What computer(s) are you using? Home/Work 2018

[mikeroq]

What are you rolling with in 2018?

Home:
Custom Build
NZXT H440 Black/Corsair HW750i
i7-5820K 3.3ghz 6 core 12 thread/16GB DDR4/MSI X99A SLI Plus
eVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB 2.5" SSD / HGST 3TB 3.5" (not really even using)
Windows 7 Pro
2x Acer 23.6" monitors (had since 2012)

Work:
"Main" Machine - Built in mid 2014 - (Replaced Core 2 Quad)
Fractal Design ARC XL/FSP 750W (traded a C2Q with mobo and some ram for the case in 2013? I think)
2x Xeon E5530 @ 2.4ghz 4c/8t each / Supermicro X8DT3 (ebay)
32GB DDR3 RDIMM ECC (ebay)
HD5450 (salvaged)
3x120GB SSD RAID5 (1 from my old laptop, 2 salvaged from machines)
3TB for storage (salvaged from a machine)
2 port USB 3.0 card (came with a motherboard, installed in maybe 2015? first computer with 3.0)
Win 10 Pro
2x Acer 19" 1280x1024 monitors

"Daily Driver" - Built in 2016 I think - replaced Core 2 Quad
Antec 900 (was a generic case but salvaged the 900 recently
Generic 450w PSU (salvaged)
Intel Core i5-2400 / 16GB ddr3 / Intel DB75EN (salvaged, installed this mobo in 2017 had another 1155 before)
Geforce 8400GS (salvaged, using with onboard intel hd for 3 monitors total)
Corsair 240GB SSD (recently salvaged) / 500GB WD Blue (old drive, also salvaged)
Win 10 Pro
2x Acer 19" 1440x900, 17" Dell 1280x1024 (strictly for viewing cameras)

Laptop
Thinkpad T460 14" (Bought on ebay May 2017 - 3 year warranty started 1/20/17!)
i5-6300u/12gb (came with 8)/256gb SSD/1080p/Win 10 Pro

Got pretty lucky with the Thinkpad. It was listed as a T440 but the specs, pics, and serial matched a T460. Only ~$430 buy it now. If only that would happen all the time.

Pretty much all I have at work has been salvaged except for the parts I bought on ebay.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

All my computers are custom... Because you know... I build computers...

Home: built spring 2012
i5-2500k
H80I water cooler
AsRock X99 Mobo
16GB DDR3
120GB SSD
2x 5TB HDD
5x 3TB HDD
GTX 670
750W PSU
$30 black box case...

VR PC: summer 2017
i7-3770k
Hyper 212 Evo
some cheapo $50 mobo
16GB DDR4
120GB SSD
1TB HDD
GTX 1060 6GB
a PSU.... Not sure what...
a refurb case...
HTC Vive headset

Work Front counter: fall 2015
I3-4100
stock cooler
8GB DDR (3 or 4, whatever it uses)
cheapo motherboard.
120GB SSD
1TB HDD
integrated graphics
probably some 450ish watt EVGA PSU
a cheapo case.

Back of shoppe/tech PC spring 2016
i3-6100
8GB DDR4
Cheapo $50 mobo
240GB SSD
1TB HDD
integrated graphics
fairly certain I put a PSU in it...
cheapo $40 black box.


All run Win10 x64

 

[mikeroq]

Forgot I have a backup computer:

Optiplex 980/i5 first gen

Sits under my desk for the day I need it.

Also got a couple testing rigs nothing fancy. One is a Core2 Duo or quad, other is a LGA1155 Pentium.

 

[frase]

MAIN SYSTEM

OS: Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 1709
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460
MOBO: Gigabyte H97-D3H-CF Motherboard
SSD MAIN: KINGSTON SUV400S37240G [Hard drive] (240.06 GB)
HDD: ST3500418AS [Hard drive] (500.11 GB)
HDD: WDC WD20EZRZ-00Z5HB0 [Hard drive] (2000.40 GB)
MEMORY: 16 GB G-Skill DDR 3
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
MONITOR: LG 27"

BACKUP PC

OS: Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 1709, Linux Mint
CPU: Intel i7 3770
MOBO: Intel
SSD MAIN: OCZ 128GB
HDD: 2TB WD BLACK
Memory: 16GB G-Skill DDR 3
GPU: Radeon 6850 WIndforce
Monitor: Cheap 15"}

Onsite Laptop

Acer Aspire V5- 471
With usb to Lan Adapter

 

[GTP]

Gaming/General:
CPU: AMD Phenom 1090T Hexacore
MOBO: Gigabyte GA 880-UD3 Mobo
GPU: nVidia 1050Ti
RAM: 16 GB Kingston Ram
HDD: 2TB WD "Red" HDD
Mon: 27" ASUS ROG Monitor.
OS: Winderz 7 Home. (If my favourite games were available on Linux through Steam, Windblows would be a gonner!)

Work: 1
Laptop: ASUS N71JQ
CPU: "First Gen" Core i7 @1.7GHZ
Ram: 16GB of "who the f**K knows" ram
HDD: 1 TB "Have no idea" HDD
Mon: 17" screen + LG 24" Panel
OS: Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia"
Runs like a racehorse!

Work: 2
Ancient ASUS laptop with no screen or keyboard. Runs headless and I just remote to it.
500GB HDD
3 GB Ram
Multiboot Windows 7 Home, Fedora 25 and Debian 8
I also have a 1TB HDD permanently plugged in that I can boot to various Linux OS's and PE environments as needed.
used for cloning/backups/testing/malware removal/whatever I need.

Work: 3
2010 iMac that I got for free. I use it for "learning about Mac."
i5, 12 GB Ram, 1 TB HDD, High Sierra
Runs VirtualBox with Windows 7 Home because my business software only runs on Windows. (Well, the version I have anyway.)
Can't be bothered fooling with Cedega, or Wine to run it on Linux!

Other:
I have a couple of other computers that just sit there doing nothing other than use electricity. I should get rid of them?
I have various Android Tablets.
Samsung S6 Mobile
No iPads
And most importantly - NO WINDOWS 10!
I have to work on it, so I would rather stick toothpicks under my fingernails than use it myself!

 

[frase]

ur new 1050Ti Barcelona

 

[GTP]

ur new 1050Ti Barcelona

Yeah, I bought it to run Homeland:The Revolution, but now the Phenom is the bottleneck!

 

[frase]

dang it - crap game anyway

 

[sapphirescales]

Main Personal Computer (In my bedroom connected to a 75" TV):

- Intel Core i7-7800X
- 128GB DDR4 RAM
- Nvidia Branded GTX 970
- ASUS TUF Mark 1 Motherboard w/5 Year Warranty
- 1TB Samsung 960 Pro NVMe SSD
- 18TB (3x 6TB) Hard Drives
- EVGA 1,000w PSU
- Case -

Main Business Invoicing Computer:

- Intel Core i7-4790K
- 32GB DDR3 Memory
- Nvidia Branded GTX 770
- MSI Motherboard (about $200)
- 1TB Samsung EVO 950 SSD
- 4TB Hard Drive
- Corsair AX1200i PSU
- Case -

Main Office Computer:

Here's a picture of it:

(Also included in the picture is a 40TB NAS setup in RAID 10 (so there's 20TB of usable capacity), my router, modem, and switch)

- Intel Core i7-4790K
- 32GB DDR3 Memory
- 2x Nvidia Branded GTX 770 in SLI
- Gigabyte Motherboard (about $350)
- 500GB Samsung EVO 950 SSD
- 2TB Hard Drive
- Corsair AX1500i PSU

Main Work Laptop (Dell Latitude E7470):

- Intel Core i7-6600U
- 16GB DDR4 Memory
- 1TB Samsung M.2 950 EVO SSD
- 14.1" 4k Touchscreen
- Fingerprint Reader

Bedroom Internet Machine (HP Envy 750):

This is what it looks like:

- Intel Core i7-7700
- 16GB DDR4 Memory
- 256GB SSD
- 2TB Hard Drive
- Nvidia GTX 1050

Listing Computer (For listing items on eBay/Craigslist):

- iMac 27" 2017 with 2 x 27" External Apple Thunderbolt Monitors (Triple Monitor Mac Setup)

Here's a picture of it:

- Intel Core i5 Processor
- 32GB DDR4 Memory
- 256GB SSD
- Whatever stupid GPU comes on the base iMac

Secondary Backup Machine:

- AMD FX-8320e Processor
- 32GB DDR3 Memory
- 256GB SSD
- Nvidia GTX 1050
- Corsair AX1200i PSU

General Shop Laptop (Macbook Air 11" 2014):

- Intel Core i5 Processor
- 8GB DDR3 Memory
- 256GB SSD

That's about it for computers that I actually personally own and use. Not counting my large collection of functioning vintage computers from 1987 to 2005 including Mac SE/30's, original Dell Optiplex Pentium 100Mhz systems, Packard Bell 33Mhz systems, and my favorite, a 2005 Compaq that I bought brand new from Costco in 2006. I've souped it up and it makes quite a good little vintage gaming machine. Not to mention the nostalgia. I haven't used that computer for anything that matters for about 10 or 11 years.

 

[glennd]

I'm starting to think that there are two ways of winning this contest...

Gee, the water's cold isn't it?

 

[NJW]

I'm starting to think that there are two ways of winning this contest...

Only two? I'll have my staff check the inventory.

 

[CLC]

My little workhorse.
CPU: AMD A10-7890K 4000.0 MHz
MOBO: A88XI AC V2 (MS-7913)
GPU: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
RAM: 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3
HDD: 223GB SanDisk SDSSDA24 SCSI Disk Device (RAID)
1862GB AMD-RAID Array 2 SCSI Disk Device (RAID) - WD Red
Mon: 2 x 32inch Pro Scan HDMI Televisions
OS: Win 10 Pro.
This little guy never slows down, I have no need for anything more snazzy.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

I used to always have high end gaming PC I built ...for home...but I stopped gaming a few years ago. Actually just tossed it to the scrap pile a month ago at work, when we made a metal recycle dump run with tons of other carcasses. (I just pulled the graphics card).

Anyways...I'm down to 2x computers. At HQ...I have my HP Elite 8000 small form factor desktop, with a Quaddro graphics card driving these 4x monitors. i5, 16 gigs of RAM, currently a WE SE (enterprise) HDD. One of these days I'll clone to SSD...but the rig stays running 24x7 so no big rush for SSD.

And in front of it is my portable...relatively new Lenovo Carbon X1, i7 5th gen, 512 SSD, 8 gigs. LOVE IT!

 

[GTP]

I'm starting to think that there are two ways of winning this contest...

Geez, don't feel bad! All my stuff is old and very used.
I look at all these sooperdooper units and think "I'm doing it wrong?"
Most of my stuff is free or traded in from clients.
The 27" iMac, free
the Asus N71JQ Laptop, free
The old broken headless ASUS lappy, free
The ASUS ROG 27" monitor, free
The LG 24" second panel on the ASUS N71JQ, free
The 2 i5's with 8GB ram 24" Toshiba panels and 1 TB hdd's sitting in the corner doing nothing but wasting electricity, free from a business client.
Android Tablets traded for a S/H desktop computer
S6 Mobile Phone free from young lady across the road who hated it and bought an iPhone.
People just like to give me stuff!

 

[Diggs]

Wow! So many new toys. I guess I go the opposite -

Heh - I use little old HP 2530p laptops on the road and in my backpack. I have bumped them up with SSD and USB 3 but they're just Core 2 Duos. They're small, light and almost disposable as I tend to be hard on stuff on the road or leave things at a project. They have all the hardware of (network, DVD, ports, etc.) of a bigger laptop but easy to lug around. Performance with an SSD is surprisingly good. I'm so over bigger is better when it's on my back........

....as @Barcelona stated, my shop is all old stuff that has proven itself rock stable. I need known and proven hardware on my benches.

 

[Mr. Ingram's Computer Repair & Shoppe]

Well I have an excuse! I'm only 23 and been in the game for 3 years! I bet the majority of yall were doing this while I was still in Elementary school!

+my nicest computer was 80% donations... bought a 1060 6GB (before the prices pooped) and the vive off ebay for $400... I usually spend around $400 - $600 on my personal desktops. I3 is good enough.

Though I may upgrade to an I5 so I can do 1080p encoding for livestreams.... Just another $200 more...

 

[Krynn72]

My general/gaming PC is getting a little long in the tooth. I should have upgraded before the mining craze hit.

i5-3570k
AMD R9 290x (that is artifacting in games before the fan spins up to max rpm, and its a really unhealthy sounding fan)
12gb DDR3 GSkill (it was 16gb but a Zalman PSU failure blew one module up leaving me with 3x 4gb)
500gb Sandisk SSD (I know)
1x 1.5TB HDD
1x 3TB HDD
Some Gigabyte MB

I also have a Lenovo X1 Carbon 3rd Gen with an i7, 16gb RAM, 1440p touchscreen.

 

[mikeroq]

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What is that thing you have your pens sticking out of?

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

What is that thing you have your pens sticking out of?

Bullet holder from a 50pack box of 9mm rounds.

 

[Your PCMD]

Business:
4 of Dell OptiPlex 7010
DIYPC Alpha-GT3 test case
2 Apple iPAD's for mobile POS

Home: 2 near identical systems (Green is mine)

OS: Windows 10 Professional (x64) Version 1709
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700k (delidded)
MOBO: Gigabyte Z270M-D3H Motherboard
SSD MAIN: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB NVMe
HDD: WD Blue 4TB
MEMORY: 32 GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4-3200
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
MONITOR: Acer ER320HQ 32"
CASE: InWin 301
COOLER: Aigo 240mm Radiator for mine and Hyper 212 EVO for wifes

@Barcelona may recognize whats on top of the computers.