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[Lady Fitzgerald]

6 hours ago, valdyrgramr said:

Ya, I saw that.  The one 4tb is also like 794.99.  I think I'm just going to load up on x300s over the next year for the game, music, and video projects I'm working on.  Also, ya considering they aren't ideal for long-term storage I probably will just stick to HDDs then.  I can get 4 of them for 539.96 which is a tad more ideal for me...

Wise choice. For the vast majority of people, using an SSD for the OS and programs and HDDs for data and backups is the most practical and cost effective solution.

 

I'm also the kind of person who doesn't replace perfectly good hardware that is currently meeting my needs with the latest and (not necessarily) greatest to come down the pike. The only reasosn I'm replacing the desktop 850 EVOs with the new 860 Pros include I was going to need a fifth data drive soon after I finish the new computer. I also run a desktop 24/7 so it would be desirable to have more durable drives in it and the expense of replacing the existing data drives is justified by being able to use the 850 EVOs being replaced as backup drives for the new fifth drive.

[vetali]

 

Might return the mobo. Not sure yet. I am having lots of issues with it. 

[nbrowser]

20 hours ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

 

 

 

 

All right, you guys, don't force me to hose you down. 

 

All seriousness aside, I had four 4TB 850 EVOs in the desktop that died on me recently. I would have had Pros in there except Samsung never came out with an 850 Pro in 4TB  . Each of the data drives from the old desktop has a set of four backup SSDs, also 4TB 850 EVOs: two of each set are local backups and the other two of each set are offsite backups (I keep the offsite backups in my safe deposit box at my credit union and swap them out with my onsite backups no less than once a month to keep them up to date).

 

The desktop I've been building over the past couple of years or so will be the recipient of five of the new 4TB Pros once I finally finish it (the sixth one will be a spare since I can't get these little buggers locally). The first four will be populated by the data on the four drives from the old desktop, then those four drives will become the backup drives for the new fifth SSD destined for the new desktop.

 

I have a 2TB 850 EVO in my notebook and carry two more for backups in the notebook's carry case. I don't worry about offsite backups for the notebook since the data on it is replicated on one of the desktop data drives.

 

Since I'm retired on a so called fixed income, the only way I could afford all these, besides going on a breadless mustard sandwich diet, was I decided to keep my '08 F150 for quite a few more years since it had only 50k miles on it a couple of years ago and is still in excellent condition. That actually has saved me money since all the SSDs cost only a little over half what a new truck would have set me back. With any kind of luck, I'll die before the truck does.

 

My justification (besides pure lust) for shelling out the shekels for the SSDs is I'm a handicapped senior citizen and lugging backup HDDs to and from my credit union was killing my shoulders and back. And that was back when I had to lug only six HDDs around (I called their transport case the QE2's anchor). Increased speed and taking up less room were delightfull bonuses.

 

I still have three HDDs, all 2.5". Two are 500GB 7200 rpm WD Blacks and the third is the original 500GB 5400rpm Seagate that was in my notebook. I have no earthly idea why I kept those three; I gave the rest of my HDDs to a friend's husband (she is like a sister to me and himself is the brother I never had).

Well get the hose out and make it's set to cold! But seriously, it's just pure envy, I'd kill to have at least one of those in my primary system! Again...it's just envy is all.

[Pickles von Brine]

21 hours ago, Lady Fitzgerald said:

 

 

 

 

All right, you guys, don't force me to hose you down. 

 

All seriousness aside, I had four 4TB 850 EVOs in the desktop that died on me recently. I would have had Pros in there except Samsung never came out with an 850 Pro in 4TB  . Each of the data drives from the old desktop has a set of four backup SSDs, also 4TB 850 EVOs: two of each set are local backups and the other two of each set are offsite backups (I keep the offsite backups in my safe deposit box at my credit union and swap them out with my onsite backups no less than once a month to keep them up to date).

 

The desktop I've been building over the past couple of years or so will be the recipient of five of the new 4TB Pros once I finally finish it (the sixth one will be a spare since I can't get these little buggers locally). The first four will be populated by the data on the four drives from the old desktop, then those four drives will become the backup drives for the new fifth SSD destined for the new desktop.

 

I have a 2TB 850 EVO in my notebook and carry two more for backups in the notebook's carry case. I don't worry about offsite backups for the notebook since the data on it is replicated on one of the desktop data drives.

 

Since I'm retired on a so called fixed income, the only way I could afford all these, besides going on a breadless mustard sandwich diet, was I decided to keep my '08 F150 for quite a few more years since it had only 50k miles on it a couple of years ago and is still in excellent condition. That actually has saved me money since all the SSDs cost only a little over half what a new truck would have set me back. With any kind of luck, I'll die before the truck does.

 

My justification (besides pure lust) for shelling out the shekels for the SSDs is I'm a handicapped senior citizen and lugging backup HDDs to and from my credit union was killing my shoulders and back. And that was back when I had to lug only six HDDs around (I called their transport case the QE2's anchor). Increased speed and taking up less room were delightfull bonuses.

 

I still have three HDDs, all 2.5". Two are 500GB 7200 rpm WD Blacks and the third is the original 500GB 5400rpm Seagate that was in my notebook. I have no earthly idea why I kept those three; I gave the rest of my HDDs to a friend's husband (she is like a sister to me and himself is the brother I never had).

And this is why Fitz is awesome. She is a wise cookie and has some great hardware but there is a lot of thought that goes into what she does. 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

43 minutes ago, Lord Xeb said:

And this is why Fitz is awesome. She is a wise cookie and has some great hardware but there is a lot of thought that goes into what she does. 

Awww, shucks (said Jeannie, blushing furiously)! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Btw, your check is in the mail.

[TahoeDust]

Foundation for my 9900k/2080ti build...

 

 

 

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

1 hour ago, TheBritishVillain said:

Wow, what do you need all that SSD goodness for?

My computer.

 

All seriousness (?) aside, I need that much (except for one that is a spare since i can't get these little jewels locally) becasue I have pretty much all my life digitized for conveninece and to make it backupable (is that even a word?). My movies take up the most space.

[vetali]

1 hour ago, TheBritishVillain said:

What's wrong with the mobo? I recently changed my mobo to the F version (similar) and had no issues.

Some UEFI settings aren't saving after 2 restarts. Like RGB lighting and ErP settings. They will remain selected as I set them, but they system behaves like I didn't. 

[spwath]

I got this pretty bitchin couch for $22, matching chair for $12, and a nice carpet that was more expensive because we bought it new..

I love goodwill.

 

[N1tro199]

Toyota Corolla 2018 LE :P

[mikat]

Used 1070ti

 

[Velcade]

On ‎9‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 11:00 AM, Densetsu said:

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV w/ 100mm L Macro. Thanks!

I was hoping you'd say the Huawei Nova 3.   

 

As always, excellent shot.  I didn't realize cable mods made a 90 degree connector, I'll need to pick one of those up.

[Real_PhillBert]

A little bit of building materials:

 

[MEC-777]

23 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

A little bit of building materials:

 

What ya crafting? 

[Real_PhillBert]

4 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

What ya crafting? 

A 10'x12' garden shed.

 

 

When complete it should be something like this:

 



 

Right now it looks more like this:

 



 

[MEC-777]

Just now, Real_PhillBert said:

A 10'x12' garden shed.

 

 

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When complete it should be something like this:

 



 

Right now it looks more like this:

 



 
 

 

 

Nice! I love building stuff like this. It's like Lego for adults.  

[Drak3]

1 hour ago, Real_PhillBert said:

When complete it should be something like this:

That's not a very well thought out design for a completed shed.

 

[MEC-777]

1 hour ago, Drak3 said:

That's not a very well thought out design for a completed shed.

 

Yeah, it might let in a little rain.

 

 

 

/s

[Real_PhillBert]

1 hour ago, MEC-777 said:

Yeah, it might let in a little rain.

 

 

 

/s

I probably should have worded that a little differently haha. 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

4 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

A little bit of building materials:

 

Mmmmm... I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....and the afternoon...at night...heck, 24/7 (the exception being walnut and redwood; my allergies violently dislike those).

4 hours ago, Real_PhillBert said:

A 10'x12' garden shed.

 

 

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When complete it should be something like this:

 



 

Right now it looks more like this:

 



 
 

 

 

Dang! You reminded me I need to replace the junk shed I have now.

4 hours ago, MEC-777 said:

Nice! I love building stuff like this. It's like Lego for adults.  

Pity I'm too old and decrepit to handle Lego blocks that large anymore.  I enjoyed building things.

[soldier_ph]

16 hours ago, TahoeDust said:

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Oohh, Amy is turned on by that sexy case.

[Velcade]

 

 

 

I'm glad I went with the 46mm face.  I was worried it might feel too big as it seemed to be a common "complaint" among reviewers but I love it.  This will replace my Moto 360 gen2 who's battery life took a huge dive after android 2.0 came out, it was only lasting 2-3 hrs between charges. 

[Guest]

 

Dragonskin Damascus cleaver style flipper.

[flibberdipper]

1 hour ago, Quibiss said:

Tasty things for my car

 

OW⁴O

[Lady Fitzgerald]

2 hours ago, BadMonkey said:

These can not be bought, they are free

 

Flag is a fun place to visit.