What's your latest tech purchase?

GeoDragon · Feb 13, 2017

Bought a Raspberry Pi for a Smart mirror project to give my wife for her b-day. and Pic of completed project.

P4-630 · Feb 13, 2017

GeoDragon said:
Bought a Raspberry Pi for a Smart mirror project to give my wife for her b-day. and Pic of completed project.

Can't see the picture of your Raspberry Pi.....

GeoDragon · Feb 13, 2017

P4-630 said:
Can't see the picture of your Raspberry Pi.....

Should be there now, had to just upload them, URL image link didn't work.

P4-630 · Feb 13, 2017

GeoDragon said:
Should be there now, had to just upload them, URL image link didn't work.

Sorry...
This is what I still see:

@GeoDragon you can upload the photos right away when you make a post with the "Upload a File" button!
Anyways I thought you made a close-up photo of that raspberry Pi...

Nice result in the mirror though.

Komshija · Feb 14, 2017

MIRTAZAPINE said:
Finally got my first graphic card after years of using integrated graphics. It is an RX460...

That's the way to go.

Integrated GPU's are only for the offices (which are usually full of slow/weak PC's), while for home use any decent user should pack at least something in the R7 360/ RX 460/ GTX 1050 range.

GreiverBlade · Feb 14, 2017

GeoDragon said:
Bought a Raspberry Pi for a Smart mirror project to give my wife for her b-day. and Pic of completed project.

http://imgur.com/a/7HIWC

i have a RPi 2 and 3 at home ... both served as Kodi media-center ... thought i only use the 3 now ... thanks WiFi+BT integration, fast enough to not justify a NUC or anything more powerful for my TV companion ...
unless i decide to get a Asus 90MB0QY1-M0EAY0 Tinker Board, to ... tinker with ... that being said ... quad Cortex A53 on the RPi 3 is less useful than quad Cortex A17 on the Tinker Board ... with the little RAM packed in the Pi, and also Mali T764MP4 instead of the VideoCore IV... (well i only use 1080p so ... it's enough for now )

both with a neat aluminum housing (black for the 2 plain alu for the 3 )

now you get me thinking i should do something with the 2 .... since it's sitting on my shelf ... (i also have, alongside, a SenseHat that i used for some fun tinkering ... i get the feeling i could do more with it ... :laugh:

)

prasoooon · Feb 15, 2017

So I recently get my hands on these things-

And for running-

So, finally my gaming space looks like this-

Jaffakeik · Feb 15, 2017

Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Studio Monitor Professional Headphones - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HVLUR86/?tag=tec053-21
LG 29UM68 29" Ultrawide IPS Monitor (2560x1080, 2x HDMI, DP, Speakers) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BFH194W/?tag=tec053-21

Jaffakeik · Feb 15, 2017

Got these on my Valentines day. From myself.

Jaffakeik said:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X Studio Monitor Professional Headphones - Black https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HVLUR86/?tag=tec053-21
LG 29UM68 29" Ultrawide IPS Monitor (2560x1080, 2x HDMI, DP, Speakers) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01BFH194W/?tag=tec053-21

Liviu Cojocaru · Feb 15, 2017

Jaffakeik said:
Got these on my Valentines day. From myself.

Lol, I hope you enjoy them

GeoDragon · Feb 15, 2017

GreiverBlade said:
i have a RPi 2 and 3 at home ... both served as Kodi media-center ... thought i only use the 3 now ... thanks WiFi+BT integration, fast enough to not justify a NUC or anything more powerful for my TV companion ...
unless i decide to get a Asus 90MB0QY1-M0EAY0 Tinker Board, to ... tinker with ... that being said ... quad Cortex A53 on the RPi 3 is less useful than quad Cortex A17 on the Tinker Board ... with the little RAM packed in the Pi, and also Mali T764MP4 instead of the VideoCore IV... (well i only use 1080p so ... it's enough for now )

both with a neat aluminum housing (black for the 2 plain alu for the 3 )

now you get me thinking i should do something with the 2 .... since it's sitting on my shelf ... (i also have, alongside, a SenseHat that i used for some fun tinkering ... i get the feeling i could do more with it ... )

I had some old quad core laptops laying a round for media-centers. Would like to try tinkering with the Asus tinker board though.

Next project is a touchscreen, and intergarted voice system (Alexa) for the wife. This will be by the stove for her and my daughters to pull up their recipes or you tube vids while baking. Kids got older and now I look for things to keep me busy, lol sad

Let me know how your project turn out, would like to see.

Jaffakeik · Feb 16, 2017

Liviu Cojocaru said:
Lol, I hope you enjoy them

I just love it Monitor is epic. And headphones great build and epic sound

Keullo-e · Feb 19, 2017

Ordered a PSU and a RGB strip. Sold my old PSU to friend's brother. It's all Finnish so don't bother if it's in some strange language

AsRock · Feb 21, 2017

Needed a upgrade, hopefully it will last for many years lol, post other pictures later as i got a few things. It's what happens when there is no real worth while computer upgrades to be done.

ASOT · Feb 21, 2017

Fans/MX-4 and Chromecast 2

GamerGuy · Feb 22, 2017

I was at the local tech mall earlier today, grabbed me some goodies.....a Ringke case for my LG V20, a 6TB HDD to add to my 4 bay HDD enclosure (which already has 2x 6TB HDD's) and a Mistel Barocco RGB keyboard.

The thing about the Mistel KB is, you can split it apart to 2 halves and place them in such a manner that they'd feel more ergonomic....

P4-630 · Feb 22, 2017

GamerGuy said:
I was at the local tech mall earlier today, grabbed me some goodies.....a Ringke case for my LG V20, a 6TB HDD to add to my 4 bay HDD enclosure (which already has 2x 6TB HDD's) and a Mistel Barocco RGB keyboard.

The thing about the Mistel KB is, you can split it apart to 2 halves and place them in such a manner that they'd feel more ergonomic....

RMA that broken keyboard man!! :wtf:

FireFox · Feb 22, 2017

Matched Pair.

flmatter · Feb 22, 2017

My new purchase, CL deal I could not pass up. $200 for it...

P4-630 · Feb 22, 2017

flmatter said:
My new purchase, CL deal I could not pass up. $200 for it...

Good price!
Too bad it's a hot running FE... :ohwell:

flmatter · Feb 22, 2017

custom fan curve I guess, msi afterburner or something.....

P4-630 · Feb 22, 2017

flmatter said:
custom fan curve I guess, msi afterburner or something.....

Welcome to the club though!

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/gtx1070-gtx1080-owners-club-with-poll.223660/

NTM2003 · Feb 22, 2017

Does this count?

flmatter · Feb 22, 2017

nice xbox1!

NTM2003 · Feb 22, 2017

flmatter said:
nice xbox1!

haha thanks it goes grate next to my pc and 4k monitor. now to hope to show off my 1070 or 1080 will be my next buy lol. hopefully by next week.

System Name	Self Built
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-D3H AMD Ryzen AM4 B350
Cooling	DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 120EX WHITE
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Storage	Crucial MX300 525GB 3x 3TB Sata
Display(s)	Samsung 32" Curve monitor
Case	APEVIA X-QPACK3-WHT Micro ATX Cube
Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	Corsair RMx Series, RM850x, 850W
Mouse	Razer Naga Epic Chroma
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10

System Name	AlderLake / Laptop
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1)
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion
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 / Powerbrick
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit
Software	Windows 11 / Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

System Name	Self Built
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-AB350M-D3H AMD Ryzen AM4 B350
Cooling	DEEPCOOL Gamer Storm CAPTAIN 120EX WHITE
Memory	G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti
Storage	Crucial MX300 525GB 3x 3TB Sata
Display(s)	Samsung 32" Curve monitor
Case	APEVIA X-QPACK3-WHT Micro ATX Cube
Audio Device(s)	On Board
Power Supply	Corsair RMx Series, RM850x, 850W
Mouse	Razer Naga Epic Chroma
Keyboard	Logitech G510
Software	Win 10

System Name	AlderLake / Laptop
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1)
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion
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 / Powerbrick
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit
Software	Windows 11 / Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

System Name	1.21 gigawatts!
Processor	Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard	MSI Z170A Krait Gaming 3X
Cooling	Be Quiet! Shadow Rock Slim with Arctic MX-4
Memory	16GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 3000 MHz
Video Card(s)	Palit GTX 1080 Game Rock
Storage	Mushkin Triactor 240GB + Toshiba X300 4TB + Team L3 EVO 480GB
Display(s)	Philips 237E7QDSB/00 23" FHD AH-IPS
Case	Aerocool Aero-1000 white + 4 Arctic F12 PWM Rev.2 fans
Audio Device(s)	Onboard Audio Boost 3 with Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Power Supply	FSP Hydro G 650W
Mouse	Cougar 700M eSports white
Keyboard	E-Blue Cobra II
Software	Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R15: 948 (stock) / 1044 (4,7 GHz) FarCry 5 1080p Ultra: min 100, avg 116, max 133 FPS

What's your latest tech purchase?

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System Name	main/SFFHTPCARGH!(tm)/Xiaomi Mi TV Stick/Samsung Galaxy S23/Ally
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D/i7-3770/S905X/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk/HP SFF Q77 Express/uh?/uh?/Asus
Cooling	Enermax ETS-T50 Axe aRGB /basic HP HSF /errr.../oh! liqui..wait, no:sizable vapor chamber/a nice one
Memory	64gb Corsair Vengeance Pro 3600mhz DDR4/8gb DDR3 1600/2gb LPDDR3/8gb LPDDR5x 4200/16gb LPDDR5
Video Card(s)	Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX 24gb/GT 730/Mali 450MP5/Adreno 740/RDNA3 768 core
Storage	250gb870EVO/500gb860EVO/2tbSandisk/NVMe2tb+1tb/4tbextreme V2/1TB Arion/500gb/8gb/256gb/2tb SN770M
Display(s)	X58222 32" 2880x1620/32"FHDTV/273E3LHSB 27" 1920x1080/6.67"/AMOLED 2X panel FHD+120hz/FHD 120hz
Case	Cougar Panzer Max/Elite 8300 SFF/None/back/back-front Gorilla Glass Victus 2+ UAG Monarch Carbon
Audio Device(s)	Logi Z333/SB Audigy RX/HDMI/HDMI/Dolby Atmos/KZ x HBB PR2/Edifier STAX Spirit S3 & SamsungxAKG beans
Power Supply	Chieftec Proton BDF-1000C /HP 240w/12v 1.5A/4Smart Voltplug PD 30W/Asus USB-C 65W
Mouse	Speedlink Sovos Vertical-Asus ROG Spatha-Logi Ergo M575/Xiaomi XMRM-006/touch/touch
Keyboard	Endorfy Thock 75% <3/none/touch/virtual
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 13/Win11 64
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

System Name	R&B
Processor	Intel i7 7700k Kaby lake
Motherboard	Msi z270 gaming m3
Cooling	Deepcool Assassin 2 Air cooler
Memory	16 gb G skill trident z 3200mhz ddr4 ram
Video Card(s)	MSI Gtx 1070 Gaming X
Storage	2 TB SEAGATE SSHD FIRECUDA, 1TB WD BLUE, 1 TB EXTERNAL WD MY PASSPORT AND 500 GB SEAGATE
Display(s)	ASUS VX279H-White 1080p
Case	Cooler master masterbox 5
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Cooler Master G550M 80 plus bronze
Mouse	logitech g402 hyperion fury
Keyboard	Asus cerebrus gaming keyboard
Software	WINDOWS 10 pro 64 BIT
Benchmark Scores	N.A

System Name	El Calpulator
Processor	AMD Ryzen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	ASRock X670E Pro RS
Cooling	ArcticCooling Freezer 3 360ARGB AIO
Memory	32GB Corsair Vengance 6000Mhz C30
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 4080 Gaming Trio X @ 2925 / 23500 mhz
Storage	5TB nvme SSD + Synology DS115j NAS with 4TB HDD
Display(s)	Samsung G8 34" QD-OLED + Samsung 28" 4K 60hz UR550
Case	Montech King 95 PRO Blue
Audio Device(s)	SB X4+Logitech Z623 2.1+Astro A50 Wireless
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502X Plus LightSpeed Hero Wireless plus Logitech G POWERPLAY Wireless Charging Mouse Pad
Keyboard	Logitech G915 LightSpeed Wireless
Software	Win 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Just enough

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X up to 5.05GHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Custom loop (CPU+GPU, 240 & 120 rads)
Memory	32GB Kingston HyperX Fury @ DDR4-3466
Video Card(s)	PowerColor RX 6700 XT Fighter OC/UV
Storage	~4TB SSD + 6TB HDD
Display(s)	Acer 27" 4K120 IPS + Lenovo 32" 4K60 IPS
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
Audio Device(s)	Asus TUF H3 Wireless
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	It runs Crysis remastered at 4K

Processor	AMD 3900X \ AMD 7700X
Motherboard	ASRock AM4 X570 Pro 4 \ ASUS X670Xe TUF
Cooling	D15
Memory	Patriot 2x16GB PVS432G320C6K \ G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J3238F 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	eVga GTX1060 SSC \ XFX RX 6950XT RX-695XATBD9
Storage	Sammy 860, MX500, Sabrent Rocket 4 Sammy Evo 980 \ 1xSabrent Rocket 4+, Sammy 2x990 Pro
Display(s)	Samsung 1080P \ LG 43UN700
Case	Fractal Design Pop Air 2x140mm fans from Torrent \ Fractal Design Torrent 2 SilverStone FHP141x2
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha RX-V677 \ Yamaha CX-830+Yamaha MX-630 Infinity RS4000\Paradigm P Studio 20, Blue Yeti
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime TX-750 \ Corsair RM1000X Shift
Mouse	Steelseries Sensei wireless \ Steelseries Sensei wireless
Keyboard	Logitech K120 \ Wooting Two HE
Benchmark Scores	Meh benchmarks.

System Name	Comet Lake
Processor	Intel® Core™ i5-10600K CPU @ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 34 eSports Duo
Memory	CORSAIR LPX 32GB DDR4 3200 CL16 B-die
Video Card(s)	GeForce® RTX 3060Ti™
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus M2 1TB & Seagate 2TB ST2000DM008-2UB102
Display(s)	Dell 24 Gaming Monitor - S2422HG 165 Hz Curved
Case	AQIRYS Arcturus
Audio Device(s)	Realtek® ALC1200 Codec \| Logitech Z533
Power Supply	RMx White Series™ RM750x
Mouse	Genesis Krypton 770
Keyboard	Logitech G910
VR HMD	N/A Skip
Software	W10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	XXX

System Name	DaBeast! DaBeast2!
Processor	AMD AM4 Ryzen 9 5900X 12C24T/AMD AM4 RYZEN 9 3900X 12C/24T
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Xtreme/Gigabyte X570S Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Thermaltake Water 3.0 360/Thermalright PA 120 SE
Memory	2x 16GB Corsair Vengeance RGB RT DDR4 3600C16/2x 16GB Patriot Elite II DDR4 4000MHz
Video Card(s)	XFX MERC 310 RX 7900 XTX 24GB/Sapphire Nitro+ RX 6900 XT 16GB
Storage	500GB Crucial P3 Plus NVMe PCIe 4x4 + 4TB Lexar NM790 NVMe PCIe 4x4 + TG Cardea Zero Z NVMe PCIe 4x4
Display(s)	Samsung LC49HG90DMEX 32:9 144Hz Freesync 2/Acer XR341CK 75Hz 21:9 Freesync
Case	CoolerMaster H500M/SOLDAM XR-1
Audio Device(s)	iFi Micro iDSD BL + Philips Fidelio B97/FostexHP-A4 + LG SP8YA
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000 Platinum/Enermax MAXREVO 1500
Mouse	Logitech G703/Logitech G603 WL
Keyboard	Logitech G613/Keychron K2
Software	Win11 Pro/Win11 Pro

Processor	Intel i7 10700K
Motherboard	Asus ROG Maximus XII Hero
Cooling	2x Black Ice Nemesis GTX 480 - 1x Black Ice Nemesis GTX 420 - D5 VPP655P - 13x Corsair LL120 - LL140
Memory	32GB G.SKILL Trident Z RGB 3600Hz
Video Card(s)	EVGA GEFORCE RTX 3080 XC3 Ultra
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO PLUS 500GB/1TB - WD Blue SN550 1TB - 2 X WD Blue 1TB - 3 X WD Black 1TB
Display(s)	Asus ROG PG278QR 2560x1440 144Hz (Overclocked 165Hz )/ Samsung
Case	Corsair Obsidian 1000D
Audio Device(s)	I prefer Gaming-Headset
Power Supply	Enermax MaxTytan 1250W 80+ Titanium
Mouse	Logitech G502 spectrum
Keyboard	Virtuis Advanced Gaming Keyboard ( Batboard )
Software	Windows 10 Enterprise/Windows 10 Pro/Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	My PC runs FiFA

System Name	Matter's / Helios 300 Predator
Processor	Ryzen 7 2700 / i7 7700HQ
Motherboard	B450 Tomahawk / Acer Helios 300 Predator
Cooling	Arctic Freezer eSports Duo
Memory	Patriot Viper ddr4 32gb / 32gb gskill ddr4
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2080 Super Ventus OC / GTX 1060 6gb
Storage	Patriot Viper nvme M2, crucial MX300 275gb, Samsung 860 qvo 1tb
Display(s)	Acer 24" 1080p / 15.6 1080p HD
Case	Antec 300 / Acer Helios 300 Predator
Audio Device(s)	On Board - Steel Series Arctis Pro Wireless Cans
Power Supply	Antec 850watt high current pro
Mouse	Steel series Rival 600
Keyboard	Corsair K70 / Acer Helios 300 Predator
Software	Win 10 Pro / Win 10 Home

System Name	lazy ass
Processor	Intel i5 7600k 4.2 GHz
Motherboard	MSI Enthusiastic Gaming Z270 (Z270 GAMING M3)
Cooling	H80i GT V1 liquid cooling
Memory	CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 3600MHz
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 8G 11Gbps
Storage	seagate 2tb HDD/boot drive SSD Samsung 960 evo M.2
Display(s)	ASUS 28inch 4k
Case	Corsair Graphite Series 760T
Audio Device(s)	mobo
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 750G1 750 watts
Mouse	Razer Mamba wireless/ needs a new one razer sucks
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB
Software	Windows 10 home
Benchmark Scores	to be updated soon