April MA BS Thread - Keep it Flowing
Diesel Van Enthusiast
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I'll use the new Motherboard opportunity to buy the discounted Office Suite OEM from MS.
I'll run a small HD in the PC for operating systems & applications, and continue to use my 750Gig USB as the drive for all my files.
Easier to lock away the USB drive than the entire PC.
I'll run a small HD in the PC for operating systems & applications, and continue to use my 750Gig USB as the drive for all my files.
Easier to lock away the USB drive than the entire PC.
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Thanks Shaun
There is a local computer repair shop that has a good rep, like Don's.
I've been going to them over the years.
Likely I'll have them build it for me.
I saved a lot of junk from the old PC's I trashed, maybe some of the power supplies and boards are still serviceable.
Keep my costs down.
There is a local computer repair shop that has a good rep, like Don's.
I've been going to them over the years.
Likely I'll have them build it for me.
I saved a lot of junk from the old PC's I trashed, maybe some of the power supplies and boards are still serviceable.
Keep my costs down.
Older power supplies were usually around 250 or 300 watt.. Today a 550 to 750 watt is common..
Diesel Van Enthusiast
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Yea my old power supply was about 300 watts and when I bought it back in the mid 1990s the guy asked why would I want such a big one.
I said so I would not have to buy a larger one for a long time.
I said so I would not have to buy a larger one for a long time.
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Dave if your running something like crossfire or sli I would run at least a 700 watt power supply. I personally run a 1000+ watt power supply in my desktop. I really have to rebuild that thing.
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Diesel Van Enthusiast
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Don:
I always look toward the future, going hi-end now allows me to degrade to mediocre over time before I'm obsolete again.
At the moment the only gaming I do is Second Life
I always look toward the future, going hi-end now allows me to degrade to mediocre over time before I'm obsolete again.
At the moment the only gaming I do is Second Life
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I know I have fried a 500 watt power supply when I upgraded a video card in my first desktop. Then again I was also running 4 optical drives, 2 hard drives as well as two case fans, the cpu coller, and then the new card was the final straw.
Diesel Van Enthusiast
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1000+ watt I'll need a dedicated outlet for that PC, I see that the PC is up there with the Air-Conditioner and Microwave.
Hmmm, I could duct the exhaust air from the PC to the Clothes Dryer and save on energy
Good thing I work the evening shift and I am only on the computer after midnight, guess I'll have to go for off peak metering.
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True Dave. Actually it doesnt run to warm right now considering that I need to replace a few things in it. Namely the board, video cards, and processor. I had it plugged into a ups to help with any sudden voltage demands it needed. But with it not running I dont have it plugged in.
Diesel Van Enthusiast
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Do computers come with amp meters / power meters like our trucks do, and like the old Stereos had Db meters.
That way I can watch my A$$ knowing my wife will see the electric bill before I do.
That way I can watch my A$$ knowing my wife will see the electric bill before I do.
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I dont think they do Dave. this is the power supply I currently have it is 1200 watts.
My home theatre system is over that by thirty watts if you include the 230 watt amp for the 10 inch subwoofer.
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My home theatre system is over that by thirty watts if you include the 230 watt amp for the 10 inch subwoofer.
Newegg.com - Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply - Power Supplies
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True Dave. Actually it doesnt run to warm right now considering that I need to replace a few things in it. Namely the board, video cards, and processor. I had it plugged into a ups to help with any sudden voltage demands it needed. But with it not running I dont have it plugged in.
the house lights dim as you get into the thick of the game.Talk about realism
Never gave it thought that a PC could surge such power