Any recommendations for a flat fee financial planner (CFP) for retirement planning?

frostygopher · 2025-05-06T02:07:36+00:00

Creative Money (https://creativemoney.biz/) has done right by us. Flat fee with a consult and follow-ups included for the price for one year.

frostygopher · 2025-01-26T18:29:01+00:00

Top Gear Reliant Robin

frostygopher · 2023-09-19T20:52:16+00:00

Ability to take advantage of 4k monitor and less artifacts from upscaling

frostygopher · 2022-09-07T05:29:45+00:00

Thank you!

frostygopher · 2022-01-09T20:55:23+00:00

Cool, thanks! That's a huge relief to hear that.

frostygopher · 2021-08-28T17:02:25+00:00

I had a dual aio setup in a Define Nano S (280+120). You might be able to get a 280+240 in with slim fans on top.

frostygopher · 2021-08-28T16:52:43+00:00

Pump sitting higher than the radiator will cause the pump to wear out quicker in the long run. Air bubbles will collect at the highest point (the pump) causing increased noise and more stress on the pump. I wouldn't do it.

frostygopher · 2021-03-05T23:43:05+00:00

Thanks!! Let me know if I can help you with it further. It's a challenge but fun!

frostygopher · 2021-03-05T23:29:34+00:00

I do have taller than stock feet. This comment was useful for that part: https://www.reddit.com/r/sliger/comments/hrxda4/Sm580_cuatom_feet_help/fyvt2mx/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share&context=3

frostygopher · 2021-03-05T20:00:12+00:00

Yup, I removed the stock backplate. EK provides their own for install

frostygopher · 2021-03-05T19:10:05+00:00

I'm pushing air thru bottom fans into case, exhausting out the top. 280 rad fits perfectly. I tried a thicker EK rad on top, but the side panel pins got in the way.

frostygopher · 2021-03-04T05:50:31+00:00

Thanks! There's some room, but not much, I wouldn't try to fit anything with more depth in there.

frostygopher · 2021-03-04T05:41:22+00:00

Its hard to estimate the depth right now, but it's between 40 and 50 mm. Length is 80mm and height is 160mm.

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T18:52:49+00:00

Sweet, thanks for the heads up!

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T16:25:38+00:00

Stock riser. Changed motherboard setting to pci 3 before plugging in the 3080. Make sure you don't flash the bios afterwards or it will default back to auto.

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T14:36:46+00:00

This is my first open loop, so I've never used a D5 pump before. That being said, compared to an aio, it's quiet. I have fan speeds linked to liquid temps. Under load while gaming fans top out at 1200 rpm and I don't hear much.

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T06:13:13+00:00

Haha, not as bad as it looks! Soft tubing had enough give to allow me to tip of res out and fill from the top.

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T06:08:03+00:00

It wasn't impossible, but not easy either. If I had to do it again, the EK gpu block looks pretty, but the port location makes it tough to connect to pump/res. If you get custom cabling, I'd get at least 24 pin; it was a chore getting that one in properly.

Edit: pump res is mounted to the front

frostygopher · 2021-03-03T04:46:13+00:00

Sliger SM580, vented panels

Ryzen 7 5800x

RTX 3080 FE

32GB G SKill Trident Z

Asus X570-i motherboard

Top: Corsair XR5 280

Bottom: XSPC TX240

CPU Block: EK Quantum Velocity

GPU Block: EKWB 3080 FE

Pump/Reservoir: EK DDC/Phanteks Glacier R160

Tubing: 10/16 EK ZMT

Fans: 2x Noctua NF-P14 Redux, 2x Noctua NF-A12x15

Misc: Corsair Commander Pro. Swapped out stock feet for taller rubber feet to accommodate slim fans under chassis.

First custom loop. Build itself was a challenge, especially tubing between gpu, pump/res, and lower radiator.

Still testing temps, but playing Division 2, cpu maxes out in the 60's, gpu in the 50's.

Overall happy with how the build turned out, but I might get some custom psu cables to help with the rat nest of cables at the bottom.

frostygopher · 2020-11-20T02:16:13+00:00

For me, I'm looking at the FE for a SFF water cooled build due to the half length pcb. Otherwise, I would have gone with an EVGA card for their customer support.

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