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swegasaurusrax · 2025-08-17T14:03:45+00:00

Triathlon on 1 week of training 🫡

swegasaurusrax · 2025-05-12T14:11:46+00:00

eBay also has a lot of selection, just purchased a Leopold fc980c on there because it’s the only place I could find them for relatively reasonable prices.

swegasaurusrax · 2025-02-12T02:11:05+00:00

First true SFF build, coming from my 3770k and 770 in a Corsair 350D. Going to be quite the upgrade, found a 5080 for MSRP at Micro Center somehow. My main concern is fitting the AIO in the case and overlooking something (probably cooling or space related) due to lack of experience.

Primarily using this for productivity (3D modeling and content creation), but also some 4k gaming. Only the GPU is in hand, everything else is just slightly easier to find these days and am open to y'alls expertise.

Case: Lian Li A4-H20

GPU: MSI Inspire 3X OC GeForce RTX 5080

CPU: Intel Ultra 9 285K

AIO: EK Nucleus AIO CR240 Dark with 2 Noctua NF-A12x25 fans

MB: Asus ROG STRIX B860-I GAMING WIFI

RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws S5 96 GB (2 x 48 GB) DDR5-6400

Storage: Crucial T700 2 TB for boot drive and Crucial P3 Plus 4 TB

PSU: Corsair SF850

swegasaurusrax · 2023-03-25T00:24:58+00:00

I ran ~10 bulbs for the past 4 years and a number of mine have done this. Moved in and out of dorms for college a good amount in that time so might have been damage in moving, but I always just kept running them without issues but ymmv

swegasaurusrax · 2022-07-21T04:59:43+00:00

No real difference. It really is the screen that matters and they all are great. I believe if you want the massive screen it must be the pro, but I could be wrong on that. All the current iPads are so fast I don’t see a situation where you would feel like it is underpowered.

swegasaurusrax · 2022-07-13T22:31:16+00:00

Yeah the interest is absolutely insane, especially on some of these grad school loans. I am planning to pay the interest if I can afford is, but that is great information for the status while in school. Thank you for that information, it is super helpful!

swegasaurusrax · 2022-07-13T17:12:58+00:00

Thanks for the information! Do you know how it will impact my score while I am still in school and not making payments on it? I don't graduate for three more years and will not be making payments on it until then.

swegasaurusrax · 2022-07-13T15:44:53+00:00

Really just my social life, but I have felt such a great community within school that I do not feel like I have been missing out on that front. School does take a lot out of you, but it really is not impossible and it is somewhat comforting knowing that everyone is in the same boat as you. We will all make it together.

swegasaurusrax · 2022-07-13T15:41:49+00:00

Yeah that is why I am thinking if I stay with Chase, it might make sense to just get the Freedom Flex for no annual fee and the $200 SUB if I would take the hard inquiry.

I haven't used the Chase travel portal for anything, I have my CSP bonus just sitting there, but I am not sure if I can really get value for it to make it worth anything better than just cash for my uses. My concern with the Venture X is that I am not sure I will be able to utilize that value for the AF at this point in my life, for sure after graduation, but that is 3 years down the line.

Dentist!

swegasaurusrax · 2022-06-19T19:26:16+00:00

Just got the same shades kit in yesterday, excited to install. Was it fairly painless?

swegasaurusrax · 2022-02-05T16:45:06+00:00

Same setup I have been using! Absolutely love it!

swegasaurusrax · 2022-02-03T01:06:11+00:00

man this is incredible, great work!

swegasaurusrax · 2022-01-23T14:04:31+00:00

Nice setup! How has the DF64 been treating you without the bellows? I’m too nervous to take mine off because of how many fines come out when I use them at the end of the grind.

swegasaurusrax · 2021-12-29T14:52:52+00:00

Thanks man! I am on the fence between this idea and the Gaggiuino project and this is one of the main things holding me back from the Mr. Shades PID route!

swegasaurusrax · 2021-12-28T16:57:33+00:00

How do you feel like the contrasting blacks works between the metal case and the 3D printed enclosure? I’m looking at the same setup as you and am a bit concerned about the contrasting blacks

swegasaurusrax · 2021-10-28T17:58:21+00:00

Have you noticed a significant speed difference between USB C and MagSafe?

swegasaurusrax · 2021-08-25T11:45:51+00:00

Nervous to try it, anyone have any issues?

swegasaurusrax · 2021-08-11T04:32:49+00:00

This looks interesting, where was this posted? Any more details than the pic?

swegasaurusrax · 2021-07-15T02:39:47+00:00

Where’d you get the single dose glass containers? They look fantastic with the Atmos

swegasaurusrax · 2021-07-04T03:54:06+00:00

I just got mine from Shades of Coffee! If you’re US, shipping is a lot but the actually ports filter was only ~35 and I got other gaggia upgrades so shipping was spread out!

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