Jun. 7th, 2013

The New PC

Jun. 7th, 2013 07:59 am
krowface: (cube)
My new PC
For the first time in over a decade, I pulled the trigger on the purchase of a brand new desktop PC. This will be the first time in as long as I can remember in which I will have a rig that is absolutely fresh out of the box and unowned 100% in every way possible. The long line of bashing together a system from scavenging has ended. Which is funny, because I think I might still have a soundcard or NIC that's older than your mother.

So, without further introduction, here's the hardware:
  • Biostar Intel LGA1155 Z77 Chipset ATX 2600MHz DDR3 Memory Motherboard [TZ77XE3]
  • Intel Core-i5 3350P Quad-Core Processor 3.1 Ghz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 [BX80637i53350P]
  • Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL9 @1.5V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory [BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00]
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 OC 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express 3.0 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/Displayport SLI Ready Graphics Card [GV-N660OC-2GD]
  • Seagate Barracuda 1 TB HDD SATA 6 Gb/s NCQ 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive [ST1000DM003]
  • Intel 330 Series Solid-State Drive 60 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-Inch - [SSDSC2CT060A3K5]
  • Seasonic 80Plus Power Supply [M12II 620 BRONZE]
  • Fractal Design Define R4 Cases, Black Pearl (FD-CA-DEF-R4-BL-W)
Pictures forthcoming as I take pictures of the build process. Unfortunately, I have to leave town this afternoon, so chances are very slim I will get a chance to get it up and running, so I won't be posting benchmarks until I get back. Sorry.

Anyways, pretty exciting! Brand new hot hardware, and stuff powerful enough that I can live sculpt 3D using my tablet, which is the point of all of this, because I have a lot to do, and quality tools mean things get done faster, and things get done right.

(No more watching my PC have a nervous breakdown when I open more than two apps.)

Off to unpack. Wish me luck!

P.S. A fond goodbye to my old PC "Grimlock", thank you for your years of service. And thanks to my brother Justin for being the guy who brought her to me.





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