Maverick Update-PC Upgrade, Future Upgrade Plans, etc

Starting this month, 

there will be no DOUG Movie Shoutout Post to start the month,

Not because of low reader count, or the Nick Series Elitists still fuming at Paramount for removing the series off Paramount+ back in December 2024 due to the stupid SKYDANCE Merger....

But rather, I need a break from those posts.

Plus, Of the entirety of 117 episodes spanning both Nick and Disney, there's little to no room for looking for references both obvious or closeted without resorting to the Disney Press books on Archive.org.

So instead, I'm going to provide this update on what's been going on in my life.

First is the CPU Upgrade.

As I posted earlier on my Maverick Quickie post on August 28, I finally bought my AMD RYZEN 9 9950X3D 16-CORE CPU from my local BEST BUY in Cambie Street.

Exactly two days later, I bought All-In-One LIQUID COOLER.

Why did I purchase an AIO when in the past I've been critical of these?

Well it was an issue of economics back in 2023 when I first built my machines.

But now with more money, and more knowledge, and careful research, I decided to give it a shot.

Though I had to limit myself to a 240MM AIO due to the my FRACTAL POP AIR's limited space to mount the radiators.

And due to that, I had to get a premium 240MM AIO with the best pump imaginable so I went with the Corsair AIO as seen above.

Anyway, after returning from my purchase of the AIO at my local MEMORY EXPRESS at Cypress and Broadway Street in VANCOUVER, 

I proceeded to remove both the DEEPCOOL AK620 Air Cooler and my Ryzen 9 7900x3D I had in my PC previously.

I took me a little longer to install the AIO due to it being my first time installing a Liquid Cooler and I'm a very picky person when it comes to following the documentation.

And yes, I did see LGR's video where he fumbled on installing his 420MM AIO in his Fractal North Gaming PC on his first try but at least I know from his mistake that you should remove all mounting brackets and screw mounts of the motherboard before mounting your AIO which he did before finishing the build.

After installation and redoing my Cable Management, 

I turned on my PC:

And breathed a sigh of relief when my GIGABYTE AORUS Motherboards'

AMERICAN MEGATRENDS UEFI BIOS alerted me to a CPU change.

Although I noticed that even though my Thermaltake fans were spinning, their ARGB lights were not lighting up.

I thought, 

"AW SHIT! DID I BREAK SOMETHING?"

Fortunately, It was an easy fix. I opened up my side panel and discovered that the ARGB header was disconnected from the SATA Controller connected to my SEASONIC Power Supply.

After I reconnected the ARGB Header,

My ARGB Fans started showing Green Again.......

Yeah, I set my fans to Green.

So for future upgrade plans:

I plan to upgrade my GPU to a 50 series.

I'm still on my RTX 4080 that I bought in November 2023 which you can see above.

I'm still browsing the market for a good RTX 5080 GPU to replace my GIGABYTE EAGLE though I might narrow my choices to ASUS, ZOTAC, PNY, or MSI.

And no, I will not go for the 5090.

Not only because that GPU is overtly expensive but any Nvidia GPU with 90 as the last two digits in the model number is bound to be a fire hazard for the 12VHPWR Cable.

Another thing I plan upgrade is to replace the AIO's Block cover with those LCD IPS Screens that everyone of my friends wants.

Why? 

Because I was disappointed that my AIO didn't include the screen but I was also glad that the TITAN AIO's water block cover is Modular so I intend to get one of those LCD Screen Covers for my AIO, sometime later in the month.. or maybe October.

Probably from AMAZON as the stores in my Area don't carry the module.

However, I now know that Late August Upgrades came at a cost:

MY HEALTH!

The day after I upgraded the CPU, I got sick with a bad headache which I attribute to dehydration.

And my mother, who works as the Video Switcher at my Church, noticed this when I was clenching my head and experiencing some burping sensations.

So she sent me home so I can recover.

So much for upgrades when it proves too much for your head.

Oh well, I signed up for this Job and I take it like a real man.

And on a a different note, 

In-between the CPU and Cooler Purchases,

I went to the 50th Anniversary Screening of JAWS at my Local Cineplex Metropolis Theater....

In 4DX of all things.

I will admit, I was skeptical of 4DX due to what I perceive it to be gimmicky as I've experience 4D at the VANCOUVER AQUARIUM before.

But it turns out the 4DX experience with JAWS was rather fun.

My seat shook, I didn't get splashed like I thought, 

Makes me wish I went to Metrotown instead of International Village when I went to watch 

REVENGE OF THE SITH's 20TH ANNIVERSARY.

Oh well. It's in the past