new desktop
Re: new desktop
I got an old-ass hotmail account (think I opened it in high school) and a gmail one. They supplement each other well enough.
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Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Re: new desktop
For some throwaway $20 refurb speakers, these aren't bad. Woof is respectable, tweet is pretty clear.speakers have arrived
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Re: new desktop
The refurb printer/fax/scanner went to below $30. Pulled the trigger.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Deskjet? The ink alone is $70 a pop.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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Awesome. I'll pretty much be using it for ticket printing purposes and some scans. Hell, more scans than anything else.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Re: new desktop
Got bored, bought a core i5-6600k + mobo + 2x8GB of RAM
Unsure if need new video card. mine's 2 or 3 years old?
Unsure if need new video card. mine's 2 or 3 years old?
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Re: new desktop
What are the specs on the vid card?
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Re: new desktop
Hmmm, appears to be a GeForce 9800GTX+
I think I gave my wife the one that's newer for her photography setup.
I think I gave my wife the one that's newer for her photography setup.
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Should be legit.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Re: new desktop
I bought a bunch of crap, and still haven't put it together. sigh
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I upgraded my 9800GTX last year. Was past due. Playing Rust improved dramatically.
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I've also got an R7-260X lying around. What I really need is time to do all this shit.
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Machine built... drivers installing.
i think this is my last time building a machine. Part of the reason I do it is that i have a crapton of storage (8x3TB storage drives, RAID 5 with 1 hot spare), and want to make sure the case, etc all works well together. I used to have 14 drives, but I no longer need the other RAID so it got retired. Eventually, 8-10TB drives will become more common, and then I'll only need 4 drives.
i think this is my last time building a machine. Part of the reason I do it is that i have a crapton of storage (8x3TB storage drives, RAID 5 with 1 hot spare), and want to make sure the case, etc all works well together. I used to have 14 drives, but I no longer need the other RAID so it got retired. Eventually, 8-10TB drives will become more common, and then I'll only need 4 drives.
It's not me, it's someone else.
Re: new desktop
I infinitely prefer building my own to buying brand units.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
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Last time I bought someone else's parts bundle... didn't like. I am currently 20 feet away from it and the case fans sound like a jet engine.... and this is the sound they always make, it isn't like they are temporarily spun up higher.
I will always buy my own tested (nothing brand new on the market) parts and read the copious reviews, first, so I don't get a jet engine case again.
I will always buy my own tested (nothing brand new on the market) parts and read the copious reviews, first, so I don't get a jet engine case again.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
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I used to have those. I made damned sure my current case didn't have that problem. The standard 3 work quite well, even during summer.GORDON wrote:Last time I bought someone else's parts bundle... didn't like. I am currently 20 feet away from it and the case fans sound like a jet engine.... and this is the sound they always make, it isn't like they are temporarily spun up higher.
I will always buy my own tested (nothing brand new on the market) parts and read the copious reviews, first, so I don't get a jet engine case again.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
new desktop
Got around to setting this up. After a minor annoyance, it's up and running, wifi-enabled, printing colour.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
new desktop
TheCatt wrote: Machine built... drivers installing.
i think this is my last time building a machine. Part of the reason I do it is that i have a crapton of storage (8x3TB storage drives, RAID 5 with 1 hot spare), and want to make sure the case, etc all works well together. I used to have 14 drives, but I no longer need the other RAID so it got retired. Eventually, 8-10TB drives will become more common, and then I'll only need 4 drives.
Rebuilding the "my last time" desktop machine with a silent case + PSU. Going to remove the RAID since I now have a 5x10TB RAID 5 NAS. But it's an ATX mobo, so still need a mid-tower.
It's not me, it's someone else.