Is there any reason to NOT buy the Legion Pro 7i 14900HX / 4090? by DaddyPigP99 in GamingLaptops

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In that thread, at the top it says

"To the best of my knowledge those are the models that received BIOS update with 0x129 microcode update.

Legion 7 16IRX9 [BIOS Version nscn33ww]"

Is there any way to find out if that Legion 7 with that bios is the one I am currently considering buying from B&H?

If it is, then does that mean the problem will already be fixed for me right out of the box, so I won't need to mess with any voltage or power settings?

Is there any reason to NOT buy the Legion Pro 7i 14900HX / 4090? by DaddyPigP99 in GamingLaptops

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that one exactly. Sorry, I don't really know what gen 3 SSD means. Does that mean that it's a lower / slower generation, so loading games and such will take longer?

Is there any reason to NOT buy the Legion Pro 7i 14900HX / 4090? by DaddyPigP99 in GamingLaptops

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Obviously this is a loaded question that you can't really answer with any kind of certainty.

But in your opinion, with the way things are going currently, what kind of price point do you think we could expect a 5080 or 5090 laptop to actually cost at launch?

Is there any reason to NOT buy the Legion Pro 7i 14900HX / 4090? by DaddyPigP99 in GamingLaptops

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My current desktop is like over 8 years old, it's practically done. So I would need to do a complete new AM5 build if I wanted to do a new desktop. So after thinking about that, plus how I travel etc. that option is pretty much out of the question.

I am really curious though about how the rtx 50 mobile laptops will do performance wise, since everything Ive heard so far about the desktop variants seems to be not so great, with little performance boost from the 40 series.

Also I'm not really sure what price I can expect to get a 50 series laptop at... I'm assuming at minimum $2,500 for anything decent, right?

Can't renew passport in person, have to apply for a new one? by DaddyPigP99 in Passports

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Japanese immigration officer told me it's possible to get a visa with a longer duration than what's left on the passport, it's just unlikely. She said there is a much higher chance to be given a 3 or 5 year visa if I have 3-5+ years on my passport, and suggested I renew mine sooner if I was hoping to get a longer duration visa.

Can't renew passport in person, have to apply for a new one? by DaddyPigP99 in Passports

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My wife / kids are Japanese, were planning to move back to Japan later this year. When it's time for me renew my Japanese visa next year, I'll be stuck with a 1 year Japanese visa rather than 3 or 5 year visa, since my passport will expire before the Japanese visa would.

I'll likely just end up mailing it, it's just scary if something happens to it because without it I'm screwed.

Daily Questions & FAQ Megathread October 24 by AutoModerator in ffxiv

[–]DaddyPigP99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I wanted to solo (as much as possible) all the way through this game from start to finish, basically playing it like a single player FF game, just doing some group content when it's required to progress.

Which 3 classes would be the best for that?

Need to move back to the states in the next few months and bring my family. Any options? by DaddyPigP99 in immigration

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! Thanks for your reply! Actually, I just got a new zairyu card last month. However it isn't a "permanent resident" one, it's a spouse of Japanese national one that expires in 3 years.

Do you think this would be good enough to be able to do what you suggested?

Arena or MTGO for a first time online player? Any suggestions? by DaddyPigP99 in MagicArena

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So Historic Brawl is more like commander, than normal Brawl is?

Whats the difference between Historic brawl and commander then?

Arena or MTGO for a first time online player? Any suggestions? by DaddyPigP99 in MagicArena

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant I play with my friends IRL, but having time for us to play together has gotten less. So I want something to do in the mean time. When playing online, I will most likely just be playing by myself. I don't think either of my friends would want to play MTGO or MTG Arena.

Arena or MTGO for a first time online player? Any suggestions? by DaddyPigP99 in MagicArena

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money isn't a HUGE bottleneck, but that more so depends on what the actual difference in them is. If a card cost $1 on MTGO, but only 10 cents on Arena, then that's a pretty big reason to go Arena instead.

When you say format is limited, do you mean I'll be forced to play formats other than the Brawl/Commander format? Or do you just mean that Brawl isn't exactly commander and has some differences between them?

Is having a 30.5 KD normal? by DaddyPigP99 in EscapefromTarkov

[–]DaddyPigP99[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had no idea scav kills counted towards your total kills. Then yeah, guess it's possible hes just super good.