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Gmr_Chick

Gmr_Chick

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    Case was an absolute joy to build in as well. Though I've got my PC back up and running, I'm having issues with Windows recognizing the ROG GenZ.2 card. I bought a Gen 4 m.2 SSD for it. I can see the drive in BIOS, but it doesn't appear in Windows. Once I figure that out, shit's gonna be gravy!
    Caring1
    Caring1
    I might be wrong but if you go into Disk Management it should show there, and will need to be formatted to appear in "This Computer"
    Gmr_Chick
    Oh lawd, I'm finally back up and running! Y'all, I can't even begin to explain the shit I went thru with rebuilding my rig... One good thing to come out of it was I ended up having to buy a new case, which I've been wanting to do for awhile now anyway. I went with Corsair's 3500X barebones model (no fans) and couldn't be happier with it - even fully loaded, I can still carry/maneuver it, which is a big win for me! >>
    Gmr_Chick
    The Crosshair Extreme came today. Homie gets no points for the haphazard way he packaged it. I was under the impression that it would come in at least the original box but nope. It was chucked into one box with no protection. The seller said the board worked fine, but given the utter lack of care in packaging it, I'm more than a bit worried.
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    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    Repair shop got back to me earlier this evening. Gonna have to sleep on it, as the guy said a socket replacement would be needed @150 bucks; the RAM slots will still work cracked as they are, but if I wanted those repaired, it would be another $150 so...we're looking @ $300 all told. He also offered to take the board off my hands if I wanted to just sell it.
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    I asked the repairman about the potential dangers of running my CPU on the socket as-is, and he said the bent pins are power rail pins, and the danger lies in the fact that if any of those pins touch, it'll create arcing which will produce enough heat to damage the CPU :fear::fear:Yikes. I'm definitely getting that socket replaced.
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    I sent the board off this past Tuesday. Got a message today that the shop received it and fixed the socket and USB port pins. Jeff (the repair tech) also brought to my attention that there are a couple missing capacitors on the back of the board near the socket, and are most likely thunderbolt port related.
    Gmr_Chick
    I was just offered a Crosshair X670E Extreme for $400 (seller originally had it listed for $600) from a seller on ebay. Seller's listing included a lot of pictures, including pictures of the socket (and the couple of bent pins in the corner) and the back of the board. Seller has 100% positive feedback. Board comes with all the accessories....

    I should have it by the 22nd :pimp:
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    Ruru
    Ruru
    Still even 400USD for a motherboard sounds insane. I paid like 70EUR for my CH VII Hero. :D
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    Mayhaps....But what's really insane is these sellers that are selling "For Parts" X870E Hero's for $400 usd. I saw one listing the other day for an X870E Hero that was actually missing the socket :laugh:
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    Gmr_Chick
    Am I nuts for entertaining the thought of spending $450 for a gently used RTX 4090 Matrix? :kookoo: :roll: :kookoo:
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    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    Might have to think about it now, as I just checked my PSU's product page on Amazon and my Corsair RMx 1000x is the 2021 model, so it doesn't have the 12 pin connector. I'd have to get a different power supply if I ended up going for the Matrix.
    Scattergrunt
    Scattergrunt
    As long as the 12 pin is fully inserted, you should be okay. No guarantee of course, but just don't bend the cable & connector too sharply or anything and it will probably be fine. Doesn't mean its a good connector though..
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    True that. I think that connector needs to be either done away with completely, or redesigned from the ground up.

    Alternatively, I did stumble upon someone selling TWO Sapphire TOXIC edition 6900xt's (but was willing to sell them separately) that my current PSU would be able to plug into no problem (card uses 1x 6 pin and 2x 8 pin connectors)
    Gmr_Chick
    So, needless to say, I wasn't impressed with what I was able to "play" (I played the original Budokai and Budokai Tenkaichi series), game ran like absolute crap on my system even with settings turned down, and I requested a refund - which was just approved. :clap:
    Gmr_Chick
    I go back into the game - it's running on my main monitor, and I have HWINFO running on my secondary, and when I went into the "shop" where you can buy capsules and outfits with in-game Zeni, my damn rig turned into a jet engine, lol. HWINFO recorded a whopping 105 degree C GPU hotspot, and GPU fans were spinning @ 3k RPM! :fear:
    Gmr_Chick
    Last night, I bought Dragonball SPARKING! Zero via Steam, thinking my system was more than adequate to play it (it looked like it on paper) and... my damn PC shat itself not even 5 minutes into Goku's story campaign - rig literally shut itself down and restarted. So, that was nice...
    Gmr_Chick
    Ok y'all, bear with me. I don't want no grief but, my Razer Iskur V2 came today and I'm excited. Unsure of what to do with my old faithful Secret Lab chair ATM, but I'm about to start building the Iskur V2.
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    Took me about 90 mins or so to build, but suffice it to say that the adjustable lumbar support was worth every penny. It's amazing and runs circles around the little pillow that came with my Secret Lab Omega 2020 chair. My back and I are totally happy with it thus far! I got the dark gray fabric variant.
    Gmr_Chick
    Feeling a bit excited because our area might be getting SNOW early next week!! Even though I'm from California (where the Sierras are located) I've never actually experienced a snow event before...So I'm getting kinda giddy hehe
    Gmr_Chick
    My mom had to put her dog down last night after she found him coughing up clots of blood. I went with her to the emergency vet. I cried more than I thought I would. But the little "heifer", as I affectionately called him, is in a better place now, free of the ailments that plagued him and lowered his quality of life. RIP little guy <3
    Gmr_Chick
    I might be breast cancer free, but I'm still feeling the pain from my treatment. Having to consider a smaller/lighter case for my rig as a result. Can't really move the Evolv X around anymore, as it's simply too heavy.
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    Onasi
    Onasi
    Qube is pretty decent, although not really “small and light” in the way most SFF builders will consider mattering. Cases I mentioned above are, unfortunately, unable to support full ATX boards. In the world of SFF you kinda don’t really get that since ATX boards are vertically rather tall and inherently cannot fit into what is considered SFF or SFF-adjacent form factors.
    Onasi
    Onasi
    As another thought, the O11 Air Mini is actually a good shout for what you want. It’s not SFF exactly, but is rather compact, light-ish and fits the hardware you mentioned.
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    I'll be sure to check that one out, Onasi. Thank you for the suggestion! :toast:
    SomeOne99h
    Hey Gmr_Chick, My hands are small, do you think the controller Logitech F310 is okay for my small hands?
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    basco
    i love it but the the sticks are harder then on normal ps controllers but for the price and the dual function on the back is priceless
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    My hands are small and the controller fits my hands just fine! You should have no problems!
    SomeOne99h
    SomeOne99h
    Ah, thank you Gmr!
    Gmr_Chick
    With the addition of the new Basilisk V3* to my Razer menagerie (where a Deathadder V2 Mini and Viper Mini also reside), I think it's safe to say that I'm officially a part of the Sneki Snek Cult, lol.

    *The V2 was thought to be the G502 Killer, but the V3 said "hold my beer" and "bitch you thought!" and...yeah, G502 who? Don't know dat bitch :wtf: :roll:
    Gmr_Chick
    I think I have a PC part buying addiction, y'all. Couldn't pass up the B550 PG Velocita I saw on Amazon, brand spankin' new, for $150 buckaroos. That's around the same price I paid for that used one in January! Anyway, send help yo! xD
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    PaulieG
    PaulieG
    Long history of hardware addiction. I took a 5 year hiatus, thought I was cured. Wrong. Since December: 3600x (bought/sold), 3600XT (bought/sold), 10600K (bought/sold), 10900 (bought/sold), 3900XT (bought), 5600x (bought/sold), 10850K (bought), 10850k (bought), 5900x (bought), 10850K (bought), and yesterday I bought a 5950x. :laugh:
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    Holy hell! :roll:
    PaulieG
    PaulieG
    Yeah, but at least it's in the name of WCG. Three 10850's, a 5950x and a 5900x will do a fair amount of work. So at least it's not entirely ridiculous. :laugh:
    Gmr_Chick
    When it comes to PC parts, I have high-end taste and not much else, lol. I look at these boards (and pretty much anything else) that I can't buy because I'm unable to work (so no income) and I can't ask family for stuff like this because they're all tired of my "computer crap". Can't really ask other people for help either, because then I feel like an even bigger PoS than I already do.
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    Caring1
    Caring1
    I'm pretty much in the same boat, can't work and low income, I've come to accept that as long as what I have meets my needs I don't need to upgrade.
    I still have the desire for new and better, but manage to get it at a much slower rate now, I never seem to have the latest.
    robot zombie
    robot zombie
    Honestly, I think anyone who actually tries to make you feel bad for asking for help, are wrong for that. You don't deserve to feel that way about yourself just because you need help. We all have items we cherish. We all want for that. Some people have easier access than others. Not a reflection on you.
    Gmr_Chick
    So tell me something, ya'll. Would I be crazy to sell my 1660 Super and use my "ancient" Sapphire R9 280X (Tri-X) GPU until GPU prices and such come back down to Earth?
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    R-T-B
    R-T-B
    Forest maps? It's the bloody ewoks. I guarantee it.
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    You'd be partially right, froggy. There is a game mode that features ewoks (only played it once and it was terrifying lol) but the modes I tend to play don't feature them (although, you can actually play as one on the Light Side) but do feature lots of sprawling landscapes!
    R-T-B
    R-T-B
    I remember them from battlefront 2 on xbox way back when. They threw brown "rocks" that would knock you down instantly and were so damn annoying. We used to joke the rocks were just ewok shit. I'm not sure we were wrong.
    Gmr_Chick
    Got my 1st COVID shot yesterday, woo! Arm has been hurting something awful since last night and sleeping was...interesting. Feeling a bit tired and sore still.
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    bogmali
    bogmali
    @rtb Got my 2nd one (both Pfizer) day before yesterday and it didn't hurt until I got home. Muscle aches and chills galore, had to skip work and luckily they have exceptions for COVID related to where I didn't have to use my vaca days. Reminds me of a Typhoid and Hep B shot combo as far as pain intensity.
    R-T-B
    R-T-B
    Yeah my dad had similar to you Bogmali, it was pretty awful for him. I think the experiences vary, not sure if it has to do with whether you actually had COVID or not, but it could... as I did and it's barely phasing me.
    Gmr_Chick
    Gmr_Chick
    Sorry to hear it was rough for your dad, Bog. I was supposed to get the Moderna shot, but the center was doing Pfizer the day I got mine. According to the info packet I got, chills, aches, injection site pain, all that stuff is apparently "within spec". Still, doesn't make it easier to deal with. On the bright side, if you get arm pain and all that, I guess that means it's working? Lol.
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