Seeing this Made me Happy

[Virgorising]

Anyone intolerant of we who can not afford Ivy or Sandy, pls ignore this, but try to get that is the majority of humans. Being tolerant is a big deal in life and also the stuff of happiness I think.

Before bidding on my new/used system on eBay, I naturally checked out the chip....not much more important, and for me, that comes first. I liked it a lot, the benchmarks, the voltage, the temps, etc.

Just earlier, after the fact, given I am on the system right now, and LUV IT....I delved more, cause there is always more to learn.

I came upon this:
Intel Core i7 870 and Core i5 750 Lynnfield CPU Review | Page: 2

While some if it is above my pay grade, I got--- it was confirmed, that my Lynnfield i7 870 really is lovely, and it was good I chose it. (Tho I wish it had integrated graphics.)

I also did not know that those Bloomfield thingies came first! Who knew the still Mayor here in Manhattan.....along with the other stuff he has done to make him a billionaire....worked for Intel!!!!

O wait.....

Seriously, is all this stuff not exciting? Well....for ME, I mean.:biggrin:

 

[Maximilian]

 

[DominionSeraph]

Translation: You bought a Lynnfield i7 off ebay.

Ok. Just hoping you didn't overpay. You can get ivy i5s from Del Outlet for $400 when they go on sale, or $450 otherwise. They have a Haswell XPS sitting there right now for $550 with Win 7 Pro.

 

[Virgorising]

Not clear, was some part of original post cryptic? If so, pls say and I will clear it up.:biggrin:

 

[Virgorising]

Translation: You bought a Lynnfield i7 off ebay.

Ok. Just hoping you didn't overpay. You can get ivy i5s from Del Outlet for $400 when they go on sale, or $450 otherwise. They have a Haswell XPS sitting there right now for $550 with Win 7 Pro.

Let me share full, accurate info: I bought an entire SYSTEM on eBay!!! NOT A CHIP. Optiplex 980, mini tower (I only get the biggest configuration in the line), on ebay recently.

I only buy used systems, carefully chosen, and I save a ton, even with my upgrades.

Naturally I choose the chip first....WITHIN THE SYSTEM.

You know the chip; came with 4 GBs of DDR3, I upgraded to 8; the more expensive EPA PSU (I only learned here is a good thing, despite the lower watts); ATI Radeon HD 4550; decent Seagate HDD....excellent optical drive. Only issue was the W7 Enterprise listed was messed up; original owner had a locked partition and I could not get normal permissions to do ANYTHING LIKE DOWNLOAD APPS....but, I real time chatted Dell , adorable, very educated and personable guy liked me...and they sent me media.

So......2 1/2 years ago when this puppy was made, it sold for over $800, maybe more.

My winning bid was $352 plus $23 shipping. (I gave $27.50 on ebay for the additional RAM.)

And, system is like new in every way!!!

So all told....a real BARGAIN!!!!! Most important, what I can afford comfortably for what is the fastest system I ever had....or might ever need!!!!! Total, around same price you quoted for just a faster chip!!!!!:biggrin:

 

[el etro]

i7 8xx @4.5Ghz =~ i7 4xxx @3.4Ghz

 

[Virgorising]

i7 8xx @4.5Ghz =~ i7 4xxx @3.4Ghz

....AND?

 

[DominionSeraph]

was some part of original post cryptic?

Your OP was very poorly written. You start off with a defense against an invented attack against something you don't bother to define.. Then you wax philosophical for a sentence. Then we have the mess of:

Before bidding on my new/used system on eBay, I naturally checked out the chip....not much more important, and for me, that comes first. I liked it a lot, the benchmarks, the voltage, the temps, etc.

So we have generic terms (system, chip) as the objects of verbs that you didn't even bother to give us in the correct temporal order, so we still haven't defined what the heck any of this is about. At the place where we'd expect some clarification, we get: "Not much more important."
Not much more important than what?
"And for me, that comes first."
What comes first?
These reference nothing.

Just earlier, after the fact...

Earlier than what? After what fact?

given I am on the system right now

Missing the rest of the sentence

I delved more, cause there is always more to learn.

More verbs without context, and drifting off topic, when you still haven't gotten around to telling us what we're talking about.

I came upon this:
Intel Core i7 870 and Core i5 750 Lynnfield CPU Review | Page: 2

So again, meandering on about an action where you say nothing definite. But now, finally, we can guess that the counterpoint to all the Sandy/Ivy talk was Lynnfield. Which your next sentence eventually confirms after some serious meandering. But then we're right off into an irrelevant Bloomfield pun, and then you're off talking about your feelings relative to something we've never really nailed down.

Your OP took some serious translation.

Starting off with a sentence describing what you're talking about is generally helpful. People usually incorporate it in the title.

(Oh, and the "this," in, "Seeing this made me happy," is still undefined.)

 

[Virgorising]

Your OP was very poorly written. You start off with a defense against an invented attack against something undefined. Then you wax philosophical for a sentence. Then we have the mess of:



So we have generic terms (system, chip) as the objects of verbs that you didn't even bother to give us in the correct temporal order, so we still haven't defined what the heck any of this is about. At the place where we'd expect some clarification, we get: "Not much more important."
Not much more important than what?
"And for me, that comes first."
What comes first?
These reference nothing.

"Just earlier, after the fact..."
Earlier than what? After what fact?

"given I am on the system right now"
This has no subject.

"I delved more, cause there is always more to learn."
More verbs talking about what you were doing, and drifting off topic, when you still haven't gotten around to telling us what we're talking about.

"I came upon this:
Intel Core i7 870 and Core i5 750 Lynnfield CPU Review | Page: 2"
So again, meandering on about an action where you say nothing definite. But now, finally, we can guess that the counterpoint to all the Sandy/Ivy talk was Lynnfield. Which your next sentence eventually confirms after some nonsense about you in relation to the article. But then we're right off into an irrelevant Bloomfield pun, and then your off talking about your feelings relative to something we've never really nailed down.


Starting off your post with a sentence describing what you're talking about is generally helpful.

Truly? ANY of what I posted, objectively earned this exhaustive, virulent assault? I stand by everything I posted....and the way I posed all of it. I was not defending, I was clarifying with JOY, given, clearly you did not know exactly what I had bought. Affect, after all, is indigenous and healthy. Hostility....not so much.

I might also share, along with counseling, I write for a living...mainly exposition. Communication is the foundation of both endeavors.

Now.....I am both clarifying and defending in response to what was an actual assault. Forgive me, but neither should have been necessary.

And now....I am finished with both.

 

[Gikaseixas]

Cut the guy some slack people
What if he messed it up here and there. Try to address his main point.
OP the i7 870 is still a great chip, i just sold my i7 860 that was oced to 4.0ghz since i first bought it and i loved it. I just got a i7 4770K to replace it because i usually keep my stuff for two years and it was about time.
It looks like you have no choice but to keep it @stock settings. Any plans oc in the future?

 

[DominionSeraph]

Truly? ANY of what I posted, objectively earned this exhaustive, virulent assault?

Nothing virulent about it.
This is a tech forum. Expect occasional bouts of autism. Don't read so much into it.

 

[Soundmanred]

Ok.

 

[Virgorising]

Nothing virulent about it.
This is a tech forum. Expect occasional bouts of autism. Don't read so much into it.

If above is a barely obfuscated apology, I appreciate that.

Re reading in....by all accounts I am almost never guilty of that; people pay me to get what is there and on many levels.

One more, tho: my girlfriend's son was recently diagnosed with autism, an alarmingly burgeoning condition, and often a truly tragic and debilitating one. So pls, not to refer to it cavalierly or with alacrity.

Should we hug it out now?:whiste::biggrin:
________________________________________________
Addendum, not to beat a horse who was never alive in the first place, but I am human...

I will now paste the first line from my ORIGINAL POST:

Before bidding on my new/used system on eBay, I naturally checked out the chip.

Reading comprehension is a linchpin in life.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Not clear, was some part of original post cryptic? If so, pls say and I will clear it up.:biggrin:

To be honest, I didn't really understand any of it.

 

[Virgorising]

Cut the guy some slack people
What if he messed it up here and there. Try to address his main point.
OP the i7 870 is still a great chip, i just sold my i7 860 that was oced to 4.0ghz since i first bought it and i loved it. I just got a i7 4770K to replace it because i usually keep my stuff for two years and it was about time.
It looks like you have no choice but to keep it @stock settings. Any plans oc in the future?

At last! A normal healthy human spontaneously moved to leap in and fend off toxins!!! (Obviously, from the back of the rearing stallion in his avatar.:biggrin

I even like you didn't know I am female (My BF says the reason a tiny contingency here seems moved to assault me, something I NEVER EXPECT). Female, healthy, happy (NOT SOME WALKING INCENDIARY DEVICE MALCONTENT)....and size 2.

But only size 2.....outside. ()

I am sending you hugs.

Yes, I love this system and luv this chip! I never overclock anything. I have too much respect for not arbitrary factory defaults, and I am not about PUSHING.

 

[Virgorising]

To be honest, I didn't really understand any of it.

LOL....I believe you.

But bet you have more RAM onboard than you're used to using!!

 

[Maximilian]

Lol what DominionSeraph said plus dells are crap IMO but if you're happy go wild.

 

[Virgorising]

Lol what DominionSeraph said plus dells are crap IMO but if you're happy go wild.

You are being neither discerning nor accurate. Clearly, you know nothing about Optiplexes, esp the largest configuration...the workstations chosen by more businesses & Universities than any other system in the WORLD, and, for VERY GOOD REASONS

Try not to make broad brush statements based on a dearth of information.

When I got the Optiplex I just moved up from, it is sitting to my right as I type, the one guy I used to know (he moved to England) who is puter expert, he builds them as a sideline.....came by, looked at that system carefully, asked what I had given.

He said, there is no way any private individual could build that (amazing engineering, built to last, reliable workhorses), for what it cost new, forget what you paid used!

Know what's ACTUAL crap? NIKES. Know what they cost to make a pair?

 

[Jaydip]

Dell definitely makes some pretty good systems.Anyways the only thing that matters is if you are enjoying it? if the answer is yes then don't bother with the replies.i7 870 is still a very good processor.

 

[Virgorising]

Dell definitely makes some pretty good systems.Anyways the only thing that matters is if you are enjoying it? if the answer is yes then don't bother with the replies.i7 870 is still a very good processor.

I now get you are the cat in the hammock! (Thas a compliment, Jaydip.)

I get you are being kind and don really believe it.....but thing is, it is beyond TRUE. this is my third new/used Optiplex. I chose the liner with fierce discernment. I do the same with the individual systems I buy.

Cause I know what I am doling and how to keep my puters clean and healthy too, not once have I ever had one issues with any of the now three I own.

So, YES, OMG, Yes! After Dell sent me media to do clean install to get rid of the messed up one on the drive, and now that I am almost finished setting it up, configuring it....I am wild with happiness. Amazing engineering, completely silent, runs cool in every way....and fast like the wind.

Consumers are often such chumps. Hostages to cache, imagery, marketing in so many things, i.e., the hot phone of the moment ain necessarily the best phone. But boy, they line up at dawn up for their prohibitively priced upgrades.

And I have a feeling you know, Corvette made sleazoid vehicles for many years!!! that they still LOOKED hot was MOOT.

And that.....is why my IMAGINARY Vette is a '67, big block, numbers matched, 427 tri power Vette. The one real Vette collectors lust after, tho most pockets not deep enuff for that puppy..

And, after I won this auction, I looked at the underbidders. Saw right off the guy I snatched it from at the last minute when I lept in....is a dealer.
Was clear right off from his bidding history; he only bids on computers, dozens of them.

I am in yr debt....for many reasons.()

 

[24601]

Some serious google translate action going on here I bet.

Also, if it's a used OEM system, I would be wary about the power supply.

Dell usually uses the most borderline ones they can get away with.

Also, if you payed more than 400 USD on anything older than sandy bridge, you're totally insane.

You can get sandy bridge laptops that are more powerful for cheaper.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Also, if you payed more than 400 USD on anything older than sandy bridge, you're totally insane.

Meh, I dunno. If someone offered me a dual Xeon X5680 with GTX 580 Quad-SLI, with 24 200GB Micron RealSSD P300's hanging off an ARC-1880ix-24 for $401, I might have to take it. It's still good for internet browsing.

 

[24601]

Meh, I dunno. If someone offered me a dual Xeon X5680 with GTX 580 Quad-SLI, with 24 200GB Micron RealSSD P300's hanging off an ARC-1880ix-24 for $401, I might have to take it. It's still good for internet browsing.

580 is past it's prime, and SLI/Crossfire is trash.

Not to mention that CPU would be horrid in any sort of gaming your graphics cards would imply.

RAM is also faster than SSDs.

CPU bottlenecks are no joke.

 

[DominionSeraph]

Not to mention that CPU would be horrid in any sort of gaming your graphics cards would imply.

CPU bottlenecks are no joke.

You don't know what an X5680 is, do you?

 

[Maximilian]

Some serious google translate action going on here I bet.

Also, if it's a used OEM system, I would be wary about the power supply.

Dell usually uses the most borderline ones they can get away with.

Also, if you payed more than 400 USD on anything older than sandy bridge, you're totally insane.

You can get sandy bridge laptops that are more powerful for cheaper.

See thats one of the reasons i think dells are crap. They come with rubbish PSU's and (dont know if they still do this) propriety motherboards with weird coolers and odd form factor cases. BTX anyone?

Friend of mine bought a dell with a Q6600 back in 07 and to be fair its had a good long life and he upgraded the PSU. However it could have had a longer life because all that Q6600 needs is to go from 2.4ghz to ~3.4 to not bottleneck in some of the games he plays, but that's a no go because of the dell mobo/case/cooler combo, its not economical to replace all these things for that chip given how old it is now. If he had went prebuilt from day 1 his rig would have lasted even longer.

Meh idc really but i would never buy a dell, fine for some though i guess.