u/Concordium

So my computer might be on its way out and I am trying to ballpark price a new rig.

I have EXTENSIVE experience with building. So I don't really need any help in that regard. But I am looking more for prebuilts or laptops simply because I have three kids and just don't have the time nor energy to do a full custom build. So, either prebuilt desktops or a laptop is what I am in the market for. I have not had my ear to the ground as far as the current PC market. So I have no idea where manufacturers stand with performance, quality, and price comparisons.

I have attached the required form below:

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

• Country

USA

• Budget

$1,500 - $2,500

• Are you open to refurbs/used options?

No

• Screen size

Any Size (I output to multiple monitors)

• Weight limit

Any Weight

• Purpose

Gaming (Survival, 4x, RTS, etc.. Examples: Valheim, Icarus, Ark, Enshrouded, Pax Dei, Total War Series, Hunter COTW, Way of the Hunter, Civ 6, Anno Series, etc.)

• Form factor

Standard

• Intended usage

Currently running an ASUS ROG Strix laptop with an RTX 3070. It is a great laptop and runs everything I need flawlessly. It just seems to be crashing a lot lately and I have not been able to successfully troubleshoot it.

• Desired battery life

Doesn't matter.

• Please list, in order of most important to least important, the priority between Size, Weight, Performance, Battery life

Performance is the only thing that matters to me.

• Info/Requirements

32 GB DDR4 or DDR5

1440 @ 75+ FPS

2 x M.2 slots (Preferably NVME. The more slots, the better)

Hey all, I am brand new to the group. I have a working barn cat from the ASPCA that is currently acclimating to the barn. While he acclimates I am building jumping platforms and climbing poles so that he can get up to the lofts and the rafters in the barn. My issue is that I don't know what type of material tp use on the platforms for traction so he doesn't slip off. I have a bunch of regular (indoor) carpet. But I am worried about it becoming infested with bugs since it will be in the barn......which is chock full of bugs. I have some sisal rope that I plan to wrap around a 4x4 pole. But I don't know what to do about the flat platforms that they jump on.

Any suggestions?