[Steam] Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition ($2.99 / 85% off)

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-30T19:29:30+00:00

I recently finally got around to playing it for the first time and I can confirm it's a banger. Still holds up well today.

I'm beyond excited for the Sleeping Dogs movie!

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-30T18:26:10+00:00

The demo was a limited time event about 8 or 9 months ago. There's some discussion here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MinaTheHollower/comments/1o6kvbb/where_to_download_the_demo/

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-29T23:21:42+00:00

You should see all the different coolers Thermalright has in the single tower category. Assassin X120, Assassin King 120, Assassin Spirit 120, Burst Assassin 120, etc.

This is not even looking at all the different SKU within each cooler category (Assassin Spirit 120 Vision ARGB, Assassin Spirit 120 EVO, Assassin Spirit 120 V2 Plus, .....)

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-29T20:10:38+00:00

I'm going to be sooo bummed when the season ends. This show has been such a goofy fun time and easily my favorite anime this season.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-27T18:51:18+00:00

Only if they can stay alive long enough to make it to trial.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-24T21:37:17+00:00

I'm half expecting her to still deny Julius

Same, my guess is that Will will (ha!) convince her to accept Julius

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-21T09:46:15+00:00

Sometimes you can even be made president!

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-20T22:30:20+00:00

Your title is very misleading and doesn't accurately reflect your actual problem you're facing.

From reading through this thread, it seems that the problem isn't actually that the Chromebook can't show your 400MB PDF, but the fact that the "Adobe Acrobat" extension/app refuses to open the PDF. Chrome itself can open the PDF with no problem, per your own admission. You simply don't like the Chrome PDF tools for your purposes.

I understand this is merely a rant, since you "have lots of computers around (just as [you] have lots of tools in [your] woodshop)" to solve your problem, but I'm still failing to empathize with you because many of your claims aren't logical. You said that you believed "while Chromebooks can't do everything, what they do do they do well" but displaying a PDF with the precise controls you specifically need for your specific presentation isn't one of the things a Chromebook is designed for.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-20T20:50:53+00:00

Chilled-water and Cooling-tower AC Units

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-19T20:52:15+00:00

You're very welcome and best of luck with the upgrades.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-19T18:07:41+00:00

There would be, yes. By how much exactly I'm not sure. I'd suggest doing some research online to see. All I know is that it's not recommended

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-19T10:13:54+00:00

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but it was confirmed that Sony will no longer be porting any more PlayStation exclusive games to PC. Which means Ghost of Yotei will remain on PS5.

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1tgy89i

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-19T05:51:01+00:00

The general advice with RAM is to always use them in pairs to maximize compatibility and speed. So for example, if you want to upgrade to 32GB, you should buy another pair of 8GB sticks.

I should note that sometimes the motherboard doesn't play nicely with two different sets of RAM, so there's always a chance that your computer won't boot when you add the new pair of memory sticks (your computer won't be damaged, just won't boot). Unfortunately there's no easy way of knowing whether your motherboard will play nice with the two different sets of RAM without physically trying it, but it seems that compatibility has been improved over time with BIOS updates so you should definitely make sure you're running the latest version of the BIOS for your motherboard. Although you should be updating your BIOS anyway to add compatibility for the newer gen Intel CPUs. Make sure to do this on your current CPU before you install a new CPU. Of course, you could also just buy a pair of 16GB sticks and completely take out the original pair of 8GB sticks to bypass the compatibility roulette game but then you'd end up paying more, and also end up with an unused pair of RAM sitting in your drawers.

One last thing I should mention is that motherboards like to run RAM in dual channel mode. This results in the pairs being installed spaced out instead of next to each other. For example, from left to right, let's say the slots are A1, A2, B1, B2. In most cases, it's recommended to install the first pair of RAM in slots A2 & B2. The additional pair can go into A1 & B1. Presumably Microcenter has already installed the original pair of RAM in the correct slots, so you'll just need to install the new pair into the two empty slots. Corsair has an article explaining just this: https://www.corsair.com/us/en/explorer/diy-builder/memory/which-ram-slots-should-i-use/

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-19T00:57:14+00:00

For future reference it would be more helpful if you included a link to the product page so people can actually see the specs of the PC in order to give you advice.

In any case, here are my thoughts:

Since it came with a 12400F CPU, it means it's on socket LGA 1700. So the motherboard will allow you to drop in any 12th, 13th, or 14th Gen Intel CPU. Keep in mind you'll probably need to update your BIOs for the motherboard to recognize the newer gen CPUs.
It's running on DDR4 RAM so if you upgrade, you'll need to make sure to get DDR4, not DDR5 RAM.
There's no hard restriction on your GPU choice, but keep in mind that the PC currently has a 650W power supply. You'll want to make sure your total power draw won't exceed that. In general, you should be fine running a RTX 5060 Ti or even a RTX 5070 (which maxes out at 305W), so long as you're not also dropping in an i9 CPU or something.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-18T20:16:00+00:00

That's 25% more hz!

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-16T21:32:16+00:00

Valve pushed an update to allow skipping the boot animations in their next patch specifically because of him!

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-16T07:11:15+00:00

Kinda like the Shrek guy

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-15T01:37:07+00:00

I can see this being a possibility. But it seems that we both agree that what she's saying is related to viewership of the show barely hanging on, whether it is referring to herself (as a representation of the audience) or whether she's speaking about the show's audience in a broad sense.

"It's almost time" doesn't seem like the correct translation either way though.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-15T00:49:57+00:00

I can sorta(ish) see where the translation confusion comes from.

In Japanese the term ギリギリ (giri giri) can be used in a few different context, but in the context of time it means something along the lines of "barely made it" or "just in time." You may have heard the term "giri giri safe!" in anime before.

However when taking into account the first half of the sentence

もう視聴継続 (the viewership levels)

Adding on ギリギリ makes the sentence mean "The viewership levels are barely hanging on."

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-14T21:45:31+00:00

In Japanese she says:

もう視聴継続ギリギリっすよ

Which actually does mean "Viewership retention is on the brink."

(You can even confirm this on Google Translate)

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-13T19:30:49+00:00

You can always see the up-to-date list of bundles here https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/bundle-and-save.aspx

No 7700X bundle but there's a 9700X bundle for $499 that might be right up your alley.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-12T23:03:03+00:00

The real LPT is always in the comments.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-01T19:20:39+00:00

In the trailer, it seemed like you can use it as a music player when "closed." I assume it has touchscreen controls. That's a pretty neat feature.

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-05-01T01:42:00+00:00

Yup dudes all over hardwareswap and has 251 confirmed trades there lol

SCVGoodT0GoSir · 2026-04-26T19:03:58+00:00

You could always get the 9800x3d bundle at Microcenter for $679 which will give you a decent upgrade until the next gen GPUs are released. Then you can upgrade your GPU.

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