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[TesseracT]

Dogecoin or bust.

I still can't believe that's a real thing. And popular!

 

[TesseracT]

Pics of build

 

[SirQuacksALot]

Fractal Designs Define C Micro ATX - Tempered Glass
MSI B350M motherboard
Ryzen 5 - 1600
Patriot DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
EVGA 1050ti (for now....Vega 56 later)
XPG 512GB NVMe
Toshiba 1TB HDD (cannibalized from my old PC)

We've got the same mobo, cpu and amount of RAM. If I were you I'd stick with the 1050ti for now. It's a solid 1080p card. It's been two years since Nvidia and AMD released their last lineups, and I'm guessing the nesxt one is due out this or next year based off precedent. If you're at 1080p I'd stick with it, especially because GPU prices are still inflated from the mining craze. I'm waiting for a GTX 1070 to fall below $380, which I hope happens when the next best thing comes out.

Also, what's the first thing you booted up for your glorious PC gaming experience?

 

[Frosted Tips]

Anyone else annoyed with that poster Curious George on the main boards?

Well I used to be annoyed seeing him post useless one-liners on every single main board thread and his signature was out of this world annoying right after server change here. So yeah... but then I just stopped reading the main board.

 

[TesseracT]

We've got the same mobo, cpu and amount of RAM. If I were you I'd stick with the 1050ti for now. It's a solid 1080p card. It's been two years since Nvidia and AMD released their last lineups, and I'm guessing the nesxt one is due out this or next year based off precedent. If you're at 1080p I'd stick with it, especially because GPU prices are still inflated from the mining craze. I'm waiting for a GTX 1070 to fall below $380, which I hope happens when the next best thing comes out.

Also, what's the first thing you booted up for your glorious PC gaming experience?

Yeah I was thinking the same thing regarding GPUs. It's either going to be a Bitcoin crash or new hardware being released for any reasonably priced cards to be available.

I fired up Quake Champions as my first jam on the new system. Turns out I still suck.

I just got done having my first go at Prey. So far it's really interesting. Definitely had to adjust my play style coming from Quake though haha

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I decided to build myself a computer this year, too. My new year's resolution in fact (one of them). I haven't built a PC in years. Started looking into it...it's so different now. Everything is modular, everything seems to kinda sorta work together, and there are websites that will just tell you whether there are conflicts with your build. Kinda sucks the fun out of it.

 

[TesseracT]

I decided to build myself a computer this year, too. My new year's resolution in fact (one of them). I haven't built a PC in years. Started looking into it...it's so different now. Everything is modular, everything seems to kinda sorta work together, and there are websites that will just tell you whether there are conflicts with your build. Kinda sucks the fun out of it.

As a noob I can't complain with the ease of building nowadays.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

As a noob I can't complain with the ease of building nowadays.

It's still satisfying. But it's basically just a PC that comes assembly required now. I dunno. I'm finding it a little less fulfilling. I'm sure I'll get over it quickly. Just trying to build me something that'll still play new games in 6 or 7 years without spending north of $3k.

 

[Bender66]

@Boogernaut - should be do able at about $1500 if you shop around. If you're at 1080p resolution and not 4k, you can get a GTX1060 and still be fine for 5 years. Should be well under $2k total.

@TesseracT - that's a warehouse of a case ... Look at all that wasted space

Recently built a new HTPC/gaming system for my living room.
Case = Sentry (custom mini itx case)
DR ZĄBER SENTRY - Console-sized gaming PC case
(they aren't selling any more cases right now, they had a indiegogo last year. But they said they are looking into going retail. there are lots more custom mini itx cases if you are interested here:
Small Form Factor Systems
)

It's smaller than my cable box, smaller than PS4 or XBox1.
It comes with a ribbon cable to move the GPU port so you can install it sideways. Combine it with a SFX PSU, an M.2 SSD and you can fit a full size GTX 1070 inside a case smaller than the xbox1.

The box on the right is my Spectrum cable box. This thing is smaller!

 

[TesseracT]

It's still satisfying. But it's basically just a PC that comes assembly required now. I dunno. I'm finding it a little less fulfilling. I'm sure I'll get over it quickly. Just trying to build me something that'll still play new games in 6 or 7 years without spending north of $3k.

Damn dude. $3k is a nice budget. If/when I add a Vega 56 or 64 my whole system is only around the $1500 mark. Any idea what GPU(s) you're gonna run?

 

[TesseracT]

@Boogernaut - should be do able at about $1500 if you shop around. If you're at 1080p resolution and not 4k, you can get a GTX1060 and still be fine for 5 years. Should be well under $2k total.

@TesseracT - that's a warehouse of a case ... Look at all that wasted space

Recently built a new HTPC/gaming system for my living room.
Case = Sentry (custom mini itx case)
DR ZĄBER SENTRY - Console-sized gaming PC case
(they aren't selling any more cases right now, they had a indiegogo last year. But they said they are looking into going retail. there are lots more custom mini itx cases if you are interested here:
Small Form Factor Systems
)

It's smaller than my cable box, smaller than PS4 or XBox1.
It comes with a ribbon cable to move the GPU port so you can install it sideways. Combine it with a SFX PSU, an M.2 SSD and you can fit a full size GTX 1070 inside a case smaller than the xbox1.




The box on the right is my Spectrum cable box. This thing is smaller!

Haha. I thought hard about going with the Fractal Design Node which is a mini-ITX. I was just too intrigued by tempered glass though. Plus, I want to be able to upgrade without minding much about space. I have an AIO kit for the CPU I need to install this weekend which will fill up some space. It's a micro-ATX case so maybe not as big as the pictures might make it look.

 

[Frosted Tips]

I also got myself a light gaming rig about a year ago. But then I became a father. End of gaming story.

 

[dracom]

It's funny, my entire work is getting sick right now, but the owners/management still won't let the non sick people (me) cover the sick people because they would have to pay for overtime. Feel bad for my coworkers having to work short handed, never a fun time.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

@Boogernaut - should be do able at about $1500 if you shop around. If you're at 1080p resolution and not 4k, you can get a GTX1060 and still be fine for 5 years. Should be well under $2k total.

Bought (bought, not built) my last rig in early 2010 and I only encountered the first game I flat out could not play last summer (it was No Man's Sky, hahahahahaha). And I think I spent around $1400 on that setup, in 2010 dollars. So you're right, I could probably get away with that budget. But...I mean it's so much fun to spend money on this stuff.

Damn dude. $3k is a nice budget. If/when I add a Vega 56 or 64 my whole system is only around the $1500 mark. Any idea what GPU(s) you're gonna run?

Planning on a 1080 Ti. We'll see what I end up with.

I also got myself a light gaming rig about a year ago. But then I became a father. End of gaming story.

Yeah, a newborn/infant puts a hard end to hours-long gaming sessions. I think I spent about 30 minutes total gaming since my daughter was born in November.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

I would like to make the thing as quiet as possible. Any thoughts on that?

 

[SirQuacksALot]

Depending on the CPU and RAM you've got in there you might just be able to upgrade the GPU and be good to go.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Depending on the CPU and RAM you've got in there you might just be able to upgrade the GPU and be good to go.

There are some other issues with it, including that the old USB ports are a fire hazard and both the hard drives have warned me that they're going to die soon.

 

[TesseracT]

Just installed the water AIO CPU cooler. Pulled the old fan off and the damn CPU came with it. I almost shat myself. Tried to pull the CPU off the fan cooler - no luck. Anxiety sets in. Try the twist and pull method and it comes off easily. These parts are more rugged than I thought they would be. At any rate, crisis averted.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Might Ducks tv show in the works

Report: 'Mighty Ducks' TV series in early development

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Might Ducks tv show in the works

Report: 'Mighty Ducks' TV series in early development

Oh great. I was HOPING the Mighty Ducks name would never die...

 

[duckaroosky]

Might Ducks tv show in the works

Report: 'Mighty Ducks' TV series in early development

What's the legalities with that? Disney owns and can make whatever they want with the name "Mighty Ducks" because the Anaheim Ducks name is technically a separate and unique entity?

 

[GreatBear]

What's the legalities with that? Disney owns and can make whatever they want with the name "Mighty Ducks" because the Anaheim Ducks name is technically a separate and unique entity?

It would depend upon the Asset Purchase Agreement for the team and whether the intellectual property, including the name 'Mighty Ducks' was transferred under the Agreement. It is possible that Disney retained the rights to the 'Mighty Ducks' name for another movie or television show.

 

[SirQuacksALot]

What is the team switches back to Mighty Ducks for marketing purposes?

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

What is the team switches back to Mighty Ducks for marketing purposes?

Would love the old logo and jerseys back but let mighty die and stick with ducks

 

[jax00]

Dude I can't even navigate this awful site anymore.