Bought some things to make a thing.

by "JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
Published 05/25/2017 at 17:35

Tags: PC ; games ; tech
STARS: 8

Since Holden and GM in their infinite wisdom have decided to stop making Commodores, I won’t be getting a new one this year, so the money finally went to a new PC.

i7 7700K

Corsair H100i v2 CPU Cooler

ASUS ROG Strix Z270F Gaming MB

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition

Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB PC4-25600 (3200MHz) DDR4

Samsung 250GB SSD, 960 EVO Series, m.2 (PCIE)

Currently hooked up to my 65in TV providing silky 4K gaming goodness.

Replies (14)

"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
05/25/2017 at 17:40, STARS: 3

But... you could have gotten a Commodore PC instead!

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
05/25/2017 at 17:41, STARS: 1

Technically...that was the first Commodore I ever owned.

"CB" (jrcb)
05/25/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 0

I am super jealous. Been looking at a new build but I can’t justify the price yet. And that’s pretty close spec-wise to what I would be getting.

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
05/25/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 1

This is my ‘work PC’ as far as the tax man is concerned.

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
05/25/2017 at 17:45, STARS: 0

Super jealous. I would love to build a gaming desktop but I can’t justify it right now.

"deekster_caddy" (deekster_caddy)
05/25/2017 at 17:53, STARS: 0

I’m just about there. I think $1000 is going to build a pretty serious small form factor rig for me. I am going to replace an old gaming laptop with a small desktop on a monitor/computer mounting stand.

"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
05/25/2017 at 17:57, STARS: 0

That’s about what my budget would be. I would like to get something with an i7 and a 1060 or 1070.

"carzcarzcarz" (carzcarzcarz)
05/25/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 0

F*ck that’s a nice build! Jealous here too. I’ve been milking my old 26ook for a while now, getting close to time for an upgrade.

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
05/25/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 2

I went from an i7 930 with a 9790 in it to this.

Battlegrounds at 1280x768 with everything on low was unplayable, now it’s 4K with everything set to ultra and smooth.

"Rust and Dust - Oppositelock Forever" (rustanddust)
05/25/2017 at 18:25, STARS: 1

I’m still flogging an I5 2500K (not over clocked) that I built in 2012, with only a graphics upgrade (GTX560TI to a GTX970) a couple years back. It somehow still manages to do everything I ask of it. Keep thinking of a new build, but after putting a parts list together, or gaming on the old rigid for a couple hours, the tightwad in me always says “no”.

"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
05/25/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0

So you’re not getting an insignia?

"JustWaitingForAMate" (justwaitingforamate)
05/25/2017 at 20:06, STARS: 1

Not.A.Fucking.Chance.

"beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard" (beardsbynelly-Rikerbeard)
05/26/2017 at 00:11, STARS: 1

RIP V8's

"carzcarzcarz" (carzcarzcarz)
05/26/2017 at 08:52, STARS: 0

Ha ha, I built mine around that same time and yup I’m in the same boat as you. Upgrading to a SSD for operating system and better video card has kept the new build itch from taking over.