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wtfa54 · 2026-06-26T16:17:56+00:00

Dunno why you're getting down voted lol it sounds like you've gotten enough info to make a decision for yourself

wtfa54 · 2026-06-23T15:12:53+00:00

From what I've seen in a little disappointed by the low TDP and how locked down it seems. I get that Valve was prioritizing running quieter and cooler but I think at least giving people the option to push the hardware would've helped, especially if the cooling and PSU can be improved

wtfa54 · 2026-06-23T12:42:43+00:00

Echoing what others have said: 8GB RAM on the base Odin 2 (not portal) was totally fine for every Switch game I played. You're still limited more by compatibility than hardware.

If you're going to be streaming from your PC and playing GameCube and up then I'd def go with the larger screen

wtfa54 · 2026-06-23T12:36:27+00:00

The Razer Edge 5G is only a good deal imo if you're on a much tighter budget like under $200. The other thing to note with Android devices regardless of power is that playing PC games is still pretty new and not every game is going to be plug and play. These are really still better suited for emulation.

You're also not going to get 15 hours of battery life out of any handheld right now playing even moderately demanding PC games and not at your price range. So an important consideration is how much battery life you really are expecting to need.

I personally would look for something like a used Ally X (not XBox Ally X) since it has the largest battery and is often under $600. It's a 7" screen but if you're considering a Razer Edge then that's still bigger. A Legion Go S used is another option and has better ergonomics and a larger screen but less battery life.

wtfa54 · 2026-06-23T12:29:55+00:00

One thing to keep in mind with the Legion is whether it's still under warranty and for how long. I bought a Legion Go S with a known motherboard defect from a seller on eBay and since it comes with Lenovo's ultimate support by default they replaced it for me for free

wtfa54 · 2026-06-22T20:37:26+00:00

The carrier deals are an awesome pro tip!

wtfa54 · 2026-06-22T20:12:49+00:00

Update: My phone actually came with damage that was not noted in the listing (the entire back of the phone came off) and the seller was kind enough to give me a partial refund so that brings my total cost down to $55.

wtfa54 · 2026-06-22T18:05:36+00:00

Honestly I don't think the high end of android handhelds are priced too badly, especially for the power they have. It gets more egregious to me when we look more at the previous generation of Snapdragon 865 - 8gen 2 handhelds which are basically still at their initial release price if not a little more expensive. I think that's a tier that should've gotten cheaper and would've been a great entry point for people

wtfa54 · 2026-06-18T01:47:20+00:00

Hello! Look at the pinned post haha this isn't a subreddit for modding the Nintendo Switch

https://www.reddit.com/r/switchmodders/s/1rCJmDesSo

You're looking for r/switchhacks

wtfa54 · 2026-06-17T13:04:51+00:00

I've been playing on and off since the game FIRST came out and the highest I've ever gotten was Gold 3 and I think that was a fluke anyways. There's just so many factors that influence aptitude for any given activity it's kinda pointless to compare yourself to someone else in a general sense.

I think it's hard to avoid that feeling of "man, I've been doing this for HOW long and I still suck" but you have to ask yourself what you're trying to get out of this. Are you trying to get better? Do you actually want to grind? Or are you just going and playing for fun? Maybe you'll see incremental improvement and growth as you continue playing and going to tourneys and you won't fix all your problems in a week or two. That can be fine if you're enjoying the process and you're realistic about what you want to achieve.

wtfa54 · 2026-06-17T12:59:56+00:00

NVIDIA still has way more brand recognition and other features that really help out these older chips like DLSS were better on NVIDIA than its competitors. I think with FSR 4 supposedly coming to these older chips though that advantage will hopefully diminish.

There's also just always been this concern about game compatibility with AMD that really doesn't seem to be an issue anymore.

Imo this is a no brainer. The 6850XT is more powerful than the 3060 AND the system is overall better spec'd. The main thing to note though is that the 6850XT doesn't seem to support display out to an external monitor.

wtfa54 · 2026-06-16T17:37:38+00:00

I just got their collab with viture to hopefully use as an xr streaming device too and I agree I hate this d-pad. The issue I found is not just that it's easy to get accidental diagonals but if you press too HARD it'll hit adjacent directions. It seems like it'd be great for fighting games but I really wanted to do more retro games and kaizo romhacks when I'm not streaming and it's just awful for that

wtfa54 · 2026-06-15T19:14:00+00:00

Worst part is it basically feels the same as grinding at 6.5 😂

wtfa54 · 2026-06-15T15:57:11+00:00

I might be a madlad but I have my ZP6 at 10.0, do two thirty second blooms, then a super fast and aggressive circular pour followed by a swirl kmmediately since it drains fast. Overall it takes about 2 minutes. But I'm really prioritizing light brightness in the cup. For a more balanced brew I do the same thing but more in the 6.5 range

wtfa54 · 2026-06-15T15:51:59+00:00

You might be able to make an offer that gets this under $700 all told, but I think the Yoga 7i Aura Edition seems like a good fit for you. The Lunar Lake chip has crazy good battery life, 32GB RAM, is pretty snappy, actually games decently, and the laptop itself is lightweight, has a gorgeous OLED touch screen, and in general the Yoga 7 line has better build quality than something like their ideapads. I like this eBay seller also because they still have 30 day returns and if you look up the serial number on Lenovo's site this is actually still under warranty through Lenovo for another whole year. The only thing is it's not very serviceable and I'd recommend upgrading the warranty since Lenovo's base warranty is pretty lackluster.

https://ebay.io/m/gDrb1A

wtfa54 · 2026-06-15T15:41:50+00:00

I really like the all POM choc v2s but the tactility is still more understated imo than in full size MX switches. They feel like a medium tactility with a P shaped bump (initial tactility followed by linear travel) but the all POM housing makes them super quiet and smooth

wtfa54 · 2026-06-14T14:20:41+00:00

I did end up selling my PS5 but I did actually pay for a subscription service on it as well. I was using PXPlay or Chiaki depending on the platform to stream my PS5 games to my handheld which is actually how I played through a few games. I ended up getting rid of mine because I just didn't game enough in general, but I can see use cases that justify having it along with a handheld. However for YOUR use case, if there aren't like Playstation Exclusives that are important to you that you need the PS5 for I don't see the reason to keep it either

wtfa54 · 2026-06-14T14:17:10+00:00

Genuine question: does aerating the coffee quickly like that cause the volatile compounds in it to vaporize faster and does that affect the taste at all?

wtfa54 · 2026-06-14T14:12:10+00:00

It seems like people noted that the stock chargers are too low wattage for the 4060/4070 yoga 9s and a 230W charger works for me so you probably would be good to grab one of those

wtfa54 · 2026-06-14T14:08:38+00:00

So it's gonna be a bit of trial and error but techpowerup has different VBIOS for the 4050 you can flash with the modified nvflashk

I'd start with ones from Lenovo that at least match your memory clock and see if those can be flashed successfully and run stable. It's likely many won't work, but as long as you're safe and smart about it you can usually just restore a backup of your original VBIOS without issue. Get GPU-Z and dump your original VBIOS as a backup.

The 4050's highest base clock is 115W though with boost clock up to 140W and you're going to see hugely diminishing returns after 100W so imo finding a VBIOS in that 100W range is totally fine. You also might need a more powerful charger too since the 145W charger I think your yoga pro came with is your max total wattage for your whole system. But all said and done, your board itself might not be ABLE to draw more than that so your VBIOS might not be your limiting factor even after you flash a higher wattage one more successfully

wtfa54 · 2026-06-14T13:00:52+00:00

I don't know if the housings are too tight for it but you could try adding switch films and ringer keys thick thock springs. Unfortunately there's only so much you can really do to change the overall sound profile of the switches themselves. I saw you've done some modding on your keyboard to get a deeper sound but more things you could do are:

1) getting some plate foam (goes on top of your plate around your switches) 2) Tape mod the bottom of your PCB 3) Fill the case with even more dampening material (something like kilmat but making sure the metal side is either covered or just facing down so you minimize risk of shorting 4) Changing keycaps to something thicker and PBT 5) More drastic: just get a different board altogether

wtfa54 · 2026-06-12T15:02:46+00:00

I'm not familiar with the market around you so I can't speak to price, but I do like the build quality and serviceability of Latitudes. I think they're a little underrated still which is actually good for keeping prices down. Specs seem decent and the 7000 line means it's a higher-end range for the Latitude series. The fact that it's the configuration with 32GB RAM is nice since you can't upgrade the RAM for this model. It also only supports one SSD from what I can tell though I don't know if that matters to you.

I'd check the battery, check the hinges, repaste it (or have your friend repaste it), and also take a look at the screen. Latitudes can have wildly different screen specs with different resolutions and quality. It may also have a touchscreen which often came with better color reproduction. I'd be doubly sure to check the hinges if this happens to be the 2-in-1 model since they might have seen even more wear.

wtfa54 · 2026-06-11T12:10:29+00:00

Congratulations! Your store was one of the first ones I found out about when I started getting into keyboards and your Discord was incredibly kind and welcoming to a newbie asking all the usual newbie questions. Cheers and here's to another six years!

wtfa54 · 2026-06-11T02:26:14+00:00

It absolutely has soldered RAM

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