Recent content by thill3

What exactly is it that I'm doing that you consider serious "downgrading", n-ster? The RAM? Switching out the SSD for a HDD (whatever size)? Dropping to one video card instead of two? One thing I think has kind of been glossed over in the past few posts in this thread is that I"m looking for...

One more time Ok, so I've been thinking about a lot of things that people have been saying in here lately. I appreciate everyone's help, and I hope that this can remain a civil discussion. I do want to say that I think I went a little overboard in my initial setup, and that scaling some of it...

The RAM and SSD links are reversed. My bad. They're both still there. I'll try to edit the post. I'll be getting two sets of the memory I linked to (2 of the 3x2GB). What I mean by the statement on the SSD, slyfox, is that it's not going to have an OS pre-installed. My OP says that I'm not...

Update Hey all. I've looked at Tigerdirect and Newegg, compared some prices, looked at some more details, and I think I have a parts list fleshed out for the most part. Case: Silverstone Raven RV-02 Power supply: 750 W Corsair CMPSU-750TX CPU: Intel Core i7-930, 2.8Ghz, LGA 1366 (coming...

The thing is, DirectorC, as with a lot of things, I know just enough to get myself into trouble, which is why I'm looking for feedback and ideas. I'll definitely keep Viewsonic in mind.

I'm aware that the system is overkill for a 1280x1024 monitor. I have less idea what to do there than anywhere else. I hear rumors Viewsonic makes acceptable LCD's, and the one Bravesoul linked looks interesting (after a cursory glance; it's late, and I need to sleep.) SummerDays, you ask a...

Hey all. I've been looking at computer parts recently in an effort to replace my very old (but still mostly functional) desktop. Here's what I've come up with as a possibility, and I'm looking for feedback. I can get the setup below for about 2400 dollars, which is about what I'm looking to...