That moment when you're unsure if the reason your PC has locked up 2 mornings in a row is because
1. It's fucking old. (12 yearsish)
2. Firefox is just not really a usable browser any more.
3. The mostly unknown bleeding edge rolling release Arch-based OS you're running.
I update every morning then do my usual internet routine: hit the socials, catch up on YT subs, check emails/RSS while listening to my SoundCloud feed. Last 2 days the PC has frozen, had to reset. *shrug* #PC #DoesNotCompute
@blackknight95857669 I'm gonna vote for #3. I have an older kick ass computer (it was bleeding edge when I got it) and am still on Firefox. Although, I did have to clear yesterday's cache to get my email back.
I'm just on Windows though. Shrugs.
@TrueBloodNet I tend to wonder if it isn't YouTube. Both days the freeze happened while a vid was playing. Google is certainly not fond of adblockers, lol.
@blackknight95857669 Ah.. I have an ad blocker though. Ublock. I had to turn it off to get signed up pro here, then turned it back on.
@TrueBloodNet Aye, same. Whitelisted CoSo cause otherwise the advanced layout goes wonky. Realistically it's likely the OS. It's in it's third year now so it's still pretty new. I'll have a look in their forums later today and see if there's anybody else having the same issue, might get lucky.
@blackknight95857669 Best of luck! My baby was down for 8 months (my fault-no car, Covid) and I am SO happy to have her back!
@TrueBloodNet At least the PC keeps working, I just have to reset it lol. Not long ago I had a Linux Mint bork so hard it wouldn't boot to the login screen any more. 24 hours later I had installed a new OS, all the programs/apps I use on a daily basis, and migrated necessary files so it was almost like nothing had happened. I did have to learn some new commands, first Arch-based OS for me.
@blackknight95857669 My 1st mistake was letting my girlfriend convince me her boyfriend was a tech genius who could fix it.
He came back w the PS was bad but he couldn't replace it bcuz the computer had 'so many wires!' Oy I could have replaced the PS myself as I've built more than a few. But IF he was right that the PS was bad it could have done more damage than that. So I took it to a pro. Very glad I did. The PS was getting weak but the main issue was the SSD wouldn't boot but we saved it!
@TrueBloodNet Nice. I just (yeah I'm way behind lol) installed a SATA SSD on this machine for the new OS. after all those years of HDDs it's amazing how much an SSD has improved this old bastard. Boots almost as fast as my Steam Deck now 🤪 I've replaced/upgraded stuff over the years, but at this point a "max level" upgrade would cost, minimum, half what a new build would be so I'm thinking spacing out build parts over the next year-ish is the way to go. Turn this thing into a media server maybe.
@blackknight95857669 Kewl! Go for it! I do sometimes find getting parts during black Friday and post Xmas sales can be good. Of course, the big decision is MoBo and CPU..
@TrueBloodNet Currently my PCPartPicker list has an Asus ROG STRIX B550-A and a Ryzen 9 5900X + an EVGA 3060 RTX 12gb. I have consoles to keep up with brand new releases so I don't have to go too high end with a PC, which I mostly use for smaller Steam experiences or older MMORPGs like WoW and LotRO, besides daily internet driving. I figure, assuming QC doesn't totally fail me, the build I'm looking at should suit me for about as long as current PC has managed.
@blackknight95857669 Sounds like you play the same stuff I used to play (Plus Everquest) Those really don't call for uber PCs. :) You'll do fine!
@TrueBloodNet Yeah I missed EverCrack as I didn't have a "modern" PC until 2005 when my mom gave me her 2000 Dell Dimension. Blew out the Mobo on it trying to keep up with WoW (which was more than that POS could deal with) and built an AMD based PC in 2008 that became my Linux test bed for a few years. Got current PC in 2012. I still prefer consoles for my "hardcore" gaming. I just prefer a controller for most stuff. And these days Sony/M$ boxes are stripped PCs so they high end enough for me 😀
@TrueBloodNet Started with an Atari joystick and moved on from there. Didn't have a "PC" as a kid till high school and that was a Mac +, lol. Kept buying consoles as I got older, so a controller is still what feels most comfy, but I can M/KB pretty well. Course it's a vertical mouse these days, I've got big hands so a claw grip was the best I could do with reg mice thus carpal issues these days. Verts gotten pretty good now, at least.
@blackknight95857669 I started w AMD builds too. I used to overclock them but I'm mundane any more LOL Your computer is a couple years older than mine but I have the previous computer and it still runs. :)
I've done marble mouses and left hand on the keyboard for as long as they've been out. Not sure I could adapt to a controller hehe