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    DRAM Pricing Jumps 50%, Only 70% of Orders Getting Filled

    I'm in that camp! Repurposed my old 7700k system that originally was destined for FB marketplace because it wasn't "not Win11 compatible" into a garage PC (mainly just browsers/music duties, nothing wild) and threw CachyOS on it. This is my first true run with Linux tbh, where I'm forcing...
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    AMD’s new pitch: our old tech is so good you should just keep using it

    I did the exact same thing, but substitute a 6700XT for a 3080. It was the "oldest" piece of HW in my rig, and I wanted to get to a point where my system could ride out the inevitable high-pricing storm. My systems are now solid for years to come; I have no plans to touch any of them or...
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    GPU prices — is the worst behind us ?

    This is exactly why I snagged my 9070xt back in early February; just wanted to get in while I could still stomach the cost. Knew the price increase was coming, but thought it'd take effect a bit sooner then what's reported above.
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    SOLD: 2017 PSA 10 POKEMON GYARADOS GX SUN & MOON CRIMSON INVASION SECRET #112 FULL ART

    That's exactly how I need to think about it, lol! Submit it and forget about it :) They aren't doing me any good in their current box (penny sleeved and top loaded). I keep forgetting that GS offers that service! Great call; the one I have in town is actually very reputable, I should swing by...
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    SOLD: 2017 PSA 10 POKEMON GYARADOS GX SUN & MOON CRIMSON INVASION SECRET #112 FULL ART

    Just curious; what approximately was PSA's turn around time for you? I've got a number of ~2000 era Pokemon cards that Ebay tells me are worth a pretty penny (🤷‍♂️, we shall see...) but last I checked (5-6 months ago) my semi-local card shop told be something like ~100 business days before I'd...
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    Cougar's chairs and support suck.

    So my Hon is ~6-7 years old at this point, but it's an Ignition Executive Highback . I got a bit of sticker shock browsing their site just now... 6-7 years ago when I got this, it was around 800 or so... pushing 1400 now with some options :eek: This is darn close to my exact one. If that's...
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    Neo Geo AES+ re-release

    Gotcha man. I maybe saw some when I was younger and just didnt realize what they were under the hood. Im mid 30s, be kind :D Again, awesome man, I appreciate the info (y) So much old school stuff like this i wish I knew more about.
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    Neo Geo AES+ re-release

    Interesting. Appreciate the insight, thanks. Going to look into it a bit more. Especially how "it was common in arcades". You mean this hardware itself was inside the cab in some capacity?
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    What are you nerds playing this weekend?

    Since the D2R expansion came out, I haven't been able to put D2R down... And im not even playing the (imo) OP broken warlock lol. Had a lot of fun "finishing" (yeah, i know...) My WW Barb, MF Sorc, and just recently been playing the crap out of my newest Javazon. Not min/maxing, just finding...
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    Neo Geo AES+ re-release

    Got a retro gaming buddy that just put in for the ultimate edition: https://plaionreplai.us/collections/consoles/products/neogeo-aes-ultimate-edition Personally, id never heard of the thing back in the day, or even until now; apparently it was a rich kid console (i was fortunate enough to have...
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    Netflix Video is about to get worse — again

    $6/mo for Mulvad and $6/mo for Plex keeps looking better and better.
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    What are you nerds playing this weekend?

    My last playthrough I did a Sign-focused build on DM and it was quite fun, albeit a bit spammy with how short your recovery times can get near the end. Normally I end up with a Cat or Ursine build in my last 4-5 playthroughs, but I wanted to mix it up my latest one. I did make to a point to...
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    Diablo 2: Resurrected

    Curious how so, and to the extent (normal, nightmare, hell). Every class (other then Pali, really) hits the farm wall, normally in late Nightmare. Mines a lvl 1 mule atm, looking forward to walking it myself soon.
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    Diablo 2: Resurrected

    Ultrawide support would give an advantage to those playing at those resolutions vs non uw resolutions. Example, your cast distance is limited by your view, (21:9+?) and monster sight is limited by theirs (standard resolutions, 16:9 now). So, you can cast Blizzard on monsters outside their...
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    Diablo 2: Resurrected

    Darn it, I was trying to make a joke about the God-Tier trailer drop rates and here you come with your facts :p I'm kidding. Interesting that Llama and others go the inside scoop. TBH, busy day at work and I haven't had a chance to read up on the actual changes or any thing on the new class...
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