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idigTexas

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  1. Have a little tidying to do, but it's alive.
  2. It is an efficient and quiet performer, and I thought the extra room would be nice to have.
  3. Pro tip: If using a SFX PSU in an mid-ATX build, check the length of the included cables. Build is on hold while I await my PSU replacement. Note: I am not a pro.
  4. The Lian Li LANCOOL 217 comes loaded with 5 fans, including twin 170s up front. Reviews say they are quiet and perform well, but if I find out otherwise, I can always replace them. Top exhaust will be handled by the AIO CPU cooler.
  5. It's like Christmas in June. Now for the fun part.
  6. That's a bummer to hear about problems with G.SKILL, as I ordered some Ripjaws for my new build. They are going in a mid-ATX with good airflow, and the two modules will have an empty slot between them, so I imagine I will be okay. I'll find out soon enough.
  7. He had a few good moments, "few" being the key word there. I guess it doesn't serve any purpose to hold on to players who aren't likely to ever live up to their potential.
  8. I'm trying to decide how to feel about Partey leaving.
  9. I agree with that, though unless I need peripherals, I'm usually closer to $2000-$2500.
  10. I assume you meant Fractal Era 2? All this SFF talk makes me wonder if I should have gone in that direction. My highest priority other than an acceptable level of performance is near silent operation, and I've always assumed SFF would run hotter, and thus louder.
  11. There is no such thing in the GPU marketplace. You can kick around the idea of upgrading piecemeal versus building anew, but we all know how this is going to end. On something that old, everything is a chokepoint, which means you'll never get the full benefit of any upgrades.
  12. In real world practical use, the difference between CL30 and CL36 DDR isn't noticeable, and I did not feel that it was worth the added expense. I prefer the look of Corsair Vengeance but it wouldn't really be visible once it is installed.
  13. After sitting on the fence for a couple of months, I went ahead and bit the bullet. I changed my aesthetic and decided that this will be a minimal RGB build, but gave myself the option on some components. I also scaled back slightly on the GPU, while splurging a little bit in other places. I wish I had bought the 5070ti a couple of months ago, but the RX 9070 XT isn't that much of a downgrade, and is the best value going right now. For my use, it will be more than adequate. I don't need a lot of storage, so the one drive should be fine, and I have two Samsung SSD 970 EVO 1TBs in my current rig that I can use for rotating backups. Everything should arrive by next weekend.
  14. That doesn't make her a bad host of Top Chef.
  15. So what? She was likely not going to fuck you anyway.
  16. I just finished binging the entire season over the past couple of weeks. It was a really good season, and it's always nice when the best chef wins it. As for Kristen, she looks like the love child of David Bowie and his little China girl, but I think she is a great host. She is not Padma, but she isn't trying to be, and that should be okay. If you are only watching the show for T&A, then yeah, your enjoyment has probably taken a hit.
  17. Let me do the math.
  18. Debatable.
  19. You said this already, and it was refuted by the post immediately following yours. I don't know which is correct, but I'm not counting the cup until we have won the cup.
  20. Stanley Richard
  21. I can see that. Regardless, I'm very happy with vanilla.
  22. I don't doubt that at all. What I found amusing was the take that hiring Sarkisian rather than Leach would have been a significant downgrade. Lucky for us, Sarkisian stayed put at 'Bama until we called.
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