What's your latest tech purchase?

sam_86314 · Feb 4, 2020

GreiverBlade said:
just a little :

Goal Zero Guide 10 Plus
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i needed another set of accu, so i thought why not take something that can also double as an emergency powerpack
(4x2300mAh, which is a bit lower than my set of Eneloop Pro at 2500mAh but still fine for my usage )

the only cons would be the Mini USB connection
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in 2020 it raise a "seriously?" reaction, isn't it?

So wait, this is a NiMH AA battery charger that doubles as a USB battery bank with those same batteries? Why haven't I heard about this until now? This is a great idea.

I'm guessing trying to use alkaline batteries to power it (but NOT using it to charge them obviously) wouldn't work because of the voltage difference.

Also I'd assume your Eneloops would work in it too since those are also NiMH.

GreiverBlade · Feb 5, 2020

sam_86314 said:
So wait, this is a NiMH AA battery charger that doubles as a USB battery bank with those same batteries? Why haven't I heard about this until now? This is a great idea.

I'm guessing trying to use alkaline batteries to power it (but NOT using it to charge them obviously) wouldn't work because of the voltage difference.

Also I'd assume your Eneloops would work in it too since those are also NiMH.

indeed and i also didn't hear about that before ... thus when i determined that my Energizer recharge duo pack were dead, i stumbled on that while searching for some more accu, a little expensive tho
58chf while my 20'000mAh powerbank from Aukey was 48chf and the Eneloop Pro + BQ-CC55 quick charger which were at 49chf (a pack of 4 Eneloop Pro is 25.50chf the BQ-CC55 thus has a value of 23.50chf) hmmmm wait ... now that i take all in account ... 58chf is not that expensive ...

oh btw it also has a AAA adapter as standard accessory (that plus doubling as a flashlight ... but a lot of powerbank do that recently ) it's technically a powerbank with 4 cell but NiMH instead of Li-ion/Li-po

i don't know if i am mistaken to take the capacity as 4x2300mAh= 9200mAh (or 9500 if using the Eneloop Pro since according to the Q&A from Goal Zero it could handle other brand NiMH accu)

now ... it fall in the same category as a DIY powerbank

imagine ... a powerbank which could be reused even once the cells are dead ... wait... :ohwell:

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

DR4G00N said:
Got this for emulators on my Note 4, tested it out with Drastic running PM Soul Silver and it works great, much nicer than the crap on-screen controls. With the stylus it's actually like using a real DS albeit a bit more chunky.
Was using my old modded PSP for GBA & NES/SNES games but I guess I can retire it for now too.

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Something like this would be awesome, using XboneS pad for playing emulators with phone isn't very comfortable.

R-T-B · Feb 5, 2020

OT But: Glad to see my fondness of Panasonic Eneloops is mirrored by the members here. I use them regularly as my goto rechargable brand.

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

R-T-B said:
OT But: Glad to see my fondness of Panasonic Eneloops is mirrored by the members here. I use them regularly as my goto rechargable brand.

Should get those for my Oculus Touch controllers.

GreiverBlade · Feb 5, 2020

Chloe Price said:
Something like this would be awesome, using XboneS pad for playing emulators with phone isn't very comfortable.

the XbOneS controller is too small for me, yep it would be uncomfortable xD (not the same reason ahah ) but the XbOne standard, is the best gamepad in term of ergonomic for me (PC and Consoles altogether ) for emulator on android (mostly FPse and PPSSPP gold) i used a Moga pocket for a long time and my Recon Tech XbOne for using with cast (and when i used a HDMI cable with my Shield Tablet.... because the shield controller had the awkward thumbstick placement of a PS controller) , now i only use my GPi case with RetroPie

Chloe Price said:
Should get those for my Oculus Touch controllers.

well definitely (i use them for my Xbox One, WinMR controller and even for my GPI Case .... thus 4 were too little ) the only cons would be 500 cycle but that's already long and enough
can take their non Pro variantes who have more cycle (i got drawn to it because of the BQ-CC55 quick charger )

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

PS3 controller is too small for me, but Xbone gamepad is like it's made for my hands :toast:

I already loved the 360 controller, but the d-pad sucked balls. Can't think anything how anyone could make even better gamepad than this.

GreiverBlade · Feb 5, 2020

Chloe Price said:
Can't think anything how anyone could make even better gamepad than this.

only Microsoft do better (and i know i know ... they are outdoing themselves) ... with the Elite and the tech
this one is the Recon Tech i mentioned, the second best after the Elite and priced just a bit higher than a standard

received my goodies

yep NiMH compatible regardless of the brand and AAA adapter, just perfect (aside the mini USB "seriously?" )

hilariously it's 500 cycle like a Eneloop Pro the non Pro are 1900mAh 1800 Cycle (even a clear memo on the back of the pack)

the 6-10hrs for USB charging is with a standard 0.5A USB source with a charger capable of 0.8A or more it already got from 0-50% to 80-100% in less than an hour

semi tech related ... a Stanley FatMax Inbus set 1.5 to 8mm, well trying to shorten the course of a disc brake on my E-scooter with a iFixit kit was ... out of the question :laugh:

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

Ah, the premium ones are a thing, but I mean these "consumer" ones.

Going to grab three packages of hardware soon, pics coming later. :clap:

GreiverBlade · Feb 5, 2020

Chloe Price said:
Ah, the premium ones are a thing, but I mean these "consumer" ones.

Going to grab three packages of hardware soon, pics coming later.

the Recon tech is a consumer one the price tag is close enough to the standard to be called the best one before the Elite and his hefty price tag

Calmmo · Feb 5, 2020

pro controller + games

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

Oh boy. Opening packages felt like in Christmas '98 when I realized that there's a PS1 in the wrappings..

This is already installed on the 2600K PC

Including a bag of macaroni is an inside thing with me and my internet buddy when I buy stuff from him :laugh:

Another buddy included a goddamn fidget spinner

That Cryorig will be a temporary cooler on my main PC and oh boy, that Mugen will be great when OC'ing AM2/2+/3 & LGA775 hardware :love:

phill · Feb 5, 2020

What a great bundle to receive through @Chloe Price !!

I also have that same Mugen cooler and the films are awesome too

Not sure on the one, "Old School" but

Kissamies · Feb 5, 2020

phill said:
What a great bundle to receive through @Chloe Price !! I also have that same Mugen cooler and the films are awesome too Not sure on the one, "Old School" but

I paid 50eur including shipping of the two bundles, 10eur + 5.90eur shipping for the Corator :toast:

GreiverBlade · Feb 5, 2020

Calmmo said:
pro controller + games

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at last another brand does it right ... that controller has the best layout just like a X360/0ne controller ...

well if i had to get a Ps4 ... the stock DS controller would be toss to the bin and that one would replace it ...

but the only thing that would make me buy a Ps4, would be Horizon: Zero Dawn, which isn't to be seen anywhere nowadays (i searched all my etailer, in the end i settled on watching 11hrs+ of walkthrough on youtube :laugh:

) ... the only failure of that game : "being a console exclusive" to the point that it almost got me considering buying a Ps4 on its launch...

sam_86314 · Feb 7, 2020

Latest eBay find, and my new secondary laptop...

...an HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2. Picked this up off eBay for a mere $56 after tax.

It has a Core i5-4310U, 4GB of DDR3 soldered to the board with an additional SODIMM slot, an 11.6" 1366x768 IPS touchscreen, and the hinge swivels so it turns into a proper tablet.

It didn't have an SSD, LTE module, or charger when I got it (probably why it was cheap). I stuck my old 128GB M.2 ADATA SU800 in it along with an extra 4GB of DDR3L, put Windows 10 Pro on it (it has a built in Windows 8 Pro key), and it works perfectly. So far it's better than my HP Stream 11 in almost every way.

Despite being six years old, this thing still feels responsive and quick. Obviously it won't run triple-A games at max settings, but it works perfectly for media consumption and web browsing.

There are lots of scratches and scuffs all over the outside, the hinge cover has a big crack that someone "fixed" with glue (just a cosmetic issue), and one of the USB ports is completely destroyed, but for $56, I can't complain. This thing was over $1000 when it was new. All of the defects were shown in the eBay listing.

phill · Feb 7, 2020

sam_86314 said:
Latest eBay find, and my new secondary laptop...

...an HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2. Picked this up off eBay for a mere $56 after tax.

It has a Core i5-4310U, 4GB of DDR3 soldered to the board with an additional SODIMM slot, an 11.6" 1366x768 IPS touchscreen, and the hinge swivels so it turns into a proper tablet.

It didn't have an SSD, LTE module, or charger when I got it (probably why it was cheap). I stuck my old 128GB M.2 ADATA SU800 in it along with an extra 4GB of DDR3L, put Windows 10 Pro on it (it has a built in Windows 8 Pro key), and it works perfectly. So far it's better than my HP Stream 11 in almost every way.

Despite being six years old, this thing still feels responsive and quick. Obviously it won't run triple-A games at max settings, but it works perfectly for media consumption and web browsing.

There are lots of scratches and scuffs all over the outside, the hinge cover has a big crack that someone "fixed" with glue (just a cosmetic issue), and one of the USB ports is completely destroyed, but for $56, I can't complain. This thing was over $1000 when it was new. All of the defects were shown in the eBay listing.

We have these at work, for what they are, they aren't too bad

For $56, it's a steal

Kissamies · Feb 7, 2020

sam_86314 said:
Latest eBay find, and my new secondary laptop...

...an HP EliteBook Revolve 810 G2. Picked this up off eBay for a mere $56 after tax.

It has a Core i5-4310U, 4GB of DDR3 soldered to the board with an additional SODIMM slot, an 11.6" 1366x768 IPS touchscreen, and the hinge swivels so it turns into a proper tablet.

It didn't have an SSD, LTE module, or charger when I got it (probably why it was cheap). I stuck my old 128GB M.2 ADATA SU800 in it along with an extra 4GB of DDR3L, put Windows 10 Pro on it (it has a built in Windows 8 Pro key), and it works perfectly. So far it's better than my HP Stream 11 in almost every way.

Despite being six years old, this thing still feels responsive and quick. Obviously it won't run triple-A games at max settings, but it works perfectly for media consumption and web browsing.

There are lots of scratches and scuffs all over the outside, the hinge cover has a big crack that someone "fixed" with glue (just a cosmetic issue), and one of the USB ports is completely destroyed, but for $56, I can't complain. This thing was over $1000 when it was new. All of the defects were shown in the eBay listing.

What add-on do you use to have TPU in black?

TheLostSwede · Feb 7, 2020

Animalpak said:
10 years warranty !! Thank you Seasonic !

What's a gaming power supply unit? Does it make you frag better? Does it give you a speed boost in racing games? Does it let you exceed warp 10?

Kissamies · Feb 7, 2020

TheLostSwede said:
What's a gaming power supply unit? Does it make you frag better? Does it give you a speed boost in racing games? Does it let you exceed warp 10?

It's the RGB which boosts your gaming skills.

e: Just came home from the post office. :toast:

sam_86314 · Feb 7, 2020

Chloe Price said:
What add-on do you use to have TPU in black?

Dark reader.

Disparia · Feb 7, 2020

Hyper-X 8GB DDR4-2400 CL14 SO-DIMM kit (4GB x2) for my STX build. Got busy last year, so I had boxed and mostly forgotten about it. But while looking through my buy-later list the other day I noticed that the RAM had dropped to half the original price, so decided to pick it up.

Hmm... I think I can even power it on now. Don't have an M.2 for it yet but there's a spare SSD somewhere around here...

TheoneandonlyMrK · Feb 7, 2020

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Just got one of these, I only have one 1Tb silicon power nvme ATM ,it was in a cheepo adapter, that worked well tbf.
Can't wait for more drive's, it really was plug n play despite not really pushing AMD support (it is supported) and although it drops my GPU to x8 the reduction in performance = 300 ISH in timespy 8335\8036 so not much.
I am staring at ThreadRipper a lot these days.

Kissamies · Feb 8, 2020

Disparia said:
Hyper-X 8GB DDR4-2400 CL14 SO-DIMM kit (4GB x2) for my STX build. Got busy last year, so I had boxed and mostly forgotten about it. But while looking through my buy-later list the other day I noticed that the RAM had dropped to half the original price, so decided to pick it up.

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Hmm... I think I can even power it on now. Don't have an M.2 for it yet but there's a spare SSD somewhere around here...

Those "normal" looking SO-DIMM slots just look so tiny :3

E-Bear · Feb 8, 2020

sam_86314 said:
Found this at Goodwill today...

...an LG Flatron 24EN43V-B 24" 1080p monitor. It was marked $17.49, and student discount day dropped that to $13.12.

Picture quality looks good. No dead pixels or anything. It is a TN panel, but I've been using those for a long time, so it doesn't bother me. I still need to tweak the color settings so it matches my main monitor.

I've switched to a dual monitor setup with this instead of my triple monitor setup with some old 5:4 Dell monitors. We'll see how this goes.

I want to get a proper dual-monitor stand for these at some point.

TN ?

Just got this one at thrift store for 5$ canadian. Linksys EA6900 without power supply but I got some spare here.

System Name	Space Heater MKIV
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming X570-PLUS WiFi
Cooling	Noctua NH-U14S, 3x Noctua NF-A14s
Memory	2x16GB Team T-Force Dark Z DDR4-3600 C18 1.35V
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Mouse	Logitech MX Master 3
Keyboard	Logitech G610 Orion Brown
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Keyboard	Deltaco DK440R/none/touch
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 12
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

System Name	4K-gaming
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50
Memory	32GB DDR4 3466C16
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Storage	~3TB SSDs + 6TB
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Audio Device(s)	Corsair HS35
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 Legendary
Keyboard	NOS C450 Mini Pro RGB
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Win 11 Pro EN

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 5950X
Motherboard	EVGA X570 FTW Wifi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z 32GB (4 x 8GB SR Samsung B-Die) @ DDR4-3600
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3
Storage	2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
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Power Supply	EVGA SuperNova 850W T2
Mouse	Steelseries Prime Wireless
Keyboard	1991 White Label IBM Model M + Bluetooth mod
Software	Windows 11 Enterprise (yes, it's legit)

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	Gigabyte B550M Aorus Elite
Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50
Memory	32GB DDR4 3466C16
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon RX 6700 XT
Storage	~3TB SSDs + 6TB
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Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
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Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 750W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 Legendary
Keyboard	NOS C450 Mini Pro RGB
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Software	Win 11 Pro EN

What's your latest tech purchase?

sam_86314

GreiverBlade

Kissamies

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R-T-B

Kissamies

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GreiverBlade

Kissamies

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GreiverBlade

Kissamies

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GreiverBlade

Calmmo

Kissamies

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phill

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phill

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Kissamies

S.T.A.R.S.

sam_86314

Disparia

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E-Bear

System Name	Apex Raptor: Silverback
Processor	Intel i9 13900KS
Motherboard	Maximus z790 Apex
Cooling	LT720 360mm + Phanteks T30
Memory	G.Skill 32GB @8000MT/s CL36
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Audio Device(s)	DT 1990 Pro / Scarlett solo
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime Ultra Titanium 1000w
Mouse	Scimitar Pro
Keyboard	K95 Platinum

System Name	Not so complete or overkill - There are others!! Just no room to put! :D
Processor	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Motherboard	Asus Zenith 2 Extreme Alpha
Cooling	Lots!! Dual GTX 560 rads with D5 pumps for each rad. One rad for each component
Memory	Viper Steel 4 x 16GB DDR4 3600MHz not sure on the timings... Probably still at 2667!! :(
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix 3090 with front and rear active full cover water blocks
Storage	I'm bound to forget something here - 250GB OS, 2 x 1TB NVME, 2 x 1TB SSD, 4TB SSD, 2 x 8TB HD etc...
Display(s)	3 x Dell 27" S2721DGFA @ 7680 x 1440P @ 144Hz or 165Hz - working on it!!
Case	The big Thermaltake that looks like a Case Mods
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	EVGA 1600W T2
Mouse	Corsair thingy
Keyboard	Razer something or other....
VR HMD	No headset yet
Software	Windows 11 OS... Not a fan!!
Benchmark Scores	I've actually never benched it!! Too busy with WCG and FAH and not gaming! :( :( Not OC'd it!! :(

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 SE AM4
Memory	32GB Viper Steel 3600 DDR4 @ 3800MHz 16-19-16-19-36
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte RTX 2080 Gaming OC 8G
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Power Supply	Seasonic Focus GX 750W
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed
Keyboard	Svive Triton Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro
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Motherboard	ASRock H170M-ITX
Cooling	Cooler Master Geminii S524
Memory	G.Skill DDR4-2133 16GB (8GB x 2)
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte R9-380X 4GB
Storage	Samsung 950 EVO 250GB (mSATA)
Display(s)	LG 29UM69G-B 2560x1080 IPS
Case	Lian Li PC-Q25
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC892
Power Supply	Seasonic SS-460FL2
Mouse	Logitech G700s
Keyboard	Logitech G110
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Storage	Silicon power 1TB nvme/8Tb external/1Tb samsung Evo nvme 2Tb sata ssd/1Tb nvme
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Power Supply	corsair 1200Hxi/Asus stock /850 watt ?
Mouse	Roccat Kova/ Logitech G wireless
Keyboard	Roccat Aimo 120
VR HMD	Oculus rift
Software	Win 10 Pro
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Motherboard	Asus IPIBL-LB / HP Benicia-GL8E
Cooling	DeepCool Gammaxx 200
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Video Card(s)	Zotac GT630 "Fermi" 2gb DDR3 128bits Synergy Edition
Storage	Western Digital Green 7200rpm 1tb
Display(s)	LG Flatron EW234 Super LED
Case	HP Pavilion
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Thermaltake TR2 430w
Mouse	Razer Abyssus Mirror Special Edition Blue LED
Keyboard	Thermaltake Tt eSPORTS Commander Red LED Backlighting Mechanical Keycaps Membrane Gaming Keyboard
Software	Windows 7 Home Premium 64bits