Posts by wiredpanther23

The power supply is actually the same one I mentioned in my first post—it's a Fortron saga 450 w (my bad, I totally wrote down the wrong thing earlier)—the hard drive is SATA, and the optical drive is an external Teac. Oh, and I've already got a case.

Hey, it’s me again, back for more expert advice. I picked up those parts Alexander Moore67 suggested over at Best Buy and honestly, I’m stoked with how they turned out. But, uh, bad news—my son basically staged a coup and hijacked my rig, so now I’m back at square one. I need some recommendations for a new build around the $2500-$1000 range. I’ve already got most of the gear, just need the core components, though I am still rocking a 21" monitor. Thanks!

Hey, sorry for the radio silence—finally got some cash in my pocket! Can I get some fresh advice on picking up parts now? If it’s cool with everyone, I’d really prefer to grab everything from one single shop so I can just have it all shipped to me, since I don't live in Washington, D.C. Thanks a ton!

Thanks, guys. So, quick question—does anyone know if there are any companies out there actually buying used parts? I’m honestly not sure if anyone would even want this stuff, since most of it dates all the way back to 2008.

Hey everyone, hope you're all doing well.

Man, if you could just throw me a lifeline here... I'm trying to put together a rig that won't melt when I try to run stuff like Crysis 3 or Far Cry 3. My budget is sitting right around $3,000. Any ideas?$1167So, I’m basically looking to beef up my rig so I can actually crank up the settings without everything turning into a slideshow. I need the whole works: motherboard (needs SATA support), GPU, RAM, and a CPU. Now, full disclosure—I already have a Fortron saga 450 w power supply sitting here, but honestly? I have no clue if that thing even has enough juice to handle an upgrade. If it's garbage, just toss it into the total price so I don't have to think about it. Oh, and I'm using a 22-inch monitor. I've been scouring the forums for answers, but apparently, nobody is talking about exactly what I need. I'm leaning toward an AMD setup with some Radeon graphics, but hey, I'm not being super picky. Just let me know what you've got. Thanks!

Joseph Moore33 said:Hey everyone.
I wasn't quite sure where to post this so I'm hoping you guys can bear with me.
The thing is, I haven't been able to find an online thread about this specific issue, but I've noticed it in several people and it's definitely my own struggle too, and I just can't seem to fix it. I have a really hard time pronouncing certain sounds—like S, F, Sh, or Ch—and my speech ends up sounding terrible, which constantly lands me in awkward situations or makes me feel embarrassed when I'm talking to people. I've been trying to practice my lip movements in front of a mirror like everyone else suggests, but nothing is working. Does anyone know how I can actually fix this so my speech sounds normal without all the extra hissing and whistling sounds?

just go see a speech pathologist👍

Everything depends on what the actual issue is, how deep it goes, and which specific sounds are being messed up, so it's pretty much impossible to fix this on your own without getting a proper diagnosis first. I don't know how old you are, but let me tell you right now that age doesn't matter at all. 😉