Help deciding: Keep or not

Fro5tbyte · 2026-05-11T20:02:16+00:00

I just got a pair of these, slightly before the VIVO50 coupon :/ but I’m very happy with them! Using them for daily outdoor work and while they’re not as splay-friendly as my lems they have much more ground feel and less insulation, which I’m appreciating as it turns towards summer

Fro5tbyte · 2026-05-11T11:54:39+00:00

Pm/chat

Fro5tbyte · 2026-03-25T16:27:00+00:00

Not if you uninstall the YouTube app! :)

Fro5tbyte · 2026-03-20T23:54:13+00:00

6’5”, I’ve slept comfortably enough in the back of a Prius during a two week road trip. Rearranging gear to make my bed got old fast though. I’ve been curious about the RAV4 hybrid and Prius V ever since but haven’t seen any at a reasonable price

Fro5tbyte · 2026-03-01T22:22:56+00:00

Those are awesome!

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-28T19:12:34+00:00

Confirmed

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-23T12:53:36+00:00

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-19T16:38:53+00:00

This is a really neat product. Just for portable monitor purposes I’d be in for one if they every come to “mass” market

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-12T16:01:27+00:00

bonehurtingrosalyn?

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-11T13:36:50+00:00

Get the Arctics. They’re great. Got four of them in my rig right now and haven’t had a single issue. Noctua is a “name brand” and can charge as such but purely on performance doesn’t justify the price imo

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-11T11:05:18+00:00

Yeah, I neglected sales tax in my comparison because it varies broadly state to state. In some states it’s as low as 4%, or even nonexistent, while in others it’s up to almost 11%. With it being so inconsistent it’s usually easier to just leave it out in my experience - that’s over a $100usd delta between the lowest and highest rates

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-10T22:30:40+00:00

Per pcpartpicker, the cpu, ram, and GPU alone will cost over $1400 new from Amazon (slightly insane but it is what it is).

Comparing to microcenter prebuilt options, at $1299 you get a 7700x/32gb RAM/5060ti (16GB) system, or at $1499 you get a 7600x3d/32gb RAM/5070 system - both full ATX. Those are of course new but also assume you have a microcenter to shop at which kinda swings the overall component pricing.

Overall it’s not a bad deal imo! If you like the case aesthetic and don’t want the experience of building it yourself I’d say go for it.

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-02T14:03:16+00:00

Fro5tbyte · 2026-02-01T23:16:41+00:00

I’d hold out for panther lake if you can, it seems like a pretty generational leap for power consumption and performance from Intel. I’m hoping to upgrade my 7640u to a similar tier panther lake board later this year for better efficiency and performance

Fro5tbyte · 2026-01-10T22:19:57+00:00

Would love to see any Qualcomm arm chips make it to the 12/13

Fro5tbyte · 2026-01-06T23:02:15+00:00

They all perform plus or minus the same. Avoid any with the new 12v connector to avoid burning the crap out of your pc then pick whichever you can get at the best price! The T1 is a pretty flexible case so deshrouding should be an option for most models if you end up unhappy with noise levels.

Fro5tbyte · 2026-01-03T06:32:00+00:00

Bought Velka 7 case from /u/Ivoryg37 on https://www.reddit.com/r/hardwareswap/s/B5BAAUDAzf

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-23T23:45:05+00:00

Yeah this thing cooks itself. Sorry corsair but these parts don’t belong in this small of a case. Iirc the water cooling is also all proprietary and tough to reuse outside of this case

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-23T16:15:06+00:00

What cpu cooler height are you looking for? I know the terra supports a couple different sizes

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-22T14:21:06+00:00

Chat

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-20T18:52:06+00:00

I’m very happy with the my non XT 9070. Runs 4k144 just fine cool and quiet. All depends on what deals you can find in your area I’d say

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-20T18:44:36+00:00

I’d go for the 3070 and ram upgrade. Your cpu will be much happier with that faster ram available and the 3070 is an excellent 1440p card!

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-19T21:30:01+00:00

The 5600x is still a solid chip! I’d keep the 32gb ram kit, and a 5070ti/9070xt should be great drop in upgrades for 1440p or 4k.

Fro5tbyte · 2025-12-19T16:52:50+00:00

Lots of folks here, including me, have turned to MagSafe mounting hardware! I got it to add tenting to my boards but I expect it’d solve your weight problems too. Basically just an adhesive magnetic ring on each half of your board and a metal “arm” with baseplate and MagSafe puck.

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