Hardware & Technical I just bought a new computer!!!!!!

Shigawire

Shigawire
Amadeus said:
Unless you're doing stuff like large video editing 8gb will be quite enough.
I've 16gb and have never come close to maxing it out.
Even with creative suite and 3d software running.
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Agreed. I use 3d software like Modo 801.. and I've never had Modo use more than 8gb of my 16gb..
The only app I've experienced to use all my RAM is the terrain generation applications such as World Machine Pro and Terragen 3.

Gamer-only computers with 16gb ram could be considered overkill.. as it does nothing to improve your framerates or load times. The only scenario where a gamer computer could use 16gb, is if one ram chip fails, you can take out the faulty ram and still have enough. :)

Or, maybe in some future game engine where RAM is super important. Maybe the Cobra engine will require much more ram as the procedurally generated planets come. ;)


OP: Your computer is top notch, don't worry you didn't make any mistakes.
 
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Cmdr Snuffler

Cmdr Snuffler
Aleksej said:
Don't count money the other person have.;) Sometimes people do not have extra £100 and in most of the cases they spend more time on a new PC than they have originally planned.
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I Understand that...been there many times, but not with a machine that costs a small fortune.
...but that PC is very high spec and definitely not cheap. The GFX card alone is more than some people spend on an entire PC :D

I wasn't criticising the spec...I was just querying why the 2Tb, since someone who builds a machine of this calibre I would assume is not your general PC user ;)

NAS boxes are the future.
 

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Wokawidget said:
NAS boxes are the future.
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I have to agree with this. I run with a 500gb SSD in my main gaming machine, a 3 TB drive in my home theatre PC and 2 x 2 TB drives in my NAS box for backup purposes. I've got a fair pile of large filesize games (BF4, a bunch of Steam engine, Skyrim etc) installed on the gaming desktop and still have ~100 gb free. Bulk storage just isn't really needed in desktop machines any more, especially if you have a fast connection and access to Steam/Desura etc.
 

[VR] Mad Mike

[VR] Mad Mike
Why are has boxes for the future? I am considering one to stream stuff to multiple machines but on a single games rig with non mission critical data? Nahhh it wouldn't be my choice the op did fine IMO
 

JughedJones

JughedJones
Bit of an update!

I ended up folding to some pretty heavy pressure from some of my friends and you guys, I went with the 4790 i7 and the Z97 MOBA.

Partially, this was because I found a promo code that would save me a couple hundred bucks and had to cancel my order to use it. But, I'm really happy with the new choice.

I was also able to go with the:

GTX 780 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (EVGA FTW Edition w/ EVGA ACX Cooler)

Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooler (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)

And a better SSD: 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write

Even with all of this, thanks to the promo code, I was able to save money, get rushed shipping, and get better stuff! So, thanks to everyone... whether you gave me an 'Attaboy' or suggested I switch up a little.

(I took nearly everyone's advice... ;) )
 
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Aleksej

Aleksej
JughedJones said:
Bit of an update!

I ended up folding to some pretty heavy pressure from some of my friends and you guys, I went with the 4790 i7 and the Z97 MOBA.

Partially, this was because I found a promo code that would save me a couple hundred bucks and had to cancel my order to use it. But, I'm really happy with the new choice.

I was also able to go with the:

GTX 780 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (EVGA FTW Edition w/ EVGA ACX Cooler)

Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler - Extreme Performance CPU Cooler (Dual Standard 120MM Fans (Push-Pull)

And a better SSD: 250GB Samsung 840 EVO Series SATA-III 6.0Gb/s SSD - 540MB/s Read & 520MB/s Write

Even with all of this, thanks to the promo code, I was able to save money, get rushed shipping, and get better stuff! So, thanks to everyone... whether you gave me an 'Attaboy' or suggested I switch up a little.

(I took nearly everyone's advice... ;) )
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Did you get 4790 or 4790k? Z97 is not necessary for 4790 (without k).
 

JughedJones

JughedJones
Should I ask them if they can give me two K's?


Seriously though, folks. The only thing that sucks is I can't bring myself to play Elite until it gets here! I have a new monitor, a new trackir, a new X52 pro... all sitting in wait.

I can't plow through with this dinosaur rig knowing what I have coming!
 
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Rune

Rune
Nice specs, I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Beats my rig and I can run ED at 1440p at a smooth 60fps so you should have a great experience.
 

JughedJones

JughedJones
Anybody want to keep me company?

Lets talk about how awesome it is and how I'm going to see Elite at its best finally!

I'm freaking out I'm so excited.

It's the first time I ever got a real gaming rig.

Anyone wanna know the specs?
 
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Evilroco

Evilroco
Hope it does the Job :)

As someone who is stuck in 1280x800(pls FD sort that) on my system I am going send some "positive vibes" your way hope all goes well buddy :)
 

Fenris Wolf

Fenris Wolf
JughedJones said:
Anybody want to keep me company?
Lets talk about how awesome it is and how I'm going to see Elite at its best finally!
I'm freaking out I'm so excited.
It's the first time I ever got a real gaming rig.
Anyone wanna know the specs?
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You sound like an over excited 14yr old who just realized there is more to life than than shooting squirrels!
 

JughedJones

JughedJones
Evilroco said:
Hope it does the Job :)

As someone who is stuck in 1280x800(pls FD sort that) on my system I am going send some "positive vibes" your way hope all goes well buddy :)
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Alright. Since you asked, I'll tell you the specs. (It's not Awesome, but it's pretty good.)


Case: NZXT Source 530 w/ USB 3.0, 10-port fan hub, Side-Panel Window
Intel® Core™ i7-4770K
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 EVGA FTW Edition w/ EVGA ACX Cooler
GIGABYTE G1.SNIPER Z97 ATX
Cooler Master Seidon 240M Liquid Cooling
750 Watts - Corsair CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE
16GB (8GBx2) DDR3/1866MHz Dual Channel Memory Corsair Vengeance


There's more there but... you know...

jabokai said:
You've already told us - http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=22138[/URL
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I changed it.

lol.
 
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Sir.Tj

The Moderator who shall not be Blamed....
Volunteer Moderator
Sir.Tj
I'll merge the threads.

Hope you enjoy your new rig. :smilie:
 

Crudzilla

Crudzilla
JughedJones said:
Anybody want to keep me company?

Lets talk about how awesome it is and how I'm going to see Elite at its best finally!

I'm freaking out I'm so excited.
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No kidding...

It's the first time I ever got a real gaming rig.

Anyone wanna know the specs?
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You mean the specs you posted and discussed at length in this thread?
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=22138

Seriously dude. Get that you are excited, try to calm down before you make a nasty puddle on the floor.

Grats on the new PC :)
 
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