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3TB Seagate Barracuda Desktop Hard Drive Boxed $74@Frys (w/emailed code) Asus Ext Slim DVD Burner $13AR; Intel Core i3-7300 CPU / Gigabyte H270M-DS3H Motherboard $149AR
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Last Edited by sr71 May 11, 2017 at 03:49 AM
http://www.frys.com/product/6818826?
Asus Slim External DVD Burner [frys.com] SDRW-08D2S-U/B/G/ACI $12.99AR
Intel i3-7300 / Gigabyte mATX Bundle [frys.com] $149
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Asus Slim External DVD Burner [frys.com] SDRW-08D2S-U/B/G/ACI $12.99AR
Intel i3-7300 / Gigabyte mATX Bundle [frys.com] $149
for subscribers
codes usually go live ~0700ET
motherboard links tend go live later in the day
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10krpm Raptor WD drives are long gone almost a decade ago and caching and what not isn't REALLY going to improve performance that much. Get an SSD "for gaming" or better, invest more money into your GPU.
Better a $350 GPU with a $150 CPU than a $250 CPU with a $150 GPU.
Doesn't matter 7200rpm is 7200rpm "for gaming" is a misnomer, you'll get sucker punched if you don't know what specs are relevant for gaming. You don't want slower RPM but 7200rpm is pretty standard so just make sure it has that and that's it.
10krpm Raptor WD drives are long gone almost a decade ago and caching and what not isn't REALLY going to improve performance that much. Get an SSD "for gaming" or better, invest more money into your GPU.
Better a $350 GPU with a $150 CPU than a $250 CPU with a $150 GPU.
My question was in regards to the overall performance & reliability of the hard drive, and not specifically of it's Read/write capacity. Is it good for gaming as opposed to being a drive optimized for storage, network,usage, NAS etc.......My understanding (being very limited) is that some hard drives should solely be used for storage or for backups only and are at times not recommended for high continuous usage ( such as gaming)
My question was in regards to the overall performance & reliability of the hard drive, and not specifically of it's Read/write capacity. Is it good for gaming as opposed to being a drive optimized for storage, network,usage, NAS etc.......My understanding (being very limited) is that some hard drives should solely be used for storage or for backups only and are at times not recommended for high continuous usage ( such as gaming)
So I do understand your question and my opinion includes relevant angles for your purchase. Get a 7200rpm drive for your storage needs + an SSD.
Drives being optimized for NAS usage/Surveillance, etc, are totally irrelevant to people like you and me. If you want, you can get someone else to tell you the same. Or at most people would say that it's could be optimal XYZ to spend extra money for little to no meaningful benefit but people can theory craft all they want just like it says here:
To keep your project from derailing and turning into an expensive exercise in technical overkill, it's best to start with a goal in mind. Look at the recommended specs for the games you're most interested in playing on your new gaming rig. This will provide a good starting point as you decide which components to purchase.
Gaming should care about FPS/$. Then on top of that you define "nice things that don't affect FPS but really matter" such as, an SSD for your OS and select applications.
So I do understand your question and my opinion includes relevant angles for your purchase. Get a 7200rpm drive for your storage needs + an SSD.
Drives being optimized for NAS usage/Surveillance, etc, are totally irrelevant to people like you and me. If you want, you can get someone else to tell you the same. Or at most people would say that it's could be optimal XYZ to spend extra money for little to no meaningful benefit but people can theory craft all they want just like it says here:
https://slickdeals.net/article/buying-guide/build-a-gaming-pc-with-slickdeals-part-1/
Gaming should care about FPS/$. Then on top of that you define "nice things that don't affect FPS but really matter" such as, an SSD for your OS and select applications.
So I do understand your question and my opinion includes relevant angles for your purchase. Get a 7200rpm drive for your storage needs + an SSD.
Drives being optimized for NAS usage/Surveillance, etc, are totally irrelevant to people like you and me. If you want, you can get someone else to tell you the same. Or at most people would say that it's could be optimal XYZ to spend extra money for little to no meaningful benefit but people can theory craft all they want just like it says here:
https://slickdeals.net/article/buying-guide/build-a-gaming-pc-with-slickdeals-part-1/
Gaming should care about FPS/$. Then on top of that you define "nice things that don't affect FPS but really matter" such as, an SSD for your OS and select applications.
So I do understand your question and my opinion includes relevant angles for your purchase. Get a 7200rpm drive for your storage needs + an SSD.
Drives being optimized for NAS usage/Surveillance, etc, are totally irrelevant to people like you and me. If you want, you can get someone else to tell you the same. Or at most people would say that it's could be optimal XYZ to spend extra money for little to no meaningful benefit but people can theory craft all they want just like it says here:
https://slickdeals.net/article/buying-guide/build-a-gaming-pc-with-slickdeals-part-1/
Gaming should care about FPS/$. Then on top of that you define "nice things that don't affect FPS but really matter" such as, an SSD for your OS and select applications.
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Will upgrade soon, I think I will jump on the cpu/mobo deal.
Since the mobo has display port out, all I'd need for 4k content is a monitor. thanks OP