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[Sir Beregond]

  On 30/12/2021 at 17:48, J7SC_Orion said:

peripherals and such for old and new cameras...

 

...can't believe the size of a 256GB (or higher capacity) micro-SD these days...size of my thumbnail 

 

 

 

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What's the battery for?

 

I recently replaced my smartwatch battery myself. $15. Of course they want you to just buy a new smartwatch.

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 30/12/2021 at 18:05, Sir Beregond said:

What's the battery for?

 

I recently replaced my smartwatch battery myself. $15. Of course they want you to just buy a new smartwatch.

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...the battery is for an old Nikon Coolpix...it served me well over the many years I had it (does 4K etc), but recently, the 'fully charged' original battery would only allow for two pics before being empty again. Still, it's a nice camera and together with my first GoPro ('21 Christmas present), I can get more active again re. photos and videos etc.  

[EHW Ai]

more figurines for my collage/imaginarium, from left to right: Leprechaun, Critters, Captain Spaulding, Babadook

 

 

took a while to arrive from the Ukraine, but worth the wait.

[The Pook]

the one 2nd from the left kinda looks like @Avacado

 

Edited January 1, 2022 by The Pook
sorry bb

[Supercrumpet]

 

Some cheap low profile RAM and a birthday gift for a friend: a repair manual for his 9th gen F150 that just threw a rod. I don't even care if he doesn't use it himself, it's worth the joke.

[Avacado]

  On 01/01/2022 at 01:47, The Pook said:

the one 2nd from the left kinda looks like @Avacado

 

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Is it too late to talk about the gross spicy ad contained in the price of your current rig? Though you can always have that for free BB

 

Edited January 2, 2022 by Avacado

[EHW Ai]

New winter jacket

 

https://www.vollebak.com/product/waterfallproof-puffer-black/

[Avacado]

  On 02/01/2022 at 16:12, Outsider said:

New winter jacket

 

https://www.vollebak.com/product/waterfallproof-puffer-black/

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Seriously Shawn? $1300?

 

I knew I have seen that jacket before. 

 

 

[EHW Ai]

  On 02/01/2022 at 16:12, Outsider said:

New winter jacket

 

https://www.vollebak.com/product/waterfallproof-puffer-black/

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Can I be your kid?

 

  On 02/01/2022 at 16:23, Avacado said:

Seriously Shawn? $1300?

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[J7SC_Orion]

...an additional 980 Pro 1TB NVME...this week, I'll get to torture myself shifting three separate Win 10 Pro systems to new NVME OS drives 

 

[EHW Ai]

  On 02/01/2022 at 16:23, Avacado said:

Seriously Shawn? $1300?

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I admit I might have a small problem 

 

[schuck6566]

lol, I liked the list of items on the back.

 

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[EHW Ai]

  On 02/01/2022 at 21:05, iamjanco said:

 

Can I be your kid?

 

 

 

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After seeing your setup, I'd much rather be your kid.   Just think of the havoc..... I mean good we could do!

[EHW Ai]

I grabbed a EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER just cause my number got called. Might scalp it, debating putting it into my media server

 

 

[Sir Beregond]

  On 05/01/2022 at 19:08, Outsider said:

I grabbed a EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA HYDRO COPPER just cause my number got called. Might scalp it, debating putting it into my media server

 

 

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Good to see you back man.

 

Put in an order for 4 quarts of transmission fluid as it is almost that time again and looking at ordering up some new rotors and pads, plus some supplies for an oil change. All kinda hitting around the same time. Bitter cold right now, so will do the work when it warms up.

 

Form computer, need to get another SSD and at some point put in an order with PPCs to finally finish this damn thing I started buying parts for last February before getting sidetracked. Almost forgot, fans too, probably just going to try the Arctics since they are cheap, but well regarded here.

Edited January 5, 2022 by Sir Beregond

[Avacado]

  On 05/01/2022 at 22:41, Sir Beregond said:

Almost forgot, fans too, probably just going to try the Arctics since they are cheap, but well regarded here.

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I have a crap ton of Corsair ML120's (White). Would be more than happy to part with them if you are interested. 

Edited January 6, 2022 by Avacado

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 05/01/2022 at 22:41, Sir Beregond said:

Good to see you back man.

 

Put in an order for 4 quarts of transmission fluid as it is almost that time again and looking at ordering up some new rotors and pads, plus some supplies for an oil change. All kinda hitting around the same time. Bitter cold right now, so will do the work when it warms up.

 

Form computer, need to get another SSD and at some point put in an order with PPCs to finally finish this damn thing I started buying parts for last February before getting sidetracked. Almost forgot, fans too, probably just going to try the Arctics since they are cheap, but well regarded here.

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FYI, I love the Arctic P12 PSTs, and it is hard to beat the price, especially the 5-packs.

 

Over the years, I piled up various Noctuas, BeQuiet, Corsairs ML and my fav - 12 of the original  GentelyTyphoon AP29s (3k rpm) as well as some Sunon 5K rpm server fans. The Gentle Typhoons are acceptable noise-wise - for 3k rpm fans that is  and lets not talk about the Sunons - and I have yet to come across anything which can beat them re. cooling.

 

HOWEVER, the 1900 rpm Arctic P12 PSTs in push-pull cost a fraction and they're silent compared to the other ones I mentioned. Push-pull Arctic P12s work great even for triple-core high-fpi 64mm rads... 

[Sir Beregond]

  On 06/01/2022 at 03:50, Avacado said:

I have a crap ton of Corsair ML120's (White). Would be more than happy to part with them if you are interested. 

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I'll be honest, don't know anything about that fan. Going to be doing some fan research and will let you know. White would definitely work with my theme though.

 

  On 06/01/2022 at 06:09, J7SC_Orion said:

 

FYI, I love the Arctic P12 PSTs, and it is hard to beat the price, especially the 5-packs.

 

Over the years, I piled up various Noctuas, BeQuiet, Corsairs ML and my fav - 12 of the original  GentelyTyphoon AP29s (3k rpm) as well as some Sunon 5K rpm server fans. The Gentle Typhoons are acceptable noise-wise - for 3k rpm fans that is  and lets not talk about the Sunons - and I have yet to come across anything which can beat them re. cooling.

 

HOWEVER, the 1900 rpm Arctic P12 PSTs in push-pull cost a fraction and they're silent compared to the other ones I mentioned. Push-pull Arctic P12s work great even for triple-core high-fpi 64mm rads... 

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Yeah I actually still have a bunch of Gentle Typhoon fans, but they are like 10 years old at this point, and I find they sometimes make an annoying noise at certain RPM's that I like to run at. I am mainly going for a balance of silence with performance. I don't really like hearing computer fans when I am using it. Arctic P12's I've also heard reports of weird noises at certain RPM's, but the price is definitely a big plus if they'll work for my needs. I usually run my fans around 1000 to 1200 RPM.

 

I also figured, hey they are cheap enough, doesn't hurt to just buy some and see if I like them.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Sir Beregond

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 06/01/2022 at 16:56, Sir Beregond said:

 

I'll be honest, don't know anything about that fan. Going to be doing some fan research and will let you know. White would definitely work with my theme though.

 

Yeah I actually still have a bunch of Gentle Typhoon fans, but they are like 10 years old at this point, and I find they sometimes make an annoying noise at certain RPM's that I like to run at. I am mainly going for a balance of silence with performance. I don't really like hearing computer fans when I am using it. Arctic P12's I've also heard reports of weird noises at certain RPM's, but the price is definitely a big plus if they'll work for my needs. I usually run my fans around 1000 to 1200 RPM.

 

I also figured, hey they are cheap enough, doesn't hurt to just buy some and see if I like them.

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There are some YT vids on how to convert the older GentleTyphoons AP 29s 3k rpm to pwm, and I'm keeping my GTs for future consideration with that in mind.

 

As to reports of weird noises at certain rpms for the Arctic P12 PSTs, all I can tell you that none of the ones I have do that. It is worth noting though that the Arctic value-packs come with very little accessories, including the little rubber vibration mounts. However, I always add black electrical tape around the circumference where the fans meet up with the rads, and may be that helps on the noise side of things as well ?

 

Default speed for the Arctic P12 PSTs is around 1.2 k rpm, with top speed around 1900 + -, and I haven't heard any weird noises at any speed between 1.2 k rpm and 1.9 k rpm. That's important to me as my builds are work-play systems I spend a combined 10 hrs or so in front of - the only thing I hear at full tilt is a gentle 'air whooshing' noise as push-pull really does move a lot of air  

 

Before I took the plunge with 'ample samples' per pic below, I had bought just a few Arctic P12 PSTs to see how they would perform on the big rads in push-pull, including noise-wise. Only then did I go all in, so to speak.

 

A final quick note on the Arctic P12s...the fans in the 5-pack come with wiring that has both male and female pwm connectors, whereby the single Arctic P12 pack only comes w/ one. Also, I had one 5-pack (out of 'a lot') where the dual connectors were also missing on some fans...not a big deal if you have pwm splitters laying around, but still, s.th. to keep in mind for your build. BTW, they are now offering those P12 PSTs with RGB rings (for more $s) if you're into that sort of thing...

 

 

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by J7SC_Orion

[Sir Beregond]

Very informative post, thank you. Sounds like these may be perfect.

 

And no, I do not want any argeebee in this at all. I know the RAM kit I got has RGB, but hoping that can be turned off in some setting as the white heat spreader is otherwise perfect for my theme and got the kit at a good price at my local Micro Center.

 

Yeah since my 2014/2015 build I have been in a "no lights" philosophy with my builds opting to instead just have color themes. Right now my main theme is black/gold with white.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Sir Beregond

[J7SC_Orion]

  On 06/01/2022 at 20:34, Sir Beregond said:

Very informative post, thank you. Sounds like these may be perfect.

 

And no, I do not want any argeebee in this at all. I know the RAM kit I got has RGB, but hoping that can be turned off in some setting as the white heat spreader is otherwise perfect for my theme and got the kit at a good price at my local Micro Center.

 

Yeah since my 2014/2015 build I have been in a "no lights" philosophy with my builds opting to instead just have color themes. Right now my main theme is black/gold with white.

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I have a thing for 'Cherenkov Radiation Blue', so for me, just RGB

 

Also, some of these to help tie old and new machines and peripherals together w/o too much of wiring spaghetti

 

 

[BWG]

Consolidating 4 out of 5 pcs down to 1 monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

 

Couple front panel controls for the 3 spotswood benches.

 

 

[schuck6566]

  On 07/01/2022 at 02:36, BWG said:

Consolidating 4 out of 5 pcs down to 1 monitor, mouse, and keyboard.

 

Couple front panel controls for the 3 spotswood benches.

 

 

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Glad I'm not the only one who finds a use for the hdmi switches. using 2 of them on the bedroom tv so the wife can have her xbox s,Series S ,PS4,computer,PS3,and FireStick in there. tv has 3 hdmi inputs so the Firestick,PS4,and PS3 are on 1, xbox & comp are on another with other xbox on third so she can swith easier with the tv remote. Powering on devices does most of her device switching as needed on the switches.

[Avacado]

  On 07/01/2022 at 16:37, schuck6566 said:

Glad I'm not the only one who finds a use for the hdmi switches. using 2 of them on the bedroom tv so the wife can have her xbox s,Series S ,PS4,computer,PS3,and FireStick in there. tv has 3 hdmi inputs so the Firestick,PS4,and PS3 are on 1, xbox & comp are on another with other xbox on third so she can swith easier with the tv remote. Powering on devices does most of her device switching as needed on the switches.

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Same, I have an HDMI KVM that I love. I have been looking for a DP one, but they are expensive and the selection is very limited. If anyone knows of a good dual monitor DP KVM switch, hook a brotha up. 

[firedfly]

A bottomless portafilter for our espresso machine.

 

https://cremacoffeeproducts.com/products/54mm-bottomless-portafilter?variant=32302615363719