What's your latest tech purchase?

[Kwadratowicz]

I've lied to You all, ;(

and in this month it's all Folks (no buying tech stuff for month or longer )

I've bought another thing for computer. Lian Li Lancool 207.

Even Krtek is looking at me with disbelief 0.0

 

[Braegnok]

Ordered the XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC card today, arriving May 13th 2025.

XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition with RGB

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www.xfxforce.com

 

[Shrek]

Powered hub (USB 3.0)

 

[AusWolf]

Ordered the XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC card today, arriving May 13th 2025.

XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition with RGB

RX-97TRGBBB9

www.xfxforce.com

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I'm sure you'll love it.
It wasn't cheap, though.

 

[Space Lynx]

I've lied to You all, ;(

I've bought another thing for computer. Lian Li Lancool 207.
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Even Krtek is looking at me with disbelief 0.0

that's a beautiful case. the orange sticker still being on it is bugging my ocd though haha

awesome that you have a 9070 xt

Ordered the XFX Mercury RX 9070 XT OC card today, arriving May 13th 2025.

XFX Mercury AMD Radeon RX 9070XT OC Gaming Edition with RGB

RX-97TRGBBB9

www.xfxforce.com

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fk me that is expensive. i would say get msrp rtx 5080 instead at that price, but those are all like minimum 1500-1600 now... so.... i guess yeah this is cool. my xfx 7900 xt died on my one time, but xfx replaced it with a brand new unit within a week through rma, xfx is best company for gpu's, so yeah def enjoy that!

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Maybe one (or both) of your SSDs is thermal throttling?

Ive had a fan running over both of them since I started.

 

[AusWolf]

Ive had a fan running over both of them since I started.

Then maybe the DRAM/SLC cache overflowed and the drives are naturally this slow without it?

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Then maybe the DRAM/SLC cache overflowed and the drives are naturally this slow without it?

Possibly. Its shoved in a corner somewhere and I dont exactly need the drives for a while now so its fine to leave it and see if it ever completes the cloning process.

::EDIT::

Actually you might be very right about it being super slow to clone.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Powered hub (USB 3.0)

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Do we get some latency tests now?

I was sick of how hot my room was getting. In the middle of summer, while gaming and with my server running, it can get up to well over 80°F.

Running the central air works, but once the rest of the house is cool, obviously it stops. Since the heat sources are in my room, that's a problem.

So today I got a mini-split installed.

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Now it's actually a nice temperature in here, even while gaming.

It's a 9000 BTU 18 SEER unit from Mitsubishi. On the lowest setting, it's exceptionally quiet (and I'm a silence freak), and so far it has been great.

Even the outdoor unit stays very quiet during operation (much quieter than our old central system).

Just curious, why are they called mini-split in the US? They don't tend to be all that small and in the rest of the world they're just split AC or heat pumps.

 

[Arctucas]

Audio upgrade.

 

[Fokker]

Just curious, why are they called mini-split in the US? They don't tend to be all that small and in the rest of the world they're just split AC or heat pumps.

It's because the system is split into two parts instead of a single unit like more traditional window mounted units.

 

[Braegnok]

fk me that is expensive. i would say get msrp rtx 5080 instead at that price, but those are all like minimum 1500-1600 now... so.... i guess yeah this is cool. my xfx 7900 xt died on my one time, but xfx replaced it with a brand new unit within a week through rma, xfx is best company for gpu's, so yeah def enjoy that

GPU prices are crazy high nowadays,.. I buy all my hardware with BTC so I'm limited to Newegg for shopping using the BitPay option.

XFX 9070 XT Invoice ID:



Newegg RTX 5080 price,.. plus tax, shipping and the network cost for sending BTC is insane.

 

[TheLostSwede]

It's because the system is split into two parts instead of a single unit like more traditional window mounted units.

Yeah, but why mini?

 

[Halo3Addict]

Would have loved to grab a 9070 XT but the markup is insane 30%-40%, bringing the price on par with a 5070 Ti. I couldn't justify that markup.

Was able to grab a 5070 Ti for $825 which is 'only' 10% markup. Can't seem to do much better in this market

 

[vigor]

Audio upgrade.View attachment 399000View attachment 399001

Nice! Didn't know they make DACS and Amps i should look into it.

 

[Fokker]

Yeah, but why mini?

I'm assuming because a central AC system also qualifies as a split and this just further identifies it as something separate.

 

[sam_86314]

Yeah, but why mini?

It's smaller than a normal central split system, which are very common in the US.

 

[Kwadratowicz]

that's a beautiful case. the orange sticker still being on it is bugging my ocd though haha

The sticker is waiting for new mobo cpu and ram , and the sticker did not said when i should peel it of xD

 

[Caring1]

It's smaller than a normal central split system, which are very common in the US.

You're thinking of Central ducted air, it's not a split system

 

[Count von Schwalbe]

You're thinking of Central ducted air, it's not a split system

They are generally split systems in the US. Package unit are around but are much less common.

Split systems are any system with separate indoor (evaporator) and outdoor (condenser) components.

Back on topic:


A new set of Soundcore Life A1. I managed to lose the last set.

 

[lexluthermiester]

You're thinking of Central ducted air, it's not a split system

No, they're talking about split heat-pump type systems. There are systems rated for whole home cooling and warming and then there are the system like the one they got which are aimed at smaller space or single rooms.

 

[Athlonite]

When it gets here I'll post the pics of the Google Pixel Tablet I just bought for when I do overnight guard shifts

 

[maxfly]

Well, after much hemming and hawing I caved after seeing that Microcenter had Asrock Taichi 9070XTs in stock aplenty. Having originally placed my order for the Hellhound 9070xt on April 28th and stillll looking at a Friday delivery. I couldn't take anymore waiting (not to mention having no idea when I'd be able to get a block for it). So, I cancelled the Hellhound(you lose Amazon), drove through the hellacious Detroit traffic/construction to Microcenter (a 45 min drive one way turned into an hour and a half, ugh) and came home with this lovely jewel and a big ole hole in my wallet. Honestly, the biggest factor for the change of heart was the idea of having to run my loop indefinitely without the GPU underwater. That's like going to school in your underwear. :/

Ordering the block as soon as I can remember how to find Alphacools American/NA site...where did it go? Where's Eddie when you need him?!

 

[lexluthermiester]

Well, after much hemming and hawing I caved after seeing that Microcenter had Asrock Taichi 9070XTs in stock aplenty. Having originally placed my order for the Hellhound 9070xt on April 28th and stillll looking at a Friday delivery. I couldn't take anymore waiting (not to mention having no idea when I'd be able to get a block for it). So, I cancelled the Hellhound(you lose Amazon), drove through the hellacious Detroit traffic/construction to Microcenter (a 45 min drive one way turned into an hour and a half, ugh) and came home with this lovely jewel and a big ole hole in my wallet. Honestly, the biggest factor for the change of heart was the idea of having to run my loop indefinitely without the GPU underwater. That's like going to school in your underwear. :/

Ordering the block as soon as I can remember how to find Alphacools American/NA site...where did it go? Where's Eddie when you need him?!View attachment 399241

Hope you paid a reasonable price.

 

[Space Lynx]

I'm really surprised how many people are going for the 9070 XT, don't get me wrong I love AMD, but even the fanboy that I am kind of sees the superiority of DLSS4 and multi frame gen.

I kind of regret not getting 5070 ti for MSRP when I had the chance. oh well. too late now