If the nachos aren’t soggy they didn’t get enough toppings

I’m a big fan of Fractal’s Meshify 2 (or XL version depending on the parts). Easy to build in and clean, breathes well, tons of options for just about every configuration you could throw at it. I’ve used it for multiple builds and will always recommend it.

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You can get GPUs as new as Nvidia’s GTX 900s and AMD’s R9 300s which will be DVI-I capable (DVI-I or DVI-A are what you’re looking for, not DVI-D). You can then use a DVI to VGA to composite adapter chain for perfect, lagless CRT video output.

Yeah, sounds similar to what I’ve heard. Like you said though, they are absolutely beautiful. Even if I barely drove it, it would make me soooo happy to just see it in the driveway every day.

Current: 90 4Runner (running), 00 Malibu (not running)

Previous: 73 240z, 88 RX-7, 89 Golf Wolfsburg Edition, 89 CRX Si, 87 Civic sedan, 88 Civic sedan, 96 Civic hatch.

I want another 240z and an FD RX-7.

Swap the 5700X for a 5600X and bump the 6500XT up to a 6600 (non-xt is fine). They won’t notice any difference with the CPU swap and that frees up the money to switch to a better GPU with 8gb vram which will keep them happy for much longer. I ran a 6600 for a while at 1440p and was impressed by it especially for how little I spent. Other than that, should do fine. Silicon Power has had reliability issues in the past, not sure if they got better. I ran an SP drive for a few years and didn’t have issues fwiw, but you may want to see if there’s anything in recent reviews about their ssds.

That seems like a pretty extreme measure for protection and I have so many questions… How often are you using wet hands with your mouse? Are the vents directly below the edge of the desk/table so that any liquid would drop off directly into the vents? Could you simply push the desktop back a little and not have the vents directly below the edge where liquids might fall? Do you have a cloth mousepad that would likely pick up any small amount of liquid that might come off your hand?

There should be a gap on one side of the socket where you can lift from, as seen on the left side of this pic. Disregard the red circle, this is from a messed up pin post lol

Nice, where’d you find the pic? I briefly looked to confirm my hunch but didn’t find it.

Probably the GPU support. Top piece screws into the body for height adjustment.

In that case, I’d be inclined to agree with Rimu about it being PSU related. I’d recommend carefully inspecting your 24 pin power cable and motherboard plug to see if any of the pins are damaged. Also, if you can, try and give each individual wire a little tug. Sometimes the pin isn’t locked in properly and when you plug the cable in, the individual pin will get pushed out.

How are your fans connected? Directly to motherboard? Fan controller? Daisy chained off one plug?

7900 XTX is a step up from the 4070 Ti Super in raster performance. If you don’t care about ray tracing and you don’t need Nvidia specific stuff like nvenc or cuda, the 7900 would be the better buy if they’re the same price.

People on the BuildAPC Sales Canada subreddit saying Canada Computers has the Gigabyte 4080 Super Windforce V2 for $1199 in store as a secret price (showing 1399 online). They also have an MSI 4070 Ti Super for $1019 online or $999 in store.

Nah, PCIE 3.0 still has plenty of bandwidth for a 3070 to not be bottlenecked at all.

Newer CPU with faster ram would be a nice boost in performance. That’s where I would start followed by a big NVME drive upgrade. 3070s still do great at and under 1440p and with AMD and Nvidia both launching new cards within the next couple months, it would make sense to put off a GPU upgrade for a bit if money is a concern. Also if you’re not using Nvidia specific stuff like NVENC or CUDA, AMD cards offer a lot of bang for the buck.

I went through a similar experience. I started transitioning “late” in life. I’ve never really had trouble getting interviews anywhere I’ve applied prior to starting my transition. Most of the time I could get hired, sometimes not, but getting an interview at the very least was pretty much guaranteed. I reached a point where hormones were making noticeable changes and I was updating my wardrobe to be more feminine so I updated my resume to include my new name/pronouns. I left my dead name on there because I’ve yet to really tackle anything to change my external, very male, appearance and I’ve made very little progress with my voice. I figured solely using my new name would leave whoever called feeling misled when they heard a deep, male voice on the other end.

Around May 2023 I was looking to make a move as I was unhappy with my work, which was a major disappointment because I was very accepted there for who I was. I just hated the work and felt isolated as I didn’t really feel like I connected with anyone. Plus my position was separated from the rest of the team due to building design so I mostly worked just out of view of everyone, but close enough that I could hear the constant chatter that I never got to be a part of. The most conversation I ever got with anyone was “good morning” and “have a nice day.”

I applied to literally hundreds of jobs. I applied to stuff that I had years of experience with and great references for, but my references have said they were never contacted… I applied to things that were mostly new and I’d write up a cover letter detailing how my previous experiences translated to this new field. I applied for positions that anyone with a GED should be able to get. Most of the time I just never had any sort of response. A few places emailed me months later to tell me that I hadn’t been selected. I got one in person interview and was turned down. They seemed nice for the most part but also seemed thrown off when they actually saw me walk in. The hesitation in their voices said “this isn’t what we were expecting…”

Life started to spiral pretty hard. I was stuck, alone, and unhappy at my job with no way out in a city I was barely getting by in. Every time I went to start a new application I felt defeated before I even started. Every time I submitted one and didn’t hear back I felt like a failure. I questioned if transitioning was a mistake and debated on detransitioning and continuing to live the lie I had most of my life. Eventually I broke and quit my job with nothing lined up and life got real shitty after that… In the end I decided staying the course was the best plan for me. Going back in the closet wasn’t even going to be a consideration and I’d hold out until I figured it out. I’m sure I will continue to miss out on opportunities due to this but as I continue to make progress with transitioning I also believe it will get better. I’m now rebuilding my life one day at a time, piece by piece, and will continue to do so until I’ve reached my goals or die trying. Life is tough but we are tougher. Stay strong out there ladies ❤️

Thankfully both boards support bios flashback so as long as OP prepares a USB drive ahead of time, they can update bios without a CPU.

Also agreed on the X*70s. Besides the OCing stuff you’ll see more pcie lanes but it doesn’t sound like that’s much of a concern for OP. Personally, with the small price difference and similar capabilities, I’d go with the one I thought looked better lol. The average user probably won’t notice any difference between the two.

Option 1 would be the better way to go first imo. The 9400 was an ok CPU but those 9th gens are really starting to show their age. You’re also holding it back by only using a single stick of ram. Your RX580 can hold out a bit longer with a better CPU and faster memory in dual channel, but if you upgrade the GPU first you’ll still be seeing the same performance issues. If you do go with option 1, make sure you have the proper mounting kit for your heatsink. AM5 is very different from 1151.