06-07-2011, 02:54 PM | #15 | |
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06-07-2011, 02:57 PM | #16 |
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yeah, that's kinda where I was leaning... since Tversity does/can encode for the client video format on the fly.. I will probably need to spend my money on proc and ram...
Doesn't seem like HD speed is much of a factor... for media servers???
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I would personally go with the SSD, but I am biased as that it was I am currently running on my system. I purchased an 80gb SSD from Intel roughly a year ago. It has Windows 7 installed as well as my most frequently played games. The drive is just under half full with the OS and 2 games (BFBC2 and Starcraft II). The system boots into windows from a cold start in under 20 seconds ready to go (no lie). Game loads have also been reduced using the SSD. In most cases I can have the PC booted, game launched and in a lobby in under a minute.
In addition to the SSD I am running an Intel i7 processor and an HD4800 ATI graphics card. I didnt do the 3 screen monitors like Hemlawk as its setup to a 40in LED tv and didnt need the surround affect. I thought of soing a RAID setup in the past but didnt want to configure it. The SSD was so much simpler and IMO faster from a boot. There is no noise associated with retreiving of data unless I am accessing my secondary drives. Those are used for all my music and games that I play less frequently. Edit: Just Re-read your post. Lol for someone who doesnt play games what is the purpose to the higher processor and the Video card isnt bad either. |
06-07-2011, 05:05 PM | #18 | |
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As for the better processor may as well get the best I can (the lower Phenoms aren't much cheaper) and I will be doing some processor and memory intensive things (editing and encoding video, and I also am programming). Also Porn in HD runs much better on 6 cores Definitely don't have the room for 3 monitors (although it would be nice) I will just run the HDMI out to my 42" plasma to watch Hulu or something (I refuse to pay to use it on my PS3).
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06-09-2011, 12:51 PM | #19 |
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A question still looms though, anyone know if running an "older" sound card that is still PCI going to drag down system performance?
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06-09-2011, 12:53 PM | #20 |
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I don't think so...does the card have it's own buffer/cache or does it use system RAM???
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06-09-2011, 01:21 PM | #21 |
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Well Windows 7 supports it (I just looked it up and they have drivers), I believe it has some sort of onboard memory, its a Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Platinum Pro. I am searching the Creative site and can't find anything....
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06-09-2011, 01:23 PM | #22 | |
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you probably wont' notice it.
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06-09-2011, 01:29 PM | #23 |
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Yeah I figured that. I'm a relic of the days that using an old piece of hardware would drag your system to a halt sometimes. Thanks
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06-09-2011, 01:34 PM | #24 |
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LOL
IDE FTW I'm such a nerd....
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06-09-2011, 01:44 PM | #25 |
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My first PC was a 386 with a 340mb hard drive (at a time when 100mb was the norm). It was unfathomable to EVER possibly fill it.
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06-09-2011, 01:47 PM | #27 |
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Oh boy... LMAO not going there....
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06-09-2011, 01:51 PM | #28 |
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Shoot I forgot about that. I didn't own the Commodore we couldn't afford it but my best friend who lived a block away had one. We'd alternate between that and games on my Colecovision.
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