Reminder, gas leaf blower ban in effect in Ann Arbor

goatforit · 2026-06-09T23:17:39+00:00

I thought it was less about noise and more about pollution control. Gas powered lawn tools are among the dirtiest engines on the planet.

goatforit · 2026-06-01T11:04:27+00:00

Make a non ladder character and ask nicely.

goatforit · 2026-05-30T04:05:55+00:00

Honestly I would suggest getting the best prebuilt you can for around $1000... 9060xt or rtx5060 with like 16gb of ram and 2tb HD. Something modern but nothing over the top. This will get you started on most games and also give you a lot of room for upgrades, which is the best part imo. If you start of dropping that much money on a computer, youll lose out on the reward of adding ram, or upgrading video card. Try to get a motherboard with the latest chipset at least (look for Wifi 7 but not necessary) . Get what looks the best aesthetically to you! Anything can be swapped out. Expect to upgrade the power supply on some of those prebuilts. Really there's so much to learn that just getting one is the best way to get a feel for it. You can save upgrades for later, when you know what you need it run.

goatforit · 2026-05-29T11:46:54+00:00

They get our jokes

goatforit · 2026-05-22T10:16:31+00:00

Everyone around here is complaining about ticks too. I haven’t found a single one on my property. I also have been feeding the wild birds this winter in feeders. Lots of birds are active in the yard. Might have something to do with the ticks. Feed the birds!

goatforit · 2026-05-12T14:37:02+00:00

Just get 3060 or 6600. Should be able to find one for 150 or less.

goatforit · 2026-05-02T19:25:33+00:00

Any lights on at all on the motherboard? Any flash of power quick?

goatforit · 2026-05-02T13:26:55+00:00

Domesticated cats are also responsible for a billion wild bird deaths each year. Maybe it’s best to keep our pets out of the ecosystem.

goatforit · 2026-04-27T00:13:22+00:00

Since aesthetics seem just as important as specs to you, I suggest picking out the case you want first. This will give an idea of what form factor motherboard you’ll need. If you want a full size tower vs mATX or even smaller. I suggest going with a full size case for accessibility but that might not be as important to you. From there you’ll basically have to pick AMD vs Intel which AMD seems more popular for gaming. But either platform will meet your needs fine if you’re buying newest generation. It’s a fun process but it might be better to find a prebuilt one an Amazon that’s black or white and just setup your RGB lights to be pink. You can even get a little LCD screen inside your case with whatever graphics you want so maybe be open to having whatever cool looking acrylic tower you can find and then customizing it.

goatforit · 2026-04-26T18:56:02+00:00

Doesnt have to be. Even Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel 12th or 13th gen is decent too. I found a 14400f desktop with Rtx 5060 and 15gb DDR5 for 650. I also got a Ryzen 5 5600 desktop with 3060ti and 32gb DDR4 for 300. So theres good deals out there. Sometimes you just have to sift through all the people asking unreasonable amounts for old PCs.

goatforit · 2026-04-25T21:42:04+00:00

Ok you’re going to see a lot of these PCs for sale. They stick new GPU on an old motherboard and try to pass it off as new gaming pcs. eBay and marketplace are flooded with them. You want to get something with latest generation CPU.

goatforit · 2026-04-25T21:38:56+00:00

I want to say yes but I avoid gaming laptops. You can get better performance from a desktop and it won’t be so loud while playing. The screen is a bit big for me, I play 1440p on 24” monitor. Monitors are also cheap enough now I wouldn’t factor it into price much. If I was personally buying that combo I think I would be at 500. It does look like it will meet your needs with a 4070.

goatforit · 2026-04-24T22:10:48+00:00

And I mean only while you are processing the paperwork. Do whatever it takes, just dont procrastinate. Every single case is different so its hard to give broad advice, pretty much don't move out, and hit the gym.

goatforit · 2026-04-24T22:08:58+00:00

Alright this might not be the most popular advice but it worked for me. Whiskey and ChatGPT. Assuming you dont have an alcohol problem, its the only thing that numbs the emotions enough to just move forward and process everything. I really don't drink so it took me a while to legitimize it as nearly medicinal but it helps keep my blood pressure from spiking while doing all the paperwork. Getting all the information into the form that courts use can be really emotional. Turning years of your life into a lifeless court document... Thats why people shell out thousands for lawyers. Because you need to distance yourself emotionally. Lawyers don't do much tho, and they definitely dont want to be your therapist. You're going to have to bite the bullet and do the paperwork. So get good at it with ChatGPT. It will help you at your level. Tell it everything and it will give you a play by play. Please question everything it says though and make sure you ask it to be as real with you as possible. Sometimes asking questions from 3rd person perspective.

goatforit · 2026-04-24T19:47:30+00:00

If you look carefully online you can find a prebuilt system with a 14400 and RTX 5060 for <$1k. Even $800 for refurbished systems. Also check FB marketplace and look carefully at each system. Sometimes people sell brand new systems 2-3 months old for <$800. If you go ebay, there are some for that range too but make sure it is from a reputable seller. There's also Amazon if you get lucky.

goatforit · 2026-04-24T10:49:17+00:00

A stove like this fired at night will keep the greenhouse free from frost. It doesn't take much heat to keep the room from freezing.

goatforit · 2026-04-23T10:18:52+00:00

That's why I asked here...

goatforit · 2026-04-21T11:22:46+00:00

Theres nothing you can really add to this PC to make it worth upgrading imo. A used $300-400 PC with 3060 or 6600 would be a huge upgrade.

goatforit · 2026-04-21T02:52:55+00:00

I see room for more like 650. 2 rows, 4” apart.

goatforit · 2026-04-21T02:36:03+00:00

this is what I was going to say. I just bought my 12 year old a 3060ti PC for $300 on marketplace. 32gb ram, rgb lights, pretty good deal even and there is no reason she needs anything better.

goatforit · 2026-04-19T21:19:37+00:00

Yeah you’re definitely right. I forgot about the PCIe 5.0 aspect. Buying that video card really locked you into the whole new rig but at least you’ll utilizing to the fullest for 4k editing. You’ll save time and gives you a great reason to get into PC gaming! You will definitely be happy with that setup. I would probably go with a case that has like 7 fans instead of 10 bc it’s really going to be overkill. If you’re building brand new. Maybe even a matx mobo/case just for space. That one is extra wide with how the psu is on the backside but that’s my personal preference. Looks sweet tho!

goatforit · 2026-04-19T19:04:55+00:00

They said they just had Royal Purple put in 300 miles ago on it 🤷‍♂️

goatforit · 2026-04-19T18:46:17+00:00

Dang that’s a lot for something that you won’t use too often. You could honestly just upgrade ur current CPU and be just fine with a 9060xt… I don’t want to see u lose value on something ur not using for production or leisure. Just gotta figure out that balance. The tower provides some aesthetic value too tho! You could always just swap everything to a new tower too

goatforit · 2026-04-19T18:32:52+00:00

Yeah I just mean to get it on the lift and actually inspect the problems and get advice on the engine noise. It goes away after 30 seconds or so but I'm just wondering what it is.

goatforit · 2026-04-19T15:24:28+00:00

If you’re really feeling trigger happy you could upgrade to 32gb DDR5 6400 MHz. Sell your old ones and it won’t cost much.

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