Hey everyone!
I have recently upgraded from an old 4th gen i5 to an 5800X3D because I got it for cheap making it a good value even if its on AM4. It is paired with an also quite old GTX 1070 that will be upgraded soon.
Now I‘m currently trying XP12 (12.05r1) for an upgrade and to get an idea of the performance of my system did a few FPS Benchmarks using the default 737 recoding and the —fps_test option. The GPU comparison google docs tells me that on fps_test=1 I could expect around 90-95ps (measured by „brett s“ or „approbatojunior“). While these measurements are done with newer GPUs, I know from ingame data that on minimal settings (all sliders left) I am fully CPU bound. So for fps_test=1 the GPU should not matter for 1080p.
However I can only manage 80 fps which is quite the difference. This is noticeable with the higher settings fps tests (e.g. fps_test=5 47 vs. 58) as well as ingame. Although there the GPU is taxed I am still bound by the CPU as I can see ingame from the frame times. (BTW does someone know why the —verbose option does not seem to work in XP12?)
I have tested the following: 1. Cooling, no throttling observed, at least one core is always boosted to 4.4-4.5 Ghz in XP12, temps below 80°C all the time, average 74°C. 2. PBO optimization (-30) gave me 3 fps from 77 to 88. 3. Power balanced/high performance and AMD chipset drivers 4. Process Lasso prioritization, SMT off 5. Threaded Optimization off/on (tbh I don‘t know if that is a thing anymore).
Does anyone have an idea?
5800X3D, GTX1070, 64GB DDR4-3600

What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

I have two main use cases:

• Gaming (various games, but currently Overwatch 2, Diablo 4, Valorant, etc.)
  
• AI/ML/data-related software development including ML model training, data visualization dashboard development, & database development with varying data set sizes (specific software currently is MS SQL, Python, Tableau Desktop, Power BI).
  

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

$2000 or less is ideal, for a core build only (CPU + motherboard + at least 32GB of RAM).

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

Within 1-2 weeks.

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc)

CPU + motherboard + RAM. Existing build parts will be used for everything else.

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

USA Midwest; no local access to a Microcenter without spending more $ on gas than any potential cost savings.

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

GPU = RTX 3090; main storage drive = Samsung 970 NVMe so I'll need at least 20 PCIe lanes (16 for GPU + 4 for main SSD); PSU = Antec HCP 1300W Platinum; CPU cooler = 280mm AIO liquid cooler but I can't recall the specific brand/model # (I will buy a new one separate from this $2K budget if required); case = Corsair 760T; monitors = Acer XB1 (2560x1440 165Hz G-Sync) + Acer X34 (3440x1440 100hz G-Sync) at all times, + also sometimes my LG 65" OLED TV running console-esque games @ 1440p (rarely done).

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

Yes. I will overclock the CPU as far as the silicon lottery allows while maintaining reliability (I have plenty of past experience overclocking Intel CPUs, but not so much with AMD).

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

As much overall processing throughput as I can get within my budget, so as to speed up machine learning model training during overnight/off-hours when the system is not actively in use by me for generic use and/or gaming.

What type of network connectivity do you need? (Wired and/or WiFi) If WiFi is needed and you would like to find the fastest match for your wireless router, please list any specifics.

Wired for sure, but integrated mobo wireless would be a nice backup (not a dealbreaker by any means though).

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

N/A -- reusing my existing case (Corsair 760T as noted above).

Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

Not needed.

Extra info or particulars:

I am replacing the guts of my existing build (i7 5930K OC @ 4.6ghz, MSI X99S SLI Krait Edition MB, & 16GB Corsair DDR4 2666mhz RAM). I tend to prioritize spending a bit more for a very high-quality motherboard that supports stable overclocking regardless of my CPU choice. I've got limited experience with AMD CPUs or their overclocking in recent history, but plenty of experience with Intel. I am definitely a bit biased towards Intel at the moment but I'm willing to look at AMD if the cost:benefit fits my two needs. From cursory searching, the Intel 13900KF and/or AMD 7800X3D caught my eye, but I've been out of the loop on core component builds for several years at this point.
Thanks so much in advance!

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/gKYvgb)
TypeItemPrice
:----:----:----
**CPU** [AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/WfqPxamd-ryzen-7-7700x-45-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100000591wof) $449.98 @ Amazon Canada
**CPU Cooler** [MSI MAG CORELIQUID C360 78.73 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Jy7G3C/msi-mag-coreliquid-c360-7873-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-mag-coreliquid-c360) $204.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Motherboard** [MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/LwNxFT/msi-mag-b650-tomahawk-wifi-atx-am5-motherboard-mag-b650-tomahawk-wifi) $269.99 @ Best Buy Canada
**Memory** [Kingston FURY Beast RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/F6Tp99/kingston-fury-beast-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-kf560c36bbeak2-32) $169.99 @ Canada Computers
**Storage** [MSI SPATIUM M461 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/9vfxFT/msi-spatium-m461-2-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-spatium-m461-2tb) $159.99 @ Canada Computers
**Video Card** [MSI GAMING X TRIO Radeon RX 6950 XT 16 GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/zgfnTW/msi-radeon-rx-6950-xt-16-gb-gaming-x-trio-video-card-radeon-rx-6950-xt-gaming-x-trio-16g) $1223.95 @ Amazon Canada
**Case** [Lian Li LANCOOL III RGB ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/WggFf7/lian-li-lancool-iii-rgb-atx-mid-tower-case-lancool-3r-x) $199.99 @ Canada Computers
**Power Supply** [Corsair RM850e (2023) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/4ZRwrH/corsair-rm850e-2023-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-cp-9020263-na) $149.99 @ Amazon Canada
**Monitor** [Samsung S27AG50 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/jNH7YJ/samsung-s27ag50-270-2560x1440-165-hz-monitor-ls27ag500pnxza) $398.00 @ Amazon Canada
**Headphones** [Razer BlackShark V2 X 7.1 Channel Headset](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/BbgQzy/razer-blackshark-v2-x-71-channel-headset-rz04-03240100-r3u1) $69.99 @ Canada Computers
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total** **$3296.86**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2023-06-03 15:02 EDT-0400

I will start with things that I am still fixing to get working:

• Jupyter Notebooks dont work, most likely due to there being no systemd.
• Scaling of the UI, it is still quite small (menubar and browser).
• S-pen support.

Currently, I am running a Samsung Galaxy Tab s8+ with Dex that I am slowly trying to make my daily driver for all my tasks, note-taking, slide annotations and coding on the go. This has been quite the journey, full of debugging, but it is an amazing feeling to run small Neural Networks in PyTorch on such a versatile device. I will try to maintain this post with any improvements and updates that I can do. And special thanks to u/parkerlreed for helping debugging termux-x11 spen support (still not working).
This tutorial works for the following os and might not work for everyone: Samsung OneUI 5.1 + Android 13.
Download the following versions of termux and termux-x11:

• https://github.com/termux/termux-app/releases/tag/v0.118.0
  • Download your respective os version (in my case arm64)
• https://github.com/termux/termux-x11/actions/runs/5108462890
  • Download the companion packages and your respective os's debug (in my case it was arm64)

Primary setup

1. Follow this tutorial to disable the Phantom Process Killer, otherwise Termux will keep automatically closing.
2. Install Termux and run the following lines of code:

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pkg update pkg upgrade pkg install nano proot-distro x11-repo termux-setup-storage 

Termux-x11

1. Edit the following file and uncomment allow-external

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nano .termux/termux.properties 

1. Unzip the companion packages and run the following:
   pkg install ./storage/downloads/termux-x11-[VERSION]-all.deb
   
2. Setup a start and stop file to run the display:
   touch ./xstart.sh touch ./xstop.sh
   

Then add the following to the xstart.sh:

#!/bin/bash export DISPLAY=:0 termux-x11 :0 & proot-distro login ubuntu --user [USER] --shared-tmp 

And the following to xstop.sh:

#!/bin/bash kill termux-x11 

Now install the termux.apk app. You can open it. When using long press on the app set the input style to trackpad (makes it easier to navigate the small icons.
Proot-distro
First install ubuntu and login:

proot-distro install ubuntu proot-distro login ubuntu 

Now you will be running as root but before creating a user lets update:

apt update apt upgrade apt install nano sudo wget git 

Create the user:

passwd groupadd storage groupadd wheel groupadd video useradd -m -g users -G wheel,audio,video,storage -s /bin/bash [USER] passwd [USER] visudo 

Then add the following line after root ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

[USER] root ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL 

Then save and exit the distro
Start the distro, or run the xstart.sh file:

proot-distro login ubuntu --user [USER] --shared-tmp 

Install a window manager and a xorg:

sudo apt install xorg openbox 

Install Chromium (or another browser, but you will need one for later):

sudo wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AndronixApp/AndronixOrigin/masteUninstall/ubchromiumfix.sh && bash ubchromiumfix.sh 

Now edit the .bashrc and add the following lines:

export DISPLAY=:0 openbox-session & export BROWSER='/usbin/chromium --no-sandbox' 

You could go ahead and edit the following settings of openbox in ~/.config/openbox/rc.xml, at any point you see a font size set it to something like 24, this will make your window manager at least somewhat useable.
Install Code + Miniconda
First lets download miniconda from here, just get the latest aarch64 build.
Then run the following from your proot distro:

sudo sh /sdcard/Downloads/Miniconda-[VERSION].sh 

Then keep pressing enter until the EULA is finished, type yes, pres enter once. THEN DONT PRESS ANYTHING. And write 'yes' when prompted. Then reload your bash:

source ~/.bashrc 

And Conda is installed!
Now when you're in the terminal make Main your git's default branch since it is the new standard:

git config --global init.defaultBranch main 

Now VSCode, download it from here (again arm64) and install it with:

sudo dpkg -i /sdcard/Downloads/code-[VERSION].deb 

It will most likely not work instantly lets fix that:

sudo apt --fix-broken install 

And try the dpkg command again.
Then to make life easy create the following sh file:

touch code.sh nano code.sh 

With contents:

#!/bin/bash code --no-sandbox & 

And that is it, to run VSCode from the start use the following:

1. Open Termux and Termux-x11
   
2. Run the following command
   sh ./xstart.sh
   
3. When you are in proot run:
   sh ./code.sh
   

And that is it, to leave just type exit in proot and sh ./xstop.sh in termux.
Syncing your Github account with VS Code will work since you already have a browser installed, with some patience and using the Local open when signing in it will all work out.
If there are any edits recommendations or fixes that I should know of or add to this tutorial please let me know and I will update this post.

Hello! Ultrawide newbie here. I recently finished my RTX 4090 build and am yet to purchase a monitor.
This would be my first ultrawide monitor, and as of right now, I cannot decide between the two. They have very similar specs, but there are a few minor differences that keep me undecided.
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• The G8 does not have a fan and supports firmware updates, unlike the AW3423DW
• The G8 has less input lag
• The AW3423DW supposedly serves better if you have an NVIDIA GPU because of its native G-Sync support and has has a few extra features for such GPUs according to Rting (Though I don't really know if there is a difference between G-Sync being natively supported (AW3423DW) and it being compatible, but not native (G8))

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I am tending towards the G8 because of its better looking design, but I would love to hear you guys' takes

Hello there!
I am looking to build my first PC, for the first time. I have opened PCs before and changed components, I have a decent knowledge of IT in general but never actually assembled one on my own.
I wanted to ask for some humble opinions or tips on my first build. Basically it revolves around a Gigabyte RTX 4090 that I just ordered (hoping it arrives and not just a brick lol).
The CPU, I am undecided between I7-13700k or I9-13900k, more inclined on the first, since I heard stock temps are better and performs almost the same as the I9.
I would use it for Gaming mainly, VR, and maybe some AI and Stable Diffusion.
I am unsure of the RAM, so I found a similar build that used the one below. I also read about some brackets needed for the CPU? Is it necessary for the I7?
Any tip on this would be highly appreciated. I'd prefer to not set the house on fire or damage any of these fairly expensive pieces XD
Here is the List:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$407.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$259.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$399.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1800.00
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case	$147.99 @ Adorama
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$248.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.35 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Monitor	Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75TQSNXZA 31.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Curved Monitor	$599.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$4627.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 13:41 EDT-0400

Hello there!
I am looking to build my first PC, for the first time. I have opened PCs before and changed components, I have a decent knowledge of IT in general but never actually assembled one on my own.
I wanted to ask for some humble opinions or tips on my first build. Basically it revolves around a Gigabyte RTX 4090 that I just ordered (hoping it arrives and not just a brick lol).
The CPU, I am undecided between I7-13700k or I9-13900k, more inclined on the first, since I heard stock temps are better and performs almost the same as the I9.
I would use it for Gaming mainly, VR, and maybe some AI and Stable Diffusion.
I am unsure of the RAM, so I found a similar build that used the one below. I also read about some brackets needed for the CPU? Is it necessary for the I7?
Any tip on this would be highly appreciated. I'd prefer to not set the house on fire or damage any of these fairly expensive pieces XD
Here is the List:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$407.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$259.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$399.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1800.00
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case	$147.99 @ Adorama
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$248.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.35 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Monitor	Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75TQSNXZA 31.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Curved Monitor	$599.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$4627.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 13:41 EDT-0400

Hello there!
I am looking to build my first PC, for the first time. I have opened PCs before and changed components, I have a decent knowledge of IT in general but never actually assembled one on my own.
I wanted to ask for some humble opinions or tips on my first build. Basically it revolves around a Gigabyte RTX 4090 that I just ordered (hoping it arrives and not just a brick lol).
The CPU, I am undecided between I7-13700k or I9-13900k, more inclined on the first, since I heard stock temps are better and performs almost the same as the I9.
I would use it for Gaming mainly, VR, and maybe some AI and Stable Diffusion.
I am unsure of the RAM, so I found a similar build that used the one below. I also read about some brackets needed for the CPU? Is it necessary for the I7?
Any tip on this would be highly appreciated. I'd prefer to not set the house on fire or damage any of these fairly expensive pieces XD
Here is the List:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i7-13700K 3.4 GHz 16-Core Processor	$407.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Z73 73.11 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$259.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	Asus ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$399.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1800.00
Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO ATX Mid Tower Case	$147.99 @ Adorama
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$248.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fan	$27.35 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Case Fan	Lian Li UNI SL120 58.54 CFM 120 mm Fans 3-Pack	$108.97 @ MemoryC
Monitor	Samsung Odyssey G7 LC32G75TQSNXZA 31.5" 2560 x 1440 240 Hz Curved Monitor	$599.99 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$4627.19
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 13:41 EDT-0400

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For those thinking about switching to PureFibre and/or considering the new TelusTV-21T portal - here’s my modest little update from a modest family home perspective here in NW Calgary.
We had our Purefibre "lit up" last weekend and working closely with Josh in here - finally received our TV Portals which I was very excited to get working on.
The Good
The PureFibre is excellent – great connectivity – everything feels solid and reliable. The tech installed a nice bridged ONT for me allowing a seamless transition (for my ASUS router) from our old Shaw Bluecurve to Purefibre - basically plug and play.
TV Portals - installed in our two main rooms. Setup was a snap and I was able to get our standard streaming apps in play quickly.
The Bad
The TV portion of our new package leaves me quite a bit less enthusiastic and I am not sure if it’s simply too early or something else that is rubbing me the wrong way.
Firstly, a key clarification – for any actual streaming apps installed on the TELUSTV-21T (Netflix, Crave, Plex etc) – the sound and audio are virtually identical to the same "smart" apps that were installed natively on our two Samsung TVs. Audio/Video is sharp, room filling and excellent.
However for Live TV - I instantly realized that these new portal boxes are not actually doing any old school A/V processing – rather it’s more like a modern Roku type device running the Android TV OS and what I am really looking at here (for Live TV) is a well-hidden default view of the Telus TV+ app.
In the early going yesterday - I found the standard TV package channels (the 4K channels excepted) to rank anywhere from moderately passable to downright standard def in some cases. Some quick A/B compares with SportsNet and TSN and especially channels that I thought should easily look decent like CTV Calgary (102) for the news yesterday went from sorta sharp to blurry to back again and then washed out again all in a 5-minute span while watching the 6pm news – making this generally annoying.
At times I could literally see the oozing pixelation/channel compression and could almost feel like the network was straining (sorta wheezing) to try to “lock in and focus” the CTV network stream properly as the program went on. It was the same for the Blue Jays/Mets game on the HD Sportsnet West channel. To be fair - the 4K version of this game looked awesome – but sounded like crap – the volume on the 4K channel dropped down by at least 4 or 5 db.
This portal also leaves a LOT to be desired (vs Shaw) on ANY sort of A/V/Performance/Options where you can tweak the presentation to your specific setup. The Telus Portal settings are devoid of almost any key settings and simply acts as passthru for whatever video and audio a specific channel is delivering.
My understanding is that the audio on most (if not all) these channels is supposed to be Dolby Digital (5.1) at least – but pretty much all of them sound like a bad stereo fold down where dialog does not actually come out “focused and centered” on my either of my multichannel speaker systems (JBL BAR 5.1 and Marantz SR5015 AVR) with any real clarity on specific channels (like CNN) where you would expect the dialog to be centered and clear. It’s hard to describe but the Shaw box has this beat on multiple several levels.
I also was dumbfounded when I was asked to associate a “Google” acct with the Portal so I could get access to the Play Store to get some additional streaming apps in play.
Now – one would have thought that the new Google accts that get created when we activated our new Telus.net email accounts would have done the trick but it turns out that these Google accts have been stunted (managed by Telus) and had many normal Google acct features stripped away – like the all important access to the Play Store – so I had to get creative and create a new “real” family Google acct so we could get these things moving forward.
Just another unknown tripwire that could have been better communicated – especially since it feels so obvious that someone (who is not all that familiar with "required" Google acct capability - like me) might just want to - you know - use a new Telus.net Google acct for a “new” Telus install.
The only (slight) upside is that TV viewing ranks a distant second here when compared with streaming. But that might not be enough for me to justify the overall package value.
Now – I know it is very early and this initial feedback seems angular. Perhaps I was expecting too much, got too excited, thought this was a Shaw killer etc etc. Maybe it’s my internal ethernet LAN ports at the TV Portal points (VERY doubtful) or something else mysterious going on but given the apparent build quality of these boxes – AND the PureFibre delivery pipe - my TV experience SHOULD (at least) resemble the quality Telus and Shaw delivered back in the Motorola/DC3200 coax days where the hardware served an actual processing purpose to ensure every channel was sharp, audio was clear, loud and standard and this sort of feedback was non-existent.
While I totally understand that the “app” revolution where we are at – right now this Telus TV+ app is not even close to any semblance of the “old days”.
Final thoughts - given the hype factor of this fibre rollout, the damage/hassle of our yards getting trashed last summer AND the (generally positive) potential for this specific 21-T device - I really was ready for much better and I am now honestly uneasy about this transition considering all of the work, install, hassle factor with Shaw and so on that we went thru to get to this point.
I sent Josh this same feedback this morning - hope to hear his take on my observations - but for anyone else out there who has recently made the switch - are you seeing a variation on the above? Better than the above? Worse than the above?
Any other tips, tricks or intel from the field would be appreciated.
Cheers
NR

Basically, I believe almost all people are acting in a net harmful way to the future of the community (whether that be your local community or humanity as a whole), except those who through their jobs or in another way serve the common good.
I have the following premises:
We have so advanced technology and relative freedom in the western world now that everyone is having the possibility of much larger externalities on the world, both negative and positive than ever before. In other words, people have the choice to do harm or good.
Regardless of all positive externalities, the world is in grave danger of becoming significantly worse because of these negative externalities. Examples include (no particular order):
- slow extinction of liberal democracies
- socially harmful media winning over socially beneficial ones
- anti-intellectualism and stupidity winning over science (e.g. anti-nuclear sentiment winning over the Western world)
- extreme inequality growing by automation
- increased global tension resulting in vicious power plays that disregard local interests, predictably leading to wars
- irreversible toxicity from various chemicals (causing e.g. male infertility)
- climate change

1. The preservation of valuable things against the above dangers can be framed as public goods. Generally all these public goods like democracy, moral values, activism, intellectual integrity, honesty, healthy phisical enviroment, international respect and cooperation, are doomed to decline unless people do extra work to preserve these.
   
2. Therefore, one who does nothing extra to preserve these public goods (and still participates in society, thus contributes to the externalities that cause this harm) have a net negative effect on these. This is, I think, like 95% of all people.
   
3. Being one of these 95% of people who do not contribute to the common good but rather have a negative effect on it, is short-sighted but more importantly selfish and thus unethical.
   
4. Therefore, only a small class of people are ethical. Examples may include:
   

- small class of public intellectuals, activists, some subset of scientists, journalists who frame the conscientious public discourse
- people who fulfill both of the following criteria: A. work on products or projects that are clearly and universally thought beneficial (especially nonprofits, but also for-profits if the profit motive does not take over the social benefits of their product) AND B. actively protest when they would be pressured into a situation where their principles are violated
Note that
- I am specifically talking about selfishness vs altruism in terms of future of society/humanity and externalities and I ignore other aspects of selfishness vs altruism that may not have a large effect on our future
- I do not claim that anyone who acts altruistically has a positive effect (they might have a negative effect if what they advocate or work for is harmful), I am only claiming that if you are not acting in an altruistic manner regarding important public goods for the future (again, I think, over 90% of people), you are surely hurting humanity's future
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I realize that if you are ignorant or poor or have serious family problems you have an excuse for not contributing to the common good and you might still be a good person otherwise, but I believe this only covers 15-20% of people in Western societies, so the rest of the people are not good enough if they do not contribute to the common good.

Looking for some feedback on my second build. It’s my first liquid cooling build and I’m giving some more priority on aesthetics. I’m ready for a new build (last build was 2014) but I’m not thrilled about the current generation of GPUs and am planning to upgrade in the future.
The feeling is get from the Reddit communities is that this generation of GPUs (nvidia especially) don’t quite offer much improvement from the previous generation. I’d like to wait around for some shift on this front but the time is ripe in my life for a build and there’s still no guarantee the state of affairs will improve. For this reason I’ve selected a somewhat underpowered card with the intention to upgrade at some point in the PC’s life. For this same reason I’ve overpowered the power supply to be able to handle whatever future may come.
Aside from the card situation, I appreciate thoughtful feedback on the mobo. I’ve been hearing bad things across the board from these companies (security issues, bad company practices etc) but I suspect they all have some sort of downside. I picked Asus because my last build used it and I had no issues.
Any comments on compatibility or mismatches in performance between components is very welcome. Known performance issues with any specific model is also excellent. I’ve allowed comments on the pcpartpicker list.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hdYMBj
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-13600KF 3.5 GHz 14-Core Processor	$292.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken 240 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$159.99 @ Newegg Sellers
Motherboard	Asus PRIME Z790-P WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$244.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$117.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$110.75 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card	$399.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Pop Air ATX Mid Tower Case	$89.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 1000 GT 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$174.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1591.68
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 13:03 EDT-0400

I went from the bottom of the rank floor to playing exclusively big hunter. I played the VS Renethal List from bronze to diamond 5 going 25-5 where I then couldn't win a game so switched to a deck from top decks where I proceeded to climb very easily from D5-Legend 20-5, 80% WR

big hunter

Class: Hunter

Format: Standard

Year of the Wolf

2x (1) Bunch of Bananas

2x (1) Thornmantle Musician

1x (1) Trinket Tracker

2x (1) Vicious Slitherspear

1x (2) Astalor Bloodsworn

2x (2) Barrel of Monkeys

2x (2) Conjured Arrow

2x (2) Selective Breeder

2x (2) Spirit Poacher

1x (3) Halduron Brightwing

2x (3) Wild Spirits

1x (4) Pozzik, Audio Engineer

2x (5) Star Power

2x (6) Hollow Hound

1x (6) Hope of Quel'Thalas

2x (7) Faithful Companions

1x (7) Hydralodon

1x (8) Stranglethorn Heart

1x (9) King Krush

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To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

Intro
This deck feels extremely strong with the addition of Hollow Hound allowing you to heal 9+ and stabilize. Unlike the renethal version of this deck, it feels good to play king krush and not lose games because you drew him. This deck cuts the naga package of arrow smith, barbed nets, and school teacher in return for the arcane and selective breeder package which I found to be entirely more consistent than a measly 2/3 that struggled to control the board against tokens early game and became utterly useless late game.
Gameplan
Against aggro: You try to selective breeder hollow hounds that will allow you to heal all their early game aggro and simply win the game through board presence. Using conjured arrow early, the wildseed package, hollow hound, faithful companions (to get hollow hounds out turn 7 if needed) and barrel of monkeys (THE MOST OP CARD IN THE DECK) you can out control an aggro deck including T1 decks like frost dk and pure paladin.
Against Control: I find myself selective breeding multiple king krushes in able to kill them off for a finisher using stranglethorn heart. This deck also has huge early game using trinket tracker, vicious slitherspear, bunch of bananas, and spirit poacher. Enough so that you can easily end games turn 7 with the help of pozzik as well.
Notable Matchups
BBB XL - Was able to save up King Krushes throughout the game to play a strong finisher and kill them through double vampiric blood. Game will go to fatigue. Always trade stranglethorn heart to draw late game.
Pure Paladin- Barrel of Monkeys (THE MOST OP CARD IN THIS DECK) and Hollow Hound would allow me to consistently win board while healing my hero and preventing damage for easy wins.
Control Priest - Easiest matchup there is. Same thing as blood dk, they don't have much on you. They normally waste the light it burns on smaller minions and die to bigger minions too.
druid I didn't face a single druid, I think drum would've been hard though.
Mirror Matchup - just early aggro and use hollow hound to stabilize against their early aggro. Hydraloon creates big boards the deck struggles to deal with to make early lethals.
Mulligan
Going first:
Thornmantle musician, selective breeder, spirit poacher, barrel of monkeys, and trinket tracker are all keeps. Barrel of monkeys allows you to cheese out early board domination that your opponent can't deal with. Spirit poacher is a solid turn 2 play that is kinda RNG heavy but most options are usually good I did hate getting the rush minion against DK though. Even then trading for early board was still very useful and all options are good.
Going second:
The mulligan is about the same but coin opens up some earlier options for you except I would now keep wild spirits. Coining out spirit poacher is amazing getting an early wildseed down especially if you highroll the weapon wins you games singlehandedly. Trinket tracker into coin bunch of bananas turn 1 is very strong especially against dks so they can't hero power and trade your 1/1 t2. You just have to play to stabilize board when going second when going first allows you to aggro down your opponent more consistently.

Just trying to game in 1440p and not take up a lot of space. How's this build? The GPU runs about $500-$530.
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PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$226.72 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	MSI MAG CORELIQUID 240R V2 78.73 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$109.99 @ Adorama
Motherboard	ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$240.03 @ MemoryC
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$63.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial P3 Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$26.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$139.00 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Phantom Gaming OC Radeon RX 6800 XT 16 GB Video Card	-
Case	HYTE REVOLT 3 Mini ITX Tower Case w/700 W Power Supply	$128.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Lian Li SP 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply	$118.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1054.70
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 12:38 EDT-0400

Happy Saturday everyone!! Have lots of things for sale, all things include shipping. Happy to provide photos upon request, will do my best to reply as soon as possible. I ship usually within 2-3 business days and if there's any issues with your item, I'm more than happy to help. :)
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Always open to offers, a lot of prices I'd like to stay firm on but worst i'll say is no.
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Would prefer Paypal F&F as I do have almost 300 transactions, but understand if that is something you're not comfortable with!
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On to the items!!
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THE CONSOLES!
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom OLED Switch BNIB + Tears of the Kingdom Carrying Case BNIB $385
Nintendo Switch HAC-001 Red/Blue Joycon Console w/ Box, includes animal crossing (powerA controller, and Mario Kart Case) $225
Pink Gameboy Advance SP Pearl 101's (both consoles have scratches on them. Screens are both fine.) $90 each
IPS Famicom Custom Gameboy Advance SP (overall condition is good.) $150
Blue DSI XL $100
Darth Vader PSP w/ Star Wars Renegrade Squardon $110
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THE GAMES!
N64
Goldeneye 007 $25
Mario Party w/ manual (manual does have wear) $50
Diddy Kong Racing w/ manual $30
GameCube:
Animal Crossing [Disc only; resurfaced] $35
GameCube Start-Up Disc (the disc only; no case or player.) $130
Go! Go Hypergrind (Includes case, manual and disc. The artwork has like a "wrinkle" to it, shows wear. The manual has a bend on the bottom right corner, and the disc has some white residue on the ring.) $365
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance CIB #1 (Very good condition, disc has little to no wear. Manual/inserts look good also.) $260
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance CIB #2 (Very good condition, disc has little wear. Manual/inserts are nice.) $260
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance #3 (Missing insert, includes the case, manual and disc. Very good condition as well.) $240
Wii
Rune Factory Frontier CIB $35
Switch
Love Esquire [New] $40
Octopath Traveler $50
Trails of Cold Steel III Extracurricular Edition $60
Liar Princess and Blind Prince [New] $50 each
Fire Emblem Engage Divine Edition + [New] Tarot Cards (no STEELBOOK OR GAME INCLUDED!) $70
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G/B/C/GBA
Dr. Mario Classic NES Series $15
Final Fantasy Tactics $25
Final Fantasy Legend [Includes Worn Box, Manual and Map] $80
Fire Emblem Sacred Stones $65
Gameboy Camera [Color: Blue] $40
Golden Sun: The Lost Age $40
Harry Potter Prisoner of Azkaban and Goblet of Fire $15
Lord of the Rings The Third Age $15
Lufia The Legend Returns (Part of label missing) $35
Mario vs Donkey Kong [Game and Box only] $30
Mario vs Donkey Kong $15
Mario Kart Super Circuit [Player's Choice] CIB $50
Mega Man Battle Network $60
Mega Man Battle Network 3 White $20
Mega Man Battle Network 4 Blue Moon $25
Mega Man Battle Network 5 Team Protoman $25
Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon $60
Shining Soul $60
Random Games Bundle - Includes: Dora, Frogger (not working), Final Fantasy IV (loads, then doesn't work), Star Wars Jedi Battles (loads, then doesn't work), Sonic Advance, Incredibles, Finding Nemo, DBZ: Legacy of Goku, Cartoon Network Speedway, Star Wars Flight of the Falcon, Side Pocket, I Spy Challenge, Top Gear Rally (2 copies), Dungeons & Dragons Eye of the Beholder, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Tetris Worlds, Namco Museum 50th Anniversary, Simpson's Road Rage - $80
Nintendo DS/3DS
999 [loose] $40 SOLD
Batman Arkham [no manual] $10
Chrono Trigger [CIB, no map] $100
Cooking Mama 5 [loose] $35
Dragon Quest IV [CIB] $100
Dragon Quest V [CIB] $200
Dragon Quest VI [CIB] $120
Dragon Quest IX [CIB] $40 SOLD
Etrian Mystery Dungeon [Soundtrack Bundle, Sealed] $200
Fantasy Life [loose] $40
Final Fantasy III [CIB] $20
Fire Emblem Awakening [World Edition] $35
Fire Emblem Fates [Special Edition] [CIB] $500
Golden Sun Dark Dawn [CIB] $30
Hotel Dusk Room 215 [No manual] $20
Kingdom Hearts RE:Coded [loose] $15 SOLD
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance [loose] $15
Legacy of YS Books I & II [Has outer box, case, manual and game. No soundtrack] $125 SOLD
Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D [loose, MDE version] $15
Magical Starsign [CIB] $30
Mario Kart 7 [CIB] $15
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney & Ace Attorney Justice For All [both loose] $35
Pokemon Sun & Moon Dual Pack [Moon sealed] $110
Pokemon Sun and Moon Steelbook [No games] $60
Pokemon Sun [Loose] $15
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire [loose] $30
Pokemon Black [CIB] $100
Pokemon X [Loose] $30
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Gates to Infinity [Loose] $25
Pokemon Soul Silver #1 [loose, placed into new shell; old one broken but included.] $75
Pokemon Soul Silver #2 [loose, has some stuff on the back of it.] $100
Pokemon Soul Silver #3 [loose, best condition one] $110
Pokemon Rumble Blast [in rough condition] $10
Project X Zone 2 [CIB] $90
Radiant Historia [CIB] $40
Steal Princess [CIB] $110
Suikoden Tierkreis [CIB] $80
Super Princess Peach [CIB, wear to cartridge] $100
PS1
Suikoden II [Loose, has wear to disc and some scratching] $100
Harvest Moon Back to Nature [CIB] $50
PS2
MS Saga: A New Dawn [CIB] $125
PSP:
Brave Story New Traveler [CIB] $45
Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles [CIB] $35
Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII [CIB] $20
Disgaea 2 Dark Hero Days [CIB] $35
Dissadia Final Fantasy [CIB] $12
Dungeon Explorer Warriors of Ancient Arts [CIB] $15
Final Fantasy II [CIB] $20
Final Fantasy Tactics The War of the Lions [CIB] $25
Growlanser Wayfarer of Time [CIB] $60
Jeanne D'Arc [CIB] $40
PoPoLoCrois [loose in blank case] $20
Riveria The Promised Land [CIB] $35
Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together [CIB] $25
Tales of the World Radiant Mythology [CIB] $30
The 3rd Birthday [CIB] $55
Yggdra Union [CIB] $40
YS Seven [CIB] $70
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MISC
Dragon Quest V Guide $100
Dragon Quest I-VIII Symphonic Suite Collection $70
Harvest Moon Animal Parade Guide (tear on front cover, very minor.) $110
SWITCH CASES ONLY NO GAMES AT ALL FOR $120 [List: Carrion, Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo, Pokemon Shield, Pikmin 3 Deluxe, Lego DC Super Villians[Steelbook], Pokemon Brilliant Diamond, Zelda Skyward Sword, NEO The World Ends With You, Super Mario Party, Wolfenstein II, Mitopia, The Mummy Demastered, Super Smash Bros Ultimate, Ninja Saviors, No More Heroes 1 2 3, Travis Strikes Back]
Zelda Feather DS Stylus $30 SOLD
Zelda Ocarina of Time 3D Soundtrack $30 SOLD
Avalon Code [Case,Manual, NO GAME] $40

Greetings! Thank you for reading. Any help is appreciated!
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What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

• For a friend, who hopes to play graphically demanding AAA games smoothly in 3440 x 1440 175Hz, with Ultra settings and perhaps ray tracing.

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What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

• Main Tower: 4,000 USD
• No peripherals or monitors needed for now.

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When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

• Within a week or two.

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What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc)

• The main tower only. No OS, peripherals, or monitors needed for now.

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Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

• Hong Kong, no Microcenter, but we have similar retailers that provide similar products and services.

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• Parts are mostly available here, but prices might differ from where you live. Please feel free to share your ideal list disregarding the local prices since they fluctuate a bit. The current budget covers this and is flexible.

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• The current build costs around 4,200 USD in my area, but purchasing locally is quite necessary due to warranty restrictions, since most if not all products will not be eligible for support if I purchase them overseas. The adjusted 4,000 USD budget is based on the US prices.

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If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

• All parts except the main tower is ready.

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• Monitor: Alienware AW3423DW
• Keyboard: Logitech G G913 LIGHTSPEED
• Mouse: Logitech G G903 LIGHTSPEED (with POWERPLAY)
• SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280, for OS
• SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280, for general storage

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Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

• Yes. Minor adjustments for both the CPU and GPU to squeeze out some extra performance. Efficiency and acoustics are more important. Might tinker slightly with guides and tools. Have basic understanding but not really looking to push anything to the extreme.

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Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

• Looking to have 2 2TB M.2 SSD, one for system, applications, and games, and one for general storage, which both are ready.

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Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

• Looking for a large case with good noise isolation, maybe one with an emphasis on low noise levels. Low-noise cooling solutions. White or light grey case and parts are preferred. No fancy lighting required, but won't mind if customizable and tasteful.

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Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?

• No.

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Extra info or particulars:

• Looking for the max performance out of the budget, but also trying to push for a mostly-white build to a certain degree. Aiming for a balance setup that would work well together, and parts that doesn't push too far into the diminishing returns territory.

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• Aiming for 64GB RAM since my friend often multitasks and uses plenty of browser tabs for reference.

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• Planning to include CableMod 12VHPWR 180 Degree Angled Adapter – Variant B, CableMod Pro ModMesh 12VHPWR Cable Extension Kit, and Noctua NA-SEC1/3 chromax.black (fan extension cables), which together will cost about 100 USD.

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• Admittedly this build might be a bit of an overkill, but my friend is splurging a little bit as a treat.

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Draft of Potential Build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$439.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$299.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$439.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$239.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $99.99
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $159.99
Video Card	MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1799.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P600S ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.49
Power Supply	FSP Group Hydro Ti PRO 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$299.99
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$3991.33
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 08:43 EDT-0400

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Last but definitely not least, thank you for reading my post. Would love to have some feedback and suggestions! Do share your thoughts and correct me if I made any mistakes.
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Cheers!

Greetings! Thank you for reading. Any help is appreciated!
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Intended Use for the Build:

• For a friend, who hopes to play graphically demanding AAA games smoothly in 3440 x 1440 175Hz, with Ultra settings and perhaps ray tracing.

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Build Budget:

• Main Tower: 4,000 USD
• No peripherals or monitors needed for now.

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Location:

• Hong Kong, no Microcenter, but we have similar retailers that provide similar products and services.

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• Parts are mostly available here, but prices might differ from where you live. Please feel free to share your ideal list disregarding the local prices since they fluctuate a bit. The current budget covers this and is flexible.

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• The current build costs around 4,200 USD in my area, but purchasing locally is quite necessary due to warranty restrictions, since most if not all products will not be eligible for support if I purchase them overseas. The adjusted 4,000 USD budget is based on the US prices.

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Draft of Potential Build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$439.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$299.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$439.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$239.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $99.99
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $159.99
Video Card	MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1799.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P600S ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.49
Power Supply	FSP Group Hydro Ti PRO 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$299.99
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$3991.33
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 08:43 EDT-0400

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Build Remarks:

• AMD 7800X3D is selected for the relatively lower TDP and good gaming performance. From my understanding, an updated BIOS would greatly lower the risk of the CPU failings recently reported.

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• Looking for a large case with good noise isolation, maybe one with an emphasis on low noise levels. Low-noise cooling solutions. White or light grey case and parts are preferred. No fancy lighting required, but won't mind if customizable and tasteful.

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• Looking for the max performance out of the budget, but also trying to push for a mostly-white build to a certain degree. Aiming for a balance setup that would work well together, and parts that doesn't push too far into the diminishing returns territory.

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• Planning to include CableMod 12VHPWR 180 Degree Angled Adapter – Variant B, CableMod Pro ModMesh 12VHPWR Cable Extension Kit, and Noctua NA-SEC1/3 chromax.black (fan extension cables), which together will cost about 100 USD.

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Reusing Parts:

• All parts except the main tower is ready.

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• Monitor: Alienware AW3423DW
• Keyboard: Logitech G G913 LIGHTSPEED
• Mouse: Logitech G G903 LIGHTSPEED (with POWERPLAY)
• SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280, for OS
• SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280, for general storage

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Additional Details:

• Aiming for 64GB RAM since my friend often multitasks and uses plenty of browser tabs for reference.

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• Admittedly this build might be a bit of an overkill, but my friend is splurging a little bit as a treat.

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Last but definitely not least, thank you for reading my post. Would love to have some feedback and suggestions! Do share your thoughts and correct me if I made any mistakes.
Cheers!

The following items are all for sale. Prices are as indicated, but I am willing to negotiate. Shipping is not included unless otherwise agreed upon. All items come from a smoke-free home. Willing to bundle if the deal is right. All offers will be considered and I will try to respond to every one of them. Payment is expected via PayPal. I am happy to accept F&F if the buyer is comfortable, but I also accept G&S if you’d prefer. Images are provided below, but please let me know if you need any additional information/images or if you find the links to be broken.
NINTENDO 3DS take both for $29 shipped
Final Fantasy Theatrhythm: Curtain Call - $15
Brain Age: Concentration Training - $15
NINTENDO DS
Snood 2: On Vacation - $2 (or free with any purchase)
Mystery Case Files: MIllionHeir - $2 (or free w/ any purchase)
Personal Trainer: Cooking - $2 (or free w/ any purchase)
Nintendo DS Browser - $12
Rhythm Heaven - $40
Big Brain Academy - $2 (or free w/ any purchase)
Brain Age - $5
Brain Age 2 - $5
Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia - $105
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin - $50, water damage to cover art
PLAYSTATION
Brave Fencer Musashi - $80, no manual
PS2 bundle all for $215 shipped
Dynasty Warriors 4 GH - $10
Capcom Classics Collection Vol 1 - $10
Capcom Classics Collection Vol 2 - $10
Guitar Hero - $5 (or free w/ any purchase)
Guitar Hero 2 - $5 (or free w/ any purchase)
Ace Combat 4 GH - $5 (or free w/ any purchase)
Madden 2003, 2005 - $2 each or free with any purchase
Marvel vs Capcom 2 - $195
NINTENDO GAMECUBE
Pokemon Colosseum bonus disc - $175
NINTENDO GAMEBOY bundle all for $200 shipped
Kirby’s Pinball Land - $20
WWF Superstars - $10
Pac-Man - $10
Operation C - $35
Batman: Return of the Joker - $30
Super Mario Land - $25
Tetris - $15
Baseball - $10
Ninja Gaiden Shadow - $50
NINTENDO GAMEBOY ADVANCE bundle both for $25 shipped
Mario Pinball Land - $15
Yu Gi Oh: Eternal Duelist Soul - $12
SNES bundle both for $32 shipped
Mario Paint - $5
Zelda LttP - $30
NES (all games come with an dust sleeve) bundle all for $175 shipped
Lee Trevino’s Fighting Golf - $5
WWF Wrestlemania Challenge - $5
Roger Clemens’ MVP Baseball - $5
Flight of the Intruder - $5
Track & Field 2 - $5
RC Pro Am - $8
Castlevania - $25
Mike Tyson’s Punch Out - $40, white bullets
Tetris - $15
Tetris 2 - $10
10 Yard Fight - $5
NES Play Action Football - $5
Bases Loaded 3 - $5
Championship Bowling - $5
Classic Concentration - $10
Duck Hunt - $10
Blades of Steel - $8
Golf - $5
NES Cleaning Kit - $10
CONSOLES
SNES - $75 (A/V cord, power brick, 1 controller, manual, poster (torn)).
MISC
NES Sleeves & Manuals

• (NES) Strider - $8
• (NES) Skate or Die - $5
• (GB) TMNT Fall of the Foot Clan - $3
• NES Sleeves - $1 each

STRATEGY GUIDES
FFX-2 - $12

Looking to upgrade from my 4690k and r9 390. Out the door at microcenter this is $1170 vs Newegg at $1300
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	$315.75 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$49.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI PRO B650-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$204.30 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$79.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	ASRock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6750 XT 12 GB Video Card	$359.99 @ Newegg
Case	Lian Li LANCOOL 205 Mesh C ATX Mid Tower Case	$106.20 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM750x (2021) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$119.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1336.19
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 10:08 EDT-0400

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My 0 to $1m in a year challenge.

In last 15 days, I do not work too much, most of my time are goes to overthink, like when I will earn a lot of money I will buy Samsung s23 ultra, a powerful laptop, a big TV to watch anime and i will make movies and so more.
So, in 40 days, my overall earning from my AI - HelperAI is $1400 ( Proof ) that is disappointing for me, because my goal was to make $25000 but don’t worry i took a challenge for myself, until i reach my goal, i didn’t eat anything from outside like snack, pizza or anything.
because its hurt when you parent believe in you and you do nothing… I want to see my family happy.
So, lets work!!
Thanks for reading guys!!
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Greetings! Thank you for reading. Any help is appreciated!
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Intended Use for the Build:

• For a friend, who hopes to play graphically demanding AAA games smoothly in 3440 x 1440 175Hz, with Ultra settings and perhaps ray tracing.

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Build Budget:

• Main Tower: 4,000 USD
• No peripherals or monitors needed for now.

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Location:

• Hong Kong, no Microcenter, but we have similar retailers that provide similar products and services.

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• Parts are mostly available here, but prices might differ from where you live. Please feel free to share your ideal list disregarding the local prices since they fluctuate a bit. The current budget covers this and is flexible.

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• The current build costs around 4,200 USD in my area, but purchasing locally is quite necessary due to warranty restrictions, since most if not all products will not be eligible for support if I purchase them overseas. The adjusted 4,000 USD budget is based on the US prices.

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Draft of Potential Build:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$439.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB 78.02 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$299.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI MPG X670E CARBON WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$439.99 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$239.99 @ Amazon
Storage	ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $99.99
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $159.99
Video Card	MSI SUPRIM LIQUID X GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1799.00
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P600S ATX Mid Tower Case	$159.49
Power Supply	FSP Group Hydro Ti PRO 1000 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$299.99
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	$26.95 @ Amazon
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$3991.33
Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-06-03 08:43 EDT-0400

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Build Remarks:

• AMD 7800X3D is selected for the relatively lower TDP and good gaming performance. From my understanding, an updated BIOS would greatly lower the risk of the CPU failings recently reported.

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• Looking for a large case with good noise isolation, maybe one with an emphasis on low noise levels. Low-noise cooling solutions. White or light grey case and parts are preferred. No fancy lighting required, but won't mind if customizable and tasteful.

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• Looking for the max performance out of the budget, but also trying to push for a mostly-white build to a certain degree. Aiming for a balance setup that would work well together, and parts that doesn't push too far into the diminishing returns territory.

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• Planning to include CableMod 12VHPWR 180 Degree Angled Adapter – Variant B, CableMod Pro ModMesh 12VHPWR Cable Extension Kit, and Noctua NA-SEC1/3 chromax.black (fan extension cables), which together will cost about 100 USD.

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Reusing Parts:

• All parts except the main tower is ready.

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• Monitor: Alienware AW3423DW
• Keyboard: Logitech G G913 LIGHTSPEED
• Mouse: Logitech G G903 LIGHTSPEED (with POWERPLAY)
• SSD: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen4x4 M.2 2280, for OS
• SSD: ADATA XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 2280, for general storage

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Additional Details:

• Aiming for 64GB RAM since my friend often multitasks and uses plenty of browser tabs for reference.

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• Admittedly this build might be a bit of an overkill, but my friend is splurging a little bit as a treat.

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Last but definitely not least, thank you for reading my post. Would love to have some feedback and suggestions! Do share your thoughts and correct me if I made any mistakes.
Cheers!