The PC hardware thread (4 Viewers)

[Ali]

I'm a little worried if I might have driver issues on Linux.

Run a live cd & check it out.

 

Buy on AliExpress.com

[icemaη]

It should be delivered by tomorrow.

 

[Martin]

New hardware at work today

4 cores, 8gb mem, SSD kubuntuing now

 

[icemaη]

New hardware at work today

4 cores, 8gb mem, SSD kubuntuing now

Does it have the new smell?

 

[Martin]

unfortunately we're not allowed to export hardware from work

 

[icemaη]

I got my new laptop. Booted it up and noticed that it has a dead pixel. Got to return it now and get a replacement. :groan:

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I got my new laptop. Booted it up and noticed that it has a dead pixel. Got to return it now and get a replacement. :groan:

Which one did you get?

 

[icemaη]

This

Lenovo Essential G580

 

[ZoSo]

anyone have a SSD in their desktop PC? going to get a new pc soon and probably will get a SSD but convice me I should

 

[Zé Tahir]

Why do you need convincing on getting an SSD? Do I have to convince you to get a car if you currently ride around on a donkey?

 

[Ali]

anyone have a SSD in their desktop PC? going to get a new pc soon and probably will get a SSD but convice me I should

Pros
- No mechanical moving parts so faster than hard drives.
- Quiet

Cons
- More expensive
- Smaller capacity

Ideally you would have a dual drive system. An SSD for the OS & applications & a huge HDD for your files (movies, music etc)

 

[ZoSo]

Why do you need convincing on getting an SSD? Do I have to convince you to get a car if you currently ride around on a donkey?

Well I don't think I've ever used a SSD system before so wouldn't know how much better it is

Pros
- No mechanical moving parts so faster than hard drives.
- Quiet

Cons
- More expensive
- Smaller capacity

Ideally you would have a dual drive system. An SSD for the OS & applications & a huge HDD for your files (movies, music etc)

Yeah I'm looking at like 120GB SSD + 1TB HDD. Should be able to fit quite a few games on the SSD too plus I heard it loads games faster in general and also textures so less pop in, which would be good for open world games like GTA, Fallout etc.

 

[Ali]

Check the price difference between 120 & 240GB SSD's. Go for the 240 if it's cheaper but stick with a reputable brand

 

[ZoSo]

Yeah looking at Samsung, Intel, Kingston, Crucial probably

 

[ZoSo]

Running new PC now with SSD

Specs:
Intel i5 4590
AsRock H97M-Pro4 mobo
8GB 1600 RAM
Samsung EVO 840 120GB SSD
Antec Neo Eco 520 PSU
Coolermaster K380 case
Samsung DVDRW
Windows 8.1 64 bit

Also will get soon:
Radeon R9 270X
1TB HDD

Never built a pc before but wasn't hard

 

[Salvo]

Key Features: 14-inch 1920x1080 display; 2.7kg; Intel Core i7 4700MQ 2.4GHz processor; 8GB RAM; 256GB SSD + 750GB 7,200rpm; Nvidia GeForce 765M Graphics
Manufacturer: Alienware


Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/alienware-14_Laptop_review#Qs2bBmKGZWsvgY8Q.99

 

[ZoSo]

you have it?

 

[Salvo]

Ya

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How much did you pay? Id go with an Nvidia card.

 

[ZoSo]

nice, looks a bit thick though but I guess probably normal for a gaming laptop.

well for all that I paid about $770 plus will spend about $300 more for GPU and HDD. I think R9 270x is powerful enough for now and I can just upgrade later on if I need to.

 

[Salvo]

I just trust NVIDIA more