Jan 21st, 2009
by sneaky.
A couple weeks ago I benchmarked my old computer, and today, I ran the same benchmarks on the new computer.
Here’s how they compared:
Old Computer
New Computer
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (1.8 GHz)
Intel i7 920 (2.66 GHz)
2 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
Old SATA Drive 80 GB
VelociRaptor 300 GB
Asus A8V Deluxe
evga x58 SLI
Radeon x850
BFG gtx 260 (OC)
7z
Compressing 314 MB file
5 [...]
Jan 18th, 2009
by sneaky.
Here are some pictures of my new computer, its components, and a few pics of it being put together. So far it seems to be working well.
When I first started using the CPU core temps were about 32 C in the bios. Then in windows, they were up around 38-40. I thought [...]
A few things that I ordered in Japan for my new computer were delivered today.
So far, the monitor, the CPU cooler, and the Blu-ray burner have arrived. The case has shipped and should get here in a day or two. The rest of the parts are on the way to my brother in Colorado. He [...]