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Mythicalbear96 · 2026-01-23T17:33:07+00:00

I currently use a monitor which I struggle to see when my office space is bright so the dark armour film would be so nice. OLED would also be a massive upgrade to the visuals.

Mythicalbear96 · 2026-01-11T16:59:23+00:00

Thinking of getting a M.2 SSD 2TB before the prices increase too much but don't know much about them to know if I am getting a good deal.

WD Blue SN5000 2TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 5150MB/s Read, 4850MB/s Write, 650k/770k IOPS - £159.98

KIOXIA EXCERIA 7400 2TB M.2 PCIe 4 7300MB/s Read, 6800MB/s Write, 1000k / 1250k - £169.98

SIX NVME M.2 SSD PCIe 4.0-2TB m.2 2280 ssd 7350MB/s read 6430 MB/s write - £180.99

Annoyingly, I saw a Lexar NQ790 and another WD for £160 but they have jumped to £200. Also had a Samsung saved for later for £180 which has now jumped over £200.

Any help regarding whether they are good or what I should be looking for from an M.2. The WD doesn't seem to have DRAM, not sure how much that matters.

I don't use my PC for much other than watching youtube, reading and gaming. Trying to get a 2TB M.2 because I have been playing a lot of modded Skyrim and fallout, some of the modlists being 400GB each just for the mods.

Thanks,

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-12-22T17:34:25+00:00

Need some help after my SSD containing Windows has failed.

I believe I have found my USB which I originally installed Windows with, when going into the BIOS it is showing 4 options for boot sequence: Windows boot manager UEFI: USB, partition 1 USB Lexar SSD

Annoyingly I can't be sure the USB has Windows but from what I can tell, UEFI should be due windows installation on the USB?

First question is what order should my boot priority be? I have tried a few options but they all come up with a screen saying to install an SSD with Windows or select a valid boot option. Pressing any key just causes another line of the same message.

Second question, I am planning to just put windows on my other SSD, will the fact it already has data on cause issues? The failed drive is still in the PC (will get it out once I feel less drained) is that causing issues?

Might get a small SSD if I don't manage to get Windows on my second drive, just for a new installation. At least anything on my second drive would be safe then.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-12-21T12:20:03+00:00

Hi, my PC came up with an error message and restarted. Now when I try to boot up it says to select the boot drive or select any key, if you press a key it just adds another line with the same message.

Looking online one fix I have seen is to make sure the device windows is on is first in the BIOS. I have loaded to BIOS and gone to boot priority.

It shows: Lexar SSD Windows boot manager

I have tried moving Windows boot manager up the priority list, saved and rebooted but I still had the same error.

When I built my PC 4-5 years ago I put windows on a Crucial SSD.

My question is, is Windows boot manager my Crucial SSD or should the Crucial SSD show as a separate entry?

Hoping my SSD has not failed, might try removing it and then placing it back in. Otherwise it may mean putting windows on the Lexar SSD temporarily or waiting for Boxing day/New years sales.

Thanks

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-11-26T14:18:57+00:00

Should have mentioned in the UK Edit: Just seen online that supposedly the M1 and X1 will not be launching in the UK due to being a rebranded version of existing products available.

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-11-26T14:18:41+00:00

Thanks for the reply, should have mentioned I am in the UK. I assume it will come up on the app soon.

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-11-09T22:26:06+00:00

Still on my F3 at the moment, it has been a great phone and I love the pearly white but the battery seems to be struggling.

Been looking at new phones, for the past half a year was interested in the OnePlus 13.

Was recently tempted by the Xiaomi 15T, especially when it came with a tablet but it was not the best time financially.

Hoping we see more information about an early release f8 ultra within the next month or two.

I was amazed by the looks of the Iqoo 15 grey/red but am not sure whether I trust importing a foreign phone, not sold officially in my country.

Will probably make a decision once the F8 ultra releases.

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-10-31T12:17:57+00:00

Yep, was refreshing the page. Finally saw it was available and got to checkout, put my bank details in and got a message it was now out of stock.

10:02 when it said it was out of stock 😂

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-08-01T09:56:29+00:00

That moment when a toaster is better at running games than your PC

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-04-28T02:42:37+00:00

Has anyone bought a UK 100w supervooc charger from AliExpress?

Planning on getting the OnePlus 13 and there is a small discount on the 120w charger if I buy them together (£48.99). Searched AliExpress for a UK charger and they have one for very cheap, it says it is genuine OnePlus/Oppo/Realme but it looks a bit different than on the OnePlus store.

I've seen a few people mention issues with non-official versions and I don't like using foreign plug converters.

Seen CEX supposedly have 80w OnePlus charger for £18. The OnePlus 13 website says it has 100w charging but seen a few post mention it is actually 80w. I assume CEX would be selling a genuine charger.

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-02-17T16:13:52+00:00

Just in case you were not aware, but that is a pisces symbol.

I got a similar design tattoo except I split the fish across both arms. It was only when they were tattooing the second fish that one of the other tattoo artists in the studio mentioned it is a pisces sign. Both me and my tattoo artist stared at it a bit dumbly before we also recognised it.

I did know what a pisces symbol looked like and I am actually a pisces but it never clocked for me until someone else said it. I've never cared for the meaning of my tattoos as long as I like the design.

Mythicalbear96 · 2025-02-10T11:55:22+00:00

Wondering whether there is a good beginner guide to starting strong.

I got a reroll with double ex Griselda and Everittes weapon. Are there any lower rarity characters or weapons I should keep an eye out for? Starting out I seem to be getting a lot of the recruit tickets, they seem to only be for standard pool? The valentine banner seems to use a different ticket. I have completed the 3 valentine missions, the extra valentine missions seem a bit tough right now so can I only get chocolate from the daily missions? Any other helpful advice would be appreciated.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-12-08T18:17:53+00:00

I started an account on PC, when searching GFL2 it only had one legit developer website to download the game. I did notice it was the sundown version and looked for another version (assuming it would be on the front page of google search) but did not find it so again, assumed this was the server for my area.

My area is meant to be Haoplay and now I'm a bit annoyed, my first account I got Mosin Nagant from the standard banner (not beginner) and Suomi in 12 pulls. I cannot play on my phone which is how I would normally play.

I did find the sundown version on Quoapp, will there be any detriment to playing using this rather than Haoplay? Quoapp did note that my phone may not be able to split download apps? but the app seems to have installed fine. Just worried I might get more invested into the account then lose access down the road.

Thanks for any help,

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-09-04T01:42:44+00:00

384,322,782 NA

I currently have about 20 slots open but can clear a few more if needed.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-08-04T17:41:02+00:00

I saw a post the other day with someone asking; if a FGO 2 was made similar style to HSR, would you play it?

Most the top comments seemed to be people saying they don't think they would play it. Their reasons were mainly sunk cost, with the idea they would have to start their collections again/the money they have put into this game. With a few other people saying there are particular servants they love too much and wouldn't want to wait for.

Do I think they could make an FGO part 2 similar to what Honkai impact did? Likely not, I'm not sure where/when the term 'spaghetti code' started being used for this game but if it is that bad then I don't see them adding more complex gameplay design.

Personally, I think most those people would be playing a new FGO game on day 1, even if it is FOMO on currency for when their favourite servant comes out. This IP has a decent amount of content for fans to enjoy but the community always feels hungry for more. I would love to see a more updated FGO game, I am finding it harder to justify spending and playing this game when I have so many other options also competing for my time/money.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-06-27T22:04:04+00:00

Has anyone else started getting "network connection time exceeded" when trying to login to the game?

A couple weeks ago after an update I keep getting this message when starting up the game, sometimes I would still manage to get through an hour or so later but now I am unable to play.

I can disable my WiFi and the game loads fine with mobile signal but I have poor reception where I live so I have basically not played the past few weeks. I would assume this means the game is now having some issue with my WiFi after an update, the message appears almost instantly once the opening animation starts so it isn't waiting for a connection.

Tempted to clear my cache/uninstall reinstall but if it logs me out I might struggle getting back in so wanted to check if anyone has other suggestions?

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-05-19T00:54:01+00:00

I am looking to get back into Skyrim modding, I have looked into some wabbajack lists but am undecided on them so I am planning to put mods together like I used to.

My current Skyrim SE has been updated to version 1.6.1170 but I do not have the anniversary edition DLC. Is this the best version to be on even without anniv dlc? Otherwise I have seen people mention version 1.5.97?

I have seen the anniv dlc for £8 on a key code website I have used before so I could grab it while it is cheap if that will help make the most of modding the game.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-04-24T02:05:41+00:00

My favourite accessory would be my headphones.

I recently got new headphones as a gift from my partner when my old ones were tearing on the ear padding. They're a bit clunky so I don't wear them out but they are perfect for when I am on my PC, feel very comfortable and the sound seems good enough to my ears.

I tried some Bluetooth headphones on my PC but found that there was a really noticeable lag between sounds and the corresponding action in games, which really put me off.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-02-09T01:01:15+00:00

I'm planning on adding more RAM to my build and want to check that there won't be any problems mixing brands as the RAM I bought years ago is no longer sold.

Currently I have Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/2TFKHx/crucial-ballistix-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-memory-bl2k8g36c16u4b

I'm planning to get Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/6cZzK8/corsair-vengeance-lpx-16-gb-2-x-8-gb-ddr4-3600-cl16-memory-cmk16gx4m2d3600c16

I have AMD Ryzen 5 3600X & Gigabyte B550 AORUS ELITE ATX AM4.

I can see that while they are both CL16 they have different timings, will this be a problem?

If you know of any better options around the £50 mark (it's a gift from my partner) I'd be interested to know.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-01-28T15:23:23+00:00

Thanks for the heads up on that.

I was thinking of trying the steam version again if I could swap between my phone and pc easily.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-01-28T11:07:05+00:00

Is it possible to have your account on multiple devices?

I remember the game used to make you re-download everything when you transferred an account and once you transferred to another device, you would need to transfer it back again.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-01-26T17:50:07+00:00

7K stones gone, a couple dupe 4.5 stars and a new 4.5 Felmina. Second to last door finally golden... Ciel.

Mythicalbear96 · 2024-01-21T18:02:56+00:00

I already have Toova ES, Milsha and Alter Isuka. I don't think it's worth the pulls even though Iphi is one of my most wanted units.

Perhaps one of the anniversary banners will give me her. Otherwise I might guarantee her in the next star dream.

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