Ok, thanks! Thaf sounds quite advanced, but I'll have a read afterwards :)

I run it using LM Studio, which defaults to Q4 quantization, I think. I was able to put about 10 layers on the GPU with 64k token context. That put me at about 9.1 GB VRAM usage, leaving some room for Video playback xD

What version do you use and how do you run Qwen3.6? I've played around a bit with the Q4 version in LM studio +Zed, but I was not happy with the results. It looses track very often and often enters infinite loops or just stops...

I can run both the 27B and 35B version of Qwen3.6 on my 10GB VRAM 3080, and they run ok. You don't need to put the entire model in VRAM, even if it's probably beneficial.

Induction stoves can typically deliver more power into the the item you're trying to cook.

Technology Connections tested a small, mobile 1.8kW induction plate against a 5kW gas burner: https://youtu.be/_yMMTVVJI4c Guess which is faster.

And I thought my 17 years were long xD

Factorio Express Delivery was quite an effort and a lot of fun.

I also have some fun Europa Universalis 4 achievements that were at 0.1% when I got them, but it seems that I need to up my game there :P

This sounds like a rather weird issue. I agree with your take that grub is not the problem. It seems that there is some issue with the kernel, or the initramfs systemd... Downgrading the kernel didn't resolve it, so maybe it is a corrupted disk after all? Some suggestions:

1. Run fsck on the partition from a live USB if you haven't already
2. Enable more verbose logs from the kernel and the initramfs systemd. The LLM suggests removing quiet splash and adding rd.debug systemd.log_level=debug systemd.log_target=console ignore_loglevel (best check the actual parameters yourself).
3. If possible for you: Copy the install to another drive, change the UUIDs, and try again with that.

Debian also supports "unattended-upgrades": https://wiki.debian.org/PeriodicUpdates

I actually have it set up the same way on both: Automatically install updates (and restart some services), but don't reboot. I don't think it was different/easier on Ubuntu.

Overall, the two distros are very similar for a server application. If you're already running Debian on your PC, I would also go with that for a server.

Or... you could just follow the 3-2-1 strategy with normal drives and regular scrubs. For most purposes (including a game library) that's way better.

I guess 3ms would not be noticeable to most people.

It would be interesting to see how this behaves at lower refresh rates. Loosing the same 1 or 2 frames at 60/144 Hz should be noticeable.

It's clear that you're making some trade-offs with a 1000 EUR gaming PC in the current memory shortage.

What looks nice about Mifcom is that they give you 3 years of warranty, use standard components, show you what they are, and allow you to change those. But, indeed the PSU looks very cheap and I have never personally ordered from them.

With Tuxedo you certainly gain better Linux (Tuxedo OS) support, but they're also rather expensive.