EPTLaptops are generally not built to last either, you need to find a specific model that is good
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Cyro
United Kingdom20344 Posts
Laptops are generally not built to last either, you need to find a specific model that is good | ||
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SkrollK
France580 Posts
On May 26 2016 21:09 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote: I would imagine that data storage is one of the few places you wouldn't see much in the way of planned obsolescence. Storage isn't something that needs to fail for someone to buy more, they just need to fill up the space. Eventually, everyone runs out of space. BackBlaze has an ongoing study on drive life. This is the most recent update. This is the data overview. EDIT: It's the updated version of the study linked to in the Superuser post that Craton provided in his last post. In terms of determining best brand, I still don't think this really answers the question because the sample sizes just aren't large enough for 50% of the brands that they use. It seems that computer technology, in general, is one of the few places that we see actual improvements over planned obsolescence. The lifespan of computer hardware extends far beyond its period of usefulness. I wonder how many people replace their computers because of actual hardware failures, over the hardware's inability to meet modern software demands? If planned obsolescence happens anywhere, it's in SW: instead of continuing to patch your OS, they make an entirely new one, for instance. Can't agree more with that. Atm IT technologies don't need PO cause no one is keeping the hardware to it's full life extent, because obviously progress happens faster than the death of the component. | ||
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EmKey
Korea (South)631 Posts
![[image loading]](https://www.backblaze.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/drive-stats-2016-q1-failure-by-mfg.jpg) On May 26 2016 21:09 SweeTLemonS[TPR] wrote: I wonder how many people replace their computers because of actual hardware failures, over the hardware's inability to meet modern software demands? Yup, i would like to see some stats about it as well. Its probably different for different brands (esp the likes of razer and seagate) | ||
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EmKey
Korea (South)631 Posts
On May 26 2016 22:08 SkrollK wrote: Can't agree more with that. Atm IT technologies don't need PO cause no one is keeping the hardware to it's full life extent, because obviously progress happens faster than the death of the component. Id imagine it still exists in some areas like gamer peripherals aka more buttons, more flashy looks but def much less in gpu,cpu in which performance race are more important. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
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Assault_1
Canada1950 Posts
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Firkraag8
Sweden1006 Posts
On May 27 2016 04:23 {ToT}ColmA wrote: thanks guys, build worked out fine i guess, booted into bios and just taking a break now, installing and stuff in the next 10 hours T_T;; NP, what did you end up buying? | ||
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Craton
United States17303 Posts
On May 27 2016 05:22 Assault_1 wrote: So Pascal and Polaris are coming in a few weeks/months, is this a major iteration or would you expect 2017 to offer a larger jump in performance? I just want to consider whats being offered in 2017 or maybe even 2018 before I jump on this It's a major iteration. We'll potentially see some other offerings of this gen in Q3/Q4, which may or may not be worthwhile for you. | ||
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{ToT}ColmA
Japan3260 Posts
used most of your suggestions but reused my macho cpu cooler and used different ram cuz of availability. now i need to get rid of my hdd's and use only ssds....would be a near silent system. btw - i needed help from microsoft support - which was awesome - the key i got from the other rig with the link someone posted was not valid and windows automatically disabled my windows activation. had to talk to the support and after ~1h of talking about random stuff he managed to do it with. was fun to see how he used my mouse etc and controlled my pc from his place. he reseted everything and i had to reactivate with a windows 7 key. the key u get from the .vbs script one guy linked here is just a generic windows10 key that will not let you move from one rig to another | ||
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felisconcolori
United States6169 Posts
On May 26 2016 22:45 EmKey wrote: Interesting site. I wonder if there is any affiliation between BB and any of those brands. That comparision seagate vs hitachi o.0 + Show Spoiler [nice graph] + Yup, i would like to see some stats about it as well. Its probably different for different brands (esp the likes of razer and seagate) You're forgetting how many people (and I've known several now) that are replacing their computers over perceived hardware failures that are more likely software failures and in many cases may be just user failures. I've gotten two computers now (somewhat older, of course) free of charge from people that had slagged them with malware and viruses. | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20344 Posts
The kind of people that would know to defragment a primary drive HDD weekly are usually the type of people to be using SSD's for years already | ||
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SkrollK
France580 Posts
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Cyro
United Kingdom20344 Posts
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EmKey
Korea (South)631 Posts
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Craton
United States17303 Posts
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Dav1oN
Ukraine3164 Posts
and it would be nice to hear few suggestions about PC build we should use to stream anything flawlessly, and should we take at least two PC's? on the other hand I saw ppl streaming exclusivly only with monitors avaliable, so kinda not sure about such details | ||
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zekiY
United States11 Posts
The only thing I'm missing is a motherboard here and I'm not sure what to go with. I'm hoping for something pretty cheap to keep the cost under 450 after tax so any recommendations would be welcomed. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.71 @ Amazon) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.57 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.70 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.05 @ Amazon) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.22 @ Amazon) Total: $351.23 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 16:01 EDT-0400 | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20344 Posts
On June 01 2016 04:49 zekiY wrote: I built my first PC off the advice from this thread a couple years back and now I'm building one for my little brother. It's a very simple machine, I'm throwing my old 770 in there, but everything else I need fresh. The only thing I'm missing is a motherboard here and I'm not sure what to go with. I'm hoping for something pretty cheap to keep the cost under 450 after tax so any recommendations would be welcomed. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.71 @ Amazon) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.57 @ Amazon) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Corsair 100R ATX Mid Tower Case ($52.70 @ Amazon) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($37.05 @ Amazon) Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($32.99 @ Amazon) Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($27.22 @ Amazon) Total: $351.23 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-31 16:01 EDT-0400 You'll need ddr4 RAM (+ a ddr4 mobo) or low voltage ddr3 (1.35v) with a ddr3 mobo, 1.5v RAM isn't ok for Skylake. DDR4 is probably best. | ||
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icystorage
Jollibee19350 Posts
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bluegarfield
Singapore1128 Posts
On June 01 2016 17:42 icystorage wrote: what's the GTX equivalent of the rx480? Look like close to 980 of last gen, pascal would probably be 1060 | ||
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