So another day with a shiny new mobo/processor and another day of missed gaming. My motivation level has been at 0 this past week, which includes not getting the new system built until Monday after getting the final parts on Friday. I know that the increasingly warm weather has played a part but…

I am also finding that having a puppy while working zaps energy quickly. I picked up a beagle mix from a rescue last week and luckily he’s about 6 months old and I’m hoping for a quick path to maturity. I have found that my patience level after work is non-existent and resolution has been time in the brig (the crate) rather than me having a nervous breakdown. Chaos (my slightly older beagle/JRT/pitbull mix / who knows) will be 2 in June and I think is getting equally frustrated with the pup! I wasn’t working when I got Chaos so we spent 24/7 with each other in stretches and had more time to train. I’m only hoping that at some point <the nameless pup> will mature in the awesome dog Chaos has become.

So after learning some more boundaries with him last night, I think I’ll be set to get online for the first time in nearly a week to game. My WASD fingers are losing calluses!

A few pics of the new board/chip and back up and running.

No comments on my cable management! I was a bit irritated at the stretching ability of most of them but I think it looks good with the glow…nice cyborg glow to it so screw it, as long as there’s good air flow. I wasn’t able to use the side fan with the Tuniq and P5W and I added a (something like) $5 3-light LED to the door so there’s more glorious blue.