What's your latest tech purchase?

Melvis · Dec 27, 2022

Space Lynx said:
damn i would do that in a hearbeat, great find!

Sadly.....the order was cancelled and sent me a refund, I knew it was to good to be true!

Cancelled on Christmas day as well.......

eidairaman1 · Dec 27, 2022

AMF said:
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse 3.8GHz 12-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Prism Cooler Included - Micro Center

Get it now! Blur the line between elite gaming performance and workstation-class content creation with the most advanced desktop processors in the world.

www.microcenter.com

https://www.microcenter.com/product/608551/asus-x570-e-rog-strix-gaming-amd-am4-atx-motherboard

If anything that board is what TUF Sabertooth R2.0 was in 2014. Sucks how they dumbed the TUF line down though.

lexluthermiester · Dec 27, 2022

3x0 said:
Joined the 5800X3D club. Upgraded from 5600X, the 5800X3D was 380e (lowest I've seen is ~360e but got impatient), sold my 5600x for 150e so a 230e upgrade. Not exactly a rational upgrade either way you look, but wanted to buy it just for the sake of maxing out the AM4 platform for the next few years.
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While it may not have been the best value upgrade, you did indeed make a wise purchase if you wanted to get the most out of your existing AM4 platform. That 6600XT you've got should be your next upgrade in 2023 sometime. Go with an RX 6800 or 7800(when it releases). Everything else in your system specs looks solid. So after that GPU upgrade you should be good for at least 3 maybe even 4 years.

HammerON said:
Got the waterblock installed on the 4090. Now to get it installed.
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That is pretty! Very nice. Are you vertically mounting it for show?

ThrashZone said:
Oops on topic I did get a black D15 and some mx-6

Pictures good sir!

Shrek · Dec 28, 2022

Finally ordered a case for my 11th generation 2022 Kindle

Space Lynx · Dec 28, 2022

Shrek said:
Finally ordered a case for my 11th generation Kindle

very nice! got a link to this? i wouldn't mind getting a similar case for my kindle. I regret not getting one sooner, already got a scratch on mine.

Shrek · Dec 28, 2022

Folio Case for Amazon Kindle (11th Gen 2022) Book Style Leather Shockproof Cover | eBay

I was going to get the version attached below, but my Wife did not like it

Space Lynx · Dec 28, 2022

Shrek said:
Folio Case for Amazon Kindle (11th Gen 2022) Book Style Leather Shockproof Cover | eBay

I was going to get the version attached, but my Wife did not like it

I prefer the dual color one myself. I think i will grab this as well!

micropage7 · Dec 29, 2022

i just realize some expensive laptops have no card reader, too bad when you spend much but you need to buy usb card reader

just bought o ring for my keyboard, although it doesn't improve the keyboard too much but it feels better when you slam the keys

kurosagi01 · Dec 29, 2022

So I ordered a powercolor MBA 7900XT on launch day few weeks ago. Only reason I haven't posted was because I had a nasty cold(still do but I'm a lot better now).
Ordered a new cooler to replace the shadow rock slim as I wasn't keen on the high temps of the 5900x while gaming.
Also ordered a new PSU and 5700x upgrade for my partner PC.
The main reason is I've gotten into playing games in 4K on my TV, so I've upgraded her 3070 to my 3080 and her 3600 to a 5700x to get as much FPS as possible in 4k.

GerKNG · Dec 29, 2022

Raptor Lake is on the way

kapone32 · Dec 29, 2022

Well it has arrived and we have an issue. Unfortunately the gasket from the D5 Pump does not cover the entire hole and as a result the reservoir was leaking. I saw a 2 degree drop in GPU temps. I ordered a cheap DDC pump from Amazon but it is too long to fit. I was bummed because the pump that fits this unit is $99 on Amazon but $65 shipping. I went on the Alphacool site and they wanted $65 for the pump but $90 shipping. Then I remembered my favourite site for buying Alphacool products Groovesland. It was $70 in Euros but the shipping was free and I paid $6.45 for Shipping with tracking. The caveat to that is it is coming with DHL and they are happy to add their own discretionary fees. Usually worse coming from Asia though. When I consider that I paid $45 for the res that is great value to me to add more performance to my loop in preparation for whatever I get next. I have some of the smooth quick connect tubing on the way but it was effected by Severe Weather.

Super Firm Tofu · Dec 29, 2022

I've been playing more games under Linux so I needed a 'Games' SSD. I normally buy the more mainstream names, but I figured for $92 I'd give it a shot. So far so good. Quick copies moving Steam games between two SATA SSDs.

kapone32 · Dec 29, 2022

Super Firm Tofu said:
I've been playing more games under Linux so I needed a 'Games' SSD. I normally buy the more mainstream names, but I figured for $92 I'd give it a shot. So far so good. Quick copies moving Steam games between two SATA SSDs.

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Team is quite mainstream.

BlaezaLite · Dec 29, 2022

3D Mark Advanced.

Super Firm Tofu · Dec 29, 2022

kapone32 said:
Team is quite mainstream.

Mainstream was probably the wrong word - normally I end up with drives from WD, Crucial, Samsung, etc.

I've had great luck with Team's RAM.

Dan.G · Dec 29, 2022

Waiting for a MS Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse!

Playing MMOs, mostly.
I have some reserves about that Bluetooth connection: some user reviews say it's not very stable.

tabascosauz · Dec 30, 2022

T30 fan swap for U12A, fought hard to get them onto the heatsink

The S3 is so huge in comparison to SFF cases that I'm still struggling to set it up for good photos without the help of sunlight.

Space Lynx · Dec 30, 2022

tabascosauz said:
T30 fan swap for U12A, fought hard to get them onto the heatsink

The S3 is so huge in comparison to SFF cases that I'm still struggling to set it up for good photos without the help of sunlight.

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How much did it improve your temps over the already legendary U12A fans? no need to get super hardcore, just leaving same fan curve in BIOS as before...

any before and after temp comparisons? I am just curious

tabascosauz · Dec 30, 2022

Space Lynx said:
How much did it improve your temps over the already legendary U12A fans? no need to get super hardcore, just leaving same fan curve in BIOS as before...

any before and after temp comparisons? I am just curious

No improvement I think. The difference between the two is really only for rad use. Also 5800X3D is a horrible platform to gauge cooling performance

Did it more for noise. I've always hated the A12x25 sound profile. I run both around 1100rpm and the T30 is much quieter while the A12x25 starts having borderline insufferable low frequency resonance. And that's without any rubber pads on T30

Space Lynx · Dec 30, 2022

tabascosauz said:
No improvement I think. The difference between the two is really only for rad use. Also 5800X3D is a horrible platform to gauge cooling performance

Did it more for noise. I've always hated the A12x25 sound profile. I run both around 1100rpm and the T30 is much quieter while the A12x25 starts having borderline insufferable low frequency resonance. And that's without any rubber pads on T30

Interesting, those are Noctua's most legendary new fan design, I am surprised to see it get a bad review. Good to know though. Wish you lived in the USA, I'd offer to buy the Noctua fans

Shrek · Dec 30, 2022

The extra thickness can't be beat
Phanteks T30-120 Fan Review: Beating the Noctua NF-A12x25 at its Own Game! - YouTube

tabascosauz · Dec 30, 2022

Space Lynx said:
Interesting, those are Noctua's most legendary new fan design, I am surprised to see it get a bad review. Good to know though. Wish you lived in the USA, I'd offer to buy the Noctua fans

I am still using the A12x25s, they're just in the roof as exhaust on the 240 drop-in mount. You can just catch a glimpse of them in the top.

The Chromax ones are my second pair, I also have a brown pair and they are acoustically the same. I've never liked their sound profile. To their credit, they are statistically quiet and obviously quieter at full 2000rpm, but that means very little when they drone like that.

I would not buy A12x25s on my own, but they came with the U12A. Nowadays it's way overpriced - Vento Pro (1/2 the price), T30 (slightly cheaper), Toughfan (2 fans for same price).

Space Lynx · Dec 30, 2022

It kind of pisses me off if I take off the side panel of my PC case I get like an extra 10-12 celsius cooling performance on cpu and gpu... I guess open air is always going to be better, so something I just have to accept, but still frustrating

GerKNG · Dec 30, 2022

Dan.G · Dec 30, 2022

Ended up returning the MS Bluetooth Ergonomic Mouse: it had the loudest clicks I've ever heard! Fairly unpleasant.
Even a 10 year old mouse is quieter...
I'll go for a Dell MS5320W. A bit more expensive, but I think it could offer a better experience, overall.
A shame about the MS mouse - it had a great feel in hand and good materials. Scroll wheel was also noisy.

System Name	Night Rider \| Mini LAN PC \| Workhorse
Processor	AMD R7 5800X3D \| Ryzen 1600X \| i7 970
Motherboard	MSi AM4 Pro Carbon \| GA- \| Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Cooling	Noctua U9S Twin Fan\| Stock Cooler, Copper Core)\| Big shairkan B
Memory	2x8GB DDR4 G.Skill Ripjaws 3600MHz\| 2x8GB Corsair 3000 \| 6x2GB DDR3 1300 Corsair
Video Card(s)	MSI AMD 6750XT \| 6500XT \| MSI RX 580 8GB
Storage	1TB WD Black NVME / 250GB SSD /2TB WD Black \| 500GB SSD WD, 2x1TB, 1x750 \| WD 500 SSD/Seagate 320
Display(s)	LG 27" 1440P\| Samsung 20" S20C300L/DELL 15" \| 22" DELL/19"DELL
Case	LIAN LI PC-18 \| Mini ATX Case (custom) \| Atrix C4 9001
Audio Device(s)	Onboard \| Onbaord \| Onboard
Power Supply	Silverstone 850 \| Silverstone Mini 450W \| Corsair CX-750
Mouse	Coolermaster Pro \| Rapoo V900 \| Gigabyte 6850X
Keyboard	MAX Keyboard Nighthawk X8 \| Creative Fatal1ty eluminx \| Some POS Logitech
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64 \| Windows 10 Pro 64 \| Windows 7 Pro 64/Windows 10 Home

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

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

Processor	7800X3D -25 all core
Motherboard	B650 Steel Legend
Cooling	Frost Commander 140
Video Card(s)	Merc 310 7900 XT @3100 core -.75v
Display(s)	Agon 27" QD-OLED Glossy 240hz 1440p
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black)
Audio Device(s)	Asgard 2, Modi 3, HD58X
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x Gold

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

What's your latest tech purchase?

Melvis

eidairaman1

The Exiled Airman

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Matisse 3.8GHz 12-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Prism Cooler Included - Micro Center

lexluthermiester

Shrek

Attachments

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Shrek

Attachments

Space Lynx

Astronaut

micropage7

kurosagi01

GerKNG

kapone32

Super Firm Tofu

kapone32

BlaezaLite

Super Firm Tofu

Dan.G

tabascosauz

Moderator

Space Lynx

Astronaut

tabascosauz

Moderator

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Shrek

tabascosauz

Moderator

Space Lynx

Astronaut

GerKNG

Dan.G

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

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

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	AMDWeapon
Processor	Ryzen 7 7800X3D -20 CO
Motherboard	X670E MSI Tomahawk WiFi
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 ARGB with Silverstone Air Blazer 2200rpm fans
Memory	G-Skill Trident Z Neo RGB 6000 CL30 32GB@EXPO
Video Card(s)	Powercolor 7900 GRE Red Devil minor undervolt
Storage	Samsung 870 QVO 1TB x 2, Lexar 256 GB, TeamGroup MP44L 2TB, Crucial T700 1TB, Seagate Firecuda 2TB
Display(s)	32" LG UltraGear GN600-B
Case	Montech 903 MAX AIR
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Power Supply	MSI MPG AGF 850 watt gold
Mouse	SteelSeries AeroX 5 l Forza Pad GameSir G7 SE l Razer Wolverine V3 TE for FPS (paddles)
Keyboard	SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL
Software	Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Enough for me

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