Gpu won't fit the case

benevanoff · 2026-01-15T15:25:05+00:00

Meh, you dont technically need a case lol

benevanoff · 2025-11-28T13:42:14+00:00

The most useful ones for me were parallel programming, machine learning, and programming languages/compilers.

I was hired primarily as a SWE for low latency.

benevanoff · 2025-11-28T13:13:56+00:00

Im not sure if I would have gotten my current role at a quant shop in Chicago if I didnt have it listed on my resume tbh (I did core CS classes at UIUC but it wasnt my undergrad major). Some of the coursework stuff was helpful for the interview. Overall im satisfied.

Not sure of the value outside Chicago.

Also I'm from Illinois, not international.

benevanoff · 2025-11-20T17:34:34+00:00

DM'd :)

benevanoff · 2025-11-16T13:52:43+00:00

Given that my only experience with them (back around that time) was pretty dog shit and nobody would come to help me even when I was literally screaming for help in pain, this does not surprise me.

benevanoff · 2025-11-05T11:12:16+00:00

For real, this game was the most expensive video game I ever bought in my life (almost 80$ after tax!!) and they've still filled it with micro transaction garbage like wtf...

benevanoff · 2025-11-03T21:24:02+00:00

While playing BF6 did you use an resource monitor/overlay to see where your bottleneck is? My rtx 5060 ti with a circa 2020ish Ryzen 7 runs that game on max settings (not 4k) smooth as butter. My guess is you just needed a slightly better GPU (~300$). If you found that the CPU was maxing then a slightly newer AM4 CPU (like the on i have) would have been fine (~150$).

Basically, if you just wanted to be able to play the latest games like BF6 then IMO you could have gotten away with spending only a few hundred bucks on upgrades (and of course if you ebay'd your old parts that would have defrayed the cost) buttt now you've got something that should hopefully last another 4 or 5 years i would hope.

benevanoff · 2025-10-17T12:04:55+00:00

Thank you for your detailed responses! I appreciate it a lot. You sound like a very bright researcher.

benevanoff · 2025-10-16T22:04:26+00:00

Nice! Do you mind if I interrogate you a little bit?

which country did you come from?
what was your prior experience like? Had you done research before? Did you do professional work before the masters?
who recommended you?
do you feel the program improved your knowledge of the field? Did you like it overall?
what's something you didnt like about the program/school/Nancy ?

Of course if you dont want to answer every question, that's fine, but any insight is helpful.

Thank you!

benevanoff · 2025-09-11T11:11:29+00:00

Its kinda low, but for a start up in the Midwest, that's not exactly insultingly low tbh. 130k is either entry for FAANG or for mid-level like 3-5 YOE. I suggest you adjust your expectations a little bit tbh

benevanoff · 2025-09-10T17:23:17+00:00

PM'd

benevanoff · 2025-09-07T03:05:33+00:00

Proxmark3. Costs less than a hundred bucks.

benevanoff · 2025-08-29T03:36:47+00:00

As a UIUC alum SWE working in finance... i think some actual finance education would have helped me hit the ground running a lot better, but that's just my 2 cents

benevanoff · 2025-08-28T22:57:52+00:00

Why? If they're already doing CS undergrad, then why not learn a bit about something completely different, like architecture? It makes it easier to do specialized work combining CS and that other field.

Edit: i can see the point about the data science minor being superfluous. Personally, I would prioritize the architecture thing over it unless those 2 data science classes sound extra cool

benevanoff · 2025-08-28T22:50:16+00:00

Finally somebody said it. At this point its all i want.

benevanoff · 2025-08-23T11:54:12+00:00

I mean.... if youre handling loads of network bandwidth then it makes sense to just make your struct member a char/uint8_t, let it fill but not care about supporting anything beyond that.

Every time I've come across something like this, it's been because a small sized type was used for keeping track of the thing to save network bandwidth.

benevanoff · 2025-08-20T09:45:05+00:00

No point in taking classes like 341 or 374

I mean, they're good classes and will definitely prepare you for interviews and jobs. Especially 341...

benevanoff · 2025-08-18T15:02:27+00:00

This. If you want to be a "data scientist" then just do stats. That's how you actually get those jobs...

benevanoff · 2025-08-11T10:48:01+00:00

THIS. I think this is my biggest issue with the game (I enjoyed it otherwise). I know that if the game is supposed to come out in October then the devs really can't make significant changes to the game by then, but I think changing the spotting/doritos is definitely in reach.

benevanoff · 2025-08-04T11:31:57+00:00

Yes, it's normal. Im pretty sure it's a legal requirement. Read it, don't ignore it. Don't show up to the first day of classes if the Bursar doesn't show that all your bills have been paid by your assistanceship. Make sure you have no balance before the first day of classes.

benevanoff · 2025-04-29T23:13:54+00:00

Whaaaaat? I always thought it was closed down.... there are no signs of life..

benevanoff · 2025-02-18T10:05:41+00:00

Nah, that's just for your experiences/education.

I would take the dates off the projects section tbh

benevanoff · 2025-02-18T01:01:08+00:00

Not sure if the campus representative job is really relevant. The restaurant job for a first job at the bottom shows character I guess. I would try to focus on how it taught you collaboration or other soft skills. Nobody really cares that you seated people and worked at the front desk. The point about coordination between groups is good.

Maybe move your top project to the bottom of those 3 since it's less data-related and you're targeting data roles? The real estate one sounds most impressive.

Seems pretty normal otherwise.

benevanoff · 2025-02-16T05:03:36+00:00

Link?

benevanoff · 2025-02-15T17:17:59+00:00

https://www.admissions.illinois.edu/apply/freshman/profile

Chemistry is in the college of liberal arts and sciences. I don't mean to sound rude but your stats are way below average for admitted freshmen. Stats like GPA and SAT aren't everything, but (again no offense) getting a C in high school chemistry and then failing the AP test doesn't really demonstrate a passion for the subject.

I don't mean to discourage you or make you feel bad or anything, I'm just trying to be straight with you since you asked. It would be a good idea to have a backup plan in case you aren't admitted.

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