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I no longer work in web design, but I still update the sites of a few long time customers.
One customer insists on mailing me the content she wants to add to her site. No, I did NOT forget the "E-" in front of "mail.

She mails it.

Usually on a floppy, but occasionally on CD.

She has a computer. She is connected to the internet. She has e-mail access. Heck, I'm sure at least a solid dozen of her 50 thousand grand-kids probably know more about computers than I do right now.

She can figure out how to forward every cutesy chain letter my way, but can NOT or will NOT understand how to send an attachment.

The last time I tried to get her to send the stuff via e-mail, she explained that she didn't want her "files to be infected with a virus on the way to your [my] house". Another time she was too worried about her pictures shrinking when they were zipped.

I continue to update her site for free now, just to see how she'll avoid e-mail each time. I swear she's trolling me.

I fully support this! Legos were THE toy of my childhood for the same reason Minecraft is my favorite game today... Endless creative possibilities.

They were meant to go together!

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Sir, I think your P4 is newer than that GPU..

Hehehe, nope. Though it doesn't make much difference when they're both as old as Methuselah.

I believe the 1650x launched around 2006 and the P4 came out around 2000-2002.

Got the card quite a bit later than 2006, though. Had a heck of a time upgrading when my original went haywire - by that time, AGP was already falling into obscurity, so there weren't many options for newer cards even then.

For my desktop at home, I voted "All right, for a dinosaur."

• Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
• 2 GB of RAM
• Radeon X1650 512 MB (last upgrade I put into it - much "newer" than rest of computer)
• 111 GB hard
• CD Drive (not a burner)
• CD Burner (broken - have to use an external one)
• Zip Disk Drive
• Floppy Drive

I can still get about 20-30 FPS in MC with Far render distance while using a 32-64 sized texture pack, so I'm happy enough with it for this game. Unless of course it rains, at which point I lag all to hell. But most newer games are unplayable on it.


Cannot wait for my new comp to arrive.

Quote from TheGregSkinner

i make computers for a living.

I can fully understand not wanting to build your own, but both of those are fairly terrible for the price. Maybe try a different site?

For example, I just purchased a computer from Ibuypower for $1700 (that includes $75 for shipping) with the following...


There was even the option for a free monitor after rebate. Some of their Thanksgiving/Black Friday sales are quite good. Tons of free gear and upgrades.

I don't mind that Facebook tracks your info while using their site (you are the product being sold, not the consumer) - they have to make money, but they should have no right to track people who don't even use their shitty site or those who are logged out.

I'm not sure if they use LSO's but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. They've certainly infested nearly every website I come across - end up having to perma-block their scripts all the time. Noscript and Better Privacy are amazing tools.

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if you want to future proof it, wait till ivy bridge comes out. it will be proably 3x cheaper than the Sandy Bridge E i7-3960X, but probably be better :wink.gif:

...but on the other hand, the 2600k is amazing, and will probably outlast the latest AMD Bulldozer, so it's a great (but pricey) choice too.

in fact, i say jump on it. i THINK newegg's doing a promotion: buy a 2600k, and get a free copy of Battlefield 3!

EDIT: aww looks like the promotion is over :/

Awww, no Battlefield 3. Oh well. I still get Batman Arkham City and Just Cause 2 for free - but neither will probably be played, because...

SKYRIM (the reason I don't think I could wait until Ivy Bridge comes out. :biggrin.gif: )



Also, just wanted to say thanks to everyone who replied with info and suggestions. Really appreciate it.

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Looks decent. Get the XFX 850w PSU though, I'm not too sure about thermtake ones. Almost identical price too, so you might as well.

Thanks for the advice on the PSU. Much appreciated. And a quick semi-related question... Is modular worth putting a bit of extra cash on? I don't particularly care about what it looks like inside the case as long as there's good air flow and it's easy to tell which wires go where. I may not build my own, but I probably will be in there to do upgrades down the road.

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anyhow, you should build your own computer. hell, for that budget you could one of those super overpriced Sandy Bridge E series i7s (although they are horribly expensive: somewhere around the neighborhood of $600 - $1k, and will soon be outdated when Ivy Bridge gets released :/)

but seriously, build your own computer. you'll save money, you'll know what you're putting into your computer, and you get a much larger range of choice and best of all, NO PRELOADED CRAPWARE.

i think that last feature alone is reason enough for one to build their own computer :tongue.gif:

Hehehehe! Oh yes... Bloatware Hell. My first consideration was the bloatware - I dealt with it on two of my previous machines and I swore NEVER to purchase from a company that abuses it. Most was super easy to get off, but one company had installed a trial version of Norton that hogged my limited system resources, seemed impossible to remove completely, and which caused some serious stability issues. I had to reformat and install the OS from a different source than what the company provided.

Ibuypower/Cyberpower apparently gives you a clean system. I could even choose the option for no OS installed at all.

It's tempting to see how the Ivy Bridge does, but with Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales coming up... I really don't want to miss out on some of the better deals. And The I7 2600k should hold me for a good long time.

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I'd recommend the i5-2500K honestly, the only real difference between the i7 and the i5 is hyperthreading which most games can't use anyway. :wink.gif: You'll save about 100 bucks.

This is where I'm kind of undecided. I see amazing reviews for the I5 - if this comp would be for just gaming, I'd switch to it in a heartbeat.

However, this comp will be for work first and foremost - most of which deals with photo editing. Currently, a good number of processes in Photoshop will make use of the hyperthreading - but not all of them. And honestly, right now, I'd probably see more of a performance increase by upping my RAM to 16.

Mostly, I decided to go with the I7 in an attempt to "future proof" the machine for a bit in case programs did start to make more use of hyperthreading.

Say I did go with I5... would it be easy or even possible to upgrade the processor at a later date without having to buy a new motherboard and such? Is there a good chance there'll be processors my motherboard can accommodate?

Quote from Mobius 1

core i5 2500k
asus maximus iv extreme-z
8gb 1600 corsair vengeance
2TB seagate barracuda xt
msi 1.5GB gtx 580 lightning 2x SLI
thermaltake toughpower 1050w
nzxt phantom
corsair H100 extreme cpu cooler

should cost around $1900

That outer case design is... it's SEX. I hope it's as functional as the Coolermaster HAF, because I'm in love.

Suffice it to say, I have absolutely no intention of buying from Alienware.

I tried to put together a computer similar to the one I've listed below and ended up paying around $2000 for a significantly crappier computer. Really limited options on the whole. And their service plans were hilarious, especially the option to pay $90 more to speak with someone you can understand.

But that's all okay, because YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR OWN WALLPAPER, OMGWTFBBQ!

For people who build their own systems, I can only imagine how huge the price and customization difference must be.




Anyhow, made some changes.

Switched to Ibuypower, changed some components around. Total price with shipping (and some extra things) is $1773.

Customized from the Gamer Paladin D858 build, if anyone would like to see the parts offered and maybe advise me on better options.

Specs in spoiler:

Quote from FiveLeafClover

Build your own. If you aren't sure, look up video tutorials (I recommend the one by HardwareCanucks).

I'm pretty sure most anyone can handle it.

We forumers will do the hardest part: finding the best components.

I did consider it and have done so for a few builds years ago; found it to be a lot of fun back then, and it looks like the components are even easier to put together now.

Currently though... In the time it'd take me to put it together (especially with my fumble fingers and a household terrorized by inquisitive dogs and kids), I could take on another small project and earn more money than I'd save by building it myself. I'd rather put the free time on enjoying the computer itself.

But I most definitely understand where you're coming from with that advice; to be honest, it's the smarter thing to do when looking to get the most power for the money. :smile.gif:

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A 1000watt PSU sin't really needed for just 2 560ti's, it's a bit overkill unless you plan on upgrading a lot in the future.

Yup yup, chose the 1000 watt for potential future upgrades. That, and on this particular build many of the lower watt options were actually more expensive than the 1000, and on those that were significantly lower, I got scared away by some iffy reviews.

The other one I was considering was the 850 Watts - Corsair CMPSU-850TXV2 80 Plus Power Supply - Quad SLI Ready - a good 50 dollars cheaper, too. I only went with the 1000 because I'll probably add in some more drives down the road and didn't want to worry about power.

Do you have any particular recommendations?

Quote from MinecraftTrolledMe

Eh 1000w is like super overkill a good 750 or 850 would be all that you need, and I would get 2 Gtx 580s in SLI since you have like 2 grand to spend :/

Hehehe, if I could get 2 580's that didn't cost about half my budget, I'd love too. Sadly, I think two of them may be a bit out of my range, unless I'm really missing a good place to buy them. And the 560ti seems like a fairly good card.

I was considering spending a bit more and upping the 560's ram to 2 gigs each. But I honestly have no idea if it would be worth it.

Heck, I'm still debating on going for SLI right off the bat. I'd have no trouble grabbing another card and popping it in down the road, but I know how I like to procrastinate and by the time I decided to go for it, the same card would probably be impossible to find.

My current home comp is getting just a bit too old... heck, I haven't used the floppy drive in at least 7 years and I'm tired of being harassed by archeologists. :tongue.gif: So I'm looking to purchase something a little less decrepit.

I've figured out that I've got between $1500 and $2000 to spend, though I'd prefer to stay on the lower end of that range. I'd really like something that has the potential longevity of my old comp (it's going on 10 years old). Easy future upgrades is also a huge plus.

I also don't feel like building it myself this time around so I was looking at the options on sites like Cyberpower and Newegg for prebuilt machines.

I'll be using the computer for:
Photo / Video Editing
Gaming
Minimal 3D work
Basic stuff like browsing the web, E-mail, and office stuff.

My monitor has a resolution of 1920 x 1080.


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EDIT: Switched to Ibuypower, changed some components around. Total price with shipping (and some extra things) is $1773.

Customized from the Gamer Paladin D858 build, if anyone would like to see the parts offered and maybe advise me on better options or other things it would be handy to have.




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So far, I've come up with this at Cyberpower, with a price range of around $1900 (shipping included):
I'd love advice on further dropping the price or on ways to significantly increase the power of the machine. And I'd be desperately grateful to be told if I've chosen something wrong.

Also, should I consider overclocking?

Thanks to all who took the time to read this. Much appreciated!

You may be over thinking it a bit. You basically just line your dock with blocks of soul sand at water level, wherever you want to land your boat. There's no method to it really.



You can ram your boat into soul sand at full speed without it breaking. The boat just slows down and slowly starts to move onto the block (and it takes a long time to move a boat back into the water that's been moved too far onto a soul sand block).

Have you tried it with a boat? Because it definitely does slow down a boat from the "side", though not a player walking up against a block of soul sand.

This is the forum for seeds, not texture packs. You should repost this thread in the following forum:

Texture Discussion

I'm undecided.

The price is reasonable ($100 for two days of entertainment really isn't bad at all), but I don't get out of work until 3 on Friday, so I'd miss a bit more than I really want to.


Plus, I know I'll be tempted to buy more goodies than I should. But it would be so much fun...

Aargh! I don't know.