Device brand loyalty? What kinds of devices do you own?

SubCog · Dec 18, 2021, 11:41 AM

Wife got me an Amazon-branded fitness watch (Amazon Halo). Talked to a friend who has an apple watch... Actually he just buys everything apple. Got me thinking about the brand-spread of my devices.

Well geez, I've got:

MacBook for work, only apple device I use nowadays.
Windows PC for home computing and gaming.
Moto-branded Android phone
Amazon-branded tablet
Quest 2 headset branded by Facebook/Meta.
Steam Deck on pre-order.
also own basically every game console, so add those too.

What does your device profile look like? Are you sticking to one brand, or spreading yourself around?

**Lazy8s** · Dec 18, 2021, 12:21 PM

Lenovo laptop
Apple for phone, watch and tablet

….I’m pretty brand agnostic most of the time, whatever seems the best balance of quality vs price at the moment.

And if a brand goes sideways on me I’ll just try another…

twonha · Dec 18, 2021, 06:21 PM

No specific device brand loyalty here, though the basics are all Microsoft or Google.

Phone: Samsung / Android
PC: Windows / Chrome
Laptop: Windows / Chrome (work laptop, though it wouldn't have been anything else if I'd had a choice)
Gaming: PC, Nintendo Switch, FB Oculus Quest 2. Sold my PS4 Pro this morning.
TV: Chromecast

No smartwatches or tablets in the household.

jimmyboy · Dec 18, 2021, 06:45 PM

Phone: Pixel Android
PC: Win7
Tablet: Fire
TV: no such thing

**Trunks0** · Dec 18, 2021, 07:25 PM

Brand loyalty is for suckers. Although I guess I own a decent amount of Sony and Samsung stuff. But they just made the device that fit best at the time.

Phone: Samsung S9 / Android. Use both Chrome & Firefox
Desktop: Win10. Chrome/Firefox & Vivaldi. Custom build, see my specs.
Laptop: Dell Latitude 7280. Win10 Chrome/Firefox. Next laptop will likely be either be Dell or Lenovo enterprise grade of the same size as my current. I MIGHT go for a Macbook just because my 7280 is working fine so then I would have both Apple and Windows devices.
Tablet: Amazon FireHD 8". Google services all side loaded so I can use the playstore. Rarely use this device anymore though.
Watch: Eyeing a Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra
Headphones: AudioTechnica ATH-M40FS, HiFiMan
x Drop HE-5xx, Sony WF-1000XM3's and WH-XB900N's
Monitor: Samsung CHG90 49" 32:9
Consoles: Dreamcast, N64, GameCube, WiiU, PS3, PS4, Quest etc etc

etc etc etc

JZL · Dec 18, 2021, 10:00 PM

Phone: iPhone 8
Desktop: Home-rolled, see specs
Laptop: HP Pavilion
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab E
Watch: Stauer True North (rarely worn)
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 598 Cs
Golf Clubs: Callaway Forged X w/ Cleveland wedges
BB Gun: Daisy Red Ryder (it can put yur eye out)

0091/2 · Dec 18, 2021, 10:45 PM

Phone: Samsung note 9 - I'm not loyal to Samsung it's just that they're the only ones that make a phablet with a pen. It could be the last note I buy. I don't like the direction the line is headed.
It's a surface: Surface duo 2 - A possible replacement for the Samsung note.
Desktop/ Laptop: See sig. Samsung SSD/ WDBlack HDD/ Noctua Fan - These are 3 brands I prefer for components. I had all Seagate before. I don't really care for laptops.
Tablet: Samsung Tab s3
Watch: Galaxy watch 4, Gshock GW-S5600-1JF - Watch 4 is my first smartwatch. If Samsung continues to lead on the hardware front they'll have my money. I'm a fan of G-shock squares and that particular model is my favorite. It's a fancier version of the square beater watch.
Headphone/Earphone: Sennheiser x Drop 6XX, IE8, IE80, IE80s BT and Truewireless 2. I won't be needing any wired earphones for while. Sennheiser
is my go for audio but I'm open to whatever BT wireless.

ugly · Dec 18, 2021, 11:58 PM

I don't really have that much stuff. But I guess I tend to stick with the same brand when I upgrade unless I had a bad experience.

Phone: Xiaomi (Android). Same as previous.
Desktop: Linux Mint. AMD GPUs and CPUs. Usually just look for deals, but I tend to favour Crucial for SSDs. G.Skill for RAM. Seagate for HDDs. Dell monitors.
Laptop:: Linux. HP Pavillion (but it's ancient and barely worth mentioning).
MicroPCs: I have two Zotac ZBoxes. I like the passively cooled ones. Unfortunately, both Intel (both have minor issues with Linux because of Intel).
Headphones: Sony
Speakers: Emotiva

I've never been an AMD fanboy, but I've generally bought AMD because they were usually the better price-performance buy whenever I purchased. Now that I switched to Linux, AMD is something I'll actually seek out.

I guess the one thing I am a fanboy on is Vivaldi. Use it on desktop, and on the smartphone. Use it for email (client and provider).

Jankan · Dec 19, 2021, 07:11 AM

Phone pixel 6
Tablet ipad
TV's 2 LG's, Hisense, Sony
Appliances GE
Laptop Lenovo
Mediaplayers Chromecast, Roku appletv

Elysian · Dec 19, 2021, 08:47 AM

I'm only "brand loyal" on my phone, OnePlus all the way.

pax · Dec 19, 2021, 10:08 AM

Its all about the technology and ecosystem for me save maybe for laptops, bit partial to lenovo, if I ever feel the need to buy one again that is. Currently only using 2 desktops.

Desktops are diy and usually amd but only because they were price perf at the time. Wouldnt be the case today.

Anything else electronic is price perf motivated. Its more about avoiding some brands than sticking to one or more brands for brand reasons. Ive bought 6 different brands of tv for example and 4 brands of cells.

Cars have been Toyotas but only due to reliability. Next one maybe a chinese hybrid/bev as they are half the price and some models review highly.

koralis · Dec 19, 2021, 06:10 PM

Bosch dish washer is awesome. Reliable and quiet.

Very happy with my Toto toilet also.

The subaru cars we now have are great. Best we have owned.

For electronics, whatever seems the best at the time. So far Samsung phones haven't done me wrong. Fewer hassles than some other brands I have used

Chuck · Dec 19, 2021, 06:23 PM

I used to be an "everything Sony if I can" kind of person, but truth be told, much of their stuff haven't wowed me in quite a while. Last Sony product I got was a Sony X900e TV a couple years ago.

I currently not an entirely "brand loyal" person, but I have been going iPhone for the past two years.

Having said that, Samsung is really being the "next-gen Sony" I used to love. Expect to get a new TV and maybe phone+tablet from them next year.

Have a Dell monitor and custom desktop PC for work. Always wanted an XPS PC so maybe I'd go that route when I am more of a programming professional (will take extensive programming courses next February).

Elysian · Dec 19, 2021, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck

I used to be an "everything Sony if I can" kind of person, but truth be told, much of their stuff haven't wowed me in quite a while. Last Sony product I got was a Sony X900e TV a couple years ago.

I currently not an entirely "brand loyal" person, but I have been going iPhone for the past two years.

Having said that, Samsung is really being the "next-gen Sony" I used to love. Expect to get a new TV and maybe phone+tablet from them next year.

Have a Dell monitor and custom desktop PC for work. Always wanted an XPS PC so maybe I'd go that route when I am more of a programming professional (will take extensive programming courses next February).

Actually now that you mention it, I have a particular loyalty to Sony's bluetooth headsets. Have a pair of their wireless earbuds and 2 pairs of their wireless over ear headphones.

Don't really care for Sony otherwise. Haven't owned a Playstation since PS3 thanks to the data breach way back then. Sony storing passwords in plaintext ruined that for me.

Evileh · Dec 19, 2021, 09:20 PM

Corsair Gigabyte and Lg

Greasy · Dec 19, 2021, 09:32 PM

For phones, I chose apple. Works for the family and they actually get updates.

Everything else is up for grabs. Best prices and features when I need it is what I get.

Gun wise, I spread the love, but glocks are pretty sweet. Something about their simplicity and rock solid performance just makes them stand out to me.

Sasquach · Dec 20, 2021, 11:51 AM

PC = AMD (Ryzen and Radeon), Asus, Gigabyte, MS windows
Console = Nintendo
Cars = Toyota
Phone = Apple (Just upgraded from a 6S to an 8....need the 256gb capacity more than the latest and greatest tech, especially since i dont use the phone beyond phone stuff, internet and camera.)

GSGRUNT · Dec 20, 2021, 12:06 PM

I have no brand loyalty, just brands I avoid(Apple, Gibson, Audi).

KAC · Dec 20, 2021, 12:13 PM

I do like to purchase from same vendors mostly.

CPU = Intel (gays on here made me buy AMD

)
GPU = Nvidia
RAM = GSkill
Mouse = Logitech
Keyboard = Corsair
Liquid Cooling = Corsair
OLED TV = LG
Non OLED TV = Samsung
Dishwasher = Bosch
Fridge = Samsung
Phone = Apple
Laptop = Apple
Watch = Apple
Buds = Apple
Tablet = Apple
Car = Ford

That’s about all I can think of right now.

Eisberg · Dec 20, 2021, 01:32 PM

Self built Windows desktop PC
Acer Nitro 5 laptop Windows
Raspberry pi with pi OS or what ever their OS is called
Amazon Fire Tablet
2x Amazon Echo Dots
TCL Roku TV
Toshiba FireTV (with Roku Stick on it, FireTV never used)
Element TV with Roku Stick on it
Motorola smartphone
Nintendo Switch
Meta Quest 1 and 2

JZL · Dec 20, 2021, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSGRUNT

I have no brand loyalty, just brands I avoid(Apple, Gibson, Audi).

No Gibson? Do tell. I don't care for their basses but their guitars, e.g. SG and Les Paul, are epic, right? Aren't you a bassist?

xCLAVEx · Dec 21, 2021, 10:38 AM

Honestly, I have no brand "loyalty" for devices or companies. I'll always go for the best deal for the money/performance. As a recent example; I just left Criket (fu*k em) because of their attempt to force me to buy a new phone and moved over to Mint mobile (payed $45 for 6 months of service). Been using it since Friday and so far so good. The price I payed is limited to only 4GB roaming a month, but I don't do much with my phone when I'm roaming around other than stream pandora occasionally so I'm fine with that.

Sasquach · Dec 21, 2021, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xCLAVEx

Honestly, I have no brand "loyalty" for devices or companies. I'll always go for the best deal for the money/performance. As a recent example; I just left Criket (fu*k em) because of their attempt to force me to buy a new phone and moved over to Mint mobile (payed $45 for 6 months of service). Been using it since Friday and so far so good. The price I payed is limited to only 4GB roaming a month, but I don't do much with my phone when I'm roaming around other than stream pandora occasionally so I'm fine with that.

You may not have loyalty to any particular brand, but im sure you have preferences.

xCLAVEx · Dec 21, 2021, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sasquach

You may not have loyalty to any particular brand, but im sure you have preferences.

Not really. I mean if I can get a brand or a generic at the same price I'll often go for the brand due to quality reasons, but as far as the brand I have no preference. Consequently I have devices from brands all over the place.

My bottom line is that price/quality are more important than brand names to me. Maybe for a car sure I have preferences, but again due to quality. For example; Chevy, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, are all well known brands...but they are also well known for making junk so I'd never buy one. I would buy Toyota, Honda, or Mazda as they are currently the quality kings in the vehicle world.

Video card? Well, only two choices but I'd take either depending on price/performance ([email protected] right now).

Phones? Don't care. I even have some rather obscure brand but the phone has good specs and the price couldn't be beat ($300).

Speakers/headphones? Don't care, whichever sound the best for the best price.

Shoes? Don't care (though I avoid Nike now).

Clothes? No preference.

Food? Random.

List goes on.

Silent-Runner · Dec 22, 2021, 02:37 AM

i'm like xCLAVEx on this one, what i do though is to AVOID brands when i've bought their products and they've failed miserably. (like everyone, i guess)

GSGRUNT · Dec 22, 2021, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JZL

No Gibson? Do tell. I don't care for their basses but their guitars, e.g. SG and Les Paul, are epic, right? Aren't you a bassist?

I like some of their guitars and history. I don't like the new owners/management. I have an old LP studio and would buy used, but never new.

A2597 · Dec 22, 2021, 08:27 AM

all over the place...
Wife has Iphone, I have Samsung
Wife has Fitbit, I got a user Samsung Gear 3 (Mostly so it would play nice with my phone, but also since I got it for 80$)

Desktop is home built, wife has an alienware laptop, I used to have a macbook air. (Now no laptop for me, aside from work dell).

Riptide · Dec 22, 2021, 08:57 AM

Not really brand loyal to any real degree though I have a lot of ASUS and AMD stuff. The only brand I can't really stand to patronize is Nvidia at this point. My disgust with Intel has faded over time.

So it isn't so much I'm loyal to AMD, I just don't want anything to do with Nvidia. lol

Shadowless · Dec 22, 2021, 03:59 PM

Phone: Apple (I tried Android a few years ago and it was a terrible experience)

Tablet: Apple, but if I get another tablet it's probably going to be an Android, as iPads are terribly overpriced.

PC: Windows PC, and a Mac Mini for random little things

Laptop: Microsoft Surface Pro, Lenovo Ultrabook (forget the model), and a Dell Latitude 3500

The only companies I have loyalty to our companies I use in enterprise environments. I only use Dell Servers/Workstations/Laptops, I will only buy Nimble Storage, and I only deploy Microsoft 365 and Azure.

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Dec 18, 2021, 06:21 PM	#3
twonha Yods be silent! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,734	No specific device brand loyalty here, though the basics are all Microsoft or Google. Phone: Samsung / Android PC: Windows / Chrome Laptop: Windows / Chrome (work laptop, though it wouldn't have been anything else if I'd had a choice) Gaming: PC, Nintendo Switch, FB Oculus Quest 2. Sold my PS4 Pro this morning. TV: Chromecast No smartwatches or tablets in the household. __________________ May the Yods be silent

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Optical Drives	DVD-+RW, DVD-ROM
Case	Corsair aluminum mini-tower
Input Devices	nothing special
Operating System	Windows 7

Dec 18, 2021, 07:25 PM	#5
Trunks0 Keeping an open mind Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 21,361	Brand loyalty is for suckers. Although I guess I own a decent amount of Sony and Samsung stuff. But they just made the device that fit best at the time. Phone: Samsung S9 / Android. Use both Chrome & Firefox Desktop: Win10. Chrome/Firefox & Vivaldi. Custom build, see my specs. Laptop: Dell Latitude 7280. Win10 Chrome/Firefox. Next laptop will likely be either be Dell or Lenovo enterprise grade of the same size as my current. I MIGHT go for a Macbook just because my 7280 is working fine so then I would have both Apple and Windows devices. Tablet: Amazon FireHD 8". Google services all side loaded so I can use the playstore. Rarely use this device anymore though. Watch: Eyeing a Mobvoi Ticwatch Pro 3 Ultra Headphones: AudioTechnica ATH-M40FS, HiFiMan x Drop HE-5xx, Sony WF-1000XM3's and WH-XB900N's Monitor: Samsung CHG90 49" 32:9 Consoles: Dreamcast, N64, GameCube, WiiU, PS3, PS4, Quest etc etc etc etc etc __________________ -Trunks0 not speaking for all and if I am wrong I never said it. (plz note that is meant as a joke) System: Asus TUF Gaming X570-Pro - AMD Ryzen 7 5800x - Noctua NH-D15S chromax.Black - 32gb of G.Skill Trident Z NEO - Asus DRW-24F1ST DVD±RW - Samsung 850 Evo 250Gib - 4TiB Seagate - XFX MERC 308 Radeon RX 6600XT - Creative AE-5 Plus - Windows 10 64-bit

Dec 18, 2021, 12:21 PM	#2
Lazy8s One day at a time Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 37,720	Lenovo laptop Apple for phone, watch and tablet ….I’m pretty brand agnostic most of the time, whatever seems the best balance of quality vs price at the moment. And if a brand goes sideways on me I’ll just try another…

Dec 18, 2021, 06:45 PM	#4
jimmyboy Walk it off! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 17,215	Phone: Pixel Android PC: Win7 Tablet: Fire TV: no such thing

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Extra Info	Oculus Quest 64Gb

Dec 18, 2021, 10:00 PM	#6
JZL Starship Trooper Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The Vantasner Danger Meridian Posts: 6,126	Phone: iPhone 8 Desktop: Home-rolled, see specs Laptop: HP Pavilion Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab E Watch: Stauer True North (rarely worn) Headphones: Sennheiser HD 598 Cs Golf Clubs: Callaway Forged X w/ Cleveland wedges BB Gun: Daisy Red Ryder (it can put yur eye out) __________________ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.

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Dec 18, 2021, 10:45 PM	#7
0091/2 We Do It! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 7,753	Phone: Samsung note 9 - I'm not loyal to Samsung it's just that they're the only ones that make a phablet with a pen. It could be the last note I buy. I don't like the direction the line is headed. It's a surface: Surface duo 2 - A possible replacement for the Samsung note. Desktop/ Laptop: See sig. Samsung SSD/ WDBlack HDD/ Noctua Fan - These are 3 brands I prefer for components. I had all Seagate before. I don't really care for laptops. Tablet: Samsung Tab s3 Watch: Galaxy watch 4, Gshock GW-S5600-1JF - Watch 4 is my first smartwatch. If Samsung continues to lead on the hardware front they'll have my money. I'm a fan of G-shock squares and that particular model is my favorite. It's a fancier version of the square beater watch. Headphone/Earphone: Sennheiser x Drop 6XX, IE8, IE80, IE80s BT and Truewireless 2. I won't be needing any wired earphones for while. Sennheiser is my go for audio but I'm open to whatever BT wireless. __________________ Lenovo x61t - Display : 12.1 (Multi-Touch) - CPU : Intel Lv7700 @1.8ghz - Graphics : Intel GMA X3100 graphics - Chipset : Intel 965 Express - Communication : Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 10/100/1000 Ethernet - RAM : G.skill ddr2 800 4gb - Storage : G.Skill 64 SSD(SLC) - Battery : 8cell Current Desktop [2016] Monitor: NEC EA244wmi \| CPU: Intel 3570k @4.2ghz \| Heatsink: NH-D14 \| GPU: Intel HD4000 \| Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-v pro \| WiFi: Asus PCEAC68 \| SSD: Samsung 860Pro 512GB/ 830pro 128GB \| HDD: WD Black 8========D~13TB \| PSU: Seasonic Plat. 660w Last edited by 0091/2 : Dec 18, 2021 at 10:52 PM.

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Dec 18, 2021, 11:58 PM	#8
ugly Radeon R700 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Windsor, Ontario Posts: 888	I don't really have that much stuff. But I guess I tend to stick with the same brand when I upgrade unless I had a bad experience. Phone: Xiaomi (Android). Same as previous. Desktop: Linux Mint. AMD GPUs and CPUs. Usually just look for deals, but I tend to favour Crucial for SSDs. G.Skill for RAM. Seagate for HDDs. Dell monitors. Laptop:: Linux. HP Pavillion (but it's ancient and barely worth mentioning). MicroPCs: I have two Zotac ZBoxes. I like the passively cooled ones. Unfortunately, both Intel (both have minor issues with Linux because of Intel). Headphones: Sony Speakers: Emotiva I've never been an AMD fanboy, but I've generally bought AMD because they were usually the better price-performance buy whenever I purchased. Now that I switched to Linux, AMD is something I'll actually seek out. I guess the one thing I am a fanboy on is Vivaldi. Use it on desktop, and on the smartphone. Use it for email (client and provider).

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Dec 19, 2021, 07:11 AM	#9
Jankan Banged Join Date: May 2004 Location: Somewhere in NJ Posts: 6,661	Phone pixel 6 Tablet ipad TV's 2 LG's, Hisense, Sony Appliances GE Laptop Lenovo Mediaplayers Chromecast, Roku appletv __________________ “A common mistake people make, when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate ingenuity of complete fools” - Douglas Adams

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Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix B560-G
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Dec 19, 2021, 10:08 AM	#11
pax Rage3D Spammer Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Grand Falls, New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 30,190	Its all about the technology and ecosystem for me save maybe for laptops, bit partial to lenovo, if I ever feel the need to buy one again that is. Currently only using 2 desktops. Desktops are diy and usually amd but only because they were price perf at the time. Wouldnt be the case today. Anything else electronic is price perf motivated. Its more about avoiding some brands than sticking to one or more brands for brand reasons. Ive bought 6 different brands of tv for example and 4 brands of cells. Cars have been Toyotas but only due to reliability. Next one maybe a chinese hybrid/bev as they are half the price and some models review highly. __________________

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Dec 19, 2021, 06:10 PM	#12
koralis Radeon Volcanic Islands Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,902	Bosch dish washer is awesome. Reliable and quiet. Very happy with my Toto toilet also. The subaru cars we now have are great. Best we have owned. For electronics, whatever seems the best at the time. So far Samsung phones haven't done me wrong. Fewer hassles than some other brands I have used __________________ A hobbiest foundry and forge in progress, plans, suppliers, showcasing ideas Kcrucible - Playing with Fire

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Dec 19, 2021, 06:23 PM	#13
Chuck How's the flow tonight? Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 8,476	I used to be an "everything Sony if I can" kind of person, but truth be told, much of their stuff haven't wowed me in quite a while. Last Sony product I got was a Sony X900e TV a couple years ago. I currently not an entirely "brand loyal" person, but I have been going iPhone for the past two years. Having said that, Samsung is really being the "next-gen Sony" I used to love. Expect to get a new TV and maybe phone+tablet from them next year. Have a Dell monitor and custom desktop PC for work. Always wanted an XPS PC so maybe I'd go that route when I am more of a programming professional (will take extensive programming courses next February).

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Dec 19, 2021, 09:20 PM	#15
Evileh Keep your pimp hip strong Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Springfield, Illinois Posts: 10,181	Corsair Gigabyte and Lg __________________ Xbox Live Gamer's Tag: Evileh Sittal on BF2142 "wtf. seriously. this has got to be the worst game i have EVER played. far worse than left behind." Logical "u dont have to lie to us that u got fired again we dont judge here that your 🌯 weren't up to snuff."

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Memory	16 GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB @3400 Mhz
Cooling Solution	NZXT Kraken x62
Display	Gigabyte CV27Q 165Hz 1440p \| LG 55' C7 OLED
Soundcard & Speakers	Corsair Virtuoso XT
Hard-Drives	Samsung Evo 840
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA G2 Gold 1000 watt
Case	Corsair Obsidian Series 750D Airflow Edition
Input Devices	Razer Basilisk Ultimate Wireless, Corsiar K95 Plat
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64bit

Dec 19, 2021, 09:32 PM	#16
Greasy ODI Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NC Posts: 15,776	For phones, I chose apple. Works for the family and they actually get updates. Everything else is up for grabs. Best prices and features when I need it is what I get. Gun wise, I spread the love, but glocks are pretty sweet. Something about their simplicity and rock solid performance just makes them stand out to me.

Greasy's System Specs
Motherboard	ASUS Maximus XI Hero
CPU	9900K @5Ghz
Graphics	EVGA 3080 FTW Ultra
Memory	32 GB G.SKILL 3600 CAS16
Cooling Solution	Custom PETG loop with distro plate.
Display	MSI MPG341CQR
Soundcard & Speakers	Soundblaster AE-7, Razor Leviathon
Hard-Drives	Samsung 970EVO 512GB
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 1000
Case	LIAN LI O11 Dynamic XL
Input Devices	Corsair K70, G502
Operating System	Windows 10Pro

Dec 20, 2021, 11:51 AM	#17
Sasquach 2/10 will not bang Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cowtown Posts: 27,595	PC = AMD (Ryzen and Radeon), Asus, Gigabyte, MS windows Console = Nintendo Cars = Toyota Phone = Apple (Just upgraded from a 6S to an 8....need the 256gb capacity more than the latest and greatest tech, especially since i dont use the phone beyond phone stuff, internet and camera.) __________________ ------Squachbox 2022------ Gigabyte 3D Aurora 570 full size aluminum chassis PC Power & Cooling Silencer Quad Blue 750watt PSU AMD Ryzen 5 2600X @ 3.6ghz Asus Prime B450M A/CSM 2 x 8GB G-Skill DDR4 2666 Dell E2210 (22" widescreen) monitor + Asus Dual Radeon RX 6600 Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200.12 SATA Seagate Barracuda 2TB SATA Sennheiser PC350 Xense edition headset

Sasquach's System Specs
Motherboard	Gigabyte MA790FXT-UD5P
CPU	AMD PhenomII X4 955 @ 3.2ghz
Graphics	ATI Radeon HD 5870 branded by Asus
Memory	4GB DDR3 Patriot Viper series low latency
Cooling Solution	Zalman CPS9900LED
Display	Samsung 205BW 21" Widescreen LCD
Soundcard & Speakers	Asus Xonar Xense, Logitech Z5300 5.1, Sennheiser PC350 'xense edition'
Hard-Drives	500gb Seagate Barracuda 7200.12, 500gb Western Digital Caviar Black 7200
Optical Drives	LG Multi Blue Blu ray Writer and DVD Writer/rewriter
Power Supply	PC Power & Cooling Silencer blue 750w
Case	Gigabyte 3d Aurora
Input Devices	MS Mouse/keyboard, Xbox 360 wireless gamepad, Saitek wireless gamepad
Operating System	Windows 7 64bit
Extra Info	This is the Squachbox

Dec 20, 2021, 12:06 PM	#18
GSGRUNT No chops 🎸 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Seat of the mockers Posts: 5,960	I have no brand loyalty, just brands I avoid(Apple, Gibson, Audi). __________________ Seeking intellectual objective truth.

GSGRUNT's System Specs
Motherboard	Some B550 thing
CPU	Ryzen 7 5800X3D l337
Graphics	RTX 3080
Memory	32 Gee Bees
Cooling Solution	AIO water
Display	Dell 24" 1440p G-Sync, Pixio 1440P IPS 165hurts
Soundcard & Speakers	M-Audio BX5a studio monitors
Hard-Drives	OS drive 1TB ssd sata, Steam drive 2TB nvme
Optical Drives	wut
Power Supply	650 watts of death
Case	NZXT H1(fire hazard edition)
Operating System	Win 11
Extra Info	Oculus

Dec 20, 2021, 12:13 PM	#19
KAC All ur gays r belong 2 me Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lahore Posts: 66,852	I do like to purchase from same vendors mostly. CPU = Intel (gays on here made me buy AMD ) GPU = Nvidia RAM = GSkill Mouse = Logitech Keyboard = Corsair Liquid Cooling = Corsair OLED TV = LG Non OLED TV = Samsung Dishwasher = Bosch Fridge = Samsung Phone = Apple Laptop = Apple Watch = Apple Buds = Apple Tablet = Apple Car = Ford That’s about all I can think of right now.

KAC's System Specs
Motherboard	MSI MAG X570 Tomahawk
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X @ 5.15 Gs
Graphics	EVGA RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 Ultra @ 2.1 Gs
Memory	32 GB G Skill Trident Z NEO RGB @ 3733 C14
Cooling Solution	Corsair H150i Pro @ Quiet
Display	LG 55” CX OLED \| Samsung Odyssey G7 32”
Soundcard & Speakers	Logitech G332
Hard-Drives	MP600 XT 1TB, 660P 1TB, MX500 1TB, 850 EVO 1TB, 840 EVO 512, 830 256 GB
Optical Drives	Dafuq dat optical drive?
Power Supply	EVGA G2 1300 W
Case	Lian Li 011D EVO
Input Devices	Logitech G502 \| Corsair K70 MK 2 RGB
Operating System	Windows 11 Pro
Extra Info	Still pounding your mums

Eisberg's System Specs
Motherboard	MSI MAG B550 Tomahawk
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
Graphics	Asus RTX 3070 Dual Fan
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB DDR4 3600Mhz
Cooling Solution	Corsair H100i Capelex Elite Liquid cooling. Added 3x 120mm fans
Display	Sceptre 27inch 1080p 144hz Freesync
Soundcard & Speakers	Steel Series Arctis 7, 7.1 Surround Sound Headset
Hard-Drives	M.2 NVMe 256, 1TB NVMe PCIe 4, 1TB SATA SSD
Optical Drives	pshhh, useless
Power Supply	Corsair CX750 RGB
Case	Corsair iCUE 220T RGB Airflow Tempered Glass
Input Devices	Steel Series Rival 3 Mouse, Steel Series Apex 3 Keyboard
Operating System	Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit

Dec 21, 2021, 10:38 AM	#22
xCLAVEx FYI FTP BGI BOYB Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 25,921	Honestly, I have no brand "loyalty" for devices or companies. I'll always go for the best deal for the money/performance. As a recent example; I just left Criket (fu*k em) because of their attempt to force me to buy a new phone and moved over to Mint mobile (payed $45 for 6 months of service). Been using it since Friday and so far so good. The price I payed is limited to only 4GB roaming a month, but I don't do much with my phone when I'm roaming around other than stream pandora occasionally so I'm fine with that. __________________ "Ok to lose to opponent, must not lose to fear!" ~Mr. Myagi. "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that." ~George Carlin "A man moaning in a pr0n sounds like a cow with a kidney stone." "It's often not your fault if you have problems, but it is your responsibility to do something about them".