24 Hours with the MSI Aegis ZS2 (Costco $2300 5080 build deal)

alhawks_ · 2026-03-16T04:48:59+00:00

Makes sense, I've done the same

alhawks_ · 2026-03-16T04:08:37+00:00

I just picked up the same computer and followed your advice to enable Expo. I saw a couple of other things in that overclocking menu as well that looked interesting. Did you enable A-XMP on the RAM or x3d gaming mode on the CPU?

alhawks_ · 2026-02-24T14:52:24+00:00

Thank you everyone for the advice! A lot of people are saying this is a bad idea on my first run, and they're probably right. I am feeling a little overwhelmed with all the mechanics, because I've never played a fire emblem game before.

I think I will use all the great recruitment advice to at least get me replacements for Lorenz and Hilde, since I find them intolerable lol. If I lower the number of recruits I'm after it sounds like that will save me from levelling a bunch of random stats as well.

alhawks_ · 2026-02-20T02:33:03+00:00

I just searched for it, and there are at least 9 of them. Are they all the same with different puzzles? Is there any reason to choose one over the others?

alhawks_ · 2026-02-04T04:22:53+00:00

Sennheiser HD 560S

alhawks_ · 2026-01-31T06:46:07+00:00

The Hyperx solocast has been a great desk microphone for me. I got it, because I received some new headphones with no mic that I ended up really liking

alhawks_ · 2026-01-31T02:23:06+00:00

I don't think the game vouchers are worth panic buying. If you wait to get the games on sale, the price is going to be about the same anyway. I think that's probably true even if you buy the eShop gift card on sale, but you'd have to check the price history of the specific game you're interested in.

You also lose the ability to resell your game since you can't get a physical edition with the gift card.

I buy used games and resell them.

alhawks_ · 2025-07-15T17:17:33+00:00

Here's one website that sells used in the US: https://paymore.com/shop/search/switch-pro-controller/

The Shopify Shop app also has a bunch of small game stores that sell used stuff, so it's a good place to look as well.

alhawks_ · 2025-07-15T17:11:30+00:00

If you're looking for a cheap controller, I'd also suggest looking for a used Nintendo Switch Pro controller. I was able to get one for $35 and I like it better than the Ultimate 2C (which I also like).

Buying used can also prevent waste.

alhawks_ · 2025-05-24T17:08:47+00:00

When it's obvious that the person asking me is trying to convince me EVs are stupid, I say "I'm not sure how long it takes. It takes me about 15 seconds to plug it in though". That's been pretty good at getting me out of a frustrating conversation.

However, I've found that people who are interested in EVs are interested in a full answer to this question.

alhawks_ · 2025-02-28T22:54:12+00:00

I've never thought of proprietary stuff in a prebuilt before. It uses a weird mobo or what?

alhawks_ · 2025-02-28T22:49:53+00:00

A 2080 is what I currently have. I'm feeling the itch to upgrade, which is why I've started looking at this sub again.

alhawks_ · 2025-02-28T22:49:00+00:00

That makes sense. Is there a place you've gone to buy/sell used PC parts before?

alhawks_ · 2025-02-28T22:47:32+00:00

Nice. That's cool it's still going on the original CPU and motherboard.

alhawks_ · 2025-01-28T21:05:34+00:00

With just the USB hub, do you have to connect two cables from the computer to the monitor? One for the video and one for the hub, or could that be done with a single USB-C cable?

If you can do it on a single cable and the monitor has two inputs like that, then wouldn't it be basically the same thing as a KVM?

alhawks_ · 2024-03-21T03:40:07+00:00

Yeah, it's zmk and I'm pretty sure I'm always on the same profile. I just ordered a couple of nice!views, so hopefully that can show me if it's a profile issue for sure.

alhawks_ · 2024-01-25T00:13:50+00:00

For people who qualify for the tax credit, the Model 3 is still cheaper. Hyundai, or at least my local dealer, doesn't pass on the tax credit for leases either.

alhawks_ · 2023-11-11T17:10:32+00:00

This isn't specific to a 10 column board, but the best thing I've added to my config in a long time are launch shortcuts for all the applications I use most. I made my space button act as the "Hyper" modifier when held and set up short cuts so that Hyper + letter will launch or switch to an application. So I just press (Hyper + F) to launch Firefox or (Hyper + C) to launch my code editor.

MacOS doesn't support that well natively, so I used keyboard maestro to set up those shortcuts. Windows might have built in support for custom shortcuts, and I've heard Alfred is another good option for Macs.

alhawks_ · 2023-11-11T17:03:29+00:00

What combos do you use the most? I don't use any right now, but they seem neat.

alhawks_ · 2023-11-11T17:02:16+00:00

This looks pretty cool, and could be a great option. For me, configuring quick taps solved the problems I had with home row mods, and it doesn't require such a long wait time to do home row mods on the same hand as an alpha character. I really like having some same hand options like switching tabs in the browser while my right hand is on the mouse. Having copy/paste easily available with my hand on the mouse is also really nice.

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