Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)
Yes.
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
My goal with the build for my new PC is to play the games I have on steam without hearing a very loud noise that the fan makes, on these recent times the sound started to annoy me when playing on my laptop. I want to be able to play games like Skyrim with mods (no graphic ones), DBXV2, .Hack//G.U. Last Recode, Digimon Masters Online, Mad Max, the metro games, Naruto games, Sunset Overdrive, and if possible The Witcher 3 and in the future Digimon World Next Order, Persona 3 Reload and Persona 5 Royal. I want to be able to play these and other games without hearing a turbine-like noise that the fan makes, I want one more quitter, and without feeling the heat that comes from the computer (laptop in my case right now).
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for?
Stable 30fps on the games I play; Low or medium settings, maybe higher if some requirements are met; I don’t care about RTX.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
Around $180 per month.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
México.
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5500 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$95.00 @ Amazon México
CPU Cooler	Amazon México says that processor comes with one.	$0.00
Motherboard	MSI B550M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$102.25 @ Amazon México
Memory	ADATA Memoria RAM DIMM XPG SPECTRIX D60G RGB 16GB DDR4 3200Mhz, Gris TUSTENO, Pequeño	$44.00 @ Amazon México
Storage	Kingston A400 960 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$55.40 @ Amazon México
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 6500 XT 4 GB Video Card	€176.06 @ Amazon México
Case	Cylon White RGB ATX	$65.45 @ Amazon México
Power Supply	EVGA 550 N1, 550W, 2 Year, Power Supply 100-N1-0550-L1	$62.88 @ Amazon México
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$ 601.04
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-05-14 04:55 CEST

Provide any additional details you wish below.
Sorry for bad English and redaction in advance.
With this build I can manage to fulfil or almost do the goal I want of the fan not making too much noise?
The RAM and case on the list I put links for them from Amazon México because I could not find them on pcpartpicker, also the case I put on the list is just a filler for the format, I don’t want the RBG/lights on the case, I would prefer to use no case or get a simplecheaper one, I hope someone could recommend one like that. The RAM I have from amazon is only one module of 16gb just in case.
Most of the pieces are on little discounts right now on Amazon México, but starting tomorrow there is a week of sales so maybe the prices that I listed (that I converted from pesos to dollars) may be cheaper, but I could only buy few pieces per month because I have to use part of the money I get for different things.
The monitor I plan to get is a cheap one with HDMI, 30ghz/60ghz and the same size as the one my laptop has, but for a time I would just use the tv as a monitor while I save some money to buy it.
If possible, I would like to know if the MB has Bluetooth, because some of the things I use needs it, so I want to know this detail.
My plan is to keep the build for many years, because I don’t think I could afford something much more expensive.
I would love, if possible, to receive advice on which piece to buy first to start making this build. Also would like to know if I could somehow save some money on any of the pieces.
Thanks in advance for your opinions and have a good night.
EDIT: Fix.

I've been looking for a complete list of Arrow steelbook releases, but couldn't find a complete one... so here it is. I hope I got them all together and this will come handy for some of you.
Movie titles are linked to the blu-ray.com page for the UK release of that particular movie (if there was an UK release).
In case I missed something, put in in the comments and I will add it to the list.
2012

• Demons / Demons 2 (2012.04.30) Blu-Ray
• King of New York (2012.06.25) Blu-Ray
• Lady Snowblood / Lady Snowblood: Love Song of Vengeance (2012.09.24) Blu-Ray
• Battle Royale (Play.com) (2012.11.26) Blu-Ray
• Zombie Flesh Eaters (2012.12.03) Blu-Ray

2013

• Blow Out (2013.05.27) Blu-Ray
• Foxy Brown (2013.06.24) Blu-Ray
• The Fall of the House of Usher (2013.08.26) Blu-Ray
• Time Bandits (2013.08.26) Blu-Ray
• Lifeforce (2013.10.14) Blu-Ray
• The Beyond (Zavvi Exclusive) (2013.10.21) Blu-Ray
• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (2013.11.18) Blu-Ray
• Tenebrae (Zavvi Exclusive) (2013.12.23) DVD/Blu-Ray

2014

• Phantom of the Paradise (2014.02.24) Blu-Ray
• White of the Eye (2014.03.31) DVD/Blu-Ray
• The Pit and the Pendulum (2014.05.19) Blu-Ray
• Theatre of Blood (2014.05.19) Blu-Ray
• Porky's (2014.06.16) Blu-Ray
• Maniac Cop (Zavvi Exclusive) (2014.06.30) Blu-Ray
• Day of The Dead (2014.07.21) DVD/Blu-Ray
• City of the Living Dead (Zavvi Exclusive) (2014.08.11) Blu-Ray
• Black Sunday (Zavvi Exclusive) (2014.08.18) Blu-Ray
• Phenomena (Zavvi Exclusive) (2014.09.08) Blu-Ray
• Inferno (Zavvi Exclusive) (2014.09.15) Blu-Ray
• Killer Klowns From Outer Space (2014.09.15) DVD/Blu-Ray
• The ‘Burbs (2014.09.15) Blu-Ray
• Shivers (2014.10.13) DVD/Blu-Ray

2015

• Rabid (2015.02.16) DVD/Blu-Ray
• Big Trouble in Little China (2013.03.15) Blu-Ray
• Blood and Black Lace (2015.04.13) Blu-Ray
• The Long Good Friday (2015.05.04) DVD/Blu-Ray
• The Voices (2015.07.13) Blu-Ray

2016

• Killer Klowns From Outer Space (EverythingBlu Exclusive) (2016.01.27) DVD/Blu-Ray
• Audition (2016.02.29) DVD/Blu-Ray
• The Burning (2016.10.10) DVD/Blu-Ray
• The Driller Killer (2016.11.28) DVD/Blu-Ray

2017

• Society (2017.08.07) Blu-Ray
• Bride of Re-Animator (2017.09.25) Blu-Ray
• The Thing (2017.10.23) Blu-Ray
• Hellraiser (Zavvi Exclusive) (2017.10.30) Blu-Ray
• Donnie Darko (Zavvi Exclusive) (2017.11.20) Blu-Ray

2018

• Big Trouble in Little China (Zavvi Exclusive) (2018.02.26) Blu-Ray
• Blade of the Immortal (2018.04.02) Blu-Ray
• The Hills Have Eyes (2018.05.14) Blu-Ray
• Re-Animator (FYE Exclusive) (2018.05.22) Blu-Ray

2019

• Ring (2019.03.18) Blu-Ray
• The Last House on the Left (Zavvi Exclusive) (2019.05.27) Blu-Ray
• The Warriors (2019.06.11) DVD/Blu-Ray \** Need confirmation for this*
• Battle Royale (2019.06.24) Blu-Ray
• Weird Science (Zavvi Exclusive) (2019.07.22) Blu-Ray
• Robocop (2019.11.25) Blu-Ray
• Carrie (Zavvi Exclusive) (2019.12.16) Blu-Ray

2020

• Hellraiser Trilogy (2020.01.06) Blu-Ray
• Candyman (Zavvi Exclusive) (2020.03.09) Blu-Ray
• Django + Texas, Adios (2020.06.30) Blu-Ray

2021

• Oldboy (2021.02.08) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Gamera: The Heisei Trilogy (2021.02.22) Blu-Ray
• An American Werewolf in London (2021.03.30) Blu-Ray
• Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (Zavvi Exclusive) (2021.04.26) Blu-Ray
• 12 Monkeys (2021.05.25) Blu-Ray
• True Romance (Zavvi Exclusive) (2021.06.19) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Dune (Zavvi Exclusive) (2021.08.30) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Carlito's Way (Zavvi Exclusive) (2021.10.25) Blu-Ray/4K UHD \** Need confirmation for this*

2022

• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (2022.03.28) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Robocop (Zavvi Exclusive) (2022.03.28) 4K/UHD
• Wild Things (Zavvi Exclusive) (2022.05.23) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Tremors (Zavvi Exclusive) (2022.07.04) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Zavvi Exclusive) (2022.11.28) Blu-Ray/4K UHD
• Silent Running (Zavvi Exclusive) (2022.12.12) Blu-Ray/4K UHD

I have a iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) running Monterey 12.7.2. 3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 and Memory was upgraded to 64GB a couple years ago.
About every other day I experience beachballing for 10-20 seconds at a time. Sometimes every few minutes. Sometimes I notice that only Chrome seems to be affected, but not always.
Out of curiosity I ran my first Etrecheck and the report flagged "This computer has a hard drive that appears to be failing." I quickly researched how to use an external SSD as a startup disk and ordered one off Amazon.
The next day the drive showed up in the mail but the computer was running fine. No beachballing. I decided to run another Etrecheck and this time the report said "EtreCheck found no major problems with your computer."
I've repeated this a few times since. If the computer is beachballing, Etrecheck says the hard drive appears to be failing. If it's running smoothly, Etrecheck says there are no major problems.
If the hard drive were truly failing, should Etrecheck be flagging it on every report?
Here is the "APPEARS TO BE FAILING" report followed by the "NO MAJOR PROBLEMS" report:
EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.4 (68040) Report generated: 2024-01-30 07:19:30 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 8:08 Performance: Poor
Problem: Beachballing Description: Beachball every few minutes for 10 seconds at a time
Major Issues: Anything that appears on this list needs immediate attention. Failing hard drive - This computer has a hard drive that appears to be failing.
Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM. Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed. External drives and performance - There are external drives connected that could be affecting performance. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access.
Hardware Information: iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) Status: Supported iMac Model: iMac19,2 3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-8500) CPU: 6-core 64 GB RAM - At maximum BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667
Video Information: Radeon Pro 560X - VRAM: 4 GB iMac (built-in) 4096 x 2304 DELL E2414H 1920 x 1080
Drives: disk0 - APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E632 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 5400 RPM) Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 1000.00 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (878.47 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.36 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (3.78 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (22.99 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (22.99 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (69 MB used)
disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x2 NVM Express disk1s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB disk1s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 27.55 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (878.47 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.36 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (3.78 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (22.99 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (22.99 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (69 MB used)
disk3 - Apple Disk Image 2.85 TB () External Virtual Interface disk3s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk3s2 [APFS Container] 2.85 TB disk4 [APFS Virtual drive] 2.85 TB (Shared by 1 volumes) disk4s1 - B**********************c (APFS) (1.18 TB used)
Mounted Volumes: disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Fusion drive Used: 878.47 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB Available: 128.81 GB
disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Fusion drive Used: 2.36 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB
disk2s4 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Fusion drive Used: 3.78 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB
disk2s5 [APFS Container] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update/mnt1 Fusion drive Used: 22.99 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB
disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Fusion drive Read-only: Yes Used: 22.99 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB Available: 128.81 GB
disk2s6 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Fusion drive Used: 69 MB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 114.22 GB
disk4s1 - Bc Filesystem: APFS Disk Image Mount point: /Volumes/B**2 Used: 1.18 TB Shared values Size: 2.85 TB Free: 113.71 GB
USB: USB31Bus hub_device Logitech - USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apple, Inc. - Keyboard Hub Apple Inc. - Apple Keyboard EPSON - EPSON Perfection V37/V370 Apple Inc. - FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Network: Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
System Software: macOS Monterey 12.7.2 (21G1974) Time since boot: About 18 days
Notifications: Google Chrome Helper (Alerts).app 3 notifications
OneDrive.app one notification
Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled
Antivirus software: Apple
Unsigned Files: Running app: (launcher)
Apps: 1
System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 42 Apple tasks [Loaded] 179 Apple tasks [Running] 161 Apple tasks [Other] One Apple task
System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 18 Apple tasks [Loaded] 164 Apple tasks [Running] 175 Apple tasks
Launch Daemons: [Running] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-01) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon
[Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-01) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveUpdaterDaemon
[Loaded] com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-01-18) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.autoupdate.helper
[Loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-10-20) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/com.microsoft.office.licensingV2.helper
[Loaded] us.zoom.ZoomDaemon.plist (Zoom Video Communications, Inc. - installed 2023-10-13) Executable: /Library/PrivilegedHelperTools/us.zoom.ZoomDaemon
Launch Agents: [Running] com.epson.usbdisplay.plist (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2023-10-13) Executable: /Applications/USB Display/USB Display.app/Contents/Resources/USB Display Agent.app/Contents/MacOS/USB Display Agent
[Loaded] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdater.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-01) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/OneDriveStandaloneUpdater
[Loaded] com.microsoft.SyncReporter.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-01) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/SyncReporter.app/Contents/MacOS/SyncReporter
[Running] com.microsoft.update.agent.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2024-01-18) Command: /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0/Microsoft AutoUpdate.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft Update Assistant --launchByAgent
User Launch Agents: [Running] com.amazon.music.plist (AMZN Mobile LLC - installed 2021-11-20) Executable: /Applications/Amazon Music.app/Contents/MacOS/Amazon Music Helper
[Not Loaded] com.amazon.music.startup.plist (Not signed - installed 2021-11-21)
[Loaded] com.google.GoogleUpdater.wake.plist (Google LLC - installed 2024-01-27) Command: ~/Library/Application Support/Google/GoogleUpdateCurrent/GoogleUpdater.app/Contents/MacOS/GoogleUpdater --wake-all --enable-logging --vmodule=*/components/update_client/=2,/chrome/update*=2
[Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06)
[Not Loaded] com.google.keystone.xpcservice.plist (Not signed - installed 2023-12-06)
User Login Items: [Not Loaded] Evernote Login Helper (App Store - installed 2022-08-06) Modern Login Item /Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Evernote Login Helper.app
[Running] OneDrive (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-13) Application /Applications/OneDrive.app
[Not Loaded] Launcher Disabler (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-13) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/Launcher Disabler.app
[Not Loaded] OneDrive Launcher (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-13) Modern Login Item /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/OneDrive Launcher.app
Applications: 395 apps 39 x86-only apps 7 unsigned apps
App Extensions: Finder sync extensions: OneDrive Finder Integration - /Applications/OneDrive.app
Share services: OneNote - /Applications/Microsoft OneNote.app Evernote - /Applications/Evernote.app
File providers: OneDrive File Provider - /Applications/OneDrive.app
QuickLook Previews (legacy): BlackmagicRaw - /Applications/Blackmagic RAW/Blackmagic RAW Player.app com.blackmagic-design.braw-movie *.braw
Audio Plug-ins: BlackHole: 0.2.6 (Existential Audio Inc. - installed 2020-05-15) EPSONProjectorUDAudio: 1.0.0 (Seiko Epson Corporation - installed 2019-11-12)
Backup: Time Machine information is limited without Full Disk Access Destinations: Data [Network] (Last used) 15 local snapshots Oldest local snapshot: 2024-01-29 08:30:30 Last local snapshot: 2024-01-30 05:37:33
Performance: System Load: 1.60 (1 min ago) 1.97 (5 min ago) 2.01 (15 min ago) Nominal I/O usage: 4.95 MB/s File system: 20.90 seconds Write speed: 29 MB/s Read speed: 41 MB/s
CPU Usage Snapshot: Type Overall System: 6 % User: 11 % Idle: 83 %
Top Processes Snapshot by CPU: Process (count) CPU (Source - Location) system_profiler (2) 26.16 % (Apple) EtreCheckPro 15.58 % (Etresoft, Inc.) WindowServer 13.60 % (Apple) trustd (4) 13.18 % (Apple) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (26) 10.04 % (Google LLC)
Top Processes Snapshot by Memory: Process (count) RAM usage (Source - Location) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (26) 13.84 GB (Google LLC) MTLCompilerService (45) 2.95 GB (Apple) OneDrive 2.00 GB (Microsoft Corporation) EtreCheckPro 1.40 GB (Etresoft, Inc.) Evernote Helper (Renderer) (4) 1.11 GB (App Store)
Top Processes Snapshot by Network Use: Process (count) Input / Output (Source - Location) mDNSResponder 689 MB / 36 MB (Apple) netbiosd 1 MB / 336 KB (Apple) AirPlayXPCHelper 710 KB / 260 KB (Apple) OneDrive 159 KB / 37 KB (Microsoft Corporation) apsd 40 KB / 62 KB (Apple)
Top Processes Snapshot by Energy Use: Process (count) Energy (0-100) (Source - Location) WindowServer 5 (Apple) system_profiler (2) 5 (Apple) Google Chrome Helper (Renderer) (26) 3 (Google LLC) syspolicyd 2 (Apple) trustd (4) 1 (Apple)
Virtual Memory Information: Physical RAM: 64 GB
Free RAM: 18 MB Used RAM: 45.66 GB Cached files: 18.32 GB
Available RAM: 18.34 GB Swap Used: 47 MB
Software Installs (past 60 days): Install Date Name (Version) 2023-12-13 Microsoft OneDrive (23.246.1127) 2024-01-12 Safari (17.2.1) 2024-01-12 macOS 12.7.2 (12.7.2) 2024-01-17 Microsoft PowerPoint (16.81.24011420) 2024-01-17 XProtectPayloads (123) 2024-01-18 Microsoft AutoUpdate (4.67.24011420) 2024-01-23 XProtectPlistConfigData (2181) 2024-01-23 Microsoft Outlook (16.81.24012117) 2024-01-25 Microsoft Excel (16.81.24011420) 2024-01-25 Microsoft OneNote (16.81.24011420) 2024-01-25 Microsoft Word (16.81.24011420)
Diagnostics Information (past 60 days): 2024-01-30 05:34:25 photoanalysisd High CPU Use (20 times) First occurrence: 2024-01-24 20:06:05 Executable: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PhotoAnalysis.framework/Versions/A/Support/photoanalysisd
2024-01-29 21:35:53 mdsync High CPU Use (20 times) First occurrence: 2024-01-29 05:31:36 Executable: /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Metadata.framework/Versions/A/Support/mdsync
End of report
"NO MAJOR PROBLEMS"
EtreCheckPro version: 6.8.4 (68040) Report generated: 2024-01-31 06:45:03 Download EtreCheckPro from https://etrecheck.com Runtime: 4:06 Performance: Good
Problem: Beachballing Description: BEACHBALL EVERY FEW MINUTES FOR 10 SECONDS
Major Issues: None
Minor Issues: These issues do not need immediate attention but they may indicate future problems or opportunities for improvement. Heavy RAM usage - Apps are using a large amount of RAM. Apps with heavy CPU usage - There have been numerous cases of apps with heavy CPU usage. Unsigned files - There are unsigned software files installed. These files could be old, incompatible, and cause problems. They should be reviewed. External drives and performance - There are external drives connected that could be affecting performance. Limited permissions - More information may be available with Full Disk Access.
Hardware Information: iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) Status: Supported iMac Model: iMac19,2 3 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i5 (i5-8500) CPU: 6-core 64 GB RAM - At maximum BANK 0/ChannelA-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667 BANK 2/ChannelB-DIMM0 - 32 GB DDR4 2667
Video Information: Radeon Pro 560X - VRAM: 4 GB iMac (built-in) 4096 x 2304 DELL E2414H 1920 x 1080
Drives: disk0 - APPLE HDD HTS541010A9E632 1.00 TB (Mechanical - 5400 RPM) Internal SATA 3 Gigabit Serial ATA disk0s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk0s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 1000.00 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (877.56 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.36 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (3.78 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (22.99 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (22.99 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (69 MB used)
disk1 - APPLE SSD SM0032L 28.00 GB (Solid State - TRIM: Yes) Internal PCI-Express 8.0 GT/s x2 NVM Express disk1s1 - EFI [EFI] 315 MB disk1s2 [APFS Fusion Drive] 27.55 GB disk2 [APFS Virtual drive] 1.03 TB (Shared by 6 volumes) disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data (APFS) [APFS Virtual drive] (877.56 GB used) disk2s2 - Preboot (APFS) [APFS Preboot] (2.36 GB used) disk2s3 - Recovery (APFS) [Recovery] (1.12 GB used) disk2s4 - VM (APFS) [APFS VM] (3.78 GB used) disk2s5 (APFS) [APFS Container] (22.99 GB used) disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD (APFS) [APFS Snapshot] (22.99 GB used) disk2s6 - Update (APFS) (69 MB used)
disk3 - Apple Disk Image 2.85 TB () External Virtual Interface disk3s1 - EFI (MS-DOS FAT32) [EFI] 210 MB disk3s2 [APFS Container] 2.85 TB disk4 [APFS Virtual drive] 2.85 TB (Shared by 1 volumes) disk4s1 - B**********************c (APFS) (1.19 TB used)
Mounted Volumes: disk2s1 - Macintosh HD - Data [APFS Virtual drive] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Data Fusion drive Used: 877.56 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB Available: 129.29 GB
disk2s2 - Preboot [APFS Preboot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Preboot Fusion drive Used: 2.36 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB
disk2s4 - VM [APFS VM] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/VM Fusion drive Used: 3.78 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB
disk2s5 [APFS Container] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update/mnt1 Fusion drive Used: 22.99 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB
disk2s5s1 - Macintosh HD [APFS Snapshot] Filesystem: APFS Mount point: / Fusion drive Read-only: Yes Used: 22.99 GB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB Available: 129.29 GB
disk2s6 - Update Filesystem: APFS Mount point: /System/Volumes/Update Fusion drive Used: 69 MB Shared values Size: 1.03 TB Free: 115.14 GB
disk4s1 - Bc Filesystem: APFS Disk Image Mount point: /Volumes/B**2 Used: 1.19 TB Shared values Size: 2.85 TB Free: 113.70 GB
USB: USB31Bus hub_device Logitech - USB-PS/2 Optical Mouse Apple, Inc. - Keyboard Hub Apple Inc. - Apple Keyboard EPSON - EPSON Perfection V37/V370 Apple Inc. - FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
Network: Interface en0: Ethernet Interface en1: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Interface bridge0: Thunderbolt Bridge
System Software: macOS Monterey 12.7.2 (21G1974) Time since boot: About 19 days
Notifications: EtreCheckPro.app one notification
Google Chrome Helper (Alerts).app 3 notifications
OneDrive.app one notification
Security: Gatekeeper: App Store and identified developers System Integrity Protection: Enabled
Antivirus software: Apple
Unsigned Files: Running app: (launcher)
Apps: 1
System Launch Daemons: [Not Loaded] 42 Apple tasks [Loaded] 179 Apple tasks [Running] 161 Apple tasks [Other] One Apple task
System Launch Agents: [Not Loaded] 18 Apple tasks [Loaded] 163 Apple tasks [Running] 176 Apple tasks
Launch Daemons: [Running] com.microsoft.OneDriveStandaloneUpdaterDaemon.plist (Microsoft Corporation - installed 2023-12-01) Executable: /Applications/OneDrive.app/Contents/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon.xpc/Contents/MacOS/StandaloneUpdaterDaemon
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BC Canada WEEKLY ALTERNATIVE BUZZER ( Vol. 4, Number 5) Feb. 4, 2024 Public Transit: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Today is Transit Equity Day ( see 6. below ) Until further notice the WAB will be published every Sunday instead of Friday For more information check Facebook page " we ride public transit Vancouver " on X (Twitter) see NathanDavidowi1 , email to [nathandavidowicz2@gmail.com](mailto:nathandavidowicz2@gmail.com) Read Reddit transit for a complete Weekly Alternative Buzzer ( WAB ) Read condensed WAB on Linkedin under Nathan Davidowicz Please continue to send your stories and I will publish them. 1. Transit Strikes in BC Are OVER: Both on Vancouver Island and in Metro Vancouver: https://www.bctransit.com/media/releases-and-advisories?nid=1529725525815 https://globalnews.ca/newslette10267201/ However two transit contracts are expiring in 2024 , WV ATU 134 and Canada Line BCGEU; Common sense would have the same expiry date for all transit contracts, either Calendar year or fiscal year. No other big transit system in Canada has 11 different Unions. We will have to wait to find out if and when the BC Govt takes the right path and propose changes to both TransLink and BC Transit. The BC Legislature starts their spring session on February 20, 2024. BC 2024/25 Budget is on Feb 22, 2024 Per Capita BC spends less money on Transit and Active Transportation, compared to Alberta, Ontario, Quebec. Over 90% of the Transportation Budget is spent on Highways & Roads. Furthermore, the money that BC spends is not spent wisely. Many vanity transit projects and lots of waste in operations. In the meantime we have a NEW Change.org petition that request that Transit be declared Essential Service https://www.change.org/p/declare-public-buses-as-an-essential-service-in-surrey-bc-and-all-of-metro-vancouver ( 4600 signatures as of today ) 2. News From BC and About BC Transit & TransLink : City Hall Watch website; New Alternative Transit plan Plan. Alternative Transit Plan for Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland of BC https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2024/01/31/translink-plan-vs-visionary-alternative-davidowicz/ https://x.com/NathanDavidowi1/status/1753035566055301575?s=20 https://reecemartin.ca/2024/01/31/regional-rail-for-vancouve See South Fraser Community Rail Society website https://southfrasercommunityrail.ca/blog/ Rapid Transit proposal for Metro Vancouver from 2023 https://youtube.com/watch?v=3lFQeCQik-4&si=dOu7wpMGo0fdMCqA 16.3 mins Mountain Valley Express ( MVX ) Lee Haber got to talk to BC Minister of Transportation Rob Fleming: See this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqfiNVZ0QaI ( around 51 minute.) About MVX: and to donate https://www.mvx.vision/ See articles from Rail for the Valley below at 4(c) Petition from Keep Transit Moving Coalition: https://www.keeptransitmoving.ca/ https://www.keeptransitmoving.ca/vote-transit-2021 Please sign open letter by February 8, 2024 and it will be part of the pre-budget consultation submission for Federal Budget 2024 “We, the undersigned, urge provincial governments and the Government of Canada to: Increase Funding for Transit Operations; Reallocate funds from highway expansion to transit and active transportation; and Create a Pan-Canadian Inter-Community Bus System. North Vancouver Bus No. 240 https://www.reddit.com/Translink/s/bhhdLq0cqo Need proper articulated buses and or double decker buses on many routes. https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/richmond-residents-petition-for-new-bus-loop-plans-8185920 Need a proper Station/Bus Loop for the RETURN of Rail Service to Steveston, service was discontinued in 1958 after 53 years. https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/transit-and-transportation-must-keep-up-with-the-growth-in-surrey-survey-indicates-7312374 https://vancouversun.com/opinion/nicholas-read-public-transit-is-a-microcosm-of-humanity https://www.westerninvestor.com/british-columbia/land-costs-threaten-densification-around-langley-transit-stations-8198825 Capstan SkyTrain station construction - Jan 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh47gERNn4A 5.1 mins SkyTrain Action at King George Station (4K) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9PqnvlbTuo 15.7 mins Short hop (ep4) 323 ( Surrey BC ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MupRH9iIVOI 6.6 mins Vancouver Live - During the Canada Line SkyTrain Shutdown, Cambie Village to Downtown (Feb 2, 2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYPcu7BvRoc 64.1 mins Climate Action Provincial Assembly Feb. 15, 2024 630 pm on ZOOM See West Coast Climate Action Network westcoastclimateaction.ca https://www.vicnews.com/opinion/letter-buses-will-never-replace-cars-in-greater-victoria-7313650? However, mode share for Transit and Active Transportation in Greater Victoria currently at around 30% need to be increased. https://www.cheknews.ca/aging-fleet-causes-numerous-bus-cancellations-in-victoria-bc-transit-1188507/ https://www.abbynews.com/local-news/construction-set-to-begin-on-new-abbotsford-transit-exchange-7311727 https://etsc.eu/wider-cars-are-taking-space-away-from-cyclists-and-pedestrians/ 3. Transit Safety- Pedestrian Safety : Petition 10,000+ names : https://www.change.org/p/make-bc-translink-buses-and-skytrains-safer ( 10,202 ) https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/call-for-school-pedestrian-light-after-teen-girl-seriously-injured-in-vancouver The City of Vancouver needs a proper Committee for Traffic Safety and Transportation, like other cities in BC. Staff should not decide on priorities. The only way to have meaningful reductions in speed, and a significant impact on the number of crashes is through " geometric change" The design of the street need to promote people to drive slower https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/nypd-subway-robot-done-beep-boop-ing-around-times-square https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/168975/greater-manchester-advances-vision-zero-strategy/ https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/fta-transit-crime-resources/705829/ https://www.ckom.com/2024/02/02/distractmobile-reminds-sask-drivers-to-pay-attention-on-the-roads/ https://www.surreynowleader.com/local-news/pedestrian-in-surrey-crosswalk-crash-lobbied-city-hall-to-install-it-7313358 4. Alon Levy, RM Transit, RftV, Marco Chitti, Rail Fans, VTPI, RE (a) Alon Levy Isolated Cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zRm8yRbLBE 65.7 mins https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/01/29/security-theater-on-metros/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2024/01/28/worthless-canadian-initiative/ (b) RM Transit https://reecemartin.ca/2024/02/04/off-topic-january-is-already-over-progress-toward-goals Shortest Is Not Always The Best https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-KNvAYMA8E&t=13s 13.7 mins There are tons of modes of public transit there https://youtube.com/shorts/DYk3rtschRw?si=gNBXQsCwrPC5G_NF 1 minute (c) RftV https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/canada-line-kaput/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/you-do-not-like-streetcars-pity/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/another-suicide-2/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/a-skytrain-carol/ https://www.railforthevalley.com/latest-news/zweisystem/perils-of-driverless-operation/ (d) Marco Chitti Montreal Transit & BRT https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1753863367175897131?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1753863371919671525?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1753076235180364247?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1753076269015818263?s=20 https://x.com/ChittiMarco/status/1753076274434892217?s=20 (e) VTPI : New Facebook group: Better Island Transit ( BIT ) https://betterislandtransit.ca/ about improving Intercity Transit on Vancouver Island. Big Thank You to Todd Litman and Michael Bassili, as well as everyone else that provided comments. 5. Transportation news articles & videos from various media: (a) Montreal/Quebec
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/stm-budget-cuts-job-loss-montreal-1.7102008
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rem-outages-service-transport-minister-1.7098123
https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/allison-hanes-two-things-that-make-no-sense-about-the-rem
Toronto's Subway vs Montréal's Metro: Which One is Better? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lby9PcDshFY&t=10s 8.7 mins Toronto Transit VS Montreal Transit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41wSHiNYiCc 6 mins
(b) Toronto/Ontario
Free Transit: https://www.ezt.ca/en/living-here/eztransit.aspx
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/01/31/eighteen/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/01/29/will-there-ever-be-a-scarborough-rt-busway/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/02/01/scarborough-rt-busway-funded-in-mayors-budget/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/01/31/the-scarborough-rt-derailment-technical-reports/
https://stevemunro.ca/2024/01/28/analysis-of-903-stc-express-september-december-2023/
https://seanmarshall.ca/2024/02/01/heavy-interference-in-a-light-rail-transit-project/
https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/ontario-cuts-schoolbus-eligibility-8202888 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/lrt-deferall-1.7098528 https://mailchi.mp/metrolinx.com/we-want-to-hear-from-you?e=b8954f90d2 What's being done to improve Thunder Bay's transit system? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp1W_2mQPtM 2.9 mins
(c) Other Canada
Calgary CanTRAC Survey:
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ad997R8Zr2kRLw7T/?mibextid=xfxF2i
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/accessible-transit-regina-improvement-1.7097892
It's almost always faster to drive (6 months car free in a car-centric city) Transit Takes Too Long https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ft6R79KtZY 11.4 mins (Edmonton )
(d) USA
NYC New Trains https://www.reddit.com/transit/s/sElmjORy8C
https://gothamist.com/news/gov-hochul-backs-congestion-pricing-but-gives-free-tolls-to-queens-bronx-drivers
https://www.railwayage.com/passengetransit-briefs-amtrak-vpra-wmata/
From Human Transit on Seattle Regional Rail:
https://x.com/humantransit/status/1752430652258124186?s=20
https://seattletransitblog.com/2024/02/01/metro-connects-concepts/
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214880/mta-launches-first-subway-cars-with-open-gangways-into-service
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214874/volvo-completes-acquisition-of-proterras-battery-business
https://www.itdp.org/2024/02/01/in-these-us-cities-parking-reform-is-gaining-momentum/
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/07/headway/bus-systems-routes.html
https://transitunplugged.com/transit-unplugged-podcast/hidden-transit-heroes-revealed-how-rural-transit-serves-unseen-communities/
https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/01/thursdays-headlines-are-micro-and-mobile
https://www.planetizen.com/news/2024/01/127258-phoenix-light-rail-extension-opens-two-years-early
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214573/valley-metro-celebrates-launch-of-northwest-phase-ii-extension
https://thesource.metro.net/2024/01/29/introducing-our-third-metro-youth-council/
Salt Lake City MY FIRST VLOG / MY FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhOVpFHW7bE 12.8 mins
Why Pennsylvania's Skybus Totally Failed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zvk7rF0nyjQ 24.1 mins
(e) International
Seoul unlimited transit pass
https://www.koreatimes.co.kwww/nation/2024/02/113_368130.html
Vietnam Subway https://www.reddit.com/transit/s/Qkwy3ttPgU
Poland: https://www.hydrogeninsight.com/transport/we-have-sold-more-than-700-hydrogen-powered-buses-since-2019/2-1-1591493
https://www.9news.com.au/world/four-year-court-dispute-over-driving-in-bus-lane-claims-auckland/bcf283e7-94a7-42eb-9909-aaae7f76d21b
https://theicct.org/zev-phase-ins-zero-emission-zones-oct23/
https://www.intelligenttransport.com/transport-news/168466/impacts-project-enhances-access-to-public-transport-across-europe/
https://www.timeout.com/news/alert-germany-is-relaunching-its-mega-cheap-travel-pass-110422
https://www.greaterauckland.org.nz/2024/02/01/what-should-be-next-for-public-transport-in-auckland/
https://sofiaglobe.com/2024/01/31/bulgaria-from-1-february-all-children-under-14-will-travel-free-on-urban-public-transport/
https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/centre-to-help-people-with-disabilities-access-public-transport-unveiled-1582618.html
https://securelinks1.cmadvantage.co.uk/linkapp/cmaview.aspx?LinkID=pageid100290493z9xqh~f~nzntft~9jxttf~z~x~f~f~n
UK Railway System a complete mess: https://qr.ae/pKdXMc
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0h7xczy/the-schwebebahn-germany-s-spectacular-flying-train
25hrs in a First Class RAILBED in Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAJxkK6dvL0 11.3 mins
How to Save Light Rail in Cleveland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv2dMXGdVgc 12.8 mins High-Speed Rail in California from A to Z: Phase 1 Project Stations - San Francisco to San José https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDRdQ9l4Tnc 10.3 mins This Australian city's free public transport experiment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOQFELybrBI 8.7 mins Mascot Station Upgrade - Brand New Entrance and Station Tour with Elliot from @tsetstransport (Sydney) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6BLgi2y1t012.5 mins
6. Transit Equity Day is February 4th
No progress on SOCIAL EQUITY we need FREE or very LOW fares,
for Students ( 13-19 ) Seniors, Low Income ( 19-64 );
Our fare structure that has not changed since 1984 in Metro Vancouver is UNFAIR.
Vancouver School Board ( No.39 ) has approved Trustee Suzie Mah motions to ask for FREE Transit for teens 13 to 18 yrs old. Watch the video below after the first hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBFfHV87ir4See motions on pages 35,36,37,38 of Agenda: https://sbvsbstorage.blob.core.windows.net/media/Default/medialib/23_01jan30_op-board-agenda.936c5162176.pdf NW School District ( No. 40 ) https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/new-west-school-board-calls-for-free-transit-for-teens-6470569?
https://kingcountymetro.blog/2023/02/03/a-celebration-of-transit-equity-day/#: ( ATU 587 )
https://www.atucanada.ca/calendar-events/transit-equity-day ( ATU Canada )
https://www.metro-magazine.com/10214913/rts-celebrates-transit-equity-day-announces-new-partnership
https://www.dailynews.com/2024/02/02/transit-equity-day-means-free-rides-on-metro-metrolink-oc-riverside-and-san-bernardino-transit/
https://thesource.metro.net/2024/01/29/why-were-offering-free-rides-and-more-this-transit-equity-day/
https://portal.ct.gov/DOT/Publictrans/Bureau-of-Public-Transportation/Transit-Equity-Day
https://inequality.org/great-divide/transit-equity-day-2024/
Mobilizing Justice: https://mailchi.mp/utoronto/mobilizingjusticejanuary2024?e=81ec707f3f
https://transportation.libguides.com/Transportation-Equity/What-Is-Equity
https://cityhallwatch.wordpress.com/2023/01/28/transit-equity-day-feb-4/

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What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming. Flight Sim 2020/2024, Assassin's Creed, etc. with second monitor running Youtube/Netflix/etc during gaming.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
4k with the best FPS possible at the price point
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Current build is ~$2200, would like to get it closer to $1500 if possible
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USA. Microcenter is an option, but it's a whole day event due to distance so savings would have to be significant to make it worthwhile.
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Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 4.5 GHz 8-Core Processor	$348.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H100i RGB ELITE 59.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$129.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI X670E GAMING PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$279.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$212.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital Black SN850X 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$309.98 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 7800 XT 16 GB Video Card	$499.99 @ Best Buy
Case	Cougar MX331 MESH-X ATX Mid Tower Case	$48.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM750e (2023) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Best Buy
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	$114.99 @ Newegg
Custom	USB 5.25" Hub	$35.59
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2081.49
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4TB M.2 is necessary. I don't absolutely need the 4x M.2 slots so willing to downgrade to a different board if that would help the price. I'd like to have at least one more M.2 slot for future expansion, but again not required as I have platter drives for storage. Open to other case options but at minimum I need 1x 5.25" bay for a USB hub and a 240mm fan slot for the H100i cooler. I don't need or care about fancy RGB shit, so if there's a cheaper but still quality liquid cooler that doesn't have RGB I'll take that. 64GB of ram is currently overkill and I can go with 2x16GB to start and upgrade ram later but my current system with 32GB is running out of space frequently so being able to get 64GB up front would be preferred.
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Is there a logical reason the Geekworm X1003 would not work on the Ubuntu image that the Raspberry Pi Imager can create? I have a whole server set up and running perfectly on a Raspberry Pi 5B 8GB with Nextcloud, PlexMediaServer, Airsonic, samba, webmin, etc. All works great -- even mdadm. But even after following ALL directions in Geekworm's wiki first, updating eeprom, updating /boot/firmware/config.txt, etc,. sudo lsblck, and sudo dmesg don't seem to see this device or the attached "KingSpec 512GB 2230 SSD NVMe Gen3x4, M.2 PCIe 3.0 SSD with 3D NAND Flash".
I can't see any lights on the geekworm X1003, nor on the M.2.
Is there anything that would be missing in the Ubuntu image that would prevent this from working?
~$ sudo lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
loop0 7:0 0 4K 1 loop /snap/bare/5
loop1 7:1 0 177M 1 loop /snap/airsonic/167
[redacted]
loop25 7:25 0 35.5M 1 loop /snap/snapd/20298
mmcblk0 179:0 0 238.8G 0 disk
├─mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 512M 0 part /boot/firmware
└─mmcblk0p2 179:2 0 238.2G 0 part /vasnap/firefox/common/host-hunspell
/
:~$
:~$ sudo dmesg grep pcie
[ 0.000000] Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=1 pci=pcie_bus_safe snd_bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 smsc95xx.macaddr=D8:3A:DD:DB:55:22 vc_mem.mem_base=0x3fc00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 zswap.enabled=1 zswap.zpool=z3fold zswap.compressor=zstd multipath=off dwc_otg.lpm_enable=0 console=tty1 root=LABEL=writable rootfstype=ext4 rootwait fixrtc quiet splash
[ 0.558187] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: host bridge /axi/pcie@110000 ranges:
[ 0.558198] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: No bus range found for /axi/pcie@110000, using [bus 00-ff]
[ 0.558220] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: MEM 0x1b00000000..0x1bfffffffb -> 0x0000000000
[ 0.558230] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: MEM 0x1800000000..0x1affffffff -> 0x0400000000
[ 0.558241] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: IB MEM 0x0000000000..0x0fffffffff -> 0x1000000000
[ 0.559371] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: Forcing gen 2
[ 0.559585] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
[ 0.992568] brcm-pcie 1000110000.pcie: link down
[ 0.992918] pcieport 0000:00:00.0: PME: Signaling with IRQ 43
[ 0.993033] pcieport 0000:00:00.0: AER: enabled with IRQ 43
[ 0.993642] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: host bridge /axi/pcie@120000 ranges:
[ 0.993649] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: No bus range found for /axi/pcie@120000, using [bus 00-ff]
[ 0.993673] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: MEM 0x1f00000000..0x1ffffffffb -> 0x0000000000
[ 0.993685] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: MEM 0x1c00000000..0x1effffffff -> 0x0400000000
[ 0.993708] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: IB MEM 0x1f00000000..0x1f003fffff -> 0x0000000000
[ 0.993721] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: IB MEM 0x0000000000..0x0fffffffff -> 0x1000000000
[ 0.994854] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: Forcing gen 2
[ 0.994938] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
[ 1.100577] brcm-pcie 1000120000.pcie: link up, 5.0 GT/s PCIe x4 (!SSC)
[ 1.112778] pcieport 0000:00:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 1.112839] pcieport 0000:00:00.0: PME: Signaling with IRQ 44
[ 1.112973] pcieport 0000:00:00.0: AER: enabled with IRQ 44
:~$
$ sudo rpi-eeprom-update
BOOTLOADER: up to date
CURRENT: Wed Jan 24 12:16:01 UTC 2024 (1706098561)
LATEST: Mon Sep 25 10:44:03 UTC 2023 (1695638643)
RELEASE: default (/lib/firmware/raspberrypi/bootloader-2712/default)
Use raspi-config to change the release.
:~$
​
​
:~$ sudo rpi-eeprom-config
[all]
BOOT_UART=1
POWER_OFF_ON_HALT=0
PCIE_PROBE=1
BOOT_ORDER=0xf41
:~$
​
:~$ cat /boot/firmware/config.txt tail
​
# Config settings specific to arm64
arm_64bit=1
dtoverlay=dwc2
​
# Enable the PCIe External connector.
dtparam=pciex1
# This line is an alias for above (you can use eitheor to enable the port).
#dtparam=nvme
#dtparam=pciex1_gen=2
:~$
:~$ sudo apt update
Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports mantic InRelease
Hit:2 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports mantic-updates InRelease
Ign:3 https://download.webmin.com/download/newkey/repository stable InRelease
Hit:4 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports mantic-security InRelease
Hit:5 https://download.webmin.com/download/newkey/repository stable Release
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
All packages are up to date.
:~$
​

Hey hey,
I'm currently piecing together a new rig and would love your insights on some of the choices I've made so far. Overall I'm going for the best performance while keeping noise levels reasonable. It will be used primarily for gaming, but with occasional video and photo editing. In terms of gaming I would be looking 1440p and occasionally 4k generally ideally at Ultra; I may may want to get a VR headset at some point in the future; I'd like to try the new Cities Skylines, but presumably I would need a super computer for it to run lol).
Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do) Yes. My questions are at the bottom of this post and largely refer to the fans/cooler, RAM and power supply. CPU, GPU, case, storage and motherboard are all decided on
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
Budget is £2100-2500 max.
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
I am based in the UK and sourcing my parts from UK sellers
Here's what I'm looking at: PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	£335.18 @ NeoComputers
CPU Cooler	ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 280 72.8 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	£72.98 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard	*Asus PRIME B650-PLUS ATX AM5 Motherboard	£128.99 @ AWD-IT
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory	£124.20 @ Amazon UK
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	£133.48 @ Ebuyer
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card	£911.55 @ Amazon UK
Case	Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case	£117.98 @ Amazon UK
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	£109.99 @ Scan.co.uk
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	£113.98 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case Fan	Noctua A14 PWM chromax.black.swap 82.52 CFM 140 mm Fan	£30.94 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Case Fan	Corsair ML140 PRO 55.4 CFM 140 mm Fan	£11.99 @ Scan.co.uk
Case Fan	Corsair ML140 PRO 55.4 CFM 140 mm Fan	£11.99 @ Scan.co.uk
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	£2103.25
	*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-11-23 01:06 GMT+0000

I have a few specific questions that I'm grappling with and would greatly appreciate your input:

• Case Selection: The Fractal Design North - should I opt for the glass panel or the mesh panel version? My priority is maximizing airflow and cooling efficiency. I'm inclined towards the mesh for better thermals, but what are your experiences?
  
• Cooling System: Considering the Arctic Liquid Freezer AIO, but undecided on the size. Between the 240, 280, or 360, which would you recommend? I understand the importance of mounting the pipes correctly to prevent air build-up - so would the 240 or 280 fit better, especially if mounted horizontally on top? Could I feasibly fit a 360 with pipes fitted on the top and the radiator pointing down? Additionally, does the inclusion of RGB lighting impact cooling efficiency?
  
• Fans: What fans strike the best balance between noise and performance? I want to maintain a quiet workspace without compromising on cooling. I'm looking at Noctua and Corsair ML but open to suggestions.
  
• RAM: Are there superior alternatives to the Corsair Vengeance DDR5-6000 modules I've selected, especially in terms of performance or price-value?
  
• Power Supply: Is the SeaSonic FOCUS GX 850 W sufficient? I'm aware they perform optimally under a 50-70% load. I want to avoid overkill, but also ensure it's not underpowered for my usage, which will include gaming, TV video editing (by my wife), and photo editing (for my hobby). This is my first PC build so I'm not planning on doing any overclocking.
  

I'm striving for a build that offers top-notch gaming and editing performance. Your insights and advice would be incredibly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your time and expertise!
Cheers!!

Windows

Game	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Metal Unit	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG	84% (2.4k)
Dungeon Drafters	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG, EGS	80% (458)
Project Mirror	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG	100% (1)
Dishonored Complete Collection	I_KnoW	GOG	-
Strike Force Heroes	TENOKE	Steam	75% (1.1k)
KunKunNight	TENOKE	Steam	96% (279)
Ceiba	TENOKE	Steam	100% (59)
Zombie Builder Defense 2	TENOKE	Steam	88% (50)
Sebil Engineering	TENOKE	Steam	100% (27)
Air Twister	TENOKE	Steam	100% (12)
What The Duck	TENOKE	Steam	100% (11)
Monkey Splash!!	TENOKE	Steam	100% (6)
Dragon Wings	TENOKE	Steam	100% (1)
Defense Protocol	TENOKE	Steam	-
Draft Day Sports: Pro Basketball 2024	TENOKE	Steam	-
Train Sim World® 4	Razor1911	Steam, EGS	70% (777)
Academy of Magic - Lair of the Beast (German)	DELiGHT	Steam	78% (18)

 

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Age.of.Empires.II.Definitive.Edition.Update.51.MULTi2	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	95% (132.5k)
Age.of.Empires.III.Definitive.Edition.Update.44.MULTi2	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	83% (37.7k)
Contraband.Police.Update.18.MULTi18	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	94% (9.7k)
Baldurs.Gate.3.Digital.Deluxe.Edition.Update.17.MULTi2	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	96% (3.5k)
Tropico.6.El.Prez.Edition.Update.41.MULTi2	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	GOG, EGS	-
Contraband.Police.update.05.10.2023-10.11.2023	ElAmigos	Steam	94% (9.7k)
Forspoken.update.1.21-1.23	ElAmigos	Steam	60% (6.9k)
The.Invincible.update.10.11.2023	ElAmigos	Steam, GOG	92% (815)
Aliens.Dark.Descent.Build.96924	RUNE	Steam	89% (8.8k)
Forspoken.Update.v1.23	RUNE	Steam	60% (6.9k)
Wo.Long.Fallen.Dynasty.Conqueror.of.Jiangdong.Update.v1.220	RUNE	Steam	38% (203)
Liberte.Update.v1.0.3.c	RUNE	Steam, GOG, EGS	72% (153)
Risk.of.Rain.Returns.Update.v1.0.2	TENOKE	Steam	83% (7.6k)
SANABI.Update.v1.3.12	TENOKE	Steam	96% (4.4k)
Lets.School.Update.v03.02.02	TENOKE	Steam	92% (3.7k)
Strike.Force.Heroes.Update.v1.4	TENOKE	Steam	75% (1.1k)
Lakeburg.Legacies.Update.v1.1.4.1	TENOKE	Steam, GOG	69% (633)
El.Paso.Elsewhere.Update.v9	TENOKE	Steam	95% (501)
Cuisineer.Update.v1.01	TENOKE	Steam	77% (349)
Ikonei.Island.An.Earthlock.Adventure.Update.v20231110	TENOKE	Steam	86% (203)
Knight.vs.Giant.The.Broken.Excalibur.Update.v1.0.4	TENOKE	Steam, GOG, EGS	77% (120)
AETHERIS.Update.v1.0.1	TENOKE	Steam	96% (83)
Dungeon.Drafters.v1.1.0.4	rG	Steam, GOG, EGS	80% (458)
AI.War.2.The.Neinzul.Abyss.Update.v5.573	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG	96% (28)
DUSK.Intruder.Edition.v1.8.25	I_KnoW	GOG	-
Ghostrunner.2.Brutal.Edition.v39712_9	GOG	GOG	-
Agatha.Christie.Murder.on.the.Orient.Express.Deluxe.Edition.v2023101800	GOG	Steam, GOG, EGS	-

 

DLC	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
The Chant - The Gloom Below	RUNE	Steam	89% (19)
Jorel’s Brother and The Most Important Game of the Galaxy - Chapter 3	TENOKE	Steam	100% (2)

 

Mac OSX

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Victory_At_Sea_Pacific_v1.14.0_MacOS	Razor1911	Steam, GOG	61% (596)

 

Linux

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Victory_At_Sea_Pacific_v1.14.0_Linux	Razor1911	Steam, GOG	61% (596)
GINSHA.v1.0.7c.Linux	rG	Steam, GOG, EGS	89% (18)
DUSK.Intruder.Edition.v1.8.25.Linux	I_KnoW	GOG	-

 
Q&A
Q: When will [insert game name here] be cracked?
A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
Q: What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download?
A: NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in The Beginners Guide or PiratedGames's Mega Thread.
Q: WTF is Denuvo?
A: Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See Pinned Post for a list of Denuvo games.
Q: An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game?
A: Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.

Windows

Game	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Ranch Simulator - Build, Farm, Hunt	TENOKE	Steam, EGS	84% (17.1k)
Parking Tycoon: Business Simulator	TENOKE	Steam	70% (64)
Iron Marines Invasion	TENOKE	Steam	71% (59)
Frigato: Shadows of the Caribbean	TENOKE	Steam, EGS	44% (41)
OASIS: Tokyo	TENOKE	Steam	100% (8)
Brothers in Hell	TENOKE	Steam	100% (8)
Delicious Dungeon	TENOKE	Steam, EGS	75% (8)
Logic Escape	TENOKE	Steam	100% (5)
One Night: Burlesque	TENOKE	Steam	100% (1)
Jumanji: Wild Adventures	TENOKE	Steam	100% (1)
UsoNatsu The Summer Romance Bloomed From A Lie	TENOKE	GOG	-
Don't Panic	TENOKE	Steam	-
The Talos Principle 2 (MULTi12)	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	96% (1.3k)
Achilles: Legends Untold (MULTi11)	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam, GOG, EGS	74% (625)
Christmas Massacre	DINOByTES	Steam, GOG	90% (612)
Mainly at Rest	bADkARMA	Steam	59% (29)
Nature Mahjong (Multi4)	RAiN	Steam	100% (2)
Elves vs Goblins Defender (German)	DELiGHT	Steam	50% (2)
Mystery Solitaire. Cthulhu Mythos 2 (German)	DELiGHT	Steam	100% (1)
Salt and Sacrifice	RUNE	Steam	-

 

Update	Group	Store	Score (Reviews)
Baldurs.Gate.3.v4.1.1.3905231	RUNE	Steam, GOG	96% (386.8k)
Starfield.Update.v1.7.36	RUNE	Steam	68% (112k)
Northgard.v3.2.27.35051.MULTi7	ElAmigos	Steam, GOG	88% (55.8k)
Airport.CEO.v1.1-1.MULTi12	ElAmigos	Steam, GOG, EGS	84% (6.7k)
Land.of.the.Vikings.update.1.0.0c	ElAmigos	Steam, GOG, EGS	80% (1.4k)
The.Talos.Principle.2.update.673723-673868	ElAmigos	Steam	96% (1.3k)
Hello.Neighbor.2.Deluxe.Edition.v1.3.0.13.MULTi14	ElAmigos	EGS	-
Alaskan.Road.Truckers.Mother.Truckers.Edition.v03.11.2023.MULTi10	ElAmigos	Steam	-
Dying.Light.2.Stay.Human.Ultimate.Edition.v1.13.0.MULTi17	ElAmigos	EGS	-
Wartales_v1.0.29435	Razor1911	Steam, GOG	91% (20.3k)
Daymare_1994_Sandcastle_v1.2	Razor1911	Steam, GOG, EGS	72% (417)
High.On.Life.Update.7.MULTi5	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam, EGS	89% (12.3k)
Contraband.Police.Update.17.MULTi18	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	94% (9.5k)
Baldurs.Gate.3.Digital.Deluxe.Edition.Update.16.MULTi2	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	96% (3.5k)
The.Talos.Principle.2.Update.1.MULTi12	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	96% (1.3k)
Metal.Gear.Solid.Master.Collection.Vol.1.Update.1.MULTi6	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam	56% (1k)
Bright.Memory.Infinite.Ultimate.Edition.Update.25.MULTi11	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	Steam, GOG	-
Ghostrunner.2.Brutal.Edition.Update.3.MULTi13	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	GOG	-
The.Lord.of.the.Rings.Return.to.Moria.Update.1.MULTi8	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	EGS	-
Remnant.II.Ultimate.Edition.Update.11.MULTi10	x.X.RIDDICK.X.x	EGS	-
Ultimate.Admiral.Dreadnoughts.Update.v1.4.0.5	TENOKE	Steam	70% (4.5k)
The.Iron.Oath.Update.v1.0.002	TENOKE	Steam, GOG	81% (561)
Fading.Afternoon.Update.v20231104	TENOKE	Steam	82% (487)
Lakeview.Cabin.2.Update.v1.01	TENOKE	Steam	97% (427)
Boti.Byteland.Overclocked.v1.6	TENOKE	Steam, EGS	77% (209)
Sugar.Shack.Update.v1.0.8	TENOKE	Steam, EGS	70% (193)
Fish.Game.Update.v20231104	TENOKE	Steam	96% (131)
You.Will.Die.Here.Tonight.Update.v20231102	TENOKE	Steam	91% (103)
Voltaire.The.Vegan.Vampire.Update.v1.01	TENOKE	Steam, GOG, EGS	89% (84)
Airport.CEO.Helicopters.Update.v1.1-1	TENOKE	Steam, GOG	89% (9)
Ira.Update.v1.0.12	TENOKE	GOG, EGS	-
Seven.Enhanced.Edition.v1.3.4	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG, EGS	77% (1.6k)
BROK.The.Investigator.Update.v1.4.3	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG, EGS	98% (825)
Ctrl.Alt.Ego.Update.v1.3.8	I_KnoW	Steam, GOG	96% (433)

 
Q&A
Q: When will [insert game name here] be cracked?
A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
Q: What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download?
A: NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in The Beginners Guide or PiratedGames's Mega Thread.
Q: WTF is Denuvo?
A: Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See Pinned Post for a list of Denuvo games.
Q: An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game?
A: Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.

Race Information

• Name: Auckland Marathon
• Date: October 29. 2023
• Distance: 13.1 miles
• Location: Auckland, NZ
• Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/10121083449
• Time: 01:48:54

Goals

Goal	Description	Completed?
A	Sub 1:53	Yes
B	Sub 2	Yes
C	Run the whole thing	Yes

Splits

Mile	Time
1	8:56 (I started my watch a little bit before the start line so it was probably closer to 8:40-8:45 or so)
2	8:35
3	8:21
4	8:02
5	8:25
6	8:29
7	7:53
8	8:11
9	8:14
10	8:47
11	7:51
12	8:03
13	7:59

I also would like to apologize in advance for my mixture of miles and kilometers in this post...I was born in the US so I track all my personal runs and paces in miles, but the race was marked in kilometers so that's how I check-pointed the race.

Background

I (20M) am a former HS XC/Track runner. I wasn't bad but never really good enough that running at the collegiate level was on the table for me (5K PR was about 19:30). I stopped seriously training and had probably gone on 25 runs since I graduated from high school two years ago, although I did stay somewhat in shape by playing other sports (pickup basketball, soccer, etc). I moved out to Australia a few months ago and always wanted to go to New Zealand, so I signed up on a bit of an impulse decision and started training from pretty much zero regular running 6 weeks from the race.

Training

For the most part, I followed Marathon Handbook's 6-week half-marathon plan here. The base of it was running 4x a week according to the schedule below. Wanting to be fairly conservative, I set my initial goals to be A.) Go under 2 hours, B.) Just run the whole thing. After 2 weeks or so, I realized I was gaining pace much quicker than I thought I would, so I set another stretch goal at around 1:53 or so - basically a goal race pace of around 8:30 per mile.
My training schedule mostly looked like this:

Day	Workout
Monday	Training run (built up to 5 miles)
Tuesday	Repeat 800s (built up to 6 reps)
Thursday	Training run (built up to 5 miles)
Saturday	Long run (built up to 10 miles)

I aimed to do my track repeats at about 7:00 mins/mile pace, training runs at around 8:30-9:00 per mile, and long runs an little bit slower between 9:30 and 10. In weeks 2 and 4, I also ran the last 5k of my long runs at my goal race pace, since I wanted some practice knowing what that felt like on tired legs.
Peak week was week 4 out of 6, then I tapered back down before the race.
I definitely hit some curveballs - my midterms fell around weeks 4/5 so I could only do three runs. I made sure not to skip my interval or long runs, though. And then, on Monday of race week, I came down with a cold. Ughhhh. I chugged chamomile tea and got as much sleep as I possibly could, but all I could get in on that last week was an easy 4-miler, and a 2 mile shakeout the day before the race (I also figured that I probably would be better off resting up than whatever fitness I would gain from slogging through my regular schedule). Luckily, I was back up to about 95% by the day before the race.

Pre-Race

I took a quick 3-hour flight from Sydney to Auckland on Friday afternoon and hit the race expo that day (a great move, as it turned out, since it ended up being super packed the next day). Picked up my race bib, and fell prey to purchasing a few things as well. Mainly a SpiBelt, which they were selling with race bib toggles for 10 USD, two pairs of running socks, and a Maurten drink mix.
Woke up the morning of the race at 4:30 AM, had my breakfast which was an oatmeal packet, a Clif Bar, a roll I picked up the previous day, and the drink mix. All of these were things I had tried out in my training and knew worked well for me (with the exception of the drink mix, which may not have been the wisest decision, but luckily it didn't bite me in the ass - only time I broke the nothing new on race day rule). Then walked over to the ferry terminal and took the quick 20-minute ride to the start line, which I got to an hour before the 6:50 start. Hit the bathrooms (had to wait about 30 mins in the line), then got all my gear ready to go, dropped my bag off, and did my usual warm-up routine before heading to the start line (which was self-seeded - I positioned myself a bit in front of the two-hour pacer).

Race

0-5k: Above all else, I did not want to go out too hard and end up dying out, so I took the first 5k a not quite easy pace, but at a pace where I realistically did not meaningfully increase my level of tiredness. Hit the first aid station at the 4k mark. All the stations had water and electrolytes, but I had never tried the drink they were offering and not wanting to chance it, I took water at all the aid stations.
5k-10k: After the first 5K, I got up to a pace that felt comfortably hard, but sustainable, and tried to stick it in cruise control for as long as I could. As it turned out, I was feeling pretty good, probably a combination of race-day adrenaline and some absolutely incredible weather, so this ended up being a little bit faster than I had originally thought I would aim for - closer to 8:20/mi than 8:30/mi. Really though, I tried to race by feel vs by pace for most of the race.
From the start through around 10k, it was a lot of smaller rolling hills. Since it was early on, I actually enjoyed it, as it helped break up the monotony a little bit. I also have long legs so I tend to be pretty efficient going down hill.
At the 9k mark, we passed the second aid station, where I took my first of two gels - Huma blueberry (which is what I had trained with). I'm not hardcore enough to suck up the whole thing in one go though, so I had it a few swallows at a time in the 400-600m before the aid station before washing it down with water.
10-16k: At this point we turned onto the main motorway. We also crossed the start line for the 11km race before it started, so lots of cheers there! Without the trees and buildings around us though, it got quite a bit windier. I spent a good chunk of this section trying to draft behind runners in front of me to save some energy. My pace plan stayed the same here - still trying to stay in cruise control at that 8:20-8:25 pace. Went through the next aid station at 12k - just water on this one. Towards the end of this stretch, we crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which was the most killer climb of the whole race, with quite a few people stopping to walk. I managed to keep my legs churning but definitely slowed up (mile 10 in my splits).
As a fun sidenote, there is not a sidewalk or cycle path along the Auckland Harbour Bridge, so the race is actually one of the few times people get to cross it on foot.
16k-Finish: At this point, I started looking at the clock and doing some math. I had 5k to go at about 85 minutes elapsed, and I realized that if I bumped my pace up a bit to about 8 mins/mile, sub 1:50 was within reach, I still had some energy in reserve so I decided to go for it. I got a nice kickstart on that goal from the lengthy downhill coming off of the bridge, although I did get some kind of muscle(?) pain on my front right leg while coming down that hindered me a bit. It only came up in that one descent and never again though. I went through the last aid station at the 17k mark. I had originally intended to take my second gel at this point, but at my new faster pace I really wasn't feeling it too much, and I only had about 20 minutes left to run at that point anyway. I would have liked to have taken it earlier, but I usually take them with water, which I wasn't carrying, and the previous aid station was at 12k, which was right after my first gel at 9k. I got about half-2/3s of it down and chucked the rest, then washed it down with a cup of water.
I had heard that the hill after the bridge around 18k was the worst, so I really prepared myself for that - but I didn't end up finding it that bad. I can understand that if you weren't expecting it it would be super disheartening to come over the bridge and have to climb again, but the actual magnitude of the hill wasn't terrible.
From that point, it was a mad dash to the finish. My legs were really getting sore at this point and it took everything I had to hang on to the faster pace. I was staring at my watch counting down the tenths of a mile until I was done. With about 70m to go, the finish line came into view with the clock at 1:49:17. I kicked into a sprint and crossed the line with a gun time of 1:49:29 (net time 1:48:54). If I could, I would have shaved some more seconds by kicking earlier (say the last 300 or 400) but I didn't know the course well enough to know how far I was and I didn't see any signs past the 20k mark, but not really a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

Post-race

Stumbled my way through the finish chute, collecting my cup of water, banana, and medal, before picking up my gear bag, and sitting down to stretch out while watching the Rugby World Cup final - the All Blacks were playing, so it was televised on a big screen at the finish line (there were also spectators along the course providing score updates, and I also heard some of the pacers were providing updates to their group on the course as well!). After that, went back to my hotel room for a bit, demolished some Nando's, took a nap, and went out for a beer that night with some folks I met. Did some sightseeing the next day, before flying back home to Sydney.

What's next?

While I loved this experience, I think I'll stick with half-marathon or shorter for the foreseeable future - mainly because a marathon training block is a huge time commitment, and I'm a college student with lots of obligations that tends to move around a lot. Would still love to do one some day though!
One thing that I think might be cool (either at shorter distances or once I get a few more races under my belt) is to try being a pacer too. I did spend lots of time in HS training on a track, so I built up a fairly good intuition for holding different paces - although it remains to be seen how much of that I still have.
Made with a new race report generator created by herumph.

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I am a noob in Linux systems although I have been using Linux for a few years.
I have a 3 4k@60 monitor setup that I was running without any issues in my Mint 21.1. One monitor was horizontally placed and the other 2 were vertically placed on each side the horizontal one. I have 3080 ti GPU and 2 monitors are connected with HDMI and the other one is connected with DisplayPort.
After I moved house, I saw that the middle monitor's display was split and the right side of the display is showing part of the screen of the right monitor. The left side of the display shows the middle monitor's screen.
I tried solving it in the display settings. Tried disabling monitors and enabling back in but no luck. So I installed the new Mint 21.2 and still seeing this issue. (I have a dual boot setup with Windows and Linux).
I saw that others pasted the output of inxi -Fxxxrz and xrander so I am also pasting the outputs of my system here.
inxi -Fxxxrz output:

System: Kernel: 5.15.0-76-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 5.8.4 tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.2 Victoria base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy Machine: Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial:  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING B660-PLUS WIFI D4 v: Rev 1.xx serial:  UEFI: American Megatrends v: 2212 date: 12/13/2022 CPU: Info: 16-core (8-mt/8-st) model: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900 bits: 64 type: MST AMCP smt: enabled arch: Alder Lake rev: 2 cache: L1: 1.4 MiB L2: 14 MiB L3: 30 MiB Speed (MHz): avg: 1897 high: 4958 min/max: 800/5000:5100:3800 cores: 1: 800 2: 1072 3: 3570 4: 800 5: 800 6: 800 7: 800 8: 787 9: 3350 10: 4875 11: 4701 12: 4958 13: 3098 14: 1076 15: 855 16: 800 17: 996 18: 799 19: 800 20: 801 21: 3599 22: 3791 23: 801 24: 800 bogomips: 116121 Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GA102 [GeForce RTX 3080 Ti] vendor: Gigabyte driver: nouveau v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-3,HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 empty: DP-1,DP-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2208 class-ID: 0300 Device-2: AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 313 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-9.4:7 chip-ID: 07ca:313a class-ID: 0102 serial:  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0 screens: 1 Screen-1: 0 s-res: 8160x3840 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 2159x1016mm (85.0x40.0") s-diag: 2386mm (93.9") Monitor-1: DP-3 pos: primary,top-left model: Redmi 27 NU serial:  res: 2160x3840 hz: 60 dpi: 164 size: 335x597mm (13.2x23.5") diag: 685mm (27") modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400 Monitor-2: HDMI-1 mapped: HDMI-A-1 pos: primary,top-right model: Redmi 27 NU serial:  res: 2160x3840 dpi: 164 size: 335x597mm (13.2x23.5") diag: 685mm (27") modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 720x400 Monitor-3: HDMI-2 mapped: HDMI-A-2 pos: bottom-c model: LG (GoldStar) HDR 4K serial:  res: 3840x2160 hz: 60 dpi: 163 size: 600x340mm (23.6x13.4") diag: 690mm (27.2") modes: max: 3840x2160 min: 640x480 OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 15.0.6 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 22.2.5 direct render: Yes Audio: Device-1: Intel vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0 class-ID: 0403 Device-2: NVIDIA GA102 High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:1aef class-ID: 0403 Device-3: Generalplus USB Audio Device type: USB driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid bus-ID: 1-9.3:5 chip-ID: 1b3f:2008 class-ID: 0300 Device-4: AVerMedia Live Streamer CAM 313 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-9.4:7 chip-ID: 07ca:313a class-ID: 0102 serial:  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-76-generic running: yes Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes Network: Device-1: Intel driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: N/A bus-ID: 00:14.3 chip-ID: 8086:7af0 class-ID: 0280 IF: wlo1 state: up mac:  Device-2: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:15f3 class-ID: 0200 IF: enp5s0 state: down mac:  Bluetooth: Device-1: Intel AX201 Bluetooth type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-14:8 chip-ID: 8087:0026 class-ID: e001 Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address:  bt-v: 3.0 lmp-v: 5.2 sub-v: 356b hci-v: 5.2 rev: 356b RAID: Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller driver: vmd v: 0.6 port: N/A bus-ID: 00:0e.0 chip-ID: 8086:467f rev: class-ID: 0104 Drives: Local Storage: total: 2.73 TiB used: 11.19 GiB (0.4%) ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 2TB size: 1.82 TiB speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial:  rev: 4B2QEXM7 temp: 35.9 C scheme: GPT ID-2: /dev/sda vendor: Toshiba model: DT01ACA100 size: 931.51 GiB speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial:  rev: A750 scheme: MBR Partition: ID-1: / size: 186.68 GiB used: 11.16 GiB (6.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme0n1p7 ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.3%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 Swap: ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 2 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swapfile Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 27.8 C mobo: N/A Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A Repos: Packages: apt: 2156 No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list 1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com victoria main upstream import backport 2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse 3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse 4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse 5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse Info: Processes: 449 Uptime: 4m wakeups: 0 Memory: 62.54 GiB used: 3.39 GiB (5.4%) Init: systemd v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.3.0 alt: 11/12 Shell: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.13 

xrander output:

Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 8160 x 3840, maximum 16384 x 16384 DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-1 connected primary 2160x3840+6000+0 right (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 597mm x 335mm 3840x2160 60.00 + 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00* 30.00 29.97 3200x1800 60.00 2880x1620 60.00 2560x1600 60.00 2560x1440 60.00 60.00 2048x1536 60.00 1920x1440 60.00 1856x1392 60.00 1792x1344 60.00 2048x1152 60.00 1920x1200 60.00 1920x1080 75.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00 1600x1200 60.00 1680x1050 60.00 59.88 1400x1050 60.00 1600x900 60.00 60.00 1280x1024 75.02 60.02 60.00 1440x900 59.90 1400x900 60.00 1280x960 60.00 1440x810 60.00 1368x768 60.00 1280x800 60.00 59.91 1152x864 75.00 60.00 1280x720 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00 1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00 60.00 960x720 60.00 928x696 60.00 896x672 60.00 1024x576 60.00 960x600 60.00 832x624 60.00 960x540 60.00 800x600 72.19 75.00 60.32 60.00 840x525 60.00 864x486 60.00 720x576 50.00 700x525 60.00 800x450 60.00 720x480 60.00 59.94 640x512 60.00 700x450 60.00 640x480 75.00 72.81 60.00 59.94 720x405 60.00 720x400 70.08 684x384 60.00 576x432 60.00 640x360 60.00 512x384 60.00 512x288 60.00 416x312 60.00 480x270 60.00 400x300 60.00 432x243 60.00 320x240 60.00 360x202 60.00 320x180 60.00 DP-2 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-2 connected 3840x2160+2160+365 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 600mm x 340mm 3840x2160 60.00*+ 50.00 59.94 60.00 30.00 30.00 25.00 24.00 29.97 23.98 3200x1800 60.00 2880x1620 60.00 2560x1600 60.00 2560x1440 60.00 59.95 2048x1536 60.00 1920x1440 60.00 1856x1392 60.00 1792x1344 60.00 2048x1152 60.00 1920x1200 60.00 1920x1080 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00 30.00 24.00 29.97 23.98 1600x1200 60.00 1680x1050 60.00 1400x1050 60.00 1600x900 60.00 60.00 1280x1024 60.02 60.00 1400x900 60.00 1280x960 60.00 1440x810 60.00 1368x768 60.00 1280x800 60.00 59.91 1280x720 60.00 59.94 60.00 1024x768 60.00 60.00 960x720 60.00 928x696 60.00 896x672 60.00 1024x576 60.00 960x600 60.00 960x540 60.00 800x600 60.32 60.00 840x525 60.00 864x486 60.00 720x576 50.00 700x525 60.00 800x450 60.00 720x480 60.00 59.94 640x512 60.00 700x450 60.00 640x480 60.00 59.94 720x405 60.00 684x384 60.00 640x360 60.00 512x384 60.00 512x288 60.00 480x270 60.00 400x300 60.00 432x243 60.00 320x240 60.00 360x202 60.00 320x180 60.00 DP-3 connected 2160x3840+0+0 left (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 597mm x 335mm 3840x2160 60.00*+ 29.56 3200x1800 60.00 2880x1620 60.00 2560x1600 74.97 59.99 60.00 2560x1440 60.00 60.00 2048x1536 60.00 1920x1440 75.00 60.00 1856x1392 75.00 60.00 60.00 1792x1344 75.00 60.00 2048x1152 60.00 60.00 1920x1200 74.93 59.88 60.00 1920x1080 75.00 60.00 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00 1600x1200 75.00 70.00 65.00 60.00 1680x1050 74.89 59.95 60.00 1400x1050 74.87 60.00 59.98 1600x900 60.00 60.00 1280x1024 75.02 71.96 60.02 60.00 1440x900 74.98 59.89 1400x900 60.00 1280x960 60.00 1440x810 60.00 1368x768 60.00 1280x800 74.93 59.81 60.00 1152x864 75.00 60.00 1280x768 74.89 1280x720 60.00 50.00 59.94 60.00 1024x768 75.03 70.07 60.00 60.00 960x720 60.00 928x696 60.00 896x672 60.00 1024x576 60.00 960x600 60.00 832x624 60.00 960x540 60.00 800x600 72.19 75.00 60.32 60.00 840x525 60.00 864x486 60.00 720x576 50.00 700x525 60.00 800x450 60.00 720x480 60.00 59.94 640x512 60.00 700x450 60.00 640x480 75.00 72.81 60.00 59.94 720x405 60.00 720x400 70.08 684x384 60.00 576x432 60.00 640x360 60.00 512x384 60.00 512x288 60.00 416x312 60.00 480x270 60.00 400x300 60.00 432x243 60.00 320x240 60.00 360x202 60.00 320x180 60.00 

Thanks in advance!!

http://NVR_IP/flv??port=1935&app=bcs&stream=channel0_ext.bcs&user=username&password=password 

rtsp://username:password@NVR_IP:554/h264Preview_01_sub 

rtsp://NEOLINK_IP:port/cameraName/ 

[[cameras]] name = "Sidegate" username = "username" password = "password" address = "IP_of_POE_B800_Camera:9000" stream = "mainStream" [[cameras]] name = "Frontporch" username = "username" password = "password" address = "IP_of_POE_B800_Camera:9000" stream = "both" 

Front_Porch: ffmpeg: inputs: # High Resolution Stream - path: rtsp://UNRAID_IP:8553/Frontporch/mainStream input_args: preset-rtsp-generic #added to clean up ffmpeg errors roles: - record # Low Resolution Stream - path: rtsp://UNRAID_IP:8553/Frontporch/subStream input_args: preset-rtsp-generic #added to clean up ffmpeg errors roles: - detect record: enabled: true events: pre_capture: 5 post_capture: 5 retain: default: 10 detect: enabled: true width: 640 height: 360 fps: 7 objects: track: - person - dog - cat - fox 

Hi,
I thought about giving this another try, but I am having some strange issues with performance and some apps not behaving correctly.
Tried to compare built in benchmark of Cyberpunk (with newest patch).
HW: R9 7950x, 2x 16GB 6000MHz ram, XFX Speedster MERC319 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT, ASUS TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS.
Kernel: 6.5.5, Qemu: 8.1.1, libvirt: 9.6.0,
guest: windows 11, newest amd whql drivers.
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Tried to compare built in benchmark of Cyberpunk (with newest patch), and the average fps for 4k and 1440p is similar, 1440p is 20% performance of host, and 4k is 40% of host.

host 4k: avg fps 45.99, min fps 35.75, max fps 57.66 guest 4k: avg fps 18.40, min fps: 9.35, max fps: 27.12 host 1440p: avg fps 94.27, min fps 63.42, max fps: 125.56 guest 1440p: avg fps 18.77, min fps: 11.67, max fps: 72.99 

settings are high, dlss, dsr, fsr, dlaa, xess, raytracing disabled. fullscreen mode.
in addition if I try 3d mark, it doesn't work unless I uninstall their hw detection service - because detecting hardware never ends.
also amd overlay from the game (alt+r) doesn't work (it works on host), and randomly I get that amd detected black screen (but I did not see any). Tried to reinstall amd drivers, if I try web version - it complains that I don't have amd card, if I download full version - installation goes without issues.
While doing cyberpunk benchmark I noticed that GPU usage is only around ~20%, cpu ~30%. ram usage is ~60% (using guest monitoring tool).
this is my xml:

 win11 523f4e45-d4af-4af3-9579-3cb11f98ac0e      16777216 16777216 16                     hvm     /usshare/edk2-ovmf/OVMF_CODE.secboot.fd /valib/libvirt/qemu/nvram/win11_VARS.fd                  destroy restart destroy      /usbin/qemu-system-x86_64  
   
      
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    
      
      

grub:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="crypt_root=UUID=9fc41f59-154c-4e02-86d2-2d1b88dc8b30 root=/dev/mapperoot rootfstype=ext4 panic=5 net.ifnames=0 iommu=pt amd_iommu=on vfio-pci.ids=1002:73bf,1002:ab28,144d:a808" 

modprobe:

alias pci:v00001002d000073BFsv00001EAEsd00006701bc03sc00i00 vfio-pci alias pci:v00001002d0000AB28sv00001002sd0000AB28bc04sc03i00 vfio-pci alias pci:v0000144Dd0000A808sv0000144Dsd0000A801bc01sc08i02 vfio-pci options vfio-pci ids=1002:73bf,1002:ab28,144d:a808 

iommu list:

IOMMU Group 0: 00:01.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14da] IOMMU Group 1: 00:01.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14db] IOMMU Group 2: 00:01.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14db] IOMMU Group 3: 00:02.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14da] IOMMU Group 4: 00:02.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14db] IOMMU Group 5: 00:02.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14db] IOMMU Group 6: 00:03.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14da] IOMMU Group 7: 00:04.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14da] IOMMU Group 8: 00:08.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14da] IOMMU Group 9: 00:08.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14dd] IOMMU Group 10: 00:08.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14dd] IOMMU Group 11: 00:14.0 SMBus [0c05]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller [1022:790b] (rev 71) 00:14.3 ISA bridge [0601]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge [1022:790e] (rev 51) IOMMU Group 12: 00:18.0 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e0] 00:18.1 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e1] 00:18.2 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e2] 00:18.3 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e3] 00:18.4 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e4] 00:18.5 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e5] 00:18.6 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e6] 00:18.7 Host bridge [0600]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:14e7] IOMMU Group 13: 01:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 10 XL Upstream Port of PCI Express Switch [1002:1478] (rev c1) IOMMU Group 14: 02:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 10 XL Downstream Port of PCI Express Switch [1002:1479] IOMMU Group 15: 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 XT] [1002:73bf] (rev c1) IOMMU Group 16: 03:00.1 Audio device [0403]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 21/23 HDMI/DP Audio Controller [1002:ab28] IOMMU Group 17: 04:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller [0108]: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller PM9A1/PM9A3/980PRO [144d:a80a] IOMMU Group 18: 05:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f4] (rev 01) IOMMU Group 19: 06:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) IOMMU Group 20: 06:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) IOMMU Group 21: 06:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 09:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f4] (rev 01) 0a:00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0a:04.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0a:05.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0a:08.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0a:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0a:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 0b:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection [8086:10fb] (rev 01) 0b:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82599ES 10-Gigabit SFI/SFP+ Network Connection [8086:10fb] (rev 01) 0c:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8125 2.5GbE Controller [10ec:8125] (rev 05) 0f:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f7] (rev 01) 10:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f6] (rev 01) IOMMU Group 22: 06:0c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 11:00.0 USB controller [0c03]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f7] (rev 01) IOMMU Group 23: 06:0d.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Device [1022:43f5] (rev 01) 12:00.0 SATA controller [0106]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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I know I can do more optimization like isolating specific cpu cores, memory hugepages, but I don't think that would have so big impact (and I don't run anything demanding on host). Anyone have some idea what can be wrong?
Thanks

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Gaming, media center for living room.
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CPU	Intel Core i5-13400F 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor	$206.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	ASRock B760M-HDV/M.2 D4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$92.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Crucial Pro 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL22 Memory	$61.99 @ Amazon
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Video Card	Gigabyte EAGLE GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Video Card	$399.99 @ Amazon
Case	Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case	-
Power Supply	Corsair CX750M (2021) 750 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply	$89.95 @ Newegg
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CPU Cooler	Thermalright Burst Assassin 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	-
Motherboard	ASRock B760M PG Lightning Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard	$115.98 @ Newegg
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$99.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Western Digital Black SN850X w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$129.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4070 12 GB Video Card	$559.99 @ Newegg
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Race Information

Name: Berlin Marathon
Date: September 24th, 2023
Distance: 42.2km
Location: Berlin
Time: 3:38:48

Goals

Goal Description Completed?
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A Sub 3:35 *No*
B Sub 3:40 *Yes*
C PR with sub 3:44 *Yes*
### Splits
Kilometer Time
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1 5:04
2 5:06
3 5:04
4 5:01
5 5:06
6 5:07
7 5:01
8 5:00
9 5:05
10 5:06
11 5:02
12 5:07
13 5:04
14 5:05
15 5:03
16 5:03
17 5:03
18 5:09
19 5:05
20 5:05
21 5:05
22 5:03
23 5:08
24 5:08
25 4:55
26 4:59
27 5:08
28 5:06
29 5:08
30 5:09
31 5:10
32 5:05
33 5:04
34 5:01
35 5:13
36 5:10
37 5:11
38 5:08
39 5:27
40 5:15
41 5:01
42 5:07
0.86 4:27

Pre-Race & Training

My training went as well as it could have. Did nothing fancy or outrageous. Got to just above 50 miles and stayed there for 6 weeks straight. Did solid workouts and long runs. Nothing earth shattering but after many missed marathons with shit weather I knew I just needed to be consistent and then if it comes together on race day I could have a good one. The one thing I changed up is that I added much more marathon pace to my long runs. Loosely followed the Pfitz 18/55 schedule for the long ones. Peaking at 10 miles @ MP in a 20mile run. I always shied away from MP in long runs and would normally just do some MP for last 5k typically. So this gave me confidence and practice.
My A goal for Berlin was a 3:35 which for me is a BQ but I knew it was gonna bit a slight stretch. But I was confident that I could beat my 3:44 from spring run on a hilly course with a non ideal build up. For the BQ I am not too obsessed with it because I know if I keep making gains I will get there so that helped mentally.I stayed with friends before the marathon. Which was great I could arrive early on thursday to get my bib on friday and being able to rest the day before the marathon. What I did not anticipate is that I suddenly started feeling off and slightly sick friday after getting our bib. And my watch agreed with me. All my stats were off. I was dealing with some sort of bug. Well I took a nap and rested to try and kick the thing out but I was still worried. Was I gonna wake up sick? Thanks god it was only friday and I still hat saturday to recover. Saturday I woke up feeling better with no more systemic symptoms just an oddly dry almost sore throat. But it was super light so I did my shakeout (which felt great) and then rested the whole day and tried to soothe my throat with cough drops. Race day came and I actually slept super good before it and woke up with no lingering sickness feeling. I was so happy. The race was on. I got dressed had a quick breakfast and walked to the entrance. My friends live so close to the start line its just a 20min stroll to get into the start area.The cool temps at the start were amazing. Slight breeze and with throwaway clothes it was comfortable. Very different from 2021 where even in the start corral I was too warm already. I was excited rather than nervous. Usually my heart rate is already super high waiting and I’m stressed about having to do a marathon but today it was all excitement. I chatted with several other participants and after we send off Kipchoge and the pros we were off shortly after that too.

Start

The start is always crazy with everyone going out super fast. So I intentionally tried to chill. Settled in a rhythm and just marvelled at the victory column we were approaching. This is just another run I got this. After the race I looked at my strava splits and I PRd every single segment on course EXCEPT for the first km segment. So I definitely did not go out too fast! The first 5km I was still almost cold and slowly started to warm up. It was cloudy with a small breeze and fresh. Perfect running temps and from step one I felt my legs felt good & my rhythm smooth. I settled in and didn’t want to go out too fast just on cruise control. I saw my friends who I stayed with at km 6 which is always a highlight. I checked my heart rate And was shocked to see I was still in the low 160s at this stage. Two years ago almost instantly it went to the 170s and was super high the whole race. For me my threshold is around 176-178 and I don’t want to be anywhere close to that. So low 160s is great. For a moment I worried I wasn’t running hard enough because I’m usually at least in the higher 160s during a marathon. But here I made the conscious decision to just go with what felt right and not worry about the stats. So I held back ever so slightly. It’s a marathon after all and this felt super sustainable and right around goal pace but most importantly. I trusted my instinct.
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Mid-race

We headed to the eastern parts of town and crossing the 10km almost exactly at 50min. Right on pace and feeling good. Somewhere before the 15k mark the clouds started to clear a bit and it became more sunny. For a minute I worried it would get too hot. But then I reined in those thoughts and told myself that I still feel fresh and there is plenty of shade and the max of the day is only predicted to be 19 degrees and not humid. Just keep going I kept repeating to myself. My heart rate was still in the sweet spot 160s range. I felt really strong but I knew this early on it was meaningless, I needed to wait and see how it felt later on. We had planned to see my friend at the half marathon so it became my next goal post. Legs were still rolling and pace felt almost too easy. But before 21km I didn’t want to allow myself to even think of going harder. This felt right. At the half mark I saw my friend and it made me so happy. 1:48 on the clock. Pretty much right spot onto what I hoped for. The whole course was electric. I heard my name so much and just the cheers overall were crazy. I cannot say enough about the Berlin crowd. It was the best and I was smiling most of the time just taking it all in.

Second Half

Now I knew the tough part would start. Between half marathon and 30k you are still so far from the finish but often start to get a little fatigued. So I tried to focus on keeping my rhythm and not stress about it. And somehow those kms ticked by. I took water at every stop and it was pretty crowded at the stations and people slowing meant I had to weave a lot. But I still felt strong. At Km 28 the only incline of the course finishes and the course turns back towards the city. Today I felt great still. when that part was the beginning of the end for me in 2021. It didn’t break me today. And mentally I calculated that I had only around 1h10 left. Somehow that seems less scary than 14km sounded. Could I keep this pace for an hour? I told myself: hell yes! I started to realize I was having a really really good day. Legs still felt good and an hour of running at this pace didn’t intimidate me. In my head I kept telling myself: einfach nur geil! I was enjoying even the late parts of this marathon. I made it my goal to try and even split or even slight negative split. This was the day. I would race this marathon. The next few kms passed slower and I started to feel the effort a little in my legs. At km 35 my watch showed 3h almost on the dot. 35 min to go. I could do this. 35min is nothing, I kept repeating.

Finish

My pace slowed just a tiny tiny bit by like 10 sec per km after km 37. But I did not obsess over it. Things are still clicking keep going. I knew my friend was gonna be at Km 39 at Potsdamer Platz. So now my goal was just to get there. I was working harder now. A quick check of my watch showed the heart rate in the high 170ies. But this was fine I am working hard but not too hard. The sun was out now and beating down on us. So I poured water on me at every stop. Luckily I wasn't feeling overheated the sun didn't seem to impact me because the air temperature wasn't too high. All that suffering in the heat this summer is really is paying off. I ignored my splits and told myself to keep the turnover. Light feet. Pick it up.
Legs were a bit heavier now but My form held together and I didn’t feel energy depleted. Right then and there I knew it was my day. I wasn’t gonna let it slip. 15min of running. I can most definitely do that. I didn’t find my friend at Km 39 which was a bummer. Looking for him in the crowd and a very crazy water stop led to my slowest split of the day with a 5:27km. I told myself to refocus and now just give everything now. High fived some kids ignored the last water stop and ran the endless feeling zig zag before the course turns onto the unter den linden boulevard and we could see the gate! Once you see the Brandenburg Gate a few hundred meters in the distance it’s pure joy. Didn’t look at my watch, just took my hat off and celebrated the whole way to the finish. Saw my friend just before the gate. Actually running through it is just glorious. I knew I had my PR but what I was most proud of is that I knew I had just run my best marathon ever. That gate is better than even the finish line. Once I crossed it with a quick glance at my watch I knew I could finish in 3:38 but needed to pick it up a tiny bit. With a last effort I finished 3:38:48

Post-race

Right after finishing I kept walking and was shocked that my quads were pretty functional. Like what? I kept moving to the water and food and it wasn’t even that terrible. My legs never felt this good throughout a marathon, I was amazed. Was this the strength training I started adding back in 3 months ago? It must have been because that is the main thing I changed up this training cycle. I went back to a gym and lifted heavy not just body weight stuff at home. I got my bag and kept walking to the exit. No sitting down needed. The best part about running a German marathon is they have alcohol free beer at the finish. So much better to rehydrate than plain water. I found my friends quickly and then we sat down on the lawn in front of the Bundestag. I still couldn’t believe what just had happened. I joked that it almost wasn’t hard enough 😂 Did I just like understand the marathon? The whole experience was so incredibly I felt just floating on cloud 9. The German word “geil” just circled in my head. After checking my splits I didn’t get quite a negative split but only ran the second half 1.5min slower which to me is almost even. I knew I had just run exactly to my current abilities and would not change a freaking thing in retrospect. My splits were super consistent with only a 10 second spread always runniing 25min20-25min40 per 5km. Only the last split from 35-40km was slightly slower at 26:20. I am super proud of this race. This was my race. Danke Berlin 🥰

My Takeaways from this race

My three main takeaways personally from this race are:

1. Lifting heavy shit is a game changer for me. I do real lifting in a gym since three months. Just once a week but some squats and deadlifts and other basic stuff. Made some really quick beginner gains. Nothing fancy really. Just tried and true basics and wow I have never felt better in a race in terms of muscles and form holding up. As a woman with few "natural" strength this has been a game changer. I attribute a large fraction of this success to it.
2. Fuel fuel fuel. Since I started taking in 60g of carbs an hour in my last two marathons I had energy until the end. No more bonking. Seriously get used to those intakes. When I took 25g/hour I bonked more or less every single time. Even when I thought I didn't hit the wall I still felt terrible in the end most marathons. Seriously we runners way underfuel on average. Edit: I take a SIS beta fuel with 40g of carbs every 40min and it’s been a game changer. The double dose of sugars can be hard to adapt to at first but then it’s so much easier than taking 3 gels per hour to get the same level of carbs in.
3. Really don't stress the taper. I traveled from 2.5 weeks - 1 week out and ran only short and easy during that time. Then the week of the race I did some substantial running the weekend before and come tuesday my legs were horrible. So I backed off. Just a 6k run on wednesday then traveled to berlin. Still felt shit friday so I rested. Quick 4k shakeout Saturday and was like a new person with fresh legs. If you are tired from travel or training just REST especially the days leading up. On race day my legs were rested and springy.

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What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Nephew wants to build 1st pc. I built one for him 4 years ago, but he is wanting to upgrade/build his own. I built the last one but am out of my element when comparing parts. he sent me a list of what he was looking at but I don't know if it is a significant upgrade to what he has now.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
at least 60fps at 4k or 120fps at lower resolution
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$1000 is his budget. I'd be willing to kick in another $1500 if needed
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3.8 GHz 8-Core Processor	$189.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master MASTERLIQUID ML240L RGB V2 65.59 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$89.27 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B550 GAMING GEN3 ATX AM4 Motherboard	$99.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$49.99 @ Amazon
Case	NZXT H5 Flow ATX Mid Tower Case	$84.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA 700 GD 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$99.99 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$673.22
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-27 23:43 EDT-0400

I see he doesn't have a graphics card listed at all so please recommend one
Provide any additional details you wish below.
here is the parts list for the pc we built 4 years ago. I'd like to know if anything in the new list is not a significant upgrade. I think I can talk him into keeping the case. Would the power supply be okay to reuse as well? The cpu cooler listed is not in the build. I had trouble installing it so we went with a coolermaster I think.
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor	$165.00 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair H60 (2018) 57.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	-
Motherboard	MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard	-
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory	$59.99 @ Corsair
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$65.86 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI ARMOR OC Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card	-
Case	Corsair Carbide Series 275R ATX Mid Tower Case	-
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G2 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	-
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM - DVD 64-bit	-
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$290.85
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-27 23:20 EDT-0400

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Yes dude
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
I just wanna crush frames brah
In reality I've just had an iffy build for a long time, so I'm ready to sink some cash and get the best stuff. We play all kinds of games, Battlebit being a terrible example right now since my toaster-tier build can run that, but Starfield and other AAA titles are sure to be in the future. At the moment, I have a 1440p 144Hz monitor but I'll move that to 2nd monitor duty and grab a 4K one once my funds recover.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
I'm at $3k right now and that's the limit for sure
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
USA
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
Here's what I got. Anything that's missing from there (peripherals, OS) is something I already have covered.
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$381.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 65.57 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$149.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	Asus TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$281.20 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$124.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 860 Evo 250 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Intel 660p 1.02 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Samsung 870 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Storage	Western Digital Red Pro 12 TB 3.5" 7200 RPM Internal Hard Drive	Purchased For $0.00
Video Card	Asus TUF GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1712.99 @ Amazon
Case	Fractal Design North ATX Mid Tower Case	$149.00 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000e (2023) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$160.11 @ Amazon
Case Fan	Corsair AF120 ELITE 59.1 CFM 120 mm Fan	$23.91 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$3003.19
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$2983.19
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-10 12:46 EDT-0400

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Mostly looking for input like incompatible parts, objectively overpriced or problematic parts, etc. I went with ASUS and Corsair bc I've used their stuff in the past and had a good experience. Kind of wondering about that Power Supply in particular, not sure why the 2021 is a normal price and their 2023 models are like double...?

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Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)
Yes
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Gaming, Solidworks, light video editing.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
4K monitor with premium settings for a premium build
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
$3,500
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
USA
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor	$431.00 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$338.00 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte B650 AORUS ELITE AX ATX AM5 Motherboard	$196.01 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory	$164.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-7200 CL34 Memory	$164.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 870 QVO 8 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$379.99 @ Adorama
Video Card	Asus ROG STRIX GAMING OC GeForce RTX 4090 24 GB Video Card	$1999.99 @ ASUS
Case	Thermaltake Tower 900 ATX Full Tower Case	$309.98 @ Newegg Sellers
Power Supply	Silverstone Strider Titanium 1300 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$353.99 @ Newegg
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 11 Pro OEM - DVD 64-bit	$144.99 @ Other World Computing
Monitor	Asus ROG Swift PG38UQ 38.0" 3840 x 2160 144 Hz Monitor	$999.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$5482.93
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-08-09 14:29 EDT-0400

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I don't know the exact model of Alienware he wants, but he wants the 4090 and has high-end taste. The build above is what he sent me to justify that the Alienware is better for the price, but again, I don't know which pre-built specifically. I understand that the PCPP list includes a $1000 display that won't be included in the Alienware build.
Thoughts on this build or an Alienware Pre-Built with 4090 that would be good for this budget -- which way would you lean?

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Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)
yes
What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better.
Playing Baldur's Gate 3, maybe some other games, maybe some android dev. I would like to get into VR later, so having a PC not choking on rendering would be great.
If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, framerate, game settings)
I am not sure between 1440p and 4k, since I couldn't find an appropriate monitor yet (do not want VA, want contrast, do not want OLED due to burn-in). I would like to play with the highest settings, 60+ fps.
What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?
up to 2500-3000 eur
In what country are you purchasing your parts?
EU
Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).
PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 4.5 GHz 16-Core Processor	$593.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler	$24.99 @ B&H
Motherboard	MSI MAG B650 TOMAHAWK WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$219.95 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	$219.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card	$929.99 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Focus 2 ATX Mid Tower Case	$79.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	Corsair RM850x 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$188.87 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$2342.75
	Mail-in rebates	-$25.00
	Total	$2317.75
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-07-09 15:01 EDT-0400

Provide any additional details you wish below.
The above parts are preliminary. Not sure if the MOBO is the most appropriate given the other parts. The prices are orientational, since I will be buying it all in the EU.
I decided to go with AMD GPU, because I don't care much about nvidia's AI stuff & rather have the memory. And I didn't look into Intel CPUs, since I want to support AMD this time? Sounds weird now that I type it out :D
So is the MOBO alright for the parts? Can anything be improved or anything I should know about?
Thanks