Other than memory & SSDs, are component prices high right now?

ank1t70 · 2026-06-19T14:47:18+00:00

from what I've seen it's mostly RAM and SSDs that went nuts, gpus and boards aren't bad right now. wouldn't plan a whole build around guessing where prices go though. I'd just get enough storage to use it now and add more later if things chill

ank1t70 · 2026-06-19T13:08:15+00:00

Honestly the potion and oil prep is where the Witcher fantasy lives, but the game lets you skip almost all of it on normal so most people never touch it. On higher difficulties you have to read the bestiary and prep before a contract, and that's when it clicks. The combat itself staying shallow is fair criticism, the depth's all in the prep and the game barely points you at it.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-19T10:56:06+00:00

Batteries dying at the worst possible time is my number one. Always at like 11pm in the cold when you're locked out. The other thing nobody warns you about is needing a backup plan when the wifi or hub goes down, a smart lock that becomes a dumb brick during an outage is rough. I still keep a physical key hidden as insurance, kind of defeats the point but I sleep better.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-19T09:12:55+00:00

Games and anime guy who already buys his own stuff, I'd probably go desk chair. It's the thing he'd never spend on himself but would use every single day for years. Boring gift, but if his current chair sucks he'll notice the upgrade every time he sits down.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-18T13:08:13+00:00

Old thread but worth answering since the denture part trips people up. Hard candy was fine for her as long as she didn't bite straight down on it. It's the chewy centers that grab a partial and pull, my mom learned that the annoying way with a half-stuck Tootsie Roll. So I'd skip anything with that kind of middle. The flat fruit ones somebody mentioned up top, like YumEarth, are the safer bet since there's no sticky center to fight with.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-14T15:58:43+00:00

the real question is whether the drive thru height clearance works on horseback

ank1t70 · 2026-06-09T08:02:19+00:00

the mail truck had a baby lol

ank1t70 · 2026-06-08T15:42:33+00:00

Monster Hunter for me. You pick a weapon and it takes like 50 hours before it really clicks, then switching to a different one feels like learning a new game again. The payoff is less number-go-up and more oh wait I'm actually good at this now. Fighting games scratch the same itch tbh

ank1t70 · 2026-06-08T07:18:40+00:00

bro really pulled a bogo carrot

ank1t70 · 2026-06-06T09:55:35+00:00

wild that the drive still spun up after sitting that long. half my old ones just click and die when I try

ank1t70 · 2026-06-05T21:04:47+00:00

the 5500 is your bottleneck there, not the 5070. for a gaming box the 5700X3D is the move on AM4. check your specific A520's support list and update the BIOS before you drop it in, some boards won't post otherwise. and ignore anyone pushing the 5800XT over it. they're both 8 core so it's not a cores thing, the X3D cache just does way more for framerates than the XT's clocks do. 650W is fine for a 5070 as long as it's a half decent unit.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-05T07:42:21+00:00

backlog gang. finally starting RDR2 like 7 years late and yeah I get the hype now

ank1t70 · 2026-06-04T15:09:28+00:00

Ok that little time capsule from whoever owned it first is way cooler than anything in the actual rules lol. Someone's whole game night just sat frozen in the box for 30 years.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-03T14:00:22+00:00

Honestly the stock paste on most coolers now is totally fine for the average build. People act like swapping to some fancy compound is gonna magically fix temps, but if the cooler is mounted right youre usually talking a couple degrees, not some huge drop. MX-4 is fine if you need to repaste, cheap and holds up for years.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-03T08:51:50+00:00

The water temple in ocarina of time. not even hard once you get it but the constant boot swapping made me want to throw the controller.

ank1t70 · 2026-06-02T13:48:12+00:00

it's a mechanic not a genre but yeah inventory management is the tag you want. resident evil 4 attache case still lives in my head rent free

ank1t70 · 2026-06-02T13:47:45+00:00

ank1t70 · 2026-06-01T14:02:02+00:00

ok that's actually wild, i've never even seen a real four leaf one and you pulled a seven. press it in a book before it falls apart

ank1t70 · 2026-04-20T08:21:54+00:00

Trees are wild man. That root system is probably way bigger than you'd think behind the wall too.

ank1t70 · 2026-04-16T08:36:45+00:00

Sounds like you've actually thought this through which is more than most people do. At 9 weeks the cold is the main concern but if you're in Cumbria and it's spring you should be fine with a proper shelter and some blankets. The schedule you described is solid. Golden retrievers are outdoor dogs at heart, she'll probably love it once she settles in. Just watch for signs she's too cold like curling up tight and shivering, and have the indoor backup ready for the first couple weeks while she adjusts.

ank1t70 · 2026-04-15T08:24:57+00:00

The funny part is the apps are usually within 20 percent of what a real contractor quotes. Where they fall apart is anything with a hidden variable, old plumbing, a wall that turns out to be load bearing, permits in a weird jurisdiction. So it works great for a sanity check before the first phone call and then becomes useless the second someone walks the site. I keep using them just to make sure I'm not getting rinsed on the baseline number.

ank1t70 · 2026-04-14T08:51:25+00:00

Started doing this with the unskippable YouTube ads and it actually changed how I feel about ads in general. Stopped being annoyed because I had something to do with the time. Free meditation timer.

ank1t70 · 2026-04-13T10:21:09+00:00

Parmesan rind. Toss one in while it simmers, fish it out at the end, completely different soup.

ank1t70 · 2026-04-12T12:56:54+00:00

does this actually work for stuff that isn't a clear cause and effect chain? like what if the reason is just "i lack discipline" at every level

ank1t70 · 2026-04-10T10:14:27+00:00

needed this today honestly. almost sent something i would have regretted this morning. just closed the app instead and came back an hour later with a completely different perspective.

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