What's your latest tech purchase?

kapone32 · Nov 9, 2023

Space Lynx said:
no, they just knew not to make certain people too excited until it was ready to ship. case in point, see my most recent post in the steam deck owners clubhouse, I really don't blame them for this strategy.

Steam Deck Owners Clubhouse

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamdeck_2023?tab=1 New Steam Deck with OLED screen and a 6nm APU. Should be the same, just shrinked afaik. just saw this myself. brothers. gather around me. for this is the greatest of days. these are the days of glory itself! @W1zzard inform the...

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I hope these come with Avatar because I will buy this instead of a GPU.

rv8000 · Nov 10, 2023

I didn’t want to, but I did anyways. Need some memory mhz satisfaction…

avidgamer121 · Nov 10, 2023

my brother bought a 65" 4k Sony TV, looks promising so far. It was 55k INR on a deal where he saved 20k.

freeagent · Nov 10, 2023

Got my new phone yesterday..

Good deal on the 1TB model.. in hindsight 512GB is probably ok. Came from a XS Max 256GB to 14 Pro 1TB.

If I am honest I miss my old phone a little.

Edit:

That was my first pic with the phone.. you can see the detail in the countertop.. neat..

dgianstefani · Nov 10, 2023

freeagent said:
Got my new phone yesterday..

Good deal on the 1TB model.. in hindsight 512GB is probably ok. Came from a XS Max 256GB to 14 Pro 1TB.

If I am honest I miss my old phone a little.

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14 not 15?

freeagent · Nov 10, 2023

dgianstefani said:
14 not 15?

I know, that 15 was 25 bucks more per month.. plus tax..

I have 3 lines on my account already

GreiverBlade · Nov 10, 2023

well, that was fast enough ...

the memory foam eartips are for iems that will come later

the PGYTECH case is awesome and now my Tello can fly for 39min in total (ok ... 3x13 with break to change the accu ... )

received the gloves too ... they are indeed good enough for winter even tho they are more mesh than leather but damn the protection on them is heavy duty

ah, got the rear deraileur ... what a beauty ...

1:1 ratio and using pulley for the cable ...

this gonna be good ... just need to wait on the cassette and ... "oh yeah!" (also, impressed ... it look brand new ... how come they sold it for 22~chf instead of 113chf ... that's one heck of a hefty discount even for an "open box" if it's one )

200cm x 150cm plaid :laugh:

Count von Schwalbe · Nov 10, 2023

GreiverBlade said:
200cm x 150cm plaid

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I would ask if this is your wife, but it might be ambiguous...

JoeTheDestroyer · Nov 10, 2023

Dunno if this counts as a tech purchase, but SVS has their black friday sale up, so grabbed this for my pc audio system:
https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer

GreiverBlade · Nov 10, 2023

Count von Schwalbe said:
I would ask if this is your wife, but it might be ambiguous...

aherm ... i am known from my friends (or anyone who know me well) to have an albinos complex ...
oh, wait... @Count von Schwalbe you meant the random person holding the plaid? naaaaaahhhhh it's a generic picture from the seller :laugh:

yep, ambiguous :laugh:

tech next! since i had a surprising previous month (and i work a lot this month too ... ) december will be interesting ...
either

it's a Nitro+ but i won't say which 7X00 it would be...
or

staying in the Red Devil line ...

i found someone willing to buy my RX 6700 XT Red Devil for 500ish chf ... hilarious since i bought it for 450chf ... i might just tell him he can get it for 450

Frick · Nov 11, 2023

Used Weller W101B. I needed a more powerful iron, got this for €40. Haven't used it yet, but it should be good for the intended use (making stuff out of 1.5mm2 copper wire).

unwind-protect · Nov 11, 2023

Frick said:
Used Weller W101B. I needed a more powerful iron, got this for €40. Haven't used it yet, but it should be good for the intended use (making stuff out of 1.5mm2 copper wire).

Weller is always worth getting. Audio equipment made with it will sound 18% better.

Frick · Nov 11, 2023

unwind-protect said:
Weller is always worth getting.

Yeah. At least the old stuff. I have an old TCP-S iron plus transformer, but 40W is now enough for the stuff I had in mind. I also have a Pyropen Piezo, which is great...

HuLkY · Nov 11, 2023

I started my build and this came in the mail today xD

cst1992 · Nov 11, 2023

avidgamer121 said:
my brother bought a 65" 4k Sony TV, looks promising so far. It was 55k INR on a deal where he saved 20k.

I'm jealous. I paid 74k on a 49" Bravia just a few short years ago.

HuLkY said:
I started my build and this came in the mail today xD

Just change out the WiFi card (or don't - IDK)

Win11 doesn't work with my 5GHz network

When I installed Win11 on my system that uses a WiFi motherboard, it said "this network has weak security that may not protect you" and after rebooting after that, it simply refused to connect to 5GHz saying "can't connect to this network". It connects to 2.4 just fine. Both 2.4 and 5 have the...

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sam_86314 · Nov 11, 2023

Coming soon...

I was considering getting the QD-OLED Alienware one (my local Best Buy even had an open-box one), but I'm too paranoid about burn-in. I tend to leave static images on my monitor for extended periods of time.

My current monitor (35" Monoprice) has been doing this annoying thing where it'll come on in some sort of low-color-depth mode. Blacks are light gray, and other colors are washed out. I used to be able to power cycle it to fix the issue, but lately, I've had to disconnect and reconnect it from power.

Anyone with this monitor (Dell S3422DWG), how has your experience with it been?

nomdeplume · Nov 11, 2023

Frick said:
Used Weller W101B. I needed a more powerful iron, got this for €40. Haven't used it yet, but it should be good for the intended use (making stuff out of 1.5mm2 copper wire).

² (Alt+0178).
:rolleyes:

Sorry

I take it you are recapping and otherwise restoring older audio equipment?

gurusmi · Nov 11, 2023

nomdeplume said:
² (Alt+0178).
Sorry

I take it you are recapping and otherwise restoring older audio equipment?

How complicated.

German MF105 Keyboard: ² = <Alt GR> - <2>

Audioave10 · Nov 11, 2023

More Audio Tech for me and it's like new...but from 1990 - 1992. Nakamichi Receiver. Sounds great.

Frick · Nov 11, 2023

nomdeplume said:
² (Alt+0178).
Sorry

I take it you are recapping and otherwise restoring older audio equipment?

Nope. Currently making a pen holder.

SN2716057 · Nov 11, 2023

HuLkY said:
I started my build and this came in the mail today xD

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Nice choice!

cst1992 said:
I'm jealous. I paid 74k on a 49" Bravia just a few short years ago.

Just change out the WiFi card (or don't - IDK)

Win11 doesn't work with my 5GHz network

When I installed Win11 on my system that uses a WiFi motherboard, it said "this network has weak security that may not protect you" and after rebooting after that, it simply refused to connect to 5GHz saying "can't connect to this network". It connects to 2.4 just fine. Both 2.4 and 5 have the...

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I have this mobo and zero issues connecting to the 5G network.

GreiverBlade · Nov 12, 2023

one more tech before the GPU next month (if my friend is happy with me reducing his offer by 50chf :laugh:

)

it will make upgrading my Ally easier and it will also be useful after that, i am sure of it :laugh:

(unless NVMe SSD price jump to obscene level next year

)

Shou Miko · Nov 12, 2023

GreiverBlade said:
one more tech before the GPU next month (if my friend is happy with me reducing his offer by 50chf )

it will make upgrading my Ally easier and it will also be useful after that, i am sure of it (unless NVMe SSD price jump to obscene level next year )

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ofc the SSD shown, are not include in the delivery

I know the CorePart branding, selling from the company that owns the brand they are are usually really good quality and comes with fine warranty same with the MicroConnect, MicroBattery etc products.

GreiverBlade · Nov 12, 2023

Shou Miko said:
I know the CorePart branding, selling from the company that owns the brand they are are usually really good quality and comes with fine warranty same with the MicroConnect, MicroBattery etc products.

good to know, thanks ... well i hope it will do fine...

otherwise i will swap and use my Arion and Raidsonic enclosure and Macrium Reflect

cst1992 · Nov 12, 2023

What is that? Does it copy data from one M.2 SSD to another?

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	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

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	Silent
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D @ 5.15ghz BCLK OC, TG AM5 High Performance Heatspreader
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix X670E-I, chipset fans replaced with Noctua A14x25 G2
Cooling	Optimus Block, HWLabs Copper 240/40 + 240/30, D5/Res, 4x Noctua A12x25, 1x A14G2, Mayhems Ultra Pure
Memory	32 GB Dominator Platinum 6150 MT 26-36-36-48, 56.6ns AIDA, 2050 FCLK, 160 ns tRFC, active cooled
Video Card(s)	RTX 3080 Ti Founders Edition, Conductonaut Extreme, 18 W/mK MinusPad Extreme, Corsair XG7 Waterblock
Storage	Intel Optane DC P1600X 118 GB, Samsung 990 Pro 2 TB
Display(s)	32" 240 Hz 1440p Samsung G7, 31.5" 165 Hz 1440p LG NanoIPS Ultragear, MX900 dual gas VESA mount
Case	Sliger SM570 CNC Aluminium 13-Litre, 3D printed feet, custom front, LINKUP Ultra PCIe 4.0 x16 white
Audio Device(s)	Audeze Maxwell Ultraviolet w/upgrade pads & LCD headband, Galaxy Buds 3 Pro, Razer Nommo Pro
Power Supply	SF750 Plat, full transparent custom cables, Sentinel Pro 1500 Online Double Conversion UPS w/Noctua
Mouse	Razer Viper Pro V2 8 KHz Mercury White w/Tiger Ice Skates & Pulsar Supergrip tape
Keyboard	Wooting 60HE+ module, TOFU-R CNC Alu/Brass, SS Prismcaps W+Jellykey, LekkerV2 mod, TLabs Leath/Suede
Software	Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Legendary

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

What's your latest tech purchase?

kapone32

Steam Deck Owners Clubhouse

rv8000

avidgamer121

freeagent

Moderator

dgianstefani

TPU Proofreader

freeagent

Moderator

GreiverBlade

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

JoeTheDestroyer

GreiverBlade

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

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Win11 doesn't work with my 5GHz network

sam_86314

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SN2716057

Win11 doesn't work with my 5GHz network

GreiverBlade

Shou Miko

GreiverBlade

cst1992

System Name	main/SFFHTPCARGH!(tm)/Xiaomi Mi TV Stick/Samsung Galaxy S23/Ally
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D/i7-3770/S905X/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk/HP SFF Q77 Express/uh?/uh?/Asus
Cooling	Enermax ETS-T50 Axe aRGB /basic HP HSF /errr.../oh! liqui..wait, no:sizable vapor chamber/a nice one
Memory	64gb DDR4 3600/8gb DDR3 1600/2gbLPDDR3/8gbLPDDR5x/16gb(10 sys)LPDDR5 6400
Video Card(s)	Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX 24gb/GT 730/Mali 450MP5/Adreno 740/Radeon 780M 6gb LPDDR5
Storage	250gb870EVO/500gb860EVO/2tbSandisk/NVMe2tb+1tb/4tbextreme V2/1TB Arion/500gb/8gb/256gb/4tb SN850X
Display(s)	X58222 32" 2880x1620/32"FHDTV/273E3LHSB 27" 1920x1080/6.67"/AMOLED 2X panel FHD+120hz/7" FHD 120hz
Case	Cougar Panzer Max/Elite 8300 SFF/None/back/back-front Gorilla Glass Victus 2+ UAG Monarch Carbon
Audio Device(s)	Logi Z333/SB Audigy RX/HDMI/HDMI/Dolby Atmos/KZ x HBB PR2/Moondrop Chu II + TRN BT20S
Power Supply	Chieftec Proton BDF-1000C /HP 240w/12v 1.5A/4Smart Voltplug PD 30W/Asus USB-C 65W
Mouse	Speedlink Sovos Vertical-Asus ROG Spatha-Logi Ergo M575/Xiaomi XMRM-006/touch/touch
Keyboard	Endorfy Thock 75% <3/none/touch/virtual
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 13/Win11 64
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

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	RTX 5090 Machine-to-be....
Processor	AMD Ryzen™ 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus B650E-E ROG Strix
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE
Memory	Acer Predator Vesta II 32GB (16GB * 2) DDR5 6000MT/s CL30-38-38-76
Video Card(s)	HP GT730 2GB DDR3 Mighty Edition!!
Display(s)	Acer Predator X35 G-Sync Ultimate
Case	Lian-Li O11 Air Mini Black-Mesh
Power Supply	Toughpower GF3 1200W Gold - TT Premium Edition
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero wired
Keyboard	Corsair K70 RGB PRO
VR HMD	Nope NOpe NOPE
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Nothing special...Yet.

System Name	The Sparing-No-Expense Build
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Wifi II
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black
Memory	32GB: 2x16GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600MHz C18
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti Founder's Edition
Storage	500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe, 2TB Crucial MX500
Display(s)	AOC C24G1 144Hz 24" 1080p Monitor
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
Power Supply	Seasonic X-650 Gold PSU (SS-650KM3)
Software	Windows 11 Home 64-bit

System Name	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Taichi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x32GB Teamgroup T-Force Vulcan Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6800 XT Red Devil (2150MHz, 240W PL)
Storage	2TB WD SN850X, 4x1TB Crucial MX500 (striped array), LG WH16NS40 BD-RE
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG (34" 3440x1440 144Hz)
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro M
Audio Device(s)	Edifier R1700BT, Samson SR850
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x, CyberPower CST135XLU
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK 2 96%
Software	Windows 10 LTSC 2021, Linux Mint

Processor	Intel i5 8400
Motherboard	Asus Prime H370M-Plus/CSM
Cooling	Scythe Big Shuriken & Noctua NF-A15 HS-PWM chromax.black.swap
Memory	8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport LT DDR4-2400
Video Card(s)	ROG-STRIX-GTX1060-O6G-GAMING
Storage	1TB 980 Pro
Display(s)	Samsung UN55KU6300F
Case	Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 3
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex III 750w
Software	W11 Pro

System Name	Naboo (2019)
Processor	AMD 3800x
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Master V1 (X470)
Cooling	individual EKWB/Heatkiller loop
Memory	4*8 GB 3600 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 5700XT
Storage	SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0x4, 2 TB PCIe 3.0
Display(s)	2*WQHD
Case	Lian Li O11 Rog
Audio Device(s)	Hifiman, Topping DAC/KHV
Power Supply	Seasonic 850W Gold
Mouse	Logitech MX2, Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
Keyboard	Cherry Stream Wireless, Logitech MX Keys
Software	Linux Mint "Vera" Cinnamon

System Name	Main W10
Processor	i7 2700K
Motherboard	Gig Z77 HD4
Cooling	Xigmatech Tower Cooler
Memory	16 GB G-Skill 1600Mhz
Video Card(s)	ASUS GTX 1080ti 11GB
Storage	WD Gold 2 TB HD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 1440P
Case	Phanteks Enthoo Pro
Audio Device(s)	JDS Labs Element DAC/AMP
Power Supply	Rosewill Hive 650 watt
Mouse	MX 518
Keyboard	Cherry 3000 with Blues

System Name	Merc v8
Processor	Ryzen 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Gaming X AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15
Memory	2x 16GB-6000
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Storage	Solidigm P44 1TB & 2TB, Crucial MX500 2TB
Display(s)	ASUS ROG Swift PG27UQR
Case	Caselabs Mercury S8
Audio Device(s)	Schiit Magni & Modi, Edifier S351DB, DT 770 PRO
Power Supply	Seasonic Vertex PX-850
Mouse	Logitech G600
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK Pro custom
Software	W11Pro

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