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CDP1802's Main PC
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I always write about old computers on here but never my "daily
driver" system. Why not talk about it here too?

The current spec is as-follows:
CPU: Intel i9-10850K
RAM: 64GB of DDR4-3200
Storage:
* 1TB Samsung 970 EVO
* 4TB FIKWOT FS810
* 500GB Crusial MX500
* 2x 4TB WD Blue 5400RPM
GPU: GeForce RTX 3080 (ASUS)
IDE: Startech PEX2IDE
Serial: Startech PEX4S553
Video Capture: IO-DATA GV2USB
Case: NZXT H510i
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My current system was built in December of 2021, the best of
times to be spending money on PC components!

I joke with that statement, new parts and GPUs were surely being
scapled to hell and back - I'm very happy I haven't had to
compete with crypto weirdos to buy parts since then - but not
everything was impossible to get as long as you were willing to
look at more "normal" shops. Amazon had a serious sale on the
10850Ks, I wasn't going to pay the same money for a gen-old
Ryzen because that would be stupid so it was the pick. 32GB
kits of DDR4 were available at Best Buy for MSRP, I couldn't say
no to that! Stuff like that.
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I have one major complaint with the system: I hate the case.

NZXT used to be a company I loved when it comes to cases, my
first PC case was a NZXT Phantom with something like seven 3.5"
drive bays and five 5.25" drive bays. It had a lot of room for
my cables, I didn't have to go through flattening cable ties
to get the rear access panel on. 

I decided I'd get one of their newer offerings without looking 
into exactly what they're like now, I didn't realize that their 
new stuff is just cramped boxes more for the vibes than being 
able to fit all my stuff, and I wasn't exactly happy but I 
dealt with it.
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So far, since everything holds up for what I do, I don't see
myself upgrading the specs themselves any time soon.

I have a new case on the way, a Thermaltake Core W200, which I'm
considering moving this rig into. The idea of buying that
monster of a case was taking advantage of the sheer amount of
drive space, I'd like to retire my NAS R710 for something that
draws less power, while also holding a box stuffed with drives
set up for archiving media. Internal Greaseweazle connected to
a 3.5" and 5.25" floppy drive, a good CD and 4K Blu-Ray drive,
a soundcard with a better line-in than my motherboard for
ripping records and tapes, all that stuff. I could just use the
guts from this system in there, repurpose the NZXT case into
something goofy like an ATX64 or one of those ATX S100 boxes,
and just go build a small LAN gaming rig for when I have to go
to people's houses...
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