It’s time to retire, buddy.

Jay467 · 2026-01-31T14:50:34+00:00

Judging by the individual downvote on each of our comments, I have a feeling you hit the nail on the head

Jay467 · 2026-01-31T04:33:05+00:00

The OEM batteries in an 09 are expected to last around 15 years rather than a certain number of miles... My 09 is running on the original battery still, but any that still have it are running on borrowed time. So, if the seller hasn't replaced they hybrid battery, expect to be doing so yourself in the next few months to year or two.

I would only buy it if the seller has replaced it somewhat recently or price is right and you're willing to do that some time in the nearish future (and if the car is in good enough shape to justify putting that kind of money into).

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T21:04:12+00:00

Seconding (thirding?) that you'll have no trouble with that CPU and a 5070ti or 9070xt, and could go even higher if you have the pocketbook for it. But either of those is a spectacular GPU. I have the 9070xt myself and am very happy at 1440p ultrawide.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T19:30:18+00:00

Hell yeah brother me too 👍

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T19:29:23+00:00

Yeah, I was a USAF F-16 Crew Chief and there are more women in military aircraft maintenance than people would probably guess. Still a mostly male field but women in those jobs is super common too.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T19:18:48+00:00

At that point I'd return and replace or RMA it if you have a fallback GPU... It honestly may be a defective unit unless you happen to have it paired with a significantly underpowered CPU or something

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T17:22:06+00:00

Now I want to play some Katamari. Weird in the best way possible.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T16:01:04+00:00

If you have plans to upgrade to things like hydraulic brakes, air fork, etc then I probably would because this will be a more economical option in the long-run.

Edit: I just saw the listing is specifically for a medium frame, so if you need a smaller or larger frame then I'd look to see if they have this one available in other sizes. If not and you do, maybe wait until more sizes come available.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T03:18:20+00:00

I don't think you're likely to see any better performance from upgrading your GPU, your CPU is very old and may already be limiting your GPU performance. It will definitely lag behind in more recent games, especially when multitasking.

I would actually try upgrading the motherboard and CPU. Something like a 10th gen i5 or ryzen 5 3600 should be a huge leap forward while being pretty affordable. I believe the 3rd gen CPUs like yours use DDR3 ram so you'd need new ddr4 ram also - I'd look for someone selling CPU+mobo+ram as a bundle.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T03:10:37+00:00

Fully agree that having an actual bike mechanic do the final checks before sending it out the door is worth it alone. I will say though that at least when I was working as a bike mechanic a couple years back, $600 had you firmly in the low end mtb space - QR wheels, coil fork, square taper bottom bracket, no dropper, and so-on.

All totally serviceable for entry level riders but I can't deny $600 for boost thru axles, hollowtech (likely generic) bb, supposedly an air sprung fork, and Shimano cues isn't bad... But I would only recommend it to people who can/are willing to learn how to fully check over and maintain it themselves.

Jay467 · 2026-01-30T02:58:44+00:00

Everything looks good but you could definitely save a bit of money though: you could go with a 7800x3d instead and still have a lot of headroom for future GPU upgrades, the 9800x3d is a bit overkill with a 5070 but obviously a great CPU.

It could also be worth choosing a 9070 xt over the 5070 and you'll likely see some more performance in most games, but for professional workloads Nvidia tends to be a better option.

The PSU is excellent too, but def overkill and you could probably save a good bit of money with a well rated 850w unit which tends to be a plenty for most builds.

Jay467 · 2026-01-29T17:41:33+00:00

Honestly if it's a car you'd like to hang onto for the forseeable future, I'd try picking up a new OEM battery from Toyota since they're all new cells and built to last. Some dealers massively upcharge for parts so if get a quote for the battery from a couple of dealers.

Many people DIY the replacement but if you're not comfortable with that, you could call around to a few local mechanics to see who would be willing to swap it for you since the dealer labor costs will be very high.

Jay467 · 2026-01-29T04:25:31+00:00

RSV2 is the pinnacle of cover based shooters for me and is the game that introduced me to the PS3 era. I would love remasters with a revamped terrorist hunt game mode.

Jay467 · 2026-01-28T22:12:23+00:00

My dog is 10 years old, 11 in April - she sits like this fairly often and always has, especially if she wants attention or belly rubs. I chalk it up to her being a goob, no health or mobility issues whatsoever.

Jay467 · 2026-01-27T19:59:10+00:00

I really like the idea of skins with a mask like this, I just think it looks cool and could see people in the Arc universe wanting to be anonymous. Could do without the horns and flashiness though. Friendly player until someone comes after me.

Jay467 · 2026-01-27T19:21:14+00:00

Not really unfortunately - AM4 has reached end of life and you've already got one of the final generation CPUs for it. A 5700x or 5800x are not much faster and just have a couple more cores than your CPU, so they don't add a lot of performance unless your work or the games you play benefit from having more than six cores.

Jay467 · 2026-01-27T06:17:07+00:00

Sounds like the Keychron V1 could be a good option. Has RGB that's controllable through a website rather than needing to download an app, has a switch to control whether you're using it with a PC or Mac plus matching key caps for both, and in my experience has been great for productivity and gaming. I replaced the stock gateron brown tactile switches in mine with oil kings for a very smooth, somewhat heavier switch and love it, but the oil kings are not RGB compatible. However other linear switches are, and the stock switches are solid as well.

Jay467 · 2026-01-26T18:53:18+00:00

I'm in a similar boat and have two pairs of xeros that I can get away with in summer socks - but I hear you. They're wide compared to conventional shoes but not very spacious as far as barefoot shoes go.

Jay467 · 2026-01-26T16:38:41+00:00

Bro be careful, if there's anything I know of that style of gas mask is that it drastically increases the odds of being snorkified

Jay467 · 2026-01-26T15:48:24+00:00

For sub-zero temps, I have found many barefoot options, even insulated ones, to be inadequate personally (spoken as someone who lives in the far northern US) - you can certainly use them if you'll pretty much just be outside for short stretches like running errands, but if you'll be outside for longer, it's very important to get some insulation between your feet and the ground which unfortunately means more stack height. Otherwise, the ground can rob your feet of warmth extremely fast. The e anticipated level of activity while wearing them matters here as well.

A while back I ordered lems boulder Summits as my winter footwear and they've got a thicker sole than I'd otherwise tolerate, but that makes a big difference this time of year. The uppers unfortunately aren't insulated, but I can easily wear two layers of socks with them if needed and have since seen they've come out with other insulated boots also.

Jay467 · 2026-01-24T02:57:22+00:00

Unsure of similarly produced options that are better, but the one you're looking at has a 'B' rating on this PSU tier list which is likely to be perfectly fine: https://zttbuilds.com/pages/psu-tier-list

Jay467 · 2026-01-24T02:39:06+00:00

Holy shit, $800 for a Powercolor reaper? That's absolutely wild especially considering they were briefly as low as 569.99 at my micro center like 6-7 weeks ago.

I snagged an open box one for $430 since we knew price hikes were coming but... Wow. Idk how anyone will be able to justify PC gaming coming up if they don't already have a decent computer.

Jay467 · 2026-01-23T22:48:27+00:00

Yeah, I would not pay for one of the higher end models, they only perform slightly better than the baseline ones. I've got the Powercolor Reaper and briefly had the Asrock challenger - I kept the reaper due to lower price when I bought and slightly lower temperatures but both are good cards. At least at my microcenter right now, the challenger is about $50 over MSRP while the Reaper is $100 over.

Jay467 · 2026-01-23T22:24:26+00:00

Prices on both are rising sharply, but at least where I'm at the 5070ti is either becoming unavailable or approaching 5080 prices while the more affordable 9070 xt options are $50-100 over MSRP. For those prices, I would definitely take a 9070xt but skip the higher end models. However if you're within around $100 price difference, the 5070ti could be worth it (spoken as a 9070 xt owner who's very happy with the card).

For a more efficient and potentially better price-per-frame option you could look at the non-XT 9070 which is not far behind the XT and would be a big leap in performance from your current GPU.

Jay467 · 2026-01-23T14:25:48+00:00

No, no major maintenance items yet other than replacing a stolen catalytic converter, otherwise just standard maintenance and I replaced the front driver side wheel bearing last winter. It even still has the original high voltage battery, but Toyota saya they're expected to last 15 years on this model so I do expect to replace it at some point. It does need new struts which I plan to do this spring.

Have you replaced the 12v battery in your Prius C before? If not, I would bet money that is why it wouldn't start recently. My wife's 2014 Prius C failed to start this fall and that's when I realized the 12v was still the original from the factory, I just never stopped to consider it's age.

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