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Photos Latest Purchases Thread: v2.0

Discussion in 'General' started by RTT, 29 Oct 2007.

  1. ElThomsono

    ElThomsono Multimodder

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    I've always got a knife on me, I don't know how other people cope without?

    The Opinel set is just for when I go on weekend breaks, I usually take a #8 but I'd fancied the serrated #12 for bread, and lately I'd been taking a cutting board and peeler so why not one handy wee kit? Comes with a corkscrew too :hehe:
     
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  2. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    Washing machine been making a lot of noise. Bearings, thought I'd replace them, saw what a smudging ballache it would be to fit them, thought yeh no, I'm not doing that. Got a couple of quotes which were not far off a new one. So
    Hisense 3 Series WFQA1014EVJM 10kg Washing Machine with 1400 rpm - White - A Rated
    It has a cleaning mode to keep it fresh, and a steam function for both clothes cleansing and further drum sterilizing. But this is what really sold it
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    Mrs Crap likes to wash towels to relax (genuinely), and that lady looks like a slightly Asian Mrs Crap too. :hehe:

    Also, you may remember I had bought some new monitors, then cancelled it because of the terrifying list of things that still need to be done in the house. Well, I spoke to Mrs Crap about it and her words were "oh don't be stupid. You spent so much of your time and money on doing up downstairs, of course you can buy a new PC. You certainly get your money out of it and if it makes you happy, then of course go for it. You big ****". So then. :naughty:

    Philips Evnia 34" 34M2C8600 3440x1440 QD-OLED 175Hz 0.1ms A-Sync HDR400 TrueBlack Curved Ultrawide Gaming Monitor
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    Has all the bells and whistles, including 90W usb-c passthrough with dp for hooking up my work laptop. Had been a bit apprehensive of going for an OLED with using it for work and gaming, but recent hw unboxed video showed that even when stressing the monitor on purpose, screen burn was negligible.
    EDIT: and fair play to overclockers, they had the Monitor up for £220 more than everywhere else, dropped them a ticket over the weekend to see if they'd price-match seeing how I was buying a shed ton of other bits from them, and they did! :grin: :clap:

    My RX 5700 can't run helldivers as it is, definitely not with another 1.2m pixels, and there's no smegging way I'm attempting an upgrade on the mod, so brand new rig it is, isac gets passed onto Mrs Crap and can then join in on the shoot shoots. Not fannying round with custom loops, just nice and simple plug and play build.

    - AMD 9800X Dudley Boyz edition
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    - MSI MAG B650M PROJECT ZERO
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    - G.Skill Royal 64GB 6400MHz CL32 (sploooosh)
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    - Corsair Force MP600 ELITE 2TB NVMe
    - SAPPHIRE NITRO+ S360-A AIO
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    Something a bit different than the usual suspects, they're all pretty much governed by the fans and thickness of the rad, the 9800xdb isn't so power hungry and the silvery cage bit over the pump-block will match the mobo and ram nicely.
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    - Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact & Sealing Frame
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    which is needed for....

    - Thermal Grizzly KryoSheet Thermal Pad - 33 x 33 mm
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    the newest version of their graphine pad, which is electrically conductive.

    - CORSAIR RM850x Gold ATX 3.1
    850w is more than enough for what it'll be powering (550-600W) but is enough for if I ever plop a 600w '90 class card in. More than anything I wanted to make sure what I got was atx 3.1, so at least has the current 12vhightemp-hacksawjimduggan cable, even though it's unlikely I'll get a GPU that requires it, it's better to have than to not. Also PSU availability is surprisingly patchy.

    - Corsair 2500X
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    Plain vanilla version, might upgrade the cover panels to either the satin aluminum ones to match the mobo ram and cooler, or walnut ones. Will decide later.

    - Phanteks M25 Gen2 120mm Fans
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    I got 4 of the standard fans and 6 reverse flow fans (although will only need 5 of them). Their reasonably priced fans that have both a normal and reverse version so they can all match. Nothing too flashy, but enough of a something to illuminate the insides. They've also got real nice short daisy chain cables so there won't be a total rats nest to deal with. But there will be some....
    - Corsair Commander XT
    I've got a Corsair mouse and headset, so will have icue installed anyway, easy to keep it all in one place and the fan control software is decent enough. Also got a bunch of adapters for the RGB and a couple of pwm splitters to group the fans by location. Might end up de-shrouding the GPU and just have the fans in the floor do the work, and I know icue will take GPU temp as a target for the fan curve, so thinking ahead.

    Think that's it. For now......
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  3. David

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    So... not a new set of bike pedals?
     
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  4. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    :hehe::hehe::lol: God dam it, that's all I'm gonna be able to see now :hehe::hehe::lol:
     
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  5. David

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    Pro tip, Andy:
    When you open your PC and see that block, do not step on it. :p
     
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  6. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    My exercise bike is dangerously close to where the pc will live. Best make sure we have accidental damage cover for it.
     
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  7. Byron C

    Byron C I was told there would be cheesecake…?

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    That’s a splurge and a half…!

    With my work laptop, I’ve actually gone off power pass-through lately. My laptop doesn’t need to be plugged in to power all day, I can get through a full working day on a single charge. I just need a 100W type-c PSU somewhere nearby so I can top up when needed.

    The supposedly “smart” charging algorithm is supposed to “learn” my usage patterns and either slow the charge rate or offer to stop charging at 80%. Suffice to say it doesn’t seem to be that smart…
     
  8. noizdaemon666

    noizdaemon666 I'm Od, Therefore I Pwn

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    Maybe it needs........AI to be properly smart :p::hehe:
     
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  9. mrlongbeard

    mrlongbeard Multimodder

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    A sharp thing
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    A 'sod it why not' thing

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  10. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Damn, me too now. Violet one on the way. :D
     
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  11. GeorgeStorm

    GeorgeStorm Aggressive PC Builder

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    Never looked into that kind of thing guessing it's not technically legal copies of anything etc? Worried about it breaking after a couple of months but maybe I'm just pessimistic? Very tempted for my wife.... (and me who am I kidding)
     
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  12. The_Crapman

    The_Crapman World's worst stuntman. Lover of bit-tech

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    Tis indeed one heck of a splurge (thank God for interest free credit), but figured if I was gonna do it, might as well go all in so it lasts as long as possible. I haven't actually bought a new rig in a looong time; the last GPU I bought was a GTX 970, the last CPU a 7700k bought second hand (if only a year old) from this very forum. I've for sure bought plenty of rig associated peripherals and paraphernalia in the meantime though :hehe:

    My work laptop is pretty old and battery life is a bit pants, and they've got a locked down power profile that craps performance when unplugged. I've hinted that it's inadequate and lacking ram, but get the impression that ain't changing anytime soon. Dam well for sure nothing "smart" about it. :hehe:
     
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  13. Idioteque

    Idioteque Telephasic Mongoose

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    Make sure to backup the BIOS/ROM folders on the SD card and copy everything over to a reputable brand MicroSD card. The included gubbins aren't reliable and it's a pain figuring out which of a dozen hardware revisions you have to download the BIOS for...
     
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  14. Krikkit

    Krikkit All glory to the hypnotoad! Super Moderator

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    Thanks, will do
     
  15. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    Booked all the necessary hotel rooms and flights and train tickets for a trip to Sweden/Denmark in 1.5 weeks. Why did I wait that long to book stuff? Because .... I'm lazy.

    Anyway, my wife and I will end the trip with a 2 day stay in Copenhagen in a 5 star hotel because it was just a little bit more expensive than other hotels. And also, why not?
     
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  18. SuperHans123

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    I've been coveting this particular 'emergency colours' variant of the current Mudmaster range for a bit.
    It's pricey but I've bought lesser Casios recently and then either sent them back or sold them on as I knew in the back of my mind I was compromising.
    Now that I have it, those feelings have disappeared. Couldn't be happier with it.
     
  19. walle

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    Managed to get my hands on a new Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, very happy with this purchase.
     
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  20. b1g-d0g

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    Used one of them for many years as my gaming keyboard :thumb:
     

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