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socralynnek · 11-09-2010, 09:33

We are sadly not allowed to have cats in our current flat. But we don't have a balcony or similar either.

Maybe next year after moving...

Furiey · 11-09-2010, 13:15

I gre up with dogs, border collies to be specific. Unfortunately working all day means a dog is not really a good idea. Parents did get a puppy (another border collie from working sheepdog parents) just before Christmas last year. She's 10 month old now and doesn't stop for a minute. Really hard work but adorable.

I had a cat at college, but would prefer a dog of my own. I'll just have to make do with the horse.

Shabbaman · 12-09-2010, 12:31

Well, you can't bring your horse to work either. Unless you're a knight.

Shabbaman · 29-12-2010, 15:29

I just build a new computer. As I'm able to post here, most of it seems to work

New specifications:

Intel i5 760 (good for gaming, decently priced)
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 motherboard (doesn't mean anything to most of you, but this allows me to overclock my system)
Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (not the cheapest, also for overclocking)
Scythe Mugen 2 processor cooler (guess what that's for)
OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD 120GB (yes, that's some kind of superpowered hard disk)
Some stuff that I got from my "old" system, XFX Radeon HD 4870 512 MB DDR5 graphics card, two Seagate Barracuda 7200 HDD's of 400GB, a Cooler Master Real Power M520 power supply and an Antec New Solution NSK4000 II case. The thing now runs win7 home 64 bit. If there's anyone interested in buying a E6420 with compatible motherboard and cooler, 2 GB DDR2 and 450W Zalman psu, let me know.

socralynnek · 29-12-2010, 15:49

Is it really worth overclocking?

Is the time you gain really worth the possible decrease in life span? I guess, that was different in the good old Pentium 1 days... (which I never took part of, Amiga rules, ahem, ruled!)

I guess, I'll buy new hardware when Civ5 seems to be worth it or Civ6 comes out...

Shabbaman · 29-12-2010, 16:39

It's tougher on your system, but the decrease in life span is smaller than the time I'd expect to use the system. I have no idea what the life expectancy is, but as long as you avoid heat stress (proper cooling and cleaning) this could be over 10 years. Even if overclocking would have that, I expect to have a new system by then anyway. But it's not that bad; what's bad for your computer is heat stress. The CPU cooler is enormous, especially when it's compared to the stock cooler. That thing should keep the system at temps very little above room temperature, even with overclock. Besides that, the components are all better than a system that doesn't overclock, so they'd last longer to begin with.

I don't think I'm overclocking right away, as I don't need more cpu power now. But overclocking in a year's time would leave me with a "new" cpu. How would your system perform if it's 1 year younger?

akots · 29-12-2010, 18:26

If you have two identical hard drives, you can get them to Raid 0. Also, Win7 seems to be not gentle towards SSDs due to constant drive activity. My laptop almost never goes to sleep on its own. Otherwise, looks quite durable, should be certainly fine for 3 years at least.

Shabbaman · 29-12-2010, 19:18

I could put them in Raid I guess, but I need the storage space.

ProPain · 29-12-2010, 20:54

This will solve your storage space problem

Slower than internal HD and Iomega is a crap brand imo. But 4TB of storage space will carry you a long way.

Shabbaman · 29-12-2010, 21:48

Yes, but paying 300 euro's so I can get slightly faster transfer speeds in a raid setup kind of defeats the point

11-09-2010, 09:33	#81
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12-09-2010, 12:31	#83
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29-12-2010, 15:29	#84
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	I just build a new computer. As I'm able to post here, most of it seems to work New specifications: Intel i5 760 (good for gaming, decently priced) Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 motherboard (doesn't mean anything to most of you, but this allows me to overclock my system) Kingston HyperX KHX1600C9D3K2/4GX 4GB DDR3 SDRAM (not the cheapest, also for overclocking) Scythe Mugen 2 processor cooler (guess what that's for) OCZ Vertex 2 SATA II 2.5" SSD 120GB (yes, that's some kind of superpowered hard disk) Some stuff that I got from my "old" system, XFX Radeon HD 4870 512 MB DDR5 graphics card, two Seagate Barracuda 7200 HDD's of 400GB, a Cooler Master Real Power M520 power supply and an Antec New Solution NSK4000 II case. The thing now runs win7 home 64 bit. If there's anyone interested in buying a E6420 with compatible motherboard and cooler, 2 GB DDR2 and 450W Zalman psu, let me know. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

29-12-2010, 15:49	#85
socralynnek Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USS Defiant Posts: 3,827	Is it really worth overclocking? Is the time you gain really worth the possible decrease in life span? I guess, that was different in the good old Pentium 1 days... (which I never took part of, Amiga rules, ahem, ruled!) I guess, I'll buy new hardware when Civ5 seems to be worth it or Civ6 comes out... __________________ Being without a signature since November 2004.

29-12-2010, 16:39	#86
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	It's tougher on your system, but the decrease in life span is smaller than the time I'd expect to use the system. I have no idea what the life expectancy is, but as long as you avoid heat stress (proper cooling and cleaning) this could be over 10 years. Even if overclocking would have that, I expect to have a new system by then anyway. But it's not that bad; what's bad for your computer is heat stress. The CPU cooler is enormous, especially when it's compared to the stock cooler. That thing should keep the system at temps very little above room temperature, even with overclock. Besides that, the components are all better than a system that doesn't overclock, so they'd last longer to begin with. I don't think I'm overclocking right away, as I don't need more cpu power now. But overclocking in a year's time would leave me with a "new" cpu. How would your system perform if it's 1 year younger? __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

11-09-2010, 13:15	#82
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	I gre up with dogs, border collies to be specific. Unfortunately working all day means a dog is not really a good idea. Parents did get a puppy (another border collie from working sheepdog parents) just before Christmas last year. She's 10 month old now and doesn't stop for a minute. Really hard work but adorable. I had a cat at college, but would prefer a dog of my own. I'll just have to make do with the horse.

29-12-2010, 18:26	#87
akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	If you have two identical hard drives, you can get them to Raid 0. Also, Win7 seems to be not gentle towards SSDs due to constant drive activity. My laptop almost never goes to sleep on its own. Otherwise, looks quite durable, should be certainly fine for 3 years at least. __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

29-12-2010, 19:18	#88
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	I could put them in Raid I guess, but I need the storage space. __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

29-12-2010, 20:54	#89
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	This will solve your storage space problem Slower than internal HD and Iomega is a crap brand imo. But 4TB of storage space will carry you a long way. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

29-12-2010, 21:48	#90
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,494	Yes, but paying 300 euro's so I can get slightly faster transfer speeds in a raid setup kind of defeats the point __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"