Sovereign has left the building

[Scutter01]

Yeah, I need a new mower, too. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[Cameramonkey]

So why all the RAM? DO you load your system volume to a ramdisk or something?

 

[Bunnykid68]

Yeah, I need a new mower, too. Thanks for reminding me.

Better to remember now than when the grass is a foot tall, you are welcome

 

[Scutter01]

So why all the RAM? DO you load your system volume to a ramdisk or something?

Virtualization. When I build a nested lab, it makes it easier if I don't have to keep swapping out.

 

[CTS]

NewEgg. They usually have competitive prices, have frequent sales, and I like their return policy. I bought from Tiger Direct once, but they hounded me CONSTANTLY to buy more stuff. It was worse than Omaha Steaks. They would NOT leave me alone.

The Egg lost me forever with some horrible customer service. Amazon is usually the same price, though we have sale tax to contend with now.

At around 15 years building PC's, I've never lost a piece of hardware yet, which I attribute to regular cleaning and using a quality UPS.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Virtualization. When I build a nested lab, it makes it easier if I don't have to keep swapping out.

FINALLY! somebody who doesnt think that they NEED the max "just because".

 

[Bonehead]

With the amount of RAM you are wanting to run and if you are going to use Windows7, get the Pro version as the Home version only supports 16GB .
You most likely already knew this, but just thought I would point it out though and maybe save a headache down the road

 

[Scutter01]

With the amount of RAM you are wanting to run and if you are going to use Windows7, get the Pro version as the Home version only supports 16GB .
You most likely already knew this, but just thought I would point it out though and maybe save a headache down the road

25-year IT veteran.

 

[Ruger-9mm]

The Egg lost me forever with some horrible customer service. Amazon is usually the same price, though we have sale tax to contend with now.

At around 15 years building PC's, I've never lost a piece of hardware yet, which I attribute to regular cleaning and using a quality UPS.

I haven't tried NewEgg, but I recently tried TigerDirect and won't be going back to them. Lied to me about the status of an ordered item for two weeks, then when I requested the item be refunded, they said "Sure, takes 2-3 buisness days." Give them the time, and not only was it not refunded, but it had been CHARGED to the credit card. Needless to say, that charge is now in dispute and I let them know on their survey how much they suck. Back to my old standbys of Amazon and Frys.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Cray can't be making a ton of money right now, they might have something. Thinking Machine? I mean, if it can't gain sentience, it's worthless as a computer.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

. I don't even have a name picked out yet!

David Bowie?

 

[Scutter01]

Cray can't be making a ton of money right now, they might have something. Thinking Machine? I mean, if it can't gain sentience, it's worthless as a computer.

Are you kidding? Cray's stock price has almost tripled in the last five years. Their cap is almost 1.5 billion. Anyway, it's irrelevant. Their gear is built for flat-out number crunching. It's not designed for the type of computation work that a consumer PC or server does, although they do have offerings in that area.

David Bowie?

I'm leaning towards "Executor", but I won't really know what the name is until it's built. I can't explain it but every time I build a box, a name will pop into my head right after the first POST and that's the name the box gets. My subconscious must be working on it without me knowing. Also, since I'm recycling most of the old PC, is it really a new one?

 

[ArcadiaGP]

I'm leaning towards "Executor", but...

Didn't know if it was related to this: David Bowie - The Venture Bros. Wiki - The People's Republic of Venture

My PCs and devices have always had a theme. Seraphim, Cherubim, Malakim, Calabim.... etc.

 

[Scutter01]

Didn't know if it was related to this: David Bowie - The Venture Bros. Wiki - The People's Republic of Venture

My PCs and devices have always had a theme. Seraphim, Cherubim, Malakim, Calabim.... etc.

Venture Bros. rocks. But no, no relation.

VB side story: I actually met Michael Sinterniklaas a few months ago. He was paneling at a con and he. was. SPASTIC. I have my suspicions why, and you can probably guess, too.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

Scutter.....

Let me know what you are looking to buy before you do. I have got a business account at NewEgg and they have more specials and sales than their 'consumer' site. I'll help out if I can.

 

[Scutter01]

Scutter.....

Let me know what you are looking to buy before you do. I have got a business account at NewEgg and they have more specials and sales than their 'consumer' site. I'll help out if I can.

Thanks for the offer, I appreciate it. However, I've already ordered my parts (and I have a business account there, too). I ordered them last night and I'm super annoyed that they haven't arrived at my doorstep yet. Don't get me wrong, I like my netbook but it is absolutely not a primary computer. It's for when I'm up to my elbows in a server closet and I need a laptop that isn't 17" inches wide weighing 9lbs. I'm going through multi-screen withdrawal.

 

[ZbornacSVT]

 

[eatsnopaste]

Venture Bros. rocks. But no, no relation.

VB side story: I actually met Michael Sinterniklaas a few months ago. He was paneling at a con and he. was. SPASTIC. I have my suspicions why, and you can probably guess, too.

WOW! Not THE Michael Sinterniklaas! Holy Moley! That must have been quite a big deal.....(yeah, i have no idea who that is)

 

[Scutter01]

WOW! Not THE Michael Sinterniklaas! Holy Moley! That must have been quite a big deal.....(yeah, i have no idea who that is)

If you were a fan of The Venture Bros. (or about a hundred other anime series), you'd know who he is. For VB fans, he's the voice of Dean Venture, and yeah, it was pretty cool to meet him.

 

[Bunnykid68]

Are you kidding? Cray's stock price has almost tripled in the last five years. Their cap is almost 1.5 billion. Anyway, it's irrelevant. Their gear is built for flat-out number crunching. It's not designed for the type of computation work that a consumer PC or server does, although they do have offerings in that area.



I'm leaning towards "Executor", but I won't really know what the name is until it's built. I can't explain it but every time I build a box, a name will pop into my head right after the first POST and that's the name the box gets. My subconscious must be working on it without me knowing. Also, since I'm recycling most of the old PC, is it really a new one?

Sounds kinda of like the Borg