peripherals-and-displays

[neon root]

assuming youre in the US

[oak jungle]

Or just the normal Viper

Usually ~40usd but you can find the "Razer Victory Bundle" for $30 which is the viper plus a mousepad

[gaunt forge]

ha, why is the mouse itself more expensive than it's bundle

[white flame]

Promos, happens a lot with razer tbh. They want more people using their stuff.

[steep pelican]

Yamaha g2 baby grand, from a place that rebuilds old pianos

[gaunt forge]

I mean it doesnt mean I dont want it

I just need to save

[neon root]

@cyan basalt too add to my comments from way before on gwolves, some more of their great quality

https://twitter.com/LordBaranox/status/1592770374315700225

Baranox (@LordBaranox)

I don't think it is supposed to work like that.

▶ Play video

Twitter · Nov 16, 2022, 6:43 AM

hati s plus, their 4k mouse

again, on paper their mouse sounds great, qc, bit dodgy

[gaunt forge]

apparently qc for lightweight mice is rough

[cyan basalt]

Isn't that from having light switches? My xm1r has slam click protection, or whatever it's called

[rough pebble]

does anyone know a good budget external battery for a laptop for college?

[white flame]

What laptop?
Your options will depend on how the laptop can charge or if it has a removable battery

[rough pebble]

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-9SEXR-250-i7-9750H-RTX2060-Win10Home/dp/B0843HCPJX its this

im not planning on playing games on it while at school so i dont need anything crazy

https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Universal-31200mAh-External-Notebook/dp/B07S4DJTZG/ref=sr_1_8?crid=16I46PFEMOF6R&keywords=ac+socket+external+battery&qid=1668615793&sprefix=ac+socket+external+battery%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-8#customerReviews i did find this one and it seems to look good

[neon root]

not really for lightweight mice, just depends on the company if theyre good at making mice or not

[neon root]

id say "slam click protection" is more in line of having better tensioned clicks than to blame the switch itself

otherwise razer mice wouldnt exist rn, one bounce and theyd triple click

[worthy harness]

Any good gaming headphones that uses dual 3.5mm mic and audio jack connection?

[daring zenith]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-pc37x-gaming-headset

[neon root]

I honestly have no idea if fantech is just straight up ripping razer at this point or its just hella coincidence after another. "sakura edition" after razer released their quartz version a while ago

or whatever razer calls their pink version

[pale cosmos]

Quartz

U rite

[west hornet]

Nice pi

Pic

[snow briar]

I like pie 👀

[floral lake]

that's a very subtle pink for me

[gaunt forge]

Would you have a pi or a pie?

[little crater]

pie, because its not march 14th

[white flame]

I'll have a pie if I can use pi to calculate it's circumference

[shadow bane]

Not really sure if chairs qualify as a peripheral but idk where else to ask this, im looking for a nice office chair for my dad. He has really bad back issues so I'm looking for something with good back support, but not something that has a hard back. Not sure exactly what the budget is going to be, but anywhere under $200 should be fine. He uses the chair for a minimum of 8 hours a day so even over $200 is fine as long as it isn't stupid expensive

[west hornet]

if you are in a good area you could try looking for a herman miller aeron or a steelcase leap v2 used for cheap. I use a leap since I had a lot of issues with my back and although the lumbar is very forward it has helped me a lot. I know some people like the workpro chairs and I also heard some people like the clatina mellet

There are a lot of videos of budget chairs you can find around

[shadow bane]

Alright ty, I'll take at those

I'm really not concerned about cost tbh, with how much he uses it I'd rather spend $500 so he isn't in as much pain daily

[west hornet]

if cost isn't an issue there are also some retailers that sell some higher end chairs like the leap and aeron refurbished for close to 500-600usd and sometimes is pretty decent warranties

[strange ridge]

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012015?Item=N82E16824012015

just bought a second one of these and the new one compared to the first has a warmer yellow tint to it even though the settings are the same as the original

is anyone familiar with this monitor or able to assist with getting them to look similar

[white flame]

That'll just be normal variance in the panels probably, every monitor (with exceptions on the high end) has the same deal

You just have to play with the settings until they're how you like them @strange ridge

[strange ridge]

is there a software that will do it for me?

[pale cosmos]

A colorimeter would

[white flame]

Which pairs with hardware

[strange ridge]

are those relatively cheap?

[white flame]

Cheap ones start at $80 shipped from Asia

Half decent ones start around $150

[strange ridge]

ugh feels bad

[white flame]

Much cheaper just to play with the color settings until it looks right

[pale cosmos]

Yeah just use your eyes

I like to use a reference screen like my phone's OLED for what should look right, and I go from there

You might find the first screen was a bit more blue and you adjusted to that lol

[white flame]

That's a good approach but honestly I just do a real world test like still images on both screens

[pale cosmos]

Yea

In this case it's two identical screens so it shouldn't be too hard

[strange ridge]

see the issue is i feel the first was more warm before to

but i did something and cant remember what

[white flame]

Maybe it was in nvidia/amd settings

[pale cosmos]

Compare settings

You might find it vs default

[strange ridge]

did that i even reset all settings

[pale cosmos]

If you did that it should've reverted

[white flame]

I needed to make a few tweaks in nvidia software in addition to monitor settings myself but I like the results. (I know the colors will look different to everyone else)

[strange ridge]

ill check nvidia

might even have been some asus software for my old portable monitor

could also need to power off and on my system for it to auto update or so the box claims

[white flame]

Worst case you can do DDU and it'll clean up all the applicable settings

Reinstalls the monitor drivers and all that once you reconnect to internet

[strange ridge]

ill check nvidia

then power off and back on

if not then ill just try to match it to the other one

because i just hate seeing the new one have the whites yellow

[white flame]

Understandable, my secondary monitor is an old TN panel and the colors are awful even after adjustments

It's fine for discord at least

[strange ridge]

i was hoping to avoid the issue by having the same model and everything

[white flame]

Sadly the only way to make sure they're similar is to get a model that's factory calibrated, which they mostly do on more expensive stuff

[strange ridge]

where do i got to get here in nvidia

[white flame]

adjust desktop color settings

[strange ridge]

hmmm nvm im blind lol

[strange ridge]

appreciate the help i manually did it via the monitors color correction stuff @white flame and @pale cosmos

[pale cosmos]

Np

[livid sorrel]

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Recording-Streaming-Podcasting-Adjustable/dp/B00N1YPXW2/ref=asc_df_B00N1YPXW2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309707619534&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10542074701607395704&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017691&hvtargid=pla-361504918229&psc=1 is this legit?

like this seems cheap for a nlue yeti mic ( i know its on sale )

also is this a good headset to go with it

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hyperx-cloud-stinger-core-wireless-gaming-headset-71-(black)?&a=1&jumpid=cs_con_nc_ns&utm_medium=cs&utm_source=ga&utm_campaign=HP-Store_US_All_PS_All_Hgm_OPEX_Google_ALL_Smart-PLA_PCs&utm_content=sp&adid=535232761907&addisttype=u&4P4F0AA&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=13987943907&cq_con=130783845331&cq_term=&cq_med=&cq_plac=&cq_net=u&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gp&gclid=Cj0KCQiAveebBhD_ARIsAFaAvrFVy_Oe95hoA6IO_hgxzIKUVhxpK_Ad2Bes0G2JLn_7mNOaUqnwGqQaAoLJEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[west hornet]

I wouldn't doubt it. that mic is honestly not worth the 130usd price tag anymore

[wide gull]

https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-Cancelling-Headphones-Comfortable-Bluetooth/dp/B08HMWZBXC/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=Q5EHTNTBKGRO&keywords=anker+q30&qid=1669043966&sprefix=anker+q%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-3

Good headphones ???

[floral lake]

that one's decent if you're into bassy, punchy sound

[haughty flame]

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B096N6Q51N?tag=camelcaalerts-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&language=en_CA

are these good for 64.99 CAD? (on sale from 139.99)

[queen sigil]

no

[haughty flame]

is it the quality that's the problem?

[daring zenith]

sound quality

[haughty flame]

alright thank you

[cyan basalt]

@haughty flame check the one in #tech-deals

One of the best gaming headsets

[low sundial]

I am using SteelSeries Arctis 3 Bluetooth (wired mode mostly on Windows PC) for over a year and generally happy with them. Will I benefit from buying DAC for them, will it really give me any benefit of hearing more details in shooter games for example ?

[west hornet]

The benefit would be more for music than games id say. But also i would upgrade headphone before dac in that case

[cyan basalt]

Orochi v2, haven't gamed with it yet. Not a fan of the coating though, it feels too slippery.

Only $34 though on Amazon

[low sundial]

https://www.newegg.com/global/il-en/black-beyerdynamic-717525-earbud/p/N82E16826380026 would that be good option and what AMP I would need with it for gaming

or this one dt pro
https://www.newegg.com/global/il-en/grey-beyerdynamic-dt-770-pro-over-the-ear/p/0TH-00JD-000K8

which Ohm would be best for gaming and it would still need AMP/DAC as well?

[floral lake]

dt770 certainly needs an amp for sure with 80

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, dt770 would be way better than earbuds

They're really comfortable

The cable is kinda annoying and beefy

[low sundial]

then I hope newegg will have some discount on black friday for those DT770 80 ohm,
what amp would u recommend then from newegg for gaming FPS purpose mostly ?
I saw this https://www.newegg.com/global/il-en/creative-blasterx-g6/p/N82E16829102103?Item=N82E16829102103 - Creative Sound BlasterX G6
and that much more expensive option - Sennheiser GSX 1000 https://www.newegg.com/global/il-en/p/23H-00G5-00005?Item=9SIAYTVJ699767

[solar raft]

The 250 were on sale the other day

[floral lake]

im not sure if the creative can take 80 ohms

seems it can do up to 600? huh

if so 80 is no problem for it

but imo i think you can definitely go cheaper

[low sundial]

can u drop some link here from newegg ?

[floral lake]

i don't have time to look atm

but try looking at fiio e10k or something

or their other more compact stuff

[cyan basalt]

Did you check out the pc37x for $69?

They're open, but would be good for gaming

Not sure about music though, they might be treble heavy for footsteps

But you can always use an equalizer if you wanted to

[low sundial]

nope, but that head cushion gives me memory of this headset I tried - GSP 600 and their headband was terrible for me, had hard time to sell on 2nd hand market. Sound was awesome without AMP and mic was great too, but couldn't wear it more than 30 min without getting it sore on my head... so headband seems similar in pc37x.

right now i use more than a year arctis 3 and they have cloth band under plastic band and it is very comfortable, dt770 band also looks comfy , hopefully not same as GSP 600.

[echo widget]

My keychron c1 just got Dr Pepper damage and broke so I need a new keyboard, don’t have a lot of money to spend on it right now but I still need a decent mechanical one

Maybe in the range of 40-60

[neon root]

wut, how it feel slippery

id say yeah if you got a custom cover but just stock white and black should have a texture similar to the viper lineup

[cyan basalt]

Maybe because it was cold or something, but it feels better now

Or maybe dry hands

How is this mouse so cheap

[neon root]

Retail it’s normally $70 but like the viper mini, it’s on sale like 80% of the time for some reason

Comes with a lithium battery too instead of a normal battery

Or at least mine did, rex says theirs didn’t

[daring zenith]

another keychron c1

[neon root]

ye

is nice

[gaunt forge]

My g703 ruined me, my hand hurts on any egg mice now

[gaunt forge]

I'm hitting a dilemma on mice guys, is the Corsair Sabre wireless better than the Glorious Model D?!

Apparently the model D has decent latency but the Sabre has competitive

[neon root]

just about anything is better than glorious at this point

[gaunt forge]

mice searching is both fun and annoying

because my original choice was the Model D over the Pulsar Xlite v2

and now im stuck even more

[neon root]

narrow it down to what you want
shape ergo or ambi:
weight:
what kind of grip:
wired wireless:

[gaunt forge]

yup, did that

but apparently there are more ergonomic mice choices than there are laptop choices

[neon root]

pulsar xlite v2 roughly 59g, corsair sabre about 79g

which one has the better shape for you?

do you want holes in your mouse?

[gaunt forge]

holes, dont care

Xlite has 5 buttons tho and I kinda need that DPI button

[neon root]

what you doin where you need to constantly switch dpi?

[gaunt forge]

switching between Valorant, Call of Duty, and Battlefield

and fine-tuning it takes too long

[solar raft]

https://m.shein.com/us/Business-Wired-Mouse-p-2671018-cat-2272.html? Perfect rgb mouse

[neon root]

just stick to a dpi and change sens

changing sens is better than changing dpi

[gaunt forge]

I'll debate that

[neon root]

its a bad debate to be taking cause changing dpi is still worse

[gaunt forge]

I dont think weight under 80g makes too significant of a difference does it?

[neon root]

it does

[gaunt forge]

also...yeah probably but still

[neon root]

quite literally

[gaunt forge]

welp

[neon root]

just a matter of whether or not you can feel the weight change especially once you start going in smaller increments

[gaunt forge]

im back to square one🤣

[neon root]

going from like a 100g mouse down to a 40g mouse is a huge difference like 60hz vs 144hz, but going from 40g down to 30g would be like 240hz vs 360hz

[rigid valve]

opinions on wh1000xm4s for $200 for brother who doesnt care much about any audophile stuff but just wants headphones for casual listening and gym
listens to mostly rock

also maybe some casual mc/shooters

[floral lake]

they're great

got bassy but also decently bright sound, not piercing on the ears. at least for mine anyway

i don't own them but judging by the measurements and reviews, they all agree on that

should be pleasing for many people

[cyan basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/rock-lee-weights-naruto-chunin-exams-flex-gif-26433140

^ would disagree

[wide gull]

Will i notice a sound difference if i use the same earbuds on 2 differents smartphones ?

[shadow bane]

Any decent deals on headphones right now? Being used for gaming, doesn't need a microphone (actually prefer for it to either not have one or for it to not be it's own thing, as it'd just get in the way.) Budget is up to like $150 or so, if yall think that isn't sufficient I can go higher

[pale cosmos]

I think PC37X was in tech deals just recently

Depends if you want open or closed back

[daring zenith]

including dac&amp or no

[daring zenith]

ngl looking like prices have gone up rn, I'd wait for actual black friday

like k371 is almost 160$ rn, usually 120$

[shadow bane]

I'd prefer if it's either wireless but not Bluetooth, or if it can plug into my wave 3

Not sure if thst answers the dac and amp question

[daring zenith]

Wave 3 the microphone?

[daring zenith]

Do you know if you want open back or closed back

[west hornet]

https://aiaiai.audio/headphones/tma-2-studio-wireless-plus?gclid=CjwKCAiApvebBhAvEiwAe7mHSCLaIdy1zwfObdak5Qq2H_Tq4lJ2vQr5pElX2BqvVSZLHjTNHhM5xhoCFyUQAvD_BwE

[shadow bane]

Yeah

[shadow bane]

I'm not too sure what the difference is to be honest

My current headphones are closed back iirc, but they're just uncomfortable and don't have good directional audio

Which I really need for valorant which is most of what I play

$280 usd a bit out of budget for me

I'd rather keep it under 200, 150 preferably

[daring zenith]

do you care about a bit of sound leaking

open back tends to have better directional audio

[daring zenith]

probably look for k612 pro and grab apple dongle, wait for black friday to see if price comes down though

[shadow bane]

Then open back it is

[west hornet]

open can be more breathable for comfort

[shadow bane]

The most important thing to me is good directional audio

Second is comfort as I wear them for hours on end

Sound leaking as in if someone were next to me they might be able to hear the audio?

If thats what that is that's perfectly fine

[daring zenith]

yea

https://www.amazon.com/AKG-Pro-Audio-Reference-Headphone/dp/B00DCXZY1W/

[shadow bane]

Ty, I'll probably wait till Friday to buy but ill keep these in mind, I'm assuming this is normal price for them?

[daring zenith]

150$ is a normal price for these

[floral lake]

sound leak also kinda means you can easily hear your surroundings

not as clear as open backs ofc

but i can still hear things very well with my arctis 1 with cloth earpads lmao

they don't seal particularly well

[wide gull]

Wireless ?

[floral lake]

You will notice difference in terms of noise

Depending on how well each device handles bluetooth

You might get less noise on one device, while another has more noise

[strange ridge]

Any good deals on wireless headsets for PC been looking around want to ditch my cabled artic 5s

[pale cosmos]

@neon root the glass skates have pushed me down to lower dpi. I'm now chillin at 900 💀

[neon root]

[calm cobalt]

@white flame any idea why they measure fiber optic light readings with dBm?

[white flame]

That's a signal strength measurement

[calm cobalt]

yep

[white flame]

The longer the fiber run, the more light refractions, the more signal loss

[calm cobalt]

it ranges from -20 to +20dBm

but why use dBm when it refers to milliwatts

[white flame]

I'm no engineer, I just run the things lol

[calm cobalt]

sounds like you're measuring decibels for light

[calm cobalt]

fair

I found the answer somehow

dBm or decibels per milliwatt is a unit of measure for sound and power level of an electrical signal. Every 10 decibels is a 10-fold increase in power

[slim saddle]

Okay so I used to have Astros A40s way back in the day for Xbox and I loved them. They were insanely comfy and had really good sound quality. And I was wondering if they are still a quality headset. I was thinking about getting a pair of astro A50s that are for Xbox and pc.

[floral lake]

a50 is recommended by rtings

[slim saddle]

Huh? Lol

[floral lake]

rtings is a pretty reliable review site

tho they're very stringent on some things

like rating headphone controls low just cause they only have volume rocker and mic button lol

and their way of saying something has good sound quality is just a flat tuning

[slim saddle]

Can you send me the link please

[floral lake]

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/astro/a50-gen-4-wireless-2019

[calm cobalt]

go to a store and try them

if not

try and return

[timid orchid]

I'm looking for a keyboard for around $50-70 with clicky switches and rgb. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[gaunt forge]

Just gotthe glorious D wireless

the thing is stupid lightweight

[gaunt forge]

and somehow...it hurts

[cyan basalt]

Like physically hurts?

[gaunt forge]

yeah...i think my hand is having to re-adjust

[cyan basalt]

#tech-deals pulsfire haste for $25

Amazon

[neon root]

xtrfy mz1 on sale as well, $35

sadge vaxee doesnt have a sale going on

still need to pick up one of their mice, i have glass skates sitting around for one

going to be a first for both companies. never tried either so time to see what their quality is like

[cyan basalt]

Not bad, but got it cheaper off OneofZero lol

[neon root]

whats their shipping though?

also thats a chonky base for that bungee

[cyan basalt]

$8 lol

Yeah, I figured I'd get it for that price

[neon root]

so basically $2 less

lol

[cyan basalt]

I need to stop buying mice, for real

Someone stop me

[neon root]

nah

buy more mice

[cyan basalt]

[neon root]

i also need to buy the xm1r at some point as well

i have glass skates for that as well just sitting on a shelf

[queen sigil]

just buy the 10 billion dollar sl12

and then buy a gilpad

ez endgame

[neon root]

if youre willing to spend $20 on shipping, Fatal, Max Gaming has quite a sale going on

[cyan basalt]

Haha I just got my Saturn pro delivered today

I'm set for life

I won't be home till later, so hopefully no one steals it

I like the xm1r, but I always accidentally hit the side buttons.

[neon root]

i missed out on the saturn pro for their sale or at least for their 500x500 model

[cyan basalt]

I got it before the sale

Like a week before

[neon root]

i have the venus pro though for when it first launch. wish i got the penus pro though that some people have been getting

[cyan basalt]

I thought about messaging them about it, but I figured it's only $7 difference

[neon root]

i mean

that do be some new glass skates

[cyan basalt]

True, I can try just in case. Worst thing is they'll just give me a gift card

[shadow bane]

Any opinions on these compared to the ones mr111 suggested here?
https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-hd-58x-jubilee-headphones?1

[daring zenith]

it's alright

[shadow bane]

The ones you suggested are a better choice?

[daring zenith]

k612 pro should have better imaging

[shadow bane]

Kk

[daring zenith]

although hd58x easier to run than k612 pro

[shadow bane]

I'm just keeping an eye on deals right now

Wdym easy to run?

[daring zenith]

k612 pro will have benefits from better amp

[shadow bane]

I'm not gonna be using a dedicated amp

[daring zenith]

ye

but both should run with apple dongle

k612 pro has more potential with nicer amp

[calm cobalt]

they're good headphones

but what you will find is that it lacks bass and falls short on highs when you start using better headphones

[neon quartz]

Avionix#4365 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[calm cobalt]

and the foam stuff they use to dampen the sound

apparently if you remove them you get the HD660S

[pale cosmos]

Wat

[calm cobalt]

@pale cosmos Not

[worthy harness]

There's black Friday deals going on now and I need a headset with dual jack connection

Any good quality ones people know of?

Headset for gaming

[daring zenith]

Pc37x/pc38x

[worthy harness]

Thank you

[timid crown]

Anybody have any decent recomendations ffor a new keyoard? I have a logitch g910 that is all of a sudden dropping keystrokes or having doule presses

[daring zenith]

What's your budget? Prob a keychron board unless you're willing to spend more

[timid crown]

Probably around $100, ideally I'd like to have another full size keyboard with media keys so if there isn't anything within that price range I could go higher

I don't really remember what a good price point is ecause I was given this keyboard for free a few years ago because a friend was replacing it and a lot of the LEDs weren't workin

[daring zenith]

Probably something like this, you can use qmk to bind the extra keys to whatever you use your media keys for
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v6-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[timid crown]

That's perfect! Thank you!

[daring zenith]

You're welcome

[cyan basalt]

I love LGG

[neon root]

yessir

[olive smelt]

I need to get a 2k monitor ASAP @under 500$-600$ 240hz preferably newegg bc i got a coupon

[ivory fable]

Gigabyte m27q-x is a great choice

[pale cosmos]

Seconded

[shadow bane]

Thirded

[olive smelt]

Yea but it’s alwyas out of stock

[shadow bane]

Probably this is the best that's in stock rn https://pcpartpicker.com/product/N2GnTW/samsung-odyssey-g7-lc32g75tqsnxza-315-2560x1440-240-hz-monitor-lc32g75tqsnxza

$550 at wegg

@olive smelt ^

[olive smelt]

need ips panel

[pale cosmos]

Can vouch, nice screen

It's a qled so it'll look nicer than an IPS

[shadow bane]

There's really nothing else unless you spend more

Not on newegg anyways

[olive smelt]

how much more

amazon aswell we can do

[shadow bane]

Not sure

[olive smelt]

i

[shadow bane]

I'd have to look

Alright few min

[pale cosmos]

550 is already extreme

[olive smelt]

wait nvm i dont like curve monitors xD

[pale cosmos]

I would just wait for m27q-x to come back

[shadow bane]

I've no clue on the quality of this panel https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VNt9TW/lg-32gq850-b-320-2560x1440-240-hz-monitor-32gq850-b

Otherwise m27q-x on amazon https://pcpartpicker.com/product/TxddnQ/gigabyte-m27q-x-270-2560-x-1440-240-hz-monitor-m27q-x

Overpriced though imo

[pale cosmos]

Way overpriced

[shadow bane]

Also 32in flat is probably going to be ass for gaming, atleast to me

[pale cosmos]

I mean constraining to strictly ips, I get it for comp, but will it always mean a better experience? Not necessarily

I could go either curved or flat really

Just as long as the panel is good

[neon cape]

The ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000, placed at the highest point in my home earlier this year, and wondering if this type should be placed differently. 20 feet away, no walls or anything to block, signal drops 1/3, and for the power this model has, I figure either something is wrong with it, or I placed it incorrectly.

[rancid oxide]

Have you messed with the antennae?

[neon cape]

The antenna all stick out at 45°. Past wireless/wired routers I used in past, Netgear, Linksys, ASUS, I'd put same exact spot and would not only get full coverage top floor, but second floor and basement, plus 10 feet around house outside. For some reason, this model that's supposed to be top of the line, isnt reaching and using my phone, can see the bars drop as I walk 5 feet away. Going to lower the height today to see if that changes. I got this model because past ones would break down after 6 months due to the extreme bandwidth they handled. First they'd start locking up on a daily basis and need constant rebooting to losing the ability to transmit wifi all together and would have to fall back on the Ethernet ports, which would lock up as well and around the time to get a replacement 😂.

Lockups always happened after downloading anything big, like an 8gb Windows ISO.

When technet was shutting down, I killed a brand new router in a week, downloading all my ISOs from Microsoft, whether I needed them or not. Always a chance I might need one in future and rather not have to shell out $300+ for a new license if I already owned them.

[pale cosmos]

Set half the antennae to be 90 degrees vertical
and the other half to be flat/45 degrees

And then move it closer to the center of the house if you can instead of the high point

RT routers have an AiMesh feature as well, for signal that doesn't seem to reach, you can add other RT routers to link them and create more than one access point (yes the other access points will have a slight delay) so you will improve the signal

[neon root]

@glass bear I’m sure you already saw it but I didn’t realize it until I saw boardzy’s TikTok but that new xtrfy mouse hassl the usb on the back right side of the mouse instead of the front

[glass bear]

i didn't realize either

LMFAO

I guess that's what they gotta do for the shape

[gaunt forge]

Anyone know where to get good grips for Logitech mice?

[neon root]

https://lethalgaminggear.com/collections/all-grips

they should still be having a sale rn as well of 15% off

btl and corepads are the more popular

[neon cape]

I actually have another ASUS router. Wouldn't be much a delay if I Ethernet connect it?

My wife pulled me away to watch an anime series, and accidentally plays the last episode, and shockingly they all die, so sorta ruins it to watch the rest lol. Was a bit surprised no lag spikes with large films using the portable NVME on another system through family share.

Chobits on a DVD writer, lots of lag spikes. Then again, that portable was like 15 years old.

I'm wondering with the low price of 2tb NVME cards, if their is an multi card system where you can make a NAS system strictly NVME cards.

Be an interesting test. Card NAS vs SATA nas system. Reliability and life span.

[gaunt forge]

About corepads, compared to btl, which one feels more rubbery

[pale cosmos]

Delay over wifi mesh (60-ish ms), basically no delay over ethernet

[neon cape]

It's funny how I can build the best of systems, repair them, yet my knowledge of routers bare minimal, which is ironic when I run web servers and a pretty good home network. Haven't worked for BB in 10 years, another funny story for another time where 2 years ago they just realized I no longer work there lol. Anyways, if I run a 50 to 100 foot line to the next floor, if I remember correctly, shouldn't I be using some kind of booster in between for signal loss? Or is that something no longer an issue? Routers I rarely touch except to add new equipment using the Mac address whitelist. Did that few years back after finding out a neighbor was breaking in for years, stealing old equipment and had one of my phone's that had the admin password saved for the router in it. Would learn the new network password and only caught on when I replaced the router and saw my phone requesting connection that should have been in my garage 3 years.

[little crater]

100ft is nothing

[neon cape]

I use gold plated cables. Made my cable company pay for a new 1000 foot cable a few years ago as an installer got lazy and cut into mine to run a splitter for a new house. The signal drop was just horrible when they did that. I actually thought it was an illegal splitter, to find out a cable truck actually did that to save time.

I pay $266 a month for that line. No one is supposed to be on it, and I paid close to 1k for that install 6 years ago.

[pale cosmos]

You likely shouldn't need a signal booster, I would just pair the other router over wifi, not worth that much value in cable. If you're smart about where you place the router the new node shouldn't have any trouble, and you can add more to it while keeping your existing ethernet connections where they were and not spending on more cable installs which could be a massive pain and cost, more than the router when wifi works lol

Gaming over wifi mesh isn't bad at all it's leagues better than your normal wifi for the same distance

Especially if you ethernet from the second node the latency hit is quite small

Mesh is also really good for porting over existing setups for stuff like printers, smart home devices and existing laptops etc cos all the routers in the mesh broadcast the same network i.d and password, a few IP addresses might need modifying? (Especially static IP links) but it otherwise just straight works

[vast folio]

Man, Indy Evos sound like ass

Then again I won't complain much because I got them for free lol

[white flame]

Gold plated contacts have absolutely zero effect on signal integrity, the overall build quality has so much more to do with it. Gold plated is just to sound good in marketing.

[charred prism]

anyone know i good headset thats cheap?

75 or lower?

i just bought a steelseries artic 5 and it sounds terrible😭

[cyan basalt]

Can you return it?

Do you need wired or wireless?

Xtrfy are so bougie and extra lol

Came with two random keycaps

But this mouse feels solid af. Like it's made of metal.

Also came with two different backplates

[neon root]

my mouse should be coming in tomorrow hopefully

[neon root]

sadge, mouse didnt come in today

comes in tomrrow i guess

[neon cape]

Can't say a thing with Ethernet and HDMI, but with coaxial, there has been an immense difference. For all I know it could be the quality of what my cable company uses, but then again once I swapped the connections out with gold ones, there was no line noise, and very little signal loss. I buy commercial grade from Digikey. The stuff that RadioShack sold when they existed was way overpriced, and quality was shoddy. Gold connections shouldn't rust, theirs did.

[hasty quail]

looking for a headset w/ good sound for movies, gaming and VOIP/SIP (work) usage, nothing extravagant or expensive, would like to keep it < $100

[cyan basalt]

But one get two free. I should've posted here, but completely blanked on it.

It's expired though, the deal was on addice.com

[ivory fable]

They looked like raffle cards for a second to me

https://tenor.com/view/bh187-spongebob-hmm-thinking-let-me-think-gif-21499915

[cyan basalt]

[knotty timber]

I’m looking to identify a cable for a project I am working on. Short story: I bought an “ear scope” cleaner, one of those mini cameras with a built in wifi connection so you can connect the tiny camera to your phone and see inside your ear while you clean it. I want to attach that camera to a intubating tool for my anesthesia capstone. The cable to the camera is only about 1.5 inches long, so I need to EITHER:

1. find a cable extension that matches what I have to make it longer
   or
2. find a camera with identical hardware to connect to the wifi and battery component.
   The “plug” has 21 pins, 11 at the base with 10 more sandwiched between those and a little higher up (white keys and black keys on a keyboard kind of situation). The plug is 6.5 mm wide. It appears to be a sort of micro ribbon cable. The camera itself is only about 2.5 mm wide
   Can anyone help me identify the name of the cable or point me in the direction of where to go?

[neon root]

ive been going back and fourth on their website looking for deals and missed on that 😭

was too focused on their mousepads

they dont really have a sale/clearance tab anywhere either or at least i dont see one

nvm they do have a deals section but its like in the middle of the home page and blends in with everything

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, I would've remembered to post it, but I was out of town and completely blanked on posting it here

They didn't really have a big selection

That's why I ended up getting feet for the glorious D lol

[gaunt forge]

Aww I wanted new skates

[neon root]

new mouse and mousepad came in yeet. and yet again because the mousepad is rolled, i need to iron it to make it flat

more companies need to do flat shipping

[gaunt forge]

Why don't they do flat shipping seriously

Also does it smell? For some reason mine smelled like a chemical mess

[neon root]

shipping a mousepad flat tends to cost more than if you were to ship it rolled. it being rolled also saves a lot more space in comparison

and no mine doesnt

happens to some people though due to whatever printing process they do for their mousepad and how its made

[neon root]

Ironed out. Still relatively big compared to my other mousepads but smol compared to my Venus pro

@cyan basalt is this on your mouse too? Good luck have fun

[cyan basalt]

Yeah lol

The dpi light is too fricking bright though

Also, mine had a polling rate switch on the bottom. Idk who uses 125 or 500 hz anymore

[neon root]

people still say 500hz is the best to use but im sticking to my 1k

or higher if i get a mouse that can go higher

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, how does it feel? the m42 felt like a light brick

Like I could probably drive over it and it'd be fine lol

[neon root]

solid but nothing crazy, very slight creaks but plastic do be plastic. with this mouse since its specifically for fingertip, the back end portion of the middle, if that makes sense, and beyond is hella reinforced

where the back side button would be and beyond towards the hump

weight wise its fairly light but more weight towards the back of the mouse because again, heavily reinforced around the hump

i need to buy another bungee. because of how thin the lgg cable is, theres a rubber filler to put into the bungee and i dont feel like trying to get the cable through that every single time i want to use my viper mini

[gaunt forge]

Is a bungee worth it? Glorious has a sale on used stuff and i'm tempted

[neon root]

imo it is

especially if you have just a stock cable

[cyan basalt]

You can ghetto tape your cable to your monitor lol

But yeah, it's nice to not have the cable in the way

[ivory fable]

I would highly recommend

Stops cable dragging back off the desk

[charred sail]

I have a question im currently playing on a 4k144hz monitor for both series x and pc. I have to switch between dp and hdmi 2.1 can i get a hdmi 2.1 switcher so i dont really need to switch between both?

I have a hdmi 2.1 on my new gpu

[pale cosmos]

There's some really good 2.1 switchers out there with auto switch but they don't work with dp

Also you're limited to 4k120 feasibly for hdmi 2.1, can probably do more if you do like, some funny colour stuffs

Kek

[charred sail]

What recommendations do u have for the us east coast? Once i get new gpu i could always use the hdmi 2.1 port

[pale cosmos]

There's this one that I have
https://amzn.asia/d/25Yl0Gw

Idk if it's US available but it auto switches which is uncommon

Note when you plug into this, the display may initially recognise 4k144 on your hdmi 2.1 and won't display at all

You might need dp plugged in to the screen for configuring

[ivory fable]

I mean you'll have to do switching either way why not use dp/hdmi switching instead of buying something for it?

[neon root]

[pale cosmos]

Haha

[white flame]

That's why you use a mouse pad

[gaunt forge]

Only real gamers have that issue

[lyric nacelle]

said this in #old-monitors-and-tv aswell but

hay anyone know what part would let me use a hdmi to plug a usb b but still a monitor aswell?. im using a 50ft hdmi to run to a screen wich i need to have keyboard and mouse at aswell and the usb b port on monitro is only providing power when i tryed to plug mouse and keyboard in

[white flame]

Sounds like you need a KVM switch

[lyric nacelle]

those all seem to need a usb and a HDMI running to the pc

[lyric nacelle]

is there one that runs to pc with only hdmi?

[white flame]

Oh you're trying to carry the usb signal over hdmi too, no that's not possible

[lyric nacelle]

i need something on the monitor side of the hdmi

[white flame]

There's some that can do it over ethernet

[lyric nacelle]

my freinds fire tv does it

[white flame]

Yeah it would be a feature built into the monitor but you don't have it apparently

[lyric nacelle]

so my best bet if i keep the monitor is just a usb extension cabble?

[white flame]

Wireless keyboard and mouse work too

[lyric nacelle]

and theres no spliter that is a hdmi female to male with a usb a on side for a mouse?

i already have keyboards and mice so id rather no get new ones

[white flame]

Well there's this https://www.amazon.com/Extender-Transmit-Ethernet-Keyboard-Control/dp/B08K2MXBPR

[lyric nacelle]

yah ive seen those, more expensive than just a usb cable so yah dang

was hoping not to have 2 cables to deal with but nvm

[white flame]

There's not really a cheap solution here with few wires

[lyric nacelle]

yah

35 for a 50ft usb with chips is the cheapest option i guess

thanks

[white flame]

This option would only be $56 after the coupon

[lyric nacelle]

yah, still more hassle than usb for me

[floral lake]

specific solutions like that doesn't exist unfortunately

[west hornet]

unless the pc had thunderbolt then you could do a 50ft fiber thunderbolt run into a dock that has both hdmi and usb

[gaunt forge]

Yall think it's worth getting a mod kit for a G305?

https://shop.facfox.com/product/pmm-p-za-mt-inspired-by-za12-mouse-mod-g305-shell-swap-diy-3d-printed-ultralight-nylon-cover-mod-kit-usb-chargeable-battery/?v=7516fd43adaa

[timber ridge]

did you explore your options

its as much as some mice alone

[gaunt forge]

ik

I'm kinda tempted though. not many mice have the same shape

[neon root]

implicity really going through it with mice

not knowing what kind of mouse, debating gloriuos model d and some other mice, going back to square one on what kind of mouse they wanted, buying the glorious model d, regretting it, hand hurting after switching to something else, now about to spend $66 for a shell

mind you its a shell with nothing in it

nope nvm, guess it is the g305 and not the kit

wait ya no

$66 for the shell

you have to buy a g305 as well, about $35 (being generous that its on sale) so over $100

[gaunt forge]

I'm having a logistical nightmare (pun not intended). Sorry Wolfgang

I already own the g305 so it aint that bad

[neon root]

well, dont break it trying to swap shells

[neon root]

@glass bear

think at this point the mouse modding community has gone a bit too far

[glass bear]

LMFAO

oh thats hilarious

the precision to only keep your fingers on those paddles

[pale cosmos]

What the

[gaunt forge]

Oh they can get worse

Cant wait to see a couple strings attached to someone's hands

[pale cosmos]

My guy

You have forgotten about the glorious power glove

https://tenor.com/view/konami-code-angry-video-game-nerd-avgn-contra-nes-gif-15138511

[gaunt forge]

Sir, its 2022

lighter

and with more Osha violations

[gaunt forge]

reddit is incredible

[white flame]

Did they... wear a hole into the mouse? Wow that's some dedication

[floral lake]

how

[gaunt forge]

I'd like to know that myself, I have the mouse

acid sweat apparently

[obsidian cypress]

......

How much time must you be sweating your *** off on Fortnite, MW2, or COD to achieve that lmao.

[ivory sinew]

does anyone know of a good mouse, I need to get a new one but dont know what one to get

[sacred flicker]

DeathadderV2 solid

[errant falcon]

razer no

[sacred flicker]

yes ew razer software

but it cheap and you can use OpenRGB

[queen sigil]

razer mice great

[obsidian cypress]

What speakers do you guys recommend? Preferably around $100 willing to go higher. I need to order it off of amazon.com.mx just a heads up and thank you in advance for helping me.

[west hornet]

I never used them personally but Ive heard a lot about the Micca RB42

[naive anvil]

do you guys have any hot-swappable kb recommendations? my budget is $100 CAD (around that would be preferable)

[queen sigil]

kerchron v1

[neon root]

I raise your new keeb with a new mousepad

[queen sigil]

no you dont

[west hornet]

Nice taiga pfp

[gaunt forge]

Nice

[neon root]

ye

[torpid grail]

Yo, g305 or corsair katar? I'm just tryna get a cheaper wireless mouse

[neon root]

if usd, IF you only have the option between those 2, g305. if you want more options, try razer orochi v2. should be around the $38 mark or lower. would recommend that over g305 unless the g305 is like $15 rn

[torpid grail]

Is the orochi pretty good?

Like compared to the ones I mentioned

[neon root]

its better than both

[torpid grail]

Oh! Okay

I'll just get that then

Thanks!

[neon root]

np

[gaunt forge]

When is the G305 EVER 15 bucks

asking for a friend🙄

[cyan basalt]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/394369771332

Close enough

[neon root]

a bid

[cyan basalt]

lol

[gaunt forge]

bruh

last time I bid on something, I got a mouse with the two clicking plates covered in sticky stuff

[gaunt forge]

oh no

I'm being initiated into something

[neon root]

It’s fine, just let it happen

Still need to find some time to make more holes in the base

[gaunt forge]

Might as well learn how to

I have a spare mamba

[pale cosmos]

Mamba

[steel spire]

how does the sound qualityy differ in overear headsets and earbuds

are earbuds worse, or it doesnt really matter

[floral lake]

It all depends on your preference

Earbuds has a more closed soundstage, with everything being very clear and right in your ears

But headsets are cleaner and less annoying to use, while offering a wider soundstage (especially if open back) and you generally hear less details due to this distance between your ears and the driver itself

[steel spire]

i got good grades , i tthink am gonna buy the galax buds 2

u guys think there is a better opttion?

[little crater]

i wouldnt say "less details", but "more realistic", as the sound is influenced by your ear shape, causing the sounds you hear to "make more sense" to the brain.

that being said, we're still talking miniscule differences

[little crater]

i do not dabble in earbuds enough to give a good suggestion, sorry

[floral lake]

Fair enough

I do experience that moving from iem to headset

[queen sigil]

yea wired earbuds

but wired earbuds are wired

[steel spire]

m keboard doesn register some buons someimes

as shown from my last message those buttons are t and y

but also , back space, tab , capslock and shift

sometimes they work sometimes they dont

i reinsalled the keyboard form deivce manager

and this reduced the issue

also , when i click that specific key alot the issue is fixed for half a minute

[regal stratus]

When i try to use my headphone jack on pc i cant hear the audio

And windows cant detect my headphone or speaker

[rancid oxide]

Is the jack fully plugged in?

[regal stratus]

Yes

[rancid oxide]

Update drivers

[regal stratus]

I try infront and back of the pc,jackport

Same result

What driver?

[rancid oxide]

Audio drivers

[regal stratus]

In device manager?

[rancid oxide]

What motherboard do you have?

[regal stratus]

colorful

But my monitor have speaker and have sound

And detect by windows

[rancid oxide]

What motherboard do you have?

[regal stratus]

But my monitor speaker is bad quality so i pick my headphone to change the audio, and notice this problem

[rancid oxide]

That's because it's going through your gpu. Not the aux on your mobo. If you want further help in fixing your issue, I gotta know your motherboard.

[regal stratus]

Ohhh

Its wait

[regal stratus]

colorful a320m-m.2 pro v14

I got this from my friend, my old asrock a320mhdv die because of mold

[rancid oxide]

What windows are you using?

@regal stratus

[regal stratus]

11

@rancid oxide

[rancid oxide]

Download this. Then install it. Restart PC. Then see if your headphones work.

https://download.colorful.cn/MotherBroard/Smart4/drivers/intel/i400/ALCHD_all.rar

[regal stratus]

Okay thanks

Wait my cpu is ryzen 3 2200g @rancid oxide

[rancid oxide]

I know

[regal stratus]

how can i forgot to install driver, almost though my friend scam me lol

[rancid oxide]

Did it work?

[regal stratus]

On Restart

Oh yea,my hdd having 2 beep noice when booting,and os cant detect my hdd at all

[regal stratus]

It work thanks man

[rancid oxide]

Odd that your hdd beeps.. they don't have speakers

[rancid oxide]

Awesome.

[regal stratus]

Its not beep but sound ticking 2 times and my hdd unreadable by windows

[rancid oxide]

Sounds like a bad drive

[regal stratus]

How do u even format hdd when your hdd cant see in windows

I want to format it

Even on bios the hdd not detect

[rancid oxide]

If its bad, then you can't.

It's probably dead. Can check it in another pc though too see if it'll detect it.

[regal stratus]

Its dead probs,because icheck the sata and power with diff hdd and work

But that one hdd didnt

[rancid oxide]

Yeah, time to just tear it apart and take the magnets out of it. 😁

[regal stratus]

All inside just epic steam and origin games

[rancid oxide]

The magnets are fun. At least nothing useful was on the drive.

[regal stratus]

Maybe its overworked by me downloading tons of games

[rancid oxide]

How old is the drive?

[regal stratus]

around 12 years

Its my uncle stuff

[rancid oxide]

Of everyday use?

[regal stratus]

Its hdd that had try many diff pc build

From office to editing and gaming

[rancid oxide]

Oh. It probably got worked really hard then. Lasted 12 years though so.. nice.

[regal stratus]

Do i need to install something?,because this new board

[rancid oxide]

Like??

[regal stratus]

i mean its audio driver, and what else for a new board

[rancid oxide]

Have you done all your windows updates?

[regal stratus]

This windows is the same from asrock board

[rancid oxide]

Oh. You didn't do a fresh install?

[regal stratus]

is that necessary

[rancid oxide]

Usually yes. How long have you had this mobo?

[regal stratus]

My pc run fine on task manager cpu gpu memory storage, no heavy load

Asrock?

4years,its Because not used for month and mold come in

[rancid oxide]

Ok, if you start running into issues that seem really odd and can't figure out what the cause is.. it's because you didn't install fresh windows with new mobo.

[regal stratus]

In that case ill just clean install my windows,

[rancid oxide]

Good idea. When you do, make sure to let windows update install everything it can first. Most of the time it'll find all the drivers you'll need. If you come across something not working right then you can then try installing drivers manually.

[gaunt forge]

Quick question, is it bad that I have 4 mouse softwares on my pc?

[shadow bane]

Depending on the softwares could just be acting as bloatware

But afaik not really

I've had three on mine at a time because I forgot to uninstall two and didn't have any issues

[neon root]

i have 3, technically 4 but i dont have a aorus mouse. i would have 2 more software's installed, hyperx and steelseries software but theyre garbo

the xtrfy mouse i have im able to adjust everything on the mouse so no need for software

i havent used my glorious mouse in like 2 years now so no need for their software

[gloomy iron]

question on xbox series s should i use the hdmi cable that came with it or the on that came with my monitor? my monitor is a asus rog 27 in 1440p 170hz

[cyan basalt]

They should be pretty similar, but I'd probably go with the one with the Xbox

[sly lynx]

Is it generally safe to buy a used wifi router?

Like factory reset it and everything. Is there a potential for any sort of malicious danger to buying one used?

[floral lake]

Generally nah

A router can't be carrying malicious stuff unless someone intentionally does so

[gaunt forge]

Some dude left their Glorious model D Dongle in a mouse I bought

[rigid valve]

need recs for desk speakers

idk nothin bout speakers so just like a general set of recs would be good

[snow briar]

You looking for bookshelf speakers or something more manageable? I tbh also don’t know too much so take my recs with caution.

https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-R1280T-Powered-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B016P9HJIA/ref=asc_df_B016P9HJIA/? Edifier’s tend to get recommended often for being pretty good and very cheap as a starting point, bt is just for convenience

[neon root]

id assume soemthing smaller since they said desk speakers

[snow briar]

Yeah got nothing if they want smaller

All I know is bookshelf

[feral pulsar]

Anyone use wireless earbuds when it comes to gaming and chatting at the same time?

[ivory fable]

Wireless earbuds aren't gonna have very good latency btw but if it's just casual gaming any of the good earbuds would be good e.g. samsung galaxy buds, sony wf-100xm4, sony wf-c500,bose quiet comfort earbuds(2), senheiser momentum true wireless 3, google pixel buds (A)

[feral pulsar]

As in I want to use them for discord chat and gaming. Like whenever I use my wireless earbuds I can hear sound but no one can hear me but when I change the speaker settings I hear low quality audio but everyone can hear me

Basically I want to use wireless earbuds like a usb mic

[ivory fable]

Oh yeah that's just a windows thing, you could try disabling the hands free audio setting in windows audio tho

Uhh why don't you try using the stereo(good sounding options) and a usb mic then?

[feral pulsar]

I want to hear sound from my earbuds and chat at the same time basically

[rigid valve]

something smaller
really only asking this for family friends cause they cant get monitor audio to work and are too lazy to troubleshoot it

[cyan basalt]

I feel like a lot of wireless earbuds have really bad microphones

[rigid valve]

agree

[cyan basalt]

I can't even use mine for phone calls, I feel like they pick up too much background noise

[gaunt forge]

Mine have hear through mode, I can hear the sound of wind clouding my own voice.

[neon root]

sound quality wise there are a few that are fine, just a matter of the environment youre in with what background noise its picking up

[west hornet]

That’s a bandwidth limitation of bluetooth and there isn’t really a way around it. You would have to go wired or if there are any wireless iems that use their own low latency wireless transmission system which I have never heard of such consumer iems

[white flame]

What's the normal latency on wired out of curiosity?

[white flame]

Ok lacking an answer I looked it up and it's about 5-10ms, while the best "gaming, low-latency" earbuds I could find are 55ms

Oh wait one's 45ms

[west hornet]

The lowest latency wireless headphone ive seen was about 16ms i believe

[white flame]

That'll be a stronger transmitter than earbuds

Or, receiver I guess

[west hornet]

Ye it has a pretty big receiver

[undone tide]

I need a good gaming headset for ps4/ps5 less than 100$ this is a christmas gift for father in law. Anyone know of any?

[elder current]

Is there any good deals on gaming keyboards and mouse im trying to find both for a total of around $70

[neon root]

mice:
razer viper mini - $20
razer orochi v2 - $40 (sometimes goes down to $30)
razer death adder v2 - $40
razer death adder essential - $20
razer basilisk x hyperspeed - $35
logitech g502 - $30
steelseries rival 3 - $30

keyboard:
steelseries apex 3 tkl - $43
redragon k630 - $50
redragon k552 - $39
redragon k582 $45
rk royal kludge rk68 - $45
rk royal kludge rk61 - $50 (believe this one is able to go on sale for like $35)

mix match of different prices, shapes and sizes

all usd pricing on amazon btw

[strange ridge]

HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless

Anyone have these and able to give a review of how they sound?

[neon root]

@cyan basalt what g wolves mouse did you get again recently? apparently the hsk pro has been blowing up recently

[gaunt forge]

in a good or bad way?

[neon root]

bad, they were actually blowing up because they switched manufacturers for their batteries and the new batteries are blowing up

or some are anyways

[gaunt forge]

oh

that kind of blowing up

[obsidian cypress]

they do be poppin.

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, I'm tempted to just cancel my order

I got the hsk+

I think I ordered it on the 4th and still hasn't shipped yet

[gaunt forge]

btw, yall think the quietcomfort 45's are worth over 60$ Soundcores?

quality is one thing, but I have a feeling I'll be using headphones maybe once in 3 days

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, I think the bose would be a better choice. Not only for sound, but they're super comfortable

$199 refurbished from the bose shop

[glad matrix]

Whats the best headset for gaming that you can get?

I dont really have a price range I care about

[gaunt forge]

define best, big or small, wireless or wired?

[jovial needle]

By chance, does anyone have an idea as to what type of SSD enclosure would be needed to convert an internal SX8200 Pro PCle Gen3x4 M.2 2280 SSD into an external drive? Would a M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure work? Thanks in advance!

[white flame]

Yes pretty much any m.2 enclosure

[jovial needle]

Thanks, Wi-Fi!

[cyan basalt]

Check #tech-deals if anyone needs a decent wireless mouse

[calm cobalt]

Looking for a new set of keyboard key caps, what should I buy? have like $25-35 i could spend

[calm cobalt]

is something like this decent enough https://www.amazon.com/JSJT-Sublimation-Tricolor-Japanese-Mechanical/dp/B09X1CVG3S

[charred sail]

I have a stealth 600 gen 2 wireless headset which i use with my series x. Built a new pc. It has wifi built in with motherboard. Do i need anything else to connect headset to pc?

[cyan basalt]

https://support.turtlebeach.com/s/article/360051950174-Stealth-600-Gen-2-Xbox-PC-Compatibility?language=en_US#:~:text=for the headset.-,Press and hold the Connect button on the headset until,it is ready to use.

Do you have the USB adapter? If so, you should be all set

[queen sigil]

xda keycaps mid

at least i dont like typing on them

[calm cobalt]

Ye im not getting xda anymore

going with sculpted

[deft solstice]

does anybody know how to clean sticky rubber

[rancid oxide]

soap and water?

WD40

ISO

What exactly are you trying to clean?

[deft solstice]

This

[queen sigil]

what is “this”

if its adhesive residue probs use alcohol wiped

[deft solstice]

A palm rest made of rubber

[rancid oxide]

Ah, yeah that's gonna need a good bit of Isopropyl (91% would be quicker than 70%) and cotton balls. You are gonna wanna soak that cotton ball a good bit and scrub that hard. I hate using ISO on adhesive on rubbery things because it's a pain in the butt, but since it's on your laptop that's what I'd recommend. Otherwise, I would use the WD40 because that stuff gets adhesive off so quick and easy.. It just leaves an oily residue that you then have to get off.. making it more work.

[deft solstice]

Ah okay thank yo7

[neon quartz]

Jérémie#2977 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[calm cobalt]

Those are some massive keycaps for a laptop

[shadow bane]

Aight I know I asked a lil while ago, but what I want changed a bit: Looking for a pair of wireless headphones, preferably not bluetooth as I'd have to buy a seperate bluetooth adapter. Budget around $150, but can go higher. Mostly looking for comfort and good directional audio

[granite wedge]

Do you really need a Pop Filter if you don't talk directly into your mic, just right next to it?

[shadow bane]

I dont use a pop filter and im fine without it

[granite wedge]

but would it make a difference if ur using one but talking next to it

cause don't the plosives like p and b only affect the mic if the air is going towards the mic

[deft solstice]

yes

[neon cape]

Think Affirm is either playing an April fool's joke 4 months early, or their system hit my family's old eggnog recipe .... Was checking out a $240 order, I must have selected Affirm, which I do use sometimes, and was a bit shocked at what their system generated. Wanted to screenshot it to show Newegg service, just for kicks, but didn't realize the AP kicked in and wouldnt let me screenshot their offer, which I declined. Was only buying 4 128gb SD cards, camera bag, and flash. And 256gb NVME. Total was $240 and some change. The approved message, now that was funny. Your $240 Is approved, $638.17 down payment due now, with 12 monthly payments of $79.13. might be $89.13.. closed it before I accidentally do something like agree to it, knowing my luck.

Obviously chose another method lol.

[white flame]

Sounds like it was trying to trick you into a 1k loan lol

"Sure we'll finance this purchase... but you'll have to buy more"

[neon cape]

It's something with an update to our phones. My wife got similar on Amazon earlier today. $288 sale, $850 down payment.

The affirm phone ap is plain out wonky today.

Could of been worse. Could have hit accept rofl.

Kind of reminds me of the old Tibiame game. Someone found a bug 10 years ago, where entering a negative amount got them their in game items free. Ones who abused it before it got patched out, ended up paying twice as much or get account banned.

[granite wedge]

Anyone know if these EQ settings are applied correctly? i have no clue how to change the "BW" value and idk how to "empty" Bands 7-10, so i should did everything as close to 0

[cyan basalt]

What headphones and you can use the autoeq button to load presets

[fluid dew]

Microphone (Just the Mic) reccomendations? Budget 100-150 USD.

[calm cobalt]

Hey, I recently reset my PC and am unable to hear any sound through my headphones which are my main output. Can anyone please help me out?

[cyan basalt]

Did you install audio drivers?

[shut cobalt]

finally it arrived!

[floral lake]

nice

[calm estuary]

Hey guys, what volume percentage is safe to use for your headphones for a few hours of gameing I’m just concerned with my hearing health for the future, I think I’m ok right know, but I want to keep it that way for as long as possible, I use a razor kraken ultimate. How many decibels is safe and how many is at 50% of the volume?

[floral lake]

It's not the same with every headset

Nor is it the same with every device you connect the headset to

Just make sure to listen at a volume as low as possible without being too quiet, or too loud

[calm estuary]

Like 35%

Do you think if I bought a sound decibel meter, it can detect how many decibels come off of it?

[shadow bane]

I dont really get the point of that

Just set the volume to what is comfortable for you

If it hurts your ears, it's too loud

If you can't hear it, it's too quiet

There's not really much science behind it

[calm estuary]

I hate to break it to you but there is a science behind it, there’s a volume that can produce just enough decibels to damage your hearing permanently over the course of gradual exposure to 85 dB or over. Anything under that apparently is ok to listen to without a time limit, but yeah I thought it wasn’t that deep epithet until I did some research.

[shadow bane]

Yes...

And that volume will hurt your ears

You don't need a decimeter to know it's too loud

That's like saying you need a thermometer to know if a 400° oven will burn you

[calm estuary]

I did not come here to argue, I came for information, you don’t have what I’m looking for, with that being said I’m going to ask you to do something. If you don’t want to awnser my question, because you think the entire concept of it is wrong from your subjective opinion, then don’t say anything about what I asked at all, I am not here to argue, I have a question, not a bone to pick.

[shadow bane]

Lol ok

[ivory fable]

They are giving you info and drop the attitude

[west hornet]

My average listening volume is 70-80db

But i keep it lower for games

[calm estuary]

I am using the information I’ve researched to find out about a question I have, this person for some reason seems to have a problem with my information I have, I didn’t come here to argue, I came for knowledge from a person with the same aspect of understanding of what I’m asking, yes it is information, I even tried to explain my position, but apparently that didn’t matter. I asked for this person to give the courtesy to show respect to others with questions and ideas they may not agree with, and if they don’t, it’s not there job to tell them they don’t need to be asking the question because they, an individual with their own opinions, tell someone else that the question they are asking is something they don’t understand. I don’t have an attitude my friend, I am typing this over text, how you perceive what is an attitude relies on what you’ve experienced through life.

[calm estuary]

Thank you I appreciate the information

[floral lake]

It's just a fact that anything that hurts your ear is too loud

[calm estuary]

That’s not what I’m asking tho

[west hornet]

There are phone apps for measuring levels that work decent enough

[floral lake]

But yeah keeping it below 85 db is safe

[calm estuary]

Again thank you

[calm estuary]

Thanks bro I appreciate it

[calm cobalt]

🤔

[slim saddle]

What are the best keyboards rn

[daring zenith]

prob keycult

[slim saddle]

Huh lol

[gaunt forge]

jeez those are some expensive keyboards

[floral lake]

yeah but the question was for the best ones out there

no budget

[gaunt forge]

what defines best at that level of price anyway? Material or quality

[floral lake]

everything

material, quality and feel

[wanton burrow]

Feel, not really

Material, amounts to be quoted, design complexity, and ofc markup

The 2nd and 3rd usually what makes them expensive

Also i've never seen much keyboard ppl really believe in keycult

The price is most likely because it's a one-off design

[timber ridge]

even then its not worth

after getting a bunch of stuff made, youre really jus paying for kc name

imo the best stuff you can get is prob something from geon

since he does everything in house and actually cares about design, you can get a kb that is designed well for a lowish price

[timber ridge]

tbh its mainly the last one

ironically some of the more expensive stuff that run are super simple

at the moq they run at, prices are p simlar across the manufacturer

[glacial plume]

Hey i'm thinking about picking up the hd560s, but is there anything else I should consider?

[cyan basalt]

Hd560s are pretty amazing for gaming

I'd say best value for what you get

[scarlet parrot]

Is Glorious Gaming's keyboards worth it? Keychron's been such an issue for me, that I gotta find another brand lol

[tight pulsar]

i feel like they're just okay

but i also haven't look at them in about a year

[calm cobalt]

G305

[timber ridge]

nice entry level headphone

def a bit "boring" compared to gamer headset tuning

[neon root]

if you can find glorious's keyboards on sale, then theyre aight. they used to be good in terms of price compared to other stuff even with their mice but theyve raised the prices across the board to the point where its a bit questionable to buy their products with where the price is

[icy linden]

looking for a wireless gaming mouse sub 30 if possible, what are my best options rn?

[gaunt forge]

gaming Genre?

[neon root]

both of these are just over $30 but, razer orochi v2 is my recommendation. the g305 can go down to like $28 but id still recommend the orochi v2 over it

[icy linden]

mostly fps, but it will be mostly for my father for web browsing, but when i come home i want to be able to play it

[gaunt forge]

the orochi and g305 are small mice if that makes a difference

if you want a bigger one, Razer Basilisk X aint bad

[icy linden]

but i think the g305 may be the move, on sale for 35 at bb and i have a coupon for 5 off there and can get it tomorrow and give it to him by christmas,

i main the g305, i think its fine, def a bit small but ive gotten used to it. he just had a dell ewaste mouse now

[gloomy iron]

this might be a stupid question but im looking to use rtings website to calibrate my monitor but i dont see where to input the numbers they have to calibrate it. is this something certain i need/ have to do to be able to do so?

[floral lake]

You're supposed to download a color profile and install it

Not input the values

[gloomy iron]

from the rtings website?

the icc profile? thats what i see

[floral lake]

Yes

You download it and apply the profile

[west hornet]

windows color management

[tame pewter]

You guys have any good wireless headset recommendations that are around 120 USD

And not hyperX, tried and hated

[tame pewter]

Increase that to 150

[scarlet parrot]

Sorry for late reply. I looked into their pricing and it's insane still. It used to be guud, I'm not sure what happened (assumed it was inflation) and now it's even more expensive even the latest keyboard. Might pick up a Ducky TKL.

[wanton burrow]

If you're gonna do that just go get a rk or akko board tbh

Or leopold if you don't care about modding capabilities anymore

[queen sigil]

just get like a keychron v1'

cheaper than a GMMK and a ducky keyboard

and i cant imagine it could be any worse

[gaunt forge]

Aqua look into Steelseries, pretty good quality stuff

[tame pewter]

Which one?

[scarlet parrot]

Ducky can't even be that bad

[queen sigil]

and they cant be any good

[scarlet parrot]

Keychron has issues too, so what's even a better rec?

[scarlet parrot]

Not trying to debate or anything, it's just trying to get the jist of which brand has there pros and cons. It's just with Keychron I had a some issues with is all.

[daring zenith]

What issues do you have with keychron?

[tame pewter]

Ooo we talking keyboards.

[scarlet parrot]

I guess after a year, it resulted in bluetooth issues, charging issues, it would outright stop responding out of nowhere during times when using it are things that come to mind. You could think the bluetooth issues is a personal problem, but it seems it's common.

[queen sigil]

Well im comparing the keychron to other non bluetooth keyboards

and V series keyboards arent bluetooth

[scarlet parrot]

It's just that due to the experience I kind of don't want to do anything with Keychron atm at least.

[queen sigil]

buy whatever you want

[scarlet parrot]

I'll just keep looking thanks for the advice though guys

[daring zenith]

I only really have experience using their wired keyboards, and they've all been good. Keychron offers better features for the price than Ducky, and it just makes more sense to go with keychron in most cases imo

[shadow bane]

My k4 is great, much better than the others I've used

[scarlet parrot]

I mean I'm glad you guys/gals got guud experience. I just wished I got the same. I'll just have to think about it more.

[gaunt forge]

Look into it. My friends say they sound real nice. Arctis 1 wireless is the one they have

Also which HyperX headset was bad? The cloud ii?

[daring zenith]

I think the stinger and revolver are bad

[floral lake]

cloud stinger is pretty bad ya

[calm cobalt]

ok so i took my keyboard apart because i heard something rattling inside and apparently one of the stabilizers is loose

somehow the clip came undone on the left shift

and the board is soldered

so how would i go about putting this stabilizer thing back in 💀

i really dont want to have to desolder this thing lol

[neon root]

should be able to just lift the part that goes up and down and be able to put the metal stab back in

if that makes any sense

actually

[neon root]

how do that even happen

[calm cobalt]

which is why i’m worried about having to desolder

[neon root]

you should be able to just stick it back in

[calm cobalt]

It came up with the keycap

[neon root]

how its angled is how you should put it back in, top then bottom and should click back in

[calm cobalt]

The metal bar won’t go back in the clip

[neon root]

might have to raise that plastic part that goes up and down

should have like 2 holes, the bottom hole of that plastic part is where the metal part should go in

[daring zenith]

Looks like clip in stabs, you can get the left side out so you can line the wire up better if you want

[calm cobalt]

Soo

[tight pulsar]

you just gotta move it until it goes in

have fun

[calm cobalt]

I managed to accidentally get a stab out and i cannot intentionally get the other one out

[daring zenith]

You see the lil plastic tab thing

[calm cobalt]

Idk if this is helpful but the bar isn’t going in the clip

I’m just trying it without the actual stab part for now bc it was in the way

[daring zenith]

Push this in to get it out

[calm cobalt]

Oh i can raise it fine but the clip won’t come undone from the bar

[daring zenith]

Like you want to take the plastic housing off the wire?

[neon root]

he's trying to get the wire back in

[calm cobalt]

Yeah but if getting the other side out helps then i’ll try

soldered board is such a nightmare

[daring zenith]

Oh it's soldered

I was just about to tell you to get the switch out to get the stab out lmfao

[calm cobalt]

yes otherwise i would have no problem

Quite unfortunate

[daring zenith]

To get it back on, might need to insert the wire into the housing with the housing rotated

Basically screw around until the wire slips into the hole and you can twist it back into the correct orientation

[calm cobalt]

so close yet so far

Ok whatever

Lmao

[daring zenith]

Sounds like rattle but oh well

[calm cobalt]

bc only one stab is in

☠️

[neon root]

goofy lego ah soundin keyboard

[calm cobalt]

Fr

[calm cobalt]

So I'm looking for some new headphones since I'm probably am gonna be getting a dedicated mic here soon

I'd like to stick around a budget where I don't have to go over $70, cheaper the better, but I don't wanna buy actual garbage

ik you said $70 but the ones i have are $80 rn - https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-559-Open-Headphone/dp/B01L1IIEKM
i think they sound amazing but open back could be a deal breaker for some

[calm cobalt]

What's open back?

Also $10 isn't too bad, I'll check them out

[calm cobalt]

https://www.soundguys.com/open-back-vs-closed-back-headphones-12179/

[calm cobalt]

Hmmmm, alright doesn't look too bad

Well, those look like a good option, but do you think you could find a cheaper backup option?

[queen sigil]

tldr its too expensive

[calm cobalt]

It's not that, it's just I don't wanna count my eggs before they hatch

I don't know how much I'm gonna get for Christmas

[wanton burrow]

Headphones and $70 is a hard thing to play around lol

IEMs are more competitive in the $20, $50, to $100 range

You'd have waaay more chances finding good ones

[calm cobalt]

Alright, understandable

I appreciate it

[deft bridge]

https://kbdfans.com/collections/tofu-jr/products/tofu-jr hmm

[queen sigil]

im personally not a fan of how top case fits with the bottom

or at least how it looks

[cyan basalt]

#tech-deals great mouse for dirt cheap

@neon root @west hornet

[neon root]

i already have the wireless version

but good deal for that mouse

[cyan basalt]

Nice, I figured it'd be good for a weight reduction project

[wraith roost]

Did my Dad get me a decent mic for Christmas?

[west hornet]

Not familiar with that particular model, so only way to find out is plugging it in lol

[livid sorrel]

how do i change the dpi on a hyperx mouse

i got a new mouse and wanna change the dpi (or whatever it is called) on it

[neon root]

there should be a dpi button right next to the scroll wheel

if not, check under the mouse. also if not, then use the software

[livid sorrel]

i have a button on the middle, dont know how to use it

ive clicked it many times and nothing has happened

also i would like to use the software bc part of the mouse glows and it would be fun to change the color maybe

[neon root]

just click it, that changes the dpi. if your mouse has rgb, then the light of the rgb will change according to the dpi level

[livid sorrel]

okay

so there is a red, blue, and 2 whites

[neon root]

red is typically 400, then 800, then either 1200 or 1600

[livid sorrel]

doesnt even seem like the dpi changed

whats the software i can download?

[neon root]

ngenuity. its on hyperx's website. you can either download it through microsoft store or an actual exe file

[livid sorrel]

its downloading

thank you.

[ivory sinew]

What's a good mouse, that doesn't really get the double click problem?

[queen sigil]

razer viper ultimate

[ivory sinew]

is buying from razer ok?

https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/Razer-Viper-Ultimate/RZ01-03050100-R3U1

97.99

[queen sigil]

i think i saw one on ebay for like 60 or 70

i mean amazon

not ebay

[ivory sinew]

ok ill check there

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Ultimate-Hyperspeed-Lightest-Wireless/dp/B07YPC3BQC

hmm

[tame canopy]

anyone have a recommendation on a desktop amp+dac that can run 300ohm headphones at $150 or lower?

[ivory sinew]

@queen sigil thanks for the recommendation. I bought that one.

got it for 55

[zinc hemlock]

are the akg k361 good for playing games and listening to music with out an amp/dac?

[valid halo]

Anyone know if Cafunhe is a good micro sd card brand?

[floral lake]

That brand of sd card is obviously a scam tbh

Who on their right mind would sell a 512 gigs sd card for 10 bucks

[daring zenith]

schiit fulla can work at 110$, zen dac used to be around 140$ if you can find it around that prices, sadly about 200$ now

[floral lake]

It has to be an instant no since bluetooth has bad input latency for gaming

[zinc hemlock]

don't they have both wired and wireless?

[floral lake]

Hm, not sure honestly

If it could be used wired, then it's fine

The sound itself is bassy and not very bright

At least according to rtings measurements

[zinc hemlock]

are the Sennheiser HD 560S a better option do you know?

[floral lake]

They're pretty good as far as neutral sound goes

Open back of course so you'll hear everything outside, and it leaks sound

They're basically like little speakers due to the open back nature, so everyone nearby can hear what you're listening to

[zinc hemlock]

good to know thank you. I think I am going to go with the akg k361's

[thick tartan]

I have a question keyboard gang

So I just found out KBDFans will never be restocking Tofu60 Acrylic cases anymore.. Anyone know a case thats just as good or similar in dimensions ?

[analog bloom]

whats agood speaker that doesnt hurt the budget maybe under 50$ cad

[elder current]

I was wondering what wireless gaming mouse and keyboard or peripheral bundle you would recommend for a total of 150

[neon root]

bundle as in it has to come in a bundle or you just mean together to add up 150?

bundle wise, you mightve missed out on some good bundles but check for any razer bundles. they tend to be pretty good value.

together to make up $150. for mice i pretty much recommend any razer mouse; Viper Ultimate (with dock) might still be $55 rn. some other mice to consider would be logitech (g502, g305, g705 [I think its called the g705])
for keyboard, anything keychron that suits your needs. rk royal kludge; whichever fits your needs