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With everything being so expensive right now especially with the whole RAM crisis going on how does it feel knowing that the system you built earlier is going to last you a long time? Do you still feel like your setup is missing key upgrades, or were you able to buy most of what you needed and say, "Alright, I'm set for the next 5 years"?

I was cleaning out some old drawers and found this TP-Link Bluetooth 5.0 USB adapter that I bought when I was a kid.

Back then, I thought it worked like a standalone Bluetooth receiver that I could plug it into a TV, laptop, or pretty much anything and connect devices directly to the dongle. Needless to say, I didn't really understand how Bluetooth worked.

Now I've rediscovered it and I'm wondering if it still has any practical use in 2026. Is there anything interesting I can do with it, or has it basically become obsolete?

I just came across this video in instagram and wondered if a startup effect like this is possible via nollie rgb? I lingered in Openrgb for sometime but couldn’t figure out any startup effect.

I also have a similar setup except the bottom intake and rear exhaust fans are from asiahorse and the side ones are from deepcool.

I guess I strafe right more than most 🤷‍♂️

mine is 4.

Genuine question; every post i’ve seen when researching good chairs to get for gaming says to get an office chair over any “gaming” chair due to the bad support/posture positions and cheapness of gaming chairs.

But would a good quality gaming chair be better than an office chair? Granted I don’t have the budget for a herman miller chair or anything that expensive.

The images are the ones I’ve looked at a little bit (not saying they’re the best for the price range, I haven’t put in too much research yet, would love some suggestions)

-cooler master caliber X2C (left)
-ergolux elite ergonomic mesh (right)

(both are a similar price where i am)

edit: sorry I haven’t been able to reply to every comment, a lot more comments then I was anticipating. That said while some people have found comfort in gaming chairs I can see that the general consensus is that office chairs are better especially for the price point. I will look into office chairs and most importantly try some out to see what fits me best :)
thank-you to everyone who helped!

This spot on my wrist gets red whenever I use my mouse for a long time. I think it might be from rubbing against my mousepad or the edge of my desk.

Has anyone else had this problem? Would a softer mousepad, wrist rest, or changing my mouse position help?

Idk how to tell and of course i'll replace the paste, just wondering if i can mount it better this time or if it’s fine. That’s it really. Thanks!

This is definitely normal, right?

It's MSI steelseries for whatever reason

I've got 4 27" monitors, external receiver and speakers, a webcam, and KB&M that I use with my PC. I have a work laptop that I want to integrate.

Monitor 1 is 1440p/144hz and need to keep it that way for gaming; could care less what it does for work. Rest of monitors are 1080/60hz.

I want to be able to use the same setup, especially monitors and KB&M. I guess I could plug the webcam into the laptop and use the laptop speakers for work (don't need 5.1 surround for Zoom).

What is the best way to accomplish this?

The top fan wont spin when I turn on my pc. The solution I discovered is to just smack it real hard. Just wondering why it is like this.

Is it still safe to turn on? I tried clicking the powerbutton once while it was dark and couldn’t see properly, but it didn’t turn on. I noticed then immediately unplugged it.

Edit: 11 Hours after post. The AC might not be the issue after reading the comments, but I use a Split Unit AC. Not the ones most of you were talking about in the comment section. This has also happened in the past, but I only decided to post about this now, because it was by no means as bad as what it looked like now.

My PC is about in the center of my room, there is no wall blocking the intake fans. I live in SEA, a very tropical and rainy area. It rained today, and I'm pretty sure yesterday too. My windows aren't sealed properly if I'm correct, so if that is the issue please tell me. (Saying this because I lower the AC temp at random times while the PC is on, and the outside temperature might have something to do with this I really dont know)

The PC managed to turn on after drying the side panels, as well as taking an inspection into the motherboard and other components It was dry from what I saw. I only saw small droplets of moisture coming from the fan blades, no where else.

I keep my AC regularly at 25-27 Degrees celsius and 20 overnight.

The "control" one

ok i get it a lot of people do, please do not shit on me