What's your latest tech purchase?

[Space Lynx]

Yeah I am really surprised too.. I knew no one would want the XT, but 325 for a 5600x yeesh. Someone probably thinks it’s broken because it’s not 400 like the rest of them listed. You might be right.. might have to keep the unicorn..

For cooling I will try FC140 first, I like the plate on that the best so far with AMD. I think with both fans it’s 180cfm or so, and I have a 130cfm TY-143 feeding it. I am not really sure what to expect.. could be good, could be crap! I think it will do ok.. will it hang with a D15? I guess we will find out.. I know people are watching and the pool is real cold let me tell you

Also those are beaver bucks, not the greenbacks you are used to

BEAVER RUPIES I FORGOT! ok so not so bad then (670 usd) so still a bit higher than MSRP but not too bad considering tax included, etc.

 

[tabascosauz]

You might be right about 5950X behaiving diffently. As 5950X shut have the best binned chiplets. Meaning beable to reach higest clocks at the same voltage.

But i still think it cut be a fun showdown if i dissable 4 cores or 2 cores on each chiplet. So its 12 cores vs. 12 better binned cores.

Not really about the binning, 5800X/5900X/5950X all hit effective boost clocks 4850-4950 despite 4.7/4.8/4.9 on paper. And on 2CCD, you only get good binning on CCD1 because that's where your good cores will be - CCD2 is pretty much whatever silicon they can scrape together. Granted, even lowest quality bins for Vermeer are pretty decent though.

One hits MT harder, other hits ST harder.



Contrast @freeagent's 5600X, plain to see why stock 5600X runs so cool:



Curious to see what batch freeagent's chip will be from, wonder if Q2 production has changed performance.

 

[freeagent]

Just curious.. if I can extract 140w from the socket with my 5600, would it be safe to assume double that with an extra 5600 glued to it?

 

[Space Lynx]

Just curious.. if I can extract 140w from the socket with my 5600, would it be safe to assume double that with an extra 5600 glued to it?

I don't think it scales linearly like that, but I could be wrong.

 

[tabascosauz]

Just curious.. if I can extract 140w from the socket with my 5600, would it be safe to assume double that with an extra 5600 glued to it?

Package power includes constant ~10-20W from the IO die, so even in a perfect world where cooling is not a problem it won't be double the power.

 

[KainXS]

So I picked up a Galaxy Tab S7 Plus a while back and I had the Galaxy and Google headphone adapters but those are not designed for anything over 32Ohms so I was pointed to this little Meizu adapter and I am blown away by this thing. It actually competes(a little worst though) with the Quad Dac(ESS Sabre) in my LG G8 and can power 300Ohm headphones to an acceptable level.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I just updated to a Google pixel 4A I like it so far.

 

[Mussels]

I just updated to a Google pixel 4A I like it so far.

I got the 4XL, damn steady phone

 

[Space Lynx]

I just updated to a Google pixel 4A I like it so far.

I'm still trying to figure out what to do for my next phone. Google seems to be getting very pushy lately regarding not caring about data collection, I'm considering switch to iphone whenever the next iphone SE comes out for $399... i'm not really willing to spend more than 400 on a phone though... and i want to wait for the next budget one to come out. hopefully battery has improved by then.

i wouldn't mind the pixel 5a... its expected to come out august... im just bit sickened by how blatant google is with data collection

 

[lexluthermiester]

im just bit sickened by how blatant google is with data collection

You do know that you can turn that off, right? Google is bound by law to offer citizens the ability to disable tracking and personal data collection. Especially in the EU. When you disable something, it's actually disabled. Of course that is Google. App devs are another story... It's not Google you need to worry about, it's the app devs. On Android you can lock your phone down if you want to. Starting with Android 9, the user has nearly complete control by default of what apps do and do not have access to. What you don't have default access to can be changed with a few work-arounds.

 

[freeagent]

I’m just using my old XS Max 256.. still pretty decent..

 

[micropage7]

time to say goodbye to my beloved A6000

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sony body and sony lenses?
looks like sony fanboy

 

[Valantar]

sony body and sony lenses?
looks like sony fanboy

Well, there are absolutely some good third party lenses out there for the FE mount, but Sony has by far the most comprehensive product stack, and delivers excellent quality across the board. Especially when it comes to AF primes, it would be pretty difficult to replace that setup with third party alternatives.

 

[framebuffer]

Nice! Why not keep the A6000?

I sold it to cover a bit of the costs, also don't need two cameras atm

sony body and sony lenses?
looks like sony fanboy

uhm, not sure if you are kidding or what, but almost all good lenses for sony full-frame e-mount are made, well, by sony, and honestly makes sense.
sure, there are good zeiss and sigma options (in fact the 55mm is zeiss/sony) but not for the focal lengths I wanted if you consider price/aperture/weight

btw never been a fanboy of any company except one: 3dfx (and I'm proud of being it!)

 

[Splinterdog]

Paperless office? Forget it, especially when you're an accountant, as is my wife. Her Samsung laser has given sterling work for the last six or seven years and must have printed thousands of sheets, but it started to go wrong. I expect I'll get it fixed and sell it on.
Anyway, I picked up this HP WiFi printer for $150, which, like the Samsung, is nice and compact, with WiFi printing being a doddle to set up.

 

[micropage7]

I sold it to cover a bit of the costs, also don't need two cameras atm



uhm, not sure if you are kidding or what, but almost all good lenses for sony full-frame e-mount are made, well, by sony, and honestly makes sense.
sure, there are good zeiss and sigma options (in fact the 55mm is zeiss/sony) but not for the focal lengths I wanted if you consider price/aperture/weight

btw never been a fanboy of any company except one: 3dfx (and I'm proud of being it!)

some want to test many lenses and you can find many adapters for sony

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

I'm still trying to figure out what to do for my next phone. Google seems to be getting very pushy lately regarding not caring about data collection, I'm considering switch to iphone whenever the next iphone SE comes out for $399... i'm not really willing to spend more than 400 on a phone though... and i want to wait for the next budget one to come out. hopefully battery has improved by then.

i wouldn't mind the pixel 5a... its expected to come out august... im just bit sickened by how blatant google is with data collection

They all like data collection in all honesty, I limit what I can but I'm not too bothered ,my criminal empire never did get started and I've nothing to hide.
I've had three Google One type phones and the only issue remains the phone swap transfer.
It only goes so far I still had to sign and login a lot of shit, I phone to phone linked ,I should have an effective clone not this.

 

[iBruceypoo]

Yeah I am really surprised too.. I knew no one would want the XT, but 325 for a 5600x yeesh. Someone probably thinks it’s broken because it’s not 400 like the rest of them listed. You might be right.. might have to keep the unicorn..

For cooling I will try FC140 first, I like the plate on that the best so far with AMD. I think with both fans it’s 180cfm or so, and I have a 130cfm TY-143 feeding it. I am not really sure what to expect.. could be good, could be crap! I think it will do ok.. will it hang with a D15? I guess we will find out.. I know people are watching and the pool is real cold let me tell you

Also those are beaver bucks, not the greenbacks you are used to

You've inspired me to sell the ROG Apex X board and binned/delidded 8700K (5.3Ghz daily oc 5.4Ghz ST benchmarks capable).

Using a Z390 Dark and 8086K @5.4Ghz as the 2ndary office rig - so think I'll let this platform go.

On eBay the Maximus X Apex boards selling "pre-owned" for $400, $422, $477 , only paid $349 for it in 2017.

Maybe since Asus made so few Apex X boards and I guess enthusiasts still enjoy overclocking Coffee Lake.

Just noticed, I never removed the protective sheet over the Northbridge, lolol

 

[Kovoet]

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[freeagent]

You've inspired me to sell the ROG Apex X board and binned/delidded 8700K (5.3Ghz daily oc 5.4Ghz ST benchmarks capable).

Using a Z390 Dark and 8086K @5.4Ghz as the 2ndary office rig - so think I'll let this platform go.

On eBay the Maximus X Apex boards selling "pre-owned" for $400, $422, $477 , only paid $349 for it in 2017.

Maybe since Asus made so few Apex X boards and I guess enthusiasts still enjoy overclocking Coffee Lake.

Just noticed, I never removed the protective sheet over the Northbridge, lolol

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That's not to say I am not having some second thoughts and regrets lol

Intel stuff holds their value. Even my old boards are still commanding the big dollars on eBay. Its crazy man. Sell my 10 year old stuff on there for as much as I paid or more..

 

[Kovoet]

That's not to say I am not having some second thoughts and regrets lol

Intel stuff holds their value. Even my old boards are still commanding the big dollars on eBay. Its crazy man. Sell my 10 year old stuff on there for as much as I paid or more..

Got the same problem I got a i7 7700 and 2 x asus maximus formula xi motherboards. Don't whether to hold to them or sell them

 

[freeagent]

Got the same problem I got a i7 7700 and 2 x asus maximus formula xi motherboards. Don't whether to hold to them or sell them

If your not going to bench them and you know you won’t use them might as well let someone else enjoy them

 

[iBruceypoo]

That's not to say I am not having some second thoughts and regrets lol

Intel stuff holds their value. Even my old boards are still commanding the big dollars on eBay. Its crazy man. Sell my 10 year old stuff on there for as much as I paid or more..

Woohoo, maybe I can get $600 for the Maximus X Apex and binned 8700K, $400 + $200 who knows.

Cover the cost of the new Maximus XIII Apex board.

Have the original boxes and all accessories all in pristine condition, so maybe.

 

[freeagent]

If someone wants it they will pay! I haven’t been lucky enough to find someone who wants to spend the big dollars on my old hardware

 

[WhitetailAni]

Item #1 has arrived!
Here's the GTX 690 in all its glory. I realize it lacks a fan. It lacking a fan meant it cost $115, and a replacement fan cost $15. A full unit was $260.

Spoiler

In a surprising turn of events the card is brand new, other than the bent PCI plate. There's no dust, no fingerprints on the plastic, the PCB is immaculate, and the ports make their "crunch" sound as the pins realign. An amazing deal for $115, as the bent plate is easy to fix.

It's not going in my computer until the replacement fan arrives. For now, it will look nice and sit on a shelf.

EDIT:
Tried pliers and managed to make everything straight, but one of the tabs is inset a bit.
We're going to my grandpa's house tomorrow though and he has a vice.