New computer thread 2012
#1
Posted 11 September 2012 - 04:47 PM
Been looking a bit into stuff, Think I'll go for this for starters:
intel 3770k cpu $300
asus maximus V mobo $279
corsair Dominator 1600Mghz 32gb Memsticks $219
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD $202.
That's about it for now. I'll need to research more around graphic-card and cabinet, and a bit diskspace outside the SSD. Might invest into a more badass motherboard and better memory if that is worth it though, need to look at the CPU some more.
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#2
Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:06 PM
So the Mayans prophecies that the world will end in december
Shut the EF UP DUKIE............. I'm doing so well in not hearing that crap anymore. Lucky for Pasidon, people got bored of it. Let's have a challenge and see if we all can shut up about it until next year.
#3
Posted 11 September 2012 - 05:30 PM
Hmm, small cabinet eh. Might be something about that, my current high-end cabinet is a bit too big, so we'll see what I can find.
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#4
Posted 12 September 2012 - 11:04 PM
Here is the list:
Order Summary
Sales Order Number: NOT SHOWING YOU GUYS
Sales Order Date: 8/31/2012 10:42:41 AM
Shipping Method: UPS 3 DAYS
1 x ($214.99) Intel Core i5-3570 Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2500 BX80637i53570
$214.99
1 x ($135.99) ASUS P8H77-V LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$135.99
1 x ($134.99) ASUS VS Series VS228H-P Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 50000000:1 (ASCR)
$134.99
1 x ($114.99) EVGA 01G-P3-1556-KR GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) FPB 1GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
$114.99
1 x ($89.99) Western Digital Caviar Blue WD7500AZEX 750GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive - OEM
$89.99
1 x ($79.99) COUGAR CMX 700 COUGAR-700CMX 700W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Yes, flexible cable management Active PFC Power Supply
$79.99
1 x ($54.99) COUGAR Volant Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$54.99
1 x ($44.99) G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
$44.99
1 x ($29.00) ASUS PCE-N15 Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCI Express 300/300Mbps Transfer/Receive Rate 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPS support
$29.00
1 x ($17.99) Logitech MK120 Black USB Wired Slim Desktop
$17.99
1 x ($14.99) SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-222BB/BEBE - OEM
$14.99
1 x ($-21.00) DISCOUNT FOR PROMOTION CODE
$-21.00
Subtotal: $911.90 Tax: $0.00 Shipping and Handling: $15.67 Total Amount: $927.57
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#5
Posted 13 September 2012 - 08:15 AM
Don't waste your time with OCZ solid state drives right now. I think they still have some reliability issues. Pick up a Crucial M4 series instead. Proven reliability. I have a 64GB variant and it's incredible. Seriously.So the Mayans prophecies that the world will end in december, better get a new rig so the last months won't be spent on suffering and regret
Been looking a bit into stuff, Think I'll go for this for starters:
intel 3770k cpu $300
asus maximus V mobo $279
corsair Dominator 1600Mghz 32gb Memsticks$219
OCZ Vertex 4 256GB SSD $202.
That's about it for now. I'll need to research more around graphic-card and cabinet, and a bit diskspace outside the SSD. Might invest into a more badass motherboard and better memory if that is worth it though, need to look at the CPU some more.
You could go with the Samsung 830 series too. Those are top notch and a bit faster I think. Same reliability too.
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#6
Posted 13 September 2012 - 11:21 AM
nobody have any opinions on graphics cards? thought that was a big deal, at least it used to be
Apollo: "Luckily" I live in a country with high average income and at the same time no toll-barriers on electronics, so for me 900$ is like half of what I consider a good PC. I'll probably have a roof around $2250-2500 here, since I'll be subtracting the 25% vat off of whatever I buy, leaving me with a cost of around $1700-2000, which I also don't have to pay taxes on which saves me another 20-30%. Buying a computer for work on my private money would have been 50% more expensive.
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#7
Posted 13 September 2012 - 02:14 PM
samsung 830 ssd: $245
corsair obsidian 550d Cabinet: $130(more like $200 here)
Corsair AX 850w psu: $189
asus maximus V formula motherboard: $279
intel core i7-3770k cpu: $329
4x8GB corsair Dominator 1600mgz Memory:(could perhaps look at this one since I don't really need 32GB off the bat, but it is available in storage at the moment) $219
Gainward/EVGA(can't find the model in newegg) Geforce gtx 670 2Gb Graphics card: $400 ish(we'll see).
2x 2TB Seagate Barracuda harddrives, just for them storage I guess. $120 x2
That's around $2200 total, which after Vat puts it around 1700 for me. It might seem a bit stiff right now, but I think it will be worth it. Should probably buy another screen too though...
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#8
Posted 13 September 2012 - 08:55 PM
#9
Posted 14 September 2012 - 01:21 PM
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#10
Posted 20 September 2012 - 09:43 PM
- Case: Corsair Graphite 600T Midi-Tower - White (Special Edition)
- Power Supply: Corsair AX850 Gold - 850 Watt
- Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H, Z77, LGA1155, PCI-E 3.0, CF/SLI, ATX
- CPU: Intel Core i5 3570K BOX, LGA 1155, 4C/4T, unlocked
- CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 412S
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 2x 8GB, DDR3-1600, CL10-10-10-27
- Graphics Card: Asus GTX-660 Ti DirectCU II OC 2GB GDDR5, PCI-E x16 3.0
- Optical Drive: LG GH22NS, 22x DVD±R burner, SATA, black
- SSD: 2 x Crucial m4 SSD 128GB, 2.5 Zoll, SATA-3
- HDD: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB, 7200rpm, 64MB, 2TB, SATA-3
- Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800, Wireless N Dualband PCI-E Adapter
- Bluetooth Dongle: Kensington Bluetooth USB Micro Adapter, 2.1
- Monitor: HP ZR2440w, 24" LED, IPS, DisplayPort, black
- Mouse: Logitech Performance Mouse MX, Cordless
- Keyboard: Apple Keyboard (wired)
- Speakers: Logitech Z-323 2.1 Loudspeakers
Edit: Yeah I'm too lazy to post Newegg links. Maybe I'll do that later.
Edited by Phil, 20 September 2012 - 09:44 PM.
My Political Compass
Sieben Elefanten hatte Herr Dschin
Und da war dann noch der achte.
Sieben waren wild und der achte war zahm
Und der achte war's, der sie bewachte.
#11
Posted 20 September 2012 - 11:20 PM
Having two OS's on a machine these days; can you hot-switch between them?
Anyway, your list is much cleaner than mine even if I had links. Then again it was a partial shopping list and thread excuse.
I ordered my stuff yesterday, pretty close to what I have up above, plus a Samsung 24" screen(seems the 24" have stopped going 1920x1200 these days, would have gone for Benq but that 1200 is important to me)
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#12
Posted 21 September 2012 - 02:35 PM
And why an Apple keyboard, Philip? Aren't they all terribly obnoxious with weird'o symbols that aren't comprehensible to Windows? ... You are going with Windows, right?
#13
Posted 21 September 2012 - 03:48 PM
That is certainly one way of doing it. OSX on a custom rig? Deliciously deviant; blasphemy to all parties .
Having two OS's on a machine these days; can you hot-switch between them?
Anyway, your list is much cleaner than mine even if I had links. Then again it was a partial shopping list and thread excuse.
I ordered my stuff yesterday, pretty close to what I have up above, plus a Samsung 24" screen(seems the 24" have stopped going 1920x1200 these days, would have gone for Benq but that 1200 is important to me)
OS X is awesome once you get to know it a little. It has a pleasant interface on the outside and Unix inside, which means I can take 80-90% of what I've learned using Linux with me. Not that I dislike Windows or Linux, OS X is just my current operating system of choice. Especially as I'm not really sold yet on the Windows 8 two-interfaces-in-one concept. The problem with Apple's offerings is that they don't have a high-end desktop, even if you're willing to pay the standard Apple premium. The iMac falls short in terms of power and advanced configurations and the Mac Pro line is a workstation - and outdated.
I wanted to get the same processor you're getting at first, but then decided to go with the almost $100 cheaper i5 and instead buy a better graphics card. I'll probably need more performance for games than general purpose computing as I don't do renders and only the occasional video encoding. It's most likely a different scenario for you if you're looking for a machine to work with.
Corsair makes some pretty swell stuff. And some pretty huge stuff... my little tower barely holds their massive cooling systems.
And why an Apple keyboard, Philip? Aren't they all terribly obnoxious with weird'o symbols that aren't comprehensible to Windows? ... You are going with Windows, right?
Did you even read my post?
Also if you absolutely must use my full first name even though it's not my screen name here, then please make sure you spell it right...
Edited by Phil, 21 September 2012 - 03:53 PM.
My Political Compass
Sieben Elefanten hatte Herr Dschin
Und da war dann noch der achte.
Sieben waren wild und der achte war zahm
Und der achte war's, der sie bewachte.
#14
Posted 21 September 2012 - 09:59 PM
#15
Posted 22 September 2012 - 04:51 PM
You might be right about the case size, I'll look into that before I order.
EDIT: Turns out this "mid-tower" is actually quite big enough at 507mm x 592mm x 265mm (20" x 23.3" x 10.4"). It's a bit bigger than my current case, which was just fine.
Edited by Phil, 22 September 2012 - 04:59 PM.
My Political Compass
Sieben Elefanten hatte Herr Dschin
Und da war dann noch der achte.
Sieben waren wild und der achte war zahm
Und der achte war's, der sie bewachte.
#16
Posted 22 September 2012 - 08:13 PM
No.Did you even read my post?
#17
Posted 22 September 2012 - 09:23 PM
Edited by {IP}Apollo, 22 September 2012 - 09:23 PM.
#18
Posted 23 September 2012 - 09:23 PM
I thought I had replied here earlier, oh well.
I wanted to get the same processor you're getting at first, but then decided to go with the almost $100 cheaper i5 and instead buy a better graphics card. I'll probably need more performance for games than general purpose computing as I don't do renders and only the occasional video encoding. It's most likely a different scenario for you if you're looking for a machine to work with.
Yeah, if I was really dedicated to it I would have found some double-processor motherboard and the likes. But I suspect by then I should have just bought a HP Workstation with the right specs instead of making it on my own. The local computer-shop guy claims if you can make a better and cheaper computer than them you'll get hired by them. But that might be fanboy speech. Anyway, I can easily rationalize a heavy rig in the high-spec gamer dimension, but I don't go full retard and buy stuff 4x sane just because its 4x sane.
OS X is awesome once you get to know it a little. It has a pleasant interface on the outside and Unix inside, which means I can take 80-90% of what I've learned using Linux with me. Not that I dislike Windows or Linux, OS X is just my current operating system of choice. Especially as I'm not really sold yet on the Windows 8 two-interfaces-in-one concept. The problem with Apple's offerings is that they don't have a high-end desktop, even if you're willing to pay the standard Apple premium. The iMac falls short in terms of power and advanced configurations and the Mac Pro line is a workstation - and outdated.
I've yet to find the charm. I'm the one getting called out first if the neighbor has a printer/generic computer problem, and I haven't really used a mac since I was at my computer-lab back during my studies. I don't remember much of the few hours of unix/linux I had back in senior high, so its not a big bonus for me. But seeing it used in something else than the generic standard apple-hardware fills me with devious joy, so kudos for that.
Also win8 follows the windows-rule: only get every other windows. Win7 will be good enough until whatever comes after win8, which seems a bit like an attempt to create a parachute as you jump the plane.
"I give you private information on corporations for free and I'm a villain. Mark Zuckerberg gives your private information to corporations for money and he's 'Man of the Year.'" - Assange
#19
Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:01 PM
I've yet to find the charm. I'm the one getting called out first if the neighbor has a printer/generic computer problem, and I haven't really used a mac since I was at my computer-lab back during my studies. I don't remember much of the few hours of unix/linux I had back in senior high, so its not a big bonus for me. But seeing it used in something else than the generic standard apple-hardware fills me with devious joy, so kudos for that.
Well, I've never done that before so I don't know how it'll work out in the end. But I've read quite a bit and it seems you can get a near-native experience if you pick the right parts (which I hopefully did) and apply a hack here and there. Updating seems to be a bit more of a pain than usual, but it's manageable. There's also a huge "hackintosh" scene out there, check out http://www.tonymacx86.com to get an impression.
My Political Compass
Sieben Elefanten hatte Herr Dschin
Und da war dann noch der achte.
Sieben waren wild und der achte war zahm
Und der achte war's, der sie bewachte.
#20
Posted 24 September 2012 - 04:45 PM
Save the environment, use green text
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