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I've been using the same desktop for almost 10 years now.
It was top of the line when I got it, and overclocked, with a custom compiled kernel. So it did a good job of lasting. But it is very very slow by todays standards, and no tricks to squeeze out more speed are going to help any more.

I just dropped $3000 for a new custom system though. It will be an i7-6700k! all a-list parts, and a solid state drive. It's gonna be crazy.

But I have to wait a couple/few weeks for all the parts to get in. Busy time of year and all.

I can't fucking wait.
I've been using the same desktop for almost 10 years now. It was top of the line when I got it, and overclocked, with a custom compiled kernel. So it did a good job of lasting. But it is very very slow by todays standards, and no tricks to squeeze out more speed are going to help any more. I just dropped $3000 for a new custom system though. It will be an i7-6700k! all a-list parts, and a solid state drive. It's gonna be crazy. But I have to wait a couple/few weeks for all the parts to get in. Busy time of year and all. I can't fucking wait.

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[–] InnocentBystander [OP] 7 points (+7|-0)

i7-6700k processor
Geforce gtx1080 turbo 8G video card
Liquid cooling
Asus z170-a motherboard
32 gig corsair ddr4-2666 ram
Corsair force 240g solid state drive
3T Seagate Barracuda platter drive

It wasn't built to be a gmaing machine. But it can handle that too.
It is going to make compiling and 3d rendering/editing a whole lot more fun.

@Violentlight
[–] E-werd 2 points (+2|-0) Edited

It wasn't built to be a gmaing machine. You're full of shit, that is absolutely a gaming machine. Congrats, bro. I'm with @Amy though, that seems like a lot of markup. Gives you a single throat to choke, though.
[–] InnocentBystander [OP] 1 points (+1|-0)

When you include the monitor, case, keyboard, etc. and realise that I paid with Canadian loonies, the price was actually pretty good.
[–] Violentlight 1 points (+1|-0)

I tried to build it for myself using his parts. If he had to get the monitor and keyboard/mouse. $3k makes sense. Building a computer in Canada is expensive right now.
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