Fitz Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Finally broke down and used my last paycheck to order parts for a new PC. One can only deal with playing 2-3 year old games at low framerates on mediocre settings for so long. I've been out of the loop too long so who knows how poorly I chose, but I ended up ordering dual gtx560s, i5-2500k, 8gb ram, 115gb ssd, 2tb hdd, etc, plus the various other sundries to make it all work.
livewire Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Yep, new version, leather band. Deal was OK, considering I purchased them to a guy in Spain, so shipping is inexpensive and there are 0 custom fees involved. I should receive them by Wednesday or Thursday if payment clears as expected. Nice! Cant wait to hear your impressions.
livewire Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Mailman just dropped by with a new HP Touchpad 32gb. Sweet alternative to the iPad at 1/3 the original retail price. Too bad the apps will be limited to what's out there now. Oh well, it's just another "disposable" commodity that serves my needs just fine.
laxx Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 livewire, definitely do these tweaks. HUGE improvement http://www.precentral.net/new-touchpad-tips-apps-accessories
Grahame Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Finally broke down and used my last paycheck to order parts for a new PC. One can only deal with playing 2-3 year old games at low framerates on mediocre settings for so long. I've been out of the loop too long so who knows how poorly I chose, but I ended up ordering dual gtx560s, i5-2500k, 8gb ram, 115gb ssd, 2tb hdd, etc, plus the various other sundries to make it all work. So now you're going to dominate on steam? What's the peak power draw on this beast likely to be? (and how much time does that give you on your ups) pics please.
Iron_Dreamer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Finally broke down and used my last paycheck to order parts for a new PC. One can only deal with playing 2-3 year old games at low framerates on mediocre settings for so long. I've been out of the loop too long so who knows how poorly I chose, but I ended up ordering dual gtx560s, i5-2500k, 8gb ram, 115gb ssd, 2tb hdd, etc, plus the various other sundries to make it all work. Sounds like a real gaming beast! Who makes a 115GB SSD?
livewire Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 livewire, definitely do these tweaks. HUGE improvement http://www.precentra...pps-accessories laxx, thanks for the link. This info will help lots!
Fitz Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 So now you're going to dominate on steam? What's the peak power draw on this beast likely to be? (and how much time does that give you on your ups) pics please. Maybe not dominate, but at least I'll get owned in beautiful high FPS HD. I think it'll peak somewhere between 500-600 watts at full load, depending on how I clock the CPU and GPUs, although real world peak usage is likely to be a fair bit less. I'll probably need a new UPS to be able to stay in-game during a power outage though. Sounds like a real gaming beast! Who makes a 115GB SSD? A last gen Corsair one. It's a temporary thing for OS and my main apps/games, until prices come down even more when I'll replace it with a better quality one that can also hold all my apps/games and just use the 2TB for media storage.
laxx Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 laxx, thanks for the link. This info will help lots! It makes such a big difference. There's a few more tweaks out there that you can do, but link covers 99% of them. I overclocked min with F15C Eagle to 1.7 Ghz and it's a world's difference. I'm really enjoying mine.
Fitz Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) fitz can I have your old video card If an ancient 7800GT or two is actually of any use to you, sure. Edited August 28, 2011 by Fitz
deepak Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 If an ancient 7800GT or two is actually of any use to you, sure. I thought you had a 4850 for some reason, never mind
postjack Posted August 28, 2011 Report Posted August 28, 2011 Curiosity killed the cat <Snip> Not even a month old, barely used for 120 hours. awesome! i've wanted to audition a pair at home for a long time. really stole the show at the last CJ. now that i have the Beta22 kicking headphone ass i'm curious to start trying cans again. i'm looking forward to your impressions. and congrats Fitz on the new machine. i don't play new enough games to really need top of the line, but my current computer was the first time I built one on my own, and its the only way i'll ever do it from here on out. its the best PC i've ever owned, and researching/building it was loads of fun.
Fitz Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 awesome! i've wanted to audition a pair at home for a long time. really stole the show at the last CJ. now that i have the Beta22 kicking headphone ass i'm curious to start trying cans again. i'm looking forward to your impressions. and congrats Fitz on the new machine. i don't play new enough games to really need top of the line, but my current computer was the first time I built one on my own, and its the only way i'll ever do it from here on out. its the best PC i've ever owned, and researching/building it was loads of fun. I've always built / upgraded my own PCs, but the first time doing it on your own is definitely a fun experience. Hitting the power button after putting it together was a tense moment, wasn't it?
padam Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 How right you are. Why the hell it doesn't turn on!! Oh wait, what's that switch on the PSU?
postjack Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Haha, yeah that power on moment was tense! But it powered up perfectly and has been smooth sailing ever since.
Salt Peanuts Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Bunch of prints of our daughter from Adormapix.
Wmcmanus Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 That was 5 for $5. Ok, it's official... I hate you. I got 2 for $5 and was happy about it until you showed up!
manaox2 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Finally broke down and used my last paycheck to order parts for a new PC. One can only deal with playing 2-3 year old games at low framerates on mediocre settings for so long. I've been out of the loop too long so who knows how poorly I chose, but I ended up ordering dual gtx560s, i5-2500k, 8gb ram, 115gb ssd, 2tb hdd, etc, plus the various other sundries to make it all work. I am not disappoint.
swt61 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Woodworker's porn! I have the same one, or actually the first version. Excellent tool, with extremely easy blade changes compared to most other portable planers.
Dreadhead Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 A gas washer/dryer combo on clearance from Lowes for $815 when list was over $1100 and it even came with free weekend delivery. It was a good day.
jinp6301 Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 Finally broke down and used my last paycheck to order parts for a new PC. One can only deal with playing 2-3 year old games at low framerates on mediocre settings for so long. I've been out of the loop too long so who knows how poorly I chose, but I ended up ordering dual gtx560s, i5-2500k, 8gb ram, 115gb ssd, 2tb hdd, etc, plus the various other sundries to make it all work. nice. I have the 2500k (oc-ed to 4. as well (with 16gb ram) for running some programs for school and dayum its fast. sidenote: surprisingly enough, the integrated graphics on the 2500k is pretty darn good, for casual gaming at least
guzziguy Posted August 29, 2011 Report Posted August 29, 2011 (edited) Woodworker's porn! I have the same one, or actually the first version. Excellent tool, with extremely easy blade changes compared to most other portable planers. You can portably make planes with that thing? Wow, tools have come a long way. Is there something similar that makes motorcycles? That would be more useful for me. Edited August 29, 2011 by guzziguy
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