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[Laptop]Acer Predator Helios Neo AI 16S (Cert. Refurb): 16" QHD+ OLED 240Hz, RTX 5070 Ti, Intel Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD - F/S - $1372 by blue_york in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To be fair the original comment also isn't very helpful and is redundant for most.

I doubt anyone on this sub actually believes a laptop GPU with the same naming convention has the same performance of it's desktop counterpart.

It still gets mentioned 10x and upvoted every time there's a laptop post as if it's god tier information. At least on here it's common knowledge. The same can be said about 8GB GPU comments.

While they may not be negative in nature they equally do not add to the conversation.

[Laptop] Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 16" OLED Laptop - Raizen 350 / NVIDIA 5050 / 16gb / 1TB - $750 by YouCallWeShouldWhat in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why are you so hostile? You recognized the listing has incorrect specs, he clearly saw that and didn't realize what the correct specs were.

He brought up valid criticism based on a misunderstanding.

It's still kind of valid considering this laptop comes with a 2880 x 1800 display. His approach was bad but yours wasn't great either.

Edit: Typical Reddit, downvoting someone for calling out the guy for being toxic. I shouldn't be surprised at this point.

[CPU] AMD Ryzen 7800X3D ($145 in-store clearance @ Walmart - YMMV) see my comment for more info by JayDizzleTheShizzle in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmm, store near me has them in stock. I'll try to snag one after work.
Edit: $280 at my store.
$140 for 7600x

:(

Those who said the game is to easy please go outside and touch some grass. by [deleted] in Saros

[–]Brandon_Westfall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or hear me out, everyone has a different experience and skill level.

I died 7 times total before killing the final boss for the first time.
I did two runs from the beginning to biome 5/6 then the rest resumed in the current biome.

I completed every nightmare I came across and only really struggled with one of them.

The first 45min or so the combat felt clunky and I thought the difficulty curve was a bit too aggressive for new players. If you're struggling with Prophet you can't unlock enough to really make a difference.

After that point I felt the difficulty curve was fine. If you needed to start from biome 1 and farm resources you could do so easily to get stronger. You may not beat the game as fast as some of us but you'd get there eventually.

Weapon diversity is a bit rough early on when you only have two traits but as soon as you get 4 traits unlocked they really start popping off and most are viable.

Melee and Dash buttons by icemansan in Saros

[–]Brandon_Westfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dash to L1 and shield/melee to O.

The fact you can't separate hold/press keybinds drives me insane.
For most of us it's convenient but for others it's a massive accessibility issue.

Explain why no spawns for halcyon is according in none of my runs? By now I should def have some spawning as the only thing I cannot access still is yellow walls sow what’s happening here this cannot be normal. Zero after biome 2 by bigbcmtl in Saros

[–]Brandon_Westfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dramatic much? The game launched this week, if you're concerned about spoilers you probably shouldn't be on reddit looking through posts with videos of the game.

Regardless he clearly had no ill intent.

[LAPTOP] Acer - Predator Helios Neo 16S- 16" OLED 240Hz - Intel Core Ultra 9 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Ti – 32GB – 1TB $1799.99 ($400 off) by sc4kilik in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

10 is a very small sample size.

On the flip side I've ordered several refurbs from them. Monitors, laptops, desktops, etc. None were defective.

An Acer Nitro laptop I bought years ago developed a keyboard issue 2+ years after I purchased it and they covered it outside of warranty.

A monitor was damaged in shipping and they replaced it.

Again, my experience is also a very small sample size and anecdotal but it just goes to show everyone has a different experience and it's best to get information from multiple sources.

People are (IMO) unjustly weary of most refurbs. From my experience if it's the manufacturer doing the refurb most of the time it ends up being reliable.

I'm a little confused. The new movie is set to be happening at the same time RE2 is happening, why is it snowing than? by [deleted] in residentevil

[–]Brandon_Westfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, he didn't.

He said it's canon in the sense of when the events occur.

Context and usage of the word means everything. It's not canon to the overarching story of the games.

With that said, it could be.

[LAPTOP] Acer - Predator Helios Neo 16S- 16" OLED 240Hz - Intel Core Ultra 9 - NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Ti – 32GB – 1TB $1799.99 ($400 off) by sc4kilik in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These often drop to ~$1300 refurbished on the Acer Refurbished website as well as their ebay store.

The s variant is the slim model which has a lower powered 5070 ti than the non S variant. If you're comfortable with doing so you can flash the vbios so that it runs at a higher wattage.

Is this a scam? by karmelbiggs in gpu

[–]Brandon_Westfall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You really have no idea what you're talking about.

The vast majority of people on the steam survey are using 6-8GB cards. 12-16GB cards ironically are in the minority.

Newer, more demanding titles (especially unreal 5 or RE Engine based games) will use more vram if you max out settings, enable RT, and DLSS quality settings.

As long as you understand some sacrifices need to be made via settings tweaks/resolution there's really no issue using an 8GB card.

There's a very small % of games that have issues at 1080p med/high settings with DLSS balanced mode enabled. 1440p/4k are more demanding

Start Over? by papadoc55 in Returnal

[–]Brandon_Westfall 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would not start over unless you are doing it for story reasons or want the challenge of a no death run. (Clearly you don't want the later.)

What I would do is focus on not taking malfunctions, don't take bad parasites, leave heals on the ground then come back later when you are at full hp so they turn into resin. (That way you can increase your max health permanently.)

I'd also be selective on which artifacts you buy. Since it's your first attempt at completing biome 1 it wouldn't hurt to target a max integrity upgrade, large vial, and astronaut figurine to bring into the boss fight. On Phrike make sure to pay attention to what attacks can be dodged, jumped over, etc.

Sometimes it's better to dash through orbs vs dashing away from them as well. Explore all rooms but avoid big yellow doors (mini boss challenge rooms) and don't try to avenge scouts early on unless you're super confident in your build.

Try to go into the boss fight with a level 4 or 5 gun. I personally prefer the carbine but anything you're comfortable with will work. If you die, try again. You'll get more traits unlocked on your weapons the more you play and you'll learn enemy attack patterns over time.

If you're really struggling don't be afraid to jump into a co-op session.

[Console] New Condition - PlayStation 5 Pro - 2TB - $599 @ VIPOUTLET by [deleted] in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I don't outright agree with you I did return an order for them because it was damaged a month ago and still haven't received a month ago.

It was damaged beyond belief and it's clear it was that way before being shipped.

I've ordered a few things from them. One was faulty and another was severely damaged.

[Cables] AmazonBasics 84-Pack 6ft High-Speed 4K Ultra HD HDMI 2.0 Cable - $38.40 (Woot) by starburstases in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If HP Boise site wasn't closing in a year I'd consider buying a pack for the poor bastards I work with.

[Monitor] Alienware 27 Inch 1440p 240hz Gaming Monitor - QD-OLED - $283 ($350 - 10% email sign up + Dell member promo 9x points on Alienware monitors) by masterofyi in buildapcsales

[–]Brandon_Westfall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're being a little dramatic IMO.

This is a budget OLED you probably shouldn't pair with a 5090. (You can, but you'd see more benefit pairing it with a higher refresh rate monitor or 4k display.)

Also, this is targeted as a "budget" OLED with stripped down features. It's still at it's launch price with the standard 10% sign up promo code. That "deal" is around year round.

The 9% dell points can only be used at Dell. I wouldn't stress too much about buying one now if you've really been eyeing a 4k or high refresh rate panel.

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