What's your latest tech purchase?

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
After waiting a little over a year, I finally got my "Your invitation to purchase" email from The Wand Company!
It arrives by Amazon truck in about an hour from time of posting this.

Yes, it's the same one Adam Savage geeked out over on his Youtube channel.

I have no idea what that thing is, but it looks cool as hell.

Kwadratowicz said:
I've bought a little overpriced nvme heatsink, strangely it comes with motherboard strapped to it , and name is really strange "MSI B550-A PRO".

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I hope the bundle wasn't too expensive!

Kwadratowicz · Jun 27, 2025

Ruru said:
I hope the bundle wasn't too expensive!

I did not wanted chinese crap heatsink for my kingston fury renegade 2tb. (so it was worth pay a little more

105 usd with tax included ) and I've bought orico bluetooth 5.0 cause I think it's time to ditch corded headphones ^^

WonkoTheSaneUK · Jun 27, 2025

Ruru said:
I have no idea what that thing is, but it looks cool as hell.

Does this pic help?

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

Kwadratowicz said:
I did not wanted chinese crap heatsink for my kingston fury renegade 2tb. (so it was worth pay a little more 105 usd with tax included ) and I've bought orico bluetooth 5.0 cause I think it's time to ditch corded headphones ^^

I have an EK heatsink on my 2nd drive, the first one goes with the mobo's (Crosshair VII Hero) heatsink, works fine

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
Does this pic help?

Never watched Star Trek

I don't even know the name of the guy, I just know that he's from Star Trek

Athlonite · Jun 27, 2025

Ruru said:
Never watched Star Trek I don't even know the name of the guy, I just know that he's from Star Trek

What heresy is this
That's Spock and he's holding a tricorder (basically it a scanner of things)

Count von Schwalbe · Jun 27, 2025

Ruru said:
Never watched Star Trek

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
Yes, it's the same one Adam Savage geeked out over on his Youtube channel.

Does it have any functionality or is it a fancy prop?

Braegnok · Jun 27, 2025

https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-extreme-extended-atx-motherboard-amd-x870e-am5/p/N82E16813119738

TheLostSwede · Jun 27, 2025

Braegnok said:
https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-extreme-extended-atx-motherboard-amd-x870e-am5/p/N82E16813119738

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Retail delivery fee? So the shipping isn't free then?

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

Braegnok said:
https://www.newegg.com/asus-rog-crosshair-x870e-extreme-extended-atx-motherboard-amd-x870e-am5/p/N82E16813119738

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Motherboard worth more than my whole PC, holy shit... my Crosshair VII Hero was at least priced consumer-friendly when it was new (paid 90EUR used myself) :laugh:

WonkoTheSaneUK · Jun 27, 2025

Count von Schwalbe said:
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Does it have any functionality or is it a fancy prop?

Yes.

Star Trek Tricorder | The Wand Company

www.thewandcompany.com

Steve-007UK · Jun 27, 2025

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
After waiting a little over a year, I finally got my "Your invitation to purchase" email from The Wand Company!
It arrives by Amazon truck in about an hour from time of posting this.

Yes, it's the same one Adam Savage geeked out over on his Youtube channel.

Beam me up scotty!

Braegnok · Jun 27, 2025

TheLostSwede said:
Retail delivery fee? So the shipping isn't free then?

They get you coming and going with fee's, tax's on new hardware.

The pre-order price on launch day was $949.99, but sold out,.. they restocked, and added a "free" 1TB SSD and raised the price to $1,049.99.

I wanted a motherboard with 20 + 2 + 2 power stages, more focused on CPU OCing for the upcoming Zen 6-based CPUs.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

TheLostSwede said:
Retail delivery fee? So the shipping isn't free then?

Is it in Sweden? Here in your neighbour, it's actually only few shops which have free shipping. :banghead:

TheLostSwede · Jun 27, 2025

Braegnok said:
They get you coming and going with fee's, tax's on new hardware.

The per-order price on launch day was $949.99, but sold out,.. they restocked, and added a "free" 1TB SSD and raised the price to $1,049.99.

I wanted a motherboard with 20 + 2 + 2 power stages, more focused on CPU OCing for the upcoming Zen 6-based CPUs.

At least it's not a terrible bundle, since they charge $170 for that SSD.

Ruru said:
Is it in Sweden? Here in your neighbour, it's actually only few shops which have free shipping.

No, Newegg. It says Shipping: FREE
Yet they have a weird 29 cent retail delivery fee...

FoulOnWhite · Jun 27, 2025

New front brake lever, and another for a attempted hydraulic clutch conversion

nomdeplume · Jun 27, 2025

TheLostSwede said:
No, Newegg. It says Shipping: FREE
Yet they have a weird 29 cent retail delivery fee...

More research is called for on the matter.
For all intents and purposes let's call this 'A' road improvement tax.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

TheLostSwede said:
No, Newegg. It says Shipping: FREE
Yet they have a weird 29 cent retail delivery fee...

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Heh, I meant that is it usual in Sweden to have free postage?

TheLostSwede · Jun 27, 2025

Ruru said:
Heh, I meant that is it usual in Sweden to have free postage?

Ah, yes, thanks to Amazon most companies here have free deliver now, if you order over a certain amount.
However, due to Post Nord, it's not all that reliable.

Ruru · Jun 27, 2025

TheLostSwede said:
Ah, yes, thanks to Amazon most companies here have free deliver now, if you order over a certain amount.
However, due to Post Nord, it's not all that reliable.

Some of us Finnish customers have had more or less bad experience from Postnord, but when I purchased my 32" 4K monitor from Proshop (isn't it a Danish shop?), worked fine for me, arrived in time and no damage in package etc. Though, Finnish Posti also gives us grey hair, so I guess every postal service has its pros and cons.

Apocalypsee · Jun 28, 2025

Bought a new TV, TCL 43S5400A its on sale and quite affordable. Two monitor is down, both exhibit similar problem which it turn on, backlight is on but nothing on display so I use an extension with surge protector from now on. Still adjusting it, the stock image quality is ok-ish but I notice some artifacts on reds probably because image processing being applied but thankfully those can be adjusted. I just use my eyes while Mission Impossible running in background to adjust, speaker is quite tinny but that's because the stock equalizer, for some reason reduce the lows. After adjusting it its quite pleasant.

FreedomEclipse · Jun 28, 2025

Because the Samsung I previously had didn't work out.

FoulOnWhite · Jun 28, 2025

FreedomEclipse said:
Because the Samsung I previously had didn't work out.

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Is that a restickered something else? or made by Acer?

FreedomEclipse · Jun 28, 2025

FoulOnWhite said:
Is that a restickered something else? or made by Acer?

Its definitely legit. At least I hope so.

TPU has an review.

Acer Predator GM7 4 TB Review

The Acer Predator GM7 is an incredibly fast SSD, rivaling the performance of top-tier models like the Samsung 990 Pro and WD SN850X. Priced at $270, it offers excellent value for its speed and capabilities. The only concern is global availability, which seems quite limited at this time.

www.techpowerup.com

lexluthermiester · Jun 28, 2025

FreedomEclipse said:
Its definitely legit. At least I hope so.

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TPU has an review.

Acer Predator GM7 4 TB Review

The Acer Predator GM7 is an incredibly fast SSD, rivaling the performance of top-tier models like the Samsung 990 Pro and WD SN850X. Priced at $270, it offers excellent value for its speed and capabilities. The only concern is global availability, which seems quite limited at this time.

www.techpowerup.com

Good price too! I hope it's legit!

TheLostSwede · Jun 28, 2025

FoulOnWhite said:
Is that a restickered something else? or made by Acer?

At least at one point, it was Biwin making them for Acer.

Acer Predator GM7 PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD

With the PCIe 4.0 interface, Predator GM7 PCIe 4 SSD hits 7200 MB/s read and 6300 MB/s write. A PCIe 4.0 SSD that offers optimal options for users, it is the best choice to upgrade any gaming experience and content creation.

www.predatorstorage.com

System Name	4K-gaming / console
Processor	5800X @ PBO +200 / i5-8600K @ 5GHz
Motherboard	ROG Crosshair VII Hero / ROG Strix Z370-F
Cooling	Custom loop CPU+GPU / Custom loop CPU
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF / Asus GTX 660 3GB
Storage	3TB SSDs + 3TB / 372GB SSDs + 750GB
Display(s)	4K120 IPS + 4K60 IPS / 1080p projector @ 90"
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Sony WH-CH720N / Hecate G1500
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Seasonic FX-750
Mouse	MX518 remake / Ajazz i303 Pro
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / Obinslab Anne 2 Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

System Name	Dubajski Wyjec (Dubai Howler)
Processor	AMD ryzen 5700X
Motherboard	MSI B550-A "pro"
Cooling	Noctua NH D15 G2
Memory	2x16gb corsair venegance
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Gaming OC 9070 XT
Storage	500 gb 970 evo plus, Kingstone 2tb fury renegade
Display(s)	IIyama Prolite XUB3493WQSU
Case	Lian Li Lancool207
Audio Device(s)	Integrated
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadex VII Gold 1000W (SF-1000F14XG)
Mouse	SteelSeries Rival 100
Keyboard	Motospeed ck104
VR HMD	HTC vive pro
Software	Windows 10 ltsc, unfortunatelly widescreen is better in win -.-

Processor	7950X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Pro X
Cooling	NZXT Kraken ELite 280
Memory	64GB Kingston FURY Beast RGB 6000MT/s C30
Video Card(s)	GeForce RTX™ 4080 16GB AERO OC
Storage	Crucial T700 1TB SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo
Case	Lian-Li O11D Mini
Audio Device(s)	Mackie CM3 studio monitors
Power Supply	Asus Loki 1kW
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Pro 3
Keyboard	Ducky Zero 6108 (silver switches)
VR HMD	Vive XR Elite
Software	Kubuntu 24.10

System Name	4K-gaming / console
Processor	5800X @ PBO +200 / i5-8600K @ 5GHz
Motherboard	ROG Crosshair VII Hero / ROG Strix Z370-F
Cooling	Custom loop CPU+GPU / Custom loop CPU
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	Asus RTX 3080 TUF / Asus GTX 660 3GB
Storage	3TB SSDs + 3TB / 372GB SSDs + 750GB
Display(s)	4K120 IPS + 4K60 IPS / 1080p projector @ 90"
Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Sony WH-CH720N / Hecate G1500
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Seasonic FX-750
Mouse	MX518 remake / Ajazz i303 Pro
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / Obinslab Anne 2 Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis

System Name	Cumquat 2021
Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	PowerColor HellHound RX7800XT 2550cclk/2450mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX7800XT via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 24H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair X670E Gene
Cooling	Full Custom Water
Memory	G.SKILL F5-8000J3848F24GX2-TZ5K
Video Card(s)	XFX Mercury 9070 XT OC
Storage	Crucial T700 2TB Gen5 SSD
Display(s)	ASUS ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM
Case	BC1-V2 Titanium Edition
Audio Device(s)	SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds
Power Supply	SeaSonic Prime SSR-1300TR2
Mouse	Viper V3 Pro
Keyboard	Keychron Q1 Max, Drop + Matt3o MT3 Susuwatari, Gateron Milky Yellow Pro.
Software	Windows 11 Pro 24H2
Benchmark Scores	http://www.3dmark.com/pcm10b/2184577

System Name	Overlord Mk MLI
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670E Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE with offsets
Memory	32GB Team T-Create Expert DDR5 6000 MHz @ CL30-34-34-68
Video Card(s)	Gainward GeForce RTX 4080 Phantom GS
Storage	1TB Solidigm P44 Pro, 2 TB Corsair MP600 Pro, 2TB Kingston KC3000
Display(s)	Acer XV272K LVbmiipruzx 4K@160Hz
Case	Fractal Design Torrent Compact
Audio Device(s)	Corsair Virtuoso SE
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 850 W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Max
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/yfsd9w

System Name	PC-Chips
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700x3D
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming.
Cooling	White arctic liquid freezer iii 360 a-rgb AIO.
Memory	Patriot Viper 32gig dual channel 3600mhz
Video Card(s)	PowerColor HellHound RX 7900 GRE OC.
Storage	Samsung 860 EVO 500gig / 2TB crucial P3-NVME / WD-BLUE SN550 1TB M.2 / Toshiba X300 8TB
Display(s)	LG 50QNED87 4K UHD Smart TV 120hz
Case	White NZXT H9 Flow Dual-Chamber
Audio Device(s)	Realtek S1220A - Yamaha A-S501 AMP - Wharfedale EVO 4.1 - Wharfedale SW150 sub
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G6 750W 80+ Gold
Mouse	Some cheap wireless thing
Keyboard	Razer Cynosa lite
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2 128gig version
Software	Windows 11 pro 64bit

System Name	BigRed
Processor	ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Rog Strix B650E-E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 2x16GB DDR5 6000c30
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Trio X 10GB
Storage	M.2 drives WD SN850X 1TB 4x4 BOOT/WD SN850X 4TB 4x4 STEAM/USB3 4TB OTHER
Display(s)	Dell s3422dwg 34" 3440x1440p 144hz ultrawide
Case	Antec CX800
Audio Device(s)	Logitech Z5450/KEF uniQ speakers/Bowers and Wilkins P7 Headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 80% gold
Mouse	Logitech G604 lightspeed wireless
Keyboard	Steelseries Apex Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro X64
Benchmark Scores	Who cares

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

Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
Motherboard	Gigabyte B450M S2H
Cooling	Scythe Kotetsu Mark II
Memory	2 x 16GB SK Hynix CJR OEM DDR4-3200 @ 4000 20-22-20-48
Video Card(s)	Colorful RTX 2060 SUPER 8GB GDDR6
Storage	250GB WD BLACK SN750 M.2 + 4TB WD Red Plus + 4TB WD Purple
Display(s)	AOpen 27HC5R 27" 1080p 165Hz curved VA
Case	AIGO Darkflash C285
Audio Device(s)	Creative SoundBlaster Z + Kurtzweil KS-40A bookshelf / Sennheiser HD555
Power Supply	Great Wall GW-EPS1000DA 1kW
Mouse	Razer Deathadder Essential
Keyboard	Cougar Attack2 Cherry MX Black
Software	Windows 10 Pro x64 22H2

System Name	WorkInProgress
Processor	AMD 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSI X670E GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Thermalright AM5 Contact Frame + Phantom Spirit 120SE
Memory	2x32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO DDR5 6000 CL32
Video Card(s)	Gainward RTX 4070Ti Phantom Reunion (The54thvoid Edition)
Storage	WD SN770 1TB (Boot)\|1x WD SN850X 8TB (Gaming)\| 2x2TB WD SN770\| 2x2TB+2x4TB Crucial BX500
Display(s)	LG GP850-B
Case	Corsair 760T (White) {1xCorsair ML120 Pro\|5xML140 Pro}
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V573\|Speakers: JBL Control One\|Auna 300-CN\|Wharfedale Diamond SW150
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GX-850 80+ GOLD
Mouse	Logitech G502 X
Keyboard	Cherry G80-3000N (TKL)
Software	Windows 11 Home
Benchmark Scores	ლ(ಠ益ಠ)ლ

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