My question is what you could be doing that needs such a heavy duty processor and not a better video card. Just reading the reviews, it seems like it gets the job done but isn't very high performance. The i7 seems like overkill when you can go 100 bucks cheaper and get an i5-760 lynnfield (quad core-2.8 GHz).
Yeah, I'm debating whether to go with an i5 instead. It's probably fine for my purposes.
Also, is the SSD that important? Sure it's AWESOME. But still. That's another area you can save if you just want to stick with the 1TB.
I have an SSD on my netbook and it basically what makes the thing useable. I've heard a lot of good things about SSD and the amount of money it costs vs. the wait times reduced... I think I will stick with the SSD. I'm fairly impatient
My 2 cents is to ask yourself: is this really necessary? Then, read the reviews to make sure what you get is quality.
Yup, that's what I've been trying to do. I'll look into the i5 and see if it will work for me.
Oh and I would buy a new case and get a new Motherboard. Just build from the ground up, ya know? I know of a pretty decent site with some good cases. It's where I bought my last one.
Yeah, I need a new mobo of course. I'll check out that site, thanks. I was considering keeping the current case just so I would have less stuff to put together, but that's probably a pipe dream. I probably need to get a better fan(s) anyway.
My computer died last night
- 22/10/2010 04:04:46 AM
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My sympathies. 6 years is a good life though. You should be proud! *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:16:13 AM
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6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash.
- 22/10/2010 01:35:08 PM
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Re: 6 years old? Don't just replace the HD - build a new one, if you have the cash.
- 22/10/2010 05:30:03 PM
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OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 05:51:23 PM
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Re: OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 06:38:49 PM
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Re: OK, you guys are probably right
- 22/10/2010 06:53:56 PM
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If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD.
- 22/10/2010 06:40:14 PM
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Re: If you're trying to conserve money, don't bother with the SSD.
- 22/10/2010 06:56:58 PM
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If you're impatient, you'll notice the impact of the extra ram a lot more than the ssd. *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:58:56 PM
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Bullshit, the SSD will make more of a difference than the extra memory
- 23/10/2010 04:38:44 AM
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...not until you hit the reported astronomically high failure rate for SSDs, at least.
- 23/10/2010 05:01:40 AM
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SSDs have a high failure rate when they are new or you try out new firmware
- 23/10/2010 05:24:41 AM
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A power surge is likely to corrupt your RAM as well, and possibly motherboard components. *NM*
- 22/10/2010 06:39:06 PM
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