Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 10/11/2015 21:07, Stanislav Nikolov wrote: >> >> 8GB of RAM are waaay more than I use daily (several firefox tabs, nvim = 2Gb >> max), I have a pretty fast SSD too. Even buying 8GB RAM and a brand new SSD, >> I have > $450 left. Can I buy a AMD CPU that will get the job done faster >> than 6700k and/or cheaper? >> > > That changes things. It wasn't obvious you already had RAM & SSD & stuff. > > I'd first make sure I have a decent PSU - none of that crap puny > el-cheapo $300 shit (search list archives for 1000s of posts about dodgy > PSUs). Then split the difference between 8G RAM, a good CPU and an > excellent motherboard. You will use that extra RAM, and a motherboard > that ties all the bits together properly is much more cost-effective > than raw CPU grunt alone. >
If he needs a guide to at least increase the odds of getting a good P/S, this may help. http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Review_Cat&recatnum=13 I been reading their reviews for a few years. They are pretty tough. To be honest, if I picked out one that rated 8 on their scale, that would likely be a good P/S for me. You get into the 9's and it should be a really good one. Short of lightening, it would be the last thing I'd expect trouble from. They torture them pretty well. Should be the worst a P/S should ever see, example, air conditioner goes out and its really warm that day. Also, they take them apart so you can see what is inside them, good brand of caps for example. Still, they include the quality of the build and parts in their scoring. If a company skimps on that, they deduct points. Honestly tho, the P/S is a critical part. If it fails, it can wreak all kinds of havoc. I've seen P/Ss go out and take a mobo, hard drive or something else out with it. After all, pretty much everythign plugs into power somehow. Hope that helps. Dale :-) :-) P. S. Makes me want to upgrade my CPU to a 8 core now. I need a hard drive first tho. ;-)
