The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXVII

JARblue · 10-10-2017, 09:36 AM

Water at the coast is apparently a little deep (inshore). Guide just called to let us know that sight fishing for redfish has been particularly difficult lately. I think we are going to have to postpone our trip until next month. Hopefully that will make for a better experience

madwi · 10-10-2017, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Water at the coast is apparently a little deep (inshore). Guide just called to let us know that sight fishing for redfish has been particularly difficult lately. I think we are going to have to postpone our trip until next month. Hopefully that will make for a better experience

Living my dream. Bucket list has "catch Tarpon on fly rod" on it.

JARblue · 10-10-2017, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Living my dream. Bucket list has "catch Tarpon on fly rod" on it.

Really should go to Florida for tarpon, but we can find them a lot closer in Louisiana - I should look into that. Redfish is more or less my first step into fly fishing for anything other than bass. I'm going fly fishing for bonefish in Oahu in January, too

Locally, my buddy and I are going to start trying for carp (much more challenging). And there are some trout in the streams during the 1-2 months of winter we have here in central Texas, so might have to try them as well.

JLarson · 10-10-2017, 10:55 AM

Much like Santa, I have distributed your gift of reps! To the very good have been given more. To those who cannot tie a tie have been given less!

sx moneypit · 10-10-2017, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JLarson

Much like Santa, I have distributed your gift of reps! To the very good have been given more. To those who cannot tie a tie have been given less!

DeliriousClam · 10-10-2017, 11:57 AM

Guys need opinions. Found someone selling a gaming desktop San graphics card for $200. These specs decent?

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.80 GHz CPU, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 Memory, 240 GB SSD drive, ASRock 880GM motherboard, Antec 600W PSU, Brand new Corsair Spec M2 case with windowed side panel.

Leingod · 10-10-2017, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam

Guys need opinions. Found someone selling a gaming desktop San graphics card for $200. These specs decent?

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.80 GHz CPU, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 Memory, 240 GB SSD drive, ASRock 880GM motherboard, Antec 600W PSU, Brand new Corsair Spec M2 case with windowed side panel.

The CPU/MoBo combo is the killer. Rather old and dated. If you plan to game, it'll be the main bottleneck of the system. $200 still isn't bad for a Matx case, 600w psu, probably slow ssd, and 8GB of ram. I'd pull the trigger and just upfrade the Mobo/CPU to something new.

DeliriousClam · 10-10-2017, 12:17 PM

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The CPU/MoBo combo is the killer. Rather old and dated. If you plan to game, it'll be the main bottleneck of the system. $200 still isn't bad for a Matx case, 600w psu, probably slow ssd, and 8GB of ram. I'd pull the trigger and just upfrade the Mobo/CPU to something new.

I'm gonna think about it for a couple days since being unemployed I have to be careful with my money

DeliriousClam · 10-10-2017, 12:22 PM

I'd probably be using it for Forza mainly

Leingod · 10-10-2017, 12:39 PM

Save your money then. Not worth it. Especially if you have no work currently. Let me dig around at home. I may have a brand new 600w EVGA bronze PSU at home I can ship to you. It's sitting under my bed collecting dust I believe. I may have other random supplies as well to get you started. Just remind me later tonight when I get home.

onzedge · 10-10-2017, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Save your money then. Not worth it. Especially if you have no work currently. Let me dig around at home. I may have a brand new 600w EVGA bronze PSU at home I can ship to you. It's sitting under my bed collecting dust I believe. I may have other random supplies as well to get you started. Just remind me later tonight when I get home.

Less posting, more repping...

TheWolfe · 10-10-2017, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam

I'd probably be using it for Forza mainly

As far as I know, Forza Horizon 3 and onward all require current-gen GPUs, FYI. I couldn't get it to work on my old rig, but my current 1080ti build runs everything great. I'm not sure what the hangup is, but it just would open on neither my old rig nor my laptop.

TheWolfe · 10-10-2017, 12:56 PM

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I bet FPEnvy would like to talk to you about loudest Z.

I actually messaged him before committing to my setup for some advice... We've got very similar setups now!! I'll admit, his is a little louder, maybe it's from the catback? I'm not really sure. Mine is just straight piped like his, so I'm not sure why he's louder, he just kind of... is? Maybe it's the tune

If I ever find myself in the northwest with my Z, I'll have to meet up with him and maybe take a comparison video

But as it stands now, you can hear my Z (on the throttle) from almost a mile away now hehe

I can't wait for colder weather to come lmao

Leingod · 10-10-2017, 08:33 PM

Clam, send me a PM with your address. I have some spare desktop parts you can have if you're looking to eventually build something. 600w power supply, some static pressure 120mm fans, a stock cpu cooler, sata cables, and a few other random things.

Bdublu · 10-10-2017, 09:15 PM

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Let me know how you like that setup! I think I have (at least one of) the loudest Z's in the US (or at least Texas)

I've always thought that the midpipe+short tails would be a good setup, too.

I love it! It's definitely got some bark to it but I dont think it's obnoxiously loud. A good deep tone at idle and a wicked scream running through the gears. It really quiets down while cruising. The guy who did my window tint yesterday seemed to love it. He couldnt resist revving it to at least 6500 3 times as he pulled it out of the bay. I was inside when he came in and he had a smile from ear to ear. I couldn't get mad because I thought it sounded pretty sick myself haha. A couple of techs commented as I walked out also. I'll get some video for you in next few days.

Biggest part though I have to admit is the HP gain. I think love thst a bit more than the sound.

10-10-2017, 09:36 AM	#8836 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Water at the coast is apparently a little deep (inshore). Guide just called to let us know that sight fishing for redfish has been particularly difficult lately. I think we are going to have to postpone our trip until next month. Hopefully that will make for a better experience madwi likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

10-10-2017, 10:55 AM	#8839 (permalink)
JLarson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Media, PA Posts: 4,074 Drives: 14 Nissan 370z MR M6 Rep Power: 2684370	Much like Santa, I have distributed your gift of reps! To the very good have been given more. To those who cannot tie a tie have been given less! onzedge likes this. __________________ 2014 370z Touring Sport Magma Red MT // BP Single Turbo 6467 // 63mm TB's // Z1 Ported Upper Mani // RJM Pedal // Zspeed Stage 3 Clutch // 526 WHP, 451 WTQ 2006 350z (Sold) // 1990 300zx (Sold) // 1985 300zx 2+2 (Sold)

10-10-2017, 11:57 AM	#8841 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 31 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54272	Guys need opinions. Found someone selling a gaming desktop San graphics card for $200. These specs decent? AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 2.80 GHz CPU, 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3 Memory, 240 GB SSD drive, ASRock 880GM motherboard, Antec 600W PSU, Brand new Corsair Spec M2 case with windowed side panel. __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

10-10-2017, 12:22 PM	#8844 (permalink)
DeliriousClam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: NJ Age: 31 Posts: 3,758 Drives: 12 Base Sport Rep Power: 54272	I'd probably be using it for Forza mainly __________________ Stillen, AAM, Shine Auto, Fujimora, Swift, EVO-R, Carbon Fiber Element, Nitrous Outlet MECP Advanced: CEA26671 Most of what I post here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything I post here as fact.

10-10-2017, 12:39 PM	#8845 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Save your money then. Not worth it. Especially if you have no work currently. Let me dig around at home. I may have a brand new 600w EVGA bronze PSU at home I can ship to you. It's sitting under my bed collecting dust I believe. I may have other random supplies as well to get you started. Just remind me later tonight when I get home. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

10-10-2017, 08:33 PM	#8849 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Clam, send me a PM with your address. I have some spare desktop parts you can have if you're looking to eventually build something. 600w power supply, some static pressure 120mm fans, a stock cpu cooler, sata cables, and a few other random things. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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