What's your latest tech purchase?

[Mussels]

Says the guy with a RTX 3090 in his system specs and I laugh at u

Because the 3080 Ti is actually a awesome card.

That's the joke, silly kitty

 

[Shou Miko]

That's the joke, silly kitty

I guess I don't get the Oystralian jokes then being a european sadly

 

[AusWolf]

Awww its a cute little baby entry level card!

Vram temps pls, at whatever load you throw at it

This is a cute baby entry card - and it's not even a joke this time (well, the card itself maybe is, but that's why I bought it).

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

I bought another "hoard" home. Got this Jonsbo W2 aluminium case for $15. It came with missing screws and scratches not much a problem I got spares around and can be bought on aliexpress or something. It was very dusty and grimy so I gave it a clean with soap and it looked much better. I think the 3 fans would pay this case of by itself. A repaint of this case with a spray can would make it as good as new. I have always wanted this case many years back in Silver colour.

I think I have too many cases , 2 itx cases and 3 compact atx cases with this one included. This would be my biggest case though it is still compact.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

I bought a PS5 pad for my PC yesterday.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

Finally getting stuck in with the rebuild.

The question is do I put the old cooler on the GPU or the water block, last fit of the water block didn't go well but I think I can resolve that.

what dya think easy swap gpu or leave it in half a year minimum( i cant afford a new one anyway).

 

[xtreemchaos]

gpu block for sure to get that low temp goodness bud.

 

[TheoneandonlyMrK]

gpu block for sure to get that low temp goodness bud.

Agreed, and onit.

 

[AusWolf]

I bought another "hoard" home. Got this Jonsbo W2 aluminium case for $15. It came with missing screws and scratches not much a problem I got spares around and can be bought on aliexpress or something. It was very dusty and grimy so I gave it a clean with soap and it looked much better. I think the 3 fans would pay this case of by itself. A repaint of this case with a spray can would make it as good as new. I have always wanted this case many years back in Silver colour.

I think I have too many cases , 2 itx cases and 3 compact atx cases with this one included. This would be my biggest case though it is still compact.

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I don't like big tower cases, but for that price, it was a good buy. I currently have 4 PCs (if you include my Compute Stick), 2 of which I use regularly, so I know what you mean by hoarding.

 

[Kovoet]

That's the joke, silly kitty

You show off lol

 

[MIRTAZAPINE]

I don't like big tower cases, but for that price, it was a good buy. I currently have 4 PCs (if you include my Compute Stick), 2 of which I use regularly, so I know what you mean by hoarding.

Yeah me too. Thus far I have build itx cases and small cases their under 21 litres. This Jonsbo W2 is rather oversize for my matx board and my sfx psu cannot even reach the board inside lol. For the price and condition I cannot refuse to experiment around for a case that once cost over $150 new. If it down the road I change my mind I'll put it for sale.

Now need power supply extension cables.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-AG32CV-1920x1080-DisplayPort-Compatible/dp/B07YVWT7FF

 

[Chomiq]

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-AG32CV-1920x1080-DisplayPort-Compatible/dp/B07YVWT7FF

And I thought my 27" monitor is too big for 1080p.

 

[GreiverBlade]

And I thought my 27" monitor is too big for 1080p.

i would not go under 1440p anymore for anything above 27" for my side ...

did not notice it was a FHD 32" until i looked at the link xD (well that 165hz refresh would be fine like that )

edit, the Philips 273E3LHSB 27" 1ms 1920x1080 i use for my Mi Box S is indeed a bit too big for FHD (well i need AA if i decide to game on that one, youtube is fine )

 

[Kovoet]

That refresh rate helped a bit with my Call of duty

 

[Mussels]

I thought i posted here, but cant find it to quote myself so i may do some duplication:

A few weeks back, bought my mum a galaxy A12 128GB for $250Au
AMOLED, 2 day battery, a bunch of camera lenses, slower performance

Then as it always works, i found the "model up" A21s for sale for $80au second hand and grabbed it for me to play with as a spare phone (cheaper than a new battery for my old pixel 1)


They are *REALLY* hard to take photos of, as the casing is so reflective

A21s:

In reality that rainbow effect is much harder to see, but it's a fantastic looking design for 'mere' plastic


A12: more of a grooved plastic, but still nice looking



In use: the A12 smashes the shit out of the 21s in everything but battery

Pros for A12:
AMOLED screen vs LCD
128GB vs 32GB

Pros for both:
Long battery life (A12 has 2-3 days, A21s has 5 days... with no SIM mines estimating 2 weeks. two weeks.)
Many camera lenses, modern software
Low prices! (~$250Au)

Cons for both:
Apart from the main cameras, the extra lenses are just low megapixel blurriness. Limits their use a lot.
No NFC (this is a big deal for many, but a paired smartwatch can add this)
no waterproofing
no wireless charging
Mid/low tier performance. You aren't gunna be 3D gaming on these, but they're fine for facebook, social media, and good daytime photos

Cons for just the A21s:
shitty LCD. after 90Hz amoled on my pixel 4xl its hard to use.
Punchole camera, i like the A12 teardrop more (not visible in those photos, sorry)

 

[Shou Miko]

I thought i posted here, but cant find it to quote myself so i may do some duplication:

A few weeks back, bought my mum a galaxy A12 128GB for $250Au
AMOLED, 2 day battery, a bunch of camera lenses, slower performance

Then as it always works, i found the "model up" A21s for sale for $80au second hand and grabbed it for me to play with as a spare phone (cheaper than a new battery for my old pixel 1)


They are *REALLY* hard to take photos of, as the casing is so reflective

A21s:
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In reality that rainbow effect is much harder to see, but it's a fantastic looking design for 'mere' plastic


A12: more of a grooved plastic, but still nice looking

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In use: the A12 smashes the shit out of the 21s in everything but battery

Pros for A12:
AMOLED screen vs LCD
128GB vs 32GB

Pros for both:
Long battery life (A12 has 2-3 days, A21s has 5 days... with no SIM mines estimating 2 weeks. two weeks.)
Many camera lenses, modern software
Low prices! (~$250Au)

Cons for both:
Apart from the main cameras, the extra lenses are just low megapixel blurriness. Limits their use a lot.
No NFC (this is a big deal for many, but a paired smartwatch can add this)
no waterproofing
no wireless charging
Mid/low tier performance. You aren't gunna be 3D gaming on these, but they're fine for facebook, social media, and good daytime photos

Cons for just the A21s:
shitty LCD. after 90Hz amoled on my pixel 4xl its hard to use.
Punchole camera, i like the A12 teardrop more (not visible in those photos, sorry)

Nice, I hope Samsung haven't bloated it up with shit.

I hope it's gonna be a great experience for your mum and she will have a great phone for years to come (Sorry I am still a iPhone person)

 

[lexluthermiester]

i would not go under 1440p anymore for anything above 27" for my side ...

The viewing distance matters. If you're 24inches or more from the screen, even a 40inch screen at 1080p is not going to be a problem. I would say for a viewing distance of around 24 or 18 inches a 1080p 27" and below. Even if you're only 18inches from the screen, you're not going to see individual pixels during general or gaming use. They're just not going to stand out.

 

[Mussels]

Nice, I hope Samsung haven't bloated it up with shit.

I hope it's gonna be a great experience for your mum and she will have a great phone for years to come (Sorry I am still a iPhone person)

Compared to the S7 edge (last samsung i owned) it's a lot less bloated. It auto installed a bunch of games i didn't want, but it let me get rid of them all.
The A21s is losing 4% battery a day, and i'm using it for an hour or so farting about with the cameras... seeing the phone simply not die at idle is amazing. Many phones just drain away.

 

[Fangio1951]

3080ti

hi m8 = that's the one I want to get to replace my current 180Ti Waterforce gpu.

 

[Hachi_Roku256563]

Used kindle

 

[Space Lynx]

It’s not really new.. but it’s in really good shape, and it’s my new ride to work

I am more of a hardtail kind of guy, but for 300 beaver bucks I could not say no.. it’s about 20lbs heavier than I would like

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I'm still waiting for Elon Musk to go full troll mode and tweet "beaver bucks to the moon" as he announced Tesla is making a new gigafactory there someday or something lol

honestly Tesla is making a big mistake by not getting into the market of cheap commuter vehicles, I'd bet money a Canadian government would be willing to sign big deals on using those Tesla batteries repurposed for small commuter ebikes or scooters. profit margins not as high I imagine though is prob why it hasn't been done yet. meh.

 

[AusWolf]

Compared to the S7 edge (last samsung i owned) it's a lot less bloated. It auto installed a bunch of games i didn't want, but it let me get rid of them all.
The A21s is losing 4% battery a day, and i'm using it for an hour or so farting about with the cameras... seeing the phone simply not die at idle is amazing. Many phones just drain away.

And here I thought my A20e was good with its 2-day battery!

 

[Kovoet]

hi m8 = that's the one I want to get to replace my current 180Ti Waterforce gpu.

Be back from holiday Saturday. Ordering my new case for it to arrive Saturday when I get back. Cannot wait to install it all

 

[GreiverBlade]

The viewing distance matters. If you're 24inches or more from the screen, even a 40inch screen at 1080p is not going to be a problem. I would say for a viewing distance of around 24 or 18 inches a 1080p 27" and below. Even if you're only 18inches from the screen, you're not going to see individual pixels during general or gaming use. They're just not going to stand out.

i meant as general number of pixels for screen surface ... not as pixelization ... i am hypermetropic astigmatic "i have natural AA in my eyes" (the i need AA for FHD 27" was a joke .... my bad )

after all i had no issues using a 32" FHD TV as temporary screen for some time, but once i got into 1440p on 32" : perfect spot ... and i am always more than 60cm ( i only use inches for screen size ... "normal" distances are in mm/cm/m et caetera , mostly couch gaming nowadays) but my current 32" @1620p feels way better and the 27" FHD i use with my Mi box S is also at the same distance, putting both screen in 1080p ... well the 32" feel wrong and the 27" feels "okay"