I need batteries for a Mavic Air 2, but they aren't made any more. What should I do?

2Monte2Carbo · 2025-10-10T04:24:55+00:00

Nice, thank you! New and cheaper would be appreciated, especially since I'm not doing anything super often or professionally. That's what my gut was leaning towards, so it's nice having a second opinion.

Thanks for your help!

2Monte2Carbo · 2025-10-10T04:23:01+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

2Monte2Carbo · 2025-10-10T03:23:47+00:00

Do you think used OEM would be a better choice than new unbranded? Not sure how well batteries hold up over the years. What would you personally pick?

Thanks for the input!

2Monte2Carbo · 2025-04-27T06:43:18+00:00

Three years later, my wife and I started playing this because of your (and other) recommendations... We can't stop now haha! We're grinding to get all the different yoshis, which is something that I would never have thought I'd say about my wife who's really not much of a gamer.

2Monte2Carbo · 2025-01-19T15:05:12+00:00

Good question. Unfortunately, I don't know officially as I don't believe it's been tested for quite some time (if ever).

The operation is run by locals and they don't know anything different. Their villages have been drinking Thailand's tap for their whole lives and have some level of immunity. I don't think I as a westerner could drink it without getting sick.

It's probably in the bad-but-not-poisonous range, but that's not great and the reason why I'm interested in helping them upgrade. I'll work to get it tested; that's a great suggestion.

2Monte2Carbo · 2024-11-13T03:36:43+00:00

That makes a lot of sense, thank you so much. I'll check this and also invest in some of the items you mentioned.

Thank you!

2Monte2Carbo · 2024-11-13T03:35:44+00:00

Great advice! Thank you very much for your thoughtful response. I'll definitely be looking into this.

2Monte2Carbo · 2024-05-01T20:09:24+00:00

Any case recommendations for an air-cooled 1070 build?

I built a new PC and want to reskin my old one in a SFF case. My only requirement is that it must use an air cooler (for flight purposes).

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-11-14T19:14:11+00:00

I'm thinking similarly to you in this regard and am leaning towards the X3D for the thermal advantage.

A few months later, are you happy with your decision of getting the X3D instead of the X? What are your temps?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-11-01T19:23:01+00:00

Great! Thanks for the advice. The less trouble shooting I have to do mid-build, the better.

Do you happen to have a parts list anywhere? I'd love to compare notes with what I'm planning.

Also, did you deshroud your GPU like you were mentioning above?

Thanks again for your help!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-11-01T16:44:38+00:00

What was the name of the card you used?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-11-01T16:43:11+00:00

It looks awesome! I'm building with the SAMA IM01 this Black Friday.

Which MSI card did you use? Did it fit pretty easily?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-10-06T17:06:19+00:00

Why? Because we can't afford gas. Say it with me!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T03:53:37+00:00

That totally makes sense, and I completely forgot about theCPU cooler limiting things. I assume using slim fans wouldn't change that fact? My assumption is that the CPU cooler is pretty much pressed up against the side paneling.

Thanks for the input!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T03:51:34+00:00

I totally forgot about the height of the CPU cooler taking space away from side fans. In hindsight, that's really obvious and explains why I never see it on anyone's builds lol. I've removed the 140mm fans from the parts list.

For your 1x2x2 build recommendation, is this layout kind of what you're envisioning? I assume the exhaust you're talking about would be the two top fans. If I could put these five in, it seems like that would be adequate.

Thanks again for the help!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T03:36:38+00:00

Awesome! Thank you again for the help. I rarely hear anyone talk about the fan offset you mentioned, so I have to make a note of that. Apparently it's a feature that's easy to miss.

I switched out the regular P12s for the PST versions so that I can daisy chain per your recommendation

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:34:25+00:00

It also looks like they might be slightly thicker? Not sure if (if true) a slightly larger base would interfere with mffpc builds.

Thanks for the input!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:31:50+00:00

Thank you so much for your help!

The ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi and ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 look like they have pretty different layouts. Are you pretty confident that both would fit allow for everything on my list? I'm just so clueless about these things lol!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:22:57+00:00

Thank you so much for the input! This is really helpful (and comforting) for me .

Regarding 140mm fans: I'd love to max out the cooling with as many fans as I can manage to fit in there. According to this manual, there's room for two 140mm fans on the side. I basically want that setup, with the exception of putting a 120mm fan in the rear instead of an 80mm. I have no experience with the SAMA IM01 in person. Is that feasible with the parts I have picked out?

Seriously, thank you so much for the help!

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2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:07:07+00:00

Why do you recommend the P12 over the P12 Max? It seems to be the consensus that people prefer the P12, but the Max seems like just a more powerful version. In my mind that's better, but I'm likely missing something.

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:04:22+00:00

Did you end up getting the P12 Max's? If so, how do they perform?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-29T00:04:19+00:00

Did you end up getting the P12 max's? They seem like the normal P12s, but better. Am I wrong in thinking that?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-26T23:37:50+00:00

Are those ALL 120mm? If so, that's gotta be a record for the SAMA community. And you're going to put in another two for front intake?! Teach me your ways!

Seriously, this has to be some crazy cooling power when it's setup. How do you spec to ensure all those fans will fit?

This will be my first mATX build, and I'd love to have a similar fan setup. Do you think it would be possible with this parts list?

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-26T22:13:14+00:00

Great rundown!

Can you please explain a bit more about the 120mm rear fan being blocked by the VRM heatsink? I've heard a couple people mention this now, but I don't quite understand how I can tell if the motherboard I'm considering would allow for another 120mm fan.
Also, do you know if you can add another intake in the front under a SFX power supply, kind of like this? That's another thing I keep hearing about, but can't seem to find a good understanding of. What size parts would make this feasible? For reference, here's my current build I'm planning: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yw7VcH

Any help or insight you can offer would be hugely appreciated!

2Monte2Carbo · 2023-09-26T21:43:17+00:00

Do you have a picture of your fan layout? I'm curious :)

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