Electronics What kind of computer does the average CP'er use? - Page 3

kccrow · 05-28-2021, 07:13 PM

Still running the last one I built for myself about 8 years ago... i5-4590 with an AMD RX 570 4gb/256-bit and 16 gb ram. Still plenty fine in most games but it's definitely time for an upgrade. Built plenty of others in the interim for everyone else but just haven't treated myself. Waiting on AMD to catch up with the console demand so their prices drop back down to normal before I do another.

**ChiTown** · 05-28-2021, 07:16 PM

I have a Miscrosoft Surface Pro. Love it

seclark · 05-28-2021, 07:22 PM

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eDave · 05-28-2021, 07:29 PM

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I don't think this was intended to be a flex thread.

**BigRedChief** · 05-28-2021, 07:42 PM

I use to build PC’s. But since I work in tech, I don’t want to **** with making tech work in my leisure time.

Ive used nothing but laptops for 20 years or so.always go for the big screen ones. 17 inch or so. More gaming builds although I don’t do gaming. Just want more Piwer and speed to keep up with my bandwidth.

Stewie · 05-28-2021, 07:46 PM

I have an octo-core amd system. Something like that. It's fast when not updating every little piece of software.

I use my Android phone for CP stuff. Much easier.

DeepPurple · 05-28-2021, 07:57 PM

I'm not a techy but I did once stay at a Holiday Inn. I'll be 71 in July but I've been on the internet since '93 and owned a online business form '93 to 2004 when I retired, BuccaneerRecords.com. We sold import CDs and videos, classic, metal and hard rock. I believe it was Macromedia Dreamweaver I bought and used to built my website and I did magazine advertising, mostly Goldmine, which was a record collector publication.

I'm now on my 5th computer. On Black Friday 2018 I bought this all-in-one at Best Buy for $499, I thought I did good. It still runs great and it was $829 at that time, now it's $699.

Lenovo - IdeaCentre A540 24" Touch-Screen All-In-One - AMD Ryzen 3-Series - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

theoldcoach · 05-28-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DeepPurple

I'm not a techy but I did once stay at a Holiday Inn. I'll be 71 in July but I've been on the internet since '93 and owned a online business form '93 to 2004 when I retired, BuccaneerRecords.com. We sold import CDs and videos, classic, metal and hard rock. I believe it was Macromedia Dreamweaver I bought and used to built my website and I did magazine advertising, mostly Goldmine, which was a record collector publication.

I'm now on my 5th computer. On Black Friday 2018 I bought this all-in-one at Best Buy for $499, I thought I did good. It still runs great and it was $829 at that time, now it's $699.

Lenovo - IdeaCentre A540 24" Touch-Screen All-In-One - AMD Ryzen 3-Series - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

I hear you. I am 74 and closing in on 75.

All I need is something simple and reliable.

But I do love the internet.

Who’d have thunk it when we were youngsters??!

BryanBusby · 05-28-2021, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DeepPurple

I'm not a techy but I did once stay at a Holiday Inn. I'll be 71 in July but I've been on the internet since '93 and owned a online business form '93 to 2004 when I retired, BuccaneerRecords.com. We sold import CDs and videos, classic, metal and hard rock. I believe it was Macromedia Dreamweaver I bought and used to built my website and I did magazine advertising, mostly Goldmine, which was a record collector publication.

I'm now on my 5th computer. On Black Friday 2018 I bought this all-in-one at Best Buy for $499, I thought I did good. It still runs great and it was $829 at that time, now it's $699.

Lenovo - IdeaCentre A540 24" Touch-Screen All-In-One - AMD Ryzen 3-Series - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black

Man. Dreamweaver. Now that's a flashback.

Sorce · 05-28-2021, 08:27 PM

Have a gaming desktop I built in 2015 or so, upgraded video card at some point. MacBook pro 2017. Storage server and a couple raspberry pis.

Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

mr. tegu · 05-28-2021, 08:37 PM

Our laptop basically only has to function as an in between device to get things from phones and cameras to the external storage hard drive we keep for all of our videos and photos. Other than that it’s really only used for specialized things not easily done on the phone, but also not things that any off the shelf laptop can’t accomplish.

**Baby Lee** · 05-28-2021, 09:06 PM

A little long in the tooth, but pretty steady all things considered [knock wood]

WIN10
Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Intel i5-2500K 3.3GHz
NVidia GeForce 9600 GT
20 Gb Ram
5 Tb Storage
Fiber internet
Stereo, Phone, TV and all peripherals [KB, Mouse, headphones, speakers, printers, etc] are wireless, either Bluetooth or WiFi.

**Munson** · 05-28-2021, 10:48 PM

Acer Chromebook.

It's all you really need to screw around on Chiefsplanet.

crayzkirk · 05-28-2021, 11:12 PM

Running really old stuff...

AMD Phenom II 720B
8GB DDR2
Radeon 7850
Win10

It still works and is fine for the few games that I play.

Want to upgrade to a Ryzen however not much need for it since I burned myself out on FPS a long time ago.

Frazod · 05-28-2021, 11:33 PM

My system is about six years old now. Did most of the build myself, under the close supervision of my IT buddy, whose instructions I followed to the letter.

3.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4770K
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z97-A Rev 1 motherboard
16K RAM
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Still runs great and I haven't had any issues with it. Which is good, because I understand PC components are currently in short supply and ungodly expensive.

05-28-2021, 07:13 PM	#1
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $-1080000	Still running the last one I built for myself about 8 years ago... i5-4590 with an AMD RX 570 4gb/256-bit and 16 gb ram. Still plenty fine in most games but it's definitely time for an upgrade. Built plenty of others in the interim for everyone else but just haven't treated myself. Waiting on AMD to catch up with the console demand so their prices drop back down to normal before I do another.
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05-28-2021, 07:16 PM	#2
ChiTown Stroking to the SB Champs! Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Flatlands of Kansas Casino cash: $-351038	I have a Miscrosoft Surface Pro. Love it __________________
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05-28-2021, 07:22 PM	#3
seclark MVP Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: nemo Casino cash: $-410100	Pc Xt Bitches sec Edit for 286 processor __________________ "Mr. seclark. Wrong for gravy, wrong for jelly, wrong for biscuits." -rj "If every Planeteer who was disliked by another Planeteer stopped being a Planeteer we wouldn't have any Planeteers." -rj
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05-28-2021, 07:42 PM	#5
BigRedChief Has a particular set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: On the water Casino cash: $-581038 VARSITY	I use to build PC’s. But since I work in tech, I don’t want to **** with making tech work in my leisure time. Ive used nothing but laptops for 20 years or so.always go for the big screen ones. 17 inch or so. More gaming builds although I don’t do gaming. Just want more Piwer and speed to keep up with my bandwidth. __________________ Mahomes is not a game manager. Release the Kraken.
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05-28-2021, 07:46 PM	#6
Stewie MVP Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West of the Equator Casino cash: $-1610099	I have an octo-core amd system. Something like that. It's fast when not updating every little piece of software. I use my Android phone for CP stuff. Much easier.
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05-28-2021, 07:57 PM	#7
DeepPurple I could of gone pro Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Villages, Florida Casino cash: $10005676	I'm not a techy but I did once stay at a Holiday Inn. I'll be 71 in July but I've been on the internet since '93 and owned a online business form '93 to 2004 when I retired, BuccaneerRecords.com. We sold import CDs and videos, classic, metal and hard rock. I believe it was Macromedia Dreamweaver I bought and used to built my website and I did magazine advertising, mostly Goldmine, which was a record collector publication. I'm now on my 5th computer. On Black Friday 2018 I bought this all-in-one at Best Buy for $499, I thought I did good. It still runs great and it was $829 at that time, now it's $699. Lenovo - IdeaCentre A540 24" Touch-Screen All-In-One - AMD Ryzen 3-Series - 8GB Memory - 256GB Solid State Drive - Black
Posts: 1,340

05-28-2021, 08:27 PM	#10
Sorce Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Casino cash: $6208777	Have a gaming desktop I built in 2015 or so, upgraded video card at some point. MacBook pro 2017. Storage server and a couple raspberry pis. Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk
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05-28-2021, 08:37 PM	#11
mr. tegu Forever Royal Join Date: Mar 2012 Casino cash: $-1688700	What kind of computer does the average CP'er use? Our laptop basically only has to function as an in between device to get things from phones and cameras to the external storage hard drive we keep for all of our videos and photos. Other than that it’s really only used for specialized things not easily done on the phone, but also not things that any off the shelf laptop can’t accomplish.
Posts: 26,463

05-28-2021, 09:06 PM	#12
Baby Lee Supporter Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $8028275	A little long in the tooth, but pretty steady all things considered [knock wood] WIN10 Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3 Intel i5-2500K 3.3GHz NVidia GeForce 9600 GT 20 Gb Ram 5 Tb Storage Fiber internet Stereo, Phone, TV and all peripherals [KB, Mouse, headphones, speakers, printers, etc] are wireless, either Bluetooth or WiFi. __________________ We need the kind of courage that can withstand the subtle corruption of the cynics - E.W.
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05-28-2021, 10:48 PM	#13
Munson Roy E. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Olathe, KS Casino cash: $8379646	Acer Chromebook. It's all you really need to screw around on Chiefsplanet.
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05-28-2021, 11:12 PM	#14
crayzkirk MVP Join Date: Nov 2016 Casino cash: $1050000	Running really old stuff... AMD Phenom II 720B 8GB DDR2 Radeon 7850 Win10 It still works and is fine for the few games that I play. Want to upgrade to a Ryzen however not much need for it since I burned myself out on FPS a long time ago.
Posts: 5,408

05-28-2021, 11:33 PM	#15
Frazod Did you hear what I said? Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $-576615	My system is about six years old now. Did most of the build myself, under the close supervision of my IT buddy, whose instructions I followed to the letter. 3.50 gigahertz Intel Core i7-4770K Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Z97-A Rev 1 motherboard 16K RAM NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Still runs great and I haven't had any issues with it. Which is good, because I understand PC components are currently in short supply and ungodly expensive.
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