arrived this morning Friday spent a couple of hours putting it in and routing the cables because they're not Flat ones (Boo) wee bit of a bulge in the back panel but it's black so doesn't stand out

Frick · Sep 23, 2022

R-T-B said:
Don't tell them, but I'm pretty sure that igpu can play DRG and Timberborn...

Aurora actually looks like Excel, so it's super easy to pretend it's work. The map views can be like visual threat detections or something.

System Name	New compy
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800x3D
Motherboard	MSI MPG x570S EDGE MAX WiFi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S w. FHP141 + Xigmatek AOS XAF-F1451
Memory	32gb G.Skill Ripjaws V Samsung B-Die Dual Rank F4-4000C16D-32GVKA
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 4070ti
Storage	17tb (8+4tb WD Black HDD's, 2+2+0.5+0.5tb M.2 SSD Drives) + 16tb WD Red Pro backup drive
Display(s)	Alienware AW2518H 24" 240hz, Sony X85K 43" 4k 120hz HDR TV
Case	Thermaltake Core v71
Audio Device(s)	iFi Nano Idsd Le, Creative T20 + T50, Sennheiser HD6Mix
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 1000w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero custom w. G900 scroll wheel mod, Rival 3 + Rival 3 wireless, JLab Epic Mouse
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB + K70 RGB + K57 RGB Wireless + Logitech G613
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/s2y7ny

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	White DJ in Detroit
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600
Motherboard	Asrock B450M-HDV
Cooling	Be Quiet! Pure Rock 2
Memory	2 x 16GB Kingston Fury 3400mhz
Video Card(s)	XFX 6950XT Speedster MERC 319
Storage	Kingston A400 240GB \| WD Black SN750 2TB \|WD Blue 1TB x 2 \| Toshiba P300 2TB \| Seagate Expansion 8TB
Display(s)	Samsung U32J590U 4K + BenQ GL2450HT 1080p
Case	Fractal Design Define R4
Audio Device(s)	Plantronics 5220, Nektar SE61 keyboard
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x v3
Mouse	Logitech G602
Keyboard	Cherry MX Board 1.0 TKL Brown
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Rimworld 4K ready!

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	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

What's your latest tech purchase?

oobymach

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

lexluthermiester

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

R-T-B

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

P4-630

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

Shou Miko

R-T-B

mclaren85

IMMERSE GH30 V2

Space Lynx

Astronaut

IMMERSE GH30 V2

mclaren85

lexluthermiester

phill

Moderator

lmille16

lexluthermiester

A Computer Guy

mechtech

lmille16

R-T-B

Kovoet

Athlonite

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

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	Lynni PS \ Lenowo TwinkPad L14 G2
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Raphael (Waiting on 9800X3D) \ i5-1135G7 Tiger Lake-U
Motherboard	ASRock B650M PG Riptide Bios v. 3.10 AMD AGESA 1.2.0.2a \ Lenowo BDPLANAR Bios 1.68
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black (Only middle fan) \ Lenowo C-267C-2
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 2x16GB DDR5 6000MHZ CL36-36-36-96 AMD EXPO \ Willk Elektronik 2x16GB 2666MHZ CL17
Video Card(s)	Asus GeForce RTX™ 4070 Dual OC (Waiting on RX 8800 XT) \| Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics
Storage	Gigabyte M30 1TB\|Sabrent Rocket 2TB\| HDD: 10TB\|1TB \ WD RED SN700 1TB
Display(s)	KTC M27T20S 1440p@165Hz \| LG 48CX OLED 4K HDR \| Innolux 14" 1080p
Case	Asus Prime AP201 White Mesh \| Lenowo L14 G2 chassis
Audio Device(s)	Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless
Power Supply	Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 M 750W Goldie \| 65W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeedy Wireless \| Lenowo TouchPad & Logitech G305
Keyboard	Ducky One 3 Daybreak Fullsize \| L14 G2 UK Lumi
Software	Win11 IoT Enterprise 24H2 UK \| Win11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 UK / Arch (Fan)
Benchmark Scores	3DMARK: https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/89434432? GPU-Z: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/details/v3zbr

System Name	MSI-MEG
Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard	MSI MEG X570S ACE MAX
Cooling	AMD Wraith Prism + Thermal Grizzly
Memory	32 GB
Video Card(s)	MSI Suprim X RTX 3080
Storage	500 GB MSI Spatium nvme + 500 GB WD nvme + 2 TB Seagate HDD + 2 TB Seagate HDD
Display(s)	27" LG 144HZ 2K ULTRAGEAR
Case	MSI MPG Velox Airflow 100P
Audio Device(s)	Altec Lansing
Power Supply	Seasonic 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	HP OMEN REACTOR
Keyboard	Corsair K68
Software	Windows10 LTSC 64 bit

Processor	7800X3D -25 all core ($196)
Motherboard	B650 Steel Legend ($179)
Cooling	Frost Commander 140 ($42)
Memory	32gb ddr5 (2x16) cl 30 6000 ($80)
Video Card(s)	Merc 310 7900 XT @3100 core $(705)
Display(s)	Agon 27" QD-OLED Glossy 240hz 1440p ($399)
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black) ($60)

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

Processor	Intel Core i5-3570k @ 4.2ghz
Motherboard	ASRock z77 Fatal1ty Professional-M
Cooling	Corsair Hydro H90
Memory	16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	MSI Armour GTX 1070Ti
Storage	Western Digital Blue SATA III SSD 1TB
Display(s)	Gigabyte M27Q
Case	Corsair Obsidian 350d
Power Supply	Corsair TX750

System Name	Still not a thread ripper but pretty good.
Processor	Ryzen 9 7950x, Thermal Grizzly AM5 Offset Mounting Kit, Thermal Grizzly Extreme Paste
Motherboard	ASRock B650 LiveMixer (BIOS/UEFI version P3.08, AGESA 1.2.0.2)
Cooling	EK-Quantum Velocity, EK-Quantum Reflection PC-O11, D5 PWM, EK-CoolStream PE 360, XSPC TX360
Memory	Micron DDR5-5600 ECC Unbuffered Memory (2 sticks, 64GB, MTC20C2085S1EC56BD1) + JONSBO NF-1
Video Card(s)	XFX Radeon RX 5700 & EK-Quantum Vector Radeon RX 5700 +XT & Backplate
Storage	Samsung 4TB 980 PRO, 2 x Optane 905p 1.5TB (striped), AMD Radeon RAMDisk
Display(s)	2 x 4K LG 27UL600-W (and HUANUO Dual Monitor Mount)
Case	Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Black (original model)
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Commander Pro for Fans, RGB, & Temp Sensors (x4)
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x
Mouse	Logitech M575
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2
Software	Windows 10 Professional (64bit)
Benchmark Scores	RIP Ryzen 9 5950x, ASRock X570 Taichi (v1.06), 128GB Micron DDR4-3200 ECC UDIMM (18ASF4G72AZ-3G2F1)

Processor	Ryzen 5700x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aero G R1.1 BiosF5g
Cooling	Noctua NH-C12P SE14 w/ NF-A15 HS-PWM Fan 1500rpm
Memory	Micron DDR4-3200 2x32GB D.S. D.R. (CT2K32G4DFD832A)
Video Card(s)	AMD RX 6800 - Asus Tuf
Storage	Kingston KC3000 1TB & 2TB & 4TB Corsair MP600 Pro LPX
Display(s)	LG 27UL550-W (27" 4k)
Case	Be Quiet Pure Base 600 (no window)
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Power Supply	SuperFlower Leadex V Gold Pro 850W ATX Ver2.52
Mouse	Mionix Naos Pro
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe with browns
Software	W10 22H2 Pro x64

System Name	KOV
Processor	AMD 5900x
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair Hero VIII
Cooling	H100i Cappellix White
Memory	Corsair 3600kHz 32GB
Video Card(s)	RX 7900XT
Storage	Samsung 970 evo 500gb, Corsair 500gb ssd, 500GB 840 pro & 1TB samsung 980pro. M2.SSD 960 evo 250GB
Display(s)	ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B 165mhz, Dell S2721DGFA 27 Inch QHD 165mhz
Case	Corsair 680x
Audio Device(s)	ON Board and Hyper X cloud flight wireless headset and Bose speakers
Power Supply	AX1200i Corsair
Mouse	Logitech G502x plus lightspeed
Keyboard	Logitech G915 TKL lightspeed and G13 gamepad
Software	windows 11

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 ;)