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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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[–] PMYA 4 points (+4|-0)

Congrats on your potato upgrade.

I am thinking of getting a new one because it is making noises that worry me.
[–] Polsaker 3 points (+3|-0)

I upgraded my potato on January with all the mildly decent parts that I could find while still being able to eat on the following months. Am very happy with this thing and I don't regret it.
[–] THC 2 points (+2|-0)

It's likely a bearing in one of your fans going out and not actually your pc making the noise, but I can only speculate as I don't know what noise.
[–] PMYA 1 points (+1|-0)

Yeah it is my fan. It is impossible to actually get inside to to take a look at it though.

I need a new one anyway because it was not great when I got it and I've had it for 3-4 years now.
[–] InnocentBystander [OP] 2 points (+2|-0)

Mine started doing that a couple years back.
But after I kicked it, out of frustration, it stopped the noises.

Sometimes you just need to let them know who's in charge. I got another 3 years, and it's still going.

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