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Larry Scott43 said:Well... if you’re looking at everything from the navel down, or perhaps LV, you already know the deal—your waistline will eventually give you the real answer.
The real question is: how long am I going to be screwed?
So, I’ve been hitting the weights at my local gym for quite a while now, but my technique during heavy deadlifts—we're talking north of 450 pounds—and squats exceeding 300 pounds hasn't exactly been textbook, and my body is finally starting to collect its debts. My lower back has been acting up for some time, which prompted me to go get an MRI. I have the results in hand, though I won't actually sit down with my doctor for another two days. Being someone who lacks a great deal of patience, I'm itching to figure out how long I'll need to stay away from the squat rack before I can start the slow climb back to where I used to be. I was hoping to find someone here who might have a bit of medical insight or, at the very least, some lived experience with something similar. Here is the full report:
Physiological lordosis is straightened.
The vertebral canal is of normal width.
The spinal cord appears from the T10 level, showing normal characteristics.
The conus medullaris is normally positioned, at the level of the upper L1 vertebra.
Bone structure is appropriate for the patient's age.
The superior endplate of the L2 vertebra is somewhat deformed by a deeper Schmorl's node.
At the L1-L2 level, there is a reduction in intervertebral space height, accompanied by degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc.
In the L3-L4 and L4-L5 levels, wide-based dorso-medial disc bulges are present, which reduce the anterior spinal space with discrete contact against the ventral contour of the dural sac, though without compression or disc-radicular conflict.
Neural foramina and foraminal periradicular spaces remain clear.
That’s the lot. From reading this, I assume there is some degree of disc degeneration, but I can't quite wrap my head around the severity or how much downtime I should realistically expect from training. If anyone happens to understand this jargon, I would immensely appreciate your thoughts.
goldenotter9 said:More people are suggesting a dual PC setup for streaming. Honestly, trying to game and stream on a single rig at the same time causes a ton of headaches. You'll see plenty of threads about this online, and most folks really swear by using two separate PCs. If you're hell-bent on doing everything on one machine, you're going to need a seriously powerful processor to pull it off.
But then again, what wouldn't qualify as a "good" processor by those standards?
So, I'm putting together a new rig. It’s been quite a while since I last sat down to build a machine, and after a fair amount of deliberation, I’ve landed on this configuration:
Processor: Intel Core i7-6800K (3.4GHz, 15MB, LGA2011-V3) box
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212, compatible with 2011/2011-3/1150/1151/1155/1156
Motherboard: ASUS ROG Extreme, Intel X99, DDR4, audio, G-LAN, S-ATA, RAID, PCI-E 3.0, USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, ATX, socket 2011
RAM: Patriot Viper4 Memory, 2400Mhz, 16GB (2x8GB), CL15
HDD: 1TB Toshiba SATA III 3.5'' Hard Drive, 1000 GB, SATA3, 32 MB, 7,200 rpm DT01ACA100
Power Supply: Fortron Hyper 700W
Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW, 8GB GDDR5, DX12
Case: Zalman Z9 NEO BLACK mid tower case black
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0, 24x, SATA, black, bulk
protis
My intention is to use this setup for gaming, streaming, video editing, and music production. I’ve specifically targeted this CPU because my library consists mostly of CPU-heavy titles—think ArmA 3, Total War, or Skyrim—along with heavily modded versions of GTA and similar heavy hitters. Please feel free to suggest any alternatives if you spot a better path. This is my first time actually assembling a PC from scratch; I’ve done plenty of research, but I’d appreciate some extra eyes. I have a cousin who works in IT, though we haven't spoken in a while, so I figured I'd turn to this community instead.
Does everything look solid to you? Also, if you have a moment, I could use some clarity on a few specific points:
1. Will I need to pick up some thermal paste for this assembly?
2. Since I'm working with a Broadwell-E generation processor, will I need to flash the BIOS on the motherboard, and if so, what does that process entail?
3. Is this power supply sufficient to handle these components?
That’s a fair point, and there is certainly some truth to what you’re saying. Still, I find myself leaning more toward the EVGA GTX 1070 FTW. What’s your take on that one?
I believe I have a solid foundation here for my upcoming build. To me, the processor isn't the absolute star of the show—it just needs to be powerful enough to ensure I'm not bottlenecking the GPU. I'm considering an i5-12600K; from what I gather, that chip should be capable of carrying me through another two or three generations of graphics cards without breaking a sweat.
The answer is right there in the title. I’m relatively new to the world of PC building, and after falling down several research rabbit holes, I’ve realized I might be spinning my wheels without much direction. To be perfectly honest, I’d rather ask for help now than spend a fortune later only to realize I picked a component that clashes with everything else. Could someone please put together a solid configuration for me? (And if it's an option, I'd love to look into a custom version of the graphics card). Also, if you have any recommendations on where to source parts—maybe somewhere like Micro Center, Newegg, or Amazon—that would be incredibly helpful.