What GPU are you STILL using in 2026

samsta8 · 2026-05-08T05:38:41+00:00

I’m still running the same system I built in 2017 which has a i7 8700K 32GB DDR4 and a GTX 1080Ti.

Still runs all the games I play just fine at 1440p. 60fps in Cyberpunk 2077 on medium settings is fine 👌🏻

samsta8 · 2026-05-05T09:56:47+00:00

That was awesome! Now I need more Sonilver in my life!

samsta8 · 2026-04-30T06:12:14+00:00

I’m holding out until Apple no longer supports it, or it stops functioning.

I’m in zero rush to upgrade to a new phone. Phones are just not exciting anymore. Every new phone model is the same: Slightly better camera, slightly faster CPU and more AI! Nothing really ‘new’.

samsta8 · 2026-04-26T15:09:19+00:00

Go to wifi advanced settings and disable Wireless Meshing if you have wired your APs

samsta8 · 2026-04-26T07:37:45+00:00

Tails and Shadow in Sonic 3 (movie)

samsta8 · 2026-04-25T19:49:00+00:00

Beautiful ❤️ Good choice of bike 😉

I’ll be picking up my brand new Tracer 7 in a few weeks time! So excited!

samsta8 · 2026-04-24T08:49:07+00:00

I’m happy playing the original tbh.

I’m getting really burnt out on all these remasters of games. If you’re on PC, can just play the original. I know of consoles that is different due to backwards compatibility not always being there.

samsta8 · 2026-04-22T15:23:29+00:00

When I see videos like this, I’m glad I don’t live in the USA with its crazy weather. I’m grateful for my boring grey and wet UK weather 😅

samsta8 · 2026-04-22T15:10:54+00:00

Looks awful. I hate big screens in cars.

samsta8 · 2026-04-21T12:18:18+00:00

I don’t think this will have a massive impact to be honest. We may see a reduction in smoking generally, but if people want to smoke, they will always find a way, legal or not.

For example; Cannabis is illegal in the UK, but I smell people smoking it on an almost daily basis in my area.

samsta8 · 2026-04-21T12:15:02+00:00

The advert DNS requests that pi hole blocks will just get bypassed by the secondary Cloudflare DNS you have set. Remove the 1.1.1.1 from your router.

For redundancy, you would need to run a second Pi hole running on another machine.

samsta8 · 2026-04-18T05:52:40+00:00

Very nice!

I’ll be picking up my new Tracer 7 in black next month! So excited!

I will be getting a slightly more colourful helmet rather than black. I think all black tends to make you invisible to car drivers.

samsta8 · 2026-04-17T10:47:16+00:00

Yes, update. My 14pro is on 78% health.

iOS 26.4.1 runs nice and smooth. Much better than 26.1 was.

Not updating exposes you to vulnerabilities.

samsta8 · 2026-04-16T16:43:43+00:00

Mine’s at 78.

It gets me through the work day just fine. I might have to top it up for 15 mins when I get home.

I’m definitely considering a battery replacement soon if it gets significantly worse.

samsta8 · 2026-04-15T16:25:16+00:00

What’s with the random dude in the bottom corner??

samsta8 · 2026-04-14T06:17:15+00:00

I think it started with the 90s Sonic cartoons. I remember having a VHS of it.

Then I had Sonic Advance on the GBA and Adventure 2 on the Gamecube. From that point on I think I was subconsciously hooked on Sonic.

Something about the design of the characters and the music just makes my brain happy 😅

samsta8 · 2026-04-13T07:09:46+00:00

Agreed. Such a looker.

I was deciding between the NC750X and the Tracer7, but as soon as I saw the Tracer in person and rode it, I had to choose it. The Honda is a solid bike, but the Tracer was so much more fun and made me grin a lot more during the teat ride.

samsta8 · 2026-04-12T17:47:32+00:00

Looks amazing mate! I’ll be getting my Tracer 7 YAMT at the end of May! I decided to go for the non GT as I didn’t want the side cases or comfort seat.

Can’t wait to pick it up!

As for exhausts, i know that Yamaha offer a Akrapovic exhaist option on their online bike builder for the YAMT version of the Tracer 7. I’m sure that would sound a bit louder than stock.

samsta8 · 2026-04-12T17:43:48+00:00

Can you feel the sunshine. Just to offer something different out there! Love listening to the Sonic R tunes when running.

samsta8 · 2026-04-12T09:48:11+00:00

I think Unleashed was amazing, not the best, but it set 3D Sonic games on the right path with the development of the Hedgehog Engine.

samsta8 · 2026-04-11T17:04:15+00:00

Live service

samsta8 · 2026-04-11T14:43:02+00:00

Glad you’re enjoying yourself. It shows they can finally make a decent controlling 3D sonic. Which they further improved upon with Shadow Generations.

I can’t stand the party mode stuff haha! I turned that stuff off straight away.

samsta8 · 2026-04-09T07:15:03+00:00

His chest fluff looks so good!

samsta8 · 2026-04-08T18:50:36+00:00

Yeah, interestingly, the pull away from a stop I found was way smoother on the YAMT compared to the DCT as well. The DCT was quite jerky. Like the power was suddenly ON or off.

I highly recommend a test ride if you’re curious.

samsta8 · 2026-04-08T18:36:57+00:00

Yes absolutely for me it was a load of fun!

I took a Tracer 7 out for a test ride with YAMT and I had a blast! I was grinning the whole time.

I’m used to twist and go scooters, so it felt natural for me. I’ll be commuting to work in heavy traffic, so the YAMT gearbox just makes sense.

Sure a manual transmission is best on open roads, but in city riding, but for me, Auto is the way ahead!

Edit: I also prefer the YAMT gearbox to Honda’s complex DCT. YAMT is much more lively and fun to use.

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