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| CliffBraun |
 Jul 14 2009, 01:19 AM
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So I have an awesome mac pro that I'm trying to sell so I can replace it with a computer that's more suited to my uses and use the excess money to buy 914 parts:
http://slo.craigslist.org/sys/1268908068.html Anyone have suggestions for a computer to replace it? I mostly do media stuff, the occasional video game, and Solid modeling stuff for school. I'm thinking something i7 based with 6 gigs of ram. I'd probably run linux 90% of the time and boot XP for solidworks. Also, if anyone's interested in the computer I'd probably be willing to sell it for a bit less to someone from here. |
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| Katmanken |
Jul 15 2009, 11:39 AM
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You haven't seen me if anybody asks... Group: Members Posts: 4,738 Joined: 14-June 03 From: USA Member No.: 819 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
A coupla more things that you don't want to scrimp on- a good power supply and a good case (cooling).
For me. power supplys seem to be the component that fails the most and when they do, they can (worst case) blow out the motherboard, the emicroporocessor, the RAM, and the hard drives.... Last time I bought an Antec Sonata Case with a really good power supply. After my 4th year, the power supply blew..... The supply had a short detecting ground out circuit which tripped and and blocked a voltage spike from zapping the system. I replaced the Antec supply with another one because it had the short protection. The Sonata cases are really quiet, you can adjust the cooling, and even have a built in air filter to block dust from shorting out components on the motherboard. I've run Asus and Abit motherboards with mixed results. Right now I'm runnning a Biostar and it's flawless no matter what I throw at it. Stay away from overclocking. It's kinda like adding Nitrous to a 914. It's fun for awhile but the heat will kill the components.... |
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CliffBraun OT: need a new computer Jul 14 2009, 01:19 AM
dinomium That is a sweet machine. had I not got a MacBook p... Jul 14 2009, 01:49 AM CliffBraun Yeah, Solidworks doesn't like emulation on the... Jul 14 2009, 01:56 AM Chris Hamilton Damn I thought I was cool with my dual processor g... Jul 14 2009, 01:59 AM RJMII Why not build your own machine?
go homegrown fr... Jul 14 2009, 10:03 AM
zymurgist
Why not build your own machine?
go homegrown f... Jul 14 2009, 11:32 AM tat2dphreak
Why not build your own machine?
go homegrown ... Jul 14 2009, 11:50 AM Vacca Rabite If you are going to run Linux, build your own.
... Jul 14 2009, 12:10 PM sww914 http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=D2...D-_-I... Jul 14 2009, 12:49 PM tat2dphreak
http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=D2...D-_-... Jul 14 2009, 02:12 PM sww914 Food network. Yes' I believe that Cliff needs ... Jul 14 2009, 04:00 PM Chris Hamilton I think he meant to build one himself. Anyone have... Jul 14 2009, 07:05 PM tat2dphreak
I think he meant to build one himself. Anyone hav... Jul 14 2009, 07:47 PM |
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