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StuG wrote:I have made a decision to have this be the last high end upgrade I ever do on my computer. Money is getting tighter, but mainly there is less and less need to really get upgrades now a days. Maybe the days of old where I require new PC upgrades will return with some new advent, but I highly doubt it. I upgraded to Sandy Bridge not long ago (actually my first Intel CPU) as the beginning process of this decision, and I just placed an order for an SSD (Corsair Performance Pro 128GB) and a GPU (Asus DirectCU II HD7970). I was willing to spend the bit more on the 7970 because honestly, ATI and later AMD has always served me well on the GPU front and this is my farewell to them per-say. I have almost always gone with them for my GPU needs since way back in the Radeon 9800 days, and been upgrading every other generation since. Call it corny, fanboism, or what have you but I cannot say how many times I've gotten my GPU's dirt cheap from ATI/AMD. This is my cheers to them.
There is no real point to the post, but this is more or less the end to my active participation in my favorite hobby to date. I will be keeping up with the new releases still for fun, and will always have my eye out for low power HTPC predecessors. Still a bit of a sad day none the less. Anyone else doing something similar?
derFunkenstein wrote:Like what? I'm curious as to what you could do with your PC that's so interesting.I quit looking to the machine to be the interesting part and started looking at what I do with it as the interesting part.
Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Like what? I'm curious as to what you could do with your PC that's so interesting.I quit looking to the machine to be the interesting part and started looking at what I do with it as the interesting part.
Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Like what? I'm curious as to what you could do with your PC that's so interesting.I quit looking to the machine to be the interesting part and started looking at what I do with it as the interesting part.
derFunkenstein wrote:Heresy.Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Like what? I'm curious as to what you could do with your PC that's so interesting.I quit looking to the machine to be the interesting part and started looking at what I do with it as the interesting part.
You know there's more to using a computer than checking email and flaming people on forums, right?
derFunkenstein wrote:I think that's great. I was genuinely curious, thank you for sharing.I did mention it should be a CREATIVE outlet. What I do isn't necessarily interesting to anybody but me, but I find it more interesting than the hardware.
Right now I'm working on a Christmas CD fundraiser for our church, the proceeds of which will go to help end malaria in sub-Sahara Africa. Interestingly enough the Imagine No Malaria project is funded with seed money donated by the UN and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The music program's part is a small part (the local church) of another small part (etc, etc), but if everyone did their part it'd be cured. I've been able to record 30-member choirs, handbells, kids choirs, and multi-track a band (a full drum kit with just 2 mics is pretty interesting). We just wrapped up all the tracking (which I had to work in around my work schedule) and I'm applying some minimal EQ/effects to the big groups and I'm going to be producing 3 tracks pretty fully. It goes to production in August, which is still a ways away, but there's still plenty to do for what amounts to a one-man studio who isn't a full-time engineer.
And this isn't anything fancy. What I'm doing is nowhere near as creative as people who are recording their own music, for example. People do way more interesting stuff than this. One just has to put down the controller for a while and pursue a creative interest instead of being a consumer.
yogibbear wrote:WTF how is a "farewell" buying the latest and greatest parts available?
WTF kind of a sick definition is that. You make me feel sick for owning a q9450.
A real "My farewell to extreme PCs" post would be where you have a PC that is 2 generations behind current tech and you are deciding NOT to upgrade because you don't need the extra power. Not justifying to yourself that your current SSD and Sandybridge insanity are just "OK".
Pathetic post.
ludi wrote:Man, you're cranky in the morning.
ludi wrote:yogibbear wrote:WTF how is a "farewell" buying the latest and greatest parts available?
WTF kind of a sick definition is that. You make me feel sick for owning a q9450.
A real "My farewell to extreme PCs" post would be where you have a PC that is 2 generations behind current tech and you are deciding NOT to upgrade because you don't need the extra power. Not justifying to yourself that your current SSD and Sandybridge insanity are just "OK".
Pathetic post.
Man, you're cranky in the morning.
derFunkenstein wrote:We already had that analogy. You'll have to come up with something else.
Mr. Bamboo Head wrote:Perhaps a little, but I tend to agree. Sounds a bit like a smoker saying "I'm quitting.... after this pack." :S
derFunkenstein wrote:Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Like what? I'm curious as to what you could do with your PC that's so interesting.I quit looking to the machine to be the interesting part and started looking at what I do with it as the interesting part.
You know there's more to using a computer than checking email and flaming people on forums, right? I did mention it should be a CREATIVE outlet. What I do isn't necessarily interesting to anybody but me, but I find it more interesting than the hardware.
Right now I'm working on a Christmas CD fundraiser for our church, the proceeds of which will go to help end malaria in sub-Sahara Africa. Interestingly enough the Imagine No Malaria project is funded with seed money donated by the UN and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The music program's part is a small part (the local church) of another small part (etc, etc), but if everyone did their part it'd be cured. I've been able to record 30-member choirs, handbells, kids choirs, and multi-track a band (a full drum kit with just 2 mics is pretty interesting). We just wrapped up all the tracking (which I had to work in around my work schedule) and I'm applying some minimal EQ/effects to the big groups and I'm going to be producing 3 tracks pretty fully. It goes to production in August, which is still a ways away, but there's still plenty to do for what amounts to a one-man studio who isn't a full-time engineer.
And this isn't anything fancy. What I'm doing is nowhere near as creative as people who are recording their own music, for example. People do way more interesting stuff than this. One just has to put down the controller for a while and pursue a creative interest instead of being a consumer.
StuG wrote:I have made a decision to have this be the last high end upgrade I ever do on my computer. Money is getting tighter, but mainly there is less and less need to really get upgrades now a days. Maybe the days of old where I require new PC upgrades will return with some new advent, but I highly doubt it. I upgraded to Sandy Bridge not long ago (actually my first Intel CPU) as the beginning process of this decision, and I just placed an order for an SSD (Corsair Performance Pro 128GB) and a GPU (Asus DirectCU II HD7970). I was willing to spend the bit more on the 7970 because honestly, ATI and later AMD has always served me well on the GPU front and this is my farewell to them per-say. I have almost always gone with them for my GPU needs since way back in the Radeon 9800 days, and been upgrading every other generation since. Call it corny, fanboism, or what have you but I cannot say how many times I've gotten my GPU's dirt cheap from ATI/AMD. This is my cheers to them.
There is no real point to the post, but this is more or less the end to my active participation in my favorite hobby to date. I will be keeping up with the new releases still for fun, and will always have my eye out for low power HTPC predecessors. Still a bit of a sad day none the less. Anyone else doing something similar?
StuG wrote:I have made a decision to have this be the last high end upgrade I ever do on my computer
rcs2k4 wrote:I got that FX-8120 cheap ok - £148.99, and the mobo was on deal at £99(!). So no mocking my CPU choice!!!). I'll ride this out for a few years too...
sircharles32 wrote:I stepped out of the upgrade cycle, back in 2005. Built a $2200 rig, and now get by with value based system components.
The whole "good enough" thing........
Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Heresy.You know there's more to using a computer than checking email and flaming people on forums, right?
thegleek wrote:Vrock wrote:derFunkenstein wrote:Heresy.You know there's more to using a computer than checking email and flaming people on forums, right?
isn't it hearsay?