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  1. Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech

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    Thanks for sharing - that's actually really interesting. My previous build was when XMP was just starting to become a thing, and I didn't realize during my most recent that it had essentially...

    Thanks for sharing - that's actually really interesting. My previous build was when XMP was just starting to become a thing, and I didn't realize during my most recent that it had essentially become standard.

    I do agree with your original reply, though. Going that fast is unlikely accomplish much other than lighting money on fire.

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  2. Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech

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    True, though it's my understanding that anything above 5600 is venturing into overclock territory. I became an old man that yells at clouds by the time I built my current PC, so I just stuck with...

    True, though it's my understanding that anything above 5600 is venturing into overclock territory. I became an old man that yells at clouds by the time I built my current PC, so I just stuck with factory clocks.

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  3. Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech

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    What you're looking for should be doable in a $1k budget. As a fellow XCOM 2 enjoyer, I recall running that just fine on an old GeForce 1080, so I'd imagine your 3060 should handle it fine. In the...

    What you're looking for should be doable in a $1k budget.

    As a fellow XCOM 2 enjoyer, I recall running that just fine on an old GeForce 1080, so I'd imagine your 3060 should handle it fine.

    Is AMD currently better?

    In the desktop market: Yes, with the exception of idle power draw (if that matters).

    Is Noctua still a good and quiet fan?

    They are. Fans in general have come a ways over the last several years - I currently have a case full of Corsairs I'm relatively happy with, and before that Phanteks that were good for their time. But Noctua is a good default if you want to avoid the mental overhead of product research.

    How fast does RAM really need to be?

    I'd just look at what your processor can support and go from there. For the current and previous gen AMD Ryzen processors, that looks like DDR5-5600 and 5200, respectively.

    Are things pretty standard priced, or do I need to wait for Microcenter to have a sale?

    I would be hard-pressed to recommend anyone spend more money to get something sooner, if they have the luxury of time. 🙂

    That said, it looks like there is still some Ryzen 7000 availability. They're still very capable chips today. Plus, they use the same socket as the current Ryzen 9000 series, so affordable motherboards shouldn't be hard to come by. Could be a way to save a bit of money if you don't need to be on the bleeding edge.

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  4. Comment on Not sure if there is a name for this setup? in ~tech

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    I have done this in the past, and yeah, it mostly just works. What double NAT wouldn't allow out of the box is access from the main network to the streaming devices. For that, either: Ports need...

    I have done this in the past, and yeah, it mostly just works.

    What double NAT wouldn't allow out of the box is access from the main network to the streaming devices. For that, either:

    1. Ports need to be forwarded.
    2. NAT needs to be disabled.

    Still theoretically doable, but a little more involved than "it just works."

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  5. Comment on Tips for starting a garden? in ~hobbies

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    Seconded on the grass part. I had some get into my in-ground bed last year. It's been so bad that I'm just tarping it off and letting the sun bake it this year. Still not as bad as the patch of...

    Seconded on the grass part. I had some get into my in-ground bed last year. It's been so bad that I'm just tarping it off and letting the sun bake it this year.

    Still not as bad as the patch of mint I was left, though.

  6. Comment on What home network equipment do you use? in ~comp

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    I ended up with a Dream Machine Special Edition. "Overkill" is definitely a word for it! It makes for a pretty compact setup, though, which is what I was after. 1U for a controller, gateway, PoE...

    I ended up with a Dream Machine Special Edition. "Overkill" is definitely a word for it!

    It makes for a pretty compact setup, though, which is what I was after. 1U for a controller, gateway, PoE switch, and NVR. Together with a couple U6 in-wall APs, it more or less runs the place.

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