veK Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 new year, new topic ;Dfirst purchase this year will be new hdds (and selling the old ones). I'm also looking for a nice sff case, laptop and I will buy a ps3 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 So when will USB 3 be in computers? I heard by end of year.So it would be nice to wait until then, and maybe get an intel core i7 that uses DDR3 ram. So 3 tech upgrades at once! also win 7 should be out as well... (don't want vista) :DGood year for tech. And with all these improvements it means the old stuff will be dirt cheap! core2duo/ddr2 should be very cheap. Maybe a high end core2duo with high end ddr2 ram for cheap?I'll also be looking for USB stick. Wouldn't mind a decent ocz rally2. My current sticks are slow cheap ones.I don't need much hard drive space so a 16-32gb usb stick will be easier to use than a 500gb HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I already ordered quite a lot so far this year:- WD Passport 2,5" HDD 500GB- Samsung F1 HDDs 1000GB(2x)- External HDD Case for the 2 1000GB HDDs- PS3 Console - PS3 Remote Control- PS3 2nd Controller- PS3 Controller Charging Station*update*- Shuttle XPC SG33G5 Glamor Series- 4GB DDR2-800 RAM- Keysonic Keyboard- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400(- not really hardware: a few PS3 Games from Asia and Canada, hopefully they arrive soon)more coming soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted January 27, 2009 Author Share Posted January 27, 2009 I spent more money on hardware (and other stuff like furniture) than I did in all 12 months of 2008. I also got my old Linksys router up and running again with DD-WRT so I can use WLAN with my PS3.I also got those things:- 16 GB Mtron Solid State Disk - Samsung SCX 4500 printer/scaneer- Dell 2709W LCD (27" obviously, will replace my Dell 2407WFP)- Couple of nice things like different fans, USB-cables, 2,5" case for the SSD...Here are some pics so this thread gets some life ::)(I will make some of my onw stuff once everything is set up properly - I'm waiting for an electrician who will put another power outlet into the wall on friday)Dell 2709WSamsung SCX 4500WShuttle SG33G5 Glamor Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Notice speed difference with SSD?Is it quieter (notice the absence of HD noise?)?Are you using it for OS/programs mainly? Used in desktop?I also heard great things about DD-WRT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted January 28, 2009 Author Share Posted January 28, 2009 Yes I notice some speed difference, especially while booting the OS or when launching applications like photophop. It's absolutely silent (but the psu-fans of the shuttle are not, that's why I plan on changing them today or tomorrow) and I'm using it for the OS only (that's why I only got 16GB which already has been quite expensive. My data is stored on a portable 2,5" disc and I also have an external case conncted to it with my new 2x1TB drives - but I rarely turn those on.DD-WRT is great - although I can only compare it to the default Linksys firmware and OpenWRT. There are many configuration options and I think the router is much faster now using WLAN. The documentation (which version and why, how to flash it onto your router, how to upgrad if you haven't had the default firmware on...) is quite good and I can only recommend it if your router is on the list of the supported devices :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2k Sardaukar Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Cool stuff you got there veK. What for inkt does the printer use? Is it expensive in printing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 Also veK is there a reason you are still using DDR2 ram? Is it because it is dirt cheap compared to DDR3?Are you waiting to switch to DDR3 when eventually you upgrade to say the new Intel core i7 which only accept DDR3 ram? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted February 2, 2009 Author Share Posted February 2, 2009 @ Thumper: it's a laser printer. I don't know the exact price per paper, because I don't print very much. The price was okay for me so I did care more about stuff like the copy and scanning function, design and the small size, because I don't have that much space now.@ Andrew: there is no good reason for me to switch to the cpus and ddr3. as far as I know there isn't even a shuttle barebone yet which supports ddr3 and the new cpus. I don't need a superfast machine and the Intel E8400 + 4GB memory as well as this "older" shuttle were really cheap. I could have even kept my old Intel E6600 but I decided to sell my old gaming pc in one piece (brings more money) - but it would have been enough for what I need. It's another reason why I stopped playing games on the pc: I just don't want to upgrade my pc all the time (especially the far too expensive videocard-changes annoy me) and waste a lot of electricity everytime I turn on my pc (and I'm only playing about 5-10% of the time I use it). For everything else I do at the computer I don't need very much power. So this setup is just perfect and I could still play older games with the onboard videochip I guess... anyway for gaming I got my PS3 now in the living room and I prefer gaming with a friend or even alone on the couch over gaming at the desk a lot ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 So I guess I'll throw out the SSD again soon. I'm having trouble with it at every boot up and I can't fix this. I asked for help but I don't know... maybe it just doesn't get along with the board/chipset or whatever. I have an up to date bios and also the SSD firmware is up to date. It's really a pity because I have no problems at all in windows - it's just the booting (which is incredibly fast when it does work work without problems). I don't really want to switch back to a HDD. I'll get a 2,5" HDD then (but with 7.200 rpm) which fits into my silencer bay but I can only hope it will really be silent (no pronlem with a SSD of course) but besides the noise level the HDD will never be that fast. Really, I haven't seen photoshop open and be ready that fast, it's amazing. But the problems are too much and I tried everything I could... Anyway, I also got a special PSU for my Shuttle after I failed to mod the old one with silent fans. It's damn big (external part) but the inside is passive now. The Shuttle is absolutely silent now after I also switched the default CPU Cooler. Very nice... good power, little space, no noises - I really like it. Maybe I'll get a laptop soon and also some 2.1 set for when I'm not alone (though I usually hang out in the living room with friends) or just to listen to some music without headphones. I think I can post some pictures soon, because I placed everything where it belongs now after the electrician has been around at friday and I got another power outlet installed into the wall left of my desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 A new toy for work. It's in use for a couple of minor virtual machines.I am expecting another one in a month or so.The disks and SAS RAID controller are non factory default in able to handle the RAID configuration I desire.(change the last digit for more pictures if desired) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 I ordered a new laptop yesterday. And I'm not quite sure but maybe I'll sell my Shuttle again when I have the laptop. I like it, but I don't really need two systems and the laptop should be enough (I can't play on the Shuttle either because I didn't put a gaming videocard in) and I can plug the laptop to my display via HDMI and use two displays then. I'm trying to change the HDD of the laptop though. It comes with 250GB and if it's not that complicated I will put in a 500GB HDD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2k Sardaukar Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I bought a nice epson sx600fw wireless printer and an asus wl600g router.printer is very fast in printing and nice looking.the router is doing his job good so far. it also has a function to have ftp server when putting in usb stick, nice addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 as you mention a usb-stick...yesterday I received a 32GB USB-Stick which is really fast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 I bought 2 4gb ocz rally2 for $13 each last week. Bought from newegg.Also bought 3 fans for $6 each. Work great. Hopefully no overheating problems this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 not quite computerish hardware but still... I've ordered this:as a replacement for my 5.1 system I'm going to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 I really like this new sound equipment so far. I already pampered my neighbours with some hardstyle, drum and bass and hardcore mixes today ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D2k Sardaukar Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 You buy expensive stuff Vek.Only 'hardware' stuff I bought lately were some attiny microcontrollers and led's for around 16 euro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Bought a whole new computer back in May. 23" MonitorAMD Phenom 9750 Quad Core8GB RAMXFX Radeon 4830750GB HDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veK Posted August 19, 2009 Author Share Posted August 19, 2009 why did you buy 8gb ram? :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 It was on special offer ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 why did you buy 8gb ram? :Oyou never know when you are gonna need it... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 What type of ram? 2x2x2x2 ? 3x3x2?A lot of ram :P You could pretty much run your entire OS and programs in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 2x2x2x2 i figure this way i won't need to upgrade for a long while. Is a 3gb stick available yet? Would be awesome having 12 ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruntlord6 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 2x2x2x2 i figure this way i won't need to upgrade for a long while. Is a 3gb stick available yet? Would be awesome having 12 ;) 4 gb sticks are out but they cost hundreds per stick. i bought a bfg tech 9600 gt with factory overclock, cant wait to install it, hope my crappy psu can handle it as i cant afford a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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