Build will be done tommorow.

"Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord." (ningaboss)
05/03/2016 at 13:00 • Filed to: None

The build:

120 dollar dell prescion with an xeon w3520 2.66ghz(basically an i7 920)

4gb ram ddr3 1333mhz

An awesome deal for an 85 dollar 660 ti

A 500gb hdd a fellow opponaut gave to me.

A 20 dollar 60gb ssd.

Total:

$225

DISCUSSION (39)

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 12:44

Damn. The fps/$ is going to be pretty high on this one.

d15b > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 12:46

So you have an older computer. What do you do with it?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 12:48

Play games.

d15b > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 12:49

But can’t you do that on a newer computer? Or does the game(s) somehow require legacy software?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 12:50

A newer computer costs more for similar performance it’s a 500 dollar computer for $225 in terms of performance.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 12:51

It’s a lot cheaper buying high-end used hardware that will perform similarly to more expensive brand new hardware.

d15b > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 12:52

So, in order to maximize the dollars, I assume you have no machine to run the games?

Sorry, just trying to pick your brain on why this is a thing!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > d15b
05/03/2016 at 12:52

I’m guessing it’s a budget upgrade from an older computer

d15b > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To
05/03/2016 at 12:55

I guess I’m trying to figure out how you stop this from turning into a giant paperweight and taking up space.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 12:57

Keep upgrading the hardware every now and then, and it’ll be good for many years to come.

d15b > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 12:58

This isn’t being built to play the latest games then, I’m assuming.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 13:00

There’s nothing stopping it from doing so. Sure, maybe the settings will have to be lowered, but it’s still a very capable system for modern titles.

d15b > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 13:03

OKAY SEE, THAT I DIDN’T KNOW.

So it would be safe to characterize this as “slow car going fast”, to use parlance of our times?

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 13:05

I’d think of it more like getting a used Corvette to go racing. Expensive and powerful brand new, but years later it’s still quite a potent contender, at a huge discount.

Nibby > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:05

Nice! Just get some more RAM when you get a chance and it’ll be pretty smooth.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > Nibby
05/03/2016 at 13:06

Yup 12 dollars will upgrade to 6gbs of ram

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:10

Is there only one empty DIMM slot?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 13:11

24gbs max

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:12

Oh yeah, it’s that triple channel thing, right?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 13:13

Yup.

Nibby > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:13

Bump it to 8.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:15

Better max it out then. 3x8GB sticks.

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest.
05/03/2016 at 13:17

Lol that is way beyond necessary even my main rig only has 8.

mcseanerson > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:20

A $20 60gb SSD might be pretty shitty.

B/Xmrrmvr > d15b
05/03/2016 at 13:20

If you had an older car, what would you do with it?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > mcseanerson
05/03/2016 at 13:23

It probably is but the price can't be beat https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CU1…

d15b > B/Xmrrmvr
05/03/2016 at 13:25

I would keep it. But a car has a lowest-common-denominator to aspire to in order for it to be useful (it needs to drive).

A computer has requirements it must aspire to in order to run some software. If it can’t run that software you want it to, it isn’t as useful.

MUSASHI66 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:27

By the time you install Windows 7, SP1, 232 or so updates that come after SP1, and use it a bit so that your WinSxS folder grows a bit, your 60GB SSD will be full. I had a 120GB - nothing but Windows 7, COD MW3 and installation of Lightroom and a few programs, and I was always around 100GB.

This was one aspect where you should not have skimped - bit more cash for double or triple the capacity would have been smart.

mcseanerson > MUSASHI66
05/03/2016 at 13:29

Yeah, I have a 250 gb drive and I am constantly clearing it out. One thing to keep in mind is if it is over 75% full the performance diminishes greatly.

MUSASHI66 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:30

Kinja'd!!!

Now tell your doppelganger in Denver that mine is for sale with a monitor for $200, with a Core i7 920, 6GB of RAM, GTX 460, 640GB HDD, and media+License for windows 7.

PS. WTF is up with Kinja rotating my photos?

Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord. > MUSASHI66
05/03/2016 at 13:30

So should I return and get this? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013J7…

shop-teacher > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:33

I have that exact tower sitting unused in my CAD lab. They replaced all the desk tops in there two years ago, and they forgot to take that one away.

MUSASHI66 > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:35

I would for sure. Otherwise, you’ll fill that sucker in no time. You can get an EVO 850 for $67

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-In…

Being that this part will be the main bottleneck on your machine, I’d go with the best, fastest, largest SSD you can afford.

I just did the Windows experience score on my 435T, and all the numbers are in the high 7's except for my 640 GB HDD which puts it down to 5.9 score. But, I had a 250GB Samsung PRO 850 in it, and it was pretty nice.

B/Xmrrmvr > d15b
05/03/2016 at 13:37

The hardware listed above is adequate enough to run the majority of modern day software and games that aren’t too resource intensive.

Just found it baffling that someone who’s interested in used cars couldn’t see the similarity of buying a used computer and upgrading components but understandable if you don’t know much about computers.

mcseanerson > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 13:39

I would return it and save up for one of these:

http://www.microcenter.com/product/449553…

http://www.microcenter.com/product/451372…

http://www.microcenter.com/product/456721…

http://www.microcenter.com/product/442385…

d15b > B/Xmrrmvr
05/03/2016 at 13:45

I’m not much of a PC gamer, so that answers that!

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > d15b
05/03/2016 at 13:49

If you ever need any PC advice, just post on Oppo. There’s a bunch of us more than willing to help out.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Panther Brown Tdi Volvo Shooting Brake Manual Miata RWD Wagon Stole HondaBro's Accord.
05/03/2016 at 15:59

I guess it depends on what you’re doing. I had 8 GB, but Space Engineers quickly uses all of that, then starts writing to the page file. I upgraded to 16 GB, and it’s been great since then.