Seeing this Made me Happy

[Blue_Max]

 

[felang]

Are you by chance related to someone who went by the alias "Tweakboy"? Haven't seen that guy in ages,,,,,,gl

I was just thinking the exact same thing... Tweakboy or Cheez, although he seems a little more down to earth than Cheez. I mean this doesn´t compare to spending 40 grand on a power cable for speakers.

 

[Virgorising]

Like him SO MUCH. Most sharply sardonic, deeply caring guy in media.

 

[Virgorising]

I think you are the only one laughing, your posts are full of meandering thoughts and most of your sentences make no sense in any context. Your apparent ableness to communicate has been greatly exagerated to you and futhermore I think you are a third rate troll.

K...SOOOOOOOO, is "ableness" something akin to ABILITY? Or is it some reference to The Bible, e.g., Cain and Ableness?:ninja::whiste:

 

[Virgorising]

WAY past that @ 60 & happy family man, just here trying to accumulate some info on the PC I just assembled. You? Endless need for justification or some attention? We have a cat that acts just like that about once a mo. :biggrin: It IS entertaining tho..

It would be helpful, given the number of beings now participating in this thread, if you could quote the post to which you are responding.

 

[2is]

To think, when I woke up this morning I thought it would be a dull day at work.

 

[Burpo]

It would be helpful, given the number of beings now participating in this thread, if you could quote the post to which you are responding.

Ok, you made the post... sooo.. count back with me 4 of your posts back...your last post on the previous page.. ring a bell yet?

 

[SPBHM]

from my years of experience with this, you normally get the most from your money (performance and reliability) by combining some used and some new parts...

but it might not be the case, some new parts can be found for amazing prices sometimes, and you could get lucky with a "Dell PC".

but I don't see much appeal on "dell pcs" because they normally have not so great PSUs and motherboards, I mean, they can be reliable at the default configuration, but getting the most out of your money can involve overclocking, and upgrading the VGA for example...

But my $400 basement bargain dell laptop lasted all of about 2yrs before totally crapping out in every way possible - trackpad stopped working, screen got bad pixels, cpu was overheating all the time, the laptop case itself was cracked in multiple places, etc etc.

In other words, I got exactly what I paid for.

I think you are forgiving Dell for selling a bad product way to easily, there are plenty of cheap laptops that can last a as long as your other laptop (like my OEM Compals, or maybe I was lucky),

sure, you are paying for lower speed CPU, and lower image quality screen... but only lasting 2 years with many bugs should not be the case.

 

[Maximilian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($117.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($58.61 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Toshiba Product SeriesT01ACA 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $370.53


http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/107?vs=699

The only thing you gained was a free OS...

Rofl.... owned OP

 

[Nec_V20]

The language has nothing to do with it. OP's communication abilities and attitude towards others are objectively terrible. That doesn't need to be her direct fault but that doesn't excuse her arrogance in this thread.

I've been a techie for 30 years and my name goes back to the first hardware upgrade I ever did, going from a paltry 4.77MHz 8088 to an amazing 8MHz NEC V20 (the upgrade included soldering in a new quartz oscillator).

If there had been such a thing as this forum I would be ecstatic that the upgrade had worked and there would be those here giving me grief that the CPU I had upgraded to was nothing compared to an 80286.

As I read it the original poster was happy with her new system and giving voice to that joy. I can relate to that and if you can't then you have too much money to really call yourself an enthusiast. The enthusiast is like an angler reading the water and casting his line, not someone who rows out, chucks a handgrenade into the water and then collects the fish that float to the surface in a net.

I got involved when I read in the post from DominionSeraph:

This is a tech forum. Expect occasional bouts of autism. Don't read so much into it.

which applies to me directly because I am autistic, I have Asperger's Syndrome, and it stuck in my craw somewhat that DominionSeraph was trying to speak for me as to what opinion I would or should have.

From my own personal experience I can relate to the happiness of the original poster. I don't find what she originally wrote to be arrogant and I also see no reason for her to kowtow to those who would proclaim themselves to be her "superior".

Although I am a 30 year veteran I am not so jaded that I would want to denigrate someone such as the original poster for feeling a sense of achievement at not only broadening her knowledge of computers but also acting on it and being delighted at that - for her - hard work bearing fruit.

 

[Nec_V20]

Rofl.... owned OP

One thing I find missing is the cooling solution for the FX6300 - surely Slomo4shO is not suggesting that the stock AMD cooler would in any way be adequate.

So that would bump the price over $400.

 

[Virgorising]

WAY past that @ 60 & happy family man, just here trying to accumulate some info on the PC I just assembled. You? Endless need for justification or some attention? We have a cat that acts just like that about once a mo. :biggrin: It IS entertaining tho..

My actual, endless need, is to not be the target of vitriole via unhappy humans who seem not at all in touch with their own insides.

It is something I never expect and I never will expect it.

Pls try to not make sloppy and facile conclusions which belie accuracy.

 

[Virgorising]

To think, when I woke up this morning I thought it would be a dull day at work.

:biggrin:

 

[SPBHM]

One thing I find missing is the cooling solution for the FX6300 - surely Slomo4shO is not suggesting that the stock AMD cooler would in any way be adequate.

So that would bump the price over $400.

as far as I know, without overclocking it certainly is.

 

[crashtech]

Endless need?

Oh, I just shouldn't...

 

[Nec_V20]

as far as I know, without overclocking it certainly is.

I decided to get an A8-5600k for my NAS and just doing normal stuff (no overclock) pushed the temperatures with the stock cooler, so I would not feel confident with it. I decided that I would be best served with a Corsair H60 because at that time I was going to use it in case my main rig (an i7-990x) were ever down for some reason. In the past couple of months I have built up an i7-4770k so that made the option moot and I will admit that the H60 is overkill for the systems role as a dedicated NAS.

 

[Burpo]

Belie accuracy? You've said you were "done with us.. and ya just keep postin.. :whiste:

Have fun, guys....it was interesting for as long as it was.

 

[Virgorising]

from my years of experience with this, you normally get the most from your money (performance and reliability) by combining some used and some new parts...

but it might not be the case, some new parts can be found for amazing prices sometimes, and you could get lucky with a "Dell PC".

but I don't see much appeal on "dell pcs" because they normally have not so great PSUs and motherboards, I mean, they can be reliable at the default configuration, but getting the most out of your money can involve overclocking, and upgrading the VGA for example...
I think you are forgiving Dell for selling a bad product way to easily, there are plenty of cheap laptops that can last a as long as your other laptop (like my OEM Compals, or maybe I was lucky),

sure, you are paying for lower speed CPU, and lower image quality screen... but only lasting 2 years with many bugs should not be the case.

One more once: this is my third Opti. I chose each carefully and for good reasons. Not once have I ever had an issue with any. Not all things made by (amalgamated by, when it comes to computers) a given company are the same.

I would not buy a desktop system from Dell made for average home use.

For 6 mos a good while back, they did have issues with their Opti mobos....bad capacitors. Happens. Then, they fixed it and made good. My beloved GX620, sitting on the floor to my right....years ago, I hurt badly, cause I VACUUMED INSIDE THE BOX. (I know.....OMG)

Mobo died. I was horrified at myself. But I found a tested pull on eBay for little money.....got new Arctic Silver 5....and replaced the board I had KILLED. Immediate restored happiness and health.

 

[Virgorising]

Belie accuracy? You've said you were "done with us.. and ya just keep postin.. :whiste:

Diverting between clients. It's my thread. I do what I am moved to. No binding contracts involved, no explanations needed.

 

[Virgorising]

Dell gets a bad rap but honestly I think it is because people get what they pay for but don't like the fact they got what they paid for :|

I've never bought a Dell desktop because I always DIY those form factors, but I've been a Dell customer for some 15 yrs (guesstimate) for my laptops.

I've bought $2k Dell laptops and I've bought bargain basement $400 Dell laptops, not just for myself but also for family.

And, by and large, the pricepoint scales directly and commensurately with the quality and functionality of the product.

My $2k laptop lasted me nearly 6 yrs of daily, 10-12hr, use, and even then it only died because the AC connector to the laptop stopped functioning electrically.

But my $400 basement bargain dell laptop lasted all of about 2yrs before totally crapping out in every way possible - trackpad stopped working, screen got bad pixels, cpu was overheating all the time, the laptop case itself was cracked in multiple places, etc etc.

In other words, I got exactly what I paid for. If you base your perception of what Dell offers on the basis of what you experience with their $350 desktop then you are going to have a very narrow and limited perception of Dell's product portfolio.

The upper-end stuff is really worth the money, if you value your time that is.

Only now caught this. I like that you care a lot. Despite yr avatar.

Not sure why this seems to elude anyone still, I must have posted it a bazillion times: the Optiplex in question, THE ONE I AM ON RIGHT NOW.....new, was over $800. And the business which ordered it, got the good options: the EPA PSU,the best chip they offered at the time, etc. I simply added ram and installed a second HDD.

The big Optiplexes are Dells desktop workstation units mainly made for business, government and the academic world. They are engineered beautifully and made to last.

I found yr comments objective, and so, worthy. Thank you.

 

[Virgorising]

I've been a techie for 30 years and my name goes back to the first hardware upgrade I ever did, going from a paltry 4.77MHz 8088 to an amazing 8MHz NEC V20 (the upgrade included soldering in a new quartz oscillator).

If there had been such a thing as this forum I would be ecstatic that the upgrade had worked and there would be those here giving me grief that the CPU I had upgraded to was nothing compared to an 80286.

As I read it the original poster was happy with her new system and giving voice to that joy. I can relate to that and if you can't then you have too much money to really call yourself an enthusiast. The enthusiast is like an angler reading the water and casting his line, not someone who rows out, chucks a handgrenade into the water and then collects the fish that float to the surface in a net.

I got involved when I read in the post from DominionSeraph:
which applies to me directly because I am autistic, I have Asperger's Syndrome, and it stuck in my craw somewhat that DominionSeraph was trying to speak for me as to what opinion I would or should have.

From my own personal experience I can relate to the happiness of the original poster. I don't find what she originally wrote to be arrogant and I also see no reason for her to kowtow to those who would proclaim themselves to be her "superior".

Although I am a 30 year veteran I am not so jaded that I would want to denigrate someone such as the original poster for feeling a sense of achievement at not only broadening her knowledge of computers but also acting on it and being delighted at that - for her - hard work bearing fruit.

Just caught this. I am speechless....emotional. Your character and courage and health whihc earn you perspective, make you a hero.....

....FAR MORE, I think, than having served yr country in the military....tho I thank you for that too.

 

[Virgorising]

I noticed you used the term "common" instead of "come on" in one instance. I used to know an Iranian gentleman who was apt to make that mistake. It's not something that native English speakers usually do.

If you've found me to be personally insulting, please point out the post by number and I may delete it.

I found you simplistic, cavalier and not discerning. Re the above, it also strikes me that perhaps you focused narrowly on individual leaf, and paid no attention to learning the reality of the tree, you lept with alacrity.

Let us remember, correlation without discernment is always a dangerous thing. That I may have brought this minute nugget...a single word which reminded you of another human.....is nothing you should have made a QUANTUM LEAP because of, yes?

 

[Virgorising]

Ok, you made the post... sooo.. count back with me 4 of your posts back...your last post on the previous page.. ring a bell yet?

Forgive me, I am always multitasking.....I have no time, esp given how dense this thread has gotten, to scroll back and search. It should not be necessary, it is unwieldy. Esp given the perfect mechanism the site affords: using the quote option.

 

[Virgorising]

My native language is German.

The fact that someone can write in English for your and others edification shows that the person has made an effort - one that is sorely lacking with many who profess to call English their first (and only) language.

Lovely contribution. Thank U! (Why my best software seems always to be German, I do not know. But it's true.)

 

[Virgorising]

I applaud your careful consumerism. I would suggest next time you include dell outlet in your search as well. Inspiron 660 with a i3 is around $300. i5 is around $400.

Not saying you got a bad deal, just that there are options besides ebay.

Intelligent post. U think I do not have a PW on Dell Outlet? And so, get emails form them every 11 seconds? U think I sleep more than 4 hours a day? lol

Thing is, one more once: I LOOKED AT EVERY BENCHMARK for EVERY CHIP from the beginning of all time (including AMD), OK? THE GENERATION of a chip does not trump BENCHMARKS. Most i3s , and many, many i5s do not approach this chip.

Again, I have not a shred of interest in gaming!
Why those stuck in that here assume everyone is a gamer, is pathetic.

The most CPU intensive thing I do...and not even that often, is video conversion. And when I first tested that on this system and saw my fps were like 360.....my heart burst into FLOWERS, and then, the flowers SANG the Christina track, YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL.:biggrin: