u/amicable_avocado

I've seen some nice, moody inspiration pics (most of which have a lot of lighting/an interesting space) but am worried I'm just going to be blackboxing myself into a room that just feels dark and small.

I'm thinking a deep, moody, dark, desaturated green for the walls - going for a forest vibe. Floors are oak, currently baseboards and ceiling are creamy white.

Keep the ceiling/baseboards? Or would a really dark green be a sharp contrast to the white?

Or be bold and pain everything but the floor the dark green and accent with lighter colors elsewhere/curtains/furniture?

"THE DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC" showing up on my USPS delivery app. I didn't order anything else, nothing coming from amazon or newegg, no charges on any of my accounts.

Googled and it seems to be an international logistics company so would make sense, though I submitted the request a week ago.

Is this legit or do I need to be worried about identity theft that has nothing to do with this? This is literally the only thing I can possibly thing of that I've done in the past few weeks that would somehow result in a delivery.

Been researching this and honestly seeing everything from "leave it at 0 then jump to 100% just under max safe temp" to very specific curve designs to "just stick with a flat curve" and am confused.

I tinkered a bit with Fan Control (which lost my settings upon reboot...) but want to get this into BIOS.

Here are the components in question:

CPU: Ryzen 7600x Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 240mm GPU: 4070 Super

My case has two built in large intake fans, the AIO is exhausting out the top, and I have a spare 240mm fan exhausting out the back for good measure.

Mostly, the AIO is a loud boi. It's audible around 40% but workable, but anything past 60% is pretty distracting.

I just want to make sure I'm keeping my components safe, but can't imagine things need to be this loud idling around 55-60 degrees.

Am I safe to set the max safe temp (95 I believe for the cpu) to 100% fan speed, maybe do 60% 5 degrees below that, then anything less than that at like 20-40%? Basically only really use the fans when they're necessary and avoid wasting them outside of pushing towards max temp? Would GPU be the same, or just stick with Nvidia's built-in curve?

Coming from an old aorus elite ax v2 that I somehow bent a cou pin on and need a comparable replacement.

The non-x version has a coupon for 126 right now vs the "x" full price at 208.

The only big difference I'm seeing is 1g vs 2.5g lan speed and a few USB upgrades.

Just go with the cheaper one? Or any other comparable boards I should be looking at? Just need 3 m.2s and ideally black/dark color.

Just moved into a new home, hoping to get any infrastructure set up before getting furniture etc. in.

I've seen all of the cool homeassistant/automation youtube videos and have been bitten by the bug - just have no idea where to start for a basic but expandable and serviceable setup.

Thinking fairly basic at first - definitely want smart lights in almost every room, video doorbell and outdoor security cameras, few leak/water sensors in sensible locations, and any basic quality of life automations most anyone would want.

NOT really looking to setup a whole home server with a NAS or massive data storage. But I've heard about home assistant "green" which seems to be the starter hub/server thing. Would that suffice for my needs for now, or should I be seriously considering more substantial hardware?

Also, what all should I be looking to pick up for a basic setup? I'm hoping for smart bulbs in (almost) every fixture, LED floor lights in main rooms/under kitchen cabinets, and would love easy to access camera footage/storage for outdoor cams.

Any suggestions on brands for any of the above? I've heard great things about Reolink and Eufy here - right now I have the basic Ring doorbell and a) the quality is abyssmal and b) on no planet will I ever pay a monthly fee to access my own footage. Also, not sure where to start looking with smart outlets/bulbs/other sensors, though I'd probably want to stick with one brand.

Thanks for any help/links/direction here, just a bit over my head but want to put the time in to learn this and get things setup before fully moving in!

I've painted a big back in college at a maintenance job, just not at a "professional" level, so definitely hoping to learn here.

New home, empty rooms, perfect time to clean up walls (previous owners left a ton of mounting/hanging holes/unused electric outlets in...) and paint each room as I'd like.

Three main questions.

1. What kit do I need? Planning on grabbing the following on a Lowes run later:

• drop cloth/tarp for floor
• roller, polearm, pan and liner for rolling
• 3" angled brush for cutting
• painter's tape (more on this later)
• spackle/knife for holes

I've watched a few youtube videos that heavily discourage use of tape for corners, insisting that you learn proper technique - but I know myself, and am sure I'll mess something up/drip on something, so don't mind spending extra hours taping trim etc. to ensure clean lines

2. Colors. Literally everyone on the internet says "don't paint your bedroom dark" but I really think I want to. Going for a dark green foresty/planty vibe. I've seen the "psychology of color" articles telling you why you should paint each different room a different color... I just think I like a darker, moodier vibe in general. Are any particular brands better/worth avoiding? I have a Lowes (carries HGTV and Valspar, I believe) and a Sherwin Williams in my town

3. Primer? Two coats? Play by ear? I'll sand the walls before/between to make sure everything's smooth, but have never used "primer" in my life - if the walls are already painted and in fairly good shape, just go for a coat and do a 2nd if the first looks streaky, especially if putting a dark coat on a light wall?

Appreciate any thoughts here, just want to set myself up to do a good job.

Just got YNAB after self-spreadsheeting for years, mostly to help visualize longterm expenses (new roof every 20 years, car replacement fund, expected maintenance, etc.)

I've included my monthly take-home income, regular bills, annual expected expenses, aggressive investment contributions. I then put a monthly "drip" fund for longer-term things like a car replacement every 15 years, roof/HVAC/water heater replacement as recommended, and a small travel fund.

With all of the above (really wracked my brain for what I could/should be thinking of) I'm "on budget" with a small buffer. So that was affirming to see.

However - I'm not sure if that makes the most sense for my situation. I have a robust emergency fund (just over a year of fairly maximalist expenses in a HYSA) and, frankly, cannot imagine a world where all longterm expense emergencies happen at the same time (new car, new roof, etc.) so actually accounting for this is a slowly growing account seems wasteful beyond the e-fund.

How do you manage especially longterm expected expenses like this? My understanding of a good emergency fund is that it is for emergencies (sudden loss of job, car wreck not covered by insurance, etc.) whereas knowing I'll need to replace my roof in 5 years is planned.

Would you just account for it in the numbers in a budget so you're not surprised or screwed when it inevitably happens but continue to invest the money? Do you literally create a separate liquid account and slowly trickle into it every month?

I know I'll be fine should shit hit the fan, but want to proactively account for both monthly and longterm expected expenses responsibly, vs. being "surprised" that my 15 year old car dies on the side of the road one day.

Hoping to take advantage of not yet being fully packed/moved in (avoiding having to move furniture/get a hotel/etc.)

What order would be the most efficient to tackle the following projects per room?

• Painting (probably just walls, no ceilings/baseboards/trim)
• New carpet (it's fine, just old... figure it might make sense to take care of before stuff is moved in)
• Some basic electric setup (thinking floor/corner LED lights, smart bulbs, some home automation, movement sensors, routing ethernet cables, etc.)