Hardware Discussion General

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Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

malmon wrote

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

Yup, yup! Also, if you wanna save a buck at the risk of voiding your warranty, I'd recommend buying WD Elements external HDDs and "shucking" them, as they say on r/datahoarder. All you have to do is cover three pins on the SATA power connector with a sliver of electrical tape, and you can save around $100 on the 10TB compared to a standalone WD Red.

Stay away from their My Book line, though. They're encrypted to prevent that.

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

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malmon wrote

Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

Yup, yup! Also, if you wanna save a buck at the risk of voiding your warranty, I'd recommend buying WD Elements external HDDs and "shucking" them, as they say on r/datahoarder. All you have to do is cover three pins on the SATA power connector with a sliver of electrical tape, and you can save around $100 on the 10TB compared to a standalone WD Red.

Stay away from their My Book line, though. They're encrypted to prevent that.

I always stuck to 4TB. I found 10TB drives to just be too expensive for a minimal RAIDZ6 setup.

I haven't bought any external drives specifically to shuck though. It feels too wasteful imo.

malmon wrote

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malmon wrote

Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

Yup, yup! Also, if you wanna save a buck at the risk of voiding your warranty, I'd recommend buying WD Elements external HDDs and "shucking" them, as they say on r/datahoarder. All you have to do is cover three pins on the SATA power connector with a sliver of electrical tape, and you can save around $100 on the 10TB compared to a standalone WD Red.

Stay away from their My Book line, though. They're encrypted to prevent that.

I always stuck to 4TB. I found 10TB drives to just be too expensive for a minimal RAIDZ6 setup.

I haven't bought any external drives specifically to shuck though. It feels too wasteful imo.

Aye, for a dedicated NAS, shucking would be more trouble than it's worth. But it's important to note that the savings scale as you get larger drives. Right now, a 12TB Essentials sits at $126 less than a standalone WD Red, which can save you thousands on a personal server

Plus it's really fun to just take a butterknife and pry the thing open. Kinda reminds me of grizzly bears when they hunt clams in the shallows.

On another note, I'm pretty pleased with the Phanteks PH-F120MP I've been trying for a week. They're just a whisper louder an NF-P12 (though noise-canceling headphones work with both), and their airflow and static pressure aren't quite good, but for half the price, I reckon it's a fair trade. Of course, the real reason I got them was for their white blades. They play a lot nicer with ARGB Halos than my Chromax fan.

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malmon wrote

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malmon wrote

Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

Yup, yup! Also, if you wanna save a buck at the risk of voiding your warranty, I'd recommend buying WD Elements external HDDs and "shucking" them, as they say on r/datahoarder. All you have to do is cover three pins on the SATA power connector with a sliver of electrical tape, and you can save around $100 on the 10TB compared to a standalone WD Red.

Stay away from their My Book line, though. They're encrypted to prevent that.

I always stuck to 4TB. I found 10TB drives to just be too expensive for a minimal RAIDZ6 setup.

I haven't bought any external drives specifically to shuck though. It feels too wasteful imo.

Aye, for a dedicated NAS, shucking would be more trouble than it's worth. But it's important to note that the savings scale as you get larger drives. Right now, a 12TB Essentials sits at $126 less than a standalone WD Red, which can save you thousands on a personal server

Truuuueeee, but with so much e-waste nowadays, I'd rather minimise my impact~

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malmon wrote

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malmon wrote

Alright, replacement PSU arrived today, and everything seems to work!

Well, I haven't put an OS on it yet, but it hasn't gone bang, so that's progress.

Oh, and I haven't put the ODD in, since that's the only thing I've yet to put in, and I'm scared of blowing this PSU up as well if it happens to be the culprit.

How'd it turn out, cutie? c:

Also, your gal just got a brand new 1TB SSD, but setting it up was a major pain. For like half an hour I figured I had a defective unit, and I thought I'd accounted for B450's limitation of only four SATA ports when an M.2 drive is connected. Furthermore, the Tomahawk has four SATA ports right next to each other, and an additional two near the southbridge. So you'd expect the extra two to be SATA5 and SATA6, right? Well for whatever reason, they put both of those alongside SATA1 and SATA2 in the center of the board. It boggles the mind. >_<

Ah well~, water under the bridge. I can't wait to install all the games I'll never play!

I think it turned out well~ At least nobody's complained about anything, so I assume it's all working ok ^_^'

Yeah, that SATA port placement does seem rather odd. Though I guess it was maybe easier to layout the tracks that way? No idea!

Loko wrote

In the meantime, I REALLY really want to start working on a NAS

NAS' are quite convenient~ Would recommend~ Just remember about redundancy and backups!

Yup, yup! Also, if you wanna save a buck at the risk of voiding your warranty, I'd recommend buying WD Elements external HDDs and "shucking" them, as they say on r/datahoarder. All you have to do is cover three pins on the SATA power connector with a sliver of electrical tape, and you can save around $100 on the 10TB compared to a standalone WD Red.

Stay away from their My Book line, though. They're encrypted to prevent that.

I always stuck to 4TB. I found 10TB drives to just be too expensive for a minimal RAIDZ6 setup.

I haven't bought any external drives specifically to shuck though. It feels too wasteful imo.

Of course, the real reason I got them was for their white blades. They play a lot nicer with ARGB Halos than my Chromax fan.

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You kids and your fancy are gee bees~

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Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

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Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

E-reader for manga? Do go on, I am interested.

In the meantime, it's that time of year again: CES! Anyone spot anything particularly interesting so far? One thing that's caught my eye is Dell's little Nintendo Switch sized gaming PC. Granted, I'm disappointed that they're not sporting AMD's integrated Vega graphics, but it's a start, because that thing looks pretty dang cool.

Nn, nnn! I ended up opting for the Kobo Forma since it's the largest in its family. The company's real nice about supporting users outside their ecosystem, so it supports third-party EPUBs, PDFs, CBZs, and even loose images like JPEGs; real important for scanlations. There's plenty of reviews floating around, but I'll post an update after I get it in the mail. c:

I've never had an e-reader, though I really love e-ink displays! I've kinda been sitting on an idea to make a sort of laptop thing with an e-ink display, but the large ones are kinda expensive.

Decided to look into it again... over 800 USD for a 13.3" development kit. Geez.

https://shopkits.eink.com/product/13-3%cb%9d-epaper-display-ed133ut2/
https://shopkits.eink.com/product/ice-driving-board/

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Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

Backlash wrote

Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

E-reader for manga? Do go on, I am interested.

In the meantime, it's that time of year again: CES! Anyone spot anything particularly interesting so far? One thing that's caught my eye is Dell's little Nintendo Switch sized gaming PC. Granted, I'm disappointed that they're not sporting AMD's integrated Vega graphics, but it's a start, because that thing looks pretty dang cool.

Nn, nnn! I ended up opting for the Kobo Forma since it's the largest in its family. The company's real nice about supporting users outside their ecosystem, so it supports third-party EPUBs, PDFs, CBZs, and even loose images like JPEGs; real important for scanlations. There's plenty of reviews floating around, but I'll post an update after I get it in the mail. c:

I've never had an e-reader, though I really love e-ink displays! I've kinda been sitting on an idea to make a sort of laptop thing with an e-ink display, but the large ones are kinda expensive.

Decided to look into it again... over 800 USD for a 13.3" development kit. Geez.

https://shopkits.eink.com/product/13-3%cb%9d-epaper-display-ed133ut2/
https://shopkits.eink.com/product/ice-driving-board/

You know, that woulda been real cool as a dynamically-updating to-do list I could put on my wall. For eight-hundred bucks, though? It might be cheaper just to develop better habits. >-<

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malmon wrote

malmon wrote

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Loko wrote

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

Backlash wrote

malmon wrote

Backlash wrote

Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

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malmon wrote

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malmon wrote

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Just nabbed something that's been on my wishlist for months now: A brand-new HAF X. Whereas the case I'm rockin' right now, the XB, is the only case I'll ever need, the X is more like the only case I'll ever want. I'm a huge fan of 2000's-era "gamer" aesthetics, probably because it reminds me of childhood, and the huge number of storage bays is perfect for a data hoarder like me. Only problem is, since it's so massive, I haven't the faintest where I'll put the damn thing. I'm sure I'll figure somethin' out. ^~^

I remember those being quite popular! Quite the polar opposite of what I have sitting in its box in my room though~

Fancy~. What're you rockin', Mal-kun? :3c

Got a Dr. Ząber Sentry 2.0 waiting for parts ^_^ Probably won't get around to building until I at least have my own place though.

Ho-ho, slimline! What made you depart from the typical mid-towers, cutie? Going for a more organic aesthetic?

Also, I had to nix my order for the HAF X. I won't build a case unless it supports quiet fans, and sadly the 230-mils it sports have little in the way of aftermarket options. I reckon I'll just buy an E-reader for my manga instead. ^_^

E-reader for manga? Do go on, I am interested.

In the meantime, it's that time of year again: CES! Anyone spot anything particularly interesting so far? One thing that's caught my eye is Dell's little Nintendo Switch sized gaming PC. Granted, I'm disappointed that they're not sporting AMD's integrated Vega graphics, but it's a start, because that thing looks pretty dang cool.

Nn, nnn! I ended up opting for the Kobo Forma since it's the largest in its family. The company's real nice about supporting users outside their ecosystem, so it supports third-party EPUBs, PDFs, CBZs, and even loose images like JPEGs; real important for scanlations. There's plenty of reviews floating around, but I'll post an update after I get it in the mail. c:

I've never had an e-reader, though I really love e-ink displays! I've kinda been sitting on an idea to make a sort of laptop thing with an e-ink display, but the large ones are kinda expensive.

Decided to look into it again... over 800 USD for a 13.3" development kit. Geez.

https://shopkits.eink.com/product/13-3%cb%9d-epaper-display-ed133ut2/
https://shopkits.eink.com/product/ice-driving-board/

You know, that woulda been real cool as a dynamically-updating to-do list I could put on my wall. For eight-hundred bucks, though? It might be cheaper just to develop better habits. >-<
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Hehe, yeah. Or like, a paper-like digital poster thing~ Especially if it's a colour display!

I've been thinking about upgrading my mom's laptop with an SSD. She's surprisingly been not-terrible towards me in recent months, and she's on her computer literally the entire time she's home. I figure it's the least I could do, you know?

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I've been thinking about upgrading my mom's laptop with an SSD. She's surprisingly been not-terrible towards me in recent months, and she's on her computer literally the entire time she's home. I figure it's the least I could do, you know?

As long as she's not the sort to then blame you for everything that goes wrong with the laptop ten years down the line, go for it ^_^

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I've been thinking about upgrading my mom's laptop with an SSD. She's surprisingly been not-terrible towards me in recent months, and she's on her computer literally the entire time she's home. I figure it's the least I could do, you know?

As long as she's not the sort to then blame you for everything that goes wrong with the laptop ten years down the line, go for it ^_^

I'm hoping she'll have a replacement by then! Maybe the gaming laptop I used back in college. Granted, a GTX 1070 and an (admittedly crappy) i7 quad-core might be overkill for a web browsing machine, even five years from now (to wit, the 980 Ti released in '15 and is still a valid option today), but it's better than the even crappier i3 in her current machine.

Also! In other news, I've been kicking around replacing the 5700 XT reference card's blower cooler, be that purchasing a hybrid kit with a small 140x140mm rad, to purchasing an entirely different version of the card with a quiet cooler and higher clock. In the end though, the cost of a new 5700 XT is already two thirds the cost of a basic custom loop (at least according to EKWB), so I reckon I'll opt for that. ^_^

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I've been thinking about upgrading my mom's laptop with an SSD. She's surprisingly been not-terrible towards me in recent months, and she's on her computer literally the entire time she's home. I figure it's the least I could do, you know?

As long as she's not the sort to then blame you for everything that goes wrong with the laptop ten years down the line, go for it ^_^

I'm hoping she'll have a replacement by then! Maybe the gaming laptop I used back in college. Granted, a GTX 1070 and an (admittedly crappy) i7 quad-core might be overkill for a web browsing machine, even five years from now (to wit, the 980 Ti released in '15 and is still a valid option today), but it's better than the even crappier i3 in her current machine.

Also! In other news, I've been kicking around replacing the 5700 XT reference card's blower cooler, be that purchasing a hybrid kit with a small 140x140mm rad, to purchasing an entirely different version of the card with a quiet cooler and higher clock. In the end though, the cost of a new 5700 XT is already two thirds the cost of a basic custom loop (at least according to EKWB), so I reckon I'll opt for that. ^_^

My concern with the gaming laptop would be rather poor battery life! Though I suppose that wouldn't matter if it's just a stationary laptop~

If the 5700 XT is anything like the 290X iit probably isn't~), a water cooler definitely would be a benefit. It wouldn't have to be a custom loop. Maybe that NZXT adapter would work?

In the end, given how tough it is to change stuff with my migraines currently, I just decided to spend my last paycheck on a 5700 XT Red Devil from PowerColor. Insofar it's turning out to be whisper-quiet, and the gigantic backplate makes a great display area for nendoroids! ^~^

Also... Even as someone who swore by air-cooling, I'm shocked by how much airflow matters with temps. Moving the Red Devil so it was in the bottom PCIe slot (and not right up against the NH-D15), I saw a 10° drop in temperatures under multi-core load, and a whopping 25° drop under idle. This heatsink really needs cold air to work best, it seems...

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Also... Even as someone who swore by air-cooling, I'm shocked by how much airflow matters with temps. Moving the Red Devil so it was in the bottom PCIe slot (and not right up against the NH-D15), I saw a 10° drop in temperatures under multi-core load, and a whopping 25° drop under idle. This heatsink really needs cold air to work best, it seems...

Yeah, it's surprising. I noticed my CPU temperatures drop a lot when I replaced my GPU cooler with an AIO.

I was poring over the manual to my motherboard, the MSI x570 Gaming Edge WiFi, when I noticed something really odd. Apparently on the south-end, right by the two USB 2.0s, there's this rather unassuming header labeled JCOM1, apparently for a Serial Port.

Like, I'm not gonna knock an extra feature, but it just seems so random honestly. Like if Gigabyte threw a Floppy header on their next flagship board. xD

Finally settled on the specs for my current build in the Luxe 2. It's gonna cost more than a pretty penny (though it'll take me a while), and I did have to break my no-watercooling rule for a 360mm AIO, but on the bright side this lets me fit at least four Nendoroids comfortably throughout a well-lit case. I can't wait to get started. ^~^

Agggh... Why is cable management such a pain in the ass? >_<'

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Agggh... Why is cable management such a pain in the ass? >_<'

Don't ya just love it when you got all the cables all clean and tidy, just before you realise you forgot to plug something in~?

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Backlash wrote

Agggh... Why is cable management such a pain in the ass? >_<'

Don't ya just love it when you got all the cables all clean and tidy, just before you realise you forgot to plug something in~?

Ohohohoho, you have no fucking idea, mate. Probably the biggest headache out of everything is the ARGB fan frames I use to highlight Misaka and her friends. Since they're all Daisy-chainable, you'd think they'd be simple until you end up with a thicket of thin black wires that you can't even stuff anywhere without untangling and carefully threading the chain in a zig-zag all throughout the back of the case.

It's gotten to the point where I've started drafting actual diagrams to plan out cabling. Sad to say, but I think I'm gonna have to drop fifty bucks on a pair of ARGB hubs to clean up the mess. =_=

Been thinking for a while about purchasing those "Strimer" RGB cable extensions from Lian Li. But like, for that price, I could buy a whole 1 TB SSD. Or, y'know, spend it on something more responsible. >_<'

Loko wrote

This actually looks pretty good. Wish I planned out my cabling more like this, but I kinda winged it.

Thankya, Loko-san. I appreciate it. ^~^