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A Borderlands: The Pre-sequel video in which I obtain the Excalibastard, another example of a (shitty) so-called Legendary weapon. I've found it only moderately useful.



Since advancing to the Ultimate Vault Hunter mode I have actually begun to enjoy The Pre-sequel. The weapons are better, the enemy AI is more challenging, and the action is more exciting. I still hate all those ridiculous fetch-quests, though. So much wasted time going back and forth, back and forth, back and forth.

Far Cry Completion

I thoroughly enjoyed Far Cry 4, even though it was more of the same stuff offered up in Far Cry 3. It's a formula that seems to work for Ubisoft in the series. Borderlands: The Pre-sequel is much the same as Borderlands, and Borderlands 2, but I have found it much less enjoyable. In fact, while playing it, I feel I'm just going through the motions. What is it about the Far Cry series that makes it much more exciting and, seemingly, new with each iteration? I'm not sure I can put my finger on it.

How much did I enjoy Far Cry 4? Well, I achieved 100% completion after 60 hours of total gameplay.

And I may even go back in and reset some of the outposts. They should be more interesting now that I have all the weapons and skill upgrades.

Changes

So, I managed to install that extra fan in my old Thermaltake case.

It's alive!

And there it is. I intended to put a Noctua fan in the top position , but instead decided on a Zalman sharkfin-blade; I put the Noctua in the rear of the case. Although it is a top-notch fan, the Noctua is an ugly beige and brown that looked hideous in the front. It's better as an exhaust fan anyway.

Since the day I took the above picture I have made a few changes. I have completely removed the DVD drive (because I rarely used it anyway) and I have reversed the top fan so that it acts as an intake and not an exhaust.

I have also made a few more changes to my PC

Gameplay

I've been playing Far Cry 4 and Borderlands: The Pre-sequel lately. And I've been making use of NVIDIA's GeForce Experience Shadowplay utility to record some gameplay. Check out the videos below.

Accomplishments

I have accomplished a few things since my last post.

Success and final Upgrade

The motherboard installation was a success. The best part was not having to reinstall Windows 7. I simply had to make a few adjustments in the ASUS UEFI and then the machine just booted to the desktop. Sure I had to verify my copy of Windows, but that was hardly an inconvenience. I also had to make some minor tweaks in the Task Scheduler, but overall it was a delightful experience.

A few weeks after that change, I implemented two other upgrades to complete my ideal machine.

Changing of the Guard, Part II

My ASUS P8P67 and  Intel i5-2500 have served me well, but it's time for an upgrade.

I'm installing an ASUS Maximus Hero VII and an Intel i5-4690k. Wish me luck; it's my first install.