Your Latest Purchase Thread

[Twigsoffury]

.40x Seiko Fisheye lens.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/415333_3781461933443_1183770783_33706480_860062488 _o.jpg


=)

[TheGreatSatan]

i5 2500K
Asrock Z77 Pro M
CM Gemini

[Fuganater]

I always forget about this thread... Here is what I bought in the past month or 2.

2500K
16GB Corsair Dominator RAM
Asus P67 Sabertooth
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
Silverstone TJ11
Azza Fusion 4000
Several Swiftech 360 Rads
2x Swiftech 240 Rads
2x EK Tube Res
EK RAM block
EK CPU block
5x GTX 460
4x Swiftech MCW60 blocks
Intel DH61DL Mini ITX board + 4GB RAM
FX-8120
MSI 890FXA-GD70 AM3+ Mobo
Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-750 750W PSU
H50
Batman Arkham City
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution
Medal of Honor

I think that's it.

[SchaibleTech]

Case and mobo! Love everything so far!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/401745_353198344740600_207487612645008_964526_1878 144953_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/526081_353198448073923_207487612645008_964527_4971 1735_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/578155_353198551407246_207487612645008_964528_1334 290916_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/579239_353198651407236_207487612645008_964529_2417 37577_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/574940_353198748073893_207487612645008_964530_1859 95462_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/389764_353198818073886_207487612645008_964531_8727 8742_n.jpg

[Fuganater]

Just ordered:

EK-Reservoir Combo DCP 4.0
EK-DCP Mounting plate
Enzotech BMA and BCC Ramsinks
2x Swiftech Triple SLI Bridges
4x Swiftech MCW60 GTX460 Adapter Kits
UN Designs Rad Brackets
2x XSPC 120mm Universal Radstands

Can't wait to get home next week! 2 months away from technology is a long time!

[985323]

Just ordered:

EK-Reservoir Combo DCP 4.0
EK-DCP Mounting plate
Enzotech BMA and BCC Ramsinks
2x Swiftech Triple SLI Bridges
4x Swiftech MCW60 GTX460 Adapter Kits
UN Designs Rad Brackets
2x XSPC 120mm Universal Radstands

Can't wait to get home next week! 2 months away from technology is a long time!

Nice! Pics when it arrives please

[billygoat333]

I just purchased a speeding ticket. Yay! lol

[Fuganater]

Not everything but most of it....


http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a190/Fuganater987/DSC01629.jpg

[TLHarrell]

Wow! Looks like you've been having some serious unpackaging fun. :up:

[SXRguyinMA]

Corsair Vengeance M60. With the coupon codes the wife I had I paid $2.26 shipped :banana:

http://www.corsair.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/m/6/m60_viewb_lit_1.png

http://www.corsair.com/vengeance-m60-performance-fps-laser-gaming-mouse.html

[Fuganater]

Gotta love coupson!

[slaveofconvention]

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/slaveofconvention/imagestore/miniskeleton.jpg

Don't tell the wife :P

One Antec Mini-Skeleton Mini-itx case with the Intel Mobo/Atom I got when I bought the Thermaltake Mozart TX case a while back - along with 2GB DDR2-800, a brand new DVD burner and the 200GB laptop drive that was in my laptop (turns out it wasn't dead). Threw a Windows 7 Starter installation on it and now being used as a dedicated Minecraft server for my son and I to play on :)

Took the cable-tie attached fan off of the CPU heatsink and it's running just fine with that big blue fan pushing air down onto the whole board...

I'd apologise for the cable mess but there really isn't a damned thing that can be done about it - the cables are pretty much all custom to the case/psu and there's nowhere to hide anything.

[Kayin]

http://www.swiftech.com/apogeedrive2.aspx#tab1

as well as a Z77 Sabertooth, I5-3570K and 16 GB of Samsung Green DDR3-1600. Sold my P67 setup for this, as well as computer work. It's already performing so much better.

[slaveofconvention]

Forgot to mention (in this thread at least), my main PC also got a bit of a boost recently...

http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/slaveofconvention/imagestore/8core.jpg

The hard disk is dragging the score down - everything else is a 7.5 - might be time for an SSD heh

[Mark_Hardware]

Here's an update on my "latest purchase" /cry

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/Mark_Hardware/472255_438910152786463_752747160_o-1.jpg

[Kayin]

Madre de Gatos, what happened?

[Mark_Hardware]

My two year old happened... Apparently he hit it with something.
Sharp offered me a discount off a new TV, but I don't have the money, discount or not lol

[crenn]

Bought the DVD 'Boxset' of Prototype this. Pity the show was canned after the first series :(

Also bought a Sandisk Ultra SD card recently for my currently invisible RPi.

[Outlaw]

While it didn't cost me $. I spent a little time dumpster diving.

Got a GT5662 tower...

Phenom 9500
EVGA 8800GT
Rocketfish 700W
15in1 Card Reader
OEM motherboard
4GB DDR2 RAM

[crenn]

As noted in the RPi thread, my Pi is now visible!

[BuzzKillington]

Tires. :mad:

Tires are like socks... you like new ones but never want to pay for them.

[TLHarrell]

An entire new front end for my car. Stupid deer. Y U No Play in the forest?!?!?

[Kayin]

EVGA GTX 570 SupreClocked. With backplate and high-flow bracket.

[TheGreatSatan]

I just ordered the biggest case I have ever heard of. It's 7 inches taller than the HafX and 5 inches taller than the Cosmos!

Azza Fusion 4000

http://azzatek.com/csaz-4000.html

http://media.bestofmicro.com/4/J/315091/original/azza_fusion-4000_finished.jpg

[TLHarrell]

Looks sweet. Would make a good fish tank:Project: Aquarius (http://www.thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28927)

Very military looking.

[SXRguyinMA]

Just bought a Corsair M60 mouse. And it's going back for a refund. Should have listened to the reviews :facepalm:

[Snowman]

Parts to make my remote igniter

[slaveofconvention]

This sucks!!!!

Just ordered myself an Asus Transformer TF300T tablet - getting it shipped to my wife's house in PA as she's over there for 2 weeks visiting.... Means I don't get to play with it for another 12 days or so :(

[Bopher]

This sucks!!!!

Just ordered myself an Asus Transformer TF300T tablet - getting it shipped to my wife's house in PA as she's over there for 2 weeks visiting.... Means I don't get to play with it for another 12 days or so :(

We know what she'll be doing on the return flight over the pond.

[Spawn-Inc]

Norc JW2000....

my new Zombie gun, good timing to with all these zombie attacks going on.

12 gauge double barrel 3" chambers and 12" barrels!

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/Spawn-Inc/IMG_20120603_121311.jpg

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/Spawn-Inc/IMG_20120603_163614.jpg

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/Spawn-Inc/IMG_20120603_121216.jpg

[altec]

"This is my BOOM stick!" :D

[Spawn-Inc]

indeed! you can after all fire both barrels at the same time :D

[slaveofconvention]

We know what she'll be doing on the return flight over the pond.

heh - maybe. Course the worst part is, I also just agreed to buy a used iPad2.... Before you all shake your heads and sigh at me, it's a necessary evil - entirely too many of my customers have iPads and iPhones etc and keep asking me for help with them - figured it's time I had at least a clue about the damned thing :S

[Snowman]

i completely forgot to post my uncle sam interest free loan present to myself let me go dig that up

http://knoxware.org/snowman/forum/vanguard%20series%202.jpg

Weatherby Vanguard Series 2 in Winchester 308 with a DNZ one piece low rise mount and a Vortex Viper HS 2.5-10x44.

I should be able to compete in the local sniper comps with that setup very soon. You guys will know for sure when I am shooting 1000 yard bulls.

[Spawn-Inc]

looks good, heavy barrel?

what load do you plan to use for it?

[NightrainSrt4]

Part wedding present, part bonus : Grabbed a 27" 2560x1440 IPS LCD from Microcenter. I could have gone with the ebay ones, but I really like that this has VGA + DVI + DisplayPort on top of the DL-DVI. The scalar also performs quite well.

Really enjoying it so far. No dead pixels that I can find. Everything I thought was a dead pixel was a spec of dust. A little bit of blacklight bleed in one corner, but only noticeable on black screens and its far less than any of the other monitors I have. The extra resolution gives a major boost to productivity.

[Snowman]

looks good, heavy barrel?

what load do you plan to use for it?

That is just the normal weatherby barrel profile. At current time I am just using factory 150 grain FMJBTs and factory Zombie Max JHPs I am currently shopping for a reloading press because I have picked out pretty much the most expensive readily available rounds there are as my primary calibers 45 and 308. I shoot a lot of 22 hahahaha.

[TheGreatSatan]

Just picked up the monster Azza Fusion 4000 case

http://www.extremetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/281270-azza-fusion-4000-front.jpg

[AmEv]

^Can't wait to see what you do with it!

[Technochicken]

My first cell phone, a T-mobile Galaxy S II (took me long enough). It was refurbished, so it only cost $29. Works great so far!

[slaveofconvention]

3 for me :D - Although technically none of them really qualify...

ASUS Transformer TF300 tablet (birthday gift from my wife)
HTC One S cellphone (free upgrade from my service provider)
60MB Cable internet connection (free upgrade from 20MB)

I didn't ACTUALLY purchase any of them but hey, I'll take 'em :D

[Snowman]

Droid Razr.

16.4 meg down 15.2 meg up and 63 ping.

[SXRguyinMA]

CM Storm Sentinel Advance 2 :bowdown: Absolutely LOVE it so far :banana:

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=3078

http://www.coolermaster-usa.com/upload/product/3078/gallery/full/1.jpg

[TLHarrell]

Hmm.... interesting, but could use some modding.

[blaze15301]

I just got a chevy 400 engine for free.

[Cale_Hagan]

I just got a chevy 400 engine for free.

LUCKY!

[blaze15301]

LUCKY!

im not sure what im going to do with it yet. im reading up on it and i keep hearing its prone to over heating. but when i get it all sorted i am going to drop it in my 83 camaro

[crenn]

Yesterday I got:

AMD A4-3400 APU
Gigabyte A75M-D2H
Coolermaster Elite 343 Case with 420W PSU
4GB Kingston 1600MHz HyperX RAM

Combined all of the above with:
1x 500GB WD 3.5" HDD
3x 2TB Seagate LP HDDs
1x 2TB WD Green HDDs
A couple of Molex to SATA adapters
And naturally Windows 7.

And my new file server was born :D

[TheGreatSatan]

I absolutely don't need it, but I got a great price ($277) on a GTX 580 SC

http://www.noticias3d.com/imagenes/noticias/201011/evga_GTX580sc_1.jpg

[TLHarrell]

That is a great price. Nice score.

[985323]

Great score Satan!

[TheGreatSatan]

I exchanged and then paid the difference for this instead!

http://i406.photobucket.com/albums/pp143/TheGreatSatan/P1110751.jpg

[pcclan]

hmmm i think that was a good choice.

[AmEv]

From Newegg:


Open Box: Acer S220HQLAbd Black 21.5" 5ms LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor
Item #: N82E16824009316R
Open Box Refund Only Return Policy

$90.99

*Also, I got a wireless keyboard/mouse combo, wireless N router, and 64GB SD card.

[985323]

I got a Sennhiesser HD 558 headset
It will look great on this custom acrylic stand
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1010563.jpg
Then I bought A BAER 1911 all metal airsoft pistol
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1010589.jpg
Also a Cybergun/king arms Tommy Gun
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1010590.jpg

[crenn]

Last week I got a Canon EOS 600D DSLR twin lens kit and a 16GB Class 10 Sandisk card for a bargain price (for Australia) after I ranted on twitter about the customer service I got at the retailer at that morning. The rant got picked up by a store manager in South Australia (I'm in Victoria) and helped me to get the deal I wanted. And 2 days ago went back to get an extended warranty, camera bag and a couple of UV filters for the lenses.

Also due to be getting some more electronics stuff soon as well :O

[TheGreatSatan]

I forgot to post this here:

http://hardzone.es/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/eVGA-GTX-690.jpg

and today I picked up this:

http://www.cdrlabs.com/images/stories/reviews/sandisk_extreme_ssd/sandisk%20extreme%20ssd%20box%20front.png

[XcOM]

I just got me a 32GB Sandisk Class 10 SDHC card for £10 ($13)

[AmEv]

Latest on my latest purchase:

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[TheGreatSatan]

I picked up this Foxconn NTA350 Mini PC. I upgraded it with a 4GB Corsair SoDIMM and a Micro Center 60GB SSD. I'll use it at work to show component and gaming videos to customers

http://www.sccomputerstore.com/images/112709.jpg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856119050

[Spawn-Inc]

Then I bought A BAER 1911 all metal airsoft pistol
http://i294.photobucket.com/albums/mm81/895232/P1010589.jpg


man that thing looks real, where did you buy/order it from?

[985323]

All my monies been going to airsofting, which is the most reason Ive not been here much :/ Anyways this is My collection thus far. I have an KWA Mp9 in the shop with a broken charging handle and a Shotgun on order. I will update when I get those in the photo. http://i.imgur.com/GdHhzhL.jpg If you have any questions about any of the guns, dont be afraid to ask!

[AmEv]

Jumper wires.... <_< >_>

[Cale_Hagan]

EVGA X58 FTW3
:banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:
http://www.evga.com/articles/00549/

[Spawn-Inc]

a bit old now, but a Smith And Wesson 500, and a Tanfoglio Combat in 45acp.

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/Spawn-Inc/IMG_20130101_194900_zps1bb01003.jpg (http://s386.photobucket.com/user/Spawn-Inc/media/IMG_20130101_194900_zps1bb01003.jpg.html)

i haven't taken any pictures of it yet, but here is a link to the Tanfoglio.
http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/it/tanfoglio-t95-e.html

and hopefully a Samsung Galaxy S4 next week!

[Outlaw]

2x WD RE3 HDD
1x WD RE4 HDD
1x Intel BLKDP35DPM
1x Antec 500W PSU

[Twigsoffury]

^_^

http://i40.tinypic.com/71ixjr.jpg

4,995.99 Cash

[Cale_Hagan]

NICE Twigs! :D

[TheGreatSatan]

Just bought a Galaxy S3, my very first smart phone ever!! Funny right?

[Collinstheclown]

Just ordered the new GTX 770 from EVGA! :D

Finally replacing my dual 8800GTX set up rom 2006...

[Stonerboy779]

A very interesting machete.
A PVR for my Nan.
A pocket knife for my girlfriend.
And a 70/30 down/feather quilt, winter is coming here in aus. Good for keeping temps down in the PC it bad for me haha

[Stonerboy779]

Just bought a Galaxy S3, my very first smart phone ever!! Funny right?

Very, I can't fathom this properly...

50+ custom computer cases with builds inside plus probably innumerable other ordinary builds in the last 10 years..... BUT not one smartphone...

[TheGreatSatan]

Nope. This is my first. It's sooooo weird having internet on my phone!!

[Stonerboy779]

Nope. This is my first. It's sooooo weird having internet on my phone!!

I pretty much exclusively use my phone for internet browsing haha. I am either gaming, waiting movies or TV when on my PC.

[AmEv]

WNR2000V2. $3.

YOU tell me what I loaded on5o it

[Cale_Hagan]

WNR2000V2. $3.

YOU tell me what I loaded on5o it

3 bucks? nice! :santa:

[Xpirate]

I bought a 2013 Nissan Altima. First new car I have ever owned. My old car wasn't completely dead either. I kind of felt foolish for not trying to get another 100,000 miles out of the old Pontiac, but it's probably better that I upgraded.

Also got an ASUS MeMO Pad Smart 10. I was going to get a Nexus 7, but the wife said that that she and my daughter would rather have a larger screen. My child only uses it for games and the wife hardly touches it. I like the way it works for surfing the internet anywhere in the house.

The 10 inch Asus has an SD slot to expand the storage. Also got a micro HDMI to watch it on the TV. "Hungry Shark Evolution" looks pretty cool on an HDTV.

I've been putting off upgrading my main PC waiting for Haswell. Now that it's out, I might wait some more. It's hard to get something new when the old Core 2 Quad is doing just about everything you want it to do. There are some VM's that I can't run because the CPU doesn't have VT-X extensions.

[OvRiDe]

I picked up one of these on sale...

http://i.imgur.com/FkGNK2N.jpg

[AmEv]

Did I forget to mention that I got a new digitizer for my Thrive? $55.

[TLHarrell]

Got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 last weekend at Costco. I think it's a lot more powerful than my wife's netbook. She's a bit jealous, but I'll be building her a better rig as soon as I get my hands on a case for it.

[d_stilgar]

I picked up one of these on sale...

http://i.imgur.com/FkGNK2N.jpg

Awesome! I'll trade you my 2nd generation G15 for it. Pleaaaase!?

[OvRiDe]

Awesome! I'll trade you my 2nd generation G15 for it. Pleaaaase!?

You know .. after about the first ten minutes with it.. I would have taken you up on that! It took me a bit to get used to it. I have had my trusty old Microsoft Media Keyboard so long, that the layout and dimensions of the G710 is just enough different that I end up getting my home keys off by by a key.

I played a little Battlefield 3 and it will definitely take some getting used to. It seems like the the keystroke distance is longer then the most of the keyboards I have used before. I figure some of that is just a matter of it breaking in a little bit.

[d_stilgar]

That was kinda a joke, but if you decide you don't want it I'll keep this as an actual standing offer.

[TheGreatSatan]

Replaced my GTX 690 with:

http://www.cowcotland.com/images/news/2013/05/evga-gtx780-acx-cooling-1.jpg

[AmEv]

*drools*

[Collinstheclown]

Just had to one up me. :P

[985323]

I got myself a new phone, The Nexus 4
http://i.imgur.com/2p7hirU.jpg

Also finally got my shotgun, Mp9 and a Sig
http://i.imgur.com/d31s37l.jpg

[985323]

I always seem to dead thread revive...Sorry

But I wanna share my newest purchase's of:
Teratrend TS432U
http://i.imgur.com/gQeSKed.jpg
which I bought two WD 4Tb Greens for, more planned in future,
And my main source of joy right now my PrintRBot Simple
http://i.imgur.com/xhA1vdE.jpg

[Snowman]

I want a 3d printer oh so bad... i am hoping one of my more financially endowed friends buys one and gets bored..

[Snowman]

I bought a RPi awhile back, did a few of the getting started tutorials from adafruit... now it just sits as a torrent box on my desk at work. Really has a lot of potentional but I run into so many conflicts with repo's and what is and isnt arm compatible. Oh its also a minecraft server some days.

[Twigsoffury]

I picked up a Creative X-fi ElitePro audio card for FREE!

its paired with my Azuentec Forte now... for triple audio card awesomness!!

[Snowman]

glutton... lol

[Twigsoffury]

glutton... lol

I Co-host a digital radio show and need 'em. (^_^)

[985323]

I want a 3d printer oh so bad... i am hoping one of my more financially endowed friends buys one and gets bored..

It's really fun and I have used it a fair bit to make some intricate things, here's a timelapse of it printing I made if anyone is interested.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HwuHbQpJGE

[blueonblack]

I broke down in a moment of weakness and bought the Corsair K70 mechanical keyboard. My first one and I love it! It's heavy and sleek and beautiful and feels like a new lover.

I've already ordered dampening o-rings and am considering different springs and keycaps. It only came with red LEDs but I've realized that I could de-solder those and install whatever color I want.....

Something is wrong with me.

[msmrx57]

I broke down in a moment of weakness and bought the Corsair K70 mechanical keyboard. My first one and I love it! It's heavy and sleek and beautiful and feels like a new lover.

I've already ordered dampening o-rings and am considering different springs and keycaps. It only came with red LEDs but I've realized that I could de-solder those and install whatever color I want.....

Sounds sweet! :up:


Something is wrong with me.

Nope. Just sounds like you belong on here. ;)

[Snowman]

I Co-host a digital radio show and need 'em. (^_^)
I find plenty of things I "need," what kind of show?


It's really fun and I have used it a fair bit to make some intricate things, here's a timelapse of it printing I made if anyone is interested.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HwuHbQpJGE
You ever print anything for people? What kind of resolution do you normally print at?

[985323]

Yea Im actually printing a monitor stand for Pcclan that he designed right this moment, I print at a layer height of 0.2mm if that answers your question

[Twigsoffury]

I find plenty of things I "need," what kind of show?



lol one that is NSFW as far as posting here goes.

=p

[new purchase]

http://i61.tinypic.com/241sghi.jpg

[TLHarrell]

A chainsaw with wheels??

Just got these for my birthday to replace my aging Makita drill:
http://www.homedepot.com/catalog/productImages/400/31/31e86f15-c544-46ea-b273-681001faed08_400.jpg

[Twigsoffury]

A chainsaw with wheels??


Ooo, It's been bored and stroked with a new head, piston and arm to a 72cc (from a 49cc) so it's actually quite quick for its size since it happens that's a shared bottom end for a lot of old honda small engines (^__^)

I suppose it would make a neat work log for the "other mods" section =)

[edit]

How much was teh set if you know? (Happy B-day)

[Konrad]

My latest purchase!

An ASUS P4C800-E/Deluxe Socket-478 mobo, with 4x1GB DDR400 CL3, 3.2GHz/800MHz Prescott, and ATI Radeon 3850 AGP ... woot, lol $20 well spent on craigslist

Evil microcode butchery and experimentation may now commence, mwoohahahaaa!

Although I'm sorta wanting a P4 Extreme CPU of some sort, maybe even one of those ridiculous new overkill DX10 AGP cards ... still, I've always believed it's best not to spend real money upgrading old tech to old tech.

[TLHarrell]

How much was teh set if you know? (Happy B-day)

They're on sale at Home Depot for $80. There's a couple other sets with the same drill, but one has a small (nearly useless) circular saw and the other is paired with an impact driver. One or both of those sets are $100.

[Twigsoffury]

They're on sale at Home Depot for $80. There's a couple other sets with the same drill, but one has a small (nearly useless) circular saw and the other is paired with an impact driver. One or both of those sets are $100.


Thanks!

[crenn]

My last purchases was wood... and made this:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqumLz6CUAMKrq5.jpg:large

Just need to get some more stuff to complete my workbench. Like rubber matting, a little hutch for some of the tools, and more storage space.

[msmrx57]

Just need to get some more stuff to complete my workbench. Like rubber matting, a little hutch for some of the tools, and more storage space.

Looks like you're off to a good start at least. I still have to take over the dining room or kitchen table to work on anything. :(

[Spawn-Inc]

got my i7 4790k cpu in the mail last week and picked up a 20th anniversary Pentium g3258 to mess around with overclocking and delidding practice. so far i've got the 4790k up to 5.2ghz @ 1.4vcore using a bucket of ice for cooling and the g3258 up to 5ghz @ 1.8vcore with the same bucket of ice.

i have the 4790k running at 4.8ghz for my 24/7 oc, just gotta run more tests for stability.

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo304/Spawn-Inc/Computer/2014-07-14180042_zps45c60d43.jpg

[TheMainMan]

Moved into a new rental townhouse last month and started looking for a BBQ since I wasn't allowed one on the balcony of the previous apartment. After not finding anything compelling at the big box or appliance stores in my price range, I checked Kijiji and found a guy selling a Vermont Castings 5-burner Signature Series. Had to rent a 14' Uhaul to get a ramp so that I could get it home but now I'm thrilled to grill again!
http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo92/TheMainMan79/WP_20140707_002.jpg (http://s365.photobucket.com/user/TheMainMan79/media/WP_20140707_002.jpg.html)

[d_stilgar]

Nice. Hope you have some good BBQ soon.

[Twigsoffury]

lol does that grill have a work light?

That just might be the manliest man of man king grills I've ever seen... ever, Hank Hill would be proud of you.

[TheMainMan]

lol does that grill have a work light?

That just might be the manliest man of man king grills I've ever seen... ever, Hank Hill would be proud of you.

It does indeed have an LED work light! Haven't done any night BBQing yet (doesn't get dark till after 9pm here now) so I'm not sure how much it helps but I'm certainly looking forward to trying it out when the winter comes and it's dark at 4:30pm.

Trust me Twigs, it's manlier in person :) Kinda dominates the tiny back yard I have, but totally worth it for $250! And it does make a mean steak ;)

(P.S. Hank Hill would love the rate it consumes propane at with all 5 burners open)

[Snowman]

since we are showing off grills this was birthday present and its been heavily used since

http://photos-d.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xap1/924552_308281029347139_1492043577_n.jpg

[farlo]

they haven't arrived yet

DeLonghi 15 bar Espresso Machine (http://www.delonghi.com/en-us/products/coffee-and-espresso/coffee-makers/pump-espresso/ec-702-0132154017)
and
Cuisinart Burr coffee Grinder (http://www.cuisinart.com/products/coffee_makers/dbm-8.html)

pics soon

[Twigsoffury]

they haven't arrived yet

DeLonghi 15 bar Espresso Machine (http://www.delonghi.com/en-us/products/coffee-and-espresso/coffee-makers/pump-espresso/ec-702-0132154017)
and
Cuisinart Burr coffee Grinder (http://www.cuisinart.com/products/coffee_makers/dbm-8.html)

pics soon

So......why aren't you guys BBQ'ing me food and making iced coffee right now ?

[farlo]

if you feel like driving 5 hours for an espresso, be my guest lol

[Twigsoffury]

if you feel like driving 5 hours for an espresso, be my guest lol


Nooooo you drive to meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeee.

[TheMainMan]

Well, I had to rent a truck because my car wasn't big enough and you're only a 1943 kilometer one-way trip away so at $.69/km round-trip + gas, a steak should cost you about $3500 CDN. I'd even have it marinating in the back the entire 18h20m that Google Maps estimates it would take so it would be delicious :) Let me know if I need to start packing ;)

[Twigsoffury]

Well, I had to rent a truck because my car wasn't big enough and you're only a 1943 kilometer one-way trip away so at $.69/km round-trip + gas, a steak should cost you about $3500 CDN. I'd even have it marinating in the back the entire 18h20m that Google Maps estimates it would take so it would be delicious :) Let me know if I need to start packing ;)


Why that costs so much, I shall wear my top hat and monocle while eating... good sir!

[blueonblack]

Logitech Z906 5.1 surround system (Thanks for the suggestion, Curtis!)

Linky (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M18O60/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)

MSI Radeon R9 290X Gaming Edition

Linky (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HPS4AHE/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1EDAW0YXCHCQKDR3V72G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1688200382&pf_rd_i=507846)

A bigger 4K monitor and my setup is finally complete! :)

[Konrad]

Awesome new toys, yay! 8-core i7-5960X proc, Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 mobo, Kingston HyperX Predator DDR4-2400 CL12 quad-channel kit (4x4GB sticks), a beautiful Asus 27" 144Hz 1ms monitor with <gasp!> DisplayPort.

Alas I have no play money left for PSU, case, cooling, GPU cards, drives, or peripherals - I can't even afford a decent TIM, just using the robust but yucky stock cooling setup. Alright, I'm tremendously happy with my Das Keyboard and Logitech G502 mouse, so peripherals ain't an issue*. Cannibalizing what I need from my older system, running new stuff at conservative demigodly non-OC ratings (and continuing the sufferings imposed by my cantankerous old 600W Zalman PSU and greedy heat pig DVI-output Radeon 7800) until I can afford properly godly parts.

Mobo seems, shockingly, like a little bit of a lemon. Quite seriously, there are startup issues, OS restarts, and flaky non-persistent BIOS events. The sort of thing that usually indicates a crapped CR2032 battery, but they didn't stop after I popped in a new CR2032 (which measured 3.04V on my DMM). Perhaps because the mobo is attached to inferior things? Every single mount, bracket, screw, fastener, pin, jumper, connector, and setting checked and rechecked; perfect function of every cable and component confirmed in another system (except proc and RAM, of course, although RAM passed about 16 hours of burn-in without error) - nothing stressed or heated or overheated much beyond room temp. I just dunno wtf. Perhaps I should exchange for another (even for another brand/model?) while I still have 14-day return? Advice, recommendations?

* Alright, I just can't not complain, imperfect tech must always be improved. I think the Logitech G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard is quite nice, I'd probably want one - but only if/when Logitech offers a version with a whole LED backlighting rainbow. Gimme, gimme!

[progbuddy]

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/vashthstampede98/10623848_10152352597363367_6721495830692578835_o.j pg

Been working on a fairly low-power system (save for the CPU, which is a power-hungry 32nm 8-core) just to push along modern games at a decent framerate, all wrapped in a good case that'll be easy to upgrade. (Yay thumbscrews!)

Specs:
Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 Rev. 4 Motherboard
XFX Double Dissipation Radeon R260X Graphics (2GB memory)
8GB G-Skill Sniper DDR3 1866
AMD FX-8320 (stock clock, for now)
Random WD 1TB HDD (waiting to purchase an SSD)
Corsair 620 watt semi-modular power supply
EVGA 120mm 5-heatpipe cooler
Lian Li PC-A75 Full Tower Case

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/vashthstampede98/IMG_20141024_163505224.jpg

Also, this magical little thing. Eventually gonna get around to replacing the factory inductors and main input cap to give it a little more low-end. Otherwise, the presence and tonality of this amp are great. Also, less than 25 bucks on Amazon, which was pretty cool.

http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m29/vashthstampede98/WP_20140926_15_52_39_Pro.jpg

(pictureception)

Don't mind the massive bundle of wires. Or the Ouya.

[Spawn-Inc]

* Alright, I just can't not complain, imperfect tech must always be improved. I think the Logitech G710+ mechanical gaming keyboard is quite nice, I'd probably want one - but only if/when Logitech offers a version with a whole LED backlighting rainbow. Gimme, gimme!

that's what the corsair k70 or k95 RGB is for!

[Konrad]

I like that Lian Li PC-A75 Full Tower. Roomy, simple, elegant, dark, dominant. Kinda reminds me of Tron, vaguely. Looks like an excellent choice for my new half-build.

[Edit: I chose a Corsair Obsidian 750D Full Tower. Elegant and dominant enough, numerous happy reviews, looks like it gots everything I needs, and hella cheaper than that Lian Li beasty.]

[farlo]

didn't take pics before i put in in, but i finally got an ssd, got me a 512gb crucial m550

[Snowman]

I have been seriously considering one of those lepai amps. How much would the upgrade cost to do?

[Konrad]

Heehee, my crazy G502 Proteus Core Gaming Mouse laser works *perfectly* on glass surfaces. And it also works on mirrors - albeit a little sluggish and stuttery, but still way better than my olde 1000Hz/7200dpi GM8000X "Ghost" mouse. I just can't find any solid surface it won't work on. I most highly recommend this mouse! Alas, the LEDs only come in "Logitech Blue" (software lets you control intensity, optional pulsing "breathing" effect, profiles and functions for when/why LEDs work).

[d_stilgar]

I've got one of those amps in my HTPC build. I love it. I got it because lots of people hail it as the low price hi-fi setup. It's awesome. Pair it with a set of these (http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-b652-6-1-2-2-way-bookshelf-speaker-pair--300-652) and an inexpensive sub woofer and you'll have a pretty sweet setup for less than $200.

[985323]

Recently I purchased A Cooler Master HAF XB, MSI 790, AMD FX-8320, and some Mayhem labs Blue berry coolant.
I didn't do a build log but this is what came of it.
http://i.imgur.com/WMC3KKF.jpg
Here's a album. http://imgur.com/a/AnGsM