general-chat

[plain stone]

the Fury beast ones by kingston 2x16gb 3200mhz

the new rebranded version from the hyperx fury ones

[mortal grail]

Put my keycap back on backwards

Uh

Which board and cpu

[plain stone]

MSI b450m-a Pro II
R 5 5600
RX 6600xt

cpu and gpu bought less than a month ago

msi wasl like 4-6 months ago

[mortal grail]

Hmmm

[plain stone]

i did select xmp 2 but not yet xmp1

[mortal grail]

You tried reseating the ram yes

[plain stone]

yup

[mortal grail]

try xmp1

[plain stone]

alright i'll do it in a bit

[icy ore]

[opaque sedge]

the airpods i tell my pair of airpods to not worry abt

[opaque sedge]

is it open world?

[unreal trail]

probably

[sage sluice]

Its a remake of an open world game

So yeah id assume so

God i hope elder scrolls 6 is gonna slap

[opaque sedge]

I kinda have an itch for an open world game

[sage sluice]

If VI doesnt hold up to skyrims legacy im gonna be so bummed

[sage sluice]

Oblivion is a very beloved title in the series, so if it caters to the original it should be great

Hoping it isnt buggy lol

[opaque sedge]

Maybe i should learn how to download mods

And mod skyrim

I have never played skyrim tho…

And dont know crap abt mods

[sage sluice]

You dont need to mod skyrim to play it, trust me

You can play it and learn once youre done playing vanilla

[opaque sedge]

The graphics kinda turning me away

I haven’t spend much time playing games

[sage sluice]

😭

Its an older game

[opaque sedge]

Only been exposed to newer titles

Like cyberpunk

Gow 2018 and ragnarok

And elden ring

[sage sluice]

Ive grown up playing games like this so i could be biased, but it genuinely doesnt take away from the experience

Theyre better than oblivions graphics ill tell you that 💀

[opaque sedge]

I’ll take ur word for it

If it goes on sale today i’ll grab it

Prolly

[sage sluice]

Up to you

[opaque sedge]

Are there any other fantasy rpg open world games?

That are good

[sage sluice]

Well baldurs gate III isnt open world in the same sense but its a game id so grab if you can

[opaque sedge]

I alr have it

[sage sluice]

Ah good

Its such a banger lol

[opaque sedge]

But i want something with action combat ngl

[sage sluice]

Hm lemme sit on that for a sec

Do you want the more dnd style fantasy or?

[opaque sedge]

I found the gow 2018 and ragnarok combat to be the perfect balance btw

[sage sluice]

Youll enjoy skyrim then

[opaque sedge]

Is skyrim first person or third person or both?

[sage sluice]

Both, better first

The third person is janky

Witcher 3 could be another good choice for ya

[opaque sedge]

Just started playing it actually

Still getting used to the combat

[sage sluice]

Ive never played it but it fits the requirements you asked for sure

Grabbing a fallout title would be a recommendation as well, 3 being the best in the series imo

And if you like elden ring the souls series in general is so worth spending time in

[opaque sedge]

Fallout games are post apocalyptic worlds right

[sage sluice]

Yep

Better combat tho

[opaque sedge]

Souls games are super hard for me to get a momentum in 💀 like look at the gap between june and sept thats how much the tree sentinel traumatized

[sage sluice]

Wait do you mean the tree sentinel at the beginning? 💀

[opaque sedge]

Same crap is happening to me in ds3

[sage sluice]

You arent supposed to fight that until like halfway through the game

[opaque sedge]

Yeah a combination of that and dungeons

[sage sluice]

You just walk around it

[opaque sedge]

Did that once i came back to try it again

[sage sluice]

I beat it at the start on my second playthrough for funsies

But its not worth the effort 😭

[opaque sedge]

Ik

[sage sluice]

Id recommend looking at guides tbh

I didnt and struggled my ass off

It slows down the game a lot

And when i say guides just general pathways

[opaque sedge]

I did look at guides i cant imagine how else i would clear elden ring

[sage sluice]

What boss should i go to next type yap

[opaque sedge]

Trying to go into dark souls 3 and sekiro blind tho

[sage sluice]

When i first played i spent the first 20 hours stuck in caelid

Was my first souls game and didnt realize i was supposed to wait til way later

[sage sluice]

If you struggle with the two others combat you are NOT ready for sekiro, trust me

Sekiros combat is INTENSE

[opaque sedge]

Ik i barely cleared a miniboss 💀

[sage sluice]

I love that game to death but it is BY far the hardest in the series

[opaque sedge]

And all the npcs are sick cuz i kept dying to a miniboss

[sage sluice]

Yeah dragonrot lol

Thats normal

[mortal grail]

Tmw you buy a replacement keyboard for the same model laptop

[sage sluice]

It doesnt ruin progression

[mortal grail]

Try to put it in

Only half compatible

[sage sluice]

Actually speaking of, sore youre playing on controller right?

[mortal grail]

Cos the trim difference apparently changes anything

[opaque sedge]

Yh

[sage sluice]

Good

Its def designed for it

[opaque sedge]

The only games i found enjoyable on kbm was cyberpunk and gow 2018

Ragnarok can be a bit difficult for kbm

[sage sluice]

Gow im surprised, cyberpunk for sure

Gow is designed with the ps4 controller in mind

[opaque sedge]

I used to do some aiming shenanigans with the axe after all

[sage sluice]

Eh fair

[opaque sedge]

But ragnarok is super into using skills and such

So a controller is necessary for the right input imo

@sage sluice have u played armored core 6?

[sage sluice]

Never even heard of it actually

[opaque sedge]

Fromsoftware’s mech action game

[sage sluice]

I've not heard a single person mention it's existence

Looks well reviewed

Can't imagine it being titanfall 2 level but

[prisma flume]

Titanfall 2, my favorite game of all time

I've been planning on getting AC6 once my PC build is finished; same with a lot of other games.

[tranquil pebble]

I spent too long looking for the single player in Titanfall 1 before realizing it didn't have one

[devout forum]

KTC 1440p OLED monitor is on sale rn on the manufacturer's website

[velvet summit]

https://vxtwitter.com/npc_moments/status/1869207854890340375

[rough zinc]

Imagine being able to replace your keyboard

[rancid juniper]

https://videocardz.com/newz/retailer-lists-e5999-geforce-rtx-5090-and-e3499-rtx-5080-acer-gaming-pcs-ahead-of-launch

[unreal trail]

what did he mean by this

[rancid juniper]

Bro hating on healthy relationships

[tall marsh]

Its too bad NewEgg.com doesnt ship to Canada. It has sooooooo many more products that the Canadian version doesnt have.

[pliant berry]

Yeah we don’t like canada

[tall marsh]

No one does. Not even Canadians.

[rancid juniper]

Wild

[opaque sedge]

Steam sale wen…

(I’m excited for sale knowing damn well i’m prolly not gonna get anything)

[frigid stag]

Me too

Already have a lot of games

[opaque sedge]

…

So thats why there’s so few quality open world action rpgs

[young matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/metaphor-metaphor-refantazio-will-protagonist-cooking-gif-12464241572225654320

[velvet summit]

the scent of pb blaster really lingers in your hands

i washed my hands with soap twice and my hand still smells like it lmao

[opaque sedge]

What tf is a pb blaster

[velvet summit]

Man's has never worked on a rusty piece of metal

[opaque sedge]

Yeah

How’d you know

[velvet summit]

Because you don't know what on blaster is

Pb

[mortal grail]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1oHs73Fn4

[sage sluice]

You have to know the context

[mortal grail]

@wispy knot @sweet phoenix

[sage sluice]

Stupid ass tik tok sponsor 🥹

[mortal grail]

Do you think Daniella knew

[sage sluice]

I did not read the full comment

I am so talented

[opaque sedge]

We should have a channel for audio ngl

[mortal grail]

Voice chat exists

[sage sluice]

I just saw "you could win one of this, win a fortnite tournament" and my brain just filled in the top video as the nzxt scam

[mortal grail]

Huh?

[sage sluice]

Im so talented

[opaque sedge]

Like headphone stuff

Smh

[mortal grail]

Whoosh

[opaque sedge]

Who reads audio in a tech server and thinks of voice chat

Smh

Jk

[sage sluice]

We love missing the joke

[mortal grail]

You can literally join a voice chat then win a fortnite tournament with it something something nzxt scam

[opaque sedge]

If it were the me from three weeks ago he would have responded with a dn joke but the me now is a man forced to change…

His ways

[sage sluice]

But its not a scam, its for people who cant afford a pc yet and want to play som fortnite n som robox and uh a un sjekti

I guarantee i probably wouldve been one of the dumb blokes as a kid to ask my parents for that

Which goes to show how predatory it is 😭

[mortal grail]

Me too

I learned to be the ass I am through experiencing dumb up close and personal

[sage sluice]

I learned to be ass through experiencing dumb

[mortal grail]

Now we is the dumb ass

[opaque sedge]

What the duck kinda servers are you in felix

[sage sluice]

We is dumb ass together strong

[mortal grail]

I join whatever servers have funny emoji

[opaque sedge]

I’m in a server with a emoji of booty

[mortal grail]

I am literally in servers just for specifically 1 emoji

[sage sluice]

One of the servers im in is literally called "The Kingdom of Coomers"

[opaque sedge]

Not treasure booty btw

Its an elden ring related server

And the booty refers to backstabs

[sage sluice]

Felix how much do yall pay for internet in roo land

[opaque sedge]

Too much prolly

[mortal grail]

I get gigglebit for about 60-ish

Wait no after discounts

50?-ish

[opaque sedge]

Felix 💀

[opaque sedge]

What dafuq why is your’s cheaper than the one in my home

Exponentially cheaper since we talking abt aud and usd

[mortal grail]

That's usd

[opaque sedge]

Damn bruh

I think my parents pay like 80 bucks for their gigabit

They dont even make use of the speed btw 💀

And neither do i

[mortal grail]

You need to download more homework

[proud jackal]

[sage sluice]

My mom was paying 115 for 200mbs cable for like 2 years 💀

Megabit

They had doubled the charge without notifying her

(It was xfinity btw)

[tall pine]

lmao if this thing tracks sessions I don't think the counter will go high enough for me. I have around 14K hours in Minecraft and easily sessions in the hundreds of thousands from having been a modpack dev a long time ago.

[frigid stag]

I think that’s the steam replay thing

But yeah I also leave games running idle in the background

People would probably thing I have no life if they saw some of my hours in some games

[tall pine]

I know that feeling lmao.

Like recently I have been using Essential to run a server for my friends so MC is running 24/7 almost.

[lone mango]

Wow so thats like 40 usd

I think we pay 50 or 60 for 300

[opaque sedge]

Yoo apparently a new lenovo handheld with steam os might be coming

It prolly wont be affordable tho

[opaque sedge]

Dependent on zipcode it seems

Some places price for 2 giga is the same as 1 giga on other places

The county next to the one i’m in for example

[tall pine]

Back in Lake Tahoe, I was paying I think $110/Mo for 1Gbps. Provider was Spectrum, who btw has excellent customer service.

[misty sparrow]

FYI if you guys want to save money on your internet plans, call up the company and tell them you want to cancel because the rates are too high. If the company gives you a cheaper offer, take it. Next time the billing comes in, keep doing this strategy to get the cheaper offer

[opaque sedge]

Best to take advantage of call center based service when we can ig

[misty sparrow]

too bad fast internet speeds can't help you when Steam is struggling

can't load anything on it right now

[opaque sedge]

Same my wishlist page is still broken

I do know armored core a game I’m interested in is on sale

[dusk knot]

Hm

[tall pine]

Not exactly the same but I took the pleasant conversation approach a while back with Verizon when I called them up and explained how service has been spotty and the trouble it caused for my father and I. During the conversation I managed to get a lifetime discount $20 discount bringing the plans from $60/mo per person to $40. Global with roaming and unlimited data.

[nocturne flicker]

I use Visible by Verizon. They had a lifetime* discount on their Visible+ plan at the time. I get some prioritization and unlimited data for $35

[tall pine]

Nice.

[misty sparrow]

what's the difference between visible and verizon? what's the point if they're both owned by the same people?

[opaque sedge]

Steam servers are pretty top notch right?

[nocturne flicker]

The service is effectively the same, just that there is no brick and mortar stores you can go to, customer support is more limited than Verizon and the phone offers aren't as good

[pliant berry]

I think it just the "premium" networks and support

[opaque sedge]

https://youtu.be/Z7W1zcbfBPk?si=mu0jXylsq6Wi7cm6

[nocturne flicker]

Also Visible has no family plans, all single line

[proud jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-hitori-goto-depressed-bocchi-the-rock-gif-27672004

Really don't want to be at work today

[pliant berry]

to bad

that was me at 4am this morning

[misty sparrow]

why don't you want to be at work

is it a tiring job or do you hate the people there?

[dusk knot]

It's just that kind of day

[tall pine]

I know the feeling.

I like the pay of my job but I dislike the kind of work despite being good at it.

I do user database management and handle marketing outreach.

[dusk knot]

Hm

[misty sparrow]

if i was in your shoes i'd be working overtime every day

[dusk knot]

Work to live, not live to work 💀

[pliant berry]

I just hate some of the obscure hours and instruction I am givin sometimes

[misty sparrow]

i have no life

[dusk knot]

Get a gf and get a life 😀

[misty sparrow]

no to the first request

[dusk knot]

Well technically you do have a life if you just work, but that just sounds miserable

[misty sparrow]

i'm probably going to pull stuff that the office workers in The Office would pull

specifically Jim

that's the guy who plays pranks right? the stapler in the jello?

[nocturne flicker]

https://tenor.com/view/we-work-to-earn-the-right-to-work-the-fine-print-stupendium-gif-5501240041335051414

[misty sparrow]

"As a child, I yearned for the mines"

[nocturne flicker]

My life is work -> Eat -> Do an Internet -> Sleep -> Work

Well more like Work, do an Internet at work w/ free time, go home, eat, do an internet, sleep, repeat

[dusk knot]

Sad

We must break this cycle

[nocturne flicker]

Money is the key to breaking the cycle. Too bad I have to work to get the money which facilitates the cycle

Though I have mones from investments. Nothing to really help in terms of dividends or returns tho

Except for maybe the last month of the year when it pays out the capital gains distributions

[proud jackal]

SLEEP EAT WORK DREAD FOR 3 HOURS WHILE EATING REPEAT

[nocturne flicker]

Don't worry my investments will eventually accrue enough value and shares to help me afford life through dividends. When I am 67 and too old to really enjoy life anymore

[rancid juniper]

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-gaming-laptops-with-geforce-rtx-5090-and-rtx-5080-gpus-listed-online

[hoary zodiac]

probably all diminishing returns

I thought the google hammer hit on firefox adblockers

turns out my internet was just bad

[dusk knot]

"The 5090 will fix everything"

• Theo probably

[random osprey]

maybe it was a good thing fortnite lost "best ongoing game" at the game awards

[unreal trail]

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/sonic-musician-suing-sega-of-america-over-song-rights

[idle nexus]

oh wow Fortnite hooking us up with Skibidi Toilet bundle for only $25ish

I hate Epic Games lol

[idle nexus]

lol dammit

I should go to latest thing in chat before blindly posting nonsense

[velvet summit]

I've seen this same image like 20 times today lmfao

[dusk knot]

Pure cringe.

My nephew is going to buy that

[frigid stag]

They’d need to pay me to buy that

Though I’ve spent more money on worse things 😔

[dusk knot]

Oh?

Oh

Better than fortlame

[frigid stag]

True

[rancid juniper]

thy end is now

[dusk knot]

I bought a few skins from Ow to

But now I realize it's all for nothing

[rancid juniper]

valve: 💤

[random osprey]

wasted money on overwatch when you couldve bought the skibid bundle instead

[dusk knot]

I have decided I will not have kids in order for them not to be born in a world where fortnite and ticktock exists

[random osprey]

well just wait like another 2 years then cause tiktok getting banned

[dusk knot]

Oh right

Lol

[random osprey]

fortnite got like another 5-7 years left in it imo

[dusk knot]

Until it's replaced

By something dumber

[random osprey]

by what? overwatch royale?

[dusk knot]

E

That sounds like it

[lone mango]

Sale

Must purchase

[misty sparrow]

it doesnt even look that great tbh

even skibidi toilet wise it looks bad

[slate fractal]

the skins clean the rest is doo doo

[misty sparrow]

i don't know why they aren't called "cameramen" though

they're called something else

[slate fractal]

plungerman

[north crescent]

Ohio Rizzler Skibidi Toilet Royale

[hoary zodiac]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcnWneULGAQ

[dusk knot]

The kids after gen alpha will enjoy this

[hoary zodiac]

cheap nas?

hmmm

[dusk knot]

Doubt

[sinful blade]

He bought a lot of individual HDDs and combined them

[dusk knot]

Just buy from reputable sellers

[sinful blade]

Refurbished

From a reputable seller

[dusk knot]

Refurbished

[sinful blade]

All of wife’s pc parts were refurbs

[hoary zodiac]

I want to get a bunch of 16TB drives one day and raid them

are 8TB s cheap yet?

[dusk knot]

I'm at work. But solid review

Its not a bad idea

[dusty bluff]

hey guys

https://www.newegg.com/global/kw-en/team-group-2tb-mp44l-nvme-1-4/p/N82E16820331920

is it good storage?

[dusk knot]

Team group has a good rep. I would say yes

[frigid stag]

Probably a good budget ssd

[dusty bluff]

what would you advice me ?

is there any kingston ssd?

[dusk knot]

I wouldn't worry about it. What you have is solid

[dusty bluff]

you would recomenned ?

[frigid stag]

You want Kingston?

[dusty bluff]

idk i think its bad ssd

[frigid stag]

Which one

The teamgroup ?

[dusty bluff]

Kingston NV2 1TB

[frigid stag]

Yeah that ones not really good

If you want Kingston kc3000 is decent

[dusty bluff]

what about Team Group MP44L M.2 2280 2TB

if its good i will take it

[hoary zodiac]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1oHs73Fn4

WHAT

GN APPROVAL?

on a prebuilt

by thermaltake no less

[dusk knot]

I always liked thermal take

I appreciate the style of their products

[hoary zodiac]

I like their cases

psus are hit or miss tho

I really like the aesthetics tho

oh wait it's got a 7800X3D and a 4070 Super as well

actually not bad value even for a non prebuilt

[random siren]

Anyone ever deal with stack social?

[hoary zodiac]

what is "stack social?

[random siren]

A online retailer.

[dusk knot]

I didn't say anything

[hoary zodiac]

in this case the answer would be no

what are you looking for in particular?

[random siren]

They had a deal on mini pc's last month and I picked up one, it had issues, no problem doing a swap. New one seems to have same issues.

[hoary zodiac]

I would probably return it

and try a different retailer

[random siren]

I'm gonna have to

[velvet summit]

What kind of issues

[random siren]

Time and money are now against me though lol

[hoary zodiac]

what issues specifically?

[random siren]

So both mini pcs they sent were hp prodesk 400 g2 mini's. Plugging everything in no turn on

[hoary zodiac]

what's everything you plugged in?

[random siren]

A small indicator light on the board lights up when you plug in the brick but it acts like it doesnt get power

[hoary zodiac]

sometimes those HP mini pcs don't turn on unless you have a display output and keyboard

[random siren]

power, mouse, keyboard, monitor all in different scenarios of things being plugged in

[hoary zodiac]

do they turn on with everything plugged in?

[random siren]

monitor is the one of the ones I usually use. Its on atm just with this computer

last time I tried using my mouse and keyboard, this time I used the ones they supplied

I keep thinking its been a power supply issue. Ram looks all good and seated. Cpu is facing the right way and everything on it looks to be fine

[hoary zodiac]

does it turn on with at least a keyboard, power and monitor plugged in

[random siren]

I'm befuddled

Nothing I do makes it turn on

[hoary zodiac]

so the answer is no?

[random siren]

ya no lol

[hoary zodiac]

all three of those things were plugged in at the same time?

[random siren]

The only sign of life is the little yellow light that comes on when I plug it into the wall.

[hoary zodiac]

asking specifically because HP is really picky with hardware required to power on

you need a keyboard and monitor plugged in or else they won't turn on

[random siren]

And ya I've had everything plugged into it and nothing

Supposedly it will run headless but that would require it running at all

[hoary zodiac]

did you use the same power supply for both minipcs?

[random siren]

Used they ones they supplied

Should be two different power bricks

[hoary zodiac]

hmm

I'd either return the pc

or ask them for a different power brick

there's a chance they just thought it was just the pc that had an issue and no the power brick

but I'd just return it and buy one off ebay

[random siren]

Ya thats what I'm thinking I am gonna have to do

effs up nephews christmas though lol

[dusty bluff]

GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX AM5 LGA 1718 AMD B650 ATX Motherboard DDR5, M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch

GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX V2 AM5 LGA 1718 AMD B650 ATX Motherboard with 5-Year Warranty, DDR5, Triple M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, WiFi 6E, 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch

which one is good ?

same price for both

[hoary zodiac]

that's unfortunate

what is he using it for?

[random siren]

smidge

[hoary zodiac]

home server?

[random siren]

nah he's only 7. he just wants to play minecraft

[hoary zodiac]

ah

[random siren]

dah

[hoary zodiac]

what are the specs may I ask?

[random siren]

If I trusted him with a actual computer I'd just use on of the other ones I have in the closet

[hoary zodiac]

and also what version of minecraft does he play? java or bedrock?

[random siren]

honestly I'm not sure

[hoary zodiac]

you could install linux on it with only minecraft

usually they won't figure out how to use linux

or maybe I doubt 9 year olds

[dusty bluff]

guys help me with the motherboard

[topaz crown]

Hello @dusty bluff! It appears that you're asking for help. Please ask again in the appropriate category so you can get faster help from people specializing in that field. Your question may not be answered here.

[dusty bluff]

why both same price

if anyone know please help

i can't send pic

[random siren]

the specs on the pc when its all done will end up with 16g ram cause I two sticks floating around. I'll have to clone the hard drive over to a new ssd. And its should be a 6th gen i5

[hoary zodiac]

errrr

I don't think It will be powerful enough to run a modern version of minecraft I'll be honest

[random siren]

I'll be honest in not trusting him to kill it in a month

[hoary zodiac]

they pretty much stopped bothering to optimise the game after 1.12

[hoary zodiac]

how bad is it?

does he spill water on it?

[random siren]

Everything you can think of

[hoary zodiac]

oh god

yeah I can see why you're hesitant to spend money on it

I'd recommend installing linux to give it less overhead

minecraft does run quite well

and there's less he can break software wise

multimc is a pretty good linux minecraft client

and there's also a bedrock launcher available

and plus with linux you can always lock him out of an root account

so he can't break anything there

[random siren]

So the current comp he has is running linux

[hoary zodiac]

oh

so he knows how to use linux

there goes that idea

[random siren]

ish

It's hella old

It's the computer I did the same thing for my neice when she was his age

[hoary zodiac]

so he's already using a third party client for minecraft I'm assuming then

[random siren]

So the current one wont actually run minecraft its so bad

[hoary zodiac]

I wouldn't recommend a minipc igpu tbh

especially from skylake

4c/4t with terrible single threaded performance

[random siren]

Ya there was a option of amd equivelent but its just a random chance of what pc they send

[hoary zodiac]

ehh

amd ones from that era aren't that great either

[north crescent]

6500 is more than enough for Windows + modern MC

[hoary zodiac]

really?

vanilla no mods?

in that case he just need sodium then

that's great news actually

just pop on your favourite linux distribution and add the sodium mod

[north crescent]

Prolly gonna be near 8c render distance or smth tho without perf mods

[hoary zodiac]

ah

that's fine tbh considering that it's skylake

[north crescent]

But just installing the Fabulously Optimized modpack + Distant Horizons, that can likely get to 64c while being playable

[hoary zodiac]

Distant horizons isn't available for the latest version of mc last I checked

they're a bit slow on development

they're still on 1.21.1

[safe cape]

can you do this with ssd ?

[hoary zodiac]

unfortunately no

[safe cape]

if they are the same price

[north crescent]

https://gitlab.com/distant-horizons-team/distant-horizons/-/jobs/8646735976 For 1.21.4

[hoary zodiac]

ohhh

is that a nightly build?

ok thanks I'm actually gonna use that

[safe cape]

why ?? hdd last longer ?

[hoary zodiac]

it's an entirely different market

[north crescent]

I didnt test that one specifically, but Ive tested a couple of the alpha 1.21.4 versions before without issue.

[hoary zodiac]

hdds are mostly use for server/enterprise applications

[random siren]

jeebz I tab to a dif disc for like 2 minutes and bam

[safe cape]

because they are cheap

no ?

[hoary zodiac]

so every now and then datacenters just dump hdds onto the market

[hoary zodiac]

it's a lot more complicated than that

[random siren]

Or if you a data horder like me

[hoary zodiac]

Let's just say there's a lot less datacenters dumping ssds onto the market

cheap ssds are usually new ones or the sus chinese ones

or controller swap shenanigans

used market for ssd is kinda meh

there can be good deals don't get me wrong but the new ones have been getting a lot cheaper recently

[random siren]

I have hells of old used hdd and ssd that never get used

[hoary zodiac]

but yeah back on your topic

I would recommend installing linux, with a third party minecraft client, and then installing the sodium + distant horizon mods

[random siren]

Thats assuming I can get this one to work

[hoary zodiac]

I have a hunch they just gave you the power supply that may have been faulty

[random siren]

Its possible

[hoary zodiac]

honestly I'd just return the whole thing and buy a new one off ebay

[random siren]

But they did swap the mouse and keyboard from the first one to

[hoary zodiac]

hmm

can you get them to confirm in store that the hardware works?

When I bought my mini pc the guy at the shop tested it for me

[random siren]

The unfortunate part is that its an online retailer

[hoary zodiac]

ah

that is very unfortunate indeed

[random siren]

So they can just go yep totes works

Would a dead cpu cause it to not power on?

Or would it just power cycle

[hoary zodiac]

It could be any number of reasons

with these oem pcs they could get very annoying

there's hardware checks that just prevents the pc from powering on

like having no monitor and/or keyboard plugged in

[random siren]

right

[hoary zodiac]

I own a haswell one I use as a server and I have to plug in a monitor and keyboard every time

even though I wouldn't need it at all

[random siren]

I did just have a thought of I wonder if for some reason the front io doesn't like having the stuff plugged in there for booting

[hoary zodiac]

potentially

[random siren]

brb

nope no differece

[last mango]

the cope without windows key is real...i keep hitting there empty space where windows key is.

[velvet summit]

Model m layout moment

[velvet summit]

A better body than what I would have done

[frigid stag]

Bros winning

[velvet summit]

I would have given then a light switch or something like that

Maybe plastidipped

Wtf

I just saw somebody lane change through a double white line

(hov Lane)

[tranquil pebble]

people be crazy

[hoary zodiac]

that'd quite literally break my entire workflow

[tranquil pebble]

I use the Windows key a lot... while using Linux

[hoary zodiac]

we call it the mod key

[velvet summit]

Super key

[hoary zodiac]

[tranquil pebble]

Endeavor OS seems to call it meta key

[last mango]

yeah gonna remap the Right ctrl

i barely use R ctrl lol

[hoary zodiac]

windows manager love the mod key

[tranquil pebble]

P5 metaverse in my kb

[hoary zodiac]

can't use anything without it

[last mango]

coding

too much work

i use VIA

[hoary zodiac]

oh it's not coding

it's just the config file

[last mango]

ah neat

windows key acquired. cope is over

[hoary zodiac]

most WMs generate a config file on install

you usually just edit it for custom keybinds

[velvet summit]

Road visibility is so much better now on this car after I raised the headlight beans to what is around the correct gift without properly measuring it

Before, the headlight was pointing like straight down lmao

Slight hyperbole

[last mango]

interesting

do you manually calibrate by adjusting headlights physically

or all on software?

[velvet summit]

But beam was not high enough to even reach the rear bumper height in city following distance (around one car length)

[velvet summit]

Yes

There's an adjuster screw

Right behind the headlight

[last mango]

Nice

[tranquil pebble]

I have never needed to yet

[velvet summit]

It's your visibility at night with low beams on are terrible, then your beans may be too low, and if they're high enough to hit people's side mirrors, then they're probably too high

[tranquil pebble]

my visibility is good enough to generally not need the high beams

[tranquil pebble]

plenty of SUV/truck drivers around with absurd beams though

[velvet summit]

For context, normally the headlights are around the right string from factory, but a deer shattered the headlight after creating into one, so the aftermarket one wasn't adjusted

I assumed my dad adjusted it but he forgot

[velvet summit]

Yeah
Especially with the bright ass led headlights nowadays

[misty sparrow]

imagine actually paying for a windows key (you can click the "I don't have a product key" button in the installer)

[last mango]

Windows key is back

[last mango]

Lolol

[hoary zodiac]

alternatively...

[last mango]

I just meant a window key on keyboard

[frigid stag]

Imagine having watermark

[tranquil pebble]

I use a certain script to uh yeah lol

[safe cape]

wait is it real ????

[tranquil pebble]

no

a sim card is not a modem

[frigid stag]

Hotspot

[hoary zodiac]

They're here

[mortal grail]

Why did yours arrive perfect

Every time I get koss delivered mine end up in some amazingly decrepit state

[hoary zodiac]

probably better delivery drivers in my region

[dusk knot]

Headphones?

[hoary zodiac]

yee

[dusk knot]

Very strange

[mortal grail]

What

You're surrounded JP

There's at least 3 people in this chat using those

Prepare to be a hostage

[nocturne flicker]

I don't use headphones anymore. Speakers go brrr

I'd wear them if I'm doing something sound sensitive tho

[hoary zodiac]

Yeah I like how these sound

[rancid juniper]

No headphones? L

[hoary zodiac]

More dynamic

[nocturne flicker]

I am big guy, have big head. Headphones are uncomfortable

[dusk knot]

What's so special about them?

[storm narwhal]

Small light

[mortal grail]

They slaps

[storm narwhal]

Sounds super great

Not expensive

[dusk knot]

Hm

What's the price?

[mortal grail]

$20

[hoary zodiac]

like $20-30 usd

[storm narwhal]

I'm still waiting for my Koss Porta Pros

Can they not ship it faster

[mortal grail]

Drop?

[storm narwhal]

Yup

[mortal grail]

They slow af man

Could always cancel and go amazon

[storm narwhal]

I dunno if I can cancel now kekw

It's in transit

[mortal grail]

Oh

Get better couriers

[hoary zodiac]

they're definitely less bassy

than my iems and my old headphones

[mortal grail]

Yes

They're less bassy than the X variant too

But quite clear

[storm narwhal]

How would I get them to change couriers lol

[hoary zodiac]

it definitely sounds a lot closer to my older headset than my iems tho

well

except for the fact that it sounds wider than both my iems and headphones

[mortal grail]

Wider?

Tf

Wym

Lol

Like

[hoary zodiac]

I can hear more of the instruments

[mortal grail]

[hoary zodiac]

there's more of a clear separation

[mortal grail]

Wider?

Oh

That's a good thing

Clearer sound is better always

[hoary zodiac]

they are quieter tho

[mortal grail]

Well yeah, they're using ancient drivers

[rancid juniper]

Ed phones

[mortal grail]

Try to avoid cranking them too much

They can develop rattle

[hoary zodiac]

ah so don't EQ them too hard

[mortal grail]

Don't amp them too hard

You can eq

Add a little bass if you prefer

[hoary zodiac]

the ear hooks don't stick to my ears tho

I might get a band instead

[mortal grail]

EQ tends to muddy noise tho imo

[hoary zodiac]

bit too loose

[mortal grail]

Fascinating

[hoary zodiac]

it's not that it's falling off

[mortal grail]

First time I've heard too loose

[hoary zodiac]

I just can't hear as much

[mortal grail]

Oh

They don't press to your ears no

[hoary zodiac]

since these are quiet drivers

[hoary zodiac]

nope

[mortal grail]

Yeah not supposed to

[hoary zodiac]

ah

[storm narwhal]

yeah that's kinda the design

They're not meant to create a seal

[hoary zodiac]

it might be the apple dac making it quieter tbh

[mortal grail]

If the hooks are loose and it's not like, snug on the ears

Sure

Loose

But if they're snug, it's intended

[hoary zodiac]

ah

I see

they're pretty comfy tbh

[mortal grail]

Ya

[hoary zodiac]

less sweaty than my headphones

[mortal grail]

The apple dac will reduce sound btw I forgot that

You can turn them way up on the apple dac

80, 90%?

[storm narwhal]

Oh does it?

By how much??

[hoary zodiac]

I'm at 100%

[mortal grail]

A good bit

[storm narwhal]

Okay keyboard I tapped the question mark ONCe

[hoary zodiac]

I might have to EQ them up

[storm narwhal]

CHILL

[mortal grail]

Lol understandable

[hoary zodiac]

unless I'm using my iems

my iems go a bit higher

[mortal grail]

They can't be much louder than 100 on the dac

[hoary zodiac]

they're more comfy than my iems tbh

[storm narwhal]

Interesting that the Apple DAC reduces sound a bunch

[mortal grail]

More than that will def rattle

[storm narwhal]

I would not have expected that

[hoary zodiac]

since it doesn't go inside my ear

[hoary zodiac]

ah

[mortal grail]

It's a dac, no amp

[storm narwhal]

That's fair enough

[hoary zodiac]

tho they do leak audio a lot more than my iems so probably not a good bus/train carry

[storm narwhal]

I guess I just don't know enough about DACs

[mortal grail]

I think this is a fair take

[hoary zodiac]

jogging is fine tho

[mortal grail]

But it's not unusable

[storm narwhal]

Same thing with open ear headphones

[hoary zodiac]

oh no they're great

[storm narwhal]

or those open ear like, earphones

[hoary zodiac]

just for outdoors/indoor

[mortal grail]

Yeah open ear in general

[storm narwhal]

with the rings in them

[hoary zodiac]

which for the thing I'm replacing

[mortal grail]

These aren't open ear but isolation is similar

[hoary zodiac]

It's fine

since my cloud iis leak too

They could be nice for jogging or sports tho

[mortal grail]

If you've not used open back before, this is more or less what the leak is like on those

[hoary zodiac]

they might be more snug than my iems

[mortal grail]

I mean serious point, these just don't fall off

At all

I get caught and yanked on things

[hoary zodiac]

I could use these outdoors

in a non enclosed environment

[mortal grail]

Anyway mess with them a bit more

If they aren't quite right, fair enough honestly

[hoary zodiac]

for $44 aussie bucks these sound pretty great

[mortal grail]

These are my new obsession rn tho

Yeah fr

They sound excellent for the price

[hoary zodiac]

not a huge upgrade over my cloud iis but a lot more dynamic

and like since they're cheaper I can't complain

[mortal grail]

Well anything else is just more expensive yeah

[hoary zodiac]

a lot more expensive

[lone mango]

Yall know any iems that have a similar response to the dt770

[mortal grail]

I'm not good with iems soz

If Boeing doesn't know, try #peripherals-and-displays

I gave up trying to get iems to even fit

[storm narwhal]

I don't think a pair of iems can sound similar to a pair of headphones in terms of bass

[mortal grail]

[rancid juniper]

i hope this memory oc is stable

[mortal grail]

They can, cos good isolation

But if you can wear them, that is

[rancid juniper]

The great equalizer

[storm narwhal]

O

[mortal grail]

What u doin now

[wraith fern]

you're boosting ram to 3000mhz?

[rancid juniper]

no no lmfao

thats the core

[wraith fern]

oh i was gonna say

[rancid juniper]

playing games (the truth, actual facts, not lying at all)

[rancid juniper]

if i set vram to 3000mhz i think it will not function anymore

[unreal trail]

Stellar Blade is goat tbh

[hoary zodiac]

I use moondrop arias

[storm narwhal]

I been using Sennheiser IE200

They sound great

[unreal trail]

Sanic Adventure 2 demo is 10 GB

[misty sparrow]

imagine paying for a windows keycap when you could physically click the windows logo in the taskbar

[hoary zodiac]

my most pressed key is probably that key tbh

[unreal trail]

https://tenor.com/view/monkey-monkey-dancing-monkey-vibing-monkey-jumping-monkey-vibe-check-gif-27025323

[dusk knot]

Hmm

[unreal trail]

https://tenor.com/view/fast-omegadance-gif-10611696057538504163

[dusk knot]

[dusk knot]

[mortal grail]

Smhmyjp

[dusk knot]

[proud jackal]

[tacit quiver]

every time i open this web browser theres a new new tab design and a new button

[dusk knot]

Clean

[mortal grail]

Best chromium

Fight me

Chrome adds bloat

[tacit quiver]

i havent used chrome in years

i didnt even know it was still installed tbh

look at the logo 😭

[mortal grail]

It sucks so don't bother with it lol

[tacit quiver]

actually its not even installed

lol

long story short its a portable copy that geek squad at bestbuy uses when they run stuff on clients pcs

[hoary zodiac]

Librewolf gang

[tacit quiver]

and i just so happen to have a copy of it

[mortal grail]

"I use arch btw"

[tacit quiver]

im switching to arch sometime soon

[hoary zodiac]

AHAHAHA

ONE OF US

[mortal grail]

[tacit quiver]

idk what browser im gonna use when i do

[frigid stag]

Based

[hoary zodiac]

I use 2 browsers

Ungoogled chromium for annoying websites that won't work without mining my data

And librewolf for everything else

[mortal grail]

So weird

Go back 10 years

Chrome was THE pick

Shame

https://tenor.com/view/hot-fuzz-shame-gif-26273082

[tacit quiver]

i just use edge now because once you disable all the extra microsoft bs, its pretty close to barebones chromium

i just wish it would keep my settings when it updates

i kid you not i havent touched my keyboard in a solid 5 minutes i come back and the new tab design changed again the gradient is gone

this is the bs im talking abt though

i think safari is the last of the main browsers to not be extremely bloated

[frigid stag]

True

[velvet summit]

Does anybody get bored and try to navigate their house with your eyes closed to see how far you can go before you stub your toe or smth

[hoary zodiac]

I can do that in my room

[velvet summit]

I can do this for most of the first and second floor

[hoary zodiac]

Midnight bathroom trips are hazardous

[velvet summit]

Not the basement though, the basement stairs doesn't have a railing

Which I think is technically against code but that's how it was

And how it still is

[hoary zodiac]

you should do that in bosnia

walk around blindfolded

[dusk knot]

Hm

[velvet summit]

Qu'est ce que le sigma?

[dusk knot]

What the sigma are you talking about

[random osprey]

any recommendations for a 1tb micro sd card for a phone?

was looking at this one but idk much about micro sd cards
https://www.newegg.com/sandisk-1tb-microsdxc/p/N82E16820173627

[mortal grail]

500gb is nice

[random osprey]

was thinking 1tb since my phone holds up to 2tb and i was planning in the near future to use my phone for long format videos as well as just storage for a good amount of music

but if its better to do 500gb then so be it

[dusk knot]

https://a.co/d/fGdsVOL

[random osprey]

sold by third party seller on wegg sadly

not many options on wegg

oop, third party on amazon as well

[velvet summit]

Long format videos

[random osprey]

vlogs

[velvet summit]

I thought discord mobile let you attach stickers to text messages

[random osprey]

going to japan hopefully in march and then during summer cs2 major in texas

[velvet summit]

Gruh

Oh

[wraith fern]

https://tenor.com/view/jumpscare-judge-attack-jump-jumping-on-judge-gif-933656989475403005

[random osprey]

and then at some point pokemon pack opening since itll be way too much work to keep moving my hand cam to an angle for pack openings, would be easier to use my phone

[dusk knot]

What a crazy court case lmao

The man could jump

[velvet summit]

Tbh I'm not really a big fan of big microSD cards
At least not in the tb range
They're generally rather unreliable so if I ever shoot video onto a microSD card I'd want to move it to a better storage medium asap

And at that point I'd be able to delete the old files

So I'd have the free space again

[velvet summit]

FNAF Har Har Har Har har

[dusk knot]

Haha yes

[random osprey]

500gb might be the move then?

[velvet summit]

I'd say so

Good enough for a good amount of long videos and music storage at the same time while not being so big that it's overkill (and also large microsds are just more expensive from what I've seen)

[random osprey]

been so long since i used wegg i forgor my password

[dusk knot]

Shopping outside of wegg? Wait till naht hears of this.

[velvet summit]

Demoted

[lone mango]

Keep it a secret

[random osprey]

sandisk 512gb. dababy moment

now i wait till the 27th-31th

[dusk knot]

Eons

[sinful blade]

Wait how

[random osprey]

https://tenor.com/view/magic-gif-26166638

[gleaming rivet]

I love this so much

[devout forum]

Huh, interesting
Never knew Zotac of all people made a China-exclusive 4090

it do be kinda gigantic

Chungoid

[dusk knot]

O

[mortal grail]

There are tons of china exclusive gpus

[random osprey]

an actual good looking zotac card? impossible

[proud jackal]

anime waifu gpus where

[mortal grail]

China

[proud jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/bocchi-hitori-goto-depressed-bocchi-the-rock-gif-27672004

[dusk knot]

Asking the real questions

[slate fractal]

rock and stone to the bone

[devout forum]

Unironically the cheapest available
Pretty much for MSRP

And that do be looking like a beefcake cooler

Also how dare you say Zotac cards look bad?
They're pretty dang amazing if you ask me

[bitter dust]

I wished Newegg would enable the warranty feature for purchases in the middle east

its oceans

that's why

[solemn lintel]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ngmFgn

can I get someones thoughts on parts/pricing

[mortal grail]

What's your max budget

[solemn lintel]

$1600

[mortal grail]

One better
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ddksLc

Sff pc, faster, everything's better except savings on the cooler (you could opt for a 240mm thermalright/id cooling if you prefer, same results)

Small pc but it fits almost every gpu in existence so it's not a slouch

[solemn lintel]

Hellhound > Saphire?

[mortal grail]

Ah damn the price jumped

[mortal grail]

More or less the same, pick on your aesthetics

[solemn lintel]

going for an all black look

[mortal grail]

Sapphire a little better imo but more or less the same

Ah ok

I can change it to fit that

[solemn lintel]

looks like it fits except for the cooler

[chrome mirage]

My Xbox wouldn't load in textures for Dark Souls 3 and now it won't even launch after reinstalling it

[solemn lintel]

should I wait to get the parts until after Christmas time?

maybe itll be cheaper

[mortal grail]

There we go
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/4HHKpK

If neither cooler fits I can find a different one

Peerless assassin SE

Or a 240mm frozen edge

[solemn lintel]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fc88TW/montech-xr-atx-mid-tower-case-xr-b thoughts on this case?

a little cheaper

and bigger

[mortal grail]

It takes up to 163mm height

With the mobo I picked nah

Not a bad case but, not really any good boards to pair with it

I mean if you prefer it still, no objections

The board you'd want to change tho, it's itx 💀

[unreal trail]

[solemn lintel]

what that mean

im so new to all of this

[mortal grail]

Small af

It'll look like a napkin next to a dinner plate

[solemn lintel]

is this not the same as this?
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ngmFgn

[mortal grail]

@solemn lintel
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/jqtbKq

Well for one cheaper

Two if you care at all about how it looks then the boards are different sizes

[solemn lintel]

do you need the 3 pack for fans?

[mortal grail]

That's up to u

Since you want blackout

[solemn lintel]

well I want all black fans

idk how many the case needs

[mortal grail]

Rgb off leaves fans with a translucent white so yeah you'd want other fans

3 is fine

[solemn lintel]

oh forgot I had water cooler on mine

[mortal grail]

Side back

Don't need top

Yeah the water cooler is not necessary at all

It'd be a pure aesthetic choice

[solemn lintel]

but it looks so cool 😔

[mortal grail]

And I'd not pick LFIII if you want one

There are better choices

[solemn lintel]

what are some better ones

I just went off size and looks tbh

and price

[mortal grail]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fz4hkf

^that

Crazy overkill tho but for this case, that

[solemn lintel]

it would fit?

[mortal grail]

Ya

The LF3 I'd worry if it didn't fit

It has a non-standard size

This is a normal size one

[solemn lintel]

this is where it would go correct?

[mortal grail]

Not with that gpu

The gpu would get in the way

Right across the front of those fans

[solemn lintel]

I dont get it

I see why the gpu wouldnt fit

where would the cooler go instead though

[mortal grail]

Top

Case is kinda intentionally designed for the long aios to show off

Hence me saying "kinda overkill" but you get the look you want

Cos the cpu only needs the stock fan tbh

Aios are ridiculous for it lol

[solemn lintel]

so like this

[mortal grail]

Ye

[solemn lintel]

nzxt cases are so nice

[mortal grail]

I would unfortunately not touch them with a ten ft pole rn tho

They've just been accused of scamming kids

[solemn lintel]

maybe they will have lower prices then 😭

[mortal grail]

Not directly but, basically all but stated

Lol

Well anw there are lots of other nice cases out there

Just if you want to show off you'd be risking it with anything NZXT rn

💀💀

[solemn lintel]

typically you want top fans blowing out right?

[mortal grail]

Ye

[solemn lintel]

with the water cooler I only need one fan then right?

[mortal grail]

Well

No you'd want at least two

[solemn lintel]

yeah wait im stupid

bc it would be on top

[mortal grail]

Lol all good

Ye

[mortal grail]

Just picture it like this but with one less side fan

That's what I helped you make

Now if you prefer, you could fit a 7800X3D in your budget

It's a decent uptick, though it's a premium pick

I would call that the upper limit for you rn

Leaving it at 7600 is still ok

So for about...

20%? More budget

[solemn lintel]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/500102940078505984/1317425870004158515/benchmarks.webp?ex=6765e433&is=676492b3&hm=0a4ed80bc39431c2eee81b1e54653711b4412d2e8b560d5c6e08eafa48491389&=&format=webp

[mortal grail]

You'd get, around 5-15% more fps

[solemn lintel]

I was just going off this picture

[mortal grail]

All good

The 7900XT is a great pick

Just saying there's a little bit of budget left if you want a stronger cpu

[hoary zodiac]

this looks like my list from a couple days ago

[mortal grail]

Either way you're good

[mortal grail]

I'll list u in a minute

How's the ksc's