With a bit of luck and some diligent searching, I managed to scrape together the following components within my specified budget ( $1167 ). Everything is brand new and comes with a full warranty, with the sole exception of the graphics card, which is about 10 months old but still very much covered by its manufacturer's warranty:
Greetings, everyone. I am reviving this thread rather than starting a new one, so I look forward to hearing your thoughts. 🙂
After quite some time, I have decided to invest in a new PC. My goal is to be able to run some more demanding games occasionally, though I am not insisting on running everything at "ultra" settings.
I came across the following offer, and since I am far from being an expert when it comes to hardware, I would value your professional opinion. 🙂
Please note that I already own a Hard Disk Drive, and $1167 represents my absolute maximum budget.
Greetings, everyone. 🙂 I would appreciate your professional assessment regarding the following hardware configuration:
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 3.1GHz RAM: 4GB DDR3 G-Skill Ripjaws GPU: ATI Radeon Sapphire 7750 1GB GDDR5 Hard Drive: Hitachi 500GB 7200 RPM PSU: EVGA 450W Case: Unspecified, likely a standard model. 😁
The Computer is roughly a year old but has seen very little use—only a few months at most. The previous owner took a job on a cruise ship shortly after purchasing it, so they are selling the PC in favor of using a laptop.
velvetseal14 said:One-on-one or small group sparring without any dirty tricks—nothing like Krav Maga. I’m talking legitimate UFC-style fighting. Any martial arts or disciplines are on the table, provided we limit it to two, though I don't have a local MMA gym nearby.
It isn't just that the Danes are playing well; it’s that the Mexicans are defensively atrocious. People everywhere are tearing them apart whenever they tune in. Their goalkeepers can barely stop a shot, and they keep picking up unnecessary penalties. Despite all that chaos, they’re somehow staying within two or three points...
edit: -5, well, that's that. They missed blatant scoring opportunities, hit the post... and just waved goodbye.
It’s just not working... why can't we start integrating the left side into the second half? They keep forcing the play down the left wing over and over again...
Denmark isn't all that special this championship, nor is it nearly as intimidating as everyone seems to fear... Denmark lost to Iceland by five points in the group stage (if I recall correctly), and honestly, their performance against Norway yesterday showed they were more than capable of hitting a similar result. The other factor is that the Norwegians couldn't even find the back of the net in the final fifteen minutes, coupled with a few disallowed goals and several missed opportunities by Hvidt.
If we actually play a decent game—and if we finally step up and perform the way we know we can (which implies playing without our usual absences in the offense, having our keepers save at least 12 or 13 shots, and actually deciding to start taking those shots)...
I don't think they have a standout pure scorer in this tournament who can single-handedly dismantle us (someone like Igorpulo or Staffanson, for example), but they can certainly cause us trouble with that quick center they tend to run...
Contrary to popular belief, I'm expecting this to be perhaps our easiest game yet—a routine victory by three or more points.🙂
Take a quick look at the shooting percentages for those Norwegian perimeter players:
Lund - 2/10 Mamelund - 1/3 Kjeling - 7/15
Keep in mind Kjeling hit 5 during the first half... his shooting in the second half was roughly 2/7.
That desperate attempt to force plays through the middle in the final 15 minutes is what ultimately cost them... plain and simple. No officiating issues involved.
Chris Lopez59 said:I’m not sure if you all caught the match, but the officials completely screwed over the Norwegians; they disallowed two goals. The second one was particularly nonsensical—the ball hits the line during a foul, and instead of counting, the ref calls a penalty, which the Norwegians then fail to convert. That happened just one Minute before the end. Had they scored there, there’s a high probability Norway would have taken the win. You could tell they were in total shock. The officiating heavily favored the Danes. It was an embarrassment. 👎
If we actually wanted a Danish victory, it wouldn't be quite this funny, haha. 😁
I watched the entire game, and the Norwegians played the final fifteen minutes of the second half catastrophically... they probably could have scored two or three times in that stretch if they had stayed composed... The Danes weren't even significantly better—honestly, it was just enough for those Norwegians to end up with a one-goal deficit. 😳
And I don't get it... the Norwegian wingers played brilliantly, yet the team kept insisting on forcing everything through the middle (I think Kjeling missed about 20 shots there 🙄)... Norway essentially beat themselves; the Danes were poised to win by five or more. 👎
Chris Lopez59 said:Let's look at it this way: if we don't beat Austria, regardless of whether they happen to be playing on home turf, we haven't earned a spot in the semifinals. Fair enough?
And what if we end up beating Denmark by ten points? 🤣