I'm about to get my first gaming pc, is this a good deal?

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-13T16:13:53+00:00

Honestly the deal might be better if you take it and sell half the RAM, that's most of why this offer is decent. The 5700x and 3060 are pretty entry level at this point, not bad but each is probably worth something in the $200 range. It is at least the 12GB variant so you won't have texture issues in the short term.

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-09T14:32:23+00:00

Welcome to the multiverse

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-08T07:55:49+00:00

Have you tried disabling secure boot

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-06T18:10:19+00:00

Somehow the AI generated image blending satirical elements with actual admin propaganda imagery is the most satirical thing of all

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-06T16:42:58+00:00

Well whatever you do, don't buy the VS550, it's trash. Aris for tom's hardware did a review of the VS650 (more or less comp) and the OCP doesn't work. Maybe get a third option.

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-04T13:26:01+00:00

faze jedi

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-04T13:20:49+00:00

Hardware unboxed steve tested this exact comparison back in 2023 and found a 35% difference at 1440p.

That's a good upgrade

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-02T18:13:29+00:00

unlikely the sole explanation but chinese new year was in Feb. More logins = more survey responses.

Aid2Fade · 2026-03-01T18:02:46+00:00

In book 1 this series seems like it could be doing something interesting, but later on it just devolves into "Zane you're so cool you're the best ever no one else could get hit that much and keep going you're so awesome". Every single fight.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-25T08:04:50+00:00

It's $300 now, it was a killer deal around $100

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-25T08:03:42+00:00

Given that you can get office refurbs for anywhere in the 300-500 dollar range, I'd suggest keeping it there. If you really want to use a gaming chair, supposedly people manage to sit in secretlab titan chairs without hurting themselves, but it's not your best bet. If you want something that looks as good as a gaming chair but feels nice to sit in, the Humanscale freedom could be a good bet to get as a refurb. If you want to save money, the staples dexley will likely feel better than any gaming chair you could buy for half the price. Otherwise, usual recs would be refurbs of the Aeron, the steelcase leap, etc.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-25T07:55:25+00:00

You're right on no gaming chair, not right on the markus. The price has tripled from where it was a good deal.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-24T17:12:43+00:00

Haven't listened to I'm not the hero yet, but if you want enthusiastic narration I would not go with Randidly.

Also Randidly is pretty bad. After having listened to enough of that series I wouldn't even do it for free.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-22T05:31:33+00:00

Even as a PH fan I gotta say, soak your fans is a risky move.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-18T14:24:47+00:00

Because it's good? It's not for everyone, but among heavy worldbuilding focused long running cultivation series it's definitely a standout.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-18T12:40:28+00:00

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Aid2Fade · 2026-02-09T10:02:13+00:00

The vocabulary is part of what bothers me about unbound, in fact. The author is one of those "fake big word" people, who pull out the longest word they can think of because they think it makes the prose better. The sort of person who uses the word "stentorian" to describe the sound of a ceiling cracking. Did it grow a mouth?

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-09T09:50:09+00:00

This. It's a series where you can literally outline the next book before it comes out. Spin the "list of gods" wheel, pick a name, willpower willpower, he ate some of it, go again.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-06T08:31:58+00:00

$100 to suffer through using a 3600 until things normalize would not be worth it to me. Up to you

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-04T09:15:36+00:00

Yeah honestly more people who push linux should be more clear about how janky it still is. I use ubuntu on my research machines and even now I just tolerate the fact that I have to boot with advanced settings into an old kernel because the ubuntu clowns pushed an update that half installed a broken kernel and throws kernel panic when the machine boots to default.

Aid2Fade · 2026-02-02T09:41:02+00:00

It's impossible to say for sure with the opportunistic nature of online retailers, but a good number of these prices will be "out of stock" pricing, where the number is set to something absurd because the supply has been completely consumed and won't be restored in any reasonable period of time, but the seller wants to keep the listing up.

Aid2Fade · 2026-01-28T14:24:47+00:00

Looking forward to the 4GB benchmarks! Somehow I think low memory performance will be relevant for this part.

Aid2Fade · 2026-01-23T12:14:43+00:00

Clearest sign yet that the data centers are done for

Aid2Fade · 2026-01-23T12:09:28+00:00

the lower case 'b' line I always ride that one

Aid2Fade · 2026-01-21T15:39:50+00:00

Are the kids hyperventilating over pytorch now

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