What's your latest tech purchase?

oobymach · Mar 22, 2023

Got a couple new ssd's, a wd sn770 and a 980 pro (click to enlarge).

Also got a new toy.

wheresmycar · Mar 22, 2023

oobymach said:
Also got a new toy.

View attachment 288751

this impressed me more!!

hate seeing stuff i'd love to get me hands on but wouldn't/shoudn't buy. Where i live in the UK this would be just left on the display shelf

Whats the range on this shooter?

oobymach · Mar 22, 2023

Haven't played with it yet, put it together just to test the feel, it's heavy, and apparently it's capable of 1400rounds per minute or about 23 rounds per second. >_<

Calmmo · Mar 22, 2023

My new core reactor

edit: finally back home, updated bios/installed OS etc, XMPII ram settings loaded up fine and seems stable after a quick 30min test, SP values are Pcore 120 / ecore 93 / Mem 83
Gonna start working on tuning/8000-8200 next week once i get a couple days off from work.

+first time benchies

wNotyarD · Mar 22, 2023

Calmmo said:
View attachment 288773
My new core reactor

Someone will get through the winter just fine

InVasMani · Mar 22, 2023

Nelly's new Intel CPU. :laugh:

WonkoTheSaneUK · Mar 22, 2023

My Cablemod 12VHPWR 180-degree adaptor arrived yesterday (file photo - mine's white, not silver).

EDIT - Wanted to add photo earlier, but got a "502 - Bad Gateway" error. Was the site down for a minute or ten?

Athlonite · Mar 22, 2023

LOL just purchased the Lian Li LT720 AIO and I already don't like the fans that came with it so I just bought a 3 pack of
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/FANLAN0022/Lian-Li-UNI-FAN-SL120-V2-Digital-Addressable-RGB-1 for $128.33 Gougelandastani Plunketts (NZD)

Calmmo said:
My new core reactor

View attachment 288789

I just bought that same AIO the Lian Li LT720 don't like the fan noise though so I'm replacing them with the above set

Calmmo · Mar 22, 2023

Athlonite said:
LOL just purchased the Lian Li LT720 AIO and I already don't like the fans that came with it so I just bought a 3 pack of
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/FANLAN0022/Lian-Li-UNI-FAN-SL120-V2-Digital-Addressable-RGB-1 for $128.33 Gougelandastani Plunketts (NZD)

View attachment 288790

I just bought that same AIO the Lian Li LT720 don't like the fan noise though so I'm replacing them with the above set

You mean deep cool yea? I'd already decided to replace them prior to even testing them. Almost every review was like good fans but loud. Got T30's my self set @2000rpm mode atm, will have to see if going above is even worth it at all. (I'm not gonna be running tile renderers professionally or anything like to justify 3000rpm jet engine mode).

Still at work so didn't have enough time to even install an OS. But In the bios it was sitting ~29-31c .. so far so good, compared to my old h115i rgb Plat the coldplate appears to be super flat. Just eyeballing it ofc no measurement tools to prove it.

Space Lynx · Mar 22, 2023

my steam deck just arrived!!! so excited to try it out! funny on the timing, my job just ended about 10 minutes before it was delivered!!!

wooooooo!!! unboxing now

Count von Schwalbe · Mar 22, 2023

Space Lynx said:
my steam deck just arrived!!! so excited to try it out! funny on the timing, my job just ended about 10 minutes before it was delivered!!!

wooooooo!!! unboxing now

Pics or it didn't happen

wheresmycar · Mar 22, 2023

Maybe not tech related to this thread but i thought i'd share....

Got my second one to shave off lint (fuzz, fluff, whatever you call it) on clothing items (esp hoodies/bottoms). Actually its fully TPU tech related.... the smoother the surface of clothes, the better the airflow and the higher the FPS hehe

oxrufiioxo · Mar 22, 2023

Calmmo said:
View attachment 288773
My new core reactor

View attachment 288788 View attachment 288789

I keep forgetting you have an evolv X mine struggles a little with the 3080ti I had to increase my fan curve up to 1200RPM up from 950RPM begrudgingly. Awesome Build btw.

droid-I · Mar 22, 2023

Got my second one to shave off lint (fuzz, fluff, whatever you call it) on clothing items (esp hoodies/bottoms).

^^Here we don't have dogs or cats at the moment, wonder if that takes well on that leftover fur as well.

r9 · Mar 22, 2023

tabascosauz said:
Pleasantly surprised by the interim $90cad pair of desk mounts. They are a little rough around the edges as expected from a generic China brand but the quality is more than acceptable and all the fundamentals are there. The one-stop-shop stick plate is a bit crude, but still, $90

View attachment 288010

Pretty!
What are you playing ?

tabascosauz · Mar 22, 2023

Foxx mount arrived. Instructions are a little clunky but the clamp itself and the specific-fit adapter plate are a much more refined affair than the Amazon mounts. Also lighter. Will maybe DIY a bottle holder out of the spare Amazon one

r9 said:
Pretty!
What are you playing ?

Just DCS as usual. Desk mounts because it was the only way I would be able to put any other grip on the Gunfighter, but after getting the mounts I lost interest in getting a MCG Ultimate ($250 yikes), so I'm just enjoying the ergonomics for now

Calmmo · Mar 22, 2023

oxrufiioxo said:
I keep forgetting you have an evolv X mine struggles a little with the 3080ti I had to increase my fan curve up to 1200RPM up from 950RPM begrudgingly. Awesome Build btw.

Yeah it was OK with the 5900x & 140 x4 noctuas and the 4090, so say gaming with a few extra watts on the 13900ks shouldn't make that big a difference, but I did place an order for a custom CnC'ed front and top panel so it should be fine. Should have it in about a month or so. (Long que for the cnc machine apparently)

oxrufiioxo · Mar 22, 2023

Calmmo said:
Yeah it was OK with the 5900x & 140 x4 noctuas and the 4090, so say gaming with a few extra watts on the 13900ks shouldn't make that big a difference, but I did place an order for a custom CnC'ed front and top panel so it. Should have it in about a month or so.

The last two cards I've moved from my 011XL a 2080ti/3080ti into the Evolv X run about 5C warmer even with the fans spinning much higher. I've been tempted to swap my evolv X for an 011 Evo for that reason.

Calmmo · Mar 22, 2023

oxrufiioxo said:
The last two cards I've moved from my 011XL a 2080ti/3080ti into the Evolv X run about 5C warmer even with the fans spinning much higher. I've been tempted to swap my evolv X for an 011 Evo for that reason.

I really wanted to go with the fractal torrent but seemed just wrong to remove the 180 front fans for a radiator. Maybe if they one day invert the psu placement I will. Custom airflow evolvx panels will hopefully do the trick. (Should be practically a p500a perf wise)

TheoneandonlyMrK · Mar 22, 2023

oxrufiioxo said:
The last two cards I've moved from my 011XL a 2080ti/3080ti into the Evolv X run about 5C warmer even with the fans spinning much higher. I've been tempted to swap my evolv X for an 011 Evo for that reason.

In these days of autoboost GPU those 3x bottom fans are hard to beat.

oxrufiioxo · Mar 22, 2023

TheoneandonlyMrK said:
In these days of autoboost GPU those 3x bottom fans are hard to beat.

Yeah especially when they are 3 T30-120s

Space Lynx · Mar 22, 2023

I just spent the last 30 mins in bed all cozy playing games on the Steam Deck.

I FUCKING LOVE MY STEAM DECK!!!! honestly online reviews don't do it justice, its much more high quality than I was expecting, so easy to use... screen is decent (but I will be buying steam deck 2 on launch in a couple years) the glass on the screen does help the colors pop though, its honestly not a bad display at all (I'm glad I didn't get the premium anti-glare display though, I hear that one ruins the color pop some)

Played Edge of Eternity on it just now, steam auto downloads and installs game specific software like linux run times and proton 7.0 for this specific game... literally a very friendly user experience.

holding it my hand the weight distribution is perfect, honestly didn't bother me at all (but for long play sessions in bed I may get a small pillow to place on my belly/chest area, and rest the center weight of steam deck on that. (I may also manually remove the battery, as I plan to leave it plugged in 24/7 next to my bed anyway... not sure if it will still boot without battery, we will see)

overall best 360 bucks i ever spent. honestly not sure i even want to game on my desktop anymore. like why the fuck am i sitting here when i could be chill as fuck?

screen looks wrinkled, it is not, thats just my ceiling design reflecting.

my next plan: 1tb nvme drive from Sabrent, emulate some old games on it, get FFXIV mmo setup on it, and keep enjoying some indie games

I FUCKING LOVE STEAM DECK!!!

also, being able to turn on the overlay to check temps or fps, and having preset levels was fucking genius. I absolutely love it. I can hit power button on any game to quick sleep and resume for a proper portable experience (until I take the battery out anyway) but yeah 10/10... can't wait for Steam Deck 2. until then I will enjoy this.

@Mindweaver @Nordic

Count von Schwalbe · Mar 22, 2023

Space Lynx said:
I just spent the last 30 mins in bed all cozy playing games on the Steam Deck.

I FUCKING LOVE MY STEAM DECK!!!! honestly online reviews don't do it justice, its much more high quality than I was expecting, so easy to use... screen is decent (but I will be buying steam deck 2 on launch in a couple years) the glass on the screen does help the colors pop though, its honestly not a bad display at all (I'm glad I didn't get the premium anti-glare display though, I hear that one ruins the color pop some)

Played Edge of Eternity on it just now, steam auto downloads and installs game specific software like linux run times and proton 7.0 for this specific game... literally a very friendly user experience.

holding it my hand the weight distribution is perfect, honestly didn't bother me at all (but for long play sessions in bed I may get a small pillow to place on my belly/chest area, and rest the center weight of steam deck on that. (I may also manually remove the battery, as I plan to leave it plugged in 24/7 next to my bed anyway... not sure if it will still boot without battery, we will see)

overall best 360 bucks i ever spent. honestly not sure i even want to game on my desktop anymore. like why the fuck am i sitting here when i could be chill as fuck?

View attachment 288828

screen looks wrinkled, it is not, thats just my ceiling design reflecting.

my next plan: 1tb nvme drive from Sabrent, emulate some old games on it, get FFXIV mmo setup on it, and keep enjoying some indie games

I FUCKING LOVE STEAM DECK!!!

also, being able to turn on the overlay to check temps or fps, and having preset levels was fucking genius. I absolutely love it. I can hit power button on any game to quick sleep and resume for a proper portable experience (until I take the battery out anyway) but yeah 10/10... can't wait for Steam Deck 2. until then I will enjoy this.

@Mindweaver @Nordic

Are you locked into Steam or can you use other launchers?

Space Lynx · Mar 22, 2023

Count von Schwalbe said:
Are you locked into Steam or can you use other launchers?

I know epic games store launcher/games work on it, you just have to watch youtube video how to set it up.

not sure about other launchers yet, I haven't got that far. I am currently watching youtube video how to set up the ps2 emulator so i can play some old PS2 games on it.

Beginner Macro Device · Mar 22, 2023

I decided to dress in my UFO hoodie and go to our UFO shop to get a UFO-styled SSD.

System Name	New compy
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800x3D
Motherboard	MSI MPG x570S EDGE MAX WiFi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S w. FHP141 + Xigmatek AOS XAF-F1451
Memory	32gb G.Skill Ripjaws V Samsung B-Die Dual Rank F4-4000C16D-32GVKA
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 4070ti
Storage	17tb (8+4tb WD Black HDD's, 2+2+0.5+0.5tb M.2 SSD Drives) + 16tb WD Red Pro backup drive
Display(s)	Alienware AW2518H 24" 240hz, Sony X85K 43" 4k 120hz HDR TV
Case	Thermaltake Core v71
Audio Device(s)	iFi Nano Idsd Le, Creative T20 + T50, Sennheiser HD6Mix
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 1000w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero custom w. G900 scroll wheel mod, Rival 3 + Rival 3 wireless, JLab Epic Mouse
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB + K70 RGB + K57 RGB Wireless + Logitech G613
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/s2y7ny

System Name	❶ Oooh (2024) ❷ Aaaah (2021) ❸ Ahemm (2017)
Processor	❶ 5800X3D ❷ i7-9700K ❸ i7-7700K
Motherboard	❶ X570-F ❷ Z390-E ❸ Z270-E
Cooling	❶ ALFIII 360 ❷ X62 + X72 (GPU mod) ❸ X62
Memory	❶ 32-3600/16 ❷ 32-3200/16 ❸ 16-3200/16
Video Card(s)	❶ 3080 X Trio ❷ 2080TI (AIOmod) ❸ 1080TI
Storage	❶ NVME/SSD/HDD ❷ <SAME ❸ SSD/HDD
Display(s)	❶ 1440/165/IPS ❷ 1440/144/IPS ❸ 1080/144/IPS
Case	❶ BQ Silent 601 ❷ Cors 465X ❸ Frac Mesh C
Audio Device(s)	❶ HyperX C2 ❷ HyperX C2 ❸ Logi G432
Power Supply	❶ HX1200 Plat ❷ RM750X ❸ EVGA 650W G2
Mouse	❶ Logi G Pro ❷ Razer Bas V3 ❸ Logi G502
Keyboard	❶ Logi G915 TKL ❷ Anne P2 ❸ Logi G610
Benchmark Scores	I have wrestled bandwidths, Tussled with voltages, Handcuffed Overclocks, Thrown Gigahertz in Jail

System Name	New compy
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5800x3D
Motherboard	MSI MPG x570S EDGE MAX WiFi
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15S w. FHP141 + Xigmatek AOS XAF-F1451
Memory	32gb G.Skill Ripjaws V Samsung B-Die Dual Rank F4-4000C16D-32GVKA
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF GAMING RTX 4070ti
Storage	17tb (8+4tb WD Black HDD's, 2+2+0.5+0.5tb M.2 SSD Drives) + 16tb WD Red Pro backup drive
Display(s)	Alienware AW2518H 24" 240hz, Sony X85K 43" 4k 120hz HDR TV
Case	Thermaltake Core v71
Audio Device(s)	iFi Nano Idsd Le, Creative T20 + T50, Sennheiser HD6Mix
Power Supply	EVGA Supernova G2 1000w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Hero custom w. G900 scroll wheel mod, Rival 3 + Rival 3 wireless, JLab Epic Mouse
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB + K70 RGB + K57 RGB Wireless + Logitech G613
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	https://valid.x86.fr/s2y7ny

System Name	Apex Raptor: Silverback
Processor	Intel i9 13900KS 6.2GHz/Allcore5.9
Motherboard	z790 Apex
Cooling	LT720 360mm + Phanteks T30
Memory	32GB @8000MT/s CL36
Video Card(s)	RTX 4090
Storage	990 PRO 2TB / Firecuda 530 2TB
Display(s)	Neo G8 / C1 65"
Case	Antec Performance 1
Audio Device(s)	DT 1990 Pro / Motu M2
Power Supply	Prime Ultra Titanium 1000w
Mouse	Scimitar Pro
Keyboard	K95 Platinum

System Name	G-Station 1.17 FINAL
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X470 Aorus Gaming 7 Wi-Fi
Cooling	DeepCool AK620 Digital
Memory	Asgard Bragi DDR4-3600CL14 2x16GB
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XTX
Storage	240GB Samsung 840 Evo, 1TB Asgard AN2, 2TB Hiksemi FUTURE-LITE, 320GB+1TB 7200RPM HDD
Display(s)	Samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8
Case	Thermaltake Level 20 MT
Audio Device(s)	Astro A40 TR + MixAmp
Power Supply	Cougar GEX X2 1000W
Mouse	Razer Viper Ultimate
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
Software	Windows 11 Pro

What's your latest tech purchase?

oobymach

wheresmycar

oobymach

Calmmo

wNotyarD

InVasMani

WonkoTheSaneUK

Athlonite

Calmmo

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Count von Schwalbe

wheresmycar

oxrufiioxo

droid-I

r9

tabascosauz

Moderator

Calmmo

oxrufiioxo

Calmmo

TheoneandonlyMrK

oxrufiioxo

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Count von Schwalbe

Space Lynx

Astronaut

Beginner Macro Device

Attachments

System Name	Cumquat 2021
Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX6800 via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

System Name	Work Computer \| Unfinished Computer
Processor	Core i7-6700 \| Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Dell Q170 \| Gigabyte Aorus Elite Wi-Fi
Cooling	A fan? \| Truly Custom Loop
Memory	4x4GB Crucial 2133 C17 \| 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 C26
Video Card(s)	Dell Radeon R7 450 \| RTX 2080 Ti FE
Storage	Crucial BX500 2TB \| TBD
Display(s)	3x LG QHD 32" GSM5B96 \| TBD
Case	Dell \| Heavily Modified Phanteks P400
Power Supply	Dell TFX Non-standard \| EVGA BQ 650W
Mouse	Monster No-Name $7 Gaming Mouse\| TBD

System Name	His & Hers
Processor	R7 5800X/ R9 5950X Stock
Motherboard	X570 Aorus Master/ROG Crosshair VIII Hero
Cooling	Corsair h150 elite/ Corsair h115i Platinum
Memory	32 GB 4x8GB 4000CL15 Trident Z Royal/ 32 GB 3200 CL14 @3800 CL16 Team T Force Nighthawk
Video Card(s)	Evga FTW 3 Ultra 3080ti/ Gigabyte Gaming OC 4090
Storage	lots of SSD.
Display(s)	LG G2 65/LG C1 48/ LG 27GP850/ MSI 27 inch VA panel 1440p165hz
Case	011 Dynamic XL/ Phanteks Evolv X
Audio Device(s)	Arctis Pro + gaming Dac/ Corsair sp 2500/ Logitech G560/Samsung Q990B
Power Supply	Seasonic Ultra Prime Titanium 1000w/850w
Mouse	Logitech G502 Lightspeed/ Logitech G Pro Hero.
Keyboard	Corsair K95 RGB Platinum/ Logitech G Pro

System Name	sleeper Compaq
Processor	Ryzen 5 3600
Motherboard	MSI B550M Pro-VDH WiFi
Cooling	ARCTIC Freezer 7 X, Nexus D12SL-12
Memory	PNY XLR8 Gaming 2x8GB 3200Mhz
Video Card(s)	Asus GTX750Ti GDDR5 2GB
Storage	XPG SX6000 Lite 128 M.2 NVMe, Seagate 500GB
Display(s)	Sony 32" bravia
Case	Compaq SR5700 series
Audio Device(s)	Samsung Pleomax S2-500B 2.1. Sennheiser hp.
Power Supply	SilverStone 500W Strider Essential ST50F-ES230 V2.0
Mouse	Logitech G1
Keyboard	Logitech 350
Software	Win11 Home

System Name	Primary\|Secondary\|Poweredge r410\|Dell XPS\|SteamDeck
Processor	i7 11700k\|i7 9700k\|2 x E5620 \|i5 5500U\|Zen 2 4c/8t
Memory	32GB DDR4\|16GB DDR4\|16GB DDR4\|32GB ECC DDR3\|8GB DDR4\|16GB LPDDR5
Video Card(s)	RX 7800xt\|RX 6700xt \|On-Board\|On-Board\|8 RDNA 2 CUs
Storage	2TB m.2\|512GB SSD+1TB SSD\|2x256GBSSD 2x2TBGB\|256GB sata\|512GB nvme
Display(s)	50" 4k TV \| Dell 27" \|22" \|3.3"\|7"
VR HMD	Samsung Odyssey+ \| Oculus Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 Pro\|Windows 10 Pro\|Windows 10 Home\| Server 2012 r2\|Windows 10 Pro

System Name	ab┃ob
Processor	7800X3D┃5800X3D
Motherboard	B650E PG-ITX┃X570 Impact
Cooling	PA120+T30┃AXP120x67
Memory	64GB 6000CL30┃32GB 3600CL14
Video Card(s)	RTX 4070 Ti Eagle┃RTX A2000
Storage	8TB of SSDs┃1TB SN550
Display(s)	43" QN90B / 32" M32Q / 27" S2721DGF
Case	Caselabs S3┃Lazer3D HT5
Power Supply	Corsair HX1000┃HDPlex

System Name	RyzenGtEvo/ Asus strix scar II
Processor	Amd R5 5900X/ Intel 8750H
Motherboard	Crosshair hero8 impact/Asus
Cooling	360EK extreme rad+ 360$EK slim all push, cpu ek suprim Gpu full cover all EK
Memory	Corsair Vengeance Rgb pro 3600cas14 16Gb in four sticks./16Gb/16GB
Video Card(s)	Powercolour RX7900XT Reference/Rtx 2060
Storage	Silicon power 2TB nvme/8Tb external/1Tb samsung Evo nvme 2Tb sata ssd/1Tb nvme
Display(s)	Samsung UAE28"850R 4k freesync.dell shiter
Case	Lianli 011 dynamic/strix scar2
Audio Device(s)	Xfi creative 7.1 on board ,Yamaha dts av setup, corsair void pro headset
Power Supply	corsair 1200Hxi/Asus stock
Mouse	Roccat Kova/ Logitech G wireless
Keyboard	Roccat Aimo 120
VR HMD	Oculus rift
Software	Win 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	8726 vega 3dmark timespy/ laptop Timespy 6506

System Name	DLSS / YOLO-PC
Processor	i5-12400F / 10600KF
Motherboard	Gigabyte B760M DS3H / Z490 Vision D
Cooling	Laminar RM1 / Gammaxx 400
Memory	32 GB DDR4-3200 / 16 GB DDR4-3333
Video Card(s)	RX 6700 XT / RX 480 8 GB
Storage	A couple SSDs, m.2 NVMe included / 240 GB CX1 + 1 TB WD HDD
Display(s)	Compit HA2704 / Viewsonic VX3276-MHD-2
Case	Matrexx 55 / Junkyard special
Audio Device(s)	Want loud, use headphones. Want quiet, use satellites.
Power Supply	Thermaltake 1000 W / FSP Epsilon 700 W / Corsair CX650M [backup]
Mouse	Don't disturb, cheese eating in progress...
Keyboard	Makes some noise. Probably onto something.
VR HMD	I live in real reality and don't need a virtual one.
Software	Windows 10 and 11