Just got a new PC and I need to set everything up, download drivers, games, log in to accounts, etc. It can be a never ending nightmare, or an easy one day thing. Hope everything goes smooth. So unfortunately I won't be drawing for a while until everything is working properly.
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Rambling and PC talk stuff ahead:
But yeah, my old PC is almost 8 years old now, which is insane! I still feel like I built it two years ago. The hardware is ancient! GTX 1080Ti, slow 2400mhz 16gb ram and an old overclocked i5 8600k. I had a regular HDD for files and most games, and an old sata 500gb SSD for some games. I'm surprised it has not died yet.
It's been an amazing machine, but it is starting to show its age. The GPU mostly is dropping frames like crazy on every game, and getting hotter peak temps every week. I'm sure there is almost no thermal paste left on it. And most modern games are extremely demanding on old hardware which is not helping it. I'll miss the old PC, but it's time for it to rest and just serve as a backup.
My new PC is not top tier, but even with mid specs, it will feel like an insane upgrade over that ancient bucket I had. Specially since I'm still using my decade old 2560x1440 165hz gaming monitor. I went a bit high on the CPU (for the first time I ditched Intel), going with a Ryzen 7 9800x3d. Got a proper m2 SSD with 2tb, plus a regular 4tb hhd for storage only. Went a bit overboard with 64gb of ram. But the best thing was the hell of a deal I got for an RTX 5070 Ti. Below msrp!!! Not the most powerful GPU you can get, but it absolutely demolishes my old GTX 1080 Ti. And the fact that I paid less for it than the old GTX makes it even better.
Wish me luck setting this thing up! I really hope my tablet doesn't give me any trouble. It's the thing I'm most worried about.
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28 May 2025 00:17 CEST
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