What's your latest tech purchase?

Count von Schwalbe · Dec 3, 2022

wheresmycar said:
military grade glass

lexluthermiester · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
Uh, my intel 6000P NVME would like a word with you. It loves writing at 30MB/s without a heatsink and 600 with.

This. And many(if not most) high performance SSD's have thermal monitoring and management features builtin to them.

Mussels · Dec 3, 2022

It's the difference between theory "flash memory likes heat!" and reality "flash memory is just one of many components on that SSD"

Flash mem/NVME drives seem to have a pretty wide operating range, none of which i'd consider justification for not cooling them

It seems to be based on a myth from one specific flash module that worked this way combined with the next part after this crop

And the factual original source: Flash memory *may* slow down under 25c
A heatsink will never get it that cold.

Commonly misquoted/misunderstood article is here:
Influence of temperature of storage, write and read operations on multiple level cells NAND flash memories - ScienceDirect

At cold temperatures (under the -40C) data doesnt stay stored as long, and above the max recommended temps (85c) data corruption occurs.
A simple heatsink keeping them at room temperature is going to keep them in that happy middle ground since consumers don't use their computers in ambients of -40c or +85c

Prime2515102 · Dec 3, 2022

I just picked up a couple WD Black 8TB drives (the 128MB cache version) to put in a RAID1 array for general storage. This is an upgrade from a Caviar Black 750GB (this was a single platter version if I remember right). I paid $60 for the Caviar Black in 2010 (it's still going strong!) and $140 each for the 8TB on black friday (I mention this just for perspective). I got these because they were the best bang for the buck with a five year warranty; speed wasn't my main concern, but wasn't last on my list of requirements.

Here's the Caviar Black 750GB (both drives are empty):

And here's the new drive (not in RAID1 yet):

Quite an upgrade I'd say for a HDD. I would have hoped HDD performance would have improved more over 13 years but you can't fight physics that much I suppose.

RJARRRPCGP · Dec 3, 2022

The Best Buy-special variant of the Samsung Odyssey G40B, which is 27". All the other variants of this model, are 25".

25" Odyssey G40B FHD IPS 240Hz 1ms G-Sync Gaming Monitor Monitors - LS25BG402ENXGO | Samsung US

Kissamies · Dec 3, 2022

wheresmycar said:
I currently have 6 sim contracts... x3 unlimited data + x3 capped data. Multiple use-cases... work phone, personal phone, spare phone, x2 tablets for the kids/wife/guests and a sim operated MIFI adapter for the TV. Actually it was x4 unlimited data + x2 capped but with this new upgrade i downgraded to the discounted 100GB which will pop into the S8+ (work phone)... i hardly use anything over 20/30GB p/m on the work phone hence for £15 100gb makes for a nice saving. Unfortunately Vodafone's reception is the best in our area... they charge quite a bit for unlimited SIMs unlike other providers hence i'm glad i got some savings out of it.

Alrighty, I have a 4G sub on my phone and another as my internet connection, both are capped at 100Mbit.

GerKNG · Dec 3, 2022

Crazy how the "Christmas Money" from my Job was exactly the Price of this Card...

mechtech · Dec 3, 2022

More storage

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

So what it this?

Its the adaptor to replace that ugly turd nvidia provide for RTX 4090.

My only black friday buying. Got it for 6,6 USD including my countries taxes.

GerKNG · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

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don't forget to register the card!

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

GerKNG said:
don't forget to register the card!

All ready done for 4 year warrenty.

Liviu Cojocaru · Dec 3, 2022

recently got a Ryzen 5900X to replace my 5600X and also got a AC Freezer II 240 ARGB

wheresmycar · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
the harder it gets against scratches the weaker it is against fractures

poetically beautiful.... makes sense though.

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
The 4090 tuf card i got, coil whined worse than a pig would squeal you just stole it´s food from. So it got returned. Now i am trying my luck with this card in stead. It got coil whine, but far less than the tuf card and i find it acceptable, but not great either.

So what it this?

Its the adaptor to replace that ugly turd nvidia provide for RTX 4090.

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My only black friday buying. Got it for 6,6 USD including my countries taxes.

I think it's pregnant

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

Jetster said:
I think it's pregnant

What's pregnant?

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

Tomgang said:
What's pregnant?

There an ITX baby in the PC

Tomgang · Dec 3, 2022

Jetster said:
There an ITX baby in the PC

Ah yeah. It's still growing up. Soon as big as daddy. Still some way throw.

What you see is my dual system project I Can finnally call finish. I have a build thread it about it under projekt builds, if you want to see more about it.

Jetster · Dec 3, 2022

That thing is massive

Shrek · Dec 3, 2022

Mussels said:
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I had no idea that the NAND chips heat themselves intentionally to reach optimal temperature.

Mussels · Dec 4, 2022

Shrek said:
I had no idea that the NAND chips heat themselves intentionally to reach optimal temperature.

They don't, only one particular model of NAND flash ever did that

The rest are designed to not heat up enough to get outside their safe ranges, and thats about it

mechtech · Dec 4, 2022

wow quite a few 4090s on here. Know how many nvme drives I could buy with that coin??? Well i'd run outa slots first

Tomgang · Dec 4, 2022

mechtech said:
wow quite a few 4090s on here. Know how many nvme drives I could buy with that coin??? Well i'd run outa slots first

Well I ran out of nvme slots before I got a 4090. So I had no other choice than to go for a 4090 :laugh:

Shrek · Dec 4, 2022

Mussels said:
They don't, only one particular model of NAND flash ever did that

The rest are designed to not heat up enough to get outside their safe ranges, and thats about it

That clears up that confusion.

ThrashZone · Dec 4, 2022

Hi,
If you go to samsung website and look at the 980 pro ssd's they do state use a heatsink so not so stupid after all

980 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8P2T0B/AM | Samsung US

Discover the latest features and innovations available in the 980 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB. Find the perfect Memory & Storage for you!

www.samsung.com

tabascosauz · Dec 5, 2022

White PA120......unfortunately, Reddit was wrong as usual. Phanteks T30 really doesn't fit properly, at least not without damaging fins/T30's corner pads/the white paint. Works on the FC140 but I can't fit a FC140.

I want to love Thermalright, but they just don't let me. The SS135's coldplate defaced one of my CPUs' IHS, and now one of the PA120's heatsink banks can't even stand up straight (leans visibly to one side). The tech may be basically identical between TR and Noctua but as hard as I try I just can't ignore the difference in care and build quality. I don't think they deserve a third chance.

I think I will return the PA120 and buy a U12A Chromax. A PA120+A12x25s costs me almost $10 more than the U12A Chromax by itself, and RAM clearance becomes a problem. Pity because the PA120 would have been one gorgeous cooler with the T30s mounted.

Can't say I didn't try, Thermalright.

System Name	Work Computer \| Laptop \| Unfinished Computer
Processor	Core i7-6700 \| Core i7-7700HQ \| Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Dell Q170 \| Lenovo ThinkPad \| Gigabyte Aorus Elite Wi-Fi
Cooling	A fan? \| Some Fans \| Truly Custom Loop
Memory	4x4GB Crucial 2133 C17 \| 2x8GB Assorted \| 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 C26
Video Card(s)	Dell Radeon R7 450 \| Intel HD 630 + Quadro M620 Mobile \| RTX 2080 Ti FE
Storage	Crucial BX500 2TB \| WD Black SN750 512GB + Intel H20 512GB + 1TB HDD \| TBD
Display(s)	3x LG QHD 32" GSM5B96 \| Internal 1080p \| TBD
Case	Dell \| Lenovo ThinkPad \| Heavily Modified Phanteks P400
Audio Device(s)	Half-broken Earbuds \| Headphones \| TBD
Power Supply	Dell TFX Non-standard \| Lenovo 225W \| EVGA BQ 650W
Mouse	Logitech M275 \| Monster No-Name $7 Gaming Mouse\| TBD
Keyboard	Logitech K345 \| Lenovo's Incredible Keyboard \| TBD
Software	Quotesoft, Adobe Acrobat, DaVinci Resolve \| GAMES \| MOAR GAMES

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F
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 1.175V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.737v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Kogan 32" 4K 70Hz \| Gigabyte G32QC (1440p 165Hz) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (1440p 144Hz)
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 (custom white and steel 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!

System Name	Bessy 6.0
Processor	i7-7700K @ 4.8GHz
Motherboard	MSI Z270 KRAIT Gaming
Cooling	Swiftech H140-X + XSPC EX420 + Resevior
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB DDR-3200 CL14 (B-die)
Video Card(s)	MSI GTX 1080 Armor OC
Storage	Samsung 960 EVO 250GB x2 RAID0 + various other SATA drives
Power Supply	XFX 750W Black Edition
Software	Win10 Pro

System Name	KHR-1
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X
Motherboard	ASRock B550 PG Velocita
Memory	32 GB G.Skill Trident Z Neo F4-3600C18D-32GTZN
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ Radeon RX 6750 XT
Storage	Western Digital Black SN850 1 TB NVMe SSD
Display(s)	Samsung Odyssey G40B 27-inch
Case	Corsair 275R
Audio Device(s)	Technics SA-EX140 receiver with Polk VT60 speakers
Power Supply	eVGA Supernova G3 750W
Mouse	Logitech G Pro (Hero)
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 22H2

System Name	4K-gaming
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
Display(s)	32" 4K IPS & 24" 1080p VA
Case	Corsair 4000D Airflow White
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

What's your latest tech purchase?

Count von Schwalbe

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Mussels

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Prime2515102

RJARRRPCGP

Kissamies

S.T.A.R.S.

GerKNG

mechtech

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Tomgang

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Shrek

Mussels

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mechtech

Tomgang

Shrek

ThrashZone

980 PRO PCIe® 4.0 NVMe™ SSD 2TB Memory & Storage - MZ-V8P2T0B/AM | Samsung US

tabascosauz

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Processor	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
Motherboard	Gigabyte X670 Aorus Elite AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 Chromax. Black
Memory	2x16GB G.Skill Trident Z5 NEO 6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	Zotac RTX 4090 AMP Extreme Airo
Storage	WD Black SN850X 1TB + 2x 2TB, 2x 4TB Crucial MX500, 2TB Samsung 870 Evo.
Display(s)	Alienware AW2723DF, LG GP850-B, LG GN950-B
Case	bequiet! Pure Base 500 FX
Audio Device(s)	Bose Companion Series 2 III, Sennheiser GSP600 and HD599 SE - Creative Soundblaster X4
Power Supply	bequiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500w Titanium
Mouse	Logitech GPRO X Superlight & G502 X
Keyboard	Corsair K65 RGB Mini, Razer Black Widow V3 TKL
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S

System Name	The Next 6 Years
Processor	Ryzen 5700x
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570S Aero G R1.1 BiosF4
Cooling	Noctua NH-C12P SE14 w/ NF-P14 FLX Fan 1200rpm
Memory	Micron DDR4-3200 2x16GB D.S. D.R. (CT16G4DFD832A)
Video Card(s)	AMD RX 6800 - Asus Tuf
Storage	Kingston KC3000 1TB & 2TB & 2TB WD Blue Sata SSD
Display(s)	LG 27UL550-W (27" 4k)
Case	Be Quiet Pure Base 600 (no window)
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Power Supply	SuperFlower Leadex V Gold Pro 850W ATX Ver2.52
Mouse	Mionix Naos 8200
Keyboard	Corsair Strafe with browns
Software	W10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	Starts when push power button!!

System Name	The beast and the little runt.
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING - ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero X570
Cooling	Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4a - NH-D15 chromax.black with IPPC Industrial 3000 RPM 120/140 MM fans.
Memory	G.SKILL TRIDENT Z ROYAL GOLD/SILVER 32 GB (2 x 16 GB and 4 x 8 GB) 3600 MHz CL14-15-15-35 1.45 volts
Video Card(s)	RTX A2000 6 GB - GIGABYTE RTX 4090 GAMING OC
Storage	2 x Samsung 980 PRO 1 TB + 1 x 2 TB - Samsung 870 EVO 4 TB - WD RED PRO 16 GB + WD GOLD 14 TB HDD
Display(s)	Asus 27" TUF VG27AQL1A and a Dell 24" for dual setup
Case	Phanteks Enthoo 719/LUXE 2 BLACK
Audio Device(s)	ONBOARD on both boards
Power Supply	Phanteks Revolt X 1200W
Mouse	Logitech G903 Lightspeed Wireless Gaming Mouse
Keyboard	Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Software	WINDOWS 10 PRO 64 BITS on both systems
Benchmark Scores	Se more about my 2 in 1 system here: kortlink.dk/2ca4x

System Name	El Calpulator
Processor	Intel i5 13600K
Motherboard	Aorus Z790 Elite AX
Cooling	DeepCool LS520 SE 240mm ARGB AIO
Memory	32GB Kingston Fury Renegade RGB DDR5 6400 C32
Video Card(s)	PNY RTX 4080 VERTO
Storage	Crucial P3 Plus 2x1TB+2TB Crucial P5 Plus +Samsung 980 500GB+Synology DS115j with 4TB HDD
Display(s)	Alienware 34" QD-OLED AW3423DWF + Samsung 28" 4K 60hz UR550
Case	Phanteks Eclipse G500A A-RGB 4x140mm fans
Audio Device(s)	SB X4+Edifier R2000DB+Logitech Pro X Wireless
Power Supply	be quiet! Pure Power 12 M 1000W ATX 3.0 80+ Gold
Mouse	Logitech G903 LightSpeed Hero Wireless
Keyboard	Logitech G915 LightSpeed Wireless
Software	Win 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Just enough

System Name	Juliette // HTPC
Processor	Intel i7 9700K // AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS Prime Z390X-A // ASRock B550 ITX-AC
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12 Black // Stock
Memory	Corsair DDR4 3600 32gb //G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600
Video Card(s)	EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 XC ULTRA GAMING// APU
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 1Tb, Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB // Samsung 1Tb SSD
Display(s)	ASUS VP348QGL 34" Quad HD 3440 x 1440 // 55" LG 4K SK8000 Series
Case	Seasonic SYNCRO Q7// Silverstone Granada GD05
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 // HDMI to Samsung HW-R650 sound bar
Power Supply	Seasonic SYNCRO 750 W // CORSAIR Vengeance 650M
Mouse	Cooler Master MM710 53G
Keyboard	Logitech 920-009300 G512 SE
Software	Windows 10 Pro // Windows 10 Pro

System Name	HP Compaq 8000 Elite CMT
Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 3647h
Memory	16GB DDR3
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 GDDR5 (fan-less)
Storage	2TB Seagate Firecuda 3.5"
Display(s)	Dell P2416D (2560 x 1440)
Power Supply	12V HP proprietary
Software	Windows 10 Pro 64-bit

System Name	Ghetto Rigs x299 & z490 & x99
Processor	9940x w/Optimus Foundation & 10900k w/Black Noctua D15 & 5930k w/Reg-Noctua D15
Motherboard	X299 Rampage VI Apex & z490 Maximus XII Apex & x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	D5 combo/280 GTX/ VRM copper water block/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ 1080ti FTW3
Memory	Trident-Z 3600C16 4x8gb & Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb & Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	1080ti FTW3-On Loop & Titan Xp-w/ Only GPU loop & evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	Many sammy 2.5" ssd's 850 Pro/ 860 pro's for os & WD BLK's hdd's storage
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 second floor for 2nd rad x2/ 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 1200P2 & 1000P2 with APC AX1500 & 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U & a 750P2 unused
Mouse	Redragon Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and Linux Cinnamon 20.2x2 & win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

Processor	5800X3D \| 5700G
Motherboard	ROG Impact \| B550I Aorus AX
Cooling	FC140 x T30 \| Big Shuriken 3
Memory	32GB 3733CL14 \| 16GB 4333CL16
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle \| Vega 8
Storage	8TB of SSDs \| SN550
Case	Caselabs S3 \| Lone Industries L5
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000 \| HDPlex 200W
Software	11 Pro \| 11