What's your latest tech purchase?

Splinterdog · Jun 18, 2020

Me waiting for the shiny thing to arrive...

INSTG8R · Jun 18, 2020

Splinterdog said:
Me waiting for the shiny thing to arrive...

Yeah I just decided I want an M2 drive for OS so now my build will have to be put off until Monday now...Decided on a 970 EVO plus 500GB my current 1TB OS array is barely using 300GB and the array will have to get rebuilt anyway switching from Intel to AMD anyway so I’m gonna just go M2 and sort the arrays thing out after.

Splinterdog · Jun 18, 2020

That's not my nail varnish by the way. Not really my colour

xkm1948 · Jun 18, 2020

My university recently aquired a whole bunch more EPYC Rome based CPU nodes.

We had a few of EPYC gen 1 during one of the "sales" a while ago. The performance and user reviews from university was so good that more purchase have been made.

Splinterdog · Jun 18, 2020

The Shiny Thing arrived bang on time and I must say, it's a much better mouse than the AFX in so many ways.
I really like the aluminium body, the weight system and the iCUE sync, but I've yet to try the sniper button so I've got that to look forward to.
In fact, I sent a message to the supplier asking them to hurry the order up as it's my birthday and they came through. Kudos to them.

lmille16 · Jun 19, 2020

Splinterdog said:
The Shiny Thing arrived bang on time and I must say, it's a much better mouse than the AFX in so many ways.
I really like the aluminium body, the weight system and the iCUE sync, but I've yet to try the sniper button so I've got that to look forward to.
In fact, I sent a message to the supplier asking them to hurry the order up as it's my birthday and they came through. Kudos to them.

I have the M65 Pro and really like it. As for the sniper button, I have a love/hate relation with it. I find my self accidentally hitting it during intense gun fights and sometimes it screws me over. Absolutely love the mouse otherwise!

ThrashZone · Jun 19, 2020

Hi,
XII maximus formula returned to amazon
Bought XII maximus Apex once newegg got them saved 110.us vrm's do not need a water block so far not over 55c
Apex Dimm_2 m.2 card is better all pch not cpu/ pci-e lanes used.

r.h.p · Jun 19, 2020

Splinterdog said:
The Shiny Thing arrived bang on time and I must say, it's a much better mouse than the AFX in so many ways.
I really like the aluminium body, the weight system and the iCUE sync, but I've yet to try the sniper button so I've got that to look forward to.
In fact, I sent a message to the supplier asking them to hurry the order up as it's my birthday and they came through. Kudos to them.
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has it got the weights ?

cucker tarlson · Jun 19, 2020

cucker tarlson said:
still waiting for my lf2 360 to ship
getting impatient
cant wait to freeze my cpu with this monster

sadly lf2 360 is out of stock with no info for when/if it'll be back.

dunno if I want another clc,prolly not.this was the best perf/price and nothing comes close.maybe the 280mm

anyway,I'll probably buy an 8bitdo sn30 or a pair of ST2000VN004 drives instead,they're absolutely amazing in acoustic performance.I always wanted a st2000dm005 too

barracuda vs ironwolf testing will be fun

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
XII maximus formula returned to amazon
Bought XII maximus Apex once newegg got them saved 110.us vrm's do not need a water block so far not over 55c
Apex Dimm_2 m.2 card is better all pch not cpu/ pci-e lanes used.

Congratulations, and nice choice Apex over the Formula. Totally love 2-dimm performance boards.

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Update on the blackout bench transfer build named Max - new can of Plasti-Dip spray paint arriving tomorrow along with some tiny hobby brushes to black out the chrome on the USB 3.0 hub, and the second Vandal switch arrives, this one a 16mm momentary Lamptron white dot for reset.

So what's the advanced transcending logic behind a white dot reset switch? None whatsoever, the blue dots were out of stock. :laugh:

This computer has always been named Max, since building my first PC, grabbing a Maximus V Extreme way back in 2012. Yep, not a very creative naming scheme but some things should remain simple.

(needs some cable-management)

Good Morning Max!

Splinterdog · Jun 19, 2020

r.h.p said:
has it got the weights ?

Indeed it has and I've left them in because I prefer some weight in a mouse.

ThrashZone · Jun 19, 2020

E-curbi said:
Congratulations, and nice choice Apex over the Formula. Totally love 2-dimm performance boards.

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Update on the blackout bench transfer build named Max - new can of Plasti-Dip spray paint arriving tomorrow along with some tiny hobby brushes to black out the chrome on the USB 3.0 hub, and the second Vandal switch arrives, this one a 16mm momentary Lamptron white dot for reset.

So what's the advanced transcending logic behind a white dot reset switch? The blue dots were out of stock.

This computer has always been named Max, since building my first PC, grabbing a Maximus V Extreme way back in 2012. Yep, not a very creative naming scheme but some things should remain simple.

(needs some cable-management)

Good Morning Max!

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Hi,
That demas is on my list :peace:

You get that at modmymods.com ?

Looked into a bot test bench but out of stock.

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
That demas is on my list
You get that at modmymods.com ?
Looked into a bot test bench but out of stock.

The Mini v2.0s totally rock. :peace:

Yep, ModMyMods. They sold out of the metallic grey, have a few gorgeous Graphite Black ones left in stock.

Can't believe I went this long without one. What have I been doing with my life?

All the photos at modmymods are Mini version 1.0, but they will send you a version 2.0. Slight differences in design, my pics are all v2.0, with the two USB ports on the front panel.

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ThrashZone · Jun 19, 2020

E-curbi said:
The Mini V2.0s totally rock.

Yep, ModMyMods. They sold out of the metallic grey, have a few gorgeous Graphite Black ones left in stock.

Can't believe I went this long without one. What have I been doing with my life?

All the photos at modmymods are Mini version 1.0, but they will send you a version 2.0. Slight differences in design, my pics are all v2.0, with the two USB ports on the front panel.

ModMyMods.com

ModMyMods offers the highest quality PC water cooling products. Your source for Computer Modding Supplies, CPU Coolers, GPU Waterblocks, and Radiators.

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Hi,
Yeah metallic gray I wanted the big daddy not the mini but probably would of settled for the mid sized with one fan arm if they had it

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

ThrashZone said:
Hi,
Yeah metallic gray I wanted the big daddy not the mini but probably would of settled for the mid sized with one fan arm if they had it

The Mini's have the fan arm also, I'm just not using it. But only one. Believe the large-size Dimastech Easy v3.0 benches with (2) 360mm rad support come with (2) fan arms.

I just wanted the smallest footprint on my work desk that would mount an E-ATX mobo for a simple air build. The larger Dimastech benches are just too darn big for my needs. :oops:

Plus, they are like $100-$150 more, a lot of extra metal - I'll never use. :oops:

If you get one large or small, post up some pics.

They do have this Big Daddy in stock.

ThrashZone · Jun 19, 2020

E-curbi said:
The Mini's have the fan arm also, I'm just not using it. But only one. Believe the large-size Dimastech Easy v3.0 benches with (2) 360mm rad support come with (2) fan arms.

I just wanted the smallest footprint on my work desk that would mount an E-ATX mobo for a simple air build. The larger Dimastech benches are just too darn big for my needs.

Plus, they are like $100-$150 more, a lot of extra metal - I'll never use.

If you get one large or small, post up some pics.

They do have this Big Daddy in stock.

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Hi,
Yes it's killing me lol so much pressure :banghead:

Caring1 · Jun 19, 2020

E-curbi said:
Update on the blackout bench transfer build named Max -

Good Morning Max!

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It looks a little Mad Max to me.

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

Caring1 said:
It looks a little Mad Max to me.

Lol, good one. Every test bench build is gonna look a bit unfinished and thrown together - no side or top panels, rough around the edges.

The Foldinator · Jun 19, 2020

Ssd for OS linux(unbuntu) keyboard/mouse(YES trust it) i had all brands Logitech/razer/coolermaster and I AM not worth any brand and NOT even trust ,
but yesterday i tripped over my keyboard AGAIN and now i am going wireless...

Coolermaster ARGB fan controller for both 5v/12v led....

r.h.p · Jun 19, 2020

E-curbi said:
Congratulations, and nice choice Apex over the Formula. Totally love 2-dimm performance boards.

-----

Update on the blackout bench transfer build named Max - new can of Plasti-Dip spray paint arriving tomorrow along with some tiny hobby brushes to black out the chrome on the USB 3.0 hub, and the second Vandal switch arrives, this one a 16mm momentary Lamptron white dot for reset.

So what's the advanced transcending logic behind a white dot reset switch? The blue dots were out of stock.

This computer has always been named Max, since building my first PC, grabbing a Maximus V Extreme way back in 2012. Yep, not a very creative naming scheme but some things should remain simple.

(needs some cable-management)

Good Morning Max!

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man these test bench setups are frikin the ducks guts max :rockout:

E-curbi said:
Lol, good one. Every test bench build is gonna look a bit unfinished and thrown together - no side or top panels, rough around the edges.

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the MFP AUS Ford Falcon XB coupe Cleveland ( USA Block ) 5.8 4V heads Interceptor is Legendary in Australia

Splinterdog said:
Indeed it has and I've left them in because I prefer some weight in a mouse.
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i must have 1 now lol

Dinnercore · Jun 19, 2020

Got some new 140mm fans:

I hope they get some air through my radiator.

cucker tarlson · Jun 19, 2020

I always liked the beige-brown look of noctuas,black and brown is even better.

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

Dinnercore said:
Got some new 140mm fans:
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I hope they get some air through my radiator.

Congrats, those are awesome fans. I'm running (2) of the 2000rpm PWM Industrials - one in each rig.

Grab some of these below if you want to swap out the brown for black. Why is Noctua still into the brown color? :confused:

Anyhoo, $6.95 gets you (16) enough for two fans.

I know it's an additional expense, why Noctua why??? :cry:

cucker tarlson said:
I always liked the beige-brown look of noctuas,black and brown is even better.

I swap out the brown-beige stock fan that arrives with the cooler, then buy a Noctua Industrial fan to take it's place and then swap out the brown corner pads for black ones, another additional expense, but I'm weird. lol :oops:

Now that's a Noctua fan. Woohoo! :clap:

tabascosauz · Jun 19, 2020

Dinnercore said:
Got some new 140mm fans:
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I hope they get some air through my radiator.

Awesome choice. Mine stands in for a 180mm Air Penetrator and it still pushes comparable amounts of air at less than half of its full rpm, and it's only a 2000. They're a little buzzy at high rpm though, but I feel like you won't be spinning it up that fast lol.

E-curbi · Jun 19, 2020

tabascosauz said:
Awesome choice. Mine stands in for a 180mm Air Penetrator and it still pushes comparable amounts of air at less than half of its full rpm, and it's only a 2000. They're a little buzzy at high rpm though, but I feel like you won't be spinning it up that fast lol.

That's only because you're Super-Smart.

System Name	Ryzen Monster
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WiFi
Cooling	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x8GB) 3200Mhz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RX5700XT OC 8Gb
Storage	WD Black 500GB NVMe 250Gb Samsung SSD, OCZ 500Gb SSD WD M.2 500Gb, plus three spinners up to 1.5Tb
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F-B 32" UltraGear™ QHD
Case	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX on board
Power Supply	Corsair RM850X full modular
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB Silent
VR HMD	Headphones Logitech G533 wireless
Software	Windows 11 Start 11
Benchmark Scores	3DMark Time Spy 4532 (9258 March 2021, 9399 July 2021)

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
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Power Supply	Seasonic TX~’850 Platinum
Mouse	G502 Hero
Keyboard	G19s
VR HMD	Oculus Quest 2
Software	Win 10 Pro x64

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Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WiFi
Cooling	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x8GB) 3200Mhz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RX5700XT OC 8Gb
Storage	WD Black 500GB NVMe 250Gb Samsung SSD, OCZ 500Gb SSD WD M.2 500Gb, plus three spinners up to 1.5Tb
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F-B 32" UltraGear™ QHD
Case	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX on board
Power Supply	Corsair RM850X full modular
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB Silent
VR HMD	Headphones Logitech G533 wireless
Software	Windows 11 Start 11
Benchmark Scores	3DMark Time Spy 4532 (9258 March 2021, 9399 July 2021)

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Processor	Undead CPU
Motherboard	Undead TUF X99
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15
Memory	GSkill 128GB DDR4-3000
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 Ultra
Storage	Samsung 960 Pro 1TB + 860 EVO 2TB + WD Black 5TB
Display(s)	32'' 4K Dell
Case	Fractal Design R5
Audio Device(s)	BOSE 2.0
Power Supply	Seasonic 850watt
Mouse	Logitech Master MX
Keyboard	Corsair K70 Cherry MX Blue
VR HMD	HTC Vive + Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 10 P

System Name	Ryzen Monster
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VII WiFi
Cooling	Corsair H100i RGB Platinum
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (4x8GB) 3200Mhz CMW16GX4M2C3200C16
Video Card(s)	Asus ROG Strix RX5700XT OC 8Gb
Storage	WD Black 500GB NVMe 250Gb Samsung SSD, OCZ 500Gb SSD WD M.2 500Gb, plus three spinners up to 1.5Tb
Display(s)	LG 32GK650F-B 32" UltraGear™ QHD
Case	Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Audio Device(s)	Supreme FX on board
Power Supply	Corsair RM850X full modular
Mouse	Corsair M65 Pro
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe RGB Silent
VR HMD	Headphones Logitech G533 wireless
Software	Windows 11 Start 11
Benchmark Scores	3DMark Time Spy 4532 (9258 March 2021, 9399 July 2021)

What's your latest tech purchase?

Splinterdog

INSTG8R

Vanguard Beta Tester

Splinterdog

xkm1948

Splinterdog

lmille16

ThrashZone

r.h.p

cucker tarlson

E-curbi

Splinterdog

ThrashZone

E-curbi

ModMyMods.com

ThrashZone

ModMyMods.com

E-curbi

ThrashZone

Caring1

E-curbi

The Foldinator

r.h.p

Dinnercore

cucker tarlson

E-curbi

tabascosauz

Moderator

E-curbi

Processor	Intel Core i5-3570k @ 4.2ghz
Motherboard	ASRock z77 Fatal1ty Professional-M
Cooling	Corsair Hydro H90
Memory	16gb G.Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3-1333
Video Card(s)	MSI Armour GTX 1070Ti
Storage	Western Digital Blue SATA III SSD 1TB
Display(s)	Gigabyte M27Q
Case	Corsair Obsidian 350d
Power Supply	Corsair TX750

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| Cherry Entertainment center on Test bench
Audio Device(s)	Built in Realtek x2 with 2-Insignia 2.0 sound bars & 1-LG sound bar
Power Supply	EVGA 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

System Name	schweinestalle
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700 X
Motherboard	Asus Prime - Pro X 570 + Asus PCI -E AC68 Dual Band Wi-Fi Adapter
Cooling	Standard Air
Memory	Kingston HyperX 2 x 16 gb DDR 4 3200mhz
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 5700 XT 8 GB Strix
Storage	Intel SSD 240 gb Speed Demon & WD 240 SSD Blue & WD 250 SSD & WD Green 500gb SSD & Seagate 1 TB Sata
Display(s)	Asus XG 32 V ROG
Case	Corsair AIR ATX
Audio Device(s)	Realtech standard
Power Supply	Corsair 850 Modular
Mouse	CM Havoc
Keyboard	Corsair Cherry Mechanical
Software	Win 10
Benchmark Scores	Unigine_Superposition 4K ultra 7582

System Name	Purple rain
Processor	10.5 thousand 4.2G 1.1v
Motherboard	Zee 490 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Noctua D15S
Memory	16GB 4133 CL16-16-16-31 Viper Steel
Video Card(s)	RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio
Storage	SU900 128,8200Pro 1TB,850 Pro 512+256+256,860 Evo 500,XPG950 480, Skyhawk 2TB
Display(s)	Acer XB241YU+Dell S2716DG
Case	P600S Silent w. Alpenfohn wing boost 3 ARGBT+ fans
Audio Device(s)	K612 Pro w. FiiO E10k DAC,W830BT wireless
Power Supply	Superflower Leadex Gold 850W
Mouse	G903 lightspeed+powerplay,G403 wireless + Steelseries DeX + Roccat rest
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy SilverSpeed (w.HyperX wrist rest),Razer Deathstalker
Software	Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	A LOT

System Name	Batman's CaseLabs Mercury S8 Work Computer
Processor	8086K 5.3Ghz binned delidded by Siliconlottery.com 5.5Ghz 6c12t 5.6Ghz 6c6t on ambient air
Motherboard	EVGA Z390 DARK
Cooling	Noctua C14S for all overclocking so far Noctua Industrial PWM fan 2000rpm rated (700rpm inaudible)
Memory	Gskill Trident Z Royal Silver F4-4600C18D-16GTRS running at 4500Mhz 17-17-17-37 (new mem OC) : )
Video Card(s)	AMD WX 4100 Workstation Card (AMD W5400 7nm workstation card coming soon)
Storage	Intel Optane 900P 280GB PCIe card as Primary OS drive / (4) Samsung 860Pro 256GB SATA internal
Display(s)	Planar 27in 2560x1440 Glossy LG panel with glass bonded to panel for increased clarity
Case	CaseLabs Mercury S8 open bench chassis two-tone black front cover with gunmetal frame
Audio Device(s)	Creative $25 2.1 speakers lol
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Titanium 700watt fanless
Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3 graphite / Glorious Model D matte black / Razer Invicta mousing mat gunmetal
Keyboard	HHKB Hybrid Type-S black printed keycaps
Software	Work Apps text and statistical
Benchmark Scores	Single Thread scores at 5.6Ghz: Cinebench R15 ST - 249 CPU-Z ST - 676 PassMark CPU ST - 3389

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Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1260L v5
Motherboard	MSI E3 KRAIT Gaming v5
Cooling	Tt tower + 120mm Tt fan
Memory	G.Skill 16GB 3600 C18
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX 970 Mini
Storage	Kingston A2000 512Gb NVME
Display(s)	AOC 24" Freesync 1m.s. 75Hz
Case	Corsair 450D High Air Flow.
Audio Device(s)	No need.
Power Supply	FSP Aurum 650W
Mouse	Yes
Keyboard	Of course
Software	W10 Pro 64 bit

Processor	Ryzen 3600x
Motherboard	MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	Gamdias AIO 3x
Memory	32768 MB Corsair 8192 MB (DDR4-3200)
Video Card(s)	RX 6750 XT (RTX 2060)
Storage	Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB/Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB
Display(s)	2x AOC 27G2G8 (AOC2702) 27.2 inches (69.1 cm) / 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 48-240 (curved)
Mouse	No idea brand
Keyboard	Same as above
Software	Win11 Pro

System Name	FATTYDOVE-R-SPEC
Processor	Intel i9 10980XE
Motherboard	EVGA X299 Dark
Cooling	Water (1x 240mm, 1x 280mm, 1x 420mm + 2x Mo-Ra 360 external radiator)
Memory	64GB DDR4
Video Card(s)	RTX 2080 Super / RTX 3090
Storage	Crucial MX500
Display(s)	24", 1440p, freesync, 144hz
Case	Open Benchtable (OBT)
Audio Device(s)	beyerdynamic MMX 300
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova T2 1600W
Mouse	OG steelseries Sensei
Keyboard	steelseries 6Gv2
Software	Windows 10

System Name	ab┃ob
Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	NH-U12A + T30┃AXP120-x67
Memory	64GB 6000CL30┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Display(s)	43" QN90B / 32" M32Q / 27" S2721DGF
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000┃HDPlex