Recent content by Icy006

The 3090 pricing ain't cheating. This place is awesome. I just saw a 3080 TI go for $500. But yup, totally cheating having the PSU already! This actually had a big influence on my build approach. If I was starting from scratch, I probably would have ended up with a smaller case and something...

Finished this last week. Goal is 4k gaming and fast load times. How did I do? eBay $240 (open box): Gigabyte B660M DS3H + Intel Core i5 12400f Newegg $120: Lian-li O11 air mini $100 (sale): WD_BLACK SN770 1 TB $80: T-Force vulcan 2 x 16GB DDR4 3200 Amazon $45 (sale): Peerless Assassin +...

I threw one of these on my 12400f (because, why not?) and WOW. How the heck are they selling this so cheap?

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$600 to $650. I don't mind something that was mined on, so long as it's working fine. Thanks!

I have a 4590 with 8 gigs of ram, and I saw a big jump going from gtx 750 -> 960 -> 1070 each time. Currently very happy running 1080p games. I'm about to upgrade too, but mostly for load times and 4k. AM4 and 12400 systems are great values right now. Incidentally, I just bought a Gigabyte...

That's exactly what I want to avoid! I've replaced a few fans over the years, but it's pretty rare. I much rather keep it simple.

Worthwhile upgrade for you? Have you noticed a difference in all games, or particular ones?

End result is very tidy, nice work. Thanks for the pics!

Awesome, the peerless looks solid, I'll definitely keep that in mind.

Haha wow the D15 is really something, what a monster. I imagine I'll end up with something a bit more modest.

I've never tried water cooling before. Looks like AIO options make it relatively straightforward these days. I'm researching a midrange upgrade. Not sure if Intel or AMD, but almost certainly not the latest gen. Looks like some recent stuff can run pretty hot. I've long been a fan of Noctua...

That is beautiful, nice work! I've never gone with a white case before, but that is really striking, it's pretty tempting. I'm considering a Torrent compact, but I read that the cable management is significantly more annoying than the full size. If it was already a pain at full size, I'm not...

Yup, 💯 on Verizon screwing 'em. And HP. I was happy to see a lot of the great ideas from webOS make their way into iOS and Android eventually, at least.

Yeah, you're right Aurelius. Google's way of doing things is better when there's competition. I've been living in the Nexus/Pixel semi-walled garden since the start. Honestly I've been pretty happy with them, but improved competition would make them even better. If I'm honest, I still miss my...