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

[Pecon]

Well, the WD vs Seagate is probably mostly just a matter of opinion. I'd still highly recommend slashing the processor down a notch to get an SSD in that build. The SSD does so much more work for you in the end than a strong processor when you're just doing typical stuff.

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[Jubel]

I wouldn't touch a Seagate drive with a 9-foot pole after my experience with them. In my opinion, I think you ought to drop to a lower price processor and throw in a WD harddrive + SSD combo in there. SSD's are what actually give the performance boost most 'normal' people would notice.

I don't really think an SSD is necessary for a few people in their late 50's. :P
Although if you know of a better price/performance processor and a respectable WD drive without effecting price too much, that would be nice.

[Swat 3]

An SSD heavily decreases loading times, and with my SSD, my computer boots in about 10-15 seconds (and this is only because for some reason my computer takes a bit to POST).

To nice PC building person, you should go to reddit.com/r/buildapc and go to the IRC they have. Great people on that chat, they'll take care of you.

[carolcat]

i had one out of my 3 WD drives fail and another is making a weird noise
my 3tb Segate is still going strong

your sample size is too small and therefore does not properly represent a real-world average of fail rates; you also didn't include the age of all of the drives


data was collected through thousands of drives btw

[Bisjac]

People must be dropping laptops with hdds, or raiding up and ultra writing stuffloads of data for 365 non stop.

Because i have never in my life experienced a failed hd of any type or brand

[shitlord]

your sample size is too small and therefore does not properly represent a real-world average of fail rates; you also didn't include the age of all of the drives


data was collected through thousands of drives btw

my seagate is 3 years old my WDs are 2 years old

[Jasa]

Just had a Seagate die on my boss yesterday. How timely.

[beachbum111111]

I'm installing a couple of programs and games for my girlfriend on a USB but the shortcuts to the programs don't work when I try them on a different computer. Is there a way to make shortcuts on a USB work?
and before you say "zomg piracy", it's free stuff, she doesn't have a computer of her own and her dad wont let her download anything.

[shitlord]

I'm installing a couple of programs and games for my girlfriend on a USB but the shortcuts to the programs don't work when I try them on a different computer. Is there a way to make shortcuts on a USB work?
and before you say "zomg piracy", it's free stuff, she doesn't have a computer of her own and her dad wont let her download anything.

why would anyone say piracy???????

[beachbum111111]

why would anyone say piracy???????

Because putting programs and games on a USB isn't something you usually do.

[ZERØ]

Just had a Seagate die on my boss yesterday. How timely.

I have had a seagate drive for more than 5 years, its a 1tb external expansion drive that I removed from its casing and moved into my pc.


It has yet to fail but its getting noisy and I think its time to make a switch, I got my younger brother a 1TB WD Black drive that runs at 7200RPMs and its really quiet.

I'll probably get the same thing, wish WD would release some SSHD's though, my best bet is a WD Black right now though, since WD Blues aren't fast enough for me. Also for the curious I don't use a HDD for my OS I use a Samsung 850 Evo SSD thats only 120GB big.

I have also been thinking of getting a 3TB WD Green for whole system backups though.

[beachbum111111]

I'm installing a couple of programs and games for my girlfriend on a USB but the shortcuts to the programs don't work when I try them on a different computer. Is there a way to make shortcuts on a USB work?
and before you say "zomg piracy", it's free stuff, she doesn't have a computer of her own and her dad wont let her download anything.

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[Oasis]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P03H20196&cm_re=samsung_950_pro-_-20-147-466-_-Product


Opinions as a boot drive?

[Alyx Vance]

I've only had a single hard-drive die on me. It was a WD but it most likely died due to me moving my PC constantly + other things. My new one is running perfectly. (Same extract drive)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P03H20196&cm_re=samsung_950_pro-_-20-147-466-_-Product


Opinions as a boot drive?

I don't understand how one would use that as a SSD

https://www.sabrepc.com/intel-sc7120p-xeon-phi-7120p-knights-corner-coprocessor-passive.html?utm_source=google_shopping&gclid=Cj0KEQiAg7ayBRD8qqSGt-fj6uYBEiQAucjOwUncggQUi1BsphwR5JMf4IEK0sNjnECugH3-5hs2AHQaAl4k8P8HAQ
This also trips me out, can someone explain how this CPU works?

[shitlord]

I don't understand how one would use that as a HDD

you dont use it as an HDD
you use it as an SSD