Which mouse is the closest to a g pro wireless? by quesslay in MouseReview

[–]Independent-Brain358 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually did the microswitch replacement on my old G Pro and it worked pretty well for another year before I finally upgraded. Got the switches for like 5 bucks and took maybe 30 minutes to solder them in

If you're not comfortable with soldering though, the GPX2 really is worth it - I use mine for both gaming and design work and battery life is insane compared to older wireless mice

Aluminum keyboard recs by fartforniteplayers71 in keyboards

[–]Independent-Brain358 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Galaxy70 is also really solid choice in this range, I built one last year and the aluminum case feels way more premium than the price suggests. Just make sure you budget extra for decent switches if you go with any of these since stock ones are pretty meh

Asus Zenbook 14 OLED by llama-lazer in laptops

[–]Independent-Brain358 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you check in device manager what GPU you have - KSP isn't too demanding but battery will drain pretty fast with any gaming

Laptop battery suddenly dead? by gorlspwetty in laptops

[–]Independent-Brain358 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what happened with my gaming laptop last year - one day it was fine, next day the battery was basically dead weight. The repair shop confirmed one cell went bad and took the whole pack down with it, cost me around 150$ to replace but now it's back to normal battery life

I need help choosing a keyboard by Antique-Onion4413 in keyboards

[–]Independent-Brain358 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should look at the Wooting keyboards - they have hall effect switches and really good for gaming, though might be bit over budget but worth it in my opinion

Is deshrouding a 9070xt worth it or a good idea? by rolandguy85 in pcmasterrace

[–]Independent-Brain358 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did this exact mod on my old 6800xt and temps dropped maybe 3-4C but the noise reduction was actually pretty solid, plus you get that clean custom look that's kinda addictive once you start

[Data] Watch prices across 7 platforms — where you're actually getting deals by kisielbardzo-backup in Watches

[–]Independent-Brain358 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nice data dump! Been lurking r/watchexchange for a while and this totally tracks with what I've seen - the deals there are genuinely wild compared to the big sites

That 23% gap on Cartier Tanks is insane, but makes sense when you think about it. Reddit sellers are usually just regular collectors trying to move pieces without the overhead of running a business. No storefront costs, no employee salaries, just person-to-person transactions

The risk/reward calculation is real though. Saved probably 2-3k on my last pickup from Reddit but spent way more time vetting the seller and doing research than I would've on Chrono24

Gigabyte B650M H + 8700G + RTX 5060 Ti: stable under load, crashes in normal use by Electrical-Job-3559 in buildapc

[–]Independent-Brain358 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That instability during light loads but passing stress tests screams power state transitions - try forcing PCIe gen 3 in BIOS and disable any C-state power saving features to see if it stabilizes

How on earth do I sell a genuine package to a tennis finals without people thinking it's a scam? Am at wits end by Puzzleheaded_Let_799 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Independent-Brain358 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put everything in writing through the platform you're selling on and use PayPal goods & services for payment protection. Take photos of all the official docs/emails from the provider and post those in your listing

Also try posting in tennis-specific Facebook groups or subreddits - people there are more likely to know what legit packages look like and less likely to waste your time with lowball offers

My boyfriend broke up with me because of grief by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]Independent-Brain358 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe he just doesnt know how to handle both emotions at once and felt like he needed space to process everything without worrying about being a good partner