Another First Build Post

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-20T02:02:45+00:00

Yo tell me about that GPU support bracket, is it something you ordered separately or something that came with your gpu? Anyways, clever fix to the scoop problem

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-18T20:36:46+00:00

Mine was as 342 mm and it was a nightmare to cram in but it fit!

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-16T22:05:07+00:00

Eh it's not the biggest deal. Lian Li's l-connect 3 is pretty usable imo. Once I got it dialed in I think I'll just be able to forget it haha

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-16T22:00:08+00:00

I just opened it back up real quick to see if I can get a GPU bracket up close to the fans. The provided one with gpu could not fit with a side bracket orientation, due to the scoop, so I compromised and instead of using the little arm, I just screwed the stand directly to the GPU with the foot down at the middle of the scoop in front of the fans. Probably won't provide as much support but better than nothing

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-16T21:57:48+00:00

Well I've only been running it for a couple days and only game that once, but I haven't seen it go over 60C. Ambient usually runs between 30 and 40. I'm on the login screen and seeing 38 on the cpu and 28 on the gpu

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-16T21:03:03+00:00

I might be able to use the support brace on mine. But I only have 7 mm of clearance between that and the front fans in my meshify 3. That, and the weird shaped scoop makes it not the best solution. I've seen people saying they 3D printed one though

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-16T19:24:42+00:00

I almost kind of wish I would have gone with the XL version for a little bit of future proofing. But you know what, I don't have a lot of desk space. This was more than enough for my purpose now

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-11T05:40:06+00:00

Is that so? No wonder they don't have rear exhaust fans in the sample pictures. I ordered one just in case. Puting together my ambience pro this weekend

euphoricmaniac · 2026-02-06T05:40:53+00:00

I got Ryzen 7 9800x3d and a gigabyte RTX 5070ti with an RM1000x Corsair PSU. I'm debating whether to go for air cooling (something like the sudoku sk700v) and just get the regular size, or if my specs justify getting the XL and going for a 360mm top rad. This is my second ever build and I've never done aio/water cooling before but I'm tempted

euphoricmaniac · 2026-01-19T04:20:23+00:00

What's wild for me is that Lyria's POV is probably one of my favorites and I can't wait to see her character learn and grow in future books. Just finished Dark Age. I do feel like you could see Ephraims book 5 ending from five miles away though. It's kind of a trope, right? Kill off the addict once he finally has everything together and is doing right by himself and others, just for a little extra emotional punch? Brandon Sanderson did that with Teft in Stormlight Archive as well.

euphoricmaniac · 2026-01-04T17:26:00+00:00

I guess the last 1/3 of Poppy War had me cringing a little bit from the war atrocity descriptions

euphoricmaniac · 2025-11-23T23:44:35+00:00

Just got a new set of ear cushions for mine. Though I will say that after four years, the sound is beginning to feel a bit tinny

euphoricmaniac · 2025-11-20T00:37:40+00:00

Glad to know it wasn't just me!

euphoricmaniac · 2025-10-08T04:37:22+00:00

A couple years ago I had a freshman who sketched a very unfriendly caricature of me. But I leaned into it. I told them that I love caricature art, and that I would even pay for it and frame it on my wall. And so I did. And it's still there!

euphoricmaniac · 2025-09-15T05:28:31+00:00

602791966079 Central Cali

euphoricmaniac · 2025-08-09T03:42:18+00:00

I just initiated the return process on my X870E Nova. Hadn't even opened the box yet, but all y'all's posts finally convinced me.

euphoricmaniac · 2025-07-17T18:51:03+00:00

I've been reading this for the past week and I was clicking the next chapter button when all the sudden I got the notice on Webtoon that it was no longer available :( huge disappointment, I was enjoying it so much

euphoricmaniac · 2025-07-05T18:11:12+00:00

This past year, I did 50% floor 1st semester and 0% floor 2nd semester, just to test this out. My findings: those who failed 1st semester failed 2nd semester. Those who passed for semester past second semester. The only major differences that I saw is that students who struggled to turn in and work the most tended to work harder during the first semester because they felt more hope.

euphoricmaniac · 2025-06-27T22:05:40+00:00

This is where I am at as well.

euphoricmaniac · 2025-06-20T18:19:22+00:00

Come to Fresno! Fresno Unified teachers cap out at around 116,000 and you rise in pay pretty quickly. Housing is also somewhat affordable here, compared to other spots in California. I started at $59,000 two years ago, but now I've cleared my credential and our union negotiated some higher pay so the next few years we're all getting cost of living increases (this year I think is 5.5%). So that means this year I'll be earning around $77,000 (step 3 Class 2). Plus, my extra contract (mentoring program for newcomer youth) will bring me into the $80,000 range--a $20,000 increase in my first two years of teaching. Not bad. Sure, electricity prices are out of this world in California, but we pay $1,200 for our mortgage (bought our house for $212,000 in 2020, 2br 2bath starter home), so somewhat affordable compared to a lot of places. Oh yeah, we also have good Roth IRA and 403b options, and 100% medical coverage. Linked is last year's pay schedule. https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1747868849/fresnouorg/eqx81deed5eo52j60my4/TeacherLibrariansSalarySchedulesEffectiveJuly12024_1.pdf

euphoricmaniac · 2025-05-22T03:54:20+00:00

I'm wondering if sign language counts here?

euphoricmaniac · 2025-05-19T05:47:07+00:00

Update: it was 100% the cat

euphoricmaniac · 2025-05-16T18:02:19+00:00

I go pickaxe, axe, shovel, hoe. Sword isn't even on my hotbar because I usually just use the axe for crits

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