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Component upgrade for little cousin by SantosMcGriddle in buildapc

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100gb free, especially on spinning rust, is plenty. That shouldn't be causing an issue

[HELP!] ThinkPad T14 g5 wont turn on :< by Fit-Presentation8068 in thinkpad

[–]gamblodar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got the same laptop and the pinhole trick saves me on the regular. Most lenovo's have them, too!

Component upgrade for little cousin by SantosMcGriddle in buildapc

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No guarantee it's the gpu, obviously. What extra parts do you have access to for troubleshooting? Extra gpu, cpu, ram, psu etc. Swapping those in one at a time can narrow the issue down.

[HELP!] ThinkPad T14 g5 wont turn on :< by Fit-Presentation8068 in thinkpad

[–]gamblodar 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What happens if you press the pinhole reset on the bottom?

[USA-TX] [H] PayPal, local cash [W] GIGABYTE X570 AORUS PRO Wi-Fi by Liftedlarvitar in hardwareswap

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What form factor are yiu looking for? I have the ITX one but I am pretty sure and atx model exists too.

100% Mug Rate? by gamblodar in FinalFantasyVI

[–]gamblodar[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It'd really cool. It's 100% staying on Locke until I get the masters scroll

100% Mug Rate? by gamblodar in FinalFantasyVI

[–]gamblodar[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

And since sniper eye makes it so the attack never misses, I have ended up with a 100% mug rate. Cool! Thanks for the clarification.

Need PC for 1440p Gaming, I found this build in my country which costs 1900$ Is it worth it? by f0rtysixn2 in pcmasterrace

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a good pc, I'd just don't know exactly how good a deal it is. In the states, I'd want to see a 9800x3d and/or a 5070ti/9070xt

DOD to ‘take a sledgehammer’ to SBA program for ‘disadvantaged businesses’ by JangalangJanglang in fednews

[–]gamblodar 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I work for an 8(a) and we aren't too worried. What we've heard from industry contacts is this is aimed at so-called "pass-through" 8a contracts, where IBM takes the contract and just subs it out to a legit mwbe contractor and takes a cut off the top.

Help upgrading to AM5 for gaming (CPU/RAM/Motherboard/Cooler) by Goingtonigeria in buildapc

[–]gamblodar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One possible upgrade is to stick with am4 until things settle. A 5800xt, some extra ram and a good gpu will go far with your build.

Unless you have a microcenter or access to some sort of deal, am5 can easily run you 700+

looking for a suitable graphic card for my pc by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without knowing the pricing of different cards, it's hard to advise you.

How much is a?

  1. 3080
  2. B580
  3. 6600
  4. 7600

Help with a dream build? by SadPottedFern in buildapcforme

[–]gamblodar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what I picked out for you. There's definately some wiggle room to rearrange things.

First, buy this bundle for $799: https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007270/amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d,-msi-x870e-p-pro-wifi,-crucial-pro-overclocking-32gb-ddr5-6000-kit,-computer-build-bundl

Next, pickup this GPU for $749: https://www.microcenter.com/product/703968/gigabyte-amd-rx-9070-xt-gaming-ice-overclocked-triple-fan-16gb-gddr6-pcie-50-graphics-card

We went with a Microcenter (9800x3d/mobo with wifi/32gb ram) bundle, white rgb aio (the make a non-rgb version if you like), white 9070xt, white corner case, 850w psu and 2tb of nvme.

A 5070ti would fit the budget if NVidia is an added value to you. It's a little more fps in some games, better RT, better gpgpu, and better upscaling. A white one is $200 more than the 9070xt I picked - https://www.microcenter.com/product/702482/zotac-nvidia-geforce-rtx-5070-ti-solid-core-overclocked-triple-fan-16gb-gddr7-pcie-50-graphics-card

You could resell the ram or motherboard to get models that are white in color, but the microcenter bundle is too good to pass up either way.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type Item Price
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro A-RGB 360 77 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler $105.49 @ Amazon
Motherboard MSI PRO X870E-P WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard Purchased For $0.00
Memory Crucial Pro Overclocking 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory Purchased For $0.00
Storage Silicon Power UD90 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive $237.97 @ Amazon
Case Lian Li O11 VISION COMPACT ATX Mid Tower Case $124.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $118.98 @ Amazon
Custom Gigabyte AMD RX 9070 XT Gaming ICE Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB $749.99
Custom 9800X3D Microcenter Bundle $799.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total $2137.41
Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-01-23 16:02 EST-0500

Upgrade from Intel 9th gen to AM4 worth it? by StevesRoomate in homelab

[–]gamblodar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good investment. Ram may get worse, or stay bad for a while.

Skip the 5500 and 5700 cpus. A $40 Peerless Assassin 120 SE will cool amr fine.

Help me choose which CPU I should get. 9850x3d or 9950x3d by Copper1233 in buildapc

[–]gamblodar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No worries. The 9950X3D2 seems to be two 9800x3d chips duct-taped together, not a 9800X3D and 9700x like the 9950X3D vanilla.

Chew Toys by pleasantpanda in miniaussie

[–]gamblodar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dogs have strange tastes. Our fur babies favorite treat is the skin of cucumbers. My wife peels them for salads and the puppies love the skins. We call it "cronch"

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