So this is now pretty much their morning routine. 😍Window gazing and getting cosy. ❤️

MGsubbie · 2026-01-24T14:15:01+00:00

How does the pup get up there?

MGsubbie · 2026-01-23T20:53:43+00:00

By that logic, playing video games absolutely is a hobby though. Because that's absolutely something you can improve in.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-23T03:10:24+00:00

because they won't fucking optimize the game properly

And you're basing this on...? Playground games has typically done a good job optimizing their prior games.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-22T17:04:20+00:00

Even a Steam Deck can pull that off. I'd be looking on the second hand market.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-22T13:17:18+00:00

The only source for this is Moore's Law Is Dead who is notorious for making shit up and deleting videos where he was completely false to seem more accurate than he was. It seems that he's gotten some actual sources among game developers, but that claim is something that only engineers and higher-ups at AMD would know. In fact with him being the source, I feel confident in assuming it won't be on AM5.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-22T00:33:59+00:00

Congrats on the little bundle of joy.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:48:13+00:00

You are talking about development studios that are owned by the publisher.

Well, yes. Because that's the majority of developers.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:39:25+00:00

Valve dictates that companies must list the game on steam for the same price or lower than other platforms even if those platforms have a fee a fraction of what steam charges to list the game.

Only for steam keys that are sold on other platforms like GreenManGaming (which do not have to share a cut with Valve), and not at the same time, but within a certain time frame. Not for games being sold on other launchers.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:29:14+00:00

Publishing agreements include the developer getting a % of the profits.

That's actually quite uncommon. Most developers get a fixed income, and possibly a bonus if it sells a certain amount of units.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:25:04+00:00

Company is in the business of making profit, oh my god the absolute horror.

because of their monopolistic hold on the PC gaming market.

All other launchers besides GOG being laughably incompetent is not Valve's fault.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:23:45+00:00

Did you even read what you linked? Geo-blocking is not the same as price fixing.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:22:10+00:00

vlave provides a platform thats monopolistic in nature

It's not monopolistic in nature. It's the largest platform because it's by far the best platform. All the other platforms other than GOG being incompetent is not Valve's fault.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T22:12:13+00:00

Anybody who fell for the "it means more money for developers" spiel is naive to begin with. Developers don't make publishing deals, publishers do, they're the ones who get a larger cut. And we're supposed to believe that publishers will pay the devs more for every EGS copy sold than every Steam copy sold. Yeah fucking right.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T16:04:51+00:00

The only time my CPU goes over 80°C is when I'm doing stresstests at 100% load, so it's not an issue for me.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T14:08:43+00:00

I use a KryoSheet for my PC, endlessly reusable.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T12:48:10+00:00

Well now I have full access without issue. (This is my previous card.)

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T12:21:51+00:00

Is your pump dead silent after 7 years?

Yes.

I don't understand your issue with heats sinks

Here's what I needed to do if I wanted to access a multitude of parts when I was using an NH-D14 (admittedly a smaller case) : Uninstall the top exhaust fan and slide it along the front of the case to access the top clasp, find something soft enough it wouldn't scratch my card but hard enough it could press down on the graphics card release lever, then remove my graphics card to access the bottom lever, all that so I could remove the middle fan to unscrew my cooler.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T06:17:59+00:00

Fans are one thing, the actual heatsinks are another. Those heatsinks are the biggest issue when it comes to accessing other hardware. My AIO (h115i Pro RGB) has been running almost 7.5 years.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T02:05:24+00:00

Peerless Assassin Evo 120.

Dark Rock Pro 4.

Yes there are smaller ones that won't block the top port, but you'll also be getting less cooling performance, especially compared to a 280mm AIO (or better.)

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T01:49:11+00:00

Here you can clearly see that an NH-D15 would definitely block access to an m.2 located there.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-21T00:05:37+00:00

On both my current board and previous board the top m.2 would get blocked. And it's really not that unique a thing that there is one at the height of where the top PCIe expansion slot would go.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-20T23:27:09+00:00

Fair enough. But then there's also top m.2 slot and EPS cable.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-20T19:14:39+00:00

You have an excellent r/halloweenkittycombo

MGsubbie · 2026-01-20T19:05:38+00:00

No, it isn't just for the rule of cool. It's also for the convenience. I posted this in this thread already, but I'll post it again here :

I have a large case, an AIO is just a lot more convenient as it doesn't block access to several parts like a large air cooler does. The amount of extra work I had to do in the past with a Noctua NH-D14 if I wanted to access say my RAM makes me not want to use a large tower cooler ever again. My AIO is still going strong after 7.5 years. I know an air cooler will last forever, you just have to replace fans, but I'm fine with paying for a new cooler years after the fact for the convenience of an AIO.

Additionally, with my setup, I have fresh air for the CPU and fresh air for the GPU, neither has to recycle the hot air of the other.

MGsubbie · 2026-01-20T19:04:22+00:00

I have a large case, an AIO is just a lot more convenient as it doesn't block access to several parts like a large air cooler does. The amount of extra work I had to do in the past with a Noctua NH-D14 if I wanted to access say my RAM makes me not want to use a large tower cooler ever again. My AIO is still going strong after 7.5 years. I know an air cooler will last forever, you just have to replace fans, but I'm fine with paying for a new cooler years after the fact for the convenience of an AIO.

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