What's your latest tech purchase?

8BitZ80 · Nov 13, 2022

I got a batch of black PCBs manufactured through JLCPCB and they turned out great. Not my design but it's the first time I've custom-ordered from a PCB manufacturer. The 100x100mm boards in a batch of 10 end up only costing me $2 per board including shipping so it's super inexpensive.

The green board (right) is one that I bought off Ebay, the silkscreens show an obvious difference in quality. Not sure who manufactured the Ebay ones.

Mussels · Nov 13, 2022

Calenhad said:
I just bought a Logitech MX Vertical. Hopefully my arm will thank me for it

I was about to get one, before I got two wrist rests and taped em to my deskpad
(I can lift and move the deskpad and the wrist rests go with it)

Theres a gliding sliding wrist rest doodad thing that looks ideal for use with the vertical mouse - a million cheap knockoffs, but this is the one i keep getting ads for
Carpio

GerKNG · Nov 15, 2022

The New AW2723DF

1440p 280Hz! :love:

p1ngwe1 · Nov 15, 2022

New Proc.

oxrufiioxo · Nov 15, 2022

Kinda got bit by the Oled bug I've had my LG C1 for about a year now and can't really even look at a VA/IPS panel anymore and not get meh vibes...

Had a really hard time choosing between this and the S95B but after seeing both extensively in a bright room (calibrated) I actually liked the G2 better.... The Samsung would have saved me 3-400 usd so Kinda bummed I didn't prefer it. They are really hard to tell apart unless side by side though. I'm not sure if it's just the coating on the screen Samsung uses but the LG blacks look much darker to me in a well lit room maybe it was just panel to panel variance. I only briefly got to look at the A95K while impressive wasn't in my price range for the 65 inch model also it felt less responsive to me in gaming vs the LG anyway.

This will replace my Samsung JS8500 from 2015 that I will be donating locally.

erocker · Nov 15, 2022

Got some MX-6 to see how it compares to SYY and Kryonaut and I got a balanced cable and 4.4mm to XLR adapter to make my cheap modded Koss headphones balanced. Works well, sounds great!

Mussels · Nov 16, 2022

p1ngwe1 said:
New Proc.

one of us

lexluthermiester · Nov 16, 2022

GerKNG said:
The New AW2723DF
1440p 280Hz!
View attachment 270038

Nice!

Opex · Nov 16, 2022

Just finished upgrading my whole setup. You can see in my system spec my new build. Haven't fully tested it out but excited to see the performance jump from my previous 7yo rig...

wheresmycar · Nov 16, 2022

Opex said:
Just finished upgrading my whole setup. You can see in my system spec my new build. Haven't fully tested it out but excited to see the performance jump from my previous 7yo rig...

looks like it means business!! Good Job!

Mussels · Nov 16, 2022

I bought something tech related
Nah just kidding in got some free pieces of wood to modify my monitor stand

Although i plan to lap that bitch and treat it like a CPU

Using ryobi sander thingy (i bought new sandpaper for it, so more not-tech for tech)

So i'm using tech and not tech on not tech to alter the not tech that holds my tech

Partially altered not-tech:

Monitors currently raised above desk height by this, which is absolutely neither tall enough, nor straight

Give it time to dry (a day?) and I'll sand it with the finer stuff, and see if it needs a second coat or not - I just want zero risk of splinters from it, and i'm learning a few tricks while i'm at it

(I've already used this stuff to fix a door that expanded every time it rained, water was soaking in and it'd jam every damn winter - sanded it back and coated it, shouldn't happen again whilst being an invisible repair)

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

Hello Gorgeous!

BlaezaLite · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
Hello Gorgeous!
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Looks amazing and love the little stickers with eyes on. I spot a "baggy", what was that containing?

P4-630 · Nov 16, 2022

Blaeza said:
I spot a "baggy", what was that containing?

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

Blaeza said:
Looks amazing and love the little stickers with eyes on. I spot a "baggy", what was that containing?

Those are Soot Sprites and they came in the baggy

INSTG8R said:
Those are Soot Sprites and they came in the baggy

They aren’t stickers

BlaezaLite · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
Those are Soot Sprites and they came in the baggy

I couldn't deface my brand new monitor stand with stickers and I like your alibi. Is the monitor good?

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

Blaeza said:
I couldn't deface my brand new monitor stand with stickers and I like your alibi. Is the monitor good?

Not stickers little plastic figures
And yes so far it’s been amazing but I’ve only been playing with it a few hours testing a few games with good HDR etc so been mostly downloading and updating

P4-630 · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
Those are Soot Sprites and they came in the baggy

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They aren’t stickers

Uhmmm.... "G-Sync Ultimate"... How well does that work with a "Sapphire 6700XT Nitro+".. :confused:

BlaezaLite · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
Not stickers little plastic figuresView attachment 270167

They are cute. Remind me of Puyo Puyo's "beans".

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

P4-630 said:
Uhmmm.... "G-Sync Ultimate"... How well does that work with a "Sapphire 6700XT Nitro+"..

I get generic “Adaptive Sync” don’t think it annoys me too considering they just announced a Freesync model but I ordered this in August so just happy to finally have it

Blaeza said:
They are cute. Remind me of Puyo Puyo's "beans".

They are from the Ghibli film Spirited Away I have Kodama from Princess Monoke on top

BlaezaLite · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
I get generic “Adaptive Sync” don’t think it annoys me too considering they just announced a Freesync model but I ordered this in August so just happy to finally have it

They are from the Ghibli film Spirited Away I have Kodama from Princess Monoke on top
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Not seen Spirited Away, but Princess Mononoke is great. The black worm things freak me out! Anyway, back on topic...

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

Blaeza said:
Not seen Spirited Away, but Princess Mononoke is great. The black worm things freak me out! Anyway, back on topic...

And the little rattling Kodama are adorable

BlaezaLite · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
And the little rattling Kodama are adorable

Just remembered their heads rattle and click. I did see Mononoke in 2006 and haven't since, so I'm impressed by my old man memory.

Valantar · Nov 16, 2022

INSTG8R said:
I get generic “Adaptive Sync” don’t think it annoys me too considering they just announced a Freesync model but I ordered this in August so just happy to finally have it

It's good that the newest gen of G-Sync controllers actually support AS/FS, unlike previous ones. That proprietary BS was just too dumb.

INSTG8R · Nov 16, 2022

Valantar said:
It's good that the newest gen of G-Sync controllers actually support AS/FS, unlike previous ones. That proprietary BS was just too dumb.

I just hate paying for the module I'll never use...

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
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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.

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Motherboard	ASRock B850M PRO-A
Cooling	Corsair Nautilus 360 RS
Memory	2x32GB Kingston Fury Beast 6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Hellhound RX 9070 XT
Storage	1TB Samsung 990 Pro, 2TB Samsung 990 Pro, 4TB Samsung 990 Pro
Display(s)	LG 27GS95QE-B, MSI G272QPF E2
Case	Lian Li DAN Case A3 Black Wood Edition
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000X ATX 3.1
Mouse	Razer Deathadder V3
Keyboard	Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S

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Processor	Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E Gaming Plus Wifi
Cooling	FSP MP7 Black, Arctic P12 Max
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 64 GB RGB 6000 Mhz CL30
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 5080
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro
Display(s)	LG 27GN950, Asus VG27AQ3A
Case	LIAN LI PC-011 DYNAMIC XL (ROG) Silver
Audio Device(s)	Topping D10s, Yamaha WXA-50, Q Acoustics 3020, Q Acoustics 3060S, IFI Zen DAC V2, Hifiman HE 400i
Power Supply	Thermaltake Toughpower PF1 ARGB 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G Pro X Superlight
Keyboard	Akko Mod007- KTT - Akko ASA - Akko CS V3 Silver Pro
Software	Windows 11 Pro 64 bit

System Name	His & Hers
Processor	R7 5800X/ R7 7950X3D Stock
Motherboard	X670E Aorus Pro X/ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Cooling	Corsair h150 elite/ Corsair h115i Platinum
Memory	Trident Z5 Neo 6000/ 32 GB 3200 CL14 @3800 CL16 Team T Force Nighthawk
Video Card(s)	Evga FTW 3 Ultra 3080ti/ Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090
Storage	lots of SSD.
Display(s)	A whole bunch OLED, VA, IPS.....
Case	011 Dynamic XL/ Phanteks Evolv X
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro + gaming Dac/ Corsair sp 2500/ Logitech G560/Samsung Q990B
Power Supply	Seasonic Ultra Prime Titanium 1000w/850w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed/ Logitech G Pro Hero.
Keyboard	Logitech - G915 LIGHTSPEED / Logitech G Pro

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASUS TUF x670e-Plus Wifi
Cooling	EK AIO 360. Phantek T30 fans.
Memory	64GB G.Skill 6000Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 4090
Storage	WD/Samsung m.2's
Display(s)	LG C2 Evo OLED 42"
Case	Fractal Design North
Audio Device(s)	Topping E70 DAC, SMSL SP200 Amp, Adam Audio T5V's, Hifiman Sundara's.
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti PRO 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Epomaker 84 key
Software	Windows 11 Pro

What's your latest tech purchase?

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INSTG8R

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BlaezaLite

P4-630

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System Name	"Budget" cave machine
Processor	Intel i5-13600kf
Motherboard	ASUS Prime Z790-A WIFI
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 \| 4x Noctua NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 2x16gb 5600MHz
Video Card(s)	EVGA FTW3 ULTRA GAMING GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 8 GB
Storage	WD_BLACK SN850 500GB (for boot/system drive)
Case	Corsair Airflow 4000D
Power Supply	Thermaltake ToughPower GF3 1000W

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

System Name	Hellbox 5.1(same case new guts)
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X570S MAG Torpedo Max
Cooling	TT Kandalf L.C.S.(Water/Air)EK Velocity CPU Block/Noctua EK Quantum DDC Pump/Res
Memory	2x16GB Gskill Trident Neo Z 3600 CL16
Video Card(s)	Powercolor Hellhound 7900XTX
Storage	970 Evo Plus 500GB 2xSamsung 850 Evo 500GB RAID 0 1TB WD Blue Corsair MP600 Core 2TB
Display(s)	Alienware QD-OLED 34” 3440x1440 144hz 10Bit VESA HDR 400
Case	TT Kandalf L.C.S.
Audio Device(s)	Soundblaster ZX/Logitech Z906 5.1
Power Supply	Seasonic TX~’850 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 3
Software	Win 11 Pro x64

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 + Wicked Cushions Gel earpads
Power Supply	MSI MPG AGF 850 watt gold
Mouse	SteelSeries AeroX 5 l Forza Pad GameSir G7 SE l Power A OPS V3 for FPS (paddles)
Keyboard	SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL
VR HMD	-
Software	Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Benchmark Scores	Enough for me

System Name	AlderLake
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless
Software	Windows 11
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

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