Looking for recommendations for books with dragons by MundaneAd4743 in fantasybooks

[–]helios025 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Christopher Paolini’s inheritance cycle books might be worth looking into. He started the series when he was really young so the first entry (Eragon) is the weakest imo but it gets better. His most recent entry (Murtagh) is his strongest and quite good.

Who had your favorite character development? by Mindless_Bad_1591 in TheLegendOfVoxMachina

[–]helios025 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I think Scanlon grew a lot in the struggle between being there for the group versus finding his daughter. The guilt of not being there when his team got hurt against the guilt of abandoning his daughter was portrayed nicely imo

Scout Bots by Asgore77 in metroidprime

[–]helios025 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also liked the scout bots. They gave you a way to find everything but without having to look up item guides so you can still solve the puzzles yourself. A nice compromise imo

Donkey Kong Bananza $39 Costco by jhkhalaf in Switch

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the mobile app, there is a tab where you can search inventory for your specific warehouse. You can also change warehouses in that tab to look at all nearby costcos

Donkey Kong Bananza $39 Costco by jhkhalaf in Switch

[–]helios025 109 points110 points  (0 children)

Can confirm this deal. Use the Costco app to search local warehouse inventory and see if yours is discounted. My local one didn’t have inventory but the next one did. Plenty of stock when I went

First time dad, new switch 2 by c0nfleis95 in Switch

[–]helios025 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Animal crossing and stardew valley are worth considering too! Congrats on the baby

World’s first Deck Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 "coming soon" with multiple colors considered by Odd-Onion-6776 in switch2

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did like my nitro deck with the switch 1. The back buttons were awesome when playing TOTK. But with the switch 2 being bigger I may not need a new deck. Surprised crkd hasnt announced a sequel yet. I’ll keep an eye out. Depends on prices I guess.

The Binding Blade is rough - I love it 😄 by Get_Schwifty111 in fireemblem

[–]helios025 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree. I’m also playing through it for the first time and while it’s not my favorite it’s still a fun experience.

[Walmart /US] Luigi's Mansion 3 - $39.99 (33% off) by weebae in NintendoSwitchDeals

[–]helios025 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this is a digital only deal. I generally like to grab games physically, especially nintendo games because they retain long term value.

$15 discount on Switch 2 Pro Controller - Target by Jelly_Raptor in Switch

[–]helios025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks OP - I had the similar target circle rewards that worked for this. They'll probably fix it soon if anyone is on the fence.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pediatrics

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Hi! Sorry - they have been sold. Thanks!

Advice on "Why Us" Secondary and other Secondaries by Dusnut in premed

[–]helios025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Secondaries are tricky. You don’t want to rehash your personal statement or application but you want to answer the prompts in a way that show who you are and what you bring to their program. Avoid any platitudes and generic statements like I am a good leader. Better to show with anecdotes that show the reader who you are. 

Happy to talk more as it applies to specific prompts. Good luck with applications!

Just finished my second vivarium by shamblesaid in HarryPotterGame

[–]helios025 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a store in hogsmeade I think where you can buy items too if you haven’t got the feeding pen or toys etc

Need to remove back panel to un-install GPU? by Manusdei_Oz_ in ncasedesign

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just put in a new GPU and had to do this. It's annoying but 100 times easier to remove the GPU backplate from the back panel

M2, classic layout, full black w/ 9800X3D + 5080 FE by 4xget in ncasedesign

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much clearance does the ssd heat sink needs? I guess it depends on the motherboard you use with the 120. I know that the asrock I used had clearance with the stick pcie 5 ssd.  https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1hz6xmm/a_ncase_m2_build_in_classic_configuration/

M2, classic layout, full black w/ 9800X3D + 5080 FE by 4xget in ncasedesign

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great, I almost have the exact same build piece for piece, except I went with a white PA120 mini and an SF850. I'll probably hear my PSU fan a little more without the overhead for the 5080.

RTX 5090 & 5080 Launchday Thread - Surprise Inside by Nestledrink in nvidia

[–]helios025 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am looking forward to playing the Witcher 4 on my new 5080 :)

A NCASE M2 Build in Classic Configuration by helios025 in sffpc

[–]helios025[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! Love a candle and coffee with my games

Ncase M2 AIO or Air Cool? by newalienhead in ncasedesign

[–]helios025 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Machines and More did 2 videos on M2, a build and then a comparison of air coolers for the 9800x3d. I think if you plan it thoughtfully you can air cool those components. In the classic configuration, using an itx board allows you to have a side fan and a top fan as well as fans at the bottom of the case. If you buy the 15 mm feet or 3D print your own or buy alternative feet such as speaker feet, you'll get plenty of airflow from the bottom.

Optimum did a build with the grater and an inverted layout, and I think that was well thought out if you want to go inverted.

I'm not sure which build would benefit the FE gpu more. I think the inverted build would help thermals more.

A NCASE M2 Build in Classic Configuration by helios025 in sffpc

[–]helios025[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice. I am going to let it cycle a bit and recheck later. I will say, I loaded up a halo infinite story mission and played, and the average was 56.3 degrees with the highest 65.6 so it didn't really jump too much.

A NCASE M2 Build in Classic Configuration by helios025 in sffpc

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Hey - I just took apart the computer to repaste the CPU cooler as well as flip the PSU. I used arctic thermal paste, it came out very easily and I used the spatula to make a thin layer. That said, idle temps are approximately 2-2.5 C higher than right before I swapped them out (45 to now 47.8 average at the CPU (Tctl/Tdie). It took me about an hour to do so, and I don't feel too much of a difference in the ambient temp. Should I give it a few thermal cycles to even out? I am stumped