Off-Topic Thread V3.0

I understand but the outcome is you get companies not bothering with customers because red tape.

In whats supposed to be a free trade block its a bit messy imo.

Serephucus wrote: »

Lads, thinking of a new chair. I've tried the Aeron, and it's lovely, but I'd also like to give some other higher-end chairs a go.

Anyone know anywhere that has chairs like that you can actually sit in?
I've tried some in Ikea, and they're not great... Not sure where else might have any.

Maybe The Back Shop?
https://back-shop.com/

Serephucus wrote: »

Lads, thinking of a new chair. I've tried the Aeron, and it's lovely, but I'd also like to give some other higher-end chairs a go.

Anyone know anywhere that has chairs like that you can actually sit in?
I've tried some in Ikea, and they're not great... Not sure where else might have any.

We have Aerons at work. I got sick of having a cheap junk chair at home, so I went for one of these:

https://radiusofficefurniture.ie/shop/shop-by-style/executive-furniture/profim-veris-net-executive-ergonomic-chair-in-mesh/

I actually like it a lot better than the Aerons. It's served me well during the lockdown. Unfortunately, I don't think there's anywhere to go try it in person.

Serephucus wrote: »

Ooh, nice. I'll see if I can pop in there one of the days.



I'd love to try the Embody as well, but I haven't seen it for sale, other than Hunt Office, but it's a custom order with them.

Some nice options there alright. POA is a little worrying, but I'm liking the look of a few options there:
https://radiusofficefurniture.ie/shop/shop-by-style/executive-furniture/dynamo-zure-ergonomic-executive-chair-arms/

POA is only because there's loads of custom options for those chairs - I guess it's too complicated to build all the option selections and pricing into the web page. They followed up with me directly by phone/email to confirm all the details. I think price-wise it's similar to the one you linked.

yoshiktk wrote: »

Does anyone know which PSU used this cable? It's 5pin screwed on. Got it in old box full of pc parts. First time seeing it.

That would be for something called a floppy disk drive.

yoshiktk wrote: »

Does anyone know which PSU used this cable? It's 5pin screwed on. Got it in old box full of pc parts. First time seeing it.

This was from an old psu call hyper R Power supply.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=hyper+x+530+watt+power+supply&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fcomputeuk.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fimage%2Fcache%2Fdata%2FProducts%2FComponents%2F100017-700x700.jpg

I remember having one of these in 2002
Edit:
I never noticed savemejebus already answered it

Inviere wrote: »

Poxy power cut this morning, while in the middle of doing some Unraid -> USB backups. Queue a 12 hour parity check ahead :mad: I really have to invest in a suitable UPS...has anyone any advice on them? I know nothing about them. Requirements are a desktop grade pc doing server duties (Unraid, x6 6TB drives).

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-uninterruptible-power-supply-ups/

Should get you started on what to look for.

Anyone try wireless headphones yet? Looking for something higher end than my broken hyper x cloud 2's this black friday.

Anyone got these? Supposed to be great and has a headphone jack and cable if you want to do wired at the PC.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-WH-1000XM3-Wireless-Cancelling-Headphones-Black/dp/B07GDR2LYK/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=sony+wireless+headphones&qid=1596647347&sr=8-5



Their cheaper cousins are supposed to be great for the price too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-WH-CH700N-Bluetooth-Cancelling-Headphones-Grey/dp/B078VG82P4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=sony+wireless+headphones&qid=1596647437&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQVEtKSE42TlQ0MlImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNzA5NzEyN0VGRzcwV0tXN0M1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NjUzOTMyWkVDUUE3QVBXMDhKJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

BloodBath wrote: »

Anyone try wireless headphones yet? Looking for something higher end than my broken hyper x cloud 2's this black friday.

Anyone got these? Supposed to be great and has a headphone jack and cable if you want to do wired at the PC.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-WH-1000XM3-Wireless-Cancelling-Headphones-Black/dp/B07GDR2LYK/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=sony+wireless+headphones&qid=1596647347&sr=8-5



Their cheaper cousins are supposed to be great for the price too.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-WH-CH700N-Bluetooth-Cancelling-Headphones-Grey/dp/B078VG82P4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=sony+wireless+headphones&qid=1596647437&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFQVEtKSE42TlQ0MlImZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAzNzA5NzEyN0VGRzcwV0tXN0M1JmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NjUzOTMyWkVDUUE3QVBXMDhKJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

We have the cheaper set at home and they are decent, however if active noise cancelling is a requirement then look elsewhere as the ANC on these are almost nonexistent.

I also have the anker soundcore q20 which I find great, good ANC and can use wired connection if required.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soundcore-Bluetooth-Headphones-Cancellation-Playtime-Black/dp/B07NM3RSRQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=anker+soundcore+q10&qid=1596647987&sprefix=Anker+soundcore+q&sr=8-4

How in the name of God did you break your Hyperx headset???? I've the cloud alpha and the thing's a tank. The amount of times I've f*cked mine across the room and it's still grand

You're all making me feel cheap AF. I recently got the wired HyperX Cloud Stinger to replace my broken higher end headphones. I actually got them delivered from CEX and used that store credit I was hoarding so it felt like a €0 transaction to me. I try to treat headphones well but I've come to the conclusion that they just don't last as long as other products like monitors n' such so I'm kind of done paying premium for them.

Aodhan5000 wrote: »

How in the name of God did you break your Hyperx headset???? I've the cloud alpha and the thing's a tank. The amount of times I've f*cked mine across the room and it's still grand

Cable got yanked a few times and pulled the tiny delicate wires from the solder inside. I did repair them but they are gone again and I managed to sever the mic cable as well. The repair is so fiddly, I just cba at this stage.

I've never buying a headset that doesn't have a removable jack cable again. I was happy enough with the sound on these things but don't mind paying more for something better and more durable.

Deleted User wrote: »

If you want to get something nice especially for gaming i really think you should go for an open back set. Something like the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro or if you want closed back then the 770 Pro. The 770's wouldn't require an amp to drive if you go for the 32ohm version. Believe me, they sound fantastic for gaming and music.

I swap around the sets i have but mainly use my Sennheiser HD650's. I understand not everyone has a headphone fetish like me though. :pac::D

Nah open back is not a option. I want some sound isolation both to block out external sounds and not leak a load of sound either.

Those look good and I hear good things about them but 2 issues. No mic and no removable cable. Yes you can mod mic but that is a pain running 2 cables off the headset. Maybe a pain that's worth it for the sound quality for the price I guess. Or just use a separate table mic.

The Audio-Technica ATH-M50X get talked about a lot as well. Any experience with those?

Robert ninja wrote: »

You're all making me feel cheap AF. I recently got the wired HyperX Cloud Stinger to replace my broken higher end headphones. I actually got them delivered from CEX and used that store credit I was hoarding so it felt like a €0 transaction to me. I try to treat headphones well but I've come to the conclusion that they just don't last as long as other products like monitors n' such so I'm kind of done paying premium for them.

I'm using a crap cheap pair atm since the clouds are broken. The clouds were so much better than these and I'm hoping for another noticeable jump in quality by going higher end again. It's an often overlooked part of the setup. I can't even enjoy music atm on these things. It's a slippery upward slope.