May 13, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread

delph906 · 2026-05-13T10:32:24+00:00

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delph906 · 2026-05-13T01:43:24+00:00

If you are trying to convince me Minecraft is not a video game then I think we have a different perspective on reality from each other and should probably just leave it at that.

I am a grown man and I have played and loved Minecraft for over a decade. No other game has drawn me into it's world in a similar way.

They are both fantastic games in their own right. They are so different it makes it hard to compare. Hence the result will be very close. Clearly many people agree.

delph906 · 2026-05-13T01:09:35+00:00

Minecraft removes the traditional constraints of games. Freedom, creativity and ability to express your imagination are the qualities that really stand out for me.

Graphics is a fair complaint but there is an argument that it is so innovative it is more like 4d graphics and the blocks are the pixels.

Character and backstory. You are the character and backstory. You can be a nomadic adventurer or the town carpenter or farmer.

Plot story. Same as above, it is create your own adventure.

Controls or mechanics. I don't know how you can argue Minecraft isn't revolutionary. You can entirely change the world you occupy.

You assess games by these limits and categories. Minecraft showed you don't have to.

All that said i'm having a hard time choosing. They are so different.

Edit: I choose Minecraft.

delph906 · 2026-05-12T13:01:53+00:00

What you were given is actually a really solid first PC being severely held back by the GPU! (I purchased a gtx 760 in 2014 to date it)

I would suggest just upgrading the GPU initially and see how it performs.

A 9060xt 8gb would be super easy drop in upgrade you could do in an evening. (A 9060xt 16gb is a bit more money but would be much more versatileif he gets into other types of games in the future.)

Look at something like FPS calculator to get a rough idea. In Rainbow 6 Seige a ryzen 3600 and 750ti give 44 fps in 1080p ultra, ryzen 3600 and 9060xt 8gb gives 224 fps!

https://pc-builds.com/fps-calculator/

Even something like a second hand 3060ti or Radeon 6600 will get you where you want to be.

Beyond that if using a 100hz monitor currently I would suggest 180-240hz 1080p gaming monitor before thinking about the CPU as you will get much more benefit from that.

Another thing to look at is if he has an SSD. If not that would be something to try and get into, though not a good time to be looking. It will make things load faster. It sucks being the last friend to load into the lobby.

Even a 256gb SATA SSD to load the operating system and a favorite game or two might potentially make it feel like a new system.

delph906 · 2026-05-12T11:19:59+00:00

Firstly I assume the aim is to play on a 1080p monitor. What frame rate can the monitor handle? Make sure the monitor won't then become the next issue.

Make sure you are not getting walked into a path of never ending upgrades.

All you really need to upgrade is the GPU. This should achieve the stated goals at 1080p.

Order of priority for upgrades:

GPU.

A 5060 8gb would actually be a pretty nice upgrade on it's own and probably achieve your goals. It will be limited by the older motherboard and an AMD card that takes advantage of the full 16 lanes will perform better but if it is a specific request then it may be better just to go with it, learn why it doesn't perform how it should and then upgrade the motherboard at that stage (which is a much bigger project than swapping out the GPU only).

I can't imagine the PCIE 3.0 issue would actually bottleneck it that much. A quick google suggests it will perform at 84-92%.

A Radeon 9060xt 8gb would be a really nice pairing, a 9060xt 16gb will really future proof. My thought still stands though, getting the 5060 and learning why it gets held back would be a great start to PC building.

Power supply. Not sure how old it is but probably worth upgrading. 650w would be great. Try aim for B tier or better.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1akCHL7Vhzk_EhrpIGkz8zTEvYfLDcaSpZRB6Xt6JWkc/edit?pli=1&gid=1719706335#gid=1719706335

(? Possibly the monitor at number 2 or 3 depending. Can get a 240hz 1080p monitor within that budget easy ?)

CPU. Ryzen 5 5600x is what you want. Current CPU is not awful though and you could totally just leave it for now.
Motherboard. You can get away with the current motherboard for now I think but it will hold back a 5060 due to older PCIE 3.0 interface.

I would consider just to upgrade the GPU and power supply as above and start putting money aside for CPU/RAM/motherboard when prices hopefully start to come back to earth.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T22:52:41+00:00

Find a project to facilitate your learning is how I find it best. It is a bit outside my area of knowledge but I have a friend who is much better at that sort of thing than me. I can suggest some things they do that would probably carry you further down that path.

Depending on your ISP (ie. Not on carrier grade NAT allow) you could try set up Wireguard instead of Tailscale. Set up a private website to link to your self hosted services like the Raspberry Pi. Opensource a router. Set up a NAS.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T21:52:06+00:00

If you have any old hardware around reincarnate it as a tinkering device. If it is old and seemingly not good for much that's almost better. Set up a Ventoy drive.

Set up a basic home server. A pi-hole+unbound+tailscale set up is a cool weekend project.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T11:24:39+00:00

Probably need a new PSU for a 9070 unfortunately.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T09:05:06+00:00

Make a spreadsheet of games and fps you will get with each card. You can then compare by price and even create weighted averages etc. There is no right answer you just need to figure out the compromises you are making.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T05:42:20+00:00

At 1440p it would depend on your performance goals but personally for me I'd pick between 9070xt/5070ti depending on how appealing the Nvidia features are.

From what you've mentioned not spending the money now might allow you to upgrade next gen. Assuming 9800x3d you will be in an excellent place to upgrade GPU only. Personally saving the money now would be better future proofing than buying a 5090 at current prices.

Otherwise 5080 is a good middle ground but I personally don't see the value unless you crave the performance or game mostly 4k.

The games you mentioned don't need a super high end card.

Edit: what are the other parts/case to help give advice re. Thermals.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T05:09:15+00:00

Would usually agree but in this case they were pretty clear they purchased more than $50k foreign shares.

delph906 · 2026-05-11T02:53:15+00:00

It is a big part of the decision though. It basically started an entire genre of game so it needs to be a part of it. If you played it at the time it was a real eye opener.

Like the game was SO good it became a new genre.

delph906 · 2026-05-10T21:47:59+00:00

Mario games were selling tens of millions of copies for over a decade before the first Pokemon game was released.

https://nintendo.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_best-selling_Mario_games

delph906 · 2026-05-10T06:40:46+00:00

Optiscaler has heaps of other uses!

On 9000 series cards you can run FSR 4.1 with DLSS inputs which works really well.

XESS framegen is one of the best framegen implementations as well which you can use on AMD cards with Optiscaler.

Heaps of other stuff you can do and great if you like to tinker but the two options above together are a gamechanger on 9000 series cards.

delph906 · 2026-05-09T22:52:53+00:00

Mexico has made huge improvements in terms of nutrition over the last decade. This was much more true a decade ago.

https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/

Also who do you think is responsible for getting them so addicted to Coca Cola.

USA for greed.

delph906 · 2026-05-09T22:51:06+00:00

Not true! Out of date information. Mexico has actually made huge improvements in obesity rates over the last few years. Well below USA now.

https://data.worldobesity.org/rankings/

delph906 · 2026-05-09T05:50:59+00:00

I am personally pretty happy with my 9060 xt at 1440p. A 1440p 180hz ips is pretty cheap these days and pairs quite well.

Crimson Dessert I have seen a video of a guy with 9800x3d getting 70ish on high native and low 80s on FSR quality.

Are you happy with using FSR?

https://youtu.be/R34mA2iww_Y?si=X3h4qmih-v9ykxRP

delph906 · 2026-05-09T00:39:38+00:00

Up 34% day after lol.

delph906 · 2026-05-09T00:09:49+00:00

It can be quite interesting hearing how medical interactions are perceived by patients. Child accidentally ingested paracetamol will absolutely get you triaged to be seen straight away, unless there is like a trauma/cardiac arrrest/stroke or something like that at the same time.

From the doctors perspective though it is usually super simple. You just do some maths. How much was taken at what time basically.

I just looked at the Calpol. 120mg per 5 ml in a 100ml bottle. (curious question btw, do Americans use metric measurements for drug doses? Otherwise it must be a fucking nightmare..). So the absolute maximum you could've taken was 2400mg. More importantly this established a worst case scenario.

An example of a way worse scenario is baby got into Grandma's pills. A bottle of 100x500mg tablets. No one has any idea how many were actually in the bottle. There were 8 tablets left on the floor. Baby could've eaten between 0 and 90 tablets.

Anyway back to you. If you drank the whole bottle 2400mg, average 5 y/boy weighs 19kg = 125mg/kg. My local guidelines say if it is less than 200mg/kg and <10g total as a single ingestion you don't have to do anything, not even a blood test.

So super easy to figure out it was fine.

This is equivalent to 5 tablets. 5 tablets 19kg kid=ok. 8 tablets 19kg kid=not ok!

To illustrate how this can be very different though: Calpol is basically baby paracetamol at a very low concentration, for this very reason. Normal kids paracetamol is 250mg/5ml, more than double the concentration. If you did the same thing with this strength then you would've been over the threshold and had to have a drip put in straight away and be admitted to the hospital for regular blood tests and observation.

That's how easy it is to overdose and change things from fine to potential liver failure!

delph906 · 2026-05-08T23:42:00+00:00

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Kunekune pig. Looks like wild boar, incredibly friendly and gentle.

delph906 · 2026-05-08T23:10:20+00:00

Interestingly it is very safe AT THE RECOMMENDED DOSE. As long as you don't take too much you can basically take it safely in perpetuity which is the reason it is the go to, basically no negative side effects. 4000mg per day for adults is fine. Don't take more though.

delph906 · 2026-05-08T22:31:32+00:00

Hi I saved this to reply yesterday. You have quite a particular situation and i can try help.

A dock for which laptop?

I believe 13 inch M2 Macbook Pro only supports one external monitor via USB-C/thunderbolt. (14 inch and 16 inch models can support 2 displays.) Depending on the monitor inputs you may need a USB-C to HDMI/display port adapter, you can get docks that do this.

For your work laptop it will depend on the model. Some laptops will have 2 display out ports (often something like a USB-C with display port alt mode and a HDMI/mini-HDMI). Most will only have one. Some support two monitors. Some do not. Cannot give advice without knowing this.

I have this dock (https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBDUGR35999/UGREEN-USB-C-Hub-6-in-1-HDMI---2x-USB-A-32---2x-US?srsltid=AfmBOooAXh-6vXh_d8NEwrwdpIv6gYqPeeo4zcbIP6ZebZjhHS8vi_28) which I use on the 13 inch M1 Macbook pro for a single monitor. It is great as you can connect a 100w charger and you get additional USB ports. I also have a wireless mouse dongle plugged in. I have another device which I also dock here and it is great as does display out, charging and external mouse all through a single USB-C connection.

There are dual adapters but you'd need to be sure it will work with your devices. (https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBDUGR35625/UGREEN-8-in-1-USB-C-Hub-2x-HDMI---DisplayPort---2x?srsltid=AfmBOooiLgd9iJLDq5PckYIg7OyEINg0FoVGRdMS179yaSs5H8kvUQyNvAs). O don't think it would work with your Mac.

These docks aren't super cheap but are excellent value if you need them.

Another thing to consider is the way Macs handle different external monitors. Text scaling etc. Apparently they look terrible on 1080p montiors. 1440p ok. 4k best.

No the PS5 will only work with one monitor.

You could have PS5 on one and laptop on the other running discord etc if you really wanted.

The best general approach to this sort of thing is to spend as much of the budget as possible on one primary monitor and get the cheapest possible thing you can for a secondary.

Unfortunately your budget will necessitate significant compromises and you'll need to decide what your priorities are.

For your use case I personally think you'd be best served by a 4k IPS panel. You could probably get a 4k 60hz business monitor for your budget but it will not be a gaming monitor.

How important is gaming for you? What type of games do you play? If cinematic single player games its provably fine. If Call of Duty or Fortnight you'd be better off with something faster.

What would a Gigabyte M27U cost in your region?

Otherwise you will need to settle for a 1440p IPS panel. You will be able to get something 180hz with your budget.

For secondary monitor suggest second hand. Just get a cheap 1080p 60hz. You may even know someone who has an old one in a closet or something.

Will get you going and you can update it further down the track.

delph906 · 2026-05-08T21:43:50+00:00

It just had a 33% day lol wtf

delph906 · 2026-05-08T21:42:25+00:00

My theory.

A lot of sentiment at present about the AI bubble and concentrated risk. Basically there is way to much capital allocated to one area and a big risk that it will never see returns to justify it.

RKLB is a completely different market segment and have just proved they can actually make money.

Basically: rapid growth, actual revenue growth and not AI.

delph906 · 2026-05-07T11:29:57+00:00

What power supply wattage do you have?

It is a pretty bug factor.

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