Computer Hardware/Software B.S. Thread.

Show off your hardware, talk about your favorite software, ask questions or get recommendations, post your screenshots, etc...

 

So the other day, I was looking at CPUs. I wonder about Intel's pricing. A i7-2600k is the same price as a i7-4770k? And a i7-3770k is slightly cheaper? I think I paid $100 less for my 2600k a couple years ago.

And it's sad to see AMD fall so far behind. Before my 2600k, my last Intel was a Pentium 233MHz. Used nothing but AMD in between. Even the FX-9590 (which is a factory over clocked version of the FX-8350, for $130 more) can't keep up with a 4770k in most tasks.

Even if I wanted to stick with AMD here, I can't see any reason why to pick an FX-9590 over an i7. 220w TDP vs the 2600k's 95w TDP. This chip is going to run very hot and suck down quite a bit more power, and still not compete in most tasks. Even worse when you consider the $329 is without a heatsink or fan/liquid cooling.

What happened AMD? You were the first to reach 1GHz, the first backwards compatible 32/64-bit CPU, first dual-core CPU...

 

Bump

Trying out BTRFS. Some nice features, but figuring out free space seems to be tricky.

 

coolermaster HAF x
FX 8350 BLACK 4.2 GHz 8 cores
16 gigs ripjaws
sabertooth 990FX r2.0
HX750 PSU
cool touch -r controller
all fan slots filled

 

I like that fan controller. Looks like I have your evil Intel counterpart. My first Intel system since my P233.

Fractal Arc Midi R2 case.
Core i7 2600K @ 4300MHz w/ Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo
Asus Sabertooth Z77
32GB Ripjaw Z
Corsair 750TX PSU
nVidia 550 Ti
Crucial M4 64GB SSD
Several WD HDDs = 6TB

 

Thanks, it is pretty cool and has an array of colors, plus the touch screen beats knobs.

knobs are for boobs, not fans

I guess I forgot the drives.

2 are 3TB each, and the OS is on a 128 SSD