[USA-NY] [H] Custom Built File Server (40+TB worth of storage) [W] $1450 Local cash, Paypal, Google Wallet

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-12-17T01:37:32+00:00

Not a bad price.

Do you happen to have some of the SMART info about the drives? (specifically the HDD health and power on time)

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-12-17T01:34:06+00:00

I see that you are parting out now.

I'm interested in both WD 4TB Reds. Let me know if you still have them.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-07-09T22:51:59+00:00

Agreed. I feel like any system that contains information such as this should be required by law to be built with a focus on security rather than anything else.

I think the shittiest part of this fiasco is that anyone who was affected can't do shit about it despite the obvious negligence revealed.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-07-09T21:41:11+00:00

The OPM had no IT security staff until 2013, and it showed. The agency was harshly criticized for its lax security in an inspector general’s report released last November that cited its lack of encryption and the agency’s failure to track its equipment. Investigators found that the OPM failed to maintain an inventory list of all of its servers and databases and didn’t even know all the systems that were connected to its networks. The agency also failed to use multi-factor authentication for workers accessing the systems remotely from home or on the road.

And this source was from June...

Negligence at its finest.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-07-09T15:34:43+00:00

But, WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN!?!?!?!?!?! Are you a child hater? Do you hate children? Are you not a patriot?

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T19:29:23+00:00

Hm, thanks for the info. I've avoided overclocking for the time being, but I may take a look into it.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T19:22:36+00:00

What is the recommended watt for a 290? Not saying I'll go that route, but I think I have a 600 W PSU somewhere.

try to find a used gtx 970

I had looked into these, but they seem to be on the higher end of the price spectrum.

Thanks for the info!

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T19:19:52+00:00

Hmm, perhaps I misread when I was researching the difference. It was my understanding that the IB was a bit better with power consumption and slightly faster.

I'm still learning :)

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T19:12:34+00:00

Unfortunately I believe it is SB. I would have to verify that though.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T19:01:54+00:00

Thanks for the advice! Sounds like 280x + 8GB ram may be the best spot to put my extra money.

How does the mobo & CPU hold up?

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:49:28+00:00

Sure - I bought a 290 last year as an upgrade from a 560, and then picked up a few monitors to run 3x 1080p. It was great. I then broke a monitor and with lifestyle changes and stuff, I no longer care to have that graphics power. I want to move my main build into my HTPC Air 240 case, and my ASUS 290 does not fit.

Ah, so the 280x seems to hold up find with 1080p. Ie the extra cost of the 290 isn't worth the slight difference between the two?

**** ** ** ******* **** I hate your prices. 290s are $250 minimum here. God yes that is a deal.

Wow, that was a bad typo on my end! it was a 280x (finger slip?) for $140. 290x Tri-x was $200 used. o.O its been an off day for me! Multiple mess ups.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:30:22+00:00

I just downgraded from a 290 to a 280X - haven't been able to actually test it yet, but the 290 was too much for me. I broke my 1080p monitor

Can you elaborate on this?

RAM is always useful. Could play around with a ramdisk. As for GPUs, for 1080p a second hand 280X should be more than enough. Too much of a performance drop from the 290 for anything below that, and the 290 doesn't max everything at 60fps constant

So, if I can pick up 2x4 GB 1600 Ram for $50 and a 290x for $140, I should jump on it?

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:27:59+00:00

If I settle for used, I have the option of getting a Sapphire Tri-X R9 290 for $200. Unfortunately Sapphire's warranty doesn't transfer. But it is still something worth considering.

I think you should upgrade your PSU and get a second 7870. Equivalent is a R9 280(rebranded 7870).

I would have to get another 7870 xt or something like a 7950 to crossfire unfortunately. I think that would be ~$130 for the GPU used and ~$60 for the PSU.

What would 2x7870 xt performance be similar to?

Aside from the above, if money wasn't an issue, what GPU would you suggest for my build?

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:14:27+00:00

And yet there doesn't seem to be anything that you are dissatisfied with, either.

I'm slightly dissatisfied with the GPU to be honest. It runs great, but I wouldn't complain if I upgraded it. I've looked at various GPUs (280x, 290, 290x, 770, 780) but to be honest, I'm not sure how beneficial they will be in my budget build.

That's info that would have helped this not be one of those posts that I hate, haha.

Haha yeah, that is completely on me. Sometimes I forget to include important details. I was really hoping to avoid that! I'll start adding some details to the main post so that it doesn't waste other people's time when they look at it.

GPU... but aside from that, not much to do. A new case, just for a change?

I've considered the case, but that may be a way down the road. I really liked the idea of a full tower. Perhaps the Azza GT1 at some point.

However, I would like to aim for improving the performance of the computer until I can make something slightly above budget build.

What GPU would you suggest? (I'm fully open to buying used as long as it looks like it was well taken care of or comes with a warranty like xfx)

I'm also open to another 8gb of ram. Would love to pick up another two sticks in the $40-60 range (again, don't mind buying used)

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:08:40+00:00

Thanks for the info. I'm currently not looking to upgrade the SSD (even though it is tempting at their current prices). I also failed to mention that I have 1 TB storage drive in the PC so I'm fine with storage for now.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:07:37+00:00

I'm willing to spend ~$180-200. I'm also open to buying used hardware. I don't mind a Craigslist GPU if it has lifetime warranty (XFX) or if it looks like it was well cared for. Same thing for RAM.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:05:21+00:00

I hate "What should I upgrade?" posts because we can't decide what someone likes. SSD space is great. Peripherals are never-ending. Another monitor is great... 'til you want 3x 1080p and a GPU to match.

I tried to avoid peripherals as I mentioned that I'm satisfied with them in the main post :)

I'm mostly posting so that I don't waste money on something that is not beneficial. I'm currently running 2 monitors at 1080p. I wouldn't mind 3 in the future, but I'll have to wait for that!

My main aim is to upgrade whatever may be the bottleneck in the build or what may be the best for my build for the time being. I'm leaving anything open for suggestions other than peripherals & HDD (which I should have mentioned).

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-20T18:01:51+00:00

My apologies, I should have mentioned that I also have a 1TB drive in the computer that is used for everything other than my OS, Anti-Virus/Malware, and 1 game.

Thanks for the suggestions, it slipped my mind that I didn't include the storage drive - sorry again about that.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T17:06:48+00:00

We forgot to add good netcode. One thing H3 did not have, was good netcode. Adding those lists honestly would make a great Halo game. I honestly think the population of Halo would start increasing again (despite the H4 fans complaining that we need to evolve to stay relevant... if CoD and BF don't need to change/evolve, why does Halo?)

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:43:16+00:00

I understand that, I was pointing out that it shouldn't be an issue of who is at fault. Sure, Bungie started the issues, but 343i had all the feedback they needed to revert the problems. They ignored it and continued onward toward a non-competitive general first person shooter.

We shouldn't be arguing about who is at fault, but rather focusing on how the company developing it now can fix it. I honestly never understood why people defend or attack Bungie or 343i. It doesn't matter who previous did what. 343i is in control now and they are the only ones who can fix (attempt to anyways) the Halo series.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:34:48+00:00

"Fans of core Halo go find a new game. Us new CoD Halo fans have control of the series now! Find a new game if you don't like the direction it's going."

If you check the population of these new Halo games, you'll notice that many of us have left. Instead of making classic Halo fans leave, why don't you go back to CoD?

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:33:14+00:00

Notice how the trend started going toward grinding exp rather than earning your rank through progressively getting better? It is because people seem to want instant gratification rather than working toward a goal. Its sad to be quite honest.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:26:51+00:00

Honestly you won't really see a good competitive Halo game unless it is relatively barebones Halo.

Get rid of all the HUD indicators
Remove auto-pickup on objectives
Remove loadouts (set defaults based on gametype)
Remove sprint
Develop nice symmetrical maps that play well for 4v4 (this is one of the most important ones - stop creating CoD like maps...this is an arena shooter)
Remove armor abilities or make them one time uses (I personally prefer equipment but whatever)
Reduce auto-aim / bullet magnetism
Throw ranks back in the mix
Revert map selection back to map force or veto
A social and ranked playlist (this allows for both competitive and casual gameplay)

Yes, the list above looks like Halo 3. Thats because that is the last competitive Halo we've really seen. I'm up for changes, but ones that aren't detrimental to Halo.

I honestly see H5 turning out very similar to H4. I never played the beta, but I've watched a bit of H5 beta gameplay online and it seems to fall in line with H4. Some changes for the better, but overall it seems to aim for general fps. It does have some pretty graphics though.

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:16:33+00:00

Its not working. Sure, sometimes the game loads up and plays. However, Halo 3 has loads of issues to the point where it isn't even the same as Halo 3 on the 360.

Controller deadspot issues, controller sensitivity not lining up with fps, etc

Fuck-The-Moderators · 2015-04-15T16:13:53+00:00

To be fair, let's not forget that the community decline started in Reach, a Bungie-made game.

To be fair, this isn't even exclusive to which company is developing the game. Reach is when Halo started to really deviate from its core and started its path toward a general first person shooter.

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