PC Specs — Page 2

Author: chyron8472
Time: 9-Jul-2018 7:33 PM
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Tobar said:

Frankly, these days you’re legitimately better off buying a pre-made system. Individual parts costs are through the roof and so it’s actually cheaper to buy pre-made now.

That actually is unclear. Apparently, prices are going down, though they’re not as low as they once were. I can still get a decent build on pcpartpicker, though it seems debatable on price vs buying a prebuilt from Amazon.

TV’s Frink said:

chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.

Author: Jay
Time: 9-Jul-2018 11:44 PM
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Built this years ago when the 4790K was new and have only upgraded the video card since then (GTX 970 originally). Strictly for gaming.

Windows 10 Pro
Corsair 250D Mini-ITX case
Intel i7 4790K (OC)
Corsair H100i V2 water cooler
Asus Z97I-Plus motherboard
Asus GTX 1080 Ti Turbo
16GB RAM
480GB M.2 SSD
Asus 34" ultrawide (3440x1440)

It was a pain in the ass squeezing it all in that tiny case, though. Given all the hassles of small case builds and the costs of parts these days, I think I’m going with something prebuilt for my next gaming rig. Maybe this, with the idea that I’ll be doing all my gaming from the couch in my living room:

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/one

I do all my work on a 2015 MacBook Pro with an external Dell 27" 5K display.

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Author: CHEWBAKAspelledwrong
Time: 10-Jul-2018 3:25 PM
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Jay said:

I do all my work on a 2015 MacBook Pro.

I wish I had one of those. I have a 2012 15", last model with the optical drive. Have loved it, but has been acting out lately. I don’t want one of those P.O.S. low-travel keyboards or to pay for the gimmick bar, though. Hopefully it can make it until the next-gen model is released, whenever that may finally be.

TV’s Frink said:

I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.

Author: Jay
Time: 10-Jul-2018 5:41 PM
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CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

Jay said:

I do all my work on a 2015 MacBook Pro.

I wish I had one of those. I have a 2012 15", last model with the optical drive. Have loved it, but has been acting out lately. I don’t want one of those P.O.S. low-travel keyboards or to pay for the gimmick bar, though. Hopefully it can make it until the next-gen model is released, whenever that may finally be.

I’m not a fan of the new keyboards either, but I think we’re stuck with them. I had a 2010 previously, which probably had the same keyboard as yours. Pretty nice to type on. The 2015 keyboard is shallower than that, but still better than the latest models. Not a problem at my desk because I use an external keyboard, but when lounging on the couch or traveling, it’s annoying.

I don’t mind losing the optical drive, but Apple’s obsession with thinner/lighter is wrecking core functionality now.

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Author: Handman
Time: 10-Jul-2018 6:11 PM
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If you want a small, portable keyboard with the functionality of a mechanical one, try this.

I’m having a hard time giving up the optical drive. I don’t really feel like I have a choice now if I want new hardware.

Author: Jay
Time: 10-Jul-2018 6:26 PM (Edited)
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I already have an HHKB Professional 2, which fits quite nicely on top of my laptop, but external keyboards are awkward to use away from a desk.

I’d already stopped relying on discs by the time they ditched the optical drive, so I don’t miss it at all.

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Author: Handman
Time: 10-Jul-2018 6:32 PM (Edited)
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I need it for The Sims. The old one.

Author: TV's Frink
Time: 10-Jul-2018 7:06 PM
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My computer doesn’t need glasses…yet.

Author: CHEWBAKAspelledwrong
Time: 12-Jul-2018 9:47 AM
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Handman said:

I need it for The Sims. The old one.

Make a disc image

TV’s Frink said:

I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.

Author: Possessed
Time: 12-Jul-2018 12:27 PM
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Don’t you EVER tell Handman what to do!

Author: Mrebo
Time: 13-Jul-2018 5:50 PM
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Just ordered a Dell XPS13 for my SO who has used Macs for awhile now. Much better value, plus it’s not a Mac.

The blue elephant in the room.

Author: Handman
Time: 13-Jul-2018 6:46 PM
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Possessed said:

Don’t you EVER tell Handman what to do!

Wise words.

Author: CHEWBAKAspelledwrong
Time: 13-Jul-2018 10:23 PM
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Mrebo said:

Much better value, plus it’s not a Mac.

Oxymoron

TV’s Frink said:

I would put this in my sig if I weren’t so lazy.

Author: chyron8472
Time: 15-Jul-2018 8:29 AM
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CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

Mrebo said:

Much better value, plus it’s not a Mac.

Oxymoron

I think you mean “redundant”.

TV’s Frink said:

chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.

Author: dahmage
Time: 15-Jul-2018 3:29 PM
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chyron8472 said:

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

Mrebo said:

Much better value, plus it’s not a Mac.

Oxymoron

I think you mean “redundant”.

I think you all meant

Author: timemeddler
Time: 16-Jul-2018 12:10 AM
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Tobar said:

Frankly, these days you’re legitimately better off buying a pre-made system. Individual parts costs are through the roof and so it’s actually cheaper to buy pre-made now.

maybe if they’ve finally started making them with bluray drives.

Author: chyron8472
Time: 16-Jul-2018 12:11 AM
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timemeddler said:

Tobar said:

Frankly, these days you’re legitimately better off buying a pre-made system. Individual parts costs are through the roof and so it’s actually cheaper to buy pre-made now.

maybe if they’ve finally started making them with bluray burners.

Fixed.

TV’s Frink said:

chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.

Author: chyron8472
Time: 19-Jul-2018 11:05 AM (Edited)
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Tobar said:

Frankly, these days you’re legitimately better off buying a pre-made system. Individual parts costs are through the roof and so it’s actually cheaper to buy pre-made now.

Well, I took Tobar’s advice and bought a prebuilt PC. I bought it on Amazon Prime Day this week when it was on sale for $650 (instead of it’s current $750 price).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07B6H4GNY

CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme GXIVR8020A5
Mobo: MSI B360M Bazooka
CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 (2.8GHz 6 Core)
RAM: 8 GB DDR4 (1 x 8GB)
Video: AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB

It comes with a 1TB 7200RPM HDD, but I think I’m going to migrate my drives from my old PC into my new on instead. The one major niggle I have is that the case isn’t designed to have an optical drive (ie. Bluray burner), but I suppose I can get an external enclosure for my burner and plug it in through USB. After all, the only thing I use my Bluray burner for is ripping my physical movies and shows and burning fanedits.

TV’s Frink said:

chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.