Az Geek Talk

When you guys upgrade your computers, what do you do with the old parts? Sell them, toss them, store them? I have old parts that work, but not really worth anything. Old CPUs, RAM, boards, stuff like that.

 

Keep/Sell for the most part.

 

I keep them for about 3-4 years. Fully built machines I'll hold on to for awhile incase someone needs a VM box or a cheap PC for their kids. After a few years I place it outside in a box and put a sign on it that says $20, it walks away pretty quick that way.


On a side note, I'm not a huge assassins creed gamer. But Unity is $2 on Xbox One digital download @ cdkeys.com

 

I haven't followed assassins creed in a long time lol.

 

I buy them for cheap, play for a few hours and call it a day. I've yet to finish one of those games. But for $2 it's a great way to kill time in back to back meetings.

 

Lol I beat the first 3 were fun but nothing jaw dropping imo

 

I just get really bored with them really fast and don't care about the story.

 

Understandable.

 

Built this machine nearly 20 years ago. Still works. My Matrox G450 seems to be crapping out. Luckily I found a FX5500 laying around. Now I need to find my AT to PS2 adapter, so I can use my PS2 to USB adapter. Otherwise, I can't use the keyboard until this OS boots.

 

Ancient...

 

Indeed. Seems I last used it for something back in 2008.

 

jesus man just retire and give it a proper burial

 

I'll have to see if I have my Sony Vaio laptop still from 1996 still. It worked a few years back but I might have chucked it by now.

 

For everyone with custom desktops.

Do you leave your case open or closed?


I leave mine closed so there is better airflow with the fans. Seems to drop the temp a few degrees with the case closed vs open.

Plus the other day my dog was getting a bath and ran into my PC room and shook water everywhere. Case cover saved my PC's ass!

 

Mine is closed. Damn your dog is trying to fuck you over lol.

 

Yeah I wasn't too happy about that. The bedroom door should stay closed since once she's out of the tub she bolts. But it wasn't for some reason. I'm just happy I had the case cover on!

 

Nice, mine is water cooled any ways

 

I don't think I've noticed any significant difference in temps with my case open vs closed. I keep it closed to try to keep the dust out, and keeps it slightly quieter.

 

I am pretty sure Linustechtips did a test open vs closed as well as cable management if it impacts heat dissipation at all.

 

I was never good at cable management. My next PSU will be modular.