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Layman building a PC - would like some feedback
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AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#21 - 2011-11-04 23:17:14 UTC  |  Edited by: AlleyKat
-Fermi is nearly 20 months old and due to be replaced early next year.

-Intel Sandybridge is very good, but also is being replaced early next year.

-SSD for boot is highly recommend.

-DDR4 memory might be arriving in mid-2012

Similar to another recent thread, I'm gonna say that it's a bad time for buying PC components right now.

The only positive you'll have from doing so is the actual ownership, the negatives are (in no specific order):

anxiety
sadness and depression
anger
irritability
mental confusion
low sense of self-worth
phobic avoidance
disturbing thoughts
repetition of thoughts and obsession
habitual fantasizing
negativity and cynicism
perfectionism
schizoid isolation
socio-culturally inappropriate behaviour
post traumatic stress disorder culminating in distressful flashbacks to buying PC components for large sums of money

tl;dr

The cost of components today is distorted - what your money buys you today is about to get pwned hard.

Choices are:

(1) Pay over the odds today
(2) Pay significantly less tomorrow for the same performance as today
(3) Pay the same for better performance, or value.

The industry is on the run-down to the next generation, the final hurrah before the long trip to obsolescence-ville.

choose wisely

AK

This space for rent.
Berendas
Ascendant Operations
#22 - 2011-11-05 02:40:29 UTC
While the thread is still around I thought I'd ask; what are your thoughts on mechanical keyboards? They seem pretty awesome from a performance perspective, but I had been thinking about a backlit keyboard (because I'm stupid and like shiny lights). There are a few keyboards that are both mechanical and backlit, but they are pretty damn expensive. The one in particular I am eyeballing is the Deck Legend 105.

Any recommendations?
Caleidascope
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#23 - 2011-11-05 05:39:13 UTC
It is your money.

Life is short and dinner time is chancy

Eat dessert first!
Cherry Nobyl
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#24 - 2011-11-05 06:38:32 UTC
Berendas wrote:
While the thread is still around I thought I'd ask; what are your thoughts on mechanical keyboards? They seem pretty awesome from a performance perspective, but I had been thinking about a backlit keyboard (because I'm stupid and like shiny lights). There are a few keyboards that are both mechanical and backlit, but they are pretty damn expensive. The one in particular I am eyeballing is the Deck Legend 105.

Any recommendations?



you'll get far more satisfaction from spending the 200$ on a razer keyboard and a solid state drive than you would from a single keyboard.

the only reason i ever enjoyed my old ibm model m was it's ability to pound nails into walls and remain functional. nowadays, i have much lower usage needs for my peripherals, and i don't spill whole cups of sugary coffee into them, just 1/2 cups.

so, unless you make it a habit to fill your board with birdseed, you should do fine with most 50$ +/- options out there.
AlleyKat
The Unwanted.
#25 - 2011-11-05 12:12:15 UTC
Berendas wrote:
While the thread is still around I thought I'd ask; what are your thoughts on mechanical keyboards? They seem pretty awesome from a performance perspective, but I had been thinking about a backlit keyboard (because I'm stupid and like shiny lights). There are a few keyboards that are both mechanical and backlit, but they are pretty damn expensive. The one in particular I am eyeballing is the Deck Legend 105.

Any recommendations?


Mechanical keyboards are very good if you do a lot of typing, or coding - and I'm taking about 8 hours a day. It's the kind of thing I'd buy my assistant, if she knew how to type.

Interesting review here of a Rosewill RK-9000, which must be for the gaming market; it has 9000 in its name.

AK

This space for rent.
Lithalnas
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#26 - 2011-11-05 14:37:20 UTC
well mechanical keyboards are nice, the real issue are they +80$ nice. To me, someone who onlly plays games and has little real $, its not really worth it when i have a functional normal keyboard.

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Holy One
Privat Party
#27 - 2011-11-06 07:49:29 UTC
Looks ok. Although I'd buy a GTX 570 instead of the Ti. Its practically the same price and won't die in 6 months.

:)
Holy One
Privat Party
#28 - 2011-11-06 07:52:33 UTC
Lithalnas wrote:
well mechanical keyboards are nice, the real issue are they +80$ nice. To me, someone who onlly plays games and has little real $, its not really worth it when i have a functional normal keyboard.


lol

You want a great keyboard for < $20? Buy a Dell branded keyboard with the integrated USB Smart Card reader. Those things are amazing quality for peanuts. I discovered them a couple of months ago in Future's Bath office .. Now have three around the house! Not mechanical but lovely lovely action.

:)
Aineko Macx
#29 - 2011-11-06 08:48:55 UTC
Some comments on the updated spec:

- I strongly recommend going for a mobo with true EFI Bios. Gigabyte still hasn't entered that age (tho they are working on it). Also, I had bad experiences with their implementation of AHCI (which you should be using nowadays to get the most out of your HDs and SSDs). Going for a Z68 chipset is the correct choice, you'll miss the flexibility later on otherwise.

- Why only 500GB? 2TB is where the sweet spot is at atm and they are dirt cheap (well not RIGHT NOW because of the Thailand flooding).

- The nVidia gfx cards are good, but the fact that they are a bad power hog is a dealbreaker for me. People complain about ATI but I can't say I had real issues.

- I approve of Seasonic PSUs. But about the wattage, let me tell you this: I run pretty much the same configuration, but with a Radeon HD6950, and with overclocking, running furmark and prime95 MT at the same time I barely managed to pass 300W power drain (measured with a watt meter). 50W in idle btw. Even with the 560GTX you'll have a hard time breaking 400W drain. So unless you plan on running SLI in the future or doing crazy overclocks, a good 550W PSU is enough. But I expect people to disagree Blink

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