mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
Stupid question, but I'll ask anyway
I'm not in a great hurry, but my current system is 5+ years old and getting a wee bit long in the tooth.
I'm not able to keep up with what's happening anymore; I can barely keep up with SF, the only place I visit. Is now a good time or should I wait? I know waiting always means better stuff. I've never bought bleeding edge, but try to hit the sweet spot for the best deal and the longest life of every system I build.
I don't play games but do photo editing, light video watching, browsing and heavy duty MS Office stuff.
This will be an all new rig starting with the case. Dust is a huge problem, so I need a case that is large, has adequate ventilation, quiet, cleanable filters and can handle about 5 internal drives. Choice is limited in this area, so compromises will have to be made. I guess even high-end PC class motherboards are ATX size now, so I don't have to worry about getting an E-ATX case.
When I do build a new machine, my present machine will be taken apart, cleaned, put together with a new copy of XP and given to my daughter. In a few years she'll go to college and I'll get her a laptop then.
Thanks for reading. I eagerly await your comments.
I'm not in a great hurry, but my current system is 5+ years old and getting a wee bit long in the tooth.
I'm not able to keep up with what's happening anymore; I can barely keep up with SF, the only place I visit. Is now a good time or should I wait? I know waiting always means better stuff. I've never bought bleeding edge, but try to hit the sweet spot for the best deal and the longest life of every system I build.
I don't play games but do photo editing, light video watching, browsing and heavy duty MS Office stuff.
This will be an all new rig starting with the case. Dust is a huge problem, so I need a case that is large, has adequate ventilation, quiet, cleanable filters and can handle about 5 internal drives. Choice is limited in this area, so compromises will have to be made. I guess even high-end PC class motherboards are ATX size now, so I don't have to worry about getting an E-ATX case.
When I do build a new machine, my present machine will be taken apart, cleaned, put together with a new copy of XP and given to my daughter. In a few years she'll go to college and I'll get her a laptop then.
Thanks for reading. I eagerly await your comments.