What's your latest tech purchase?

Count von Schwalbe · Dec 3, 2022

wheresmycar said:
military grade glass

lexluthermiester · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
Uh, my intel 6000P NVME would like a word with you. It loves writing at 30MB/s without a heatsink and 600 with.

This. And many(if not most) high performance SSD's have thermal monitoring and management features builtin to them.

Mussels · Dec 3, 2022

It's the difference between theory "flash memory likes heat!" and reality "flash memory is just one of many components on that SSD"

Flash mem/NVME drives seem to have a pretty wide operating range, none of which i'd consider justification for not cooling them

It seems to be based on a myth from one specific flash module that worked this way combined with the next part after this crop

And the factual original source: Flash memory *may* slow down under 25c
A heatsink will never get it that cold.

Commonly misquoted/misunderstood article is here:
Influence of temperature of storage, write and read operations on multiple level cells NAND flash memories - ScienceDirect

At cold temperatures (under the -40C) data doesnt stay stored as long, and above the max recommended temps (85c) data corruption occurs.
A simple heatsink keeping them at room temperature is going to keep them in that happy middle ground since consumers don't use their computers in ambients of -40c or +85c

Prime2515102 · Dec 3, 2022

I just picked up a couple WD Black 8TB drives (the 128MB cache version) to put in a RAID1 array for general storage. This is an upgrade from a Caviar Black 750GB (this was a single platter version if I remember right). I paid $60 for the Caviar Black in 2010 (it's still going strong!) and $140 each for the 8TB on black friday (I mention this just for perspective). I got these because they were the best bang for the buck with a five year warranty; speed wasn't my main concern, but wasn't last on my list of requirements.

Here's the Caviar Black 750GB (both drives are empty):

And here's the new drive (not in RAID1 yet):

Quite an upgrade I'd say for a HDD. I would have hoped HDD performance would have improved more over 13 years but you can't fight physics that much I suppose.

RJARRRPCGP · Dec 3, 2022

The Best Buy-special variant of the Samsung Odyssey G40B, which is 27". All the other variants of this model, are 25".

25" Odyssey G40B FHD IPS 240Hz 1ms G-Sync Gaming Monitor Monitors - LS25BG402ENXGO | Samsung US

Ruru · Dec 3, 2022

wheresmycar said:
I currently have 6 sim contracts... x3 unlimited data + x3 capped data. Multiple use-cases... work phone, personal phone, spare phone, x2 tablets for the kids/wife/guests and a sim operated MIFI adapter for the TV. Actually it was x4 unlimited data + x2 capped but with this new upgrade i downgraded to the discounted 100GB which will pop into the S8+ (work phone)... i hardly use anything over 20/30GB p/m on the work phone hence for £15 100gb makes for a nice saving. Unfortunately Vodafone's reception is the best in our area... they charge quite a bit for unlimited SIMs unlike other providers hence i'm glad i got some savings out of it.

Alrighty, I have a 4G sub on my phone and another as my internet connection, both are capped at 100Mbit.

GerKNG · Dec 3, 2022

Crazy how the "Christmas Money" from my Job was exactly the Price of this Card...

mechtech · Dec 3, 2022

More storage

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

So what it this?

Its the adaptor to replace that ugly turd nvidia provide for RTX 4090.

My only black friday buying. Got it for 6,6 USD including my countries taxes.

GerKNG · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

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don't forget to register the card!

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

GerKNG said:
don't forget to register the card!

All ready done for 4 year warrenty.

Liviu Cojocaru · Dec 3, 2022

recently got a Ryzen 5900X to replace my 5600X and also got a AC Freezer II 240 ARGB

wheresmycar · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
the harder it gets against scratches the weaker it is against fractures

poetically beautiful.... makes sense though.

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

So what it this?

Its the adaptor to replace that ugly turd nvidia provide for RTX 4090.

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My only black friday buying. Got it for 6,6 USD including my countries taxes.

I think it's pregnant

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

Jetster said:
I think it's pregnant

What's pregnant?

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
What's pregnant?

There an ITX baby in the PC

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

Jetster said:
There an ITX baby in the PC

Ah yeah. It's still growing up. Soon as big as daddy. Still some way throw.

What you see is my dual system project I Can finnally call finish. I have a build thread it about it under projekt builds, if you want to see more about it.

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

That thing is massive

Shrek · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
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I had no idea that the NAND chips heat themselves intentionally to reach optimal temperature.

Mussels · Dec 4, 2022

Shrek said:
I had no idea that the NAND chips heat themselves intentionally to reach optimal temperature.

They don't, only one particular model of NAND flash ever did that

The rest are designed to not heat up enough to get outside their safe ranges, and thats about it

mechtech · Dec 4, 2022

wow quite a few 4090s on here. Know how many nvme drives I could buy with that coin??? Well i'd run outa slots first

Tomgang · Dec 4, 2022

mechtech said:
wow quite a few 4090s on here. Know how many nvme drives I could buy with that coin??? Well i'd run outa slots first

Well I ran out of nvme slots before I got a 4090. So I had no other choice than to go for a 4090 :laugh:

Shrek · Dec 4, 2022

Mussels said:
They don't, only one particular model of NAND flash ever did that

The rest are designed to not heat up enough to get outside their safe ranges, and thats about it

That clears up that confusion.

ThrashZone · Dec 4, 2022

Hi,
If you go to samsung website and look at the 980 pro ssd's they do state use a heatsink so not so stupid after all

980 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8P2T0B/AM | Samsung US

Discover the latest features and innovations available in the 980 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB. Find the perfect Memory & Storage for you!

www.samsung.com

tabascosauz · Dec 5, 2022

White PA120......unfortunately, Reddit was wrong as usual. Phanteks T30 really doesn't fit properly, at least not without damaging fins/T30's corner pads/the white paint. Works on the FC140 but I can't fit a FC140.

I want to love Thermalright, but they just don't let me. The SS135's coldplate defaced one of my CPUs' IHS, and now one of the PA120's heatsink banks can't even stand up straight (leans visibly to one side). The tech may be basically identical between TR and Noctua but as hard as I try I just can't ignore the difference in care and build quality. I don't think they deserve a third chance.

I think I will return the PA120 and buy a U12A Chromax. A PA120+A12x25s costs me almost $10 more than the U12A Chromax by itself, and RAM clearance becomes a problem. Pity because the PA120 would have been one gorgeous cooler with the T30s mounted.

Can't say I didn't try, Thermalright.

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	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	Bessy 6.0
Processor	i7-7700K @ 4.8GHz
Motherboard	MSI Z270 KRAIT Gaming
Cooling	Swiftech H140-X + XSPC EX420 + Resevior
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB DDR-3200 CL14 (B-die)
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 1080 Armor OC
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO 250GB x2 RAID0, 940 EVO 500GB, 2x WD Black 8TB RAID1
Display(s)	Samsung QN90a 50" (the IPS one)
Case	Lian Li something or other
Power Supply	XFX 750W Black Edition
Software	Win10 Pro

System Name	KHR-1
Processor	Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 PG Velocita (UEFI-BIOS P3.40)
Memory	32 GB G.Skill RipJawsV F4-3200C16D-32GVR
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6750 XT
Storage	Western Digital Black SN850 1 TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Alienware AW3423DWF OLED-ASRock PG27Q15R2A (backup)
Case	Corsair 275R
Audio Device(s)	Technics SA-EX140 receiver with Polk VT60 speakers
Power Supply	eVGA Supernova G3 750W
Mouse	Logitech G Pro (Hero)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 23H2

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

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B650E Steel Legend Wifi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
Memory	2x16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 6000 CL30 (A-Die)
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 Gaming X Trio
Storage	1TB Samsung 990 PRO, 4TB Corsair MP600 PRO XT, 1TB WD SN850X, 4x4TB Crucial MX500
Display(s)	Alienware AW2725DF, LG 27GR93U, LG 27GN950-B
Case	Streacom BC1 V2 Black
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	bequiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500w Titanium
Mouse	Razer Deathadder V3
Keyboard	Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S
Software	~2000 Video Games

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	The beast and the little runt.
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING - ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4a - NH-D15 chromax.black with IPPC Industrial 3000 RPM 120/140 MM fans.
Memory	G.SKILL TRIDENT Z ROYAL GOLD/SILVER 32 GB (2 x 16 GB and 4 x 8 GB) 3600 MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45 volts
Video Card(s)	GIGABYTE RTX 4060 OC LOW PROFILE - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 GAMING OC
Storage	Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB + 2 TB - Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB - 2 x WD RED PRO 16 GB + WD ULTRASTAR 22 TB
Display(s)	Asus 27" TUF VG27AQL1A and a Dell 24" for dual setup
Case	Phanteks Enthoo 719/LUXE 2 BLACK
Audio Device(s)	Onboard on both boards
Power Supply	Phanteks Revolt X 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Software	WINDOWS 10 PRO 64 BITS on both systems
Benchmark Scores	Se more about my 2 in 1 system here: kortlink.dk/2ca4x

System Name	El Calpulator
Processor	AMD Ryzen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock X670E Pro RS
Cooling	ArcticCooling Freezer 3 360ARGB AIO
Memory	32GB Corsair Vengance 6000Mhz C30
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4080 Gaming Trio X @ 2925 / 23500 mhz
Storage	5TB nvme SSD + Synology DS115j NAS with 4TB HDD
Display(s)	Samsung G8 34" QD-OLED + Samsung 28" 4K 60hz UR550
Case	Montech King 95 PRO Blue
Audio Device(s)	SB X4+Logitech Z623 2.1+Astro A50 Wireless
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502X Plus LightSpeed Hero Wireless plus Logitech G POWERPLAY Wireless Charging Mouse Pad
Keyboard	Logitech G915 LightSpeed Wireless
Software	Win 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Just enough

System Name	❶ Oooh (2024) ❷ Aaaah (2021) ❸ Ahemm (2017)
Processor	❶ 5800X3D ❷ i7-9700K ❸ i7-7700K
Motherboard	❶ X570-F ❷ Z390-E ❸ Z270-E
Cooling	❶ ALFIII 360 ❷ X62 + X72 (GPU mod) ❸ X62
Memory	❶ 32-3600/16 ❷ 32-3200/16 ❸ 16-3200/16
Video Card(s)	❶ 3080 X Trio ❷ 2080TI (AIOmod) ❸ 1080TI
Storage	❶ NVME/SSD/HDD ❷ <SAME ❸ SSD/HDD
Display(s)	❶ 1440/165/IPS ❷ 1440/144/IPS ❸ 1080/144/IPS
Case	❶ BQ Silent 601 ❷ Cors 465X ❸ Frac Mesh C
Audio Device(s)	❶ HyperX C2 ❷ HyperX C2 ❸ Logi G432
Power Supply	❶ HX1200 Plat ❷ RM750X ❸ EVGA 650W G2
Mouse	❶ Logi G Pro ❷ Razer Bas V3 ❸ Logi G502
Keyboard	❶ Logi G915 TKL ❷ Anne P2 ❸ Logi G610
Software	❶ Win 11 ❷ 10 ❸ 10
Benchmark Scores	I have wrestled bandwidths, Tussled with voltages, Handcuffed Overclocks, Thrown Gigahertz in Jail

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	CyberPowerPC ET8070
Processor	Intel Core i5-10400F
Motherboard	Gigabyte B460M DS3H AC-Y1
Memory	2 x Crucial Ballistix 8GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super
Storage	Boot: Intel OPTANE SSD P1600X Series 118GB M.2 PCIE
Display(s)	Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440)
Power Supply	EVGA 500W1 (modified to have two bridge rectifiers)
Software	Windows 11 Home

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

System Name	ab┃ob
Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	NH-U12A + T30┃AXP120-x67
Memory	64GB 6400CL32┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5