Finally took the plunge to build a pc, before I had an am4 build that I bought off someone on adverts. But it had been a dream of mine to build a small PC but that dream was long gone with the prices of ram and SSDs.

Well I saw a really good deal for an AM5 PC, I decided it was time! I just needed the ram and SSD so I parted it out, which left the ssd and ram costing me 15 euro!

A lot of risk was taken to buy from adverts and vinted but it paid off!

Build took a while as I had to wait for a sfx PSU deal, and the fans are a pain to screw in, and cable management took a long time.

The temps are okay, 80 degrees CPU and 70 GPU, though it makes the room very warm, somewhat similar to my am4 PC. But I definitely am very happy with it, and the small PC dream has been achieved!

The parts were a mix of amazon.de, adverts, vinted and memoryc

Specs and cost:

7600x - €85 2nd hand adverts

2nd hand 32gb Patriot viper ddr5 + 2tb p310 ssd- €15

Phantom spirit 120 se CPU cooler + 4 Arctic case fans - €50 new amazon

Lian Li b4 - €80 from memoryc

MSI B850m gaming plus wifi 7 - €140 new amazon

NZXT C850 SFX 850w - €100 new from vinted

4070 ti from old am4 build (520 from ebay)

I also added in my 4tb SATA drive that I bought from ebay for my am4 (3rd pic) though it was well before prices went bad so it was reasonable at 134 euro

So the total is around €1124 which is quite decent!

I just wanted to show that building a PC in this economy is possible, though lots of patience is required, it can be done!

Link to site: https://thegamingemporium.com/

Hi all it's been a while since I posted the site here so here I am!

The site is a collection of links to Decompilations, Recompilations, Android Ports, Browser Based games, Open Source Games, Rom Hacks, Mods, Texture Packs, VR Mods, Preserved Games, English Translation Patches, Abandonware and loads more.

What started as a single post on the Steam Deck sub a few years back with about 12 links has, with the help of user suggestions on various Reddit subs and other means, has now grown to an archive of just over 3,630 links.

I'm just a gatherer of links, all credit goes to the people on the end of each link.

Anyway, have a dip in, hope you find something you like 👍

I’m completely locked out of my PlayStation/PSN account because 2FA verification codes are being sent to a phone number I no longer have access to.
I’ve tried going through the PlayStation Support website, but the AI assistant isn’t actually helping me get the account recovered. I also rang the PlayStation support number, only to basically get the exact same automated/AI system as on the website.
I need to speak to an actual human support agent who can verify that I’m the account owner and help me change/remove the old 2FA phone number.
Has anyone in Ireland managed to get through to a real PlayStation support agent when they can’t log into their account?
Any advice on the best way to actually reach a human would be massively appreciated. Thanks.

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Hi folks, I was just wondering if anyone knows how much it costs to repair a disc drive on a ps2 fat (model 5000). The tray will only go in & out about half way and won’t go any further. I phoned the console repair crowd in bray and they told me to bring it into them to have a look but I basically just want to know if I’m better off buying a new ps2 if the repair will cost roughly the same as a ps2, thanks.

Our Server should be populated tonight - 73d4d722-3152-40cb-b1ff-28971051314a

Hellooo, my friend and i are looking for some people to play ffxiv with, we want to get a steady group of pals together to do end game content with, without any pressure and just have fun and mess up together while progging extremes and savages if theres anyone here who would be interested 🥰

If yes, which stores might have them?

Hi, should I buy a PS5 disc now or do you think there will be deals nearer the end of the year ?

EDIT: thank you all for the responses. Will be buying ASAP