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This motherboard is stupid.. and I love it

I just bought a Dell P2715QT 27" 4K monitor. I previously had a gaming orientated monitor and I'm loving the increased colour accuracy.
 
 
 
 

I just bought a Dell P2715QT 27" 4K monitor. I previously had a gaming orientated monitor and I'm loving the increased colour accuracy.
 
 
 
 

I am 14 years old. Since last winter, I've wanted a gaming PC. Because of COVID-19, I had online school and I was able to have more free time, which I used to start a small yard work business. My first job was on May 5th. Around this time, I started planning the first version my parts list, which included a 9700K and a 2080 Super. Business grew, and by summer, I was making over CAD$1000 per month.
 
Here is what my equipment looked like. This picture was taken in July.

By mid-August, I had nearly enough money to buy the parts, and an updated parts list, including a new 10700K. I didn't think I would actually end up with it, but I persevered. A few weeks later, I finally bought the parts. I was able to snatch the last 10700K at my local Canada Computers store.
 
My original build can be found here:
 
Additionally, here are a few more pictures of this.


I greatly enjoyed gaming on this system, and I felt very proud of my efforts. The story doesn't end here, however. Around the beginning of September, Nvidia announced the upcoming RTX 3000 cards. I wanted the 3080, and I was still able to return my 2080 Super to the store. (Slight coil whine that didn't really bother me allowed me to return it if I wanted to.) I decided to return the card and temporarily get a GTX 1650 Super, which I didn't actually end up using, and ended up returning unopened.
 
Around this time, I was starting to look for my first job. Given my interest in computers, I applied at a local computer shop that specializes in IT. I won't mention the name of it, because it is rather small and local. A week later, I was hired for part-time work after school. I am so happy to be able to do something that I am passionate about and that I enjoy doing.
 
I was also able to build free computers from hardware destined to be recycled. Since my gaming rig didn't have a graphics card, I used a free PC that I built from there for that time period. It has an i5 3570, a GT630, and 16GB of ram.
 
On September 17, at the exact moment that Canada Computers opened that day, I immediately backordered the Tuf Gaming 3080 OC. I chose this card because I think it looks great, and I heard good things about it from people who got it early. I was the 2nd person in line for this specific card. On October 2nd, I was notified that a small shipment of Tuf Gaming 3080 OC's arrived. I got the card the next day. I immediately unboxed and installed it. Here are a few pictures of it.


After I got the 3080, things started to settle. I was extremely happy. At work, things got better. I fit in perfectly, and I was very proud to be there. I biked to work every day after the online portion of my school. As the weeks went on, I found myself thinking about how my PC probably changed the course of my life. I probably wouldn't have considered working there, or working at all, if it wasn't for this. I'm extremely grateful for where it has taken me, the things I've experienced, and the people I have met along the way.
 

 
Thanks to all for reading this. I thought it would be nice to post this here since I was heavily inspired by @LinusTech and his team. Linus, thank you so very much for inspiring me to do this. I'm extremely proud of where I am, and I wouldn't be anywhere near where I am now without you guys.

I just got a new mechanical keyboard - A Magicforce Smart 2 With Gateron Red Switches.
 
I was previously using a Razer Blackwidow Elite with Orange Switches, which I hated, it was extremely loud and typing felt very scratchy and rough on it. This keyboard on the other hand is a joy to use, really smooth and easy to type on and extremely quiet.
 
 

I just got a new mechanical keyboard - A Magicforce Smart 2 With Gateron Red Switches.
 
I was previously using a Razer Blackwidow Elite with Orange Switches, which I hated, it was extremely loud and typing felt very scratchy and rough on it. This keyboard on the other hand is a joy to use, really smooth and easy to type on and extremely quiet.
 
 

I found I adjusted to the layout very quickly. I think the function keys in particular are well thought out and easy to use. I really like having the volume +/- keys right above the space bar for instance. Some compact keyboards can have really obtuse layouts which are frustating to use.

I just got a new mechanical keyboard - A Magicforce Smart 2 With Gateron Red Switches.
 
I was previously using a Razer Blackwidow Elite with Orange Switches, which I hated, it was extremely loud and typing felt very scratchy and rough on it. This keyboard on the other hand is a joy to use, really smooth and easy to type on and extremely quiet.
 
 

I just got a new mechanical keyboard - A Magicforce Smart 2 With Gateron Red Switches.
 
I was previously using a Razer Blackwidow Elite with Orange Switches, which I hated, it was extremely loud and typing felt very scratchy and rough on it. This keyboard on the other hand is a joy to use, really smooth and easy to type on and extremely quiet.
 
 

Bought a new headset to use with my phone and working out.
Bone-induction ones from Aftershokz.

 

It really doesn't look legit
 
1) I boogled the address they said they had on their contact us page, and it is a residential property somewhere in Connecticut, and it also shares an address with a "company" that has a very similar webpage design but selling completely different things.
 
2) Lots of grammar and spelling errors, these are from their about us page, there are more in other places
"No Hassel Refund Policy" "As for other inquiries email, we will reply in 12 hours." "Your satisfaction is what we are strived for. So we offer 15-day satisfaction guaranteed return policy. More details, please refer to Return Policy." "Credit card as one of the most convenient payment methods will also bring more safety for the purchase." "As a responsible company, we will do everything we can to ensure the safety of purchase, for which we use a variety of security technologies to protect the information security, non-disclosure." I'm no English teacher, but boy is it triggering my inner OCD demon
 
3) Their social media links don't actually link to social media pages
 
4) Boogling "ericplace.space" yields some clothing results that when clicked on show a 404 page. Seems quite off for a Kindle "seller" to sell clothing
 
EDIT: Another thing, the register an account thing says input your email and we'll give you a password there, mildly shady imo
 
EDIT 2: Their privacy policy page has a bunch of placeholder things, like "The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of [[INSERT AGE]] ."

Some used Chord Chorus RCA cables.

 
I need to sort out my cable management next.

 
Khruangbin sound extra groovy today.

Upgrading my home theater 

Some used Chord Chorus RCA cables.

 
I need to sort out my cable management next.

 
Khruangbin sound extra groovy today.

Some used Chord Chorus RCA cables.

 
I need to sort out my cable management next.

 
Khruangbin sound extra groovy today.

This is my LG G6 "Desktop", I'm not sure what you'd call the phone equivalent.

for one its still better for games.
but look at benchmarks and se why, also some chose it because of features even do ryzen has other cool features.
but Optane being one of the bigger
 
edit: i would choose AMD right now though

You've just given me an idea! I've just ordered the stuff, I'll report back when it's done.

You've just given me an idea! I've just ordered the stuff, I'll report back when it's done.

I know, I was late to the party, really late.. but I'm here now! My first linus video was
 
 
 
I know, i know. I had already gathered some knowledge on PC building before i got into linus but I've been watching ever since i came across the channel. 
Also, 
If you're on youtube.com go to the right hand side of your screen, and click your channel, you should find this tab
https://gyazo.com/9c6a391508f2fa2e67bff882000a78b9
Next, you go to the left hand side of your screen and click history

https://gyazo.com/50b800a3509fb99edc5857467e041652
There you can search "linus" and find your video, not sure if it holds the earliest record, but that's how i found mine, although i only started watching earlier this year.

Mine was How to Build a Gaming PC Featuring Intel Extreme Edition NCIX Tech Tips in 2012.
 
I was considering building a computer for the first time and after watching many YouTube tutorials and feeling VERY confused, that was the one to convince me that it's not that difficult and I am capable of doing it! The computer I built worked perfectly for many years until I needed to upgrade it for something more powerful.

Replace all the case fans with external Noctua fans!

This is my LG G6 "Desktop", I'm not sure what you'd call the phone equivalent.

My favourite charity shop/thrift store buy was a 24" 1080p LED TV for £30, it's now my dedicated LTT screen!