Adding an Auxiliary Power Supply to ESPRIMO D588 for Full-Size Graphics Cards: Case Modification
The fan on the auxiliary power supply is quite large, so I'm going to modify it so it fits inside the case. First, the original fan is way too big to fit, so I went to Hard Off and bought a slightly smaller fan—or rather, one that came with a heat sink and a vacuum […]
Modding the ESPRIMO D588 to Fit a Dual-Slot Graphics Card
The GeForce GTX 1660 is a full-size PCI board that occupies two slots. While the D588 supports full-size cards, its PCIe x16 slot only has physical clearance for a single-slot card. To get around this, I could either look for a riser board to shift the PCI slot sideways—though I'm worried about cutting and hacking […]
Got My Hands on an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER!
Up until now, I've been running a setup with a GTX 1050 that handles entry-level 3D PC gaming—basically matching the performance of a PS4. The next step was to build a setup that can comfortably run Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, and hopefully handle the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds smoothly as well. Things moved a bit […]
Acquired an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER!
Previously, I had built a minimum-spec 3D PC gaming environment using a GTX 1050—roughly equivalent to a PS4. The next step was to build an environment where Monster Hunter World: Iceborne runs comfortably, and hopefully, one that can also handle the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds smoothly. Things moved a bit faster than expected, but I […]
Yahoo! Auctions: Adding 16GB (8GBx2) of RAM
Got them for 2,200 yen. DDR4. I just placed a bid and won the auction right away. Apparently, you can find them even cheaper. And yet, for some reason, one stick wasn't being recognized. When I looked closely, there was some kind of gooey resin-like substance stuck on the pins. After cleaning it off with […]
Testing and Reviewing a 1,100-Yen GTX 1050 Ti
I connected and tested a GTX 1050 Ti that I picked up at Hard Off for just 1,100 yen. Due to the positional relationship of the riser card, it only fits in the slot. Since it has a thickness of 2 slots, there was a cover where the lower parallel port is mounted, but when […]
Acquired a Fujitsu ESPRIMO 588/VW for a Gaming PC Build
Step 1 of building a gaming PC. This is likely a corporate lease-return unit, as a lot of them were being listed. I managed to get it on Yahoo! Auctions for 5,500 yen plus tax (6,600 yen), with 1,100 yen for shipping, bringing the total to 7,700 yen. The specs feature an 8th-generation Core i3 […]
Monster Hunter Budget Gaming PC Build Project
Objective Objective 1: Running MH4G on the 3DS emulator Citra (I actually own the software).Objective 2: Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne (PC version).Objective 3: Hopefully, getting Monster Hunter Wilds (scheduled for release in fiscal 2025) to run as well.Objective 4: Pure excitement. Tinkering with a PC for the first time in 20 years. This will […]
Connecting a Smartphone Controller with a Short USB-C Cable
Lately, I've been playing PSP games on my daily smartphone, the Xperia 5 II. Well, mostly just Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, actually. The graphics on 3D games look better than the original, and I can use the right analog stick without needing the 'Monster Hunter claw' grip. Up until now, I was using a PS3 […]