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Subject: Re: [OT] It's Xmas - time for new gaming PC, advice please
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On 07/12/2024 16:00, Justisaur wrote:
> On 12/6/2024 5:00 AM, Geeknix wrote:
>> On 2024-12-05, Ross Ridge <rridge@csclub.uwaterloo.ca> wrote:
>>> Geeknix  <usenet@apple.geeknix135.net> wrote:
>>>> Haha that was luck, I just searched for gaming optimised HDD and
>>>> WD_BLACK came out top.
>>>
>>> There's no such thing as a gaming optimized hard drive.  Get the WD
>>> Blue 8TB drive instead.  It's also a CMR drive, you just save money by
>>> getting a blue sticker instead of a black one.
>>
>> I see, hmm, wonder why I see so much discussion on the topic. I'll check
>> out the basic stats between WD_BLACK and Blue versions.
>>
>>> You really don't want to be playing games off a hard drive anyways
>>> these days.  It's fine for older games and smaller ones, but most new
>>> games list an SSD as a requirement.
>>
>> Good tip, I'll check requirements when deciding the drive to install on.
>> He has a lot of older games, or things like Ravenfield, Minecraft,
>> slower moving games.
> 
> If you do go SSD, see if the board has an m.2 slot, as those are between 
> 2-5x faster than a 2.5" SSD and cost barely any more now.  I'd try not 
> to buy any that are really off brand as I've been having a lot of 
> trouble with the ones HP especially but to some extent Dell and Lenovo 
> are putting in that have brands that I've never heard of.
> 
> 2tb is fine if you don't mind uninstalling larger games now and again. I 
> don't know that I'd get any lower than that as some games can be very 
> large, and between the os and a couple really big games you'd fill up a 
> 1tb.  Definately not a 500gb or lower though.
> 
>>> You can use the hard drive to
>>> store the games you're not playing though, as Steam makes it easy to
>>> move installed games from one drive to another.
>>
>> Another good tip thanks. Never thought of that, it would certainly make
>> swapping AAA games around faster.
>>
>>
>> EVERYONE WHO GAVE ADVICE ON MONITORS:
>>
>> I wish I could afford two monitors, two 27" or two 32" would be epic.
>> Unfortunately, I can afford only one 27" or maybe can stretch to 32".
>> Another upgrade added to Wishlist.
> 
> Personally I don't care much for 27" for gaming if it's within the about 
> 4-5' mine is, you can't really focus on everything well.
> 
> Even a second very cheap smaller monitor - especially if it can be 
> rotated to portrait can be very handy when playing to look stuff up, or 
> just half watch something else.
> 

I have a 24" monitor and although I have thought about going for a 
larger size ultimately I think what do I practically get out of it 
beyond that's cool for about two weeks before I've got used to it and no 
longer really notice. I put 4k gaming in the same category - why spend 
the money for something that will have no practical effect on improving 
my gaming experience.

For other tasks, I just don't see the need for it and nor do I really 
have the space on my little desk. The few times I do think another 
screen would be useful I just use my iPad and a book-stand.