Re: Another new PC for me!

From	vallor <vallor@cultnix.org>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, alt.checkmate, talk.politics.guns, comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: Another new PC for me!
Date	2025-02-26 14:20 +0000
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On Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:13:50 -0700, % <pursent100@gmail.com> wrote in
<9kednQ4oHKEAvCL6nZ2dnZfqn_ednZ2d@giganews.com>:

> Tahitian pearl wrote:
>> % wrote:
>>> chrisv wrote:
>>>> Some of you may recall that I built a new Alder Lake machine in the
>>>> Summer of 2023, to replace my Ivy Bridge (Intel 3rd gen) quad-core
>>>> i5. I've now replaced my other PC, a Skylake (Intel 6th gen)
>>>> quad-core Xeon.  Below I compare the new components to the 2023
>>>> build, and the reasons for my choices.
>>>>
>>>> CPU:  Intel Raptor Lake i5-14600k (Alder Lake i5-12400)  In 2023 a
>>>> Raptor Lake i5 was a $300 chip, which I felt was too much for my
>>>> needs.  Now it's a $200 chip, so I decided to step up, even though I
>>>> remain skeptical of the need for so many (6P + 8E) CPU cores.  The
>>>> larger L2 cache of Raptor Lake, combined with higher clock speeds,
>>>> gives the 14600k around 25% better performance than the 12400, and
>>>> that's in benchmarks that do _not_ benefit from having a zillion
>>>> cores.  It costs twice as much the 12400, but increases the total
>>>> system cost by only 10%.  And, who knows, maybe some day I will do
>>>> something that will utilize all the cores.
>>>>
>>>> Motherboard:  Asus TUF Gaming B760M-Plus WiFi II (MSI B760M Mag
>>>> Mortar WiFi)  Both are good-quality B760-based microATX boards.  The
>>>> MSI board has been working fine, but I thought I'd the Asus a try.  I
>>>> perceive it as being a bit of an upgrade over the MSI.  I have no
>>>> need for the extras that a Z790 board offers.
>>>>
>>>> RAM:  G Skill 48GB DDR5-6400 (G Skill 32GB DDR5-5600) I think that
>>>> 32G is way plenty, and will be for a long time.  But in the spirit of
>>>> this PC being a performance upgrade and more future-proof, I decided
>>>> to endow it with more RAM.  I thought about 64G, but that just seemed
>>>> ridiculous, for what I do.  The 48G compromise seemed kind of fun and
>>>> different.  The speed boost to 6400 MHz was done in the same spirit
>>>> of custom-built fun, and because Raptor Lake does officially support
>>>> faster RAM.
>>>>
>>>> SSD:  Kingston KC3000 2TB PCIe 4 M.2 (same)  Plenty good.  I see no
>>>> need for PCIe 5, here.
>>>>
>>>> PSU:  Seasonic Vertex 750W 80+ gold (Seasonic Focus 650W 80+ Gold)
>>>> Small steps up in quality and performance, for the new PC.
>>>>
>>>> CPU cooler:  Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO (Deepcool AK620)
>>>> Both are large dual-tower, dual fan coolers.  I might have bought the
>>>> Deepcool again, but they got into some kind of legal trouble and are
>>>> no longer available.  The reviews that I read of the Thermalright
>>>> said that it was one of the best air coolers available, and it's
>>>> reasonably priced.
>>>>
>>>> Case:  Asus Prime AP201 microATX mini-tower (same)  Has the jacks
>>>> that I want, where I want them, and no silly glass panel.
>>>>
>>>> GPU:  Nvidia GTX 1080Ti (GTX 1070)  Both are far from state of the
>>>> art, but suffice for the occasional screwing-around with older games,
>>>> that I do.
>>>>
>>> sounds like a nice starter unit
>> It's not an Acer but most of the stuff is produced by e-machines.
> 
> stop making your replies like they're part of mine

So why did this end up in tpg and ac in addition to the Linux 'froups?

It confuses me.

That being said, it's nice to read about the system specs of a system
that has actually been built, rather than Feeb's 4-month trickle
of "it's almost done!  Just another two months, and it will be ready!"

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   OS: Linux 6.14.0-rc4 Release: Mint 22.1 Mem: 258G
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Another new PC for me! chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2025-02-25 20:32 -0600
  Re: Another new PC for me! % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-02-25 19:45 -0700
    Re: Another new PC for me! Tahitian pearl <j63480576@gmail.com> - 2025-02-25 21:43 -0600
      Re: Another new PC for me! % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-02-26 07:13 -0700
        Re: Another new PC for me! % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-02-26 07:17 -0700
        Re: Another new PC for me! vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-02-26 14:20 +0000
          Re: Another new PC for me! % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-02-26 07:36 -0700
            Re: Another new PC for me! vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2025-02-26 14:46 +0000
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            Re: Another new PC for me! Tahitian pearl <j63480576@gmail.com> - 2025-02-27 00:37 -0600
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