genedjr
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OK - my $9K+ HP Xw8400 workstation from 2006 is worth about $200 now (maybe). And as I try harder TD content, I am stymied by the slow response of my HD7950 3GB video card. When I did CPU-Z the combined benchmark score was a miserable 1830.7. Given new systems are benching at 10x this - its time to move on. But hey 10+ years of daily use without a single failure - not bad.
RYZEN - why? I am a cheap cheap cheap SOB. I should be able to get 80%+ of Intel performance at 50% of the cost. More than enough to play modern and future games. And hey, anything above about 70-80 FPS and your eye/mind cannot keep up with it. Yeah there are exceptions especially for the tweenies - but hey I am WAY past that.
My requirements
OK, build so far
Any better suggestions? I would love help - there are sOOOOOOOO many choices
...gene
RYZEN - why? I am a cheap cheap cheap SOB. I should be able to get 80%+ of Intel performance at 50% of the cost. More than enough to play modern and future games. And hey, anything above about 70-80 FPS and your eye/mind cannot keep up with it. Yeah there are exceptions especially for the tweenies - but hey I am WAY past that.
My requirements
- upgrade room - spend a little more now for a MB and PSU with the end in mind. Just don't waste money (unless it's for a purpose).
- Within Limits, use what I have - SSD sys disk, 2x1.8TB drives (windows mirrored), 5x750GB drives (may sell with old box), case, keyboard, mouse, GPU, Monitor(s)
- Ryzen 7 1800x
- 64GB RAM, 3200 - or more!
- Vega 2xGPU Crossfire
- M2 500GB sys disk (32GB/s transfer)
- 2x 1440 monitors (no need for 4K unless I get new eyes)
- 10TB of recoverable storage
- ASRock X370 Taichi, Massive 16 phase power
- DDR4-3200 - way up from others
- 2 M2 slots - working this out, not sure which is more important
- 10! SATA connections - wow
OK, build so far
- Memory: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB 3200 - $136
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - $228
- Enermax ETS-T40 Fit Series CPU Cooler 200W - $37
- Rosewill Quark Series 1000 Watt Full Modular 80 Plus Platinum - $150
- ASRock X370 Taichi - $192
Any better suggestions? I would love help - there are sOOOOOOOO many choices
...gene
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