The ARP's New Toy Bragging Corner!

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by Chai, Apr 2, 2004.

  1. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    My Steam Deck 512GB arrived today

    It’s kinda big lol

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    Size compared to my 3DS, PS Vita, and OLED Switch:
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    Screen is pretty
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  2. atwl77

    atwl77 Just Started

    Nice! How do you find the all-day wearing comfort, as well as the transparency mode?
     
  3. atwl77

    atwl77 Just Started

    EOS R6 in da house!! 8-)8-)

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  4. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    Somewhat of a impulse buy

    Gigabyte Aero 16 XE5

    Gorgeous 4k AMOLED 16 inch screen in a 15 inch laptop size.

    Core i7-12700H
    16GB RAM
    2 x 1TB SSD
    3070 Ti 8GB
    CNC aluminum chassis

    It was a good deal at PAX West from the gigabyte booth

    I was going to get a Surface Pro 8 i7 to replace my iPad but this will instead replace my Razer Blade 15 Advanced with a 2070

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  5. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    Also from PAX West, some Audio-Technica wireless earbuds (since my airpod pros took a dump recently)

    ATH-CLS50TW

    Also a decent deal

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    Sounds really good - the charging case is a little on the big side though, but plenty of battery life (made lining up at PAX a lot more bearable)


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  6. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Wow, haven't been here in a while, some nice gadgets!
    Because it is so light, I don't really feel anything. In terms of ANC and transparency mode, it is comparable to XM4s.

    I didn't like the full transparency mode (pressing on the buds) though, too amplified, because it cannot be adjusted.
     
  7. atwl77

    atwl77 Just Started

    The Sony Headphones app doesn't let you adjust the ambient sound setting?
     
  8. atwl77

    atwl77 Just Started

    Oh noes, less than one year and the mouse wheel's rubber ring is slipping on the metal roller already. Don't have superglue, so tried UHU glue but not really working out that well. So ordering a new Logitech Lift Vertical... expecting to arrive within this week...
     
  9. atwl77

    atwl77 Just Started

    Finally Logitech Lift Vertical arrived... a bit smaller than expected but seems smooth and responsive. The whole back half is rubber! We'll see how well it holds out after a year :think:
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    Stereo-pairing is much better than mono! If you've got a bluetooth speaker than support stereo-pairing (even if it's a tiny measly palm-sized portable like a Sony XB12 or 13), always a good idea to get a second to pair them up for stereo sound. The improvement is very significant, especially when positioned appropriately! :thumb::thumb:
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  10. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Didn't know they still sell vertical mouse. :thumb:
     
  11. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I finally got a new replacement, and it doesn't have that noise anymore. So it was definitely defective.
     
  12. The_YongGrand

    The_YongGrand Just Started

    Hi there guyss! Does microcontroller boards count here?

    I still have an ESP32-S3 board that I'm experimenting on it now! :D
     
  13. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    I actually bought a few similar boards, but I'm not doing any programming. :mrgreen:
    Arduino Pro Micro Atmega32u4.
     
  14. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    New laptop, who dis!

    I always wanted a Alienware, just couldn’t swing it. But workplace discount and a credit card discount sweetened the deal.

    Also, my Gigabyte Aero 16 (with its lower powered 3070 ti) couldn’t really swing the latest and greatest games.

    So I went all out and got a Alienware x16

    Specs:
    - Core i9 13900HK
    - 32gb DDR5 6000MHz RAM (integrated)
    - RTX 4090 16GB that runs at the full powered 175w TDP
    - 1tb m2 PCIe NVMe SSD (also added my 2TB Samsung 970evo for 3tb total)
    - 16” QHD, 240hz, 3ms, 100% DCI-P3 screen (has Dolby Vision too)

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    Fancy


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    The design isn’t as “loud” as it used to be. Build is solid

    The size is, uh, weird… won’t fit in the sleeves I have (not my back packs that have a laptop slot) because of the extended rear.


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    But it’s still a Alienware so things have to be lit


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    Of course I cracked it open after finishing installing all for he updates the cooling is amazing on this laptop and fans aren’t high pitched either keyboard deck barely feels warm after several hours of Diablo 4 it’s not very friendly for user servicing though.

    Other random thoughts:
    - I’m kicking myself for not getting the Cherry MX switches on the keyboard for $50 more
    - Dolby Vision is great, but the panel I guess is technically not HDR? or at least not detected
    - this is my first Dell PC that I’ve owned, but I do like how they make the charger and cable management (no stupid Velcro)
    - the sound from the speakers is AMAZING

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  15. Trinity

    Trinity Little Kiki Staff Member

    Wow! You always get the best stuff!
     
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  16. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Picture of the adapter? Just curious :mrgreen:

    Nice toy!
     
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  17. PsYkHoTiK

    PsYkHoTiK Admin nerd

    I think that is the 330w GaN charger

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  18. Chai

    Chai Administrator Staff Member

    Wow, this is surprisingly small for a 330W brick.
     

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