[MEGATHREAD] Personal Computer - Updated builds thanks to Logical Increments

[lcyGamma]

Are SSDs really worth it like

I understand that they're better

But are they $600 better

An SSD is great if you have the money and want to enjoy the speed increase. Running Windows and any applications you use the most off of the SSD is what you should be doing, and I hear that its significantly better.

However for the price I don't recommend it. SSDs aren't exactly the most reliable piece of equipment given how much they cost, and the technology is changing a lot. Now isn't really the time to buy unless you can indulge, in my view.

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[fawkes..]

Are SSDs really worth it like

I understand that they're better

But are they $600 better

If you've got enough money, sure. But if it's a choice between a HDD and SSD at the moment i'd choose a HDD even though SSD's are faster.

[Tokthree]

>Downloading an MMO.
>Korean servers, not expecting more than 1MB/s.
>
>Dear sweet mother of god.

This was a constant speed for the entire download, I could never get more than 4MB/s on my old DELL motherboard, even at the start of the month when the bandwidth cap reset, everyone else was asleep and my brother wasn't torrenting anything.

Just for these speeds this motherboard was worth every single loving penny I spent on it

[lcyGamma]

If you've got enough money, sure. But if it's a choice between a HDD and SSD at the moment i'd choose a HDD even though SSD's are faster.

I'd like to remind you fawkes that using an SSD as your primary mode of storage would be really iffy, and you'd be wanting to do weekly backups of your entire drive. :s

[fawkes..]

I'd like to remind you fawkes that using an SSD as your primary mode of storage would be really iffy, and you'd be wanting to do weekly backups of your entire drive. :s

I know, I just wasn't sure whether Stocking meant are they worth buying, or are they worth buying instead of a HDD or for replacing one c:

[Tokthree]

People always tell me I should buy an SSD to improve system performance.
I tell them to forget off and go advise someone else to waste copious amounts of cash on technology that isn't really relevant for gaming.

If you can't stand waiting 30 seconds for your PC to boot completely and want to load games faster than a couple seconds then be my guest, but don't go around spreading the completely bullstuff information that the speed boost provided by an SSD over a HDD actually matters for anything other than business applications

[lcyGamma]

I know, I just wasn't sure whether Stocking meant are they worth buying, or are they worth buying instead of a HDD or for replacing one c:

Ah okay. Just checking. :3

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I agree, this is a problem in the world of hobbyist and gaming computer assembly. In my opinion these people should be ignored and distrusted.

I also don't like people who overvalue expensive graphics cards and undervalue cheaper ones. There is this weird idea that you have to buy a GTX 670 or 680 to have a "real" gaming machine, when most people will get by with a significantly cheaper card. I could have spent $400 on a GPU too but, why would I? I find it insane. :U

There was a guy on YouTube who described the HD 7950 as a "budget card" and I was like, oh just get out please. Silly neckbeards with bogus so-called expertise. 

[Tokthree]

I could've spent £200~ on a GTX 660, instead I spent £160 on a XFX 7870 and got practically identical performance, I could've spent £160 on an i-core but instead I spent £70 on a Phenom II x4 and got all the power I needed.

People need to drop the idea that expense = better, doing some research and comparing products can save you a hell of a lot of money

[lcyGamma]

Precisely. There comes a point where all that power is just going nowhere.

When will I buy a 660, 70, or 80? When the price drops in half in the future, if ever. I never play cutting edge so I get along fine nibbling lower down the food chain. Any high end card with reasonable bandwidth, the type that 1000mhz and 1GB or more, will do most gamers. This needs to be said more especially in this community.

[Zeblote]

Problem with high-end computer stuff:
When you can afford it, it's outdated.

Example:
You save the whole year planning to buy a super gaming pc at the end.
You decided that since a gtx 990 is the newest one, you need it.

End of the year comes close
OH MY GOD THEY RELEASED A GTX 1337 AND ITS ONLY 1% BETTER BUT COSTS $600 MORE OH GOD WHERE DO I TAKE THE EXTRA MONEY I MUST HAVE IT

[Tokthree]

Realistically all technology is already outdated by the time it's actually on sale

[Flush535]

I'm probably going to get a small SSD in a few months to put games and windows on. What's a good size? I was thinking 64gb or 128...

[lcyGamma]

I'm probably going to get a small SSD in a few months to put games and windows on. What's a good size? I was thinking 64gb or 128...

How many games do you have? Assuming all are 0.5 to 3GB each, it depends.

[Momentum]

in the next 5 years i think desktops will be seen as things only enthusiasts of computers use, the standard may just be laptops.

[lcyGamma]

in the next 5 years i think desktops will be seen as things only enthusiasts of computers use, the standard may just be laptops.

Well, consumer desktops and laptops are always low-end anyhow. The desktop you own is considered an enthusiast computer if you use your definition.

Tablets are far more likely to dominate, since most people view their laptops as work devices.