Yes thanks, I'd already saved the link to PCPartPicker after you recommended it to another builder, even just as reference it's useful.
We had New Scientist, but the one I liked the most as a kid was "Popular Science", which was more on a kid's level, or like People Magazine except for science instead of celebrities.With PCG, I thought that was just an adjunct to this forum
I used to read the New Scientist mag back in the day, and always thought I was ahead of the curve.
And there was something about gloosy magazines, also used to buy, Total PC Gaming and Custom PC. It's interesting looking back at them to see what the latest tech and games were like then.
Abandoned, huh? As in, the corpses all left?
You would think so, but Microcenter seems to be pretty awesome. I put a build list together on PCPartPicker, and then did pretty much the same thing on MC's web site, which the parts are in the store's inventory. The part prices, themselves, were comparable to what I was seeing online. But then on top of that, they have bundle deals. One thing I was looking at was the Ryzen 7700, but I could get the 7700x for $23 more, and it was bundled with 32GB of DDR5-6600 RAM for free. So I'd actually be saving significant dollars to get a better CPU, since I need RAM, anyway. Also, if I buy a motherboard that is compatible with a CPU, you get 20% the MB price.
No, they are still waiting for the zombie apocalypse.
WHAAAT??!!
Yeah, had a Fry's near me when I lived in California, could spend hours wandering around—always needed to wear a bib for the drool
JayzTwoCents swears by Microcenter, so they should be good. Enjoy trip and deals
Still have a month to wait...waiting is hard.JayzTwoCents swears by Microcenter, so they should be good. Enjoy trip and deals
Although it's great fun putting a build together, the deeper you look and the more reviews, the massive choice, and the variations in prices and possibilities like bundles, etc. I get to a point where I just go for it, because it can get too much. Enjoy
That was my real subject, organic chemistry and I worked in a lab after school. Look at me now lopping the heads off Orcs!
Yeah, my dad has a Ph.d in chemistry and my son is considering following in his footsteps. I wasn't interested. After freshman chemistry and physics, I didn't take anymore science until I was a senior. I just needed 4 hours of anything and took freshman biology because I figured the lab would be fun. I was right. Had I taken biology as a freshman instead of chemistry, I might have gone into biology. I really enjoyed it. But I liked where I ended up anyway, so no big loss.
Physics and chemistry were my main interests. Organic chemistry is fascinating because you understand the complexities of life at that molecular level. I found lab work a bit boring at after school level although I did get to play with some cool tech, mass spectrometers and the like. Then went back and studied to 2nd year degree level.
Well, these were actually in bags and covered with dirt. I suspect some kid was upset when he came back and they were gone. Or something. Honestly, I don't remember what happened to them. I didn't take any, but my friend might have. My mother was not someone you wanted to have find your Playboys. I used to get beaten for not being able to sleep, for example. Playboys? I probably would have run away.
It is amazing how times have changed in many ways. Weren't Playboys considered higher up market, with articles and stories. Now some youngsters are getting addicted to porn and it has changed the way people view sex.
Yeah, for sure. Unfortunately for me, I won't have the money saved up that I need for another month. After that, I'll be set to go. I already pretty much know everything I want and need, other than exactly which case I'll go with. So it's really no use building and rebuilding part lists. I may last minute decide to go Intel instead of AMD for my CPU. But if they don't give me all that free RAM and AMD does, that will probably be my deciding factor.Although it's great fun putting a build together, the deeper you look and the more reviews, the massive choice, and the variations in prices and possibilities like bundles, etc. I get to a point where I just go for it, because it can get too much. Enjoy
I've read The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (The Wounded Land, The One Tree, White Gold Wielder), but for some reason I've never read the first trilogy. It's probably been about 20 years since I've read those books, but I remember enjoying them. Which gets me to thinking that maybe I'll try to pick up the first trilogy books used, then read all the books in sequence. Looking for a good fantasy book series, or specifically the 1st Chronicles?
I read the first chronicles but never the 2nd. Am thinking about picking that up. It's been a long time, but I remember his writing as being very poetic. There were few just average sentences. And I loved the characters even though the main character was a huge pain.
Bill Murray made some really funny movies back in the 1990s, Ground Hog Day & Caddy Shack are probably my two favorites.
I've read The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant (The Wounded Land, The One Tree, White Gold Wielder), but for some reason I've never read the first trilogy. It's probably been about 20 years since I've read those books, but I remember enjoying them. Which gets me to thinking that maybe I'll try to pick up the first trilogy books used, then read all the books in sequence. Looking for a good fantasy book series, or specifically the 1st Chronicles?
Not my genre, but I did enjoy Anne McCaffrey way back when. I preferred her Crystal series to her famous Dragonriders of Pern series.
Big investment for sure. Don't hold your breath on Cortana tho, MS will have much bigger fish to fry first.
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