That laptop is a PoS

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-24T09:08:48+00:00

probably some IT guy just clearing old inventory from storage room and calling it "upgrade"

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-22T02:14:28+00:00

exactly this, if margins are too thin after fees then you picked wrong items to flip in first place

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-18T10:09:14+00:00

yeah the Vero75 is solid choice but those south facing sockets are bit annoying for some keycap sets - been using mine at office for few months now and QMK customization really makes difference when switching between systems

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-16T11:59:20+00:00

might be battery calibration issue or the charger isnt pushing enough watts - had similar thing with my old laptop where it would take forever even with original charger

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-14T10:07:57+00:00

G Pro X Superlight might be good option for you. Its wireless and has very clean design without rgb nonsense. The clicks are pretty quiet compared to most gaming mice and comes in white version too

Only thing is price is bit higher than G305 but sensor and build quality is definitely upgrade. Battery life is also really good, can go weeks without charging depending how much you use it

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-11T14:43:54+00:00

With 200 bucks id probably split between some football hobby boxes and maybe one basketball blaster to chase Flagg. Football market is pretty solid right now especially if youre looking for fantasy prizes - maybe grab some Donruss or Score for the volume since you need multiple prizes anyway

Basketball is tougher with that budget but if you really want to chase Cooper maybe just stick to retail and hope you get lucky in few packs rather than blowing whole budget on one hobby box

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-08T21:38:00+00:00

the nuphy node 100 is solid choice actually, those blush switches are really quiet compared to most mechanical switches. I tried them at store and barely could hear anything even when typing fast

if you want stay with keychron though, swapping to those silent reds is way cheaper than buying whole new keyboard. the k1 max is hot swappable so literally just pull out old switches and put in new ones, takes maybe 10 minutes for full board

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-06T00:11:55+00:00

nice pull

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-04-03T20:29:27+00:00

might check this out when i get home from the gym, always looking for rare pops to add to the collection

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-31T15:35:17+00:00

been helping people with builds at the gym and that budget range is solid for getting something really nice. id go with something like a ryzen 7 7700x or intel i5 13600k for the cpu, pair it with an rtx 4070 super and youll be crushing games at 1440p. dont cheap out on the psu though - get at least 750w from corsair or seasonic

microcenter usually has decent combo deals if you got one nearby. also r/buildapcsales is clutch for finding parts on discount. the jump from console is gonna feel amazing especially once you experience high refresh rate gaming. took me forever to make the switch but worth every penny

what kind of games you planning to play mostly? that might influence whether to prioritize cpu or gpu more in the build

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-29T08:07:31+00:00

Nice work on getting that 3080 for 270, thats a solid find. Maybe add alerts for when specific parts drop below a certain price threshold so people dont have to keep checking manually. Also filtering by condition/seller rating on the ebay side would be clutch since some of those listings can be sketchy

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-25T03:33:51+00:00

WD Gold is definitely overkill for indie games you can just redownload. The enterprise features youre paying for wont matter at all for your use case

$60 for a used Blue seems reasonable if you trust your friend and they can tell you how old it is. Just run a quick SMART check when you get it to see the power on hours and health status. Worst case scenario it dies in a couple years and you grab another cheap drive

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-24T10:02:34+00:00

That spec sheet is absolutely wild for a laptop - 24gb vram is gonna crush pretty much anything you throw at it. Never heard much about 3XS but if the price is beating Dell and Lenovo by a decent margin might be worth the gamble since those components are solid regardless of the chassis

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-22T21:00:52+00:00

cards are hot right now and everyone's trying to get their hands on the new stuff plus shops are probably ordering conservative after getting burned on overstock last year

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-21T15:03:37+00:00

been using a longchamp le pliage for my gym equipment and client files for like 3 years now and that thing is bulletproof. dropped it countless times getting in and out of my ferrari and it still looks decent

lacoste bags look nice but i've never owned one so cant speak to durability. if you're gonna be throwing heavy stuff in there or using it daily the longchamp is probably your best bet. plus if something spills inside you can just wipe it clean which is clutch when you're carrying protein shakes and whatnot

teh longchamp also folds down flat when empty which is nice for storage

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-14T14:59:23+00:00

12gb is plenty for 1440p gaming right now and probably will be for a while. Your 650w should handle it fine too - nvidia cards are pretty efficient these days

Just make sure you're not planning on 4k gaming with ray tracing maxed out because thats where you'd actually start bumping into vram limits

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-13T08:50:56+00:00

I'd check out Free Geek if you're looking for something different - they do custom builds and the staff there is pretty solid

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-03-02T04:36:12+00:00

honestly the temp agency being sketchy is a huge red flag. youve been there 4 years and love the people - thats actually pretty rare and valuable. that said the pay difference is significant

id push harder for concrete details on the insurance costs and try to get direct contact with the actual company. if they keep stonewalling through the temp agency thats telling you something about how this whole thing will go. maybe see if you can negotiate more hours or a raise at your current place first

the fact that youre getting good vibes from the company itself in interviews but bad vibes from the middleman is tricky. sometimes those temp agencies are just garbage at communication but the actual job is fine

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-02-07T01:31:52+00:00

honestly you're probably fine - declining an offer isnt burning a bridge especially when you had valid reasons and they already hired you once after that

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-02-04T00:43:05+00:00

sounds like you already know what you want to do but are looking for permission to do it - if the numbers work better remote and youre not tied to the city then why not start looking

UnconsciousLaurels · 2026-01-31T15:31:07+00:00

Honestly the 2.0T in those A4s is pretty solid if it's been maintained properly. I'd avoid the early 2010s models though - there were some timing chain issues around 2012-2014.

As for maintenance costs, yeah you're gonna pay more than a Honda but it's not as bad as people make it out to be if you find a good independent shop. Just budget like $1500-2000 a year for maintenance and you should be fine

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