McG's Place

[Jherrith]

I do the hurry up and wait every time I order manga and anime

[McGrandpa]

Seems I do it every time I really need or want something real  bad from Walmart.com

They just delayed my mobo's arrival till Thursday, June 18.   :(

 


SO.   might as well have some FUN whilst forced to wait.  Some more.

 :haremdance: :rave: :bouncy: :40:


I better shut up while it's ONLY a few dayze added!
 
 

[thelufias]

They typically have to order in computer items.  They may say they are in stock....but not at their place.  Had that happen before.   My shipment would come from the manufacturer and not Walmart.  Kinda like Amazon does at times.

[McGrandpa]

i hear you, TL!    Walmart, NewEgg, Amazon, TigerDirect.   They all appear to use the same suppliers.  Then too, Best Buy and lots of mom n pop computer shops use the same also.   Just that in 12 years time, some of those names have changed.  Amazon behaves different than I remember.  Have had an account with em for some 15 years now.   reading tells some stories;   SOME of the common type items they do have in stock, somewhere.   Walmart too.   But some items, like the RYZEN 7's and the top end motherboards that it takes to use that CPU, that comes from dedicated sellers.  Being as the main 3 computer stores all use those same sellers I can see what is stocked and where the cutoff is.
Well, I was the one that just had to have an octal core monstrosity, along with 16 threads.  That went above their cutoff, and was ordered in from their supplier.   I did also find a RYZEN 9, 12 cores, 24 threads!   Whew!  a Grand for the CPU and another Grand just for the motherboard to run the beast.   I am thinking WOW, i thought it was bad enough to drop $800 for a CPU, Motherboard and 32 gigs of RAM for this build.   The 12 years ago build was a bit over $900, and was pretty much the same thing.  "The Main Three!"  CPU, MOBO, RAM.   Oh, add a cheep case and 550W PSU.   Kinda evened em out I think.   Means the prices for this stuff did not maintain;  they dropped through the 12 years!   You won't find me complaining about that!  LOL!   
 

[McGrandpa]

TL, the walk in Walmart here has some of the really every-day kind of items.   They carry memory cards for cameras, USB flash drives in various sizes, keyboards n mice, audio headsets, web cams, some monitors, PHONES alongside a few boxed systems, laptops, tablets and bits n bobs for those things.  And a small selection of software.   GAMES!   I think 5 different consoles plus some for PC.   Lots of game cards for TIME for some games, or in-game trade/money.   some, you buy the game but have to take delivery through Steam.   
Used to be able to buy HD's in the store.   If there are any there now, they are on clearance.   Then their warehouse has some other items stocked there.   Above that, have to order in.   Fast Food Carryout!  Ha!

[McGrandpa]

Ah HA!   DHL reports that my package is just a bit over 400 miles from me!   It is in Grand Prairie, Tx.  This is right beside Dallas, Tx.   Sooo...it's gonna take them from Saturday the 13th to Thursday the 18th to get it the rest of the way to HERE.   Hmmm.   Well, that is a long walk, for sure and for certain!

[McGrandpa]

But I do wish they'd get a move on!   :D

[thelufias]

Our Walmart is the same way.  Has a little of everything and a lot of nothing LOL.

But I LOVE my Walmart walks....especially when the Wallet rebels and I only have one or two items in the cart...though I've been walking around the store for an hour or so

[McGrandpa]

I don't get out TO our Walmart that often now with the COVID situation.  They allow some folks in to shop, but seem to prefer we order online and pickup outside.  Bleah.   I enjoy spending time in Walmart too.  Shopping, yaknow?

[McGrandpa]

 OK, it's HERE now!  DHL turned it over to the USPS in Grand Prairie, and miracle of miracles, the post office sent me texts updating my package's whereabouts.   Then, at 10:25 am, I got the DELIVERED text.  Funny how just as the mail carrier set the carton down in front of my door, the text arrived saying it was delivered.   Wonder how they do that?  Anyway,   I made me slowly walk it to the kitchen area, get out a snap knife and open the carton.  Wow, it's even the right one!   it's the exact thing I ordered!   Yaaay!   Brand new ASUS motherboard box, still sealed.  *I* cut those seals.  HAR!  Man, it's cool looking.   I recall thinking the same thing about my current Gigabyte mobo, 12 years ago.   Well, I am getting everything together that I am going to need to do the disassembly/assembly of the old and new stuff.   I see this thing is supposed to light up too.   Whoopee do!  I just need it to work and run its butt off!  LOL! 
Some interesting things too about this.  The BIOS can be updated with a thumb drive set up a special way, to BOOT to it, and it loads that way.  Will look at that bit later I am sure.   this motherboard will actually start and run BIOS without any CPU in the socket.   Wow.  Now that's new.  It has 4 DIMM slots, a couple PCIe slots, some small slot type connectors, maybe for M.2, and EIGHT SATA port connectors.  all pointing either UP or straight to the case front.   Easier access I think.  I have to think about the size and length of the old BFG 8800 GTX.  It just misses hitting the drive cage by an inch.  I will also be getting a modern nvidia card, but gotta take it slow.   Being a pensioner, money is tight!
The tiny GT 740 SC 2 gig single slot card works, but the fan shaft bearing is squealing.   Means replace the bearing or the whole card, to be reliable.   
Anyway, ALL the parts I ordered are HERE now, in my happy old hands.  :o)   Yippee!  :crazysmile: