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Tools of the trade - what's next on the pc tools shopping list?

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Hay, it could be awesome, if people shared a pictures up of their pc tools, and what you can recommend .. Perhaps what's next on the shopping list:P 
 
Bonus: What is your favorite snack when working with computers (picture) :D

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Current Rig(2014): CPU: i5 4670K OC 4.1GHz Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 SCKC-3000 Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-D3HP RAM:G.SKILL RipJaws DDR3 2133MHz 16GB (4x4) CL 9-11-10-28


GPU: MSI GTX 760 OC 15% - Kraken G10 + Corsair H75 AIO SSD: 2 x 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Case:  NZXT H440 PSU: Cooler Master 700W silent OS: Windows 8,1 pro


Laptop (2011): MSI FX-700 CPU: i5 460M 2.53GHz RAM: Kingston 8BG (2x4) - CL7 - 1066 MHz DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 425M SSD: intel 530 OS: Windows 8,1 pro

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My tools:

1 magnetic ratcheted multi-bit screwdriver
1 multi-bit electric screwdriver

3 medium paintbrushes

1 magnetic screw dish

RJ45 + RJ11 tester

1 4-port network hub (need to replace with a wi-fi capable network hub)

Various cables

1 smartphone (for documentation and quick searches)

1 4GB USB flash drive with Linux Mint 17 32-bit

1 4GB USB flash drive with diagnostics, benchmarking and antivirus tools (I need to replace this with something that has a physical write-protect switch)

1 empty 128MB USB flash drive (honeypot)

1 16GB USB flash drive

1 SATA to USB powered dock

1 laptop with dual boot Linux and Windows

1 can compressed air

1 hand pump (that rubber thing you use to clean SLR cameras)

 

Wishlist:

2-in-1 portable blower/vacuum

 

PC Repair snack/drink:

Butter Biscuits and Black Coffee/Black Tea

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Is that coffee?! No, no, no! Tea is the drink of a PC builder.  :P

What do they know of England, who only England know?

"Well that's what I always said I wanted to be remembered for, for being honest. Nothing else is worth a damn"
 

 

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Is that coffee?! No, no, no! Tea is the drink of a PC builder.  :P

haha it would be a good Poll topic ;)

Current Rig(2014): CPU: i5 4670K OC 4.1GHz Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 SCKC-3000 Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-D3HP RAM:G.SKILL RipJaws DDR3 2133MHz 16GB (4x4) CL 9-11-10-28


GPU: MSI GTX 760 OC 15% - Kraken G10 + Corsair H75 AIO SSD: 2 x 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Case:  NZXT H440 PSU: Cooler Master 700W silent OS: Windows 8,1 pro


Laptop (2011): MSI FX-700 CPU: i5 460M 2.53GHz RAM: Kingston 8BG (2x4) - CL7 - 1066 MHz DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 425M SSD: intel 530 OS: Windows 8,1 pro

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apple juice is the ULTIMATE DRINK EVAR!!!

 

Not orange juice?! 

What do they know of England, who only England know?

"Well that's what I always said I wanted to be remembered for, for being honest. Nothing else is worth a damn"
 

 

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Not orange juice?! 

Orange juice does not mix well with minty-fresh breath...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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1 x 15" Macbook Pro (Dual booted with OS X and Win 7) for driver downloads.

 

1 x 8GB USB Flash Drive with Windows 7 32 bit installer

 

1 x 8GB USB Flash Drive with Windows 7 64 bit installer

 

1 x 8GB USB Flash Drive with Windows 8.1 64 bit installer

 

1 x 8GB USB Flash Drive with OS X 10.10 installer

 

1 x 128GB USB Flash Drive with various Windows/OS X program installers.

 

1 x SATA to USB 3 drive dock

 

1 x Magnusson 10 Piece Precision Screwdriver Set

 

1 x Bosch IXO electric driver

 

Copious amounts of tea!

My Rig!


Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D, Mobo: MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming, CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K (OC'd to 4.2Ghz), RAM: 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz, GFX: 2 x Gigabyte GTX770 OC Windforce in SLI, CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i with Corsair SP120 Quiet edition fans, SSD: 2 x 256Gb Samsung 840 Pro in Raid 0, Storage: 2Tb WD Caviar Black, PSU: Corsair AX760i, Monitor: Benq XL2024T Keyboard: Corsair K70, Mouse: Razer Taipan

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I just have a few basic screw drivers of different sizes, and a basic volt meter, Oh and also antistatic pliers which @LinusTech thought was a comment on his eyebrows.

 

Next on my list is another soldering iron, since I lost my old one.

After the soldering Iron it will be some wrenches and other tools needed for custom water cooling.

Nothing to see here, move along

 

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Datavac. Best $50 I ever spent. :P

Corsair 900D | MSI MPower Max Z87 AC | i7-4790K @ 4.7Ghz | 1080 Ti SLI | 16GB Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400 
XSPC Raystorm | EK-FC Nickel GPU block/backplate | 2x Alphacool UT60 480mm & XT45 240mm | 11x Linus Edition NF-F12
Schiit Modi/Magni 2 Uber | 5" KRK Rokit G3 | KRK 10S2 | Acer Predator X34 | Dell S2716DG

 

 

 

 

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Datavac. Best $50 I ever spent. :P

Haha nice,  @Linus should making a video review of it :D

Current Rig(2014): CPU: i5 4670K OC 4.1GHz Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 SCKC-3000 Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-D3HP RAM:G.SKILL RipJaws DDR3 2133MHz 16GB (4x4) CL 9-11-10-28


GPU: MSI GTX 760 OC 15% - Kraken G10 + Corsair H75 AIO SSD: 2 x 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Case:  NZXT H440 PSU: Cooler Master 700W silent OS: Windows 8,1 pro


Laptop (2011): MSI FX-700 CPU: i5 460M 2.53GHz RAM: Kingston 8BG (2x4) - CL7 - 1066 MHz DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 425M SSD: intel 530 OS: Windows 8,1 pro

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apple juice is the ULTIMATE DRINK EVAR!!!

Let the poll determine that  :lol:  hehe 

Current Rig(2014): CPU: i5 4670K OC 4.1GHz Cooler: Scythe Grand Kama Cross 2 SCKC-3000 Motherboard: Gigabyte Z87-D3HP RAM:G.SKILL RipJaws DDR3 2133MHz 16GB (4x4) CL 9-11-10-28


GPU: MSI GTX 760 OC 15% - Kraken G10 + Corsair H75 AIO SSD: 2 x 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Case:  NZXT H440 PSU: Cooler Master 700W silent OS: Windows 8,1 pro


Laptop (2011): MSI FX-700 CPU: i5 460M 2.53GHz RAM: Kingston 8BG (2x4) - CL7 - 1066 MHz DDR3 GPU: Nvidia Geforce GT 425M SSD: intel 530 OS: Windows 8,1 pro

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Mr 7 Hands is lyfe

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I've used that screwdriver so many times, it really is great, with the flashlight and all those heads

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I've used that screwdriver so many times, it really is great, with the flashlight and all those heads

Sadly my flashlight is dead on that thing.....

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Sadly my flashlight is dead on that thing.....

Oh, that's too bad, I use mine all the time when fiddling around... It really is helpful

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Oh, that's too bad, I use mine all the time when fiddling around... It really is helpful

It is. I resort to wearing a headband flashlight if I really need a flashlight.

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It is. I resort to wearing a headband flashlight if I really need a flashlight.

Headband flashlights always fall off my small head, so I either use good ol' Mr. 7 Hands, or a MagLite Flashlight.

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Three different sized phillips screwdrivers. 

 

AND NEVER FORGET CABLE TIES :P  

 

 

And I like to listen to something while I mess around usually. A podcast, WAN Show, or something else.

System: Thinkpad T460

 

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Headband flashlights always fall off my small head, so I either use good ol' Mr. 7 Hands, or a MagLite Flashlight.

I have about 3 different headlamps and an average sized head so I'm pretty much good all the time :)

|PSU Tier List /80 Plus Efficiency| PSU stuff if you need it. 

My system: PCPartPicker || For Corsair support tag @Corsair Josephor @Corsair Nick || My 5MT Legacy GT Wagon ||

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