Getting a new computer. Need advice.

[Fast Fingered Fiend]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Bottlenecks is what I'm trying to avoid, which is why I'm aiming for the six core, along with the multi tasking etc.

[darkshark]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInf...%20Family&sw=5

If you aren't already using this, this baby is amazing!! Push two mega processors, four nvidia cards of your choice, and 48GB of RAM! Mix that with some SSD Raid 0 array, and you'll be set.

This is only dual socket >_>

Mine is 8 socket, and capable of 72gb ram. That mobo is not that amazing aside from it's 4 pcie x16 slots.

[fido123]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Bottlenecks is what I'm trying to avoid, which is why I'm aiming for the six core, along with the multi tasking etc.

Unless you're swimming in cash you would have to be retarded to "invest" in a 6-core processor if you think you know what you're talking about. Downloading takes up very, very little CPU power no matter how much you're downloading at a time. Besides for the client using up some processing power, the data is just going from the Network Adapter, to the North Bridge, to your storage. Unless you're doing some hardcore rendering, just stick with a Quad-Core and it'll be plenty of an investment.

[MrRubix]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

you do not need a six core processor lmfao

[Fast Fingered Fiend]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Unless you're swimming in cash you would have to be retarded to "invest" in a 6-core processor if you think you know what you're talking about. Downloading takes up very, very little CPU power no matter how much you're downloading at a time. Besides for the client using up some processing power, the data is just going from the Network Adapter, to the North Bridge, to your storage. Unless you're doing some hardcore rendering, just stick with a Quad-Core and it'll be plenty of an investment.

I'm trying to future proof my computer but yeah I guess you're right.

[MrGiggles]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

6 cores probably won't be in style until 2042

For downloads, I'd worry more about read/write hard drive speed.

[Fast Fingered Fiend]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Does the hard drive cache have anything to do with it as well?

[MrGiggles]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Potentially. I don't know enough about how hard drives work and what specs matter to help you much there, sorry.

[Fast Fingered Fiend]

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No worries, I'll get one with a high Cache jic

[fido123]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

I would say bandwidth would be what you want to worry about with downloading lol. Your hardrive will be able to keep up with pretty much any amount of bandwidth you give it. Also you'll only go as fast as people upload.

[who_cares973]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

fast fingers is yaboy he doesnt know **** about **** lmao

[DAD1]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

so MrRubix how can you afford to do this stuff with the unbelievably crippling cost of living in new york

serious question

cause this was before you had the nicer job right

[MrRubix]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

so MrRubix how can you afford to do this stuff with the unbelievably crippling cost of living in new york

serious question

cause this was before you had the nicer job right

Yes, it was before the new job, but I spent my undergrad years working (in addition to classes) for all four years plus each summer, so I had a bit left over. I've been self-sufficient since an early age. It was initially supposed to be a gift but that wound up not happening.

NY costs blow. Rent is like $1400, and then layer on tons of student loans, phone bills, utilities, Internet, clothing, food, monthly unlimited Metrocard, etc.

But I make enough to cover those costs with enough left over to spend on whatever I want, really. I just can't go crazy and go out drinking every night because those kind of bills add up fast. My girlfriend and I spend a fair bit of our disposable incomes trying out famous restaurants in Manhattan because we're both big on gastronomy/design/etc, so that's where most of our money ultimately goes. NY is freaking expensive and it's really hard to live decently unless you're making good money here.

Even so, NY apartments aren't big enough to justify getting multiple desktops or anything. I don't really want to upgrade my computer on a consistent basis, either, because I like having everything work together at once at maximum quality (as opposed to having parts fail out here and there through wear and tear). I just prefer buying an uber-computer once every few years or so. It's only a few thousand dollars for something you use quite often, and at maximum performance.

[Phynx]

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I would LOVE to see NVidia partner with Intel.

That'd be classic.

I'm skeptical of ATI's new products, raving about 4GB memory this, huge upgrade that. Again it's just that, ATI has for the most part had higher "specs" of hardware but had lower specs in performance to NVidia's cards.

I personally think NVidia is just biding time for itself. That or the 480 Fermi cards are again, as always, better than ATI's top of the line.

Plus I've never had an ATI card that didn't burn itself out within a 6 month period of time. So just based on past failures I will keep myself on NVidias loyalty listing.

[fido123]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Only ATI card I've had burnt out in 2 years. I've never heard anything of actual value about them other than fanboys who don't exactly know how **** works in a computer spamming specs. Too bad the way NVidea does things, offer better performance IMO. It's the same deal with Intel and AMD. Yes the specs are higher in AMDs, and for certain types of computing the chips are better, but for day to day use/the more important and noticeable parts of video game processing is done better with Intel.