u/SterileDumpsterFire

After diagnosis, PET, Surg Onc, and Med Onc appointments. I’m finally getting a repeat EUS this coming Friday @WVU to stage and check KI67% nearly a year from the original “benign” EUS.

PET in late August was hot for primary tumor, plus 3 micro pancreatic tumors and local node.

Quite honestly, I’m still mad as hell at Vandalia/CAMC for botching this so bad/failing to investigate and now needing another anesthesia event to stage. There have been discussions, and I hope they’ll have to answer for their own actions.

Currently on Cabergoline 0.25mg twice a week for a 7mm micro benign pituitary tumor. Med Onc’s plan is Lanreotide injections once a month post EUS.

Honestly can’t say enough good things about WVU’s whole operation and how well the care team collaborates, plus the support and resources given.

Here we go.

Original thread posted below:
https://www.reddit.com/r/neuroendocrinetumors/s/MyGulBPz5N

Looking for recommendations for monitor choices? Starting off with a single, and eventually moving up to triple 32” flats for iRacing.

New build, will be running a RTX5070 with a 9850X3D.

1. Samsung G5 Odyssey 32” 180 Refresh $280/ea
2. Sceptre 32” 4K 3840x2160 70 Refresh $179/ea
3. Sceptre 32” 2K 2560x1440 210 Refresh $179/ea

Thanks for your input.

Well. Transferring Onc’s as Vandalia/CAMC don’t seem interested in doing anything until it’s too late. Got referred to a NET specialist at WVU, and got a call about 10 days ago that the doctor I requested thinks I’m a better candidate for surg onc.

The doctor in question is HIGHLY regarded and specializes in NETs/MEN1 as well.

That referral change was an unexpected bit of info, and they got me in on a cancellation this upcoming week. I’m thankful to hopefully be getting answers and a plan put in place though.

So far, no growth beyond previous MRI. Loads of abnormal lab results painting a broader picture (except a VIP that LabCorp hasn’t resulted after nearly 3 weeks.)

Fingers crossed for the best path.

Previous background in computer repair/networking prior to becoming a nurse. Now fast forward 15 years and I’m looking to part together a build as a hobby for sims. Mainly just looking to run iRacing or MSFS24. Starting with a single monitor and moving up to triples in the future (27 vs 32”.) Purchasing for current use, but also for long term compatibility/upgradability as well.

Focusing on the tower at this point and would happily buy a component at a time as I go. Budget ~2000-2200$ for the tower itself.

Thinking:

AMD Ryzen 7 9850x3D
Whatever Board. Nothing fancy, just built in WiFi.
32GB DDR5
RTX 5070 GPU
ATX Case with 3+ Fans
Some form of 240mm or 360 Liquid Cooler
850-1000W PSU
1TB M.2 SSD

PC Parts Picker Tentative List:

[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZMnbLy)

Type	Item	Price
**CPU**	[AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/WKDnTW/amd-ryzen-7-9850x3d-47-ghz-8-core-processor-100-100001973wof)	$489.00 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler**	[Thermalright Aqua Elite V3 66.17 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/ZQBzK8/thermalright-aqua-elite-v3-6617-cfm-liquid-cpu-cooler-aqua-elite-360-black-v3)	$54.90 @ Amazon
**Motherboard**	[Gigabyte B850 GAMING WIFI6 ATX AM5 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/3f8Pxr/gigabyte-b850-gaming-wifi6-atx-am5-motherboard-b850-gaming-wifi6)	$173.39 @ Amazon
**Memory**	[Silicon Power XPOWER Pulse Gaming 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CZwD4D/silicon-power-xpower-pulse-gaming-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl36-memory-sp032gxlwu60cfdj)	$399.97 @ Amazon
**Storage**	[Western Digital WD_BLACK SN7100 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MYP8TW/western-digital-wd\_black-sn7100-1-tb-m2-2280-pcie-40-x4-nvme-solid-state-drive-wds100t4x0e-00cja0)	$189.99 @ Amazon
**Video Card**	[PNY ARGB EPIC-X RGB OC GeForce RTX 5070 12 GB Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vDZWGX/pny-argb-epic-x-rgb-oc-geforce-rtx-5070-12-gb-video-card-vcg507012tfxxpb1-o)	$629.00 @ Amazon
**Case**	[Montech XR ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fc88TW/montech-xr-atx-mid-tower-case-xr-b)	$72.98 @ Amazon
**Power Supply**	[Thermaltake Toughpower GF1 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kVyH99/thermaltake-toughpower-gf1-2024-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-atx-power-supply-ps-tpd-0850fnfagu-p)	$95.99 @ Amazon
*Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts*
**Total**	**$2105.22**
Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-06-20 20:40 EDT-0400

Located in USA. Amazon is the easy go-to. Best Buy tends to be more expensive than others. MicroCenter isn’t a thing here, closest stores are 4+ hours away and from what I can tell, they prioritize in store shopping over shipping.

However, they are currently running a bundle on a Ryzen 9850, MOBO, and 32GB RAM for 800$ that would save a bit compared to purchasing piecemeal. https://www.microcenter.com/product/5007354/AMD\_Ryzen\_7\_9850X3D,\_ASUS\_B850E\_TUF\_Gaming\_WiFi\_AM5,\_Corsair\_Vengeance\_RGB\_32GB\_DDR5-6000\_Kit,\_Computer\_Build\_Bundle?\_gl=1\*4f3xtf\*\_gcl\_aw\*R0NMLjE3ODE3MzE3NzYuQ2owS0NRandpOG5SQmhEaEFSSXNBSFpmX3BiNEliVmhnbklhNV9mTmxnSnB1M00ybVhCbW1HQVNWcVFXUTZfbURENFVQanpBQ3lUbW9Jb2FBbnpJRUFMd193Y0I.\*\_gcl\_au\*MTg0NDc2Njc1Ni4xNzgxNzMxNzcw\*\_ga\*MTA2ODUyNDQ0MC4xNzgxNzMxNzcx\*\_ga\_CSBPEX4VCV\*czE3ODIwMDI2NjckbzkkZzAkdDE3ODIwMDI2NjckajYwJGwxJGgzOTk2OTI1NzA.

Thoughts?

A little background, prior to becoming a nurse; I took a technical vocational certification in high school in computer technology/networking and earned CompTIA’s and the works. Somewhere I’ve got tools and grounding pads, etc.

Fast forward 15 years and I’m looking to part together a build as a hobby for sims. Mainly just looking to run iRacing or MSFS24. Starting with a single and moving up to triples in the future (27 vs 32”.)

Just focusing on the tower at this point and would happily buy a component at a time as I go. Budget ~2000$ for the tower itself.

Thinking:

AMD Ryzen 7 9850x3D
ASUS or MSI Board. Nothing fancy, just built in WiFi.
32GB DDR5
RTX 5070 GPU
ATX Case with 3+ Fans
Some form of 240mm Liquid Cooler
850-1000W PSU
1TB M.2 SSD

Located in WV, USA. Amazon is the easy go-to. Best Buy tends to be more expensive than others. MicroCenter isn’t a thing here, closest stores are Columbus, OH or Charlotte, NC and from what I can tell, they prioritize in store shopping over shipping.

Thoughts?