| TheJimbo1234 said: Thanks for replying, but you have a few things wrong. First off, no one has 12GB or RAM, you have 2^n amount, not just even numbers. |
You don't have to have 2^n, you just need to have matched sets of RAM. For typical dual channel RAM you can use matched pairs, so 2 * 4GB + 2 * 2GB for 12GB. Lots of PCs have this. For tripple channel RAM (older Intels) you would use 3 * 4GB. You can'd do 2^n on tripple channel RAM.
As for the GTX 760, I didn't mean that alone is just OK, I meant the $1000 build overall is just OK. An i5, a $60 motherboard, 500GB HDD, $50 case, etc. are just OK, not great.
Generally for myself I build this kind of PC:
~$330 CPU
~$300 GPU
~$150 RAM
~$100 HDD
~$200 SSD
~$170 Motherboard
~$80 PSU
~$100 case
~$100 cooling
~$60 mouse
~$60 keyboard
~$100 Windows
Total: ~$1750
Why do I spend additional $500~$1000 every 2 years?
1) Sometimes for upgrades. I like to keep up with technology, especially I program GPUs.
2) Mouse gets worn out.
3) Parts break from time to time.
I used to have Velociraptor drives in RAID0 (so $500 for that), then later switched to a bigger drive + SSD.
I used to have PCIe RAID controller with a larger RAID5 array in my PC, and later switched to a Drobo. Costs pile on.
