What's your latest tech purchase?

WhitetailAni · Sep 12, 2021

Caring1 said:
Got any passive workstation cards you can mount it on?

Unfortunately not. I do want to get some Tesla K cards but I don't have the funds for those yet.

AusWolf · Sep 12, 2021

Remote controlled power/reset switches. One of them is powered via PCI-E x1, the other via a USB 2.0 header. I don't need them at all, I just love collecting weird tech.

Also, a GeForce GT 1030, because I've had enough of my 710 failing to perform its simple task of playing films without stutter.

lexluthermiester · Sep 12, 2021

AusWolf said:
Also, a GeForce GT 1030, because I've had enough of my 710 failing to perform its simple task of playing films without stutter.

A lot of people dis on the 1030, but it's not a bad GPU. It can do a respectable job for 720p/1080p gaming in a SFF PC.

plastiscɧ · Sep 12, 2021

AusWolf said:
weird tech.

i am glad u said that cus i read your post and saw the articles and had no idea whats the point of those clicky buttons while sitting directly beside the PC...

It Will Be Okay Jason Sudeikis GIF by Apple TV

Mussels · Sep 12, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
A lot of people dis on the 1030, but it's not a bad GPU. It can do a respectable job for 720p/1080p gaming in a SFF PC.

I had a 1050Ti in a low profile HTPC with an i5 3550 before i moved to an android smart TV, and that little sucker could even manage games like pubg at 1080p

They are not top tier gaming cards, but they ARE solid for entry level

lexluthermiester · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
I had a 1050Ti in a low profile HTPC with an i5 3550 before i moved to an android smart TV, and that little sucker could even manage games like pubg at 1080p

They are not top tier gaming cards, but they ARE solid for entry level

Agreed! The low-profile 1050ti is an excellent card for SFF PCs!

And while the 1030 GDDR5 version is the preferred model, the DDR3 version is not crap.

AusWolf · Sep 12, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
A lot of people dis on the 1030, but it's not a bad GPU. It can do a respectable job for 720p/1080p gaming in a SFF PC.

Mussels said:
I had a 1050Ti in a low profile HTPC with an i5 3550 before i moved to an android smart TV, and that little sucker could even manage games like pubg at 1080p

They are not top tier gaming cards, but they ARE solid for entry level

Totally! I used to have another 1030, but it broke. I thought the 710 would be enough too, but it wasn't. I also have a passively cooled Palit 1050 Ti in the drawer, which I'll probably never sell.

plastiscɧ said:
i am glad u said that cus i read your post and saw the articles and had no idea whats the point of those clicky buttons while sitting directly beside the PC...

I might use one of them for my HTPC. Combined with my Bluetooth mouse, it actually makes some sense. The other one will be a nice piece of decoration on my shelf next to the pci-e x4 GT 710 and the passive 1050 Ti.

Valantar · Sep 12, 2021

I've long considered getting one of those remotes for my HTPC, and even for the NAS so I don't have to get a stool out to switch it back on in case of a power outage (it's on the top shelf in a closet). Ended up just putting the HTPC to sleep waking it with the mouse, but I might still get one for the NAS. Given that power outages are really rare and it's dead stable I haven't seen the need, but I still really like those products.

Mussels · Sep 12, 2021

Ugh i bought something 3 days ago, i want to show it off here... but i need to clean my desk first.
UUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH. THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU GUYS.

plastiscɧ · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
Ugh i bought something 3 days ago, i want to show it off here... but i need to clean my desk first.
UUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH. THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU GUYS.

No pls show your desk in original circumstance pls....

put it into the filthy section

:pimp:

AAAnd my new ASUS ruler....

was a gift beside my overpriced graphics-card. well you don't look behind the gills of a given perch...

Mussels · Sep 12, 2021

Logitech G560 speakers, cleaned up desk/setup
Used it for covid teleconferencing a few times (with the old razer soundbar), outdid the so-called professionals

Ahhzz · Sep 12, 2021

Got the 'phones a few months ago, but had them hanging around, literally, my desk in unusual and non-productive spots, including the wall heheh. Went and grabbed a very unnecessary, but more useful, 4-port USB2 hub/stand.I'm liking it

AusWolf · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
Ugh i bought something 3 days ago, i want to show it off here... but i need to clean my desk first.
UUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH. THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU GUYS.

That's why I take my photos on the floor. :roll:

Mussels · Sep 12, 2021

Ahh damn my coffee mug was facing backwards so it showed Mussels and not the TPU logo

For shame, for shame

plastiscɧ · Sep 12, 2021

The mug is the leftover i guess...... from that ...... desk..

the speakers are mega... post a link pls.

Mussels · Sep 12, 2021

Ever hear of two mods one cup?

(It's hot chocolate/cocoa)

plastiscɧ · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
Ever hear of two mods one cup?

(It's hot chocolate/cocoa)

mods no.... i am old enough to remember the original "clip". but i wont talk any further about it. was about ~2005...

found them, the speakers! 160€. i like them very much. want to buy some new as well but havent seen attractive so far.. maybe they are mine quite fast. would match perfect to my DTS.X software

lexluthermiester · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
Logitech G560 speakers, cleaned up desk/setup
Used it for covid teleconferencing a few times (with the old razer soundbar), outdid the so-called professionals
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Why side by side with only 2? Mount those bad boys one on top of the other. Believe me, it works A LOT better and is more space efficient.

Valantar · Sep 12, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
Why side by side with only 2? Mount those bad boy one on top of the other. Believe me, it works A LOT better and is more space efficient.

That sounds like an ergonomic nightmare - a recipe for neck strain injuries. You might be lucky enough to not be susceptible that, but for most people, regularly using a screen anywhere above eye height poses a significant risk of long-term injury.

freeagent · Sep 12, 2021

I bought their 8g package with my last order. I like this stuff and had to buy more because I was running low lol. If you guys are ever in the market I don’t know if this stuff can be beat for the price. I paid 15 beaver bucks and got it 2 days later

plastiscɧ · Sep 12, 2021

Mussels said:
Logitech G560 speakers, cleaned up desk/setup
Used it for covid teleconferencing a few times (with the old razer soundbar), outdid the so-called professionals
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shot them for 160€ instead of 250€...
arriving on Tuesday

lexluthermiester · Sep 12, 2021

Valantar said:
That sounds like an ergonomic nightmare - a recipe for neck strain injuries.

This is how I have my systems. If done properly there are no issues.

Mussels · Sep 13, 2021

lexluthermiester said:
Why side by side with only 2? Mount those bad boys one on top of the other. Believe me, it works A LOT better and is more space efficient.

My neck says "fucking ow"

the rightmost monitor is used rarely, tbh. It's failing (only works reliably at 120Hz and not 144Hz) so i use it when i'm doing teleconference, stress testing for more monitoring apps, or sometimes just with a chromecast connected to play stuff while i'm farting about in the BIOS or whatever

plastiscɧ said:
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shot them for 160€ instead of 250€...
arriving on Tuesday

Damn, you jumped on them!

Tips: install G hub, update the firmware - then go into device manager and reinstall the USB driver with the same driver, and it solves 99% of connectivity issues
the new firmware fixes a *lot* of problems, and gives seperate bass and treble control

lexluthermiester · Sep 13, 2021

Mussels said:
My neck says "fucking ow"

Mine doesn't. All three of my personal systems are setup similar to the following;

Works very well. Been doing displays setup like this since 2006 when widescreen LCDs first became mainstream. Never experience neck pain.

phanbuey · Sep 13, 2021

Mussels said:
Logitech G560 speakers, cleaned up desk/setup
Used it for covid teleconferencing a few times (with the old razer soundbar), outdid the so-called professionals
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I love this setup... that's the huntsman with custom caps?

System Name	Desktop-TJ84TBK
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming
Cooling	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 120mm, Noctua NF-F12
Memory	B-Die 2x8GB 3200 CL14, Vengeance LPX 2x8GB 3200 CL16, OC'd to 3333 MT/s C16-16-16-32 tRC 48
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX 690
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, MX500 500GB, WD Blue 1TB, WD Black 2TB, WD Caviar Green 3TB, Intel Optane 16GB
Display(s)	Sceptre M25 1080p200, ASUS 1080p74, Apple Studio Display M7649 17"
Case	Rosewill CRUISER Black Gaming
Audio Device(s)	SupremeFX S1220A
Power Supply	Seasonic FOCUS GM-750
Mouse	Kensington K72369
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow Ultimate 2013
Software	Windows 10 Home 64-bit, macOS 11.7.8
Benchmark Scores	are good

System Name	Nebulon-B Mk. 4
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSi PRO B650M-A WiFi
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	2x 24 GB Corsair Vengeance EXPO DDR5-6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7800 XT
Storage	2 TB Corsair MP600 GS, 2 TB Corsair MP600 R2, 4 + 8 TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5"
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG, 7" Waveshare touchscreen
Case	Kolink Citadel Mesh black
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime GX-750
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2S
Keyboard	Logitech G413 SE
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 single-core: 1,800, multi-core: 18,000. Superposition 1080p Extreme: 9,900.

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

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	Nebulon-B Mk. 4
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSi PRO B650M-A WiFi
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	2x 24 GB Corsair Vengeance EXPO DDR5-6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7800 XT
Storage	2 TB Corsair MP600 GS, 2 TB Corsair MP600 R2, 4 + 8 TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5"
Display(s)	Dell S3422DWG, 7" Waveshare touchscreen
Case	Kolink Citadel Mesh black
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime GX-750
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 2S
Keyboard	Logitech G413 SE
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 single-core: 1,800, multi-core: 18,000. Superposition 1080p Extreme: 9,900.

What's your latest tech purchase?

WhitetailAni

AusWolf

lexluthermiester

plastiscɧ

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

lexluthermiester

AusWolf

Valantar

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

plastiscɧ

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Ahhzz

Moderator

AusWolf

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

plastiscɧ

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

plastiscɧ

lexluthermiester

Valantar

freeagent

Moderator

plastiscɧ

lexluthermiester

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

lexluthermiester

phanbuey

System Name	Hotbox
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6),
Motherboard	ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax
Cooling	LOBO + Laing DDC 1T Plus PWM + Corsair XR5 280mm + 2x Arctic P14
Memory	32GB G.Skill FlareX 3200c14 @3800c15
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon 6900XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, UC@2250MHz max @~200W
Storage	2TB Adata SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell U2711 main, AOC 24P2C secondary
Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Audio Device(s)	Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	OrangeHaze / Silence
Processor	i7-13700KF / i5-10400 /
Motherboard	ROG STRIX Z690-E / MSI Z490 A-Pro Motherboard
Cooling	Corsair H75 / TT ToughAir 510
Memory	64Gb GSkill Trident Z5 / 32GB Team Dark Za 3600
Video Card(s)	Palit GeForce RTX 2070 / Sapphire R9 290 Vapor-X 4Gb
Storage	Hynix Plat P41 2Tb\Samsung MZVL21 1Tb / Samsung 980 Pro 1Tb
Display(s)	22" Dell Wide/24" Asus
Case	Lian Li PC-101 ATX custom mod / Antec Lanboy Air Black & Blue
Audio Device(s)	SB Audigy 7.1
Power Supply	Corsair Enthusiast TX750
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed Wireless / Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum
Keyboard	K68 RGB — CHERRY® MX Red
Software	Win10 Pro \ RIP:Win 7 Ult 64 bit

Processor	AMD R9 5900X
Motherboard	Asus Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Cooling	Thermalright Aqua Elite 360 V3 1x TL-B12, 2x TL-C12 Pro, 2x TL K12
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, Asus Hyper M.2, 2x SN770 1TB
Display(s)	LG 50UP7100
Case	Fractal Torrent Compact RGB
Audio Device(s)	JBL 2.1 Deep Bass
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 750w G+, Monster HDP1800
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero
Keyboard	Logitech G213
VR HMD	Oculus 3
Software	Yes
Benchmark Scores	Yes

Processor	13700KF Undervolted @ 5.6/ 5.5, 4.8Ghz Ring 200W PL1
Motherboard	MSI 690-I PRO
Cooling	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 w/ Arctic P12 Fans
Memory	48 GB DDR5 7600 MHZ CL36
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090 FE
Storage	2x 2TB WDC SN850, 1TB Samsung 960 prr
Display(s)	Alienware 32" 4k 240hz OLED
Case	SLIGER S620
Audio Device(s)	Yes
Power Supply	Corsair SF750
Mouse	Xlite V2
Keyboard	RoyalAxe
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	They're pretty good, nothing crazy.