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[Sir Beregond]

On 18/05/2024 at 16:32, Cerberus said:

 

 

7800x3d bundle from micro center

 

long story short, wifes 3080 laptop died, they gave us $2900 in gift cards, she got a new laptop and i got an upgrade

 

https://www.microcenter.com/product/669547/acer-nitro-17-an17-41-r5y5-173-gaming-laptop-computer-obsidian-black#

Oh must have been under the MC warranty? I almost always end up picking one up, we've had to replace a few accessories like keyboards and headsets and they literally just give you a gift card for the amount you bought it for and you go buy a brand new one with it.

[J7SC_Orion]

Finally, all the bits for maintenance / update of the 7950X3D / 4090 custom loop have arrived...now, I just need to find the spare time 

  

Edited May 29 by J7SC_Orion

[Cerberus]

13 hours ago, Sir Beregond said:

Oh must have been under the MC warranty? I almost always end up picking one up, we've had to replace a few accessories like keyboards and headsets and they literally just give you a gift card for the amount you bought it for and you go buy a brand new one with it.

yep, they value cost of parts v cost of machine, if it goes higher than 70% value, they don't fix.

 

needed a mainboard and a keyboard.

 

bonus, they let me keep the 1TB phison NVME out of the laptop

[Andrew]

The government says I need this, which is a load of nonsense. I don't use the brakes anyway. That's for slowing down.

 

[Sir Beregond]

On 28/05/2024 at 17:39, J7SC_Orion said:

Finally, all the bits for maintenance / update of the 7950X3D / 4090 custom loop have arrived...now, I just need to find the spare time 

  

Definitely interested to see how you like the PTM7950.

[neurotix]

59 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

Definitely interested to see how you like the PTM7950.

 

I'd say, don't get too excited over the PTM7950. I used it on my waterblock and had 10c higher temps compared to Prolimatech PK-3 Nano that I swear by. So off went the PTM and back on went my PK-3.

 

Your mileage may vary but I hope it works for you Orion.

[J7SC_Orion]

6 hours ago, Sir Beregond said:

Definitely interested to see how you like the PTM7950.

 

5 hours ago, neurotix said:

 

I'd say, don't get too excited over the PTM7950. I used it on my waterblock and had 10c higher temps compared to Prolimatech PK-3 Nano that I swear by. So off went the PTM and back on went my PK-3.

 

Your mileage may vary but I hope it works for you Orion.

 

...I need to flush and update that CPU/GPU loop anyway; first put this loop together in early 2021 and with QD4s, just updated CPU and GPU / blocks without replacing fluids - fluids still look fairly good for 3 years +...just not sure yet if I will use the PTM7950 paste or pads on the CPU as well as the GPU

[ozlay]

Ubiquiti Pro Max 24 POE

 

2x Ubiquiti U7 Pro Max

 

24TB skyhawk Ai

 

 

Now i have only to wait for the U7 outdoor...

Edited June 7 by ozlay

[J7SC_Orion]

It was time to replenish my home office PSU reserves for units with 1200W and up (used the last one I had available in a recent work-related build). I checked the reviews on this TT and they are quite decent...and it was on sale for just under ~ US$ 200

 

[Memmento Mori]

 

Used Xpansion card from Seagate 2TB for ......... 100 bucks! working like a charm and thanks to the DYI cooler stand i made its cooling this small thing as well      BTW does anyone know the TBW of this card? 

 

 

Next i finally made the step and bought my self a test bench... Streacom BC1 still in progress...

 

 

 

[Sir Beregond]

Got a deal on a slightly used 42" LG C4 and moved the 48" C1 to the living room.

 

On one hand it feels weird to downsize. On the other hand, for my desk, this size feels much better.

[kaliz]

[Memmento Mori]

New System drive with an Raid 5 WD black drive..   Disks are second hand but with 0 h/ just 3-8 times power on count.... and each costed me about 92 EUR which i bellieve is not a bad deal! The coolers are new ....

 

 

Now i just need to buy some time to implement, install, and get it running.....  (do you have it as well that you have more projects than time for them? )

Edited June 25 by Memmento Mori

[J7SC_Orion]

@kaliz ...are you looking at CAMM2 DDR5 RAM (+ relevant mobo when they come out) ?

 

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...'last chance' purchase of two little water features w/LED; ~ US $20 for both combined; something to enjoy while on long phone or Zoom calls 

 

Edited June 25 by J7SC_Orion

[tictoc]

@J7SC_Orion

 

Quote button seems to be broken, but I just picked up one of the best PSUs ever built for US $215.  Super Flower must be clearing out new old stock.  I got the PSU yesterday, and it is a legit brand new PSU. I think only the EVGA variety of this was originally available in the states. 

 

Super Flower Leadex Titanium 1600W. https://www.amazon.com/Titanium-Fanless-Modular-Bearing-SF-1600F14HT/dp/B00SKAV0UQ?th=1

 

 

 

 

[The Pook]

woe is me 

 

 

also can confirm quote is broken 

[J7SC_Orion]

Yup...quote button is kaput ... @tictoc  never mind the price, that is a superb PSU; there is also a 2000 W version but for that you need ~ 220 V.  My guess is that Super Flower Leadex is prepping a ATX 3.0 version w/ native '12VHPWR' (or whatever those are called now) and giving great deals for current stock. I got my first ATX 3.0 PSU the other day on sale - it does seem to make a (minor) difference compared to Kraken and 2x, 4x PCIe cables > 12VHPWR on my 4090

 

 

Edited June 27 by J7SC_Orion

[The Pook]

I'm too lazy to make a thread but can you look into the quote issue @ENTERPRISE

 

also ban @Avacado while you're at it 

 

pls and thx

[ENTERPRISE]

Temporarily locked for diagnostics.

[ENTERPRISE]

Reopened - Quote button resolved.

[tictoc]

2 hours ago, ENTERPRISE said:

Reopened - Quote button resolved.

 

Confirmed fixed.  Thanks E

[Slaughtahouse]

Keeping up the tradition and adding more to the backlog. Some are short games.

 

 

- Machinarium has been on my wishlist for nearly 10 years. Love the soundtrack.

- Dusk is a metal / boomer shooter recommended by a friend. Seems like a fun romp.

- Love the Amnesia series and ready for WW1 trench psychological horror

- Last but not least, pre-ordered Frostpunk 2. Started playing Frostpunk a few nights ago and loving it. If you’re into strategy games, it’s definitely worth a try and only about $3 USD right now.

 

Edited June 30 by Slaughtahouse

[Minotaurtoo]

 

It isn't the latest greatest, but I finally broke down and bought a Thrustmaster T248 so I don't fail so bad at the racing sims... would have gotten the shifter too, but so many of my vehicles have more than 6 gears to go through, figured I'd just stick to the paddle shifters and maybe later get the shifter.

[The Pook]

supposedly it's better than the onboard options even though it still uses the AQC113C chipset. kinda doubtful but I used a promo code and rewards and only paid ~$40. 

 

 

planning on moving to AM5 or 1851 later this year and I have a feeling we'll get another shite lineup of 10 GbE mobos. considering it's the only high end feature I need maybe I can get away with a <$300 board instead of a >$450 one (assuming the TB/USB4 adapter works properly).

Edited July 4 by The Pook