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whats one tech purchase you absolutly love ?

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My Gear 2 Neo. Got it pretty cheap, and at the time thought it'd be just a cool thing to show off since smart watches were practically unheard of in my area. I was literally probably the only one in a town of 3,000 that had one.

 

Now it's actually incredibly useful. I use it constantly at work when i get a notification to avoid pulling out my phone, I use it when I'm driving as it's easy to rattle off a text, and can read texts while putting my life in slightly less danger, and I have it sitting here on my desk to glance at when I get a text to decide if i should respond or not. A must have for an avid texter or just for convenience and safety.

 

EDIT: Just came here from http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365512-biggest-succesful-buy/ at the behest of a mod saying this was the thread to go to when he locked it. Didn't realize this was a dead thread. I'm sorry, don't drop the ban-hammer on my penitent head, I beg you!

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My HP Officejet Pro 8610. Ink yields are amazing.

Fractal R4 Blackout Edition; it is ridiculously quiet.

Intel Core i7 3770k. Got it from a deal with my work and Intel.

 

Also, my genuine Wenger Swiss watch that I received from my grandmother as a graduation present.

I had no idea how useful a watch would be instead of pulling out my phone every time. I use it every day. Thanks grandma  :)

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Steelseries Diablo 3 mouse :wub:  I can barely use any other mouse now.

I was the same as you. Except I had four different versions of the same mouse break on me. Diablo 3, Diablo 3, Guild Wars 2, and then a black one.

Using a Corsair M40 now. No problems yet except the grip has kind of worn off.

That mouse that you're using is a really nice mouse though. 

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An anathema for some, but my macs have always been my best pcs. My last windows laptop is now used for windows gaming and windows 10 testing because I don't like it for anything else. Oh and my power Mac G5 I love that thing....

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Wii u, ps3(2 usb fat),ps4

Iphone 6 64gb and surface RT

Hp DL380 G5 with one E5345 and bunch of hot swappable hdds in raid 5 from when i got it. intend to run xen server on it

Apple Power Macintosh G5 2.0 DP (PCI-X) with notebook hdd i had lying around 4GB of ram

TOSHIBA Satellite P850 with Core i7-3610QM,8gb of ram,default 750hdd has dual screens via a external display as main and laptop display as second running windows 10

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2600k is the best processor ever released so far. At least in my opinion.

That and the Q6600, both amazing.

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My Nexus 7 2013 tablet and my new Sony Compact Z3.

 

What I can get done on two pocketable devices when I'm away from home never stops making me smile. Great bits of kit, didn't break the bank, either.

 

 

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Possibly my GTX 980 AMP by ZOTAC..itll be made a close second by the monitor im about to buy, and a distant memory once my Pebble Time Steel comes in the post :D:D

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Probably the dishwasher to be honest.

 

Upon reading this old post, I have to say, I probably agree.

 

 

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The asus PB287Q ♥

 

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2nd monitor is amazing.

Like my drawing tablet too :D

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Either my Benq E2420HD.. Was the best value for money 24" LCD when I bought it back in 2010. Really enjoyed it for about a year. Now I'm used to having a large LCD...

And I'm hoping it doesn't die before I can afford to replace it.

And my iPod Classic 160gig.

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Original xBox.

 

I have a ton of games, retro to 7th gen, a gaming PC, and I find myself plugging away at some random xBox title.

 

That, and my old iPod Nano. Got it in '07 and it's held up really well over the years.

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ATm it has to be my OnePlus One, I bought it a couple of months ago and i have never been regreting it.

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1) My SHIELD Portable

2) Good deal on a 680 at the time

3) The spare battery kit for the Note 3 was really handy, but now I've upgraded and the battery life on my Note 4 seems to be much better than that of the Note 3.

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Its about $30 (I don't actually use the extra bass function - I need a flat EQ), it lets me use my nice studio monitors with my PC without buying an expensive receiver (something I'll soon do anyway)

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Reminds me of the song super bass

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Heyyo,

Hmm, most recently? My OnePlus One 64GB Android Phone. I love the 5.5" screen and great performance for the price. For people that are off-contract? This is still one of the best in the price to performance market. :)

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Otherwise? Logitech G15 Keyboard. I've had the thing for almost a decade now and I love it to bits. I'll keep using the thing too until the day it breaks down and then I'll have a funeral at my local recycling centre for it before she goes to the great beyond...

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These are dirt cheap these days too and I'd recommend it wholeheartedly! <3

Honorable mention? Type 59 in World of Tanks lol... it's just such a magical tank.

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My Samsung Note 4.  Absolutely adore it even though it has it's faults

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My Samsung TV. Sound falls flat, but I love it. If I ever get a steering wheel that will take over.

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BenQ GW2750M.

Razer Blackwidow 2014. (Personally, I really like the Razer mechanical switches)

CPU: AMD FX-6300 4GHz @ 1.3 volts | CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO | RAM: 8GB DDR3

Motherboard: Gigabyte 970A-DS3P | GPU: EVGA GTX 960 SSC | SSD: 250GB Samsung 850 EVO

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My favorite Tech purchase recently would probably have to be my Corsair K95 with Brown Switches. it is the nicest thing I have ever typed on.

-Trizmo

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PHANTEKS ENTHOO PRO ALL THE WAY

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Motherboard: ASRock B85-M Pro 4, Graphics card: MSI Radeon R9 280 Gaming 3GB, CPU: Intel i5 4590 Stock Cooler, RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance, Case: My Beloved Phanteks Enthoo Pro :wub: , PSU: Cougar PowerX 700W Storage: 1x Segate 1TB 1x WD Blue 250GB 1x WD Blue 350GB, Wireless Adapter: TP Link WN881ND, Monitor: BenQ VZ2350.                      To Learn how to troll, Click here

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