#computerbuilds — Public Fediverse posts
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New PSU in and it's smol. The case should be in here soon and I can get this build back online. Also not pictured, I installed a 2TB NVMe drive in the M.2 slot on the back of the motherboard.
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Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 04-23-26
Delayed by work, but not denied, The drags on, Pook-Emu Bee links for April 23, 2026. 1. Hochul's Fast-Track Booze Permit Sets Stage for World Cup Street Parties Across New York (Reid Carlisle for Hoodline. April 22, 2026.) Their desperation to pretend that the World Cup is happening in New York City continues to lead to public nuisance as public policy. 2. Listening to criticism (Andrés at Wawawa Comics. April 22, 2026.) But my art teacher hated my work so much, I could hear his sighs […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-04-23-26/
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I mean, this is a little my fault, I missed that the board requires 2🤯 8 pin CPU power cables on top of the normal ATX cable and the PCIe cable for USB devices. So I need to get a second CPU cable.
I remember when I got a 8x instead of a 4x and the Manual said "only needed if overclocking". Like are MoBos trying to compete with GPUs? Now I understarnd why people are asking for 1200-2000w PSUs. FK
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But wait! There's more!
On the next boot the NICs are gone and the system won't post if the DVD drive is plugged in.
So after 4 hours of testing and UEFI settings the final issue is...... not enough power to the mother board! If there's more then 2 PCIe cards are plugged in, anything on the PCIe bus will just not work right.
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It’s finally finished!
After much headache I finally got Windows 11 installed on my computer :3
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Puter built!
Spent almost seven hours building out my new PC and diagnosing issues with the help of friends
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I love this keyboard so much! Just look at it!
This is easily the best mechanical keyboard I’ve ever used. It’s a Keychron V5 Max QMK/VIA mechanical keyboard that’s fully customizable and easily swappable between use with Windows or MacOS. I really wanted a 98% keyboard so it doesn’t take up as much room as a full sized keyboard, but I wanted the main keyboard, the number pad, and the arrow keys to still have comfortable enough spacing. This fits the bill perfectly.
It comes with OSA (OEM Spherical Angled) Profile keycaps that feel wonderful against my paws, forgoing those hard raised edges on standard OEM Profile keycaps that I was never a fan of. The RGB lights under each key are an absolute necessity for any queer gaymer.
For a mechanical keyboard it’s pretty quiet too. It comes with Gateron Jupiter Red switches that have the right amount of give without being too clacky. For me at least.
Very excited to use it with my new computer and even with my old lappy. :drgn_happy_blep:
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I built my current desktop computer back in August 2020. One of the benefits of building your own computer is that you can easily fix it when you have a hardware issue. For example, one of the top fans on my case is becoming a bit off-kilter. Once in a while (maybe once every 30-40 start-ups), it will make an unpleasant noise. When this happens, I bring all the knowledge I gained from building the computer together for a solution.
Punch the top of the case once and the issue is resolved. This is what we call an expert solution.
https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/fixing-computer-with-punch/
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My next purchase is probably going to be some sort of Small computer to replace my Mintbox 2... which I love as a "run all the time with low power usage" mini fanless PC running Linux Mint... but is aging. The front runner is the System76 Meerkat8 base model... but my husband points out that I could probably find a cheaper mini-ATX 'with normal PC-sized RAM' from other manufacturers... the problem is I cannot seem to find any main-line manufacturers that allow me to purchase without Windows preinstalled.
The next one I've seen is the Microforum NAB6. Today and this weekend will involve a lot of scouring of Tom's Hardware and any other places that You, The Internet, send me to, Probably loudly/harshly.
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I opened Steam because I am purchasing at least one visual novel while it is on sale. Steam prompted me to ask whether I wanted to participate in the Steam hardware survey. I said yes. I did my part to represent EndeavourOS. But what about my specs?
- OS: EndeavourOS
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core processor (3.60 GH)
- RAM: 32 GB
- Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
- VRAM: 4 GB
I built my computer in 2020 and decided to go for a budget video card, but I have not had any issues since I have not done anything to tax it. My computer originally had 16 GB of RAM but I upgraded to 32 in 2021.
https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/naf-steam-hardware-survey/