What's your latest tech purchase?

PLAfiller · Dec 6, 2023

gurusmi said:
Gria sich.

I buying resin and also filament always via EBay directly at Sunlu.

Got one spool from them and it literary fell apart in my hands. Maybe I got a bad one, but I threw away the whole spool. Couldn't even save a few meters to test it out. Using from a local company here: https://rast3d.com/en/ (I am not affiliated, they don't know I exist, I get nothing mentioning their name at all). Jut pure experience.

FoulOnWhite · Dec 6, 2023

GreiverBlade said:
seriously?... i feel like i've got beaten

my "basket" right now when i saw your post
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but i am still pondering tied between that and a resin printer ... but unfortunately resin refil are rarer than PLA/ABS/PETG rolls
will decide tomorrow i think

BBC, no it's not what you think, it has nothing to do with British Broadcast Corporation or a Big Black C... Cat... it's Better Butt Cushion
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bought that one for 7$ on TEMU ... i was expecting something that would fall in multiples pieces on first ride but, nope ... equal build quality as the original saddle i replaced ... and way more comfortable

Rear derailleur and cassette (also got the 8S shifter SRAM EX1, since the cable from the Shimano, unexpectedly, broke )
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aluminum spider and steel gears ... 20chf? well it hold quite good right now, time will tell if it's a keeper or a "GET THE HELL OUT!"
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and well, i got some gift for my birthday, before i'd get games or PC hardware, but now i get bike hardware
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basically he got me the initial black/red chain i wanted but did not take because it was 116chf (i voiced my concern and he swore that he did not get it at that price )and a pair of Look Trail Grip pedale (way more expensive than the "ultimate shinbone destroyer" also a one piece aluminium but that's the only similarity, only 8 studs (abs? compared to quite a few more in steel), reflectors and a camouflage rubber cover made by Vibram(R) )

hum ... now i need to paint all the green part of the frame and change the stickers on the battery to red ... although with the pedals ...might not be needed ...

My mate has had a 3d printer for ages, hes been at me to get one. I had a look and there are some awfully good things you can make with one.
https://www.printables.com/

Is there a 3d printer thread? or could there be one?

WonkoTheSaneUK · Dec 6, 2023

FoulOnWhite said:
My mate has had a 3d printer for ages, hes been at me to get one. I had a look and there are some awfully good things you can make with one.
https://www.printables.com/

Is there a 3d printer thread? or could there be one?

Add Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory to that list.

gurusmi · Dec 6, 2023

PLAfiller said:
Got one spool from them and it literary fell apart in my hands. Maybe I got a bad one, but I threw away the whole spool. Couldn't even save a few meters to test it out. Using from a local company here: https://rast3d.com/en/ (I am not affiliated, they don't know I exist, I get nothing mentioning their name at all). Jut pure experience.

Straight behind me thare are about 50 Soolos of PLA,PLA+,... in all different colors.

I hadn't had any problem. I'm printing on a heavily modified Anycubic Predator Delta. Originally there is only the heated bed and the frame original.

FoulOnWhite · Dec 6, 2023

WonkoTheSaneUK said:
Add Thingiverse and MyMiniFactory to that list.

Thanks, i will take a look at them too.

I have made a thread in the club forum if anyone is interested.

GreiverBlade · Dec 6, 2023

@PLAfiller ~~I know someone who has a Sunlu FilaDryer S1 plus and can donate it (or sell it for cheap )~~

My oh my that's a thick cable... :oops:

Eh... Feels like real carbon, works well....

Humpf i took a mystery pack for 15$ from Kz official store on AliExpress (ok... Basically a physical lootbox...)

They sent me a KZ AZ09.... Hum that's around 25$

Iirc the PR2 should not work well with BT earhook, but it does

My oh my what a yaddah yaddah bla bla bla

Yep Usams cable look and feel solid

ThrashZone · Dec 6, 2023

Hi,
Well santa has come early for myself
New lappy now a new 3rd gen iphone se 5g although not sure speed here is 5g lol but my 2nd gen is only 50... so much faster
Otter case protective case
Replacement ocool back plate arrived and it is complete this time and also got bush set for a very old dewalt 12" compound slide saw hasn't broke down but it's overdue to lol

Frizz · Dec 7, 2023

Built and added another to the start of the collection. Zoom75 with WS Morandi switches and Osume Little Ghost Keycaps

Sound Test:

AAF Optimus · Dec 8, 2023

BUILDING A NEW RIG

ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus

Crucial Pro Gaming DDR4-3200 Mhz 32GB (2x16GB)

Beginner Macro Device · Dec 8, 2023

AAF Optimus said:
BUILDING A NEW RIG

ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus

Crucial Pro Gaming DDR4-3200 Mhz 32GB (2x16GB)

DarkFlash DK100

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU

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I hope you are aware you need a dGPU for that build, right?

AAF Optimus · Dec 8, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
I hope you are aware you need a dGPU for that build, right?

YES!

Darkflash DK100

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU

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Beginner Micro Device said:
I hope you are aware you need a dGPU for that build, right?

I'm thinking about the RTX 3060 12GB

Beginner Macro Device · Dec 8, 2023

AAF Optimus said:
I'm thinking about the RTX 3060 12GB

I don't know about Rio de Janeiro but where I live it makes negative sense. RX 6700 XT is almost the same price ($10 to 25 more expensive), much faster without RT and they both suck balls at RT. RTX 3060 Ti is the same price and 8 GB handicap this GPU less than the 3060 is handicapped by its slow core.

archie_kaos · Dec 8, 2023

@AAF Optimus : I've ordered the same RAM-Kit today... lets look how it performs... :lovetpu:

cst1992 · Dec 9, 2023

Bought a new card to replace my motherboard's bad WiFi card giving me headaches for the past two months.
Intel AX210 - cost $29. That's a INR 1 coin, slightly larger than the US penny, and 0.04% the value of that card.
Changing it out was an experience, but I do NOT recommend it for the average person. Just buy a motherboard with a decent card.

Beginner Macro Device · Dec 9, 2023

cst1992 said:
but I do NOT recommend it for the average person.

Okay, will do then. xD

The main question is does this actually work?

wNotyarD · Dec 9, 2023

cst1992 said:
Changing it out was an experience, but I do NOT recommend it for the average person. Just buy a motherboard with a decent card.

Been there. The Intel wifi on my Aorus X470 wasn't giving me issues like yours, but its speeds were all over the place depending on a superior will on any given day. So I decided to replace it with a Killer 6E AX1675 (essentially the same as your AX210, but with the Killer suite).
An experience I hope I never have to go through again, but would surely do it again instead of swapping a whole motherboard only because of it.

cst1992 · Dec 9, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
Okay, will do then. xD

The main question is does this actually work?

Working good so far.

wNotyarD said:
An experience I hope I never have to go through again

I'm sure you are talking about the month-long agony all of us had to go through in the other thread, but I'm not even talking about that.
The shroud on top of the I/O shield looks cool, but is a PITA to disassemble and assemble, especially if you don't know what you are doing.
Plus, I had to take my motherboard out to access the screws and back-panel I/O so that is basically half of the work of assembling the entire computer - again.

wNotyarD · Dec 9, 2023

cst1992 said:
Working good so far.

I'm sure you are talking about the month-long agony all of us had to go through in the other thread, but I'm not even talking about that.
The shroud on top of the I/O shield looks cool, but is a PITA to disassemble and assemble, especially if you don't know what you are doing.
Plus, I had to take my motherboard out to access the screws and back-panel I/O so that is basically half of the work of assembling the entire computer - again.

I was talking about disassembling the motherboard. Mine still has a backplate which must be removed first, then the shroud and back panel, and finally the wifi card assemble.
But yeah, I'd also never want to go through such a lenghty troubleshooting again, even if my rig wasn't the issue.

GreiverBlade · Dec 9, 2023

hard day at work, only two things can help at the end of the day ...
1: cold beer...

2: MORE USB-C to C CABLE!
Toocki 1.50m cable with display, almost accurate :laugh:

pics 2 and 3 show a 1.55w variance

(pic 2 was with the Usams 100w GaN charger) not bad for a 6.29chf cable (comparatively the Usams 1.20m 100w RGB cable was 14.90chf )

also rubber ring for the thumbsticks ...

and .... Aggressive Nirnroot noises ... (normaly for cars, but it could also go well on a computer case ... right? :laugh:

)

InVasMani · Dec 9, 2023

Let us know when you've got Doom running on your USB-C cable GreiverBlade. :laugh:

bobbybluz · Dec 10, 2023

To celebrate a successful surgery and coming home I bought a 14700K Wednesday and it showed up this morning. I now have enough new parts (on prescribed pain meds I spend $$$ like a drunken sailor) and days of work ahead of me shuffling parts around as soon as I can spend extended time out of bed during recovery.

The 14700K is going to replace the great 5.6GHz 13600KF (formerly owned by ShrimpBrime and Space Lynx) in my Z790 rig. The 13700KF is replacing the two year old 12700K in one of my two Z690 rigs and the 5.3GHz 12600K I have in the other Z690 is staying there. I'll either sell the 12700K or keep it as a spare. It's an early one that still has fully functional AVX 512. The downside is it's not a good overclocker and even using an Arctic LF II 420 with aftermarket 170cfm fans struggles to keep it from throttling at 5.1GHz.

Beginner Macro Device · Dec 10, 2023

bobbybluz said:
on prescribed pain meds I spend $$$ like a drunken sailor

In the US, guns are called prescribed pain meds. Noted. xD

Wish you recover quickly!

cst1992 · Dec 10, 2023

bobbybluz said:
(on prescribed pain meds I spend $$$ like a drunken sailor)

I remember last year I just spent two weeks just watching movies after my surgery, both to pass the time and as a distraction.

onemanhitsquad · Dec 10, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
In the US, guns are called prescribed pain meds. Noted. xD

Wish you recover quickly!

yep...keeps us safe.

Count von Schwalbe · Dec 10, 2023

Beginner Micro Device said:
In the US, guns are called prescribed pain meds. Noted. xD

Antidepressants, actually.

On topic: new heating elements for a forge/foundry I am building.

System Name	PLAHI
Processor	I5-10400
Motherboard	MSI MPG Z490 GAMING PLUS
Cooling	120 AIO
Memory	32GB Corsair LPX 2400 Mhz DDR4 CL14
Video Card(s)	PNY QUADRO RTX A2000
Storage	Intel 670P 512GB
Display(s)	Philips 288E2A 28" 4K + 22" LG 1080p
Case	SilverStone Raven RV03
Audio Device(s)	Creative Sound Blaster Z OEM
Power Supply	Fractal Design IntegraM 650W
Mouse	Logitech Triathlon
Keyboard	REDRAGON MITRA
Software	Windows 11 Home x 64

System Name	BigRed
Processor	I7 12700k
Motherboard	Asus Rog Strix z690-A WiFi D4
Cooling	Noctua D15S chromax black/MX6
Memory	TEAM GROUP 32GB DDR4 4000C16 B die
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Trio X 10GB
Storage	M.2 drives-Crucial P5 500GB 4x4/WD SN850X 4TB 4x4/WD SN850X 2TB 4x4
Display(s)	Dell s3422dwg 34" 3440x1440p 144hz ultrawide
Case	Corsair 7000D
Audio Device(s)	Topping D10s DAC/PCamp TC 1680 AMP/MS M10 Speakers/Bowers and Wilkins P7 Headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 80% gold
Mouse	Logitech G604 wireless
Keyboard	Logitech G413 carbon
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Who cares

System Name	Naboo (2019)
Processor	AMD 3800x
Motherboard	Gigabyte Aorus Master V1 (X470)
Cooling	individual EKWB/Heatkiller loop
Memory	4*8 GB 3600 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Pulse 5700XT
Storage	SSD 1TB PCIe 4.0x4, 2 TB PCIe 3.0
Display(s)	2*WQHD
Case	Lian Li O11 Rog
Audio Device(s)	Hifiman, Topping DAC/KHV
Power Supply	Seasonic 850W Gold
Mouse	Logitech MX2, Logitech MX Ergo Trackball
Keyboard	Cherry Stream Wireless, Logitech MX Keys
Software	Linux Mint "Vera" Cinnamon

System Name	BigRed
Processor	I7 12700k
Motherboard	Asus Rog Strix z690-A WiFi D4
Cooling	Noctua D15S chromax black/MX6
Memory	TEAM GROUP 32GB DDR4 4000C16 B die
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 3080 Gaming Trio X 10GB
Storage	M.2 drives-Crucial P5 500GB 4x4/WD SN850X 4TB 4x4/WD SN850X 2TB 4x4
Display(s)	Dell s3422dwg 34" 3440x1440p 144hz ultrawide
Case	Corsair 7000D
Audio Device(s)	Topping D10s DAC/PCamp TC 1680 AMP/MS M10 Speakers/Bowers and Wilkins P7 Headphones
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 80% gold
Mouse	Logitech G604 wireless
Keyboard	Logitech G413 carbon
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	Who cares

System Name	main/SFFHTPCARGH!(tm)/Xiaomi Mi TV Stick/Samsung Galaxy S23/Ally
Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D/i7-3770/S905X/Snapdragon 8 Gen 2/Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk/HP SFF Q77 Express/uh?/uh?/Asus
Cooling	Enermax ETS-T50 Axe aRGB /basic HP HSF /errr.../oh! liqui..wait, no:sizable vapor chamber/a nice one
Memory	64gb Corsair Vengeance Pro 3600mhz DDR4/8gb DDR3 1600/2gb LPDDR3/8gb LPDDR5x 4200/16gb LPDDR5
Video Card(s)	Hellhound Spectral White RX 7900 XTX 24gb/GT 730/Mali 450MP5/Adreno 740/RDNA3 768 core
Storage	250gb870EVO/500gb860EVO/2tbSandisk/NVMe2tb+1tb/4tbextreme V2/1TB Arion/500gb/8gb/256gb/2tb SN770M
Display(s)	X58222 32" 2880x1620/32"FHDTV/273E3LHSB 27" 1920x1080/6.67"/AMOLED 2X panel FHD+120hz/FHD 120hz
Case	Cougar Panzer Max/Elite 8300 SFF/None/back/back-front Gorilla Glass Victus 2+ UAG Monarch Carbon
Audio Device(s)	Logi Z333/SB Audigy RX/HDMI/HDMI/Dolby Atmos/KZ x HBB PR2/Moondrop Chu II + TRN BT20S
Power Supply	Chieftec Proton BDF-1000C /HP 240w/12v 1.5A/4Smart Voltplug PD 30W/Asus USB-C 65W
Mouse	Speedlink Sovos Vertical-Asus ROG Spatha-Logi Ergo M575/Xiaomi XMRM-006/touch/touch
Keyboard	Endorfy Thock 75% <3/none/touch/virtual
VR HMD	Medion Erazer
Software	Win10 64/Win8.1 64/Android TV 8.1/Android 13/Win11 64
Benchmark Scores	bench...mark? i do leave mark on bench sometime, to remember which one is the most comfortable. :o

What's your latest tech purchase?

PLAfiller

FoulOnWhite

WonkoTheSaneUK

gurusmi

FoulOnWhite

GreiverBlade

ThrashZone

Frizz

AAF Optimus

Account Closed - Will not update Projects

Beginner Macro Device

AAF Optimus

Account Closed - Will not update Projects

Beginner Macro Device

archie_kaos

cst1992

Beginner Macro Device

wNotyarD

cst1992

wNotyarD

GreiverBlade

InVasMani

bobbybluz

Beginner Macro Device

cst1992

onemanhitsquad

Count von Schwalbe

System Name	Ghetto Rigs z490\|x99\|Acer 17 Nitro 7840hs/ 5600c40-2x16/ 4060/ 1tb acer stock m.2/ 4tb sn850x
Processor	10900k w/Optimus Foundation \| 5930k w/Black Noctua D15
Motherboard	z490 Maximus XII Apex \| x99 Sabertooth
Cooling	oCool D5 res-combo/280 GTX/ Optimus Foundation/ gpu water block \| Blk D15
Memory	Trident-Z Royal 4000c16 2x16gb \| Trident-Z 3200c14 4x8gb
Video Card(s)	Titan Xp-water \| evga 980ti gaming-w/ air
Storage	970evo+500gb & sn850x 4tb \| 860 pro 256gb \| Acer m.2 1tb/ sn850x 4tb\| Many2.5" sata's ssd 3.5hdd's
Display(s)	1-AOC G2460PG 24"G-Sync 144Hz/ 2nd 1-ASUS VG248QE 24"/ 3rd LG 43" series
Case	D450 \| 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 1000P2 with APC AX1500 \| 850P2 with CyberPower-GX1325U
Mouse	Redragon 901 Perdition x3
Keyboard	G710+x3
Software	Win-7 pro x3 and win-10 & 11pro x3
Benchmark Scores	Are in the benchmark section

System Name	White Theme
Processor	Intel 12700K CPU
Motherboard	ASUS STRIX Z690-A D4
Cooling	Lian Li Galahad Uni w/ AL120 Fans
Memory	32GB DDR4-3200 Corsair Vengeance
Video Card(s)	Gigabyte Aero 4080 Super 16GB
Storage	2TB Samsung 980 Pro PCIE 4.0
Display(s)	Alienware 38" 3840x1600 (165Hz)
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
Audio Device(s)	2i2 Scarlett Solo + Schiit Magni 3 AMP
Power Supply	Corsair HX 1000 Platinum

System Name	NEW AAF OPTIMUS RIG
Processor	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X (6C/12T)
Motherboard	ASUS TUF Gaming B550M-Plus
Cooling	DEEPCOOL Gammax L120T
Memory	CRUCIAL Pro Gaming 32GB DDR4-3200 (@3733) (2x16GB)
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12GB MSI Ventus 2X OC LHR
Storage	ADATA Legend 700 PCIe Gen3 x4 256GB; ADATA Legend 800 PCIe Gen4 x4 2TB; GoldenFir SSD 1TB
Display(s)	AOC VIPER 27" 165Hz 1ms (27G2SE)
Case	DARKFLASH DK100-BK
Audio Device(s)	REALTEK S1200A (ALC1200) with AAF Optimus Audio
Power Supply	REDRAGON RGPS 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Full Modular
Mouse	CLAHM CL-MM386 7200DPI
Keyboard	MOTOSPEED CK-108 Mechanical Keyboard
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 23H2

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

System Name	The Sparing-No-Expense Build
Processor	Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X570-E Gaming Wifi II
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black
Memory	32GB: 2x16GB Patriot Viper Steel 3600MHz C18
Video Card(s)	NVIDIA RTX 3060Ti Founder's Edition
Storage	500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe, 2TB Crucial MX500
Display(s)	AOC C24G1 144Hz 24" 1080p Monitor
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO White
Power Supply	Seasonic X-650 Gold PSU (SS-650KM3)
Software	Windows 11 Home 64-bit

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

System Name	"The black one in the dining room" / "The Latest One"
Processor	Intel Xeon E5 2683 V4 16c/32t / i7 14700K @5.8GHz
Motherboard	Asus X99 Deluxe / ASRock Z790 Steel Legend WiFi
Cooling	Arctic Liquid Freezer II 240 w/4 Silverstone FM121 fans / Arctic LF II 280 w Silverstone FHP141's
Memory	64GB G.Skill Ripjaws V DDR4 2400 (8x8) / 96GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6400
Video Card(s)	EVGA RTX 1080 Ti FTW3 / Asus Tuff OC 4090 24GB
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus, 1TB Samsung 860, 4 Western Digital 2TB / 1tb, SK hynix P41 Platinum 2tb
Display(s)	43" Samsung 8000 series 4K / 50" Vizio M-series 4K
Case	Modded Corsair Carbide 500R / Modded Corsair Graphite 780 T
Audio Device(s)	Asus Xonar Essence STX II/ Asus Xonar Essence STX
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200i / Seasonic Prime GX-1300
Mouse	Logitech Performance MX, Microsoft Intellimouse Optical 3.0
Keyboard	Logitech K750 Solar, Logitech K800
Software	Win 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 IoT / Win 11 Enterprise IoT LTSC
Benchmark Scores	https://www.passmark.com/baselines/V11/display.php?id=202122048229

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