Custom building your own PC, will always be 4x cheaper then buying some Company made Console. Add the hardware of game controllers to your pc via wireless bluetooth, and you have the most powerful self-made pc console for decades to come.
Congratulations, you have a faster computer than the lab computers I've been working with.CrossLOPER said:People keep saying this, and I can't help think how much of an asshole someone would sound like if they said something like this out-loud. It's like something a desperate sales representative would throw out just before losing a sale.lacktheknack said:A clean, fresh computer on SSD vs. HDD is something like eight seconds boot versus twenty eight seconds boot.
I know it's mostly bullshit since my HDD (last windows install two years ago) boots in about fifteen seconds. I can find something to do for fifteen seconds.
In order:CrossLOPER said:Generally undergrad students aren't allowed to touch anything other than an optiplex. What uni do you go to?lacktheknack said:Congratulations, you have a faster computer than the lab computers I've been working with.
You didn't actually mention anything other than a "hardware course", which could mean anything from a senior's guide to typing class at a community college to programming custom drivers in assembly at a university.lacktheknack said:(You know, the lab computers from the computer hardware course I referenced, which you cut out of the quote.)
I don't doubt that an SSD is faster, it's just that the boot time is so miniscule, I don't care too much.lacktheknack said:Regardless of what you say, the SSD cut the boot time by two-thirds, and I passed the lab.
What labs are you talking about? Are you talking about your courses again? You are being very vague.
I really rustled your jimmies here, didn't I? Why would I be antagonistic toward you? I never talked to you before. Why do I need to prove your accusation?lacktheknack said:You don't "know" anything on this topic if your only point of reference is "my HDD boots in fifteen seconds", and you know it. Prove that you didn't quote me just to be antagonistic.
Since you mentioned your original post, let's look at that.
I want to know what you mean by "exponentially more stable". SSDs require maintenance:lacktheknack said:Also, the 15,000 RPM drive is not very stable and just as expensive as a standard SSD, and SSD is getting exponentially more stable.
http://blog.superuser.com/2011/05/10/maximizing-the-lifetime-of-your-ssd/
http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/115352/hybrid.pdf
http://forum.notebookreview.com/solid-state-drives-ssds-flash-storage/537292-ssd-endurance-big-lie.html
This is especially true if they are going to be used as the primary drive for an OS. The OS alone is not going to be causing much stress, but amount of writes begins to compound. The statistics that manufacturers tend to bring out are generally the best case scenario. The real situation kind of sucks:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/2011/05/the-hot-crazy-solid-state-drive-scale.html
I think that SSDs are the future, it's we're not there yet.
This is a computer. It's not a special new kind of computer or anything, just...a computer. Computers are not a new invention. This is, quite simply, overpriced.Occams_Razor said:Everyone should keep in mind, that these are 'early adopter' prices. Like all releases in technology, prices will get more reasonable for your average consumer as popularity increases. Remember how much an LCD TV cost you back in the day?
I see a large amount of potential on a pre-built, Valve-supported turnkey PC. If they can eventually bring in down to console prices, a single, predictable architecture would be a much better way to develop games.
I can assure you that either:MrPeanut said:Funny, I got an SSD, timed it in comparison to my mechanical drive.Steven Bogos said:The tradeoff is that SSD's are MUCH faster and much less likely to fail. The update to SSD is probably one of the best upgrades people can make. You only really need the drive that you have windows and your games on to be an SSD, mechanical drives are fine for files. I made the switch to SSD last year and I'll never look back. Windows loads in about 15 seconds and my games load in moments, making 'level loads' almost a thing of the past. It also speeds up your overall performance.Evil Smurf said:I'm actually a fan of mechanical hard drives. The're cheaper and have larger storage. Like terabytes large.
Games are all the same, windows actually loads faster from a mechanical drive.
And I can assure you it was not a faulty drive
But for $1000 USD you could probably get an "OK" laptop to play games on. For the top end price you definately can.The Plunk said:It may be pricey, but it's also the SIZE OF A GODDAMN GRAPEFRUIT.
This is probably the most portable gaming machine outside of handhelds and smartphones. Probably a lot more powerful too. If the specs are as good (or better) than a high-end gaming laptop, I can see this being well worth the money for people that travel a lot.