Last PC item upgrade in year 2023 Gigabyte Gaming OC 24G Geforce RTX 4090





ITEM BOUGHT : Gigabyte Gaming OC 24G Geforce RTX 4090
DATE : 14 June 2023
PRICE : RM 8,890.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Meadow Computer Sdn. Bhd.

It do came with GPU holder but I didn't use as it is not so compatible with my casing.

So now I am just using a little toy holding it. 😅



Edit: Finally, I fit in the orignal holder + Asus TUF GPU Sag holder I get from a shop. 😊



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 24 2023, 11:23 PM

My New Asus ROG Keyboard and Mouse.

• Keyboard - Asus ROG Azoth
• Mouse - Asus ROG Chakram X Origin

ITEM BOUGHT : Asus ROG Azoth
DATE : 24 June 2023
PRICE : RM 1,009.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : PC Image Sdn. Bhd.

ITEM BOUGHT : Asus ROG Chakram X Origin
DATE : 24 June 2023
PRICE : RM 619.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : PC Image Sdn. Bhd.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jun 24 2023, 11:27 PM

ITEM BOUGHT : LG OLED Flex - 42LX3QPSA
DATE : 8 July 2023
PRICE : RM 8,941.00 (during Lazada 7.7 Promotion)
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Kronoshop (Lazada)

My 1st Color Laser Printer. - HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw



ITEM BOUGHT : HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw
DATE : 17 July 2023
PRICE : RM 2,500.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : P.C.Image Electronic Sdn. Bhd.

My previous monochrome laser printer is Brother, to me it is not solid, not good and the software is very dated, difficult to connect via WiFi and not that smart. Also it start problematic on printout quality after few years only. So I no longer interested in Brother.

During looking for Color Laser Printer, I am in between this model or Canon imageCLASS MF643Cdw, but at the end I choose HP as that Canon model is freaking bulky and heavy. 2nd issue is Canon toner is damn expensive! I don't use 3rd party toner. 😅

So far so good and I am satisfied with HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M283fdw.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 18 2023, 12:28 AM

SONOS Era100 - this speaker is awesome! Great for listening to music.



ITEM BOUGHT : SONOS Era100
DATE : 18 July 2023
PRICE : RM 1,450.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Harvey Norman

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 19 2023, 10:53 AM

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 - finally it is arrived to replace my exisiting Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 (already sold).





ITEM BOUGHT : Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 G95SC
DATE : 22 July 2023
PRICE : RM 7,699.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Samsung Online Official Store

I cover the cost with 3 monitors I sold - Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ OLED, Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 and also Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 for purchasing this Samsung Odyssey OLED G9.

Because it is OLED, so the black bar is not distraction at all. Not an issue actually.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 25 2023, 12:44 AM

This will be very long as I want is OLED.

Mini-LED still not good enough. 😅

Completed my 2 set of SONOS Setup.



ITEM BOUGHT : SONOS Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar, SONOS Sub Mini, SONOS Era 100 x2, SONOS Era 300
DATE : 27 July 2023
PRICE : https://trysonos.my/collections/speakers
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Harvey Norman

• Set A for Movies - SONOS Beam (Gen 2) Soundbar + SONOS Era 100x2 surround + SONOS Sub Mini (shared)
• Set B for Music - SONOS Era 300 + SONOS Sub Mini (shared)

Thanks to SONOS easier switch subwoofer using mobile apps.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Jul 29 2023, 03:03 PM

My 1st Bang & Olufsen TWS.



ITEM BOUGHT : Bang & Olufsen Beoplay EX
DATE : 10 Aug 2023
PRICE : RM 2,141.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Flash Gadgets (Lazada)

Finally received the limited box set edition of Sony WF-1000XM5 TWS. 🥰



ITEM BOUGHT : Sony WF-1000XM5
DATE : 11 Aug 2023
PRICE : RM 1,389.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : SONY Centre Mid Valley Megamall (Lazada)

Asus Vivobook "A Bathing Ape" - ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition 🥰



ITEM BOUGHT : Asus Vivobook "A Bathing Ape" - ASUS Vivobook S 15 OLED BAPE Edition
DATE : 19 Aug 2023
PRICE : RM 6,499.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : PC Image
Spec Url: https://www.asus.com/my/laptops/for-home/vi...-edition-k5504/

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 19 2023, 07:49 PM

I am not BAPE fans but I do like their design and I think this is the 1st time fashion collaborate with IT - Laptop.
Coincidence I need a laptop, survey since months ago. I like this design and the spec also very high, suite me. 😊

It came with following spec and the cost I think reasonable, especially it is collaboration with famous Japan street design brand - BAPE.
So I feel why not, great spec with awesome design.

• Intel® Core™ i9-13900H Processor 2.6 GHz (24MB Cache, up to 5.4 GHz, 14 cores, 20 Threads) with Intel EVO certified
• 16GB LPDDR5 on board
• 15.6-inch, 2.8K (2880 x 1620) OLED 16:9 aspect ratio, 0.2ms response time, 120Hz refresh rate, VESA Certified DisplayHDR True Black 600
• Sound by harman/kardon with Dolby Atmos
• 1TB M.2 NVMe™ PCIe® 4.0 SSD
• 1x Thunderbolt™ 4 supports display
• 1.60 kg (3.53 lbs)

I know it is only Intel® Iris Xe Graphics and not Nvidia but I don't want gaming laptop, I prefer something light and silent.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 20 2023, 05:56 PM

Here you go.



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 20 2023, 10:30 PM

Similar but not totally same, this one came with i9 but normal version Malaysia Asus don't have i9. This also came with 1x Thunderbolt 4 with display function.

I don't see any screen issue, can you specify more details what is the issue.

Heat is OK, don't feel heat from keyboard when using, battery life not sure as I mostly connect to power.

So far I did not find any issue. The only thing is Dolby Atmos need manually activate, it is not on by default, also I manually tune the equaliser as default sound too trebles and not deep strong.

My manual setting of the sound. After tune, the sound quality is actually very good.



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 22 2023, 02:23 PM

Oh, you won't notice screen flickering but it is not 100% flicker free also, this is OLED characteristics and no single OLED panel is flicker free.

if the person is too sensitive to flickering where might notice it, then the OLED screen is never suitable for them.

Below is the screenshot example of OLED panel where rtings given same reason to all OLED display why OLED screen is never 100% flicker free.



This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 22 2023, 04:53 PM

UGREEN Universal Portable Vertical Laptop Stand





ITEM BOUGHT : UGREEN Universal Portable Vertical Laptop Stand
DATE : 21 Aug 2023
PRICE : RM 58.34
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : UGREEN Lazada Official Store

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Sep 20 2023, 12:28 AM

PROMATE 8K @60Hz USB-C (Thunderbolt 4 compatible) to HDMI Cable
Tested no issue running @ 4K 120hz with HDR.



ITEM BOUGHT : PROMATE 8K @60Hz USB-C to HDMI Cable
DATE : 26 Aug 2023
PRICE : RM 219.00
LOCATION OF PURCHASE : Harvey Norman

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Aug 27 2023, 06:17 PM