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#2931371 18-Jun-2022 14:31

cddt:

2. I think you got ripped purchasing an A8 CPU in 2018, since Zen 1 (e.g. Ryzen 1xxx series) were available since mid-2017.

Would have been one of those times like when Pentium 4's were sold as low end Celerons following Core 2 Duo. Even though retail price-wise would not have made sense OEMs and volume customers probably got a super good deal. At least socket and chipset/board wise they were supported with BIOS upgrades.

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#2931472 18-Jun-2022 19:10

Yes, plus I was upgrading from an XP machine built in 2011, so anything was really an upgrade for me. I guess I'm trying to plan ahead a little bit for once.

I did see a 28" monitor in Noel Leeming today that was pretty cool, so I imagine a 32" would be even better again. Don't like those curved ones though, they look a bit weird.

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#2931474 18-Jun-2022 19:14

You get used to curved real fast.
The monitor is an upgrade but 4k displays can cause issues with older apps.
I'd recommend 2560x1440 as the current sweet spot.
Also do note you'll need a discrete GPU to drive a 4k screen at 60hz.
Alternative is to 0ivot to a full Intel build which has display port on the motherboard.

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#2931505 19-Jun-2022 06:42

Hi I'm new here but really need to find someone to do some work for me building computer things ,
I pay very well and don't know where else to ask or find someone to. Apologies if this is the wrong place to send this message any help would be greatly appreciated

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#2931506 19-Jun-2022 07:15

Where are you located?

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#2931507 19-Jun-2022 07:22

Auckland central. It's things that I need built for a new venture I am starting..I would be able to much better explain in person by showing pics and what now.

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#2931508 19-Jun-2022 07:42

Have you tried PB Tech, as mentioned earlier in this thread? They (among others) can build a PC for you.

This might be a good starting point (this is what I did in 2018):

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/system-builder

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#2931513 19-Jun-2022 09:28

toejam316:
Also do note you'll need a discrete GPU to drive a 4k screen at 60hz.

Maybe for some motherboards.

My 5 year old Asus Maximus IX Hero motherboard:

- Supports Displayport 1.2 with a max resolution 4096 x 2304 at 60Hz

however

- Supports HDMI 1.4b with a max resolution 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz

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#2931515 19-Jun-2022 09:33

toejam316:
The monitor is an upgrade but 4k displays can cause issues with older apps.

Yes. I have found that. I have found that cutting back the display 4k resolution to a lower resolution often fixes the problems with older apps.

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#2931559 19-Jun-2022 12:51

Gordy7:
toejam316:
Also do note you'll need a discrete GPU to drive a 4k screen at 60hz.

Maybe for some motherboards.

My 5 year old Asus Maximus IX Hero motherboard:

- Supports Displayport 1.2 with a max resolution 4096 x 2304 at 60Hz

however

- Supports HDMI 1.4b with a max resolution 4096 x 2160 at 24Hz

Display port is unfortunately not standard on AMD Motherboards.

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#2932086 20-Jun-2022 12:34

Maybe I should look at two screens then. Is there a market for older, second hand displays?

Also can anyone suggest someone who custom-makes woodwork stuff? Shelves, etc. I'd probably need to replace my desk if I went down the two-screen road, but would need some shelves etc on top of a new desk, and not many new desks these days seem to have them - although I can find plenty with drawers.

Something like this: https://www.officemax.co.nz/Furniture/Office-Desks-Tables/Office-Workstations/Urban-Workstation-Snowdrift-82859 (although not in that colour) or this: https://www.officemax.co.nz/Furniture/Office-Desks-Tables/Office-Workstations/Emerge-Workstation-OD275-83243 could work although I would need to get additional stuff built for it (shelving, etc).

Maybe a picture of my current desk/setup would help?

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#2932298 20-Jun-2022 19:07

quickymart:

Maybe I should look at two screens then. Is there a market for older, second hand displays?

Also can anyone suggest someone who custom-makes woodwork stuff? Shelves, etc. I'd probably need to replace my desk if I went down the two-screen road, but would need some shelves etc on top of a new desk, and not many new desks these days seem to have them - although I can find plenty with drawers.

Something like this: https://www.officemax.co.nz/Furniture/Office-Desks-Tables/Office-Workstations/Urban-Workstation-Snowdrift-82859 (although not in that colour) or this: https://www.officemax.co.nz/Furniture/Office-Desks-Tables/Office-Workstations/Emerge-Workstation-OD275-83243 could work although I would need to get additional stuff built for it (shelving, etc).

Maybe a picture of my current desk/setup would help?

Take a look at monitor arms etc. Trying to fit shelving etc where a monitor arm will do..... Especially when most screen use is either not done well or propped up with yellowpages.

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#2934165 25-Jun-2022 10:10

Just revisiting this and saw the comment about the monitor arms - hadn't thought of this before. These might be a good solution:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MOALCK0052/Loctek-Eco-Mount-10-30-Single-Monitor-Ergonomic-Sw?qr=GShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4um41v_G-AIVQplmAh2MbgNlEAQYASABEgKuGvD_BwE

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#2942935 16-Jul-2022 15:43

In the event I decide to upgrade my PC (as funding permits!) I reckon this could be a good replacement for my existing case; it's running fine but I think the USB ports on the front are a little munted, due to having headphones plugged in and removed a fair bit over the last few years:

https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/CHACLM0201/Cooler-Master-Advanced-N200-mATX-Mini-Tower-Chassi

As long as it has space for an optical drive on the front (and this one looks like it does), I think it could be a winner 👍