The Official PC building thread - 4th Edition

thanks for that info will keep that in mind for down the line.

 

i am looking to do a rebuild on my current system. which one of the following set of parts would give me the best bang for my bucks. I would like to use the system for another five years or so.

Core i5 parts

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128722

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233310

core i7 parts

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16813128751

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16819117402

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16835181060

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231826

 

Depends what for. The 5820K is a powerful CPU but in games you're looking at 15-20% more performance at best, so it depends if that's worth it. In production applications, however, it's substantially more powerful.

 

ok thanks sam. i am not not really big pc gamer but i do play some. However, do some video converting so would i see a big difference in that with the 5820K cpu?

 

Assuming your video conversion software uses the CPU to do the work (most still do) then yes, the 5820K would be substantially faster, by at least 50%, possibly more.

 

ok thanks sam. its starting to look like the 5820K is the better system to go with.

 

This is my current setup, more or less. I am extremely pleased with the end results.

Not bad eh? I could clean up my wiring a bit and get some stuff put away again but it works.

 

Not bad - I can't get the third picture to load for some reason. Cable management is tidy, you know how I feel about water setups but it does make good use of the top exhausts on the HAF. I have to be honest though, I'm not a fan of the unpainted finish of the side mesh (I'm aware it's not factory fit) and all the stickers on the left hand side

 

The last pic loads fine here. Used AD's own upload file tool.

I've added even more stickers since My current fan setup works very well. Not pictured is the other 140mm intake in the optical bay and the second set of fans on top of the rad. The unfinished side was easily remedied today after you mentioned it. Painted it red. I think it'll look quite striking

 

<shrugs>

 

Oh well it's just a shot of my desk layout which is pretty simplistic.

 

Just an update. I finally made the jump to Windows 10. At first glance it seems like more Windows 8. But after a few hours of poking around and customizing, it's become clear that it is substantially different. Picture Windows 8's improvements over 7 but actually designed for a mouse + keyboard and you're very close. Haven't seen a single hint of Windows 8's forced version of Metro UI. My first boot took me directly to my desktop and the Start Menu is simply that, a Start Menu. There are still some visual elements from Metro such as tiles and the like, but those aren't a problem if implemented properly, which they seem to be.

It's very fast and easy on the eyes, and they un-screwed file system and OS navigation to the point that it's usable again. I have had zero compatibility issues so far as well. There are numerous things I could comment on, but the general idea is that it is NOT like Windows 8 OR Windows 7. It is definitely different from both, and seems to include the best of both worlds.

This could tentatively be a pretty good OS. Windows 7 is solid but nothing special, so if they can improve upon it without inconveniencing the hell out of me like Win 8 did, I won't complain. As of right now it satisfies all of my major nitpicks.

I have two complaints. First is that they need to re-implement transparency for the GUI. I absolutely love the transparency from Aero, and it has utilitarian purposes as well. Second is that there are an awful lot of options that allow Microsoft to collect insane amounts of data from you. It's easy enough to turn these options off during installation, but I find the sheer number of them and what they send to Microsoft alarming. I can foresee this being a major issue on mass mfg hardware. There are already several guides to disabling them on an already installed OS.

I expected to be disappointed based on the week I used Win 8, but am quickly warming to it. There is no sickening urge to format my SSD and go back to Windows 7. Instead, I'm a bit curious as to how deep the improvements go, and am eager to become more familiar with it. Overall, I like it and can see myself using it long-term.

 

I've serviced a few like that already but with Win 8 installs. In every single instance it was because the user interrupted the install or otherwise tried to do something while it was happening. In my experience most computer issues are caused by stupidity/lack of understanding, not the software. Of course software is bound to screw up once in a while, but not in this scale. There's usually something else going on.

 

Windows 10 is so far pretty solid. Can't say I've found anything to complain about yet. Only minor nitpicks that will probably be ironed out.

 

So I'm curious. I recently was given multiple machines, and one of them which is more intriguing to me has me in a bit of a conundrum. Is it more valuable for its metal properties, gold plating, steel, aluminum, etc... or do I sell it as is?

It's a very old Dell server. 1999 - 2000 era. It's a Dell poweredge 2450. Pretty much everything about it is outdated to me. It appears to have dual slot Pentium III processors. The first Ultra SCSI hard drives I've ever touched. Not sure about any of it working yet. But nothing suggests that it's fried. The thing is a friggin beast! Haven't weight it yet, but it's quite similar to my 60 pound HAF 932!!!

Thoughts?

 

I'd hang onto something that special personally.

 

For what reason? Other than learning the server OS aspect, I see no reason. The processing potential is far too outdated.

 

It's not going to a be a very efficient use of power or of space, and I don't think it's quite enough of a relic to be worth a lot to sell. If you've plenty of spare space then you could hang onto it to see if it becomes that relic, otherwise if you've no real use for it, eBay or Craigslist...