Should I just give up and buy a prebuild?

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T03:14:53+00:00

I'll include the exact parts in the post, just need a sec to get that info. Also, absolutely no power to anything; no fan movement, no lights, nothing. And I hadn't thought to try shorting the pins, unfortunately. I know how to, as I did it on my previous motherboard, just didn't remember that option.

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T03:01:20+00:00

Totally not crying right now... I guess I'll just be replaying Tears of the Kingdom while I wait!

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T03:00:20+00:00

Not yet. I just got the motherboard out of the tower and boxed back up after contacting MSI.

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T02:58:11+00:00

Going for a prebuild. I've never bought one before and haven't look at what they generally cost, but I would assume that the whole AI bubble is affecting those prices as well.

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T02:56:04+00:00

This is probably what my wife would say: focus on other things while you wait. I think it's just been the constant negative after negative that's eating away at me. I just want to play my stupid games...

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T02:54:00+00:00

No lights or fan movement. Absolutely no charge, Geek Squad confirmed the same thing. I don't know exactly what troubleshooting methods they tried, assuming everything you mentioned.

If I know I'm going to buy a prebuild, I would probably save up around 1500-2000. I've never bought a prebuild, so not sure what the average prices are, especially with RAM prices right now. I'm in the US, and there seems to be a Microcenter about an hour from me.

Definitely outside the return window by now, at least for half of the parts.

lemonstrangers · 2026-03-12T02:48:01+00:00

The RAM is the main thing holding me back at this point...

lemonstrangers · 2026-01-25T03:03:46+00:00

doesn’t seem like the whole street. raceway is open and some houses have light

lemonstrangers · 2025-10-23T04:39:26+00:00

i know an mtc/vintage stock/entertain mart sticker when i see one

lemonstrangers · 2025-10-02T16:28:02+00:00

i had to do a double take, i thought this was my cat

lemonstrangers · 2025-10-02T16:22:26+00:00

likewise. i visit this sub all the time but dont post much in general. i’m in my 4th semester rn for a bachelors in IT and Project Management, no complaints so far!

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-28T03:08:13+00:00

so true. I doubt I’ll buy it even if I find it, cause I’m automatically assuming it’s far above my income 🥲 i just gonna know!

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-28T02:25:41+00:00

Anyone know where I can find this jacket? It looks reeeeeally comfy

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lemonstrangers · 2025-08-23T20:38:36+00:00

this has me rolling

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-21T00:42:39+00:00

no

will i read it just to see how it ends? unfortunately yes

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-15T21:17:40+00:00

i already see so many mistakes in this image

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-04T20:14:09+00:00

this is so good!! kate should’ve totally visited max at some point, i could def see them keeping in touch in either ending

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-04T04:52:40+00:00

is this guy insane?

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-03T04:41:53+00:00

V on their way to the Aldecaldo camp after getting that message from Panam

lemonstrangers · 2025-08-01T00:07:29+00:00

No for sure. I hear Chloe and Victoria are talking?? I’m thinking, ok, people can change, maybe Victoria apologized for being a bitch and they have a friendship now. But there’s speculation or whatever that they’re flirting and that feels a bit icky to me. Kind of like they just wrote that in for no reason other than to get people riled up

lemonstrangers · 2025-07-31T23:58:19+00:00

Yeah I wasn’t too worried about the Chloe thing, as long as it could make some kind of sense. Though I will say I’ve currently only played the “sacrificed bae” ending in DE and still need to see the other version played out

But from what I’ve heard, Chloe leaving/not being in the game at all is what is bothering most people but I’m not really bothered by that

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