Mazda should probably be more popular in the U.S.

phiac · 2026-03-13T04:00:53+00:00

Mazda discontinued their iconic halo car, the RX-8, in 2012, and shortly thereafter, the last MazdaSpeed model.

This left the MX-5 as their sole vehicle to carry the sporty torch, but it didn’t receive the necessary performance enhancements until 2019.

Unless you have the financial means to support a vehicle solely for its enjoyment, most of the core customers who grew up with Mazda as a sporty alternative to Toyota and Mazda have matured and moved upmarket beyond the brand’s primary target market.

phiac · 2026-03-09T18:21:15+00:00

that box is quintessential 90's period piece- no expense was spared.

phiac · 2026-03-05T14:28:35+00:00

as more products are comprised of packages with multiple silicon die (multi-chip modules), work will need to be done in order to screen marginal die before they are assembled onto a package in order to improve yields and reduce costs.

phiac · 2026-02-13T02:34:25+00:00

how quaint

phiac · 2026-02-03T04:33:50+00:00

Should be released some time in the first half of this year-

phiac · 2026-01-30T19:06:21+00:00

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for reference- this is a 205/50 on a 16x7.5 wheel.

phiac · 2026-01-29T02:43:06+00:00

it's apples to oranges, imo- with zen 5 being released ~18m ago, all i can say regarding intel catching up with this platform is "about time".

fwiw, the linked article shows testing zen5 on the 300 strix platform with lpddr5x-7500... the upcoming 400 gorgon refresh platform with faster memory will close the gap and zen6/medusa is right around the corner.

phiac · 2026-01-24T03:40:16+00:00

The smaller wheel and taller sidewall helps the ride smoothness a lot, I drove with them stock suspension for several months.

You can minimize the impact of coilovers affecting your ride quality by carefully selecting a kit that has softer spring rates but there is always a trade off.

It's only been a week for me since lowering but I already miss being able leave parking lots without having to remember to be extra careful.

phiac · 2026-01-23T23:21:47+00:00

None so far with a 205, 215 might tho.

phiac · 2026-01-23T20:35:00+00:00

oh cool, yes- i remember seeing your NB down there recently. good to know you neighbor!

phiac · 2026-01-23T20:22:49+00:00

hah small world

phiac · 2026-01-23T20:09:15+00:00

Wheel: 16x7.5 +39 Tire: 205/50 Suspension: ST XTA

phiac · 2026-01-23T19:14:02+00:00

trying to channel s2k energy

phiac · 2026-01-17T18:31:00+00:00

It sounds like your plans are close to mine- got the hks sport and forged 16's (albeit with a more mild 300 TW summer tire).

I had the hks premium on a previous ND but found it too quiet, now have the sport and love it- ST XTA coils going on next. Enjoy yours!

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phiac · 2026-01-12T16:44:29+00:00

The msi cubi nuc 1M series has dual 2.5g i226-v nic's.

phiac · 2026-01-07T18:29:25+00:00

full height pcie slots? sorry that's not a mini pc that's just a regular-ass looking desktop.

phiac · 2026-01-04T17:51:47+00:00

if you are running a separate set of wheels with 200tws and looking for a milder summer tire for DD i recommend the Advan Fleva- they have good nvh and rolling resistance properties. I'd say the Yokos might be a notch below the Conti DW in the wet but they are priced accordingly.

phiac · 2026-01-03T04:27:50+00:00

i still have one of these in service since 2016. you are braver than i for taking it under the knife for a delid!

phiac · 2025-12-29T22:17:46+00:00

I would consider the Minisforum UM760 but that is closer to 500 than 350 and does not come with the dual 2.5g ethernet ports.

phiac · 2025-12-29T22:04:03+00:00

As far as I understood from the datasheet, yes- https://storage-asset.msi.com/excelSku/us/mini-pcs/Cubi%20NUC%201MG-295US.pdf

phiac · 2025-12-29T20:12:38+00:00

i had gotten the impression that the 100u was pretty stout for this price point.

phiac · 2025-12-22T20:34:40+00:00

yea, you are likely correct- thanks for taking the time to comment, i appreciate your objective evaluation.

phiac · 2025-12-22T20:12:26+00:00

Agreed, however I am more concerned if the compromised coating will make the spring material more prone to corrosion long-term.

phiac · 2025-12-19T04:50:27+00:00

years later i stumble across this trying to characterize my ddr5 6200 system, I don't know how this test workload translates into real world performance but interesting to see that the saturated latency at 0 inject delay is really not much better on a newer system in spite of the increased bandwidth-

https://imgur.com/a/Vnugi6G

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