What Tech you should be buying

2009-02-06 09:59:41

#1

Ace.O.Lamb: Got Lamb?; +56|6283|Outside your Back window

This is very similar to the "what tech did you buy today" thread however, this one is designed for people who don't really know to much about computer systems.
Posting should include: Latest Hardware/software. Value for money. Best tech to have.

Saves people having to create new threads every time something new comes out

2009-02-06 10:13:47

#2

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6424|Finland

Mission impossible... almost... at least it will take hefty load of time to manage and update monthly at least 6 rigs in different price ranges...

entry level, budget, mediocre, high end, very high end, best of the best.

If some others share the workload, I'm in... but I'm not going to do that by myself...

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-02-06 10:44:10

#3

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6206|Winland

Been talked about lots, but we've all just concluded that it's too much work.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-06 11:26:23

#4

Bell: Frosties > Cornflakes; +362|6558|UK

And.... You cant rob people of there shameless me > you moment!

2009-02-06 11:41:09

#5

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6206|Winland

Bell wrote:
And.... You cant rob people of there shameless me > you moment!

Just like this one.

It's their

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-02-06 11:46:54

#6

Brasso: member; +1,549|6640

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Bell wrote:
And.... You cant rob people of there shameless me > you moment!
Just like this one.

It's their

me > you

wait, is that wrong?

"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"

2009-02-06 13:37:24

#7

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6726|Riva, MD

A computer with at least a Core 2 processor in it. This Pentium 4 sucks.

2009-02-06 13:46:37

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6577|NYC / Hamburg

Here a basic list:

cheap:
E5200, gigabyte g31 mobo, 2x2GB DDR2-800, Freezer7Pro, HD4850, Antec Earthwatts 380W, any case/DVD

Medium:
E8400, TRUE120/HDT-1283, P5Q Pro, 2x2GB DDR2-1066, GTX260 Core216 55nm / HD4870, Corsair HX520

High end:
i7 920, noctua nh-u12p, P6T Dlx, 3x2GB DDR3-1600, GTX295, Corsair TX750W

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-02-06 13:54:38

#9

Ace.O.Lamb: Got Lamb?; +56|6283|Outside your Back window

Im not talking of one person posting everything, just post a good bit of tech if you see it.

2009-02-06 14:06:43

#10

GR34: Member; +215|6554|ALBERTA> CANADA

no C2Q'S MAX?

2009-02-06 14:14:55

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6577|NYC / Hamburg

I knew this would happen ...

Anyhow quads are for high end machines IMO. i7 is a quad core. Problem solved

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-02-06 14:43:05

#12

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6424|Finland

I also know why a guide like this would have failed... with anything better than budget rig, you need to customize the build to suit your needs. Quad for multitasker like me, dual for gaming only.... etc.

edit: oh and DDR3 prices just came down A LOT. My kit for example dropped from 219€ to 125€. Cheapest X58 from Gigabyte costs around 220€ and the i7 is getting price cutted more any moment...

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2009-02-06 14:46:11)

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2009-02-06 15:49:44

#13

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6502|N. Ireland

Yeah pretty much what everyone has said - I had toyed with the idea but everyone has a different budget and wants to do different things so it'd be a waste, really.

2009-02-06 15:54:24

#14

phishman420: Banned; +821|5690

max wrote:
cheap:
E5200, gigabyte g31 mobo, 2x2GB DDR2-800, Freezer7Pro, HD4850, Antec Earthwatts 380W, any case/DVD

I just got pretty much that same system for a computer at work. Got a 400W Silverstone PSU for $40 instead of the Antec which was like $80.

Last edited by phishman420 (2009-02-06 16:03:44)

2009-02-06 16:07:52

#15

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|6681|UK

a cpu

some ram

a hardisk

a motherboard

some wires to connect it all up

a sound card

a cd or dvd drive

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2009-02-06 19:45:39

#16

ceslayer23: IN YOUR MIRROR; +142|6370|CLOSER THAN I APPEAR

m3thod wrote:
a cpu

some ram

a hardisk

a motherboard

some wires to connect it all up

a sound card

a cd or dvd drive

this man,

he's a genius

2009-02-07 02:23:39

#17

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|5974|Australia

max wrote:
Here a basic list:

cheap:
E5200, gigabyte g31 mobo, 2x2GB DDR2-800, Freezer7Pro, HD4850, Antec Earthwatts 380W, any case/DVD

Medium:
E8400, TRUE120/HDT-1283, P5Q Pro, 2x2GB DDR2-1066, GTX260 Core216 55nm / HD4870, Corsair HX520

High end:
i7 920, noctua nh-u12p, P6T Dlx, 3x2GB DDR3-1600, GTX295, Corsair TX750W

I'd hate your electricity bill

2009-02-07 04:53:18

#18

Rod Foxx: Warblgarbl; +78|5993|Perth, Australia

Whirlpool PC Suggestions

That website is an australian website so all of the prices are in AU dollars. Basically aims to do exactly what this thread is about. It's wiki style so it's changed by the people who visit the website. It may not be perfect but i've found it to be a fair guide if i'm too lazy to customize a build for someone. Covers boxes, systems, HTPC's, etc.

2009-02-07 05:21:44

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6577|NYC / Hamburg

Lawdy_ wrote:
max wrote:
Here a basic list:

cheap:
E5200, gigabyte g31 mobo, 2x2GB DDR2-800, Freezer7Pro, HD4850, Antec Earthwatts 380W, any case/DVD

Medium:
E8400, TRUE120/HDT-1283, P5Q Pro, 2x2GB DDR2-1066, GTX260 Core216 55nm / HD4870, Corsair HX520

High end:
i7 920, noctua nh-u12p, P6T Dlx, 3x2GB DDR3-1600, GTX295, Corsair TX750W
I'd hate your electricity bill

Nuclear Power FTW! I don't even pay for electricity I use, it's just 50CHF/Month flat.

Anyhow it's not that bad. I use maybe 1.5kW max on average

Last edited by max (2009-02-07 05:22:30)

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2009-02-07 05:51:24

#20

Lawdy_: ahhhh dangit!; +15|5974|Australia

max wrote:
Lawdy_ wrote:
max wrote:
Here a basic list:

cheap:
E5200, gigabyte g31 mobo, 2x2GB DDR2-800, Freezer7Pro, HD4850, Antec Earthwatts 380W, any case/DVD

Medium:
E8400, TRUE120/HDT-1283, P5Q Pro, 2x2GB DDR2-1066, GTX260 Core216 55nm / HD4870, Corsair HX520

High end:
i7 920, noctua nh-u12p, P6T Dlx, 3x2GB DDR3-1600, GTX295, Corsair TX750W
I'd hate your electricity bill
Nuclear Power FTW! I don't even pay for electricity I use, it's just 50CHF/Month flat.

Anyhow it's not that bad. I use maybe 1.5kW max on average

yeah, i cant say i pay for mine either, parents ftw

though nuclear power does sound appealing "muummm i wanna nuclear power plant..!"

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