Author: Joey Lombardi

Husband, Father, Dog Person. Based in Southern New Jersey (near Philadelphia) I lead a few technology procurement teams and vlog about it (also really enjoys camera gear). I also make videos about my dog, weird snacks, and a few local restaurants (especially local Thai places).
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Building A Budget Gaming PC (2024)

I have a long history with building personal computers for productivity and gaming purposes.

The plan was to make a new system for my son during the holidays and I wanted to do it on a budget (and kind of failed on keeping the costs down).

But I had a really good time making it, which was the point of this project at this time.

PARTS:

  • Case – be quiet! Pure Base 500DX ATX
  • CPU – AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 7 5700X
  • CPU Fan – Noctua NH-U12S black
  • Graphics Card – XFX RX 6600
  • Power Supply – Be Quiet! Pure Power 12 (850W)
  • SSD – WD_BLACK 1TB SN750
  • Hard Drive – Crucial G3 2TB
  • Motherboard – MSI B550-A PRO
  • Memory – Corsair VENGEANCE LPX DDR4 RAM 32GB
  • OS – Windows 11 (Home)
  • Case Fans – be quiet! Shadow Wings 2 120mm

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Breakfast at Twist

Ben and I recently watched a JL Jupiter video about a pretzel and breakfast joint in Linwood, NJ called Twist.

My wife had herself a girl’s weekend so I thought this was a perfect time for me and the boy to check out something new.

The sandwiches were really good and the staff is very friendly. I highly recommend this family friendly establishment.

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Man Trip – Fall 2023 – Gettysburg, Pa

Fall 2023 has arrived and it was time for another Man Trip! This fall, we decided to visit Gettysburg, PA for our fall “man trip”. We hung out downtown, visited the battlefield, did a (terrible) ghost tour.

We also discovered a cool burger joint called Gettysburger. The food was good and the staff was really nice.

You know this group loves breakfast… and the Lincoln Diner delivered. Fast, cheap, and had friendly service – what more could you ask for?

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What Is Wrong With My Google Nest WIFI?

I have been a long time supporter of Google products (Phones, Smart Speakers, Tablets, etc.) and I was a happy owner of their Nest WIFI Mesh system until two months ago.

Suddenly my WIFI went from strong and stable to a constant headache. I had to unplug and reset one of the mesh nodes AT LEAST once per day.

I finally had enough and purchased a TP LINK DECO XE75 to see if the problem was my house or the Google system.

I also share some other networking issues that popped up this month like rebuilding my #qnap TS-431+ storage array.

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