I've found myself often distracted waiting for websites to update, specifically checking for deals or show releases. So, like any good engineer, I've decided to automate this using changedetection.io, and, here's what I've come up with to satisfy my undefined requirements.

Often, I need to explain to folks what's expected when I ask for a "pcpartpicker list". I've also gotten tired of playing 20 questions trying to wrangle out the information that I care about. So, here's a quick and dirty guide to PcPartPicker lists™.

A fun article showing off my current desktop PC, as well as the justification of my choices.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core Processor	Purchased For $1309.00
CPU Cooler	Noctua NH-D12L 60.09 CFM CPU Cooler	Purchased For $158.25
Motherboard	ASRock B650 PRO RS ATX AM5 Motherboard	Purchased For $468.99
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory	Purchased For $605.25
Video Card	Sapphire NITRO+ Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB Video Card	Purchased For $2454.84
Case	Silverstone RM42-502 ATX Mid Tower Case	Purchased For $404.06
Power Supply	Corsair RM1000x (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	Purchased For $355.00
Case Fan	Noctua A8 PWM 32.66 CFM 80 mm Fan	Purchased For $33.21
Case Fan	Noctua A8 PWM 32.66 CFM 80 mm Fan	Purchased For $33.21
Case Fan	Noctua A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan	Purchased For $67.00
Case Fan	Noctua A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan	Purchased For $67.00
Monitor	Nixeus NX-EDG34S 34.0" 3440 x 1440 144 Hz Curved Monitor	Purchased For $0.00
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard	Purchased For $0.00
Custom	Xonar U7 MKII 7.1 USB DAC with Headphone Amplifier	Purchased For $0.00
Custom	Intel Optane SSD 905P Series (960GB 2.5" PCIe x 4 3D XPoint) (959527)	Purchased For $797.44
Custom	Intel Optane DC P5800X Series 400GB, 2.5" x 15mm, U.2, PCIe 4.0 x4, 3D XPoint Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPF21Q400GB01	Purchased For $1272.43
Custom	Glorious Model D Wireless Gaming Mouse - RGB 69g Lightweight Ergonomic Wireless Gaming Mouse (Matte Black)	Purchased For $0.00
Custom	Connectx-5	$500.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total	$8525.68
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-11 10:24 NZDT+1300

I finally got off my kester and migrated my personal website to a new theme and SSG, previously, this site was using a custom theme based on pure.css…

Preface

Frequently across varying game hosting communities I see folks trying to start hosting servers for their friends but typically running into the same sets of roadblocks, blindly following poorly written guides & videos.

Instead of getting grumpy, trying to explain the process for the Nth time, I've decided to (shockingly) write out a guide to hopefully help folks, help themselves.