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Alan McKinnon wrote: |
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> On 10/11/2015 21:07, Stanislav Nikolov wrote: |
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>> 8GB of RAM are waaay more than I use daily (several firefox tabs, nvim = 2Gb max), I have a pretty fast SSD too. Even buying 8GB RAM and a brand new SSD, I have > $450 left. Can I buy a AMD CPU that will get the job done faster than 6700k and/or cheaper? |
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> That changes things. It wasn't obvious you already had RAM & SSD & stuff. |
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> I'd first make sure I have a decent PSU - none of that crap puny |
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> el-cheapo $300 shit (search list archives for 1000s of posts about dodgy |
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> PSUs). Then split the difference between 8G RAM, a good CPU and an |
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> excellent motherboard. You will use that extra RAM, and a motherboard |
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> that ties all the bits together properly is much more cost-effective |
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> than raw CPU grunt alone. |
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If he needs a guide to at least increase the odds of getting a good P/S, |
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this may help. |
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http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Review_Cat&recatnum=13 |
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I been reading their reviews for a few years. They are pretty tough. |
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To be honest, if I picked out one that rated 8 on their scale, that |
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would likely be a good P/S for me. You get into the 9's and it should |
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be a really good one. Short of lightening, it would be the last thing |
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I'd expect trouble from. They torture them pretty well. Should be the |
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worst a P/S should ever see, example, air conditioner goes out and its |
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really warm that day. Also, they take them apart so you can see what |
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is inside them, good brand of caps for example. Still, they include the |
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quality of the build and parts in their scoring. If a company skimps on |
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that, they deduct points. |
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Honestly tho, the P/S is a critical part. If it fails, it can wreak all |
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kinds of havoc. I've seen P/Ss go out and take a mobo, hard drive or |
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something else out with it. After all, pretty much everythign plugs |
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into power somehow. |
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Hope that helps. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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P. S. Makes me want to upgrade my CPU to a 8 core now. I need a hard |
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drive first tho. ;-) |
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