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Eithout looking it up.... With that prize the case is crap. The psu even |
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more so. And Kingston....ugh... noname quality.... |
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Quoting will be shot, blame phone. |
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Am 01.08.2012 05:52 schrieb "Philip Webb" <purslow@××××××××.net>: |
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> Thanks for all the advice so far. Here is the list of proposed pieces : |
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> CPU : AMD Bulldozer X4 FX-4170 4-Core 4,2 GHz 8 MB : 149.99 (CAD) |
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> Mobo : Asus M5A97 AM3+ DDR3 2133 6xSATA3 2xUSB3 USB2 : 99.99 |
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> Memory : Kingston ValueRAM 4 GB DDR3 1333 MHz CL9 : 24.99 |
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> Graphix : Asus GT520-1GD3-CSM Nv GT520 810 MHz 1 GB : 54.99 |
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> SSD : Kingston HyperX 3K SATA3 120 GB 6 Gb/s : 149.99 |
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> HDD : Seagate Barracuda SATA3 500 GB 16 MB 6 Gb/s : 69.99 |
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> Case : Canada Computer NA-680 ATX Tower 450 W W/CR : 42.99 |
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> subtotal : 592.93 |
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> tax : 77.08 |
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> total : 670.01 |
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> CPU : the principal point made seemed to be that raw speed is central; |
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> I'm suspicious that > 4 cores, chip design becomes vital to performance |
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> & I doubt if I'm going to need more cores; this is the fastest CPU in |
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> sight. |
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> Mobo : I've always bought Asus. |
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> Memory : I already have 1 of these in another machine, |
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> so I'll end up with 8 GB after transfering it ; there's no point |
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> in buying faster memory, as it will run at the lower speed. |
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> Graphics : I prefer to go with Nvidia on a separate card : |
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> my suspicion is that Intel's built-in GPU takes space on the die |
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> & I had a bad experience with drivers when I tried to use it |
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> on a machine I built in 2007 (I had to add an Nvidia card in the end). |
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> SSD : I'll use this for everything needing regular access |
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> & esp anything Portage (grin). |
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> HDD : This is far larger than I'll need in the foreseeable future, |
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> but it will allow me to set up an incremental Rsync back-up. |
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> Case : I assume 450 W is adequate; the 2007 PSU has 500 W . |
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> I will also transfer a CD/DVD drive from another machine. |
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> All pieces are in good supply at Canada Computers in downtown Toronto, |
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> which suggests they are popular with other customers. |
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> Comments are as welcome as ever (big smile). |
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> -- |
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> ========================,,============================================ |
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> SUPPORT ___________//___, Philip Webb |
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> ELECTRIC /] [] [] [] [] []| Cities Centre, University of Toronto |
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> TRANSIT `-O----------O---' purslowatchassdotutorontodotca |
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