What's your latest tech purchase?

RJARRRPCGP · Sep 2, 2023

GamerGuy said:
I do recall getting an older model Razer Black Shark, only because it looked bada$$ (like the old pilot type headset) be the sound was a terrible mess, bloated (and I do mean BLOATED) bass killing off the mids so details are masked, not much by way of treble as well.

It killing off the mids = dealbreaker! That would sound like the poopiest cassette player!

lexluthermiester · Sep 2, 2023

jallenlabs said:
So I am building a Dark Knight themed rig for myself atm. Im farming out some of the work (custom 3d printed fan grilles, DK decals and this...) came in the mail today! Turned out sweet. Just need to prime and paint black to match the case. It will sit floating from the case side with leds underneath (3 in white). Ill post the build at some point.
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Batknife!!

mechtech · Sep 2, 2023

tabascosauz said:
$1100 is a nice deal. Review here:

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-LOQ-15-Ryzen-7-7840HS-laptop-review-Don-t-call-it-a-Legion.735495.0.html

Ya. More than what she needs. In the perfect world I was hoping for a ryzen 7 7840U or 7735U, and actual dimm slots (not soldered) with a decent screen, and ditch the dedicated graphics and save some extra $$, alas good luck finding something like that and at a decent price.

The model I had listed is slightly different that the review. One I was looking at had 2x8gb ram (slots at least) and a 16:10 screen.

jallenlabs · Sep 3, 2023

Mounted the bat... LEDs in place, they just aren't bright enough

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So I put in an LED strip and it turned out pretty damn nice. Its a bit dirty from the process, but Ill clean that up when its time to shoot real photos of it. Im still waiting on my fan grilles which are being printed this weekend I hope.

80-watt Hamster · Sep 3, 2023

A sensible person, when having a spare 10700K lying around, would eBay it for a still-decent chunk of change. I am clearly not sensible:

lexluthermiester · Sep 4, 2023

80-watt Hamster said:
I am clearly not sensible

I disagree. Putting together a spare system is always a good thing. Very sensible.

Space Lynx · Sep 4, 2023

@80-watt Hamster just a friendly reminder that sn770 magic only works in windows, will still be a ok linux drive, but the firmware built into the sn770 tha tmakes it insanely snappy to use only gets auto utilized in windows. I love my sn770. It's crazy how snappy it feels. Also i love the colors on that motherboard.

80-watt Hamster · Sep 4, 2023

lexluthermiester said:
I disagree. Putting together a spare system is always a good thing. Very sensible.

Perhaps, though my wallet would be somewhere around $300 heavier I'd gone the other route.

Space Lynx said:
@80-watt Hamster just a friendly reminder that sn770 magic only works in windows, will still be a ok linux drive, but the firmware built into the sn770 tha tmakes it insanely snappy to use only gets auto utilized in windows. I love my sn770. It's crazy how snappy it feels. Also i love the colors on that motherboard.

Didn't know that, but fortunately for me the 770 will indeed house a Windows install. And yeah, the Torpedo's a right handsome devil to be sure. Know the driving factor in the choice of it, though? The integrated I/O plate. As the MB was open box, that way I make certain to get one.

WonkoTheSaneUK · Sep 4, 2023

jallenlabs said:
Mounted the bat... LEDs in place, they just aren't bright enough .
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So I put in an LED strip and it turned out pretty damn nice. Its a bit dirty from the process, but Ill clean that up when its time to shoot real photos of it. Im still waiting on my fan grilles which are being printed this weekend I hope.

In other news, I bought this:-

So I can do this:-

Eskimonster · Sep 4, 2023

Bought Fractal Design Meshify C TG Black, Going to retire my corsair 600D.

wNotyarD · Sep 4, 2023

Eskimonster said:
Bought Fractal Design Meshify C TG Black, Going to retire my corsair 600D.
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Everytime I see someone here posting a new case or complete build, I dream of when I'll finally get to rebuild. Just don't have the cash to do so anytime soon, not with how much GPUs are costing.
However, I do eye the Lancool 216 as the case for it, man does it makes my eyes shine.

Eskimonster · Sep 4, 2023

wNotyarD said:
Everytime I see someone here posting a new case or complete build, I dream of when I'll finally get to rebuild. Just don't have the cash to do so anytime soon, not with how much GPUs are costing.
However, I do eye the Lancool 216 as the case for it, man does it makes my eyes shine.

My old sys was a 3770k. i've lived in agony for over a decade.

wNotyarD · Sep 4, 2023

Eskimonster said:
My old sys was a 3770k. i've lived in agony for over a decade.

That's (along with the price) what stops my daydreams every time. My rig may not be state-of-the-art but there ain't nothing it can't run yet.

wheresmycar · Sep 4, 2023

Picked up a 2.5" and 3.5" docking station for cloning and running EXT HDs

Also picked up a M.2 enclosure as i'm seeing myself removing smaller capacity NVME SSDs more often for larger capacity (which is super affordable nowadays) replacements.

....and a PSU to repurpose a low-powered build. I didn't bother with reviews on the selected unit and just trusted buyer feedback.

Space Lynx · Sep 4, 2023

I bought a bunch of Arctc p12 fans, they were on sale for 1.50 each. Brand new and pwm pst variant which means i cna daisy chain them (i think)

I have no idea why i bought them for, just such a good price i couldn't pass on it. Good to have backups i guess.

freeagent · Sep 4, 2023

I bought a couple of Yo-Yo's for my boys, and another NVMe adapter for moi..

Remeca · Sep 4, 2023

Got a 2tb Western Digital sn770 ssd, Samsung G5 Odyssey 27" 1440p 144hz, and a Gigabyte UD750GM. Load times have decreased, fps and resolution have increased, and I'm finally free of ketchup and mustard cables.

Eskimonster · Sep 4, 2023

Remeca said:
Got a 2tb Western Digital sn770 ssd, Samsung G5 Odyssey 27" 1440p 144hz, and a Gigabyte UD750GM. Load times have decreased, fps and resolution have increased, and I'm finally free of ketchup and mustard cables.

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nice clean build

Space Lynx · Sep 4, 2023

i saw a 34" 3440x1440 ultrawide yesterday in person, OLED samsung g8 variant, was impressive, but I don't know if it was just my imagination or what, but the vertical space seemed shorter on this monitor than my 27" 1440p, am I just imagining things? I was so confused by this, it almost felt like my 27" 1440p at home was bigger, just not wider. it def seemed the vertical space was more...

anyways yeah, I am waiting on LG 32" 4k 240hz OLED screens next year, that will be my stop, but... can anyone confirm was it just my imagination that the vertical space is bigger on my 27"?

tpa-pr · Sep 5, 2023

A HP Victus gaming laptop to complement my gaming rig! I sold off my old Surface Laptop 4 and managed to get this for half-price (~$1200AUD). It plays all of my Souls games (plus some other games) at 60fps in 1080p native with everything set to high! The only game that took a bit of tweaking was Elden Ring.

I'm looking forward to seeing what else I can play with FSR as well.

Veseleil · Sep 5, 2023

Space Lynx said:
i saw a 34" 3440x1440 ultrawide yesterday in person, OLED samsung g8 variant, was impressive, but I don't know if it was just my imagination or what, but the vertical space seemed shorter on this monitor than my 27" 1440p, am I just imagining things? I was so confused by this, it almost felt like my 27" 1440p at home was bigger, just not wider. it def seemed the vertical space was more...

anyways yeah, I am waiting on LG 32" 4k 240hz OLED screens next year, that will be my stop, but... can anyone confirm was it just my imagination that the vertical space is bigger on my 27"?

The height is the same. What you see is an optical illusion.

avidgamer121 · Sep 5, 2023

Eskimonster said:
Just bought this, NFS Unbound here i come.

it's an amazing controller, very tactile and mechanical.
My brother got one used for really good price, new is bit expensive.
He bought an xbox one for ₹6,000 which he sold for 8k with normal xbox one controller iirc
not only he made a good profit but got to keep an awesome controller

got this samsung tablet from my brother last night (he got it from the company he works for), it's the latest flagship grade one with snapdragon 8 gen 2, display is amazing and performance too.

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Steve-007UK · Sep 5, 2023

I needed a new cheap keyboard so picked up this for £17 from amazon.
I also picked up a cheap Silicon Power - SP A55 512gig SSD to use as an external drive as it was only £17 to

Eskimonster · Sep 5, 2023

Finished my new setup :clap:

Case > Fractal Design Meshify C TG Black (3Fans 12mm)
Mobo >TUF Gaming B550-Plus Wifi II
CPU > 5800X3D
CPU Cooler> Artic Liquid Freezer II 280 (2Fans 14mm)
Ram > 32Gb Kingston Fury Renegade 3600MT/s CL16
GPU > EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC2 GAMING
PSU > Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 550w
Storage > 2xNvme 1xSDD 2xHDD
Peripherals> Corsair k100 Air Wireless RGB Cherry MX - Logitech G900 - XBox Controller - CorsAir Virtuoso Xl - Logitech Z-2300 2.1 200w Speaker /w 8 inch subwoofer

plastiscɧ · Sep 5, 2023

iPhone 14 Pro Max __ dark violett

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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

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	Core
Processor	Intel 12900k @ 5.3/4.0
Motherboard	MSI z690 Tomahawk
Cooling	Custom H20
Memory	GSkill 64GB 3600 cas 15 b die
Video Card(s)	ASUS RTX 4070 Super OC'
Storage	Optane 900p x2, SK Hynix p41 Pro
Display(s)	ACER 250hz 1080p 25" VA display x2
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	Glorious Model O
Keyboard	Havic mech
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

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)

What's your latest tech purchase?

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Processor	7950X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X
Cooling	NZXT Kraken ELite 280
Memory	64GB Kingston FURY Beast RGB 6000MT/s C30
Video Card(s)	GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB AERO OC
Storage	Crucial T700 1TB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo
Case	Lian-Li O11D Mini
Audio Device(s)	Mackie CM3 studio monitors
Power Supply	Asus Loki 1kW
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Pro 3
Keyboard	Ducky Zero 6108 (silver switches)
VR HMD	Vive XR Elite
Software	Kubuntu 24.10

System Name	Iglo
Processor	5800X3D
Motherboard	TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WIFI II
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360
Memory	32 gigs - 3600hz
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 SC2 GAMING
Storage	NvmE x2 + SSD + spinning rust
Display(s)	BenQ XL2420Z - lenovo both 27" and 1080p 144/60
Case	Fractal Design Meshify C TG Black
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z-2300 2.1 200w Speaker /w 8 inch subwoofer
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Platinum 550w
Mouse	Logitech G900
Keyboard	Corsair k100 Air Wireless RGB Cherry MX
Software	win 10
Benchmark Scores	Super-PI 1M T: 7,993 s :CinebR20: 5755 point GeekB: 2097 S-11398-M 3D :TS 7674/12260

System Name	G-Station 1.17 FINAL
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 WiFi
Cooling	DeepCool AK620 Digital
Memory	Asgard Bragi DDR4-3600CL14 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire PULSE RX 7900 XTX
Storage	240GB Samsung 840 Evo, 1TB Asgard AN2, 2TB Hiksemi FUTURE-LITE, 320GB+1TB 7200RPM HDD
Display(s)	Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 MT
Audio Device(s)	Astro A40 TR + MixAmp
Power Supply	Cougar GEX X2 1000W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
Software	Windows 11 Pro

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

Processor	AMD R7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Frozen Edge 360, 3x TL-B12 V2, 2x TL-B12 V1
Memory	2x8 G.Skill Trident Z Royal 3200C14, 2x8GB G.Skill Trident Z Black and White 3200 C14
Video Card(s)	Zotac 4070 Ti Trinity OC
Storage	WD SN850 1TB, SN850X 2TB, SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	JBL Bar 700
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex GX-1000, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

System Name	myPC
Processor	i5-11600k @ stock
Motherboard	Asus TUF Z590 Gaming Plus
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4 3200
Video Card(s)	Asus Dual RTX 3060 ti
Storage	Boot: WD Black SN770 1TB - Game Storage: WD Black SN770 2TB - Other Storage: 4TB
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G5 curved 27" 1440p 144hz
Case	Thermaltake v100 perforated
Audio Device(s)	Some headphones and some speakers
Power Supply	Gigabyte UD750GM
Mouse	Logitech G203
Keyboard	Redragon K509
Software	W11 Pro

System Name	IZALITH (or just "Lith")
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (4.2Ghz base, 5.0Ghz boost, -30 PBO offset)
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master Rev 1.0
Cooling	Deepcool Gammaxx AG400 Single Tower
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 64GB (2x32GB) 6000MHz CL40 DDR5 XMP (XMP enabled)
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon RX 7900 XTX Red Devil OC 24GB (2.39Ghz base, 2.56Ghz boost)
Storage	2x1TB SSD, 2x2TB SSD, 2x 8TB HDD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G51C 27" QHD (1440p 165Hz) + Samsung Odyssey G3 24" FHD (1080p 165Hz)
Case	Corsair 7000D Airflow Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	Corsair HS55 Surround Wired Headset/LG Z407 Speaker Set
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000 Platinum Modular (1000W)
Mouse	Logitech G502 X LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Keychron K4 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
Software	Arch Linux

System Name	Purple Haze \| Vacuum Box
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D (-30 CO) \| Intel® Xeon® E3-1241 v3
Motherboard	MSI B450 Tomahawk Max \| Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD5H
Cooling	Dark Rock 4 Pro, P14, P12, T30 case fans \| 212 Evo & P12 PWM PST x2, Arctic P14 & P12 case fans
Memory	32GB Ballistix (Micron E 19nm) CL16 @3733MHz \| 32GB HyperX Beast 2400MHz (XMP)
Video Card(s)	AMD 6900XTXH ASRock OC Formula & Phanteks T30x3 \| AMD 5700XT Sapphire Nitro+ & Arctic P12x2
Storage	ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB, Toshiba P300 3TB x2 \| Kingston A400 120GB, Fanxiang S500 Pro 256GB
Display(s)	TCL C805 50" 2160p 144Hz VA miniLED, Mi 27" 1440p 165Hz IPS, AOC 24G2U 1080p 144Hz IPS
Case	Modded MS Industrial Titan II Pro RGB \| Heavily Modded Cooler Master Q500L
Audio Device(s)	Audient iD14 MKII, Adam Audio T8Vs, Bloody M550, HiFiMan HE400se, Tascam TM-80, DS4 v2
Power Supply	Rosewill Capstone 1000M \| Enermax Revolution X't 730W (both with P14 fans)
Mouse	Logitech G305, Bloody A91, Amazon basics, Logitech M187
Keyboard	Redragon K530, Bloody B930, Epomaker TH80 SE, BTC 9110
Software	W10 LTSC 21H2

System Name	Xpectra
Processor	Intel Core i3 10105F
Motherboard	Asrock H470M-HDV
Cooling	Cooler Master H410R RGB
Memory	Hynix 16GB (2x8) 2666Mhz DDR4 RAM
Video Card(s)	Zotac GTX 1050 Ti Mini
Storage	Crucial BX500 120GB+480GB, 1TB+2TB Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM
Display(s)	HP 22es
Case	Chiptronex C100
Audio Device(s)	F&D F190X
Power Supply	Corsair CX550
Mouse	Zebronics Zeb-Comfort
Keyboard	TVS EGold Bharat
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 22H2

System Name	PC-Chips
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x3D
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming.
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE.
Memory	Patriot Viper 32gig dual channel 3600mhz
Video Card(s)	PowerColor HellHound RX 7900 GRE OC
Storage	2 Samsung 860 EVO's 500gig / 2TB crucial P3-NVME / WD-BLUE SN550 1TB M.2 / SP A55 512gig / 8TB HDD
Display(s)	TCL 50-inch 4k TV freesync HDR
Case	Modded NZXT H510
Audio Device(s)	Realtek S1220A - Yamaha A-S501 AMP - Wharfedale diamond 9.1 speakers - Wharfedale SW150 sub
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G6 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Some cheap wireless thing
Keyboard	Razer Cynosa lite
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2 128gig version
Software	Windows 11 pro 64bit

System Name	°( ఠ ͟ʖ ఠ)°
Processor	Intel \| i7 _ 11700K \| @ ~ 5GHz all \| cooling ~ Thermal Grizzly CARBONAUT
Motherboard	Asus \| ROG Strix -- Z 590-E
Cooling	Asus \| ROG Ryujin 240 2* _Noctua F PPC °3000 \| 4+1* _beQuiet_ Silent/Light Wings 3 °2200
Memory	G Skill \| Trident Z *RGB @ 4000_ \| _15-15-15-36_ \|
Video Card(s)	Asus \| ROG Strix -- RTX 3070Ti_ #OC Edition
Storage	INTENSO 250GB 1, 500GB1 \| Samsung EVO 860 / 970 EVO plus\| WDC WD40 \|
Display(s)	Alienware \| AW3821DW _ 38" {3840*1600} wide - curved
Case	be Quiet \| DARK BASE PRO 900 --- _rev. 2 --- #Silver
Audio Device(s)	Asus \| ROG Throne - Qi_7.1 \| LOGITECH_G560 Speaker (RGB)
Power Supply	be Quiet \| DARK Power PRO 12 __ 1200W *titanium
Mouse	Razer \| NAGA Trinity (19 buttons)
Keyboard	Razer \| Huntsman V2 analog \| Razer Goliathus (RGB) black
VR HMD	Razer \| Kraken Ultimate HEADSET __7.1 THX ____\| DX RACER - Gaming Leather Chair_____ VR?? is odd!
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	See signature URL