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Two and a half years later this thread is still helping out. :LOL: My wife was playing Baldur's Gate 3 on my desktop (5900X + 3090 FTW3) and complained the PC was just randomly shutting down. Temps were fine. My TX-850 ran fine for years, but apparently BG3 gets the power draw up to 700W. Pretty...

I gave up on the 100 jumps. Only got to 35. Pretty sure I got it when I was younger. My reaction time is still ~180ms according to online tests, so age hasn't affected me that much. I went ahead and finished the game at level 22. Took about 15 hours in total. I'm somewhat glad that it's a...

When it comes to Switch games I buy physical. It lets me share games with my nephews, but more importantly Nintendo now has a proven track record of shutting down their e-shops for each console. Made me wish I bought physical everything for the Wii U and 3DS.

I don't preorder games anymore... except this time. Can't wait to share this one with the kids.

I was somewhat nostalgic recently for old Counter-Strike and watched some old videos of maps long retired (747, docks, etc...). I think there was just something fun about it being a new experience and everyone was learning and trying things out. Maps were not balanced at all, but they were...

Shows how much I know. :LOL: I'd assumed it was some BIOS POST screen. I never dove much into the details of this machine as I was given it and am usually hesitant to boot it up more than once in a blue moon. I like it as a historical piece, but it doesn't get as much attention as my 90's era PCs.

I’m pretty sure that this one is just 64K. No memory expansion boards and the startup screen says 64K.

Every decade or so I dig this out of the basement to see if it still works. It's an IBM PC 5150-176 with a COLOR monitor and video board! I debate selling it since it holds no sentimental value (I picked it up from a former co-worker), but it's just so damn neat. Keyboard is in another box...

I'm somewhat jealous of the prices you guys pay. I downgraded my plan because the value stinks. Was paying $95/mo for 400/15. Found out the "standard" plan was 300/10 so I decided to save $20 a month. When I went from dial-up to cable it was unbelievable at the time (3k down to 200k down).

I work almost solely in dark mode in my IDE and terminal. That sounds like it could be really annoying. I'm eyeing the LG 32GQ950-B as well, but the contrast+backlight looks much worse compared to the G7/G8.

How are the G7/G8 with lots of text content? I use my monitor for 90% work (coding), but it seems like the curve will be really distracting for that.

I contacted LG support, but they said I'm out of warranty. The nearest LG service center was over an hour away and said they wouldn't come out. I ordered a replacement T-Con and mainboard on ebay and did the swap over the weekend. It fixed that problem, but now I have another issue where there...

I've had my B7A for almost 5 years, but just a few days ago I've been experiencing an issue with the panel brightness in a specific pattern. The left side is extremely bright (general brightness, not OLED light) and washed out and then it progresses to overly dark on the right side. If I run the...

For anyone who is thinking about the Viewsonic XG320U or already has one: Apparently this monitor's brightness is gimped from the factory. There is an "Energy Saver" mode that's on by default that cuts the brightness nearly in half. I turned it off and the monitor became a lot more tolerable. I...

How is the SDR brightness in a bright room during the day? 250 nits seems a little low, but does the increased contrast help in practice?

That's unfortunate if that's the case. Not going with 240hz is wasted potential. That being said, I'll still be picking one of these up eventually to replace my 1440p 270hz display because the pros far outweigh the cons, IMO.

I'm really tempted to get one of these, but I also want to see what the Samsung G8QNB brings to the table before taking the leap. Information seem somewhat sparse on the G8QNB unless I'm missing something.

Having downsized from the larger model I really would not protest to a little extra width. If I had a 3.5" HDD with a 2.5" SSD or two I would have been in for a real challenge. I'm glad that the temps are nearly identical to the full size. GPU temps didn't look as good in the Gamers Nexus...

Not exactly "solve", but mitigate it. I saw some specialists and had tests, images, etc... done. Lead to nowhere. I play a lot less games now, but I still mouse ~8 hours a day for work. I switch to a left handed vertical mouse when my right wrist feels like it's flaring up. I rest my forearms on...

Glad I went with the steel panel version. Seems like that video confirmed it would been even harder with the extra thickness of TG pressing against the backside cables. It's a shame they don't offer a version with a steel panel on the backside and TG for the front. Or at the very least offer...

Here's my second and slightly less sloppy go at the backside. There is no resistance when closing the back panel now. I pulled many of the cables up through the top by the PSU. Here is the front in case anyone is interested. The photo isn't the greatest, but I got a tiny space and my phone...

Definitely more challenging than the full size. I had to get creative with how the 24 pin was routed to ensure it wasn't on top or behind any of the thicker cables. I also only have M.2 drives, so I imagine SSDs and HDDs would only make it more difficult. That being said it's still not the worst...

I have both the full size Torrent and the Compact now. It was nice having 4x180mm fans in the full size, but it took up too much space in my tiny office. If anyone has a question about their differences, ask me.

Haha, close enough. People who paid get upgraded to BATTLEGROUNDS Plus:

I picked up the Viewsonic XG320U. I got it for text sharpness and window space for coding. For that purpose it's great. When I play slow paced games on the side I can't help but feel disappointed, however. The SDR brightness isn't bright enough during the day in my office. The contrast looks...

I'd recommend the ASUS 27" XG27AQM. It's 1440p/270hz with great color accuracy:

I don't get a whole lot out of big studio games anymore. I feel like modern AAA gaming is missing so much of the charm and ingenuity of older games. I don't think it's just nostalgia. So many people who developed amazing games during the PC "golden age" are either out the industry, diluted by a...

I haven't been to a LAN party in 20 years. I had an Antec full tower case and a 19" CRT. Hauling them around made lifting weights in high school gym class a breeze. :LOL:

Update for anyone who experiences this: Disabling WiFi assist under the cellular settings seems to have fixed my issue. It claims it kicks in when WiFi connectivity is poor, but I am literally sitting 4ft away from my router with full signal strength. 🤷‍♂️

The issue is definitely back. It's odd in that I'll get a notification for something, unlock my phone, and then it says it's connected to WiFi but internet is not available. I'd say that my router is a potential weak point, but this has happened on two different routers and my wife's iPhone 8...

So far so good. I had one instance where the issue seemed like it reoccurred, but I wasn't sure if it was an issue with my mail app. I'm going to hope it doesn't pop up again. I have NordVPN so I'm actually wondering if I set it back up will the issue will come back consistently. I always left...

You can also set up 4x 180mm fans. It got rid of some annoying motor noise that was bothering me from the 140mm fans at lower RPMs. YMMV. Fitting those 180mm fans on the bottom is tight, however. I almost wasn't able to do it. Now all I hear is a gentle whoosh noise as the fans spin up. Very...

I'll give a reset a shot. Everything is backed up.

I had an Arctic Freezer 280mm in my last case and switched to the Noctua NH-D15 for the Torrent. No regrets.

Not sure if anyone else has this issue with iPhones, but the WiFi on my XR won't work for about 10-15 seconds after unlocking the phone. I'll get a notification (like new email), open up the email app, and then it stalls for a few seconds before it either times out or finally reconnects. If I...

I sold my George Foreman launch edition PS3 with the original box, manual, and controller a few years ago for cheap. I know in a few years when that generation gets nostalgic the price is going to shoot up. Lesson is never sell your game consoles if you have the storage room. :( If you happen to...

I looked them up on eBay and my god those cables are expensive now. I'll be holding on to them for a while longer :LOL:

I bought one of these a few weeks ago. It didn't take long to get a replacement fan hub from Fractal. It's easily one of the best cases I've ever bought. Some of the lowest temps I've seen on air (CPU and GPU). I used to own a FT02 and FT05. Some of my nitpicks: Tempered glass is on both...

I'm in a similar boat with the difference of I have a dual monitor setup right now: a 1440p 144hz display and a 1080p 360hz display. After getting used to the 360hz display for gaming, the motion clarity and input smoothness is really hard to beat. You can tell the difference between 144hz and...

My update after a few weeks of trying some new things: I did the exercises in the video, but things were hit or miss improvement wise. I was still subconsciously gripping the mouse too hard during tense moments even when I tried not to. It got pretty bad with the Starlight 12 so I went back to...