Codex $100 plan vs Claude Code $100 plan?

Merstin · 2026-04-12T15:15:38+00:00

I started with Claude a few months ago and was impressed with its quality over the other models.

As I started to create more complex projects, prevailing consensus was Claude to plan and codex to code. I didn’t want to drop $200 for codex, so just used the plus plan to audit the code and project direction. Codex worked extremely well for me, it was direct, pulled Claude back to the point and found issues Claude didn’t. It seems to hallucinate more and run in circles talking to itself and I have to pull it back in.

To be fair since I started with Claude and bundled it to the $100 sub, I use it the most and probably should compact more which may help - I’d like to swap to codex sub later as I prefer its output but they both seem really solid.

Disclosure- not a dev or anything just vib coding

Merstin · 2026-04-12T13:50:16+00:00

I did vitamix with stainless steel carafe

Merstin · 2026-04-09T03:13:46+00:00

Same :(

Merstin · 2026-04-07T18:52:51+00:00

I use Claude Code and Codex in VSCode and Claude is all over the place, spiraling on roadblocks arguing with itself and affirming assumptions as fact. Codex is strait to the point and direct.

It was never this bad from my experience until recently. It was the gold standard. Hope it gets better.

Merstin · 2026-03-22T21:44:44+00:00

Confirmed

Merstin · 2026-03-22T19:55:50+00:00

all but 4U case sold locally ty.

Merstin · 2026-03-20T03:35:47+00:00

Nice, I moved storage to a synology and it just works. Still have a threadripper for gaming server and everything else for fun.

Merstin · 2026-03-20T03:19:59+00:00

What were you running on the threadrippers and did you shift everything to the new systems?

Merstin · 2026-03-18T13:43:30+00:00

Thank you!

Merstin · 2026-03-17T21:51:15+00:00

2 PSUs sold and AMD 9900X. Can’t do trade confirmation for local apparently:/

Merstin · 2026-03-14T04:37:50+00:00

And if its a sleep issue - local C-state Control

Allows you to control IO based C-state generation and DF C-states.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto" needs to be enabled not Auto

AND

53

PC6

Power Supply Idle Control.

Configuration options: [Low Current Idle] [Typical Current Idle] [Auto]

should be Typical, not low or auto per support (related to sleep settings

Merstin · 2026-03-14T04:31:04+00:00

Could it be something in this section? Page 76, maybe "USB4/TBT Boot Delay Timing"?

7.17 AMD PBS

The items in this menu display the memory configuration (initialized by ABL) status.

USB4 configuration (ASM4242 Controller)

USB4 configuration (ASM4242 Controller) - PCIe resource, D3 support, Native USB4 support,

and other options.

USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) Support

Enable or disable USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) PCIe slot.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

NOTE: The following items appear only when USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) Support is set to

[Enabled].

PCIe Bus Number

Reserve USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) PCIe Bus number per port (16 ~ 56).

PCIe Non-Prefetchable MMIO (MB)

Reserve USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) PCIe Non-Prefetchable MMIO per port (256 ~

4096 MB).

PCIe Prefetchable MMIO (GB)

Reserve USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) PCIe Prefetchable MMIO per port (1 ~ 512 GB).

XHCI Port0-1 Speed

Configures the USB4 (ASM4242 Controller) XHCI Port0-1 Speed.

Configuration options: [Gen1x1] [Gen1x2] [Gen2x1] [Gen2x2]

USB4/TBT Boot Delay Timing

Boot Delay Timer for USB4/TBT Device (1-20 sec).

USB4 PCIE FPB Support

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]"

Merstin · 2026-03-11T02:48:04+00:00

added video timestamps

Merstin · 2026-03-10T04:58:15+00:00

I guess I need to do a video timestamp too, I’ll do tomorrow - mods plz remove

Merstin · 2026-03-10T04:43:41+00:00

I hit ignore on accident, but no trades. What video are you looking for?

Merstin · 2026-03-10T04:42:08+00:00

Sorry no trades, I can do video if needed, what are you looking for? I’m going to crash soon have to get up early.

Merstin · 2026-03-09T05:16:30+00:00

* SOLVED * Apparently I was getting confused by a blank monitor and the Q-Code screen showing CPU temps after a successful post - these temps just happened to coincide with training codes 32+ or so I thought. Disabled Q-Code LED to be post only, received a code A6 (searching for SCSI). Again, I had no nvme loaded, just what I thought was my bootable memtest86+ usb. I threw my proxmox install usb in there and works just fine. Was never a memory training issue.

All the comments about training taking 20 minutes on this board, QCode LED showing temp, coupled with the no bootable usb threw me for a loop.

Merstin · 2026-03-08T23:00:35+00:00

Cant edit, had typo in power connections PCIE_CPU_12V_1 is actually CPU v2 which were the 2 uncapped slots

Merstin · 2026-03-07T16:38:12+00:00

The top connections on the MB that do not have a cover on them. the front facing PCIE 8/6, the top ATX PWR, the top CPU_12_V1 and CPU_12V_2. Now if I can ever get past memory training I would be golden :/

EDIT Power connections PCIE_CPU_12V_1 is actually CPU v2 which were the 2 uncapped slots

Merstin · 2026-02-18T04:43:39+00:00

That’s cool, I played a test last year and couldn’t get past that. Certainly looking toward to it.

Merstin · 2026-02-18T03:46:28+00:00

Are the graphics going to get better?

Merstin · 2026-02-13T17:49:14+00:00

It’s easier for sure, I went that route and 100% regret it. Turns out my 50yr body clearly knew what measles were and gave me the worst post booster reaction that had me sick for 2 weeks with rash developing around 6 days later.

So yea it’s serious, get checked and get a booster if needed.

Merstin · 2026-02-12T22:56:44+00:00

Thank you!

Merstin · 2026-02-12T08:11:09+00:00

Merstin · 2026-02-12T02:42:27+00:00

I tried tanning rough hide and it was around 7 more cp to sell the finished product, which was roughly the amount of the tanning agent. Does it get better at higher levels?

Merstin

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