[SIC] Hoot Club! Post Your Technology/Hardware Related Purchases Here! - Part 4

[dereth]

Bought 2 tb 990 Pro with Heatsink last year for $176.89. Intended to use for my PS5.

In the end, it's still unopened.

I should have bought more.

 

[mooseolly]

I am still using 980 pro siah.

 

[mosmos]

So expensive?

 

[lampano]

u also got 9% pay increase ya?

 

[xboxfugitive]

u also got 9% pay increase ya?

strike toto

 

[Vanyel]

strike toto

strike toto is buy 4tb liao leh haha

 

[kimsix]

Shopee 9.9 show hand again!? $330 off 1.5k! 18% off! 20% off off off

$425 for boxed 270k
$1175 for boxed 9950x3d2
$1.9k for asus 5080 lol cheapest is asus
$1.45k for palit 5070ti

 

[yukita]

Shopee 9.9 show hand again!? $330 off 1.5k! 18% off! 20% off off off

$425 for boxed 270k
$1175 for boxed 9950x3d2
$1.9k for asus 5080 lol cheapest is asus
$1.45k for palit 5070ti

I "accidentally" bought local set Intel 270k Plus at $328
now need to find board.

 

[kimsix]

I "accidentally" bought local set Intel 270k Plus at $328
now need to find board.

where to get this insane price???

get the amazon apex, you wont regret!

 

[yukita]

where to get this insane price???

get the amazon apex, you wont regret!

Lazada Vii PC, I have already added to cart for weeks, 9.9 sale I saw the price, hand auto click buy, MTL.
Ownself find ownself "happy" problem.

Edit: Apex is really so good ah? I'm a casual user, not an overclocker or enthusiast. Not sure if it's really worth buying an expensive board in the $400-500 range or just settling down for an okay board at half the range of $200-260.

 

[KleoZy]

where to get this insane price???

get the amazon apex, you wont regret!

hmm,,.. maybe to some others will not regret.. if i am the one using, I definately will regret

• M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2.
• When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4.
• When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

 

[yukita]

hmm,,.. maybe to some others will not regret.. if i am the one using, I definately will regret

• M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2.
• When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4.
• When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

Wah chim, but in my mind, PCI E bandwidth generally is enough to share ba. because even PCIE 5 vs PCIE 4 in PGU also not really limiting.
Since you mention this, how does it compare with your Z890 AORUS Master?

 

[kimsix]

hmm,,.. maybe to some others will not regret.. if i am the one using, I definately will regret

• M.2_3 & M.2_4 share bandwidth with PCIEX16(G5)_2.
• When M.2_3 is enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will run x4.
• When M.2_3 & M.2_4 are enabled, PCIEX16(G5)_1 will run x8 & PCIEX16(G5)_2 will disabled.

just a limitation of desktop cpu pcie lanes. older HEDT have more cpu lanes.

intel series 2 i see the cpu lanes only have 20x pcie gen5 and 12x pcie gen4 and built in tb4/usb4.

for comparison, zen5 have 28x pcie gen5 lanes, their 800 series mb usually split into 16x gpu + 4x usb4 + 4x nvme + 4x chipset

motherboards can advertise how many slots and whatnot, but still limited by the cpu design.

@fkchon is that right?

for apex, you need to use the dimm2 card for your 3rd and 4th ssd if you want retain full x16 for gpu.

if you use 2 ssd, can put in m2_1 and m2_2 slots, and you still have x16 for gpu

 

[KleoZy]

Wah chim, but in my mind, PCI E bandwidth generally is enough to share ba. because even PCIE 5 vs PCIE 4 in PGU also not really limiting.
Since you mention this, how does it compare with your Z890 AORUS Master?

Aorus master Z890 no lane sharing and bonus is 10G nic, but I have to say first. If you are the kind who don't do clean up and just want to run, avoid Aorus Master z890 cos the thermal pad leak oil.. (Horrible)

Apex as why I say I will regret, that's based on my take.

• 3 x M.2 slots will be on DIMM.2_Slot which is right infront of the DIMM Slots (Blockage of airflow)
• 2nd the lane sharing of M.2_3 & M.2_4 with PCIEX16 (G5) (for a board of this caliber, should cater full x16 and not x8)
• 3rd it's a shame. only one 5G lan port.
• no back plate

Note : but I don't deny if you can get it 450+ and below 500 is all ok.

if you are not into Pro Ocing and just game and gain some uplift performance. Strix E or F, even TUF will be sufficient. Plus boot up will be much faster as not so much complicated PCIE Slots or m.2 or DIMM.2_Slot to verify.

 

[Koenig168]

I "accidentally" bought local set Intel 270k Plus at $328
now need to find board.

Incredible deal, more than $100 off.

 

[kimsix]

Lazada Vii PC, I have already added to cart for weeks, 9.9 sale I saw the price, hand auto click buy, MTL.
Ownself find ownself "happy" problem.

Edit: Apex is really so good ah? I'm a casual user, not an overclocker or enthusiast. Not sure if it's really worth buying an expensive board in the $400-500 range or just settling down for an okay board at half the range of $200-260.

good because it is actively supported @fkchon and overall a flagship asus design that will filter downwards.

stacking amazon voucher now become $448...provided amazon germany will ship it

 

[KleoZy]

just a limitation of desktop cpu pcie lanes. older HEDT have more cpu lanes.

intel series 2 i see the cpu lanes only have 20x pcie gen5 and 12x pcie gen4 and built in tb4/usb4.

for comparison, zen5 have 28x pcie gen5 lanes, their 800 series mb usually split into 16x gpu + 4x usb4 + 4x nvme + 4x chipset

motherboards can advertise how many slots and whatnot, but still limited by the cpu design.

@fkchon is that right?

for apex, you need to use the dimm2 card for your 3rd and 4th ssd if you want retain full x16 for gpu.

if you use 2 ssd, can put in m2_1 and m2_2 slots, and you still have x16 for gpu

yup this I do know.. just me ba.. cos when I grab a board, I will want to fully use up feature set. If you ask me to compromised, I don't think I will grab the board. I am judging not on the price but on the actual useage of a premium board. Anyway for the current price at Amazon, I can't complain.

 

[kimsix]

yup this I do know.. just me ba.. cos when I grab a board, I will want to fully use up feature set. If you ask me to compromised, I don't think I will grab the board. I am judging not on the price but on the actual useage of a premium board. Anyway for the current price at Amazon, I can't complain.

cheap flagship cpu
cheap flagship mb
cheap ssd ram soon!

Kioxia's CEO, Hiroo Ota, on memory prices and cooperation with SK Hynix: > "Prices have already risen enough."

good times are back!

 

[KleoZy]

cheap flagship cpu
cheap flagship mb
cheap ssd ram soon!



good times are back!

I think for most spender, it should be buy now last till 2028 or so before PCB, Sillicon and etc will be back to norm (Hopefully).. anyway speaking about Z890 boards, MSI have weird placement on 2 x 8Pin EPS. It's right above the Dimm Slots. I have a horrible time doing cable management where the 2 x 8pin EPS + 24pin + Type C + Type A cables to be tied at the center pillar (at the back), this make back panel hard to close properly, especially sleeve cables. donno what MSI is thinking.

 

[yukita]

good because it is actively supported @fkchon and overall a flagship asus design that will filter downwards.

stacking amazon voucher now become $448...provided amazon germany will ship it

As long as there is a date when you order, which Apex and Aorus Master currently have, most likely they will send. But if the order comes with dread message :

"We will email you when we have an estimated delivery date."​

Then it will be 50-50 that they will send and I would not put high hopes. I have an RTX 5080 Slim that has this msg.

Aorus master Z890 no lane sharing and bonus is 10G nic, but I have to say first. If you are the kind who don't do clean up and just want to run, avoid Aorus Master z890 cos the thermal pad leak oil.. (Horrible)

Apex as why I say I will regret, that's based on my take.

• 3 x M.2 slots will be on DIMM.2_Slot which is right infront of the DIMM Slots (Blockage of airflow)
• 2nd the lane sharing of M.2_3 & M.2_4 with PCIEX16 (G5) (for a board of this caliber, should cater full x16 and not x8)
• 3rd it's a shame. only one 5G lan port.
• no back plate

Note : but I don't deny if you can get it 450+ and below 500 is all ok.

if you are not into Pro Ocing and just game and gain some uplift performance. Strix E or F, even TUF will be sufficient. Plus boot up will be much faster as not so much complicated PCIE Slots or m.2 or DIMM.2_Slot to verify.

Actually, my usage will be very simple: just put in a 5070 Ti, 2TB Samsung 9100, and maybe just a 1TB additional NVMe SSD will do. Nothing complicated, and I don't think I'll hit any limits.

Actually, I can only imagine the thermal pad is a bit oily, but I cannot imagine why the thermal pad would leak oil

Incredible deal, more than $100 off.

I'm just lucky, happen to see this, and it was the last unit.