Upgrading Computer

[Grauniad]

so use it to learn how to clean infected computers... :)

[asmussen]

Also Linux can run on a much slimmer system than Windows, generally, and it's a good platform to tinker around with if you're interested in learning.

[Blaze]

so use it to learn how to clean infected computers... :)

I'll just wipe the drive. :D
The drive in question is only 80 gigs anyhow.

Looking at my current computer with 397 GB used, it makes me laugh.

[Blaze]

Just got done taking this one apart, took a picture before I got to work, and a couple after I got to it.

Gotta put it back together, but figured I'd post the pictures first.
My back needs a break anyhow. :D

Pictures

Those stats.


Inside before taking it apart.


After taking it apart.


Inside the now empty case.

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There is no background on this one, we never used it.
It was one taken from my dad's work when they were going to throw it out.
I think...

[MizInIA]

My very first hard disc was 50mb!

My first computer ran everything off of a 5 1/4 floppy disk including DOS.

My next one was like yours and  the monitor was awesome it had colors. Then the 3.5 disks came out and we thought Wow! look how much we can put on a disk, and we don't have to turn it over to read the other side.  :)  Hard to believe that was less than 30 years ago. Now there are high capacity Blu-ray (BDXL) disks that will hold 128GB. Just imagine where we will be in another 30 years.

[Blaze]

My very first hard disc was 50mb!

My first computer ran everything off of a 5 1/4 floppy disk including DOS.

My next one was like yours and  the monitor was awesome it had colors. Then the 3.5 disks came out and we thought Wow! look how much we can put on a disk, and we don't have to turn it over to read the other side.  :)  Hard to believe that was less than 30 years ago. Now there are high capacity Blu-ray (BDXL) disks that will hold 128GB. Just imagine where we will be in another 30 years.

I'm trying to imagine what the games will look like in 30 years, Battlefield 4 already has destructible skyscrapers!

[MizInIA]

I'm trying to imagine what the games will look like in 30 years, Battlefield 4 already has destructible skyscrapers!

I imagine the in game experience will look real. we are currently stuck with the "cartoony" feel but movies can computer animate very realistic content with the help of banks of servers. that should all be available in a desktop/console format in 30 years if not in our phones :)

[Grauniad]

* Grauniad mutters something about being on-topic and stalks off

[Blaze]

* Grauniad mutters something about being on-topic and stalks off

Are we really that off-topic?
For future games, we'll need quite a computer to run them, so we're not that off-topic now are we? ::)

Back on-topic now.

I got a package!

An extra fan to further assist cooling and the 500W PSU.


Close up on the connectors for the PSU, no unboxing until I get everything.

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I've gotta get to work and start swapping internal components of these old desktop towers quickly...
But first, ice-cream trip! ;D

[Blaze]

The Radeon HD 7770 has arrived, and looking at the tracking on the case, it should be here today. ;D

[Grauniad]

Post unbox and build pictures. Or are you waiting for ypur birthday?

[Blaze]

Post unbox and build pictures. Or are you waiting for ypur birthday?

Not unboxing anything yet, waiting for everything to arrive.
I planned on taking pictures of everything when I do it.

Very tempted to install the card now, however.
Worried about heat issues though so I'm resisting...
Even more so since I plan on doing a bit of a stress test to see what it's capable of.

The case should be here either today or tomorrow, so I won't have to wait very long.
Looking at the tracking number, it's estimated arrival is today and it was sent out for delivery today as well.
However, depending on when it arrives, building might have to be postponed until the following day.

[Blaze]

The Case is here, pictures will arrive shortly!
Starting with unboxing. ;D

Edit: I'd have pictures by now, but the camera is in my dad's room and I don't currently have access to his room.

[Blaze]

Everything is switched over to the new case, and appears to be in working order.
Except for one tiny issue.

It doesn't seem to be booting up fully, or just isn't registering the display is plugged in, as it has no feed.
The new graphics card is not hooked up yet, so it isn't that, I've went over everything multiple times and cannot find the issue.

I'm hoping maybe somebody has an idea on what might cause this issue. :-\
Posting off of my dad's laptop, for those curious.

[Grauniad]

Any beeps?