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Updated my rig - I love this rig!!!!!

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by what, Nov 23, 2016.

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  1. what

    what Member

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    Your opinion about ssd's lasting longer is based on no moving parts, but that is a myth. Read this:
    http://www.zdnet.com/article/ssds-no-more-reliable-than-hard-drives/
     
    #21 what, Nov 24, 2016
  2. RedRedemption

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    #22 RedRedemption, Nov 24, 2016
  3. FTW Rockets FTW

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    This is all Greek to me.

    I saw thread title and thoughr what was a driller and updated his rig with several more wells. what would have single handedly transformed o & G market.
     
    #23 FTW Rockets FTW, Nov 24, 2016
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    I'm able to access probhub from my 2010 dell just fine.
     
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  5. No Chance

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    My son in-law came over one day while I was gone and installed a ssd drive to my slow ass booting computer with out telling me.Boy was i surprised when I booted up. It goes from cold start to ready to go in about 20 seconds. He did not tell me what it cost but I am very pleased with it.

    I had thought all that hype about ssd was just a sales hype but I believe in them now.
     
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    I'm surprised in 2016 someone would build a computer (spending over 1k) and not include an SSD or 16gb of RAM.

    If nothing more for being future-proofed as the OS's and apps become more power/RAM hungry over time.

    Different strokes for different folks I guess. My daily use computer is a 2009 Macbook Pro 13in that I updated/maxed out in 2013 with 8gb of RAM and a 256gb SSD. The SSD was a game changer as everyone has said and that was on a laptop with 1st generation SATA (i.e. the slowest SATA).
     
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  7. Duncan McDonuts

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    Remember who the OP is and don't try to rationalize.
     
    #27 Duncan McDonuts, Nov 24, 2016
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    am i the only one who thought this was going to be a cool thread about guitars, amps and pedalboards?
     
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    I never said it was all hype. I said that for my needs it is unnecessary. I don't shut my computer down (and there is no reason to shut your computer down) I'm about to get real geeky here, but Intel a while back came out with Rapid Start Technology: I wonder if people who tout ssd's realize that intel solved their boot problem through the bios.

    In a nutshell Rapid Start Technology will put your computer to sleep (with NO POWER CONSUMPTION ) and I can bring it back, in under 10 seconds with a swirl of my mouse. Faster than any ssd card.

    Point 2: ssd cards are not more reliable than hdd drives. That's a myth. But they are way more expensive. I like having more storage.

    The biggest point for ssd cards is that under load that they are going to blow an hdd out of the water, but since I never put my computer under that type of load, my computer is as fast as it is going to get. I won't get anymore snapper than what I already have.



    Here is a link to Rapid Storage Technology: anybody want to race me with an ssd card? I'll use rapid storage. Let's see who wins.

    https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/what-is-intel-rapid-start-technology
     
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  10. RedRedemption

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    Oh man you sure convinced me! Just like you convinced everyone to use Bing instead of Google!
     
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  11. HR Dept

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    What a silly rig
     
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    Windows?
     
    #32 AroundTheWorld, Nov 24, 2016
  13. larsv8

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    So you bought an $800 monitor to use as a 32" TV and to have more "clarity" when you browse clutchfans?
     
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    Best thread ever...
     
    #34 Tom Bombadillo, Nov 24, 2016
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    Isn't that what you do when you buy a 4k monitor for gaming, or am I missing something?
     
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    Monitors are different than TVs because they emphasize input lag and response time which are essential for PC / gaming use, which is why they are more expensive than TVs.

    If you are just streaming movies / media, you are paying a premium for features you are not using.

    A smart 4k TV would have give you much better bang for your buck.
     
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    You do realize you can have both? SSD to power the OS and HDD for storage.
     
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    No, the newbie doesn't realize that.
     
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    The clarity unfortunately didn't carry over to his threads.
     
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    This is getting silly. How old are you?
     
    #40 what, Nov 25, 2016
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