What's your latest tech purchase?

[Mussels]

Ah yes, the electricity free RGB

 

[micropage7]

just bought small heatsinks for router and hdmi to vga converters
nothing fancy

 

[Mussels]

I don't need more microphones
Yeti can't seem to stop

 

[tabascosauz]

New monitor, Gigabyte M32Q, the S2721DGF is the vertical screen now - the 27" to 32" jump was more than I thought it would be

 

[InVasMani]

Decided to pickup a EVGA Z20 RGB Optical Mechanical Keyboard on sale. It would've preferred low profile key caps, but the price was really good for a optical keyboard with 4000Hz polling rate and includes some macro functionality along with RGB lighting. Heavily discounted on the current sale of $50's. I had been considering the Keychron K3 low profile, but this is much cheaper and better polling rate though it's not wireless nor low profile, but at least it's optical and has silver light strike switches.

I'm tempted to pickup a Foot Rudder Control device I'd like to know how it could enhance game controller usage actually isn't normally what one would consider using that type of peripheral with, but I do think it would work fairly well actually in tandem together if for no other reason than to have finer control which sticks aren't always the smoothest to operate. I'd kind of like to see how that combination would play like for descenders as well perhaps it would increase the immersion factor actually using your feet a little bit.

 

[SpittinFax]

I don't need more microphones
Yeti can't seem to stop

I could potentially use a Yeti microphone when working from home (or anywhere really). It makes it so much easier for everyone in work meetings when your microphone isn't total crap.

Although right now I'm using a Blue Snowball and it's debatable whether the Blue Yeti is a meaningful upgrade. It's a bee's dick between the two in sound quality even when A-B testing. The Snowball is shockingly good bang for buck.

 

[Chomiq]

New monitor, Gigabyte M32Q, the S2721DGF is the vertical screen now - the 27" to 32" jump was more than I thought it would be

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How is it? I'm actually eyeing this one seeing how cheap it is and how PS5 is now supporting the resolution. Also, nice keeb.

 

[ARF]

New internet connection - upgraded from 80/30 download/upload and local/international to 300/180 download/upload and local/international.
And for less money by another provider.

 

[tabascosauz]

How is it? I'm actually eyeing this one seeing how cheap it is and how PS5 is now supporting the resolution. Also, nice keeb.

It's really nice, but I think I lucked out with Gigabyte's disastrous QC. This is the first in like five monitors I've tried in the past few years to have decent uniformity. Definitely bigger than it looks in pictures - 32" might be the practical limit for flat IPS.

The extra USB hub allowed me to eliminate that old Caldigit dock on the back table, which is nice (S2721DGF has another 5 ports).

I did have to rework my displaycal calibration, it first ended up being too green.

 

[joemama]

How is it? I'm actually eyeing this one seeing how cheap it is and how PS5 is now supporting the resolution. Also, nice keeb.

I also have a M32Q, overall it's pretty good but the black frame insertion really lowers the brightness a lot.

Rtings has reviewed it before: https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/m32q

 

[JrRacinFan]

How is it?

If you cant find one I suggest the M27Q

 

[wheresmycar]

17" LG GRAM (i7-1165G7)

LG gram 17 Ultra-Lightweight | LG UK

Get information on the LG gram 17 Ultra-Lightweight. Find pictures, reviews, and technical specifications for this LG 17Z90N-V.AA72A1.

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I bought a previous Gen full keyboard 17" LG GRAM (i7-1165G7) a couple of months ago for business/trading/social use. Got it from a private seller listed as "opened but hardly used" for £1100. Some may suggest its too expensive for this sort of price range, especially a quad core laptop WITHOUT high performance graphics. A little pricey yes but for me seeing what was available at the time the added premium is somewhat justified, here's some general and much desired key features which got me sold on it:

• Its not the retail-priceyyy faster 12th Gen or AMD 5000 series model but the Quad core 11th gen i7-1165G7 which is more than SNAPPY HAPPY with anything I throw at it (primarily single core applications).
• Large eye candy high resolution (2560x1600) 17" IPS display (absolutely gorgeous screen but more importantly the added pixel real estate is superb for multi-tasking).
• Crazy "1.35kg ultra light weight". This time round I wanted the lightest 17" laptop possible. My old bulky i7-2860 Dell XPS 17 was so heavy it was taking turns on the shoulders... with this feather weight LG GRAM i'm floating in the air.
• Juicy 80Wh "long" hours battery life. Battery performance is way above expectation and really adds value for my use-case
• TB4 expansion and same Type-C port fast power delivery + a second T-C port (about time). TB4 was a necessary addition as I want to be able to eventually expand to potentially two 4k displays (etc)
• 1 TB NVME SSD, 16 gigs (4266Mhz) memory, WIFI 6 (good range)
• A proper working fingerprint scanner (finally).
• Runs cool and quiet. With the LG GRAMs ultra thin form factor I was expecting a little worse performance with temps/acoustics but totally the opposite, its a breeze of a machine.
• Aesthetically speaking... i wouldn't have it any other way, its simple and slick and everything feels premium. I'm all for the premium plastic, for some reason i dont like metal exteriors on laptops. Speaking of 'feels' the key press experience is equally rewarding and the premium matte surface finish is right up my street.

On the outset, it's not always easy finding a solution with all the above requirements/perks packed into one, especially 17" laptops! I believe LG's done a wonderful job hence gets a BIG THUMBS UP from me.

Other purchases/accessories:

• Logitech G305 wireless mouse https://www.currys.co.uk/products/l...d-wireless-optical-gaming-mouse-10181330.html
• TP Link M7000 4G (SIM) WI-FI hotspotter https://www.tp-link.com/uk/home-networking/mifi/m7000/
• AUKEY USB-C 12-in-1 Hub. Couldn't find a link but here's a similar unit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/QGeeM-Disp...refix=usb+c+hub+12+in+1,electronics,61&sr=1-9)
• Aluminium foldable and adjustable stand. Similar unit: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B089YQ96TN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
• HP ENVY Urban backpack. It's specced at 15.6" but "easily" fits the thin 17" LG GRAM https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=3KJ72AA&opt=ABB&sel=ACC

 

[P4-630]

Not really a purchase , but having issues with my current gas spring, it will drop down randomly, still had warranty so got a new one sent to me, it should arrive around Thursday or Friday.

Up to 180Kg.

 

[Mussels]

I've michael jacksoned my meece
I'll break in meece one and be sure i want to change, before installing on meesel 2.
So far, it's smoooooooooth.
Hyperslides from amazon

Wait is that racist, i was thinking along the lines of what he did with the white gloves but.... ehh nevermind, ignore this train of thought as it choo-choos away

 

[Shou Miko]

I've michael jacksoned my meece
I'll break in meece one and be sure i want to change, before installing on meesel 2.
So far, it's smoooooooooth.
Hyperslides from amazon
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Wait is that racist, i was thinking along the lines of what he did with the white gloves but.... ehh nevermind, ignore this train of thought as it choo-choos away

Don't Michael it @Mussels I believe your meece are underage

 

[Chomiq]

Arrived yesterday.

 

[Dirt Chip]

- Fractal define 7 (solid black)
- Noctua NH-12A (chromax.black)
- 2* Western Digital (black) SN850 1TB, no heatsink
- Corsair RM650X (2021, it's generally black colored)

CPU, DDR5, Motherboard, HDD- to be continued...

 

[igralec84]

Sounds like a decent solution. It's worth asking them if iiyama have a DOA policy though - from my days working retail, most OEMs have a DOA policy that's separate from their general warranty policy, typically granting a no-questions-asked refund, but requiring proof of fault within a short time (often a week) and a full return including all packaging and accessories. These policies differ a lot, but it's worth asking about, as not all retailers are aware of them.

To update this, the store organized UPS pickup at their cost on Tuesday, so i will get a replacement once the RMA is processed (fingers crossed it goes smoothly). Hope at least the replacement works lol.

Would still prefer a HDMI 2.1 monitor as this one isn't really 144hz without a lower chroma subsampling, but i guess i'd live also with 4k 120hz, might not need a 4080 in that case, but too bad the PS5 won't be able to run at more than 60hz like it currently does.

(original post here )

 

[wheresmycar]

View attachment 259229
Arrived yesterday.

Is it a kettle, is it a steam cleaner... nooo it farts air.... lol

I really want one of these. How effective is it? I don't regularly clean my machine other than the couple of dust filters and usually anything too noticeably dust wrapped usually visible through the glass ... the full rig gets a clean maybe once every 1/2 years (when i get off my lazy-bumb). I wander if the tech industry will ever develop a safe vacuum type cleaner where we aren't required to unattach everything and carry the build outside for a full blow-over.

Nice set of attachments too

 

[Valantar]

Is it a kettle, is it a steam cleaner... nooo it farts air.... lol

I really want one of these. How effective is it? I don't regularly clean my machine other than the couple of dust filters and usually anything too noticeably dust wrapped usually visible through the glass ... the full rig gets a clean maybe once every 1/2 years (when i get off my lazy-bumb). I wander if the tech industry will ever develop a safe vacuum type cleaner where we aren't required to unattach everything and carry the build outside for a full blow-over.

Nice set of attachments too

I've got a cheaper version of the same - it's white, has just a single speed, and only comes with two nozzles (one long and narrow, one slightly wider), but I'd rather pay $5 for a set of anti-static brushes on Ebay than the premium for that higher end model - and it's great. Massively powerful - I wouldn't use this on anything very sensitive, as I would expect it to be able to tear poorly soldered components right off of a PCB. Does a beautiful job cleaning fully assembled PCs, especially when combined with a brush for some agitation of stuff that's caked on. Easily cleans out radiators even while installed. Also great for getting water out of cooling loops - though watch where your drain hose is pointed, and make sure it's firmly held in place! I'm definitely never going back to canned air - this is miles better. Only downside is that it's loud AF, but that's a small price to pay.

 

[Psychoholic]

Moved my system from my corsair 5000D airflow to the MUCH smaller Lian Li o11 air mini.
Took a while to dial in fan curves for that balance between heat and noise, its actually really quiet now (also running the strix 3080 12gb in quiet mode)

Kind of a pain to build in, but hey its done for a while

EDIT: also moved from my H150i down to the Noctua U12A Chromax
EDIT2: I know, that bottom intake fan sticks out like a sore thumb.. I have quite a few of those laying around though.

 

[maxfly]

Finally got around to swapping out the u12a in my back up rig to the pa120se (temporarily, or not). Wanted to see the difference between it and the pa120. So far its the same for the most part. Fans are a little more whiney at full speed maybe. Performance is still excellent. Knocked 6c off idle vs the u12a but I haven't had time to run a stress test yet to check load. It'll do for $38 with tax. Time to get a couple more

Yeah , I broke down and bought a Asrock Phantom Gaming D 6800xt (thing is huge!). It was too good a deal to pass up for only $639(3 free games too). The corresponding Byski block is only a bill. So I really, kinda, almost HAD to get it haha. Tis the first AMD card since a 1900xtx for me.
I really wanted to hold off for rdna3 but after 2+ years...nah. I've had enough of the waiting game.

Now I have to try to find the motivation to build a new rig...bleh. Tearing my damn loop apart sUUUcks.

Hopefully the pictures aren't jacked up.

 

[freeagent]

Run the fans at full speed for an hour or so, that should help, or just run it for a day or so. Nice setup

 

[wheresmycar]

I've got a cheaper version of the same - it's white, has just a single speed, and only comes with two nozzles (one long and narrow, one slightly wider), but I'd rather pay $5 for a set of anti-static brushes on Ebay than the premium for that higher end model - and it's great. Massively powerful - I wouldn't use this on anything very sensitive, as I would expect it to be able to tear poorly soldered components right off of a PCB. Does a beautiful job cleaning fully assembled PCs, especially when combined with a brush for some agitation of stuff that's caked on. Easily cleans out radiators even while installed. Also great for getting water out of cooling loops - though watch where your drain hose is pointed, and make sure it's firmly held in place! I'm definitely never going back to canned air - this is miles better. Only downside is that it's loud AF, but that's a small price to pay.

It's the "easily cleans out radiators" mention which does it for me... i've got 3 AIOs in 2 machines and you're right air dusting cans deserve a spot in "never going back to" bin. Im curious, can you link up your model so i can compare current pricing.

 

[InVasMani]

Follow up on the EVGA Z20 the key response is great. The wrist pad is great. My biggest gripes are the noise and would prefer lower profile key caps. Apparently according to Cherry they'll work with any Cherry style cross stems key caps for the standard keys. It also looks really great with pudding caps. I think white ones might better looking potentially as well. I want to find some low profile keycaps and a good set of O-rings.

I'm not too sure on the O-rings soft/hard and thin/thick type, but leaning on the side of THICC, but squishy. The switches are (Travel: 3.0mm) with (Actuation: 1.5mm) I'm wondering if I can find O-rings that are 0.5mm/0.75mm thick at 40A/60A or 40A/50A/60A for a soft/medium/hard hybrid might be good if I can double or triple them with 0.5mm or 0.75mm ones. I've found some that are 1.5mm and 30A which idk how well that would work or not it's right about the sweet spot, but those would definatly be more on the mushy side which I'm not sure about, but given the actuation point is for 1.5mm it would probably be better than 70A ones that thick. I think it would be better to have a little bit of give and forgiveness to the feel mushy or not. I'm use to membrane scissor switches anyway which are mushy as can be.