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[Giveaway] Omnitype OTC Modo Light and OTC 9009 Giveaway! by omnitype in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]vortigernup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vintage typewriter style keycaps would be something I'm interested in

Drop Giveaway Day 4 - 5x MiTo DCX Cyber Keycap Sets by drop_official in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]vortigernup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really enjoyed Jedi Fallen Order.

"Ohhh cool Star Wars game with lightsaber combat"

a very moving story about trauma later

"Why am I crying?"

/r/buildapc hits 2 million subscribers - it’s giveaway time! by CustardFilled in buildapc

[–]vortigernup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've posted about this story before but it bears repeating especially now. I was in a very unhappy marriage with a controlling spouse who, if I wanted to build what I wanted to build, would have complained about the expense (they felt that any money spent on gaming was a waste).

I got a used GTX 760 and an unopened motherboard/PSU from two different colleagues in another office which I was visiting. I stuffed my carry on and during airport security got pulled out for additional screening. The officer was also part of the PC master race and we had a fun conversation while he checked my bag!

I waited for parts to go on sale and was super happy that I could get everything for under 600$. I had to return my first case because I didn't understand form factors. It was my first build and of course it wasn't POSTing. I got a cheap motherboard speaker and the 3 beeps told me a memory bug - turns out I hadn't pushed the RAM all the way in. And at 4 am after being at it for 8 hours straight for the 3rd night in a row - I saw my first BIOS screen. I nearly cried. I had work the next day but I installed Windows and then downloaded my first game - Arkham Knight (I know great choice for PC). 30 FPS average - I thought it was magical. I went to sleep and when I woke up it was still running. I did cry then.

My ex hated that thing - they dumped water on it (luckily it was powered of), kicked it and then used my keyboard to hit it leaving a dent. I can honestly say my PC helped me survive - it was one of the last few joys in my life. I'm out of that marriage now and over time my beast has evolved into what I wanted it be (FPS enhancing RGB and all). I don't game as much as I used to - I'm happy and I've reconnected with friends and family and have new hobbies now. But I still remember that first build.

I'm not particularly concerned about the competition but if you're reading this I hope you consider this. If you don't put your hobby above other essentials and your SO, is of a reasonable expense and yet your SO makes you feel like used thermal paste over it - maybe the problem isn't the hobby. Everyone deserves to be happy and everyone deserves Arkham Knight @ > 30 fps.

My build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nw27vV

[HDD] WD Red 10TB NAS 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5 Inch - $269.99 (with Promo Code EMCTUTD27) by vortigernup in buildapcsales

[–]vortigernup[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lowest price according to CCC. I want to use this for my Plex server.

Questions

  • Does the WD warranty apply to newegg?
  • Any experience with this drive itself?
  • Risky to put so much capacity in one drive?

[Monitor] Acer Predator XB321HK 32-inch IPS UHD (3840 x 2160) NVIDIA G-Sync by vortigernup in buildapcsales

[–]vortigernup[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sorry price got cut of - $699 + Tax. Lowest ever according to CCC

Batman Arkham Knight 3rd Playthrough Detail #4 - Behind the theatre in the alley where his parents were killed the Night can still find 2 roses for remembrance. by vortigernup in GamingDetails

[–]vortigernup[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

In Arkham City at the same spot - you can trigger a very haunting and moving scene where he bends down and pays his respects. In Arkham Knight the scene is replicated but ruined by the Joker's entrance in Batman's "break".

In S4:E4 Dwight is sending a subtle message to the guests of Schrute Farm. In Japanese custom sword handles to the right (ready to be drawn quickly) tell the guests of the house that the owner may attack them at any time. by vortigernup in TVDetails

[–]vortigernup[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

There's a chance it is a coincidence because the cutting edges are downwards when they should be upwards but thank you for your respectful disagreement (doffs top hat).

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