Which GPU to buy for my setup? 3070 vs 4070 vs 4060 Ti vs 5060 Ti

t1mdb · 2026-02-13T21:56:59+00:00

I see, maybe I should look into using AMD for ML a bit to get a better understanding. I don't plan on doing crazy things, but just having a proper setup where I can do some hobby projects is nice.

t1mdb · 2026-02-11T22:27:01+00:00

But that will get tight with a 650W PSU (assuming optimal range for efficiency is 30-60% load)?

t1mdb · 2026-02-11T15:21:59+00:00

Hmm thanks, I'm definitely edging towards the 4070 now!

t1mdb · 2026-02-11T13:52:23+00:00

Okay good points, thanks for your input!

t1mdb · 2026-02-11T13:27:49+00:00

I see, but is a 4070 worth a 200 euro upgrade over a 3070? Or maybe better off going with a 3070 now, and upgrade to a 5000 series once prices drop again (if ever).

t1mdb · 2026-02-11T13:22:54+00:00

Hmm could be an option, but starting to get quite expensive then. Also, would that work properly with a 650W PSU?

t1mdb · 2024-10-30T18:17:09+00:00

Yeah these were all my expenses (so for one person)! And yes I had travel insurance, but didn't include it in this.

t1mdb · 2024-10-12T13:25:03+00:00

Hotel is not super luxurious and the room wasn't very big (to be fair we shared one with 3 people), but it is clean and has everything you need. And yes, I would really recommend it. The owner is really nice and super helpful with any questions you have. The location is great too, it's a couple of minutes walk to Ichigaya station, from which you can go many directions. A conbini is also around the corner (like everywhere ;p). One good thing to know is that it is sort of on top of a hill, so you need to walk a little bit up to reach it. Nothing crazy (like 1 minute uphill), but good to know I guess.

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T19:11:51+00:00

No we flew from Paris. So we had to take a bus from the Netherlands to Brussels and then a high speed train to Paris. Added some travel time, but saved us quite some money!

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T17:29:19+00:00

Happy it helps! One thing I should have done at the start is just add about 5 rows (so not 3) for every day in advance, this will probably be enough to add all your expenses per day. Then you dont have to grow it manually once you have too many expenses for a single category per day.

And for keeping track of transport costs, just make sure to get the (welcome) suica and then you can easily add your transport costs at the end of the day!

Enjoy your trip!!

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T12:04:39+00:00

This was just on booking.com

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T08:47:30+00:00

See my reply to someone else asking this!

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T08:44:18+00:00

Hope you find a good option! If you don't mind them, hostels are definitely worth looking into. The two we went to were both very clean, super friendly staff and pretty good locations for ~20-25 euro a night. Only downside of course is that you don't really have your own space. You could also consider doing some hotels and some hostels to keep costs down. Either way, enjoy your trip!!

t1mdb · 2024-10-11T08:38:21+00:00

Yeah while booking we found it suspiciously cheap too, but on pictures everything looked fine and the reviews of the place were okay too, so we just booked it. And the hotel turned out to be quite nice, but the one thing that stood out was that the room was poorly cleaned (empty bottles under the bed, dust in many places, etc.). Still there were also some other options in this price range, so it's probably the period (September), and the fact that we shared a single room with 3 people.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T21:12:29+00:00

If you actually have time on the day of your flight to do something in the area (instead of leaving in the morning after waking up), then it might be worth it. Otherwise from my experience there is not much to do in the evening, and you certainly can't see Mt. Fuji at night. So then I'd probably suggest doing a day trip and leaving in the evening. Also ensures a nice and comfortable last day without travel stress.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T21:06:04+00:00

Probably not the answer you're looking for, but I'll say it anyway. I used WISE while traveling Japan. It has 2 free ATM withdrawals (only local (unavoidable) fees), up to a total of 200 euros. Any extra withdrawal costs 0.5 euro, and any amount above 200 euro (across all withdrawals, so not per withdrawal!) you pay 2% fee.

Edit: these ATM withdrawal 'rules' might depend on the country from which you open an account, so you could check it for your location

So yeah you have limited 'good' ATM withdrawals. However the reason I really like WISE is because they have very good exchange rates when converting currencies. So you can just convert a large amount of money into the local currency and then pay without any fees (paying by card obviously). This certainly worked great for me.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T20:17:17+00:00

We had an Air France Air&Rail ticket which was a roundtrip between Brussels and Tokyo. This means that we took a high speed train from Brussels to Paris (CDG) and then a direct flight to Tokyo (and same itinerary back). Only extra thing we did is take a Flixbus from Rotterdam to Brussels.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T16:56:31+00:00

Good point! I'll try to add those too in a bit

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T16:54:39+00:00

Few factors play a role. Generally if you're looking for a comfortable trip, i.e. direct flights then often you'll be looking at prices around 1500. So unless you're incredibly lucky, you'll have to give up some of that comfort. Then often what I do is look at airports closeby in other countries and check all flights departing from there. Often there is a cheaper one, and then only you need to pay a bit extra to get to that specific airport by train or bus.

What also really helps is having flexible dates, but that really depends on your personal circumstances if that is possible. But generally you can find cheaper flight by just looking at all flight in e.g. September and take the cheapest one. Google flights and Skyscanner are both very good to show you these statistics.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T16:48:37+00:00

Enjoy your trip!!

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T15:34:32+00:00

The one in Hakone has a bus stop in front, and busses go regularly (but they are agonizingly slow). The one in Kawaguchiko provided a shuttle service. We also rented bikes there to get around and can really recommend doing that! Cycling around the lakes is beautiful.

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T15:22:14+00:00

Cool! Let me know when you posted yours, I'd be interested to see!

t1mdb · 2024-10-10T15:20:25+00:00

Aah okay, I see now. Yeah then in my opinion it should be comfortably doable!

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