What's your latest tech purchase?

Space Lynx · Nov 18, 2021

R-T-B said:
Sounds like a grand idea as long as you don't mind the occasional "postponed charge" due to rainy weather, etc. If you're patient and just use the solar could pay for itself easy.

I mean, on the 50 days a year it does rain where I live, I can just plug it in. Still cheaper than gas at 1/4 the cost. Electricity costs 0.13 a kilowatt hour, so $10 to fill up my tank based on mileage vs the $45 i pay in gas now... so even if 0 solar and electric only... I'd save $1,820 per year on fuel costs on my commute to work.

electric is the future imo, no stopping it now. gas is just to messy and to expensive. and no moving parts in electric cars, less that can go wrong, just makes a lot of sense, regardless of climate.

R-T-B · Nov 18, 2021

lynx29 said:
I mean, on the 50 days a year it does rain where I live, I can just plug it in. Still cheaper than gas at 1/4 the cost. Electricity costs 0.13 a kilowatt hour, so $10 to fill up my tank based on mileage vs the $45 i pay in gas now... so even if 0 solar and electric only... I'd save $1,820 per year on fuel costs on my commute to work.

electric is the future imo, no stopping it now. gas is just to messy and to expensive. and no moving parts in electric cars, less that can go wrong, just makes a lot of sense, regardless of climate.

I live in the pacific northwest so rainy days are always a part of my solar equations lol. Good to know you've thought it all out though.

AusWolf · Nov 18, 2021

ZenZimZaliben said:
Excited for this one - PreOrderd in August and just got contacted from Design Dept. View attachment 225528

I've just noticed that it's called the Rivian... and the background of their website looks like the view from Kaer Morhen. As a Witcher maniac, I'm intrigued! :twitch:

Space Lynx · Nov 18, 2021

R-T-B said:
I live in the pacific northwest so rainy days are always a part of my solar equations lol. Good to know you've thought it all out though.

yep there is a 2020 chevy bolt near me for 19k even, brand new 0 miles. it has a battery recall cause these batteries can melt on rare occasion, but a software update fixed that, and on top of that software update when the new batteries get in you get a free replacement. seems like a pretty sweet deal overall. i can use half of the tax credit i think based on my income, so 15k for the car if i buy it now or something around there. plus my Uncle retired from GM, so I can knock off another 1-2k with his family discount. as far as economical goes, its the best bang for buck i'll ever get.

sepheronx · Nov 18, 2021

lynx29 said:
I'm considering buying the Aptera solar car, they are taking reservations now, 25 grand and it charges itself on solar around 40 miles a day it can do on solar. If I add in my own solar panel and generator backups, I could theoretically drive for 20 years without paying a single fuel cost to utilities or gas companies. hehe

why stop there? Build your own battery car with solar panels. Get someone to knit you some seatbelts and you can build it out of a mattress.

http://imgur.com/MVlJG

ThaiTaffy · Nov 18, 2021

Moving on from electric cars just bought me 16gb of ddr3 ECC so I can use zfs on my VM disks.

$60 wasn't too bad

AusWolf · Nov 18, 2021

sepheronx said:
why stop there? Build your own battery car with solar panels. Get someone to knit you some seatbelts and you can build it out of a mattress.

http://imgur.com/MVlJG

I've got an idea too.

Mussels · Nov 18, 2021

lynx29 said:
@R-T-B @nguyen It's not your LG OLED, but my night shift job allows me to watch movies and netflix at work, guess what just hit store shelves? 14" OLED 90hz panels, 100% dci-p3, TrueBlack HDR 600 - $749

guess who just joined the OLED crowd? sure I can't game on it (I'm hoping I can figure out a way to use it as an external monitor though, not sure if I can or not with this)

its on its way, but here is stock photo for now: its 11th gen intel with iris graphics, i might be able to get away with some indie gaming and card games, but thats it... here is to hoping I can get it to work as an external monitor for a gaming setup though... cause 90hz OLED on a budget and portable would be epic... the funny thing about having two jobs, I find myself buying more things. and I need to stop, this is probably my last big purchase for quite some time. hope its as pretty to look at as LG OLED tv's... but I can't carry an OLED tv to work, so RIP

You can game-stream to it, using something like Moonlight (Was made for Nvidia to android, but PC to PC works fine too)

Valantar · Nov 18, 2021

Mussels said:
You can game-stream to it, using something like Moonlight (Was made for Nvidia to android, but PC to PC works fine too)

Yeah, but then youre looking at a lossy compressed video signal. Hardly ideal.

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 18, 2021

ZenZimZaliben said:
Excited for this one - PreOrderd in August and just got contacted from Design Dept. View attachment 225528

Very nice indeed

Space Lynx · Nov 18, 2021

Mussels said:
You can game-stream to it, using something like Moonlight (Was made for Nvidia to android, but PC to PC works fine too)

bookmarking this, thanks. its worth a try, also i could try something like cloud gaming on it. does Stadia still exist, or does Geforce Now work on any PC or does it require a nvidia gpu?

sepheronx · Nov 18, 2021

ThaiTaffy said:
Moving on from electric cars just bought me 16gb of ddr3 ECC so I can use zfs on my VM disks.
View attachment 225610

$60 wasn't too bad

Price gone up. I used to pick up DDR3 ECC REG sticks for dirt cheap.

ThaiTaffy · Nov 18, 2021

sepheronx said:
Price gone up. I used to pick up DDR3 ECC REG sticks for dirt cheap.

Don't scare me I've ordered unbuffered I can buy a reg ecc 4gig stick here for less than $5 but my VM server doesn't support it.

sepheronx · Nov 18, 2021

ThaiTaffy said:
Don't scare me I've ordered unbuffered I can buy a reg ecc 4gig stick here for less than $5 but my VM server doesn't support it.

Dont want to. Just saying I used to pick up REG ECC RAM (DDR3) for $40 CAD for 16GB and about $90 CAD for DDR4.

It is just the situation in the world and sucks.

It is cheaper for me to pick up used workstations for the parts than it is to buy the parts separately over here.

xtreemchaos · Nov 18, 2021

got a good deal on a new ultrawide for me obsyroom a MSI Optix MAG342CQRV 34 inch its for imaging but you bet im going to be playing games on

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seth1911 · Nov 18, 2021

To much to clean :laugh:

But i see u play No Mans Sky :toast:

lexluthermiester · Nov 18, 2021

xtreemchaos said:
got a good deal on a new ultrawide for me obsyroom a MSI Optix MAG342CQRV 34 inch its for imaging but you bet im going to be playing games on .
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What wallpaper is that? Where did you get it?

xtreemchaos · Nov 18, 2021

ive had it ages i carnt remember where i got it prob one of the 100 best free backgrounds sites.
here it

seth1911 · Nov 18, 2021

A second Biostar Low Price Board for a friend and his A10 7860K, its insane it can handle DDR3 RAM up to 2704 MHz :laugh:

lexluthermiester · Nov 18, 2021

xtreemchaos said:
ive had it ages i carnt remember where i got it prob one of the 100 best free backgrounds sites.
here it
View attachment 225661

Thank You!

EDIT:
I've taken the liberty of resizing it and making a 16:9 version, both upscaled to 2160P.

Deleted member 215115 · Nov 18, 2021

seth1911 said:
it can handle DDR3 RAM up to 2704 MHz

lexluthermiester · Nov 18, 2021

seth1911 said:
A second Biostar Low Price Board for a friend and his A10 7860K, its insane it can handle DDR3 RAM up to 2704 MHz

View attachment 225666

That looks like a decent board.

seth1911 · Nov 18, 2021

@ rares

Gskill Trident DDR3 2666 @ 2704 MHz with the 7860K, mine 7870k is a few MHz slower with 2680 :sleep:

Edit:
But yeah sometimes the cheaper Boards better than the GAM0R RGB, wait sorry in the Years for AMD FM2/+ there wasnt any RGB Gam0R shit,
a Cheap Z Board for Intel u could get for 80$, today is the Entry Z with RGB Skill0R by 150$ for 1200 or 250$ for 1700 :laugh:

DR4G00N · Nov 18, 2021

Picked up in i7 2760QM for my Dell N5110. Definitely better than the i5 2540M but it's all core turbo isn't as high as I was expecting @ 2.8GHz (even saw as low as 2.4GHz in prime95).
Temps are not much different from the i5 surprisingly, barely went past 80c core temps & 70c gpu temps running p95 & unigine heaven at the same time.
Pretty good for the anemic cooler pushing near 90w.

Mussels · Nov 19, 2021

I bought something for $20 second hand today, that came with an unexpected gift

Telstra Smart modem version 2, with 4G backup connectivity!

So umm.... they're still paying for and using the plan, and the 4G SIM card is still installed and working.
I'm getting 25Mb down and 5Mb up for free, on a portable modem that literally works anywhere i have phone reception at someone elses expense.

I want to team it up with my VDSL, and gotta learn how.

So i get this, for free, until they change their plan:

Processor	Ryzen 5600X3D, -25 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Pro VC
Cooling	FC 140 + MX-6
Memory	(4x8gb) 3200 cas16
Video Card(s)	MERC310 7900 XT, 2.9ghz
Storage	SN770 500GB, 2TB SSD
Display(s)	NZXT 27" 1440 IPS 165hz
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black)
Audio Device(s)	Bose QC Ultra Headphones
Power Supply	RM850W Gold

System Name	Pioneer
Processor	Ryzen R9 7950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
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
Audio Device(s)	TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches
Software	Windows 11 Enterprise (yes, it's legit).

System Name	Nebulon-B Mk. 4
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Motherboard	MSi PRO B650M-A WiFi
Cooling	be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Memory	2x 24 GB Corsair Vengeance EXPO DDR5-6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 7800 XT
Storage	2 TB Corsair MP600 GS, 2 TB Corsair MP600 R2, 8 TB Seagate Barracuda 3.5"
Display(s)	Samsung C24F390, 7" Waveshare touchscreen
Case	Kolink Citadel Mesh black
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime GX-750
Mouse	Cherry MW 8 Advanced
Keyboard	MagicForce 68
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 single-core: 1,800, multi-core: 18,000. Superposition 1080p Extreme: 9,900.

Processor	Ryzen 5600X3D, -25 CO
Motherboard	MSI B550 Pro VC
Cooling	FC 140 + MX-6
Memory	(4x8gb) 3200 cas16
Video Card(s)	MERC310 7900 XT, 2.9ghz
Storage	SN770 500GB, 2TB SSD
Display(s)	NZXT 27" 1440 IPS 165hz
Case	NZXT H710 (Red/Black)
Audio Device(s)	Bose QC Ultra Headphones
Power Supply	RM850W Gold

System Name	PCGR
Processor	12400f
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX B660-I
Cooling	Stock Intel Cooler
Memory	2x16GB DDR5 5600 Corsair
Video Card(s)	Dell RTX 3080
Storage	1x 512GB Mmoment PCIe 3 NVME 1x 2TB Corsair S70
Display(s)	LG 32" 1440p
Case	Phanteks Evolve itx
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	750W Cooler Master sfx
Software	Windows 11

What's your latest tech purchase?

Space Lynx

Astronaut

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AusWolf

Mussels

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sepheronx

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xtreemchaos

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DR4G00N

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System Name	Shoebox
Processor	3600x
Motherboard	Msi b550m Mortar +WiFi
Cooling	Cryorig m9
Memory	Crucial Ballistix c16 B-die 2x8gb
Video Card(s)	Powercolor rx570 4gb
Storage	WD black sn750 256gb (OS), crucial mx500 1tb(storage),Hitatchi ?? 7200rpm 500gb(Temp files)
Display(s)	Samsung 65" TU7100
Case	Zzaw b3
Audio Device(s)	Yamaha rx-v363
Power Supply	Corsair sf750
Mouse	Logitech g300s
Keyboard	Custom Skyloong sk64s
Software	Windows 11Pro

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	Hotbox
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6),
Motherboard	ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax
Cooling	LOBO + Laing DDC 1T Plus PWM + Corsair XR5 280mm + 2x Arctic P14
Memory	32GB G.Skill FlareX 3200c14 @3800c15
Video Card(s)	PowerColor Radeon 6900XT Liquid Devil Ultimate, UC@2250MHz max @~200W
Storage	2TB Adata SX8200 Pro
Display(s)	Dell U2711 main, AOC 24P2C secondary
Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Audio Device(s)	Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps
Software	Windows 10 Pro

System Name	1. The Devils Dialysis VR rig 2. intel teliscope rig 3.MSI GP72MVR Leopard Pro .
Processor	1.3900x @stock 2. i7 7700k @5. 3. i7 7700hq
Motherboard	1.aorus x570 ultra 2. z270 Maximus IX Hero
Cooling	1.Hard tube loop, cpu and gpu 2. Hard loop cpu and gpu
Memory	1.hyperx preditor @3600 16gb 2.vengence 32gb @3000 3. 16gb hyperx @2400
Video Card(s)	1.GIGABYTE RTX 3080 GAMING OC WaterForce WB 2. Aorus RTX2080 3. 1060 3gb.
Storage	1 M.2 500gb , 2 3tb HDs 2. 256gb ssd, 3tbHD 3. 256 m.2. 1tb ssd
Display(s)	1.LG 50" UHD , oculus rift S.2 MSI Optix MAG342C UWHD. SONY bravia 1080p, . 3.17" 120 hz display
Case	1. Thermaltake P5 2. Thermaltake P3
Audio Device(s)	1 Onboard 2 Onboard 3 Onboard
Power Supply	1.seasonic gx 850w 2. seasonic gx 750w
Mouse	1 ROG Gladius 2 Corsair m65 pro
Keyboard	1. ROG Strix Flare 2. Corsair F75 RBG 3. steelseries RBG
VR HMD	rift and rift S and Quest 2.
Software	1. win10 pro 2. win10 pro 3, win10 home
Benchmark Scores	1.7821 cb20 ,cb15 3442 1c 204 cpu-z 1c 539 12c 8847 2. 1106 cb 3.cb 970

System Name	nope
Processor	I3 10100F
Motherboard	ATM Gigabyte h410
Cooling	Arctic 12 passive
Memory	ATM Gskill 1x 8GB NT Series (No Heatspreader bling bling garbage, just Black DIMMS)
Video Card(s)	Sapphire HD7770 and EVGA GTX 470 and Zotac GTX 960
Storage	120GB OS SSD, 240GB M2 Sata, 240GB M2 NVME, 300GB HDD, 500GB HDD
Display(s)	Nec EA 241 WM
Case	Coolermaster whatever
Audio Device(s)	Onkyo on TV and Mi Bluetooth on Screen
Power Supply	Super Flower Leadx 550W
Mouse	Steelseries Rival Fnatic
Keyboard	Logitech K270 Wireless
Software	Deepin, BSD and 10 LTSC

System Name	The Banshee
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600 @ 4.65GHz 1.20V
Motherboard	AsRock X370 Taichi
Cooling	240+360MM CPU+GPU Custom loop
Memory	32GB 4x8 G.Skill Trident Z 3600 CL16 1.35V
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon MI25/WX 9100 16GB @ 1600/1050MHz 1.075V
Storage	1TB Kingston NV2 & 1TB Mass Storage HDD
Display(s)	LG 25UM57-P
Case	Fractal Design Arc XL
Audio Device(s)	ATH-M20x
Power Supply	Evga SuperNova 1300 G2
Mouse	Evga Torq X3
Keyboard	Thermaltake challenger
Software	Win 10 Pro 64-Bit