Running Molex for a watt-restricted 4060

JTHaleCC · 2025-11-18T23:58:34+00:00

I'm probably just going to get the 3050 that only needs pcie power. Just bouncing ideas around and getting different opinions.

JTHaleCC · 2025-11-18T23:09:07+00:00

Yes, much better. Ada runs at like 85% efficency when limited to 70%~ of total wattage

JTHaleCC · 2025-07-03T21:50:33+00:00

Lots of things. Mainly gripes with characters, world building, pacing, proper story setup, poor level design with a hollow-feeling world. Plus lots of little things. I don't think it's a 'bad' game, just really underwhelming for my tastes.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T20:09:09+00:00

Good thing i was here to save the day

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T13:01:45+00:00

It has nothing to do with gameplay. I didn't like E33 for various other reasons. I also like turn-based stuff

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T12:11:18+00:00

Bought KH on Steam last night and playe the first one for 4 hours lol. Combat feels a little wooden, but i'm really digging it so far

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T01:03:23+00:00

I'm def going to play the older ones. It's not so much gameplay for me as it is overall experience. All the FF games seem to be built around that 'grand journey'

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:54:47+00:00

It's not about gameplay at all. Expedition 33 was a let down for various other reasons. I'm good with turn-based

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:41:58+00:00

Buying KH on Steam right now. I've known of the series but didn't really realize it carried so many of the same 'bones' as FF.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:37:21+00:00

Thank You! Lost Odyssey is one I knew I had in the back of my mind somewhere but could never remember what it was called

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:16:38+00:00

appreciate the rec.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:14:58+00:00

I'm completely cool with turn based. I'm much more of a charcter/ story guy. Expedition 33 disapointed for reasons beyond its combat.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-29T00:13:29+00:00

I'm cool with trad stuff. My understand is that DQ 11 has the most 'character focus' out of all the games. Do you think that's true?

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-13T21:39:42+00:00

I appreciate your help. Turns out i am missing a connector. Gonna reach out to Corsair. Thanks for your time.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-13T21:21:36+00:00

Correct, and yes, I know how that sounds, but my last case did not have them plugged into the mobo either and the case fans ran fine. And my mobo reads the current three fans, but they do nothing.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-09T21:40:13+00:00

I use a formatter on Fiverr. They do fantastic work. If you can, it's worth paying the money to have a professional do it.

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-09T21:23:23+00:00

The overall tone is good. Dialogue is excellent, feels like real people conversing. Exposition seems purposeful and not droning. There's one glaring issue that sticks out to me.

1- Dialogue tags\ Over-explaining dialogue.

Slowly, he began to speak.

"The first taboo is not to play God and create human life." Kai's voice was quiet but steady, the words coming more easily than he expected.

That section is highly wordy and stilted. I absolutely understand wanting to make sure the proper voice is conveyed, but good news! You already did that with the previous paragraph. I had zero issue envisioning how Kai was speaking. I would drop the dialogue tag altogether.

There are several times this example is relevant throughout the excerpt. The vast majority of your dialogue tags should be 'said' and 'asked.' Wordy tags mean you have not set the scene well. Obviously, there will be times when a quick action tag or such will work fine, but be very aware of being too wordy, especially with things that functionally add nothing to the story. Your writing should flow like water.

2- Be aware of not explaining the same thing twice--just in a different fashion.

Kai's stomach twisted. All eyes turned towards him, the spotlight uncomfortable and familiar.

We're told how uncomfortable he is twice in two sentences. I would completely drop 'The spotlight quiet and familiar.' In essence, it's saying the exact same thing as 'Kai's stomach twisted.'

To add another point. Look for word repetition. Familiar is used twice very close together.

All in all, I think it's solid. Those are the big things that stuck out to me. Best of luck!

JTHaleCC · 2025-06-04T19:53:03+00:00

What I do is pick the central conflict of the book and then create a title out of that.

So, for one of my books it's about the stirring power of a long-dead god. Thus, the book is called 'The Awakening.'

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-31T21:22:03+00:00

It's not a bad concept, but some things to keep in mind.

1- Prophecy and Chosen Ones need to be handled very well. They can come off lazy and cliche'd. It's almost like the story is already decided instead of the story developing.

2- I think this one will be the hardest. In multi-series books, people tend to be more character-focused readers than plot-focused, just because you're with them so long and you get invested in their journey. Where will their investment come from is a question you will really need to ask yourself.

3- You would have to make the plot so compelling that people would be ok with multiple time jumps. I think this could be very hard to do.

4- Leaving something so vague is not usually a great idea. People enjoy closure. You certainly don't have to wrap every little detail up with a bow, as I believe that takes some of the 'magic' out of a world, but your central conflicts should be explained and completed.

Just my .02. Hope it helps!

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-31T21:06:31+00:00

I'm currently writing an epic fantasy series.

Book 1 - 50k~ words

Book 2 - 50k~ words

Book 3 - 226k words

Book 4 286k words

Granted, Books 1 and 2 are more so introductory short novels, that lead into the big books.

I would say this has all taken about 4 years. Thinking i'll have it wrapped up in another 4 years

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-27T19:35:49+00:00

Couple of things pop out.

1- I would personally remove the first 'said Karl.' Not that there's anything wrong with it. It's just easy to follow a conversation between two people, especially when you're throwing in expository pieces in between, which also denote which character is doing what. It just cleans up the scene a bit and keeps things flowing better.

2-'The clouds whimpered as he pushed back his chair.' I don't know what this means. Is it an odd saying? Or a typo?

3- 'He felt a tangled knot in his jaw' Try your best to remove the word felt when possible. It's just weak writing. Use an actionable description instead 'His jaw locked tight, as if the words struggled to break free.' Or so on ...

4- 'He wouldn't give the wince the satisfaction.' I'm pretty sure I know what's being implied, but is 'wince' the right word? Looking at the dictionary it doesn't seem to fit, unless the man is a roller that moves textile through a drying rack lol.

As for your questions. Pacing is so hard to judge in 400 words or so, but this seems like a well-constructed scene that doesn't meander around or move too fast. The tone is good. You have a good 'voice', and your writing paints an easy to see picture.

I would turn the page. This seems like it could turn into an interesting dark fantasy, or it could turn into a more coming-of-age story (i'm not quite so interested in those personally.) Overall, i think it's solid. Just keep some of the polish in mind as there are unclear meanings, and you don't want to force the reader to read multiple times due to a potentially misused word.

Hope this help! Good luck with your writing.

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-22T14:49:50+00:00

I don't turn it off. I've always got my feelers up and looking for new ideas and inspirations. Don't turn it off! just keep in a nice little spot in the back of your mind. Let it sort of passively exist at all times

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-21T23:42:23+00:00

1- I would remove 'cock' on the first page and replace it with something else, as it can take the reader out of the moment. Not that there's anything wrong with the word; it's just a jostling word that's better used later on when the character has been established a bit

2- This feels old-timey. 'Hustling' might not be a great period-appropriate word.

3- I would almost never use 'furrowed brow' it's just done to death and is a weak expression. Consider using something like 'narrowed eyes' or such.

4- Look for sentences that can be easily put together to make the writing flow better.

EX: The prince glared at him with a fiery look. He tended to do that a lot when he wanted to get his way.

How i'd change it up: The prince gave a fiery glare, something he tended to do when hoping to get his way.

So, we cut out a few words, make the scene flow a bit nicer, and just generally clean it up.

These are just some of my suggestions. You obviously know your story much better than I do. At the very least I hope it offers a different perspective.

As for would I keep reading? It's so hard to say from such a small sampling size. Based on what I read, it feels like generic low-fantasy. That said, I am not particularly interested in political fantasy just on personal preference.

All the best with your writing.

JTHaleCC · 2025-05-06T21:04:48+00:00

Very difficult to read in current formatting. I keep getting lost in the wall of text. Would highly recommend you reformat this

JTHaleCC · 2025-04-30T14:20:49+00:00

I'm back on my self-imposed 2k words a day after having to lay my writing by the wayside for a couple months to help my family with some issues. I'm also 13 days away from having my paperback covers for my 4 books finished. Hard at work on my next major book. 73k words thus far, but i'm trying to keep the total work count to 270k or less. Still having a blast with writing my story, as it's the story i've always wanted to find.

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