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Post by pivo11 on Jan 27, 2016 9:00:58 GMT -5
Well, after some deliberation, I've decided to buy a new computer. I've pretty much decided that this is what I'll get.
Thermaltake Versa G2: 2x Front USB 3.0 & Audio
Corsair CX750 750W Modular Power Supply Unit
ASUS H81M-PLUS: 2x USB3.0 & 4x USB2.0
Intel Core i7 4790K Quad Core 4GHz 8MB Cache (8 Threads) TurboBoost Upto 4.4GHz
CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 EVO Air CPU Cooler
32GB (4x8GB) Samsung 1600MHz DDR3
Seagate 2TB 3.5" Hard Drive 7200RPM
Samsung DVD/CD Writer SATA Optical Drive
Palit nVidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB OC
Creative Sound Blaster Z PCI-Express 1x Sound Card
Built-in GB LAN
Card Reader 26 in 1 & 1x USB 2.0
Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Iiyama E2473HS 24" FullHD 2m/s VGA/DVI/2xHDMI
Creative A250 2.1 Speaker System
Any comments would be welcome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 11:14:53 GMT -5
Good for you Fritz. You will enjoy you new toy I'm sure. It has a lot of stuff I got on my new toy, such as the video card and Power supply. Mother board also is an ASUS specs about the same. I see you got 32GB RAM ---good, I got 16 only. I use Windows Home Premium 64 bit. As for performance, --- I'm happy, the only times I have problems are when I forget myself and over load the computer with extras which I don't need , or for that matter --use. I think you will be happy with that setup. Good luck, Cheers , Carm. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 12:50:55 GMT -5
That'll be a doozie. Can I come over and play?
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Post by pivo11 on Jan 27, 2016 14:10:36 GMT -5
That'll be a doozie. Can I come over and play? Anytime you'd like.  |
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Post by pivo11 on Jan 27, 2016 14:36:55 GMT -5
Good for you Fritz. You will enjoy you new toy I'm sure. It has a lot of stuff I got on my new toy, such as the video card and Power supply. Mother board also is an ASUS specs about the same. I see you got 32GB RAM ---good, I got 16 only. I use Windows Home Premium 64 bit. As for performance, --- I'm happy, the only times I have problems are when I forget myself and over load the computer with extras which I don't need , or for that matter --use. I think you will be happy with that setup. Good luck, Cheers , Carm. Thanks, Carm. It's nice to hear that you're happy with that video card. I just choose what looks right to me and it usually works out. I went for 32Gb RAM because maybe then I can get a little more use from it before it becomes too slow. I got Win 7 Pro because it was offered as a perk, cuz I'm a good client, ya know it?  I do understand about extras that ain't necessary. Cheers,  |
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Post by olderndirt on Jan 27, 2016 15:19:17 GMT -5
State of the art. My only thought is to have your FSX on a separate drive (perhaps one your already have?).
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Post by pivo11 on Jan 27, 2016 16:31:05 GMT -5
State of the art. My only thought is to have your FSX on a separate drive (perhaps one your already have?). Yeah, it's a thought but, no, I've never had FSX on a separate drive. I've never understood the argument for that. Is there really a good reason? I tend to buy bigger hard drives than I need and keep FSX in a separate folder far away from "C>Program Files". That has been fine for me. Perhaps I'm missing something and should consider it again. Thanks. |
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Post by Bushpounder on Jan 27, 2016 18:42:41 GMT -5
That is very similar to mine. Have fun. You will LOVE it!
BP;)
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Post by scottb on Jan 27, 2016 20:02:15 GMT -5
That's a solid system for sure  . Something to consider is do you need 32GB of RAM? And what's the cost to move up to a GTX 970 4GB video card. I have one and I love it . I would check to see how 16GB of RAM + a 970 compares in price. Unless you have other things you are doing that need the RAM. For most gaming 32 is probably overkill. I'm still running 8GB and doing fine. Just some things to consider -Scott |
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Post by olderndirt on Jan 27, 2016 20:51:40 GMT -5
State of the art. My only thought is to have your FSX on a separate drive (perhaps one your already have?). Yeah, it's a thought but, no, I've never had FSX on a separate drive. I've never understood the argument for that. Is there really a good reason? I tend to buy bigger hard drives than I need and keep FSX in a separate folder far away from "C>Program Files". That has been fine for me. Perhaps I'm missing something and should consider it again. Thanks. The fly in the ointment was/is having FSX in "Program Files(X86) - sounds like you've got it covered with a separate partition. |
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Post by pivo11 on Jan 28, 2016 2:38:47 GMT -5
Yeah, 32Gb is probably more than I really need but I do have some graphics programs that gobble it up and I figured, what the hell, what's another €125?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 7:28:46 GMT -5
Looks great Fritz!! Yeah, that system will do you for about anything, including graphics programs. I agree with your decision re the 32 gigs. I am thinking of going up to that myself, primarily to handle Photoshop cc, OnOne and Lightroom. Can never have too much RAM for those programs. Congrats!
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Post by pivo11 on Jan 28, 2016 10:23:23 GMT -5
Looks great Fritz!! Yeah, that system will do you for about anything, including graphics programs. I agree with your decision re the 32 gigs. I am thinking of going up to that myself, primarily to handle Photoshop cc, OnOne and Lightroom. Can never have too much RAM for those programs. Congrats! Thanks. I have Photoshop, sure, but the program that uses just about all the memory you can offer is the one I use for my lighting design work. (Vectorworks) I love it but it can run slow updating changes. I figure that if I throw RAM at it, it'll speed up a bit. I don't know what OnOne does. Is it another photography tool? |
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Post by scottb on Jan 28, 2016 12:27:15 GMT -5
If you're doing any kind of graphics or modeling work, the more RAM the better. From what you are running, sounds like you need it -Scott |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2016 15:41:30 GMT -5
Yes Fritz. OnOne Photo 10 is a plugin for PS, although it can operate independently as well. I'm just trying out the new version now (well, in the next few days).
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. Something to consider is do you need 32GB of RAM? And what's the cost to move up to a GTX 970 4GB video card. I have one and I love it