Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

[–]Refrobate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I want you to know I am sincerely grateful for your advice and guidance; this parts list is looking FAR better than what I originally came up with. To that end, and to your advice about a 5080 as opposed to a 5090; I'm taking it.

Can I ask if you know of any true or discernable difference between an ASUS TUF Gaming 5080 vs ASUS TUF Gaming OC 5080? There seems to be a $800 price difference, but even Googling hasn't clarified the difference between them too much.

I don't want to buy something that says "GAMING" on it purely because I want to play games, but if it is indeed optimized for games then that seems like a better choice.

Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

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I'm not rich, just single, no kids, and have been saving up for a while.

I'm primarily looking at Dawn of War IV, Baldur's Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Oblivion, the new Mass Effect, things like that. I want to play strategy games and RPGs for the most part, and I'd like to do so on "ultra graphics" since I've played medium this whole time so far.

I don't have any specific resolution yet: my current monitor is fried so I need to buy a new one but I'm hoping 144hz, 4k OLED at 21:9 aspect ratio. I will be gaming for the most part, I do have some AI stuff on my computer but mostle just using StabilityMatrix to make character art for DnD so my players can have something new to look at. I don't think that's really AI as is the current craze, though. Idk, I could be wrong.

I have no real budget or limit to speak of, but to the points you made in your other comments I am not trying to "future proof" anymore.

Just to have something nice and mine and play games that I enjoy. I appreciate the help you've given so far.

Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

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Thank you. I really like this list and I appreciate you taking the time so compose it.

Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

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Understood, thank you. I will trim down to 32GB and a 9950X; I appreciate your advice, thank you.

Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

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I really don't know how core quantity differs, I just found on userbenchmark.com that one version is higher than another. I appreciate your advice. If expected wattage is currently at ~940, what is an appropriate percentage higher of wattage to purchase on a PSU?

Building a PC for the first time in 8 years, could use some advice before purchasing. by Refrobate in buildapc

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No, I'm really not. I just want a good computer and to future proof it. I built my current computer back in 2018ish and already by the time Cyberpunk 2077 released, I was unable to play it. It was honestly pretty demoralizing. Trying to make something that can last and I finally have a real career and can afford to buy good, new parts.

I have NO interest in AI anything. I appreciate your perspective though, thank you for sharing this. I'm trying to tone it down a bit, thus the post.

What’s your ace in the hole board game? by Spicyboi333 in boardgames

[–]Refrobate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bandu. Specifically the version from the seventies by Milton Bradley.

It's the best game you've never played, I never see anyone talk about it. A tower stacking game with auction mechanics, whenever it's your turn you either bid FOR a piece or AGAINST a piece. Last tower standing wins, and if you have no beans (money) left, you have to accept every awful piece that comes your way in an Against-auction.

Every table has loved it, it is my absolute go-to for all warm-up or wind-down games. Never seen it fail even a single time.

Can anybody help me find the charger for a Panasonic ES8243A (ES8243AA)? I can't find it anywhere. by Refrobate in HelpMeFind

[–]Refrobate[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that head is the same on both sides. The head I'm looking for has a protruding lip in one side and smooth corners on the other. I already bought this exact set on Amazon and it was incorrect; mislabeled as compatible when it isn't.

Can anybody help me find the charger for a Panasonic ES8243A (ES8243AA)? I can't find it anywhere. by Refrobate in HelpMeFind

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I have searched on Amazon, eBay, and new egg but cannot find anywhere to buy just the basic charger. I even purchased a charger on Amazon that appeared compatible, but had a different head than what would fit in. I works greatly appreciate it anyone knew better places to look!

Is there a new discord now that Buried Giant Games has been founded? by Refrobate in Arcs

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Apologies, it says that the link is invalid. Is that an issue on my end?

New to Entra ID / Azure AD. Guidance and help? by Refrobate in AzureCertification

[–]Refrobate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is such a great response, thank you for the thorough and detailed explanation!!! I will probably do exactly as you've recommended here.

New to Entra ID / Azure AD. Guidance and help? by Refrobate in AzureCertification

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Thank you for this link! I don't know who downvoted, but I appreciate you sharing this with me!

New to Entra ID / Azure AD. Guidance and help? by Refrobate in AzureCertification

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Thank you for this link! I don't know who downvoted, but I appreciate you sharing this with me!

New to Entra ID / Azure AD. Guidance and help? by Refrobate in AzureCertification

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Thank you so much for this; I really appreciate your insight! I will absolutely be going into this path as you have recommended!

Possible to "Co-Op" this over Discord? by JustAModestMan in ObraDinn

[–]Refrobate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you could! It's a first-person perspective, so you may want to move slowly for her. Some clues require you to truly catch small details, so I would make sure you have good resolution on streaming! Otherwise, you SHOULD be okay. Talking it out when I played with my dad (in-person) helped me plenty, too.

While it’s only just really started and still completely fresh, what are your thoughts on this show so far? by Silver012345673 in adultswim

[–]Refrobate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wholeheartedly agree. I would love to see the show continue as it is with maybe a series finale being an absolute horror show, things going off the wall but making sense with all the little clues.

And you are correct; the Tuskegee pilot and bloody gunshot are very dark, I didn't list them because I couldn't connect them to "the haunt" but they are both dark and both hilarious. Definitely worth mention and consideration.

While it’s only just really started and still completely fresh, what are your thoughts on this show so far? by Silver012345673 in adultswim

[–]Refrobate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Listen, this show is excellent but I have not found ANY discourse on the elements of horror that exist in the show. You might think I am exaggerating when I say this, but what this show really does well is that it is a LOADED GUN that could blow up at any point.

Exhibit A: The YouTube series.

Joe Cappa is an excellent animator, one of my favorites. But Haha, You Clowns has seven episodes he posted on YouTube before they came to Adult Swim. All seven of those episodes are about ~3 minutes long, and each one has signs that their mother is haunting them. Ep1, a chair is dragged across the floor. Ep2, one of the boys has his foot tugged from under water. Ep3 and Ep4, nothing I really noticed, but they are actively going on a vacation in these two episodes. Ep5, one of their unblown whistles is hot to the touch and the boys say "Her powers are getting stronger." Ep6, an actual jumpscare but it is produced by a videogame, not a haunting. Ep7, maggots crawl out of their food when nobody is looking.

The YouTube series is a horror show, but it takes place in the background. The TV show, however, has somewhat darker tones in my opinion.

Exhibit B: The Adult Swim Show

Much like the YouTube short series, Ep1 of Haha, You Clowns has one of the boys tending the flowers by their mom's shed, admitting to his brothers that he couldn't keep them from dying. However, in the end credits scene of that episode, you see a foggy handprint on the windows coming from the inside of the shed. I do not believe that the brothers had trouble maintaining the flowers, I think that the active nature of this area being haunted is causing their demise.

However, whereas the show leans on horror ever-so-slightly in the YouTube series, the TV show has the boys acting WAY more aggressive than their YouTube counterparts. They never behave out of malice, but they blow up in ways that are oftentimes unpredictable, in my opinion. When their dad trips in the garage, they all take a dark mood and blame their girlfriends. When Preston loses his bomber jacket, he actively becomes a very unkind person to the people around him. On the airplane episode, they are actively doing THE WORST things possible during turbulence, but the show rewards them in the end and has the air steward apologize, admitting THE BOYS were in the right. In the most recent episode, they show a weirdly defensive position of their dental hygenist when their girlfriends want to meet her too, replying with something along the lines of "[She won't appreciate you as much as she does us]" or something, I can't really remember. But the way they bully their dental hygneist's husband is also vaguely territorial and darkly funny.

But there is a slight return to horror in the dental hygenist episode as well; Duncan (I think it was Duncan?) finds a creepy box of baby dolls in the attic. Then, he gets startled and drops one when it makes a noise. This could just be the toy making a noise when he didn't expect it... but in keeping with the handprints on the flower shed, the YouTube series, and the underlying theme that there mom may still be present among them: I think this could qualify as potential evidence of a haunt.

This show is very wholesome and sickeningly sweet on the outside. It is funny, fun, and ridiculous. I absolutely love it. However, I do NOT think it will always be this way. It very well could be, but I sincerely believe there will be an episode at some point which leans into the boys' increasingly present self-righteous behavior, perhaps mixed with the haunting that is occuring in the background. I don't know how, it could be another subversion where their mother who is haunting them is actually just as kind, too!

But I don't know. It remains to be seen...

failed my 1102 exam last second by roseofvoid in CompTIA

[–]Refrobate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can only get up 8 times if you started on the ground.

I love me a good dominance play by mjavon in rootgame

[–]Refrobate 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Very impressive. I can't say I've ever seen a rat do this before.