I may be able to provide some personal experience regarding the first part of the first question, "How reliable is the Power Usage Limit I set in LACT enforced?". The answer appears to be application based and I will do my best to explain.

I was having a persistent issue with my GPU PPT0 throttling during gaming sessions with a specific area in a specific game. This was the first time I had ever experienced this odd behavior which initially presented as a rapid increase in GPU fan speeds and a small loss in frame-rate. By using LACT, I was able to confirm why this was happening and the real-time data was indicating that as soon as the GPU got within about 10% of the power cap, it would start to power throttle. The crazy thing was, the 170 Watt cap would not stop the card from drawing over 190W in short bursts. By increasing the power cap to 190W, it did reduce the throttling somewhat but then my GPU was still exceeding this revised cap and I didn't see any real value in pushing the value higher.

I have a decent safety margin with a 9600X and a 9060XT using a Corsair 750e PSU. I imagine your setup has much higher peak power needs so I would suggest reducing the power cap by 10% to start and then incrementally adjusting the core voltage downwards using the undervolt option. This should allow you to achieve a stable operating level if you are careful and find the sweet spot between performance and power draw. Otherwise, getting a beefier PSU may be your safest bet.

This may be one of the most repulsive human beings in US politics (top 10 for sure). I lived in SC when she started her run for the national stage and she was simping for everyone that would give her air-time. Then she got in a car accident and the other driver was killed and Mace wouldn't shut up about how it "was God's plan that she survive and run". I am so glad she failed and is losing her spot for now at least, I wish her only the worst.

Yeah I am hoping the Dev improves the controller support since I noticed the same thing; I believe that is on the to-do list before 1.0 release. I switched to mouse and keyboard controls and have been playing for over 40 hours with a ton more to do in the game.

Another one to consider if you prefer less intense (i.e. frustrating) combat is Swords N Magic and Stuff. It's on Steam in early access and is a steal for about $25. It offers the large open world and tons of exploration along with a variety of play-style options, crafting, and farming. The only thing it doesn't really seem to offer is the over-arching narrative but there is definitely lore to discover along the way.

One of the things that I initially liked, but ultimately had to turn off. was my GPUs "zero fan mode". I found that with my linux system (Fedora 44 Workstation), the RX9060XT was thermal throttling almost constantly and the fans just weren't really kicking on; the system seemed determined to keep them off by slowing things down instead.

As someone else suggested, LACT is a great application and allowed me to switch off that damn zero fan nonsense and set a conservative fan curve which keeps the system really quiet in most situations but allows it to ramp up the RPMs when needed. Under-volting the GPU may also help and there are lots of tutorials on how to do it so definitely worth looking into and LACT will help with that once you enable the overclocking features. As an added bonus, I experienced a decent amount of GPU coil whine and it helped minimize it and also lead to lower GPU core temps.

So I started reading this post since I figured it would have some interesting comments but its becoming apparent that there is some sort of ulterior motive here for the OP. I suppose it should have been obvious this was an exercise in bad faith since their initial comment includes, "...for no logical reason at all". But congratulations on getting some decent engagement on this platform.

OPs basic question is being answered with valid points and their responses indicate that they are just reacting defensively and trying to explain away or excuse all of the horrific things the Catholic Church is provably responsible for. As for me, I wouldn't trust my kid with any religious organization because I think they all have a pedo problem and can't keep their hands off of children; their minds or their bodies...just look who keeps getting convicted of these crimes and I can assure you it isn't the atheists people should be worried about.

According to the vendor's spec sheet, this case can handle a CPU cooler that is up to 180mm tall. I used an Arctic Freezer 36 which is 159mm tall and it fits really well with a fair bit of room to spare.

My biggest regret is getting a 2 fan GPU (Sapphire RX 9060XT): 1) because it has a lot of coil whine that even capping the frame rate at 120fps can't completely eliminate and, 2) since I have so much extra space in the case and could have gone with a 3 fan model for even better cooling at lower fan speeds. This case can handle GPUs up to 380mm long (max) and even has a built in, adjustable sag support.

If you don't mind a behemoth on your desk (or under it), I think this one was a good choice and it even had the seal of approval from Gamer's Nexus (fwiw). Build quality is excellent and I have zero complaints so far.

Second vote for Corsair. I picked up a modular unit and it has all of the modern connectors and really solid price/performance as a Gold rated model.

I picked up a Lian Li LANCOOL 217 because I wanted the wood trim and excellent cooling efficiency but it does have a tinted side panel so may not be your thing. It is considered Medium but it is really substantial and surprised me with how much extra space it has inside; the front (2) intake fans are 170mm and it comes with (2) 120mm for cooling the GPU with another 140mm on the back for exhaust. They are all controllable via PWM using a single port on your Mobo so I tuned them for great flow with almost silent fan noise. Can also handle a very tall CPU cooler and massive GPUs mounted vertically or traditionally.

So true. As a former feral/latchkey kid I am no essentially no-contact with my parents because of how shit they were and still are. I don't want my kid to ever wonder if I am proud of them or love them so I never miss a chance to say it. Things can happen so fast and tragedy is all too common in the US with a child in public school.