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MaxFubar

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About MaxFubar

  • Birthday May 21, 1981

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Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Dalhart, TX
  • Interests
    Music, Firearms, Classic Cars, Video Games
  • Occupation
    NOC Technician

System

  • CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Motherboard
    ASUS X570 TUF Gaming Plus (WiFi)
  • RAM
    G.Skill Trident Z, DDR4 3600, 2x16GB
  • GPU
    Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super Windforce OC
  • Case
    Fractal Design Meshify C
  • Storage
    WD Blue 3D NAND M.2(250GB), Seagate Barracuda(2 TB) x2
  • PSU
    Seasonic Focus GM-650
  • Display(s)
    Viotek GN24CW
  • Cooling
    EVGA CLC 280
  • Keyboard
    Corsair K63
  • Mouse
    E-Blue Mazer II
  • Operating System
    Windows 10

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  1. Yeah. I waited. But it went to out of stock. Like I said. I like the theory, in practice it's still just as frustrating.
  2. Missed it again. Got through the quiz and ZERO available. I like what you're doing Linus, but it still just feels as bad as when the bots raid the stores on notification.
  3. Ok. Been going through quite a few things and looking into this. I've narrowed down to 3 options now. Wanted to get some feedback before I head out this weekend to go look at them and possibly make a purchase. OLED Option - LG BX 65" Samsung QLED Option - 65" Vizio QLED Option - 75" These are my finalists so to speak. I upped my budget a bit to get into that "next tier" so to speak. The Samsung is the cheapest and seems like it's very comparable to the Vizio in my research, but the Vizio has the benefit of a larger screen size for not much more than the Samsung. If I go up to 75" on the Samsung the price goes up significantly. My question is simply, is the OLED worth getting into. From what I've read on that end, is that the LG CX is the one to get and it's not much more than the BX, but I cannot source one locally. I can get one from Amazon. Just want some feedback from folks that have jumped into the OLED vs LED. LG CX OLED - 65"
  4. I'm pretty set on a 75" screen size as well, don't know if that factors into your recommendation as well.
  5. With unlimited funds, yes a OLED would be nice, but you pretty much nailed it. I'm on a budged of around $1000 - $1500 USD.
  6. I was looking at that one compared to the link I posted, was trying to figure out the difference other than the $100 price difference.
  7. I need some input on TVs. I'm not very well versed and previously my purchase has been fueled by "how much screen size can I get for the least amount of $$$". This is my current TV Vizio M55 It works well enough. I use my Apple TV with it for media consumption and that's pretty much it. I'm not a console gamer and I have my PC set up on a small desk with a 144 Hz 1080p panel in another room for gaming purposes. I've narrowed things down a bit from some reviews/YouTube vids and just wanted some feedback. Samsung Option Vizio Option I've had my current Vizio for about 3 1/2 years and it's been a pretty good TV but has a few quirks. I've had some issues with the 2.0a port on my Vizio otherwise seems to work fine. I'm just wondering if anyone has experience with the two TVs listed above and if not those, what would you suggest. I mostly enjoy my big display for movies, Netflix, etc, but would still like option to game on it if things change in the future. Thanks in advance!!! EDIT: Probably should've added that I'm looking to spend around $1000 - $1500USD for the new TV.
  8. I went back and watched the vid. LOL, yeah, basically more case than I'd want to have, and he's basically upsizing the case to fit the mongono GPU with an ITX mobo.
  9. Not sure I follow you on this, that case seems nice, would have to go the SSD route rather than the m.2 due to the older motherboard, but I'm not too concerned with thermals as what I'm intending to do with the PC is not going to be very hardware intensive. ETA: Velkase seems to be very limited on availability as well.
  10. I recently updated my sister's PC and inherited some of the old components. I've got an ASUS Mini ITX board (link), CPU (link), and memory and though rather that tossing it in the bin that I'd try to upcycle into a little emulator box. I've got a Raspberry Pi running most of my emulation tasks, but I thought I might try something with a little more horsepower for my N64/PSOne stuff. I want as small of a footprint as I can get and still run a full size GPU. I'm planning on going up to a 1650 or similar for the GPU and wanted to see if I can source a i7 2600k if I can(found a few on eBay). The CPU in it now is just a dual core, so I wanted to upgrade that with a low profile Noctua cooler and get a discreet GPU on a riser. Also, I've got a 250W SFX supply from the old case but I doubt it's got any 80+ cert on it, so what PSUs should I look at. I'm not looking at running modern games at 1080p or anything like that, I just wanted to put a Ultra small form factor PC together so I can stash it next to the TV and play old games via emulation. Money is not a huge concern, later on if I get crazy I can go the Ryzen route on a mini ITX and bigger/badder GPU. Just looking for reccomendations on the case and PSU front. Thanks in advance.
  11. It retains the back plate with new studs installed to mount the cooler. I went back to the air cooler this morning with the same result. So now I'm concerned that I may either have a bad CPU or a bad motherboard socket. I got the magnifier out and inspected the pins very carefully and cannot find any bent pins. I'm stumped. I can get the system to boot if I hold pressure off the water block or the tower cooler, but if I don't it will not post and the CPU led stays lit red on my motherboard.
  12. Ok. I’m lost. It will boot without the block on the CPU. But as soon as I install it will usually boot the first time but never again on restart. Is my AIO out of spec? Because honestly it feels like there’s less tension than the tower cooler had on install.
  13. Ah! Sorry, misunderstood ya there. Will try that later today.
  14. Yes I did, yes I already removed the cooler to check for damage and reseated the CPU.
  15. I don't believe so. I checked the mounting and didn't go ham on tightening things down when I installed.
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