Tell me about building a PC
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wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:01 last edited by
I am reevaluating the HDD choice. I might opt for the faster PCIe 4.0 interface that provides Max Sequential Reads of 5000 vs. 3500 MB/ps and Max Sequential Writes of 4400 vs. 3300 MB/ps.
Sabrent 2TB Rocket Nvme PCIe 4.0 M.2 2280 Internal SSD Maximum Performance Solid State Drive With Heatsink (SB-ROCKET-NVMe4-HTSK-2TB)
https://www.newegg.com/sabrent-rocket-nvme-4-0-2tb/p/0D9-001Y-00023 -
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:03 last edited by@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
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@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:04 last edited by@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
$3.8k
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@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:10 last edited by@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
If I add a 4 year parts/labor/shipping warranty on all the major components, it is $4.2k
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@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
$3.8k
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:10 last edited by@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
$3.8k
CPU - $958
Motherboard - $750
Power supply $230
RAM - $490
Video Card $720
SSD - $430
Case $270
Trackball - $85
External Drive $150Total $4,083.
Add a monitor and keyboard....
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@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
If I add a 4 year parts/labor/shipping warranty on all the major components, it is $4.2k
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:11 last edited by@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
If I add a 4 year parts/labor/shipping warranty on all the major components, it is $4.2k
Ah! I forgot the external drive. lol I have a 4 TB right now that would suffice so that is an optional purchase.
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wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:15 last edited by
Already have a 30" monitor but will be adding a new one possibly 2. The new video card supports 4 monitors and a max resolution of 7680 x 4320. I'm seriously thinking about one ultra wide and the 30" or maybe a 4k (42" or so) TV. The possibilities are fun.
Keyboard and Mouse, I have the Mouse. Keyboard will most likely be a gaming keyboard, wired of course.
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wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 13:55 last edited by
Thanks for all the good info, I will be building a PC myself soon.
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@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
If I add a 4 year parts/labor/shipping warranty on all the major components, it is $4.2k
wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 14:02 last edited by@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark said in Tell me about building a PC:
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark holy crap that’s one powerful rig! Although you might want to add a hard drive lolz. Def SSD.
HDD: SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS 2TB Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S2T0B/AM
https://www.newegg.com/samsung-970-evo-plus-2tb/p/N82E16820147744Added it above. There will also be an 8TB External HDD for backup and misc. storage.
So, now you're up to about $4.2 K, right?
If I add a 4 year parts/labor/shipping warranty on all the major components, it is $4.2k
Forget the PC - you could get a really nice monitor stand for that, and also help fund H's pension.
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wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 14:05 last edited by
@Horace said in Tell me about building a PC:
Thanks for all the good info, I will be building a PC myself soon.
Heretic.
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wrote on 6 Jun 2020, 19:01 last edited by
Here’s a really cool case that knocks off the Mac Pro aesthetic.
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/dune-pro-pc-case#/
Doesn’t seem widely available though. More like some sort of Kickstarter type offering.
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 03:41 last edited by mark 6 Jul 2020, 03:43
@89th said in Tell me about building a PC:
@mark that’s so good. Sounds like the best computer EVAH
It should be a good one. I build them to last 8 to 10 years. My current build is going on 10 years old. Started out life as a First Generation i7 with 4 cores and 8 threads. It was also a Windows 7 machine. It's maxed out at 12 GB of ram. lol The new one will go to 256 GB ram. I decided that 10x my current memory or 128 GB would more than suffice. It was kinder to the budget than to just max it out right out of the gate. Upgrades are always fun.
Forgot the CPU cooler. I need to go back and look at them.
I was considering the 16 core / 32 thread, AMD Threadripper processor but I have always had good luck with Intel processors so I decided to stay with them this time around. The have a 32 core / 64 thread version but it runs $1,500. Intel maxes out at 18 cores and costs as much and more than the AMD 32 core. It's tempting to throw caution to the wind and get the 32 core AMD but I am not sure I want to go there. I certainly don't need it. No, 14 cores will be plenty. lol
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 03:45 last edited by
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 11:44 last edited by
Just out of curiosity, what kind of tasks that you routinely do that require that much horsepower?
When I was working, I'd always upgrade to the most powerful computer I could, because it was, basically, free.
However, I'm now using a Mac that's going to be 5 years old this year. It's working find, doing what I do with no hiccups, etc. Granted, I'm not doing video processing, serious gaming, etc.
So, what are you doing that needs that much power?
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Just out of curiosity, what kind of tasks that you routinely do that require that much horsepower?
When I was working, I'd always upgrade to the most powerful computer I could, because it was, basically, free.
However, I'm now using a Mac that's going to be 5 years old this year. It's working find, doing what I do with no hiccups, etc. Granted, I'm not doing video processing, serious gaming, etc.
So, what are you doing that needs that much power?
wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 12:58 last edited by@George-K said in Tell me about building a PC:
Just out of curiosity, what kind of tasks that you routinely do that require that much horsepower?
Bragging?
Just pulling Mark's leg
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 13:33 last edited by mark 6 Jul 2020, 13:45
Video / Audio (mostly audio) engineering/processing, gaming, including VR RC Helicopter simulation and of course continued development of our software.
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 13:44 last edited by
Plus, a computer can never be too fast.
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wrote on 7 Jun 2020, 13:48 last edited by
Well, there are a couple of applications where you always want more computer power. For instance, for many simulations, such as weather, you have a slider where can control how fine-grained your simulation is. Of course, the more fine-grained the better the results. But there's no maximum. Even if computing power would improve by a factor of a trillion, these applications would still profit from even more computing power.