KremlinHoosegaffer

KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j9y462v wrote

Oh yeah, absolutely. Quality is better. There's no question about that. There was a serious waste problem in the early 2000's with CDs, DVDs, PC gaming, etc. Now, in a world with recovering supply chains and an emphasis on using the least amount of materials, mass producing discs is a total hassle. They're being both cost and environmentally effective by limiting DVD releases. Does that mean we have the best quality shows? Nope. But, we also have far more access than ever before.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j9xsuiq wrote

Don't force them. Only watch another episode when compelled. Slowly watched Better Call Saul until season 3 with a friend over 9 months. We are only now so invested that we're watching entire seasons in a matter of days.

You'll finish what you truly want to that way. Don't view long shows as something to tackle in mere weeks. But as yearlong projects, if they interest you.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j2dgxv4 wrote

Absolutely @ your edit. It's all a matter of preferences. I just find I get a better deal by biting the bullet upfront and building a beefy machine that'll last almost a decade before being replaced (my current rig). But I'm also somebody who has had to suffer with the slowest toaster towers growing up in the 90s and early aughts. Never again.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j2dfn63 wrote

General rule of thumb is to get more than recommended amount of RAM because the game will consumed all or most of it. Generally, you want your computer to still function with a game in the background. So I tend to get double what is optimally required.

You're right, most games are fine with 16 though some recent and upcoming titles boast 32 as suggested. What it boils down to is instead of getting the most of every GB, and every core, poor development leads to using an excess of resources for what could have been accomplished before.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_j2dabs2 wrote

It isn't a pair of characters but I love Danny Mcbride and Walton Goggins together. Vice Principals and the Gemstones are sheer chaos and hilarity.

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KremlinHoosegaffer t1_ixytfvg wrote

Your standard SATA harddrive doesn't need to be turned off. Unplugging is fine if they're going back into the same system. If not? They contain data for another computer that doesn't apply and isn't corroborated by tables.

If you mean why a computer must be turned off, there's a high risk of data loss when a machine is running and there's also a higher chance of frying hardware through touch.

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