New Build - Seeking Feedback


Scannerman said:
Okay, I got it. Video rendering. Well, you definitely have the hardware to handle that. You may wish to complete that build with a high end GPU at some point but if you're happy with what you have it would probably be best to just save up for the ultimate card. Yeah, it really took AMD a while to give Intel any real competition IMO and my experience with AMD has been much the same as yours. I have to say they definitely broke the ice with ThreadRipper but TR is also known for thermal issues. Still, AMD did pick up the slack with Ryzen and got progressively better. Even my Ryzen 7X 8 core still doesn't work nearly as smoothly as my Intel i7K 8 core CPU which is considerably older. (To be fair my 6900K is in the Intel X category.) IMO AMD still needs to pull up their game before they can really get ahead of Intel. It's an old argument. To rebuild my work station so that it can legitimately support Win 11 would cost me around the same price point you refer to and I have to ask myself if Win 11 is worth shelling out 3K for. Frankly, I don't think it is. Probably better off keeping my rogue OS and booting back to Win 7 for old time's sake. I'm getting too old for this and Microsoft needs to grow up all over again.
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Is there any advantage for me to get a graphics card?

I think AMD is faster at many things but intel is faster at some, according to the benches I saw on Tom's. But I think intel can be faster if it can be kept cool enough, while AMD can't really be overclocked much, if at all. Not really sure, but that's what I heard. But the difference in speed isn't much anyway and there's no way I could risk getting burned a 3rd time, especially after paying so much.

I forgot to mention that I tend to have a lot of apps open. Some chrome windows will be open for years. I could have gotten the 192gb set but figured 128gb is enough lol. Seems kinda infinite really as I have no way to fill it up to see if it can even be done. The best I can do is like 20%.

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
I really have to work to get my RAM to see over 50% usage. I think I got it to 72% once just throwing everything I had at it while rendering a video. It's been years since I tried that again. Instead, I'll use RAM drives for moving files which is pretty zippy to say the least, but no sense going through my archives to show proofs of that coz I'll just start annoying people again. :cool:

Yeah, your system will love you if you get a high end GPU. It'll help take some of the burden off your CPU and they're ideal for rendering. It will also help with the thermals on your CPU as your CPU won't be doing all the work. Alas, you have a high performance system so you need a very good GPU if you want to see a significant difference in rendering videos. An NVIDIA RTX 4090 would really compliment that build. Is it essential? Only you can make that decision.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
I really have to work to get my RAM to see over 50% usage. I think I got it to 72% once just throwing everything I had at it while rendering a video. It's been years since I tried that again. Instead, I'll use RAM drives for moving files which is pretty zippy to say the least, but no sense going through my archives to show proofs of that coz I'll just start annoying people again. :cool:

Yeah, your system will love you if you get a high end GPU. It'll help take some of the burden off your CPU and they're ideal for rendering. It will also help with the thermals on your CPU as your CPU won't be doing all the work. Alas, you have a high performance system so you need a very good GPU if you want to see a significant difference in rendering videos. An NVIDIA RTX 4090 would really compliment that build. Is it essential? Only you can make that decision.
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Would a GPU help with encoding a video? I thought that was just cpu. Rendering is playing a video, right? You can see VLC on the list using 0% of the cpu even though it's playing a video. As far as I know I don't do much rendering, just encoding. I don't feel like I know enough to make a decision.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
Would a GPU help with encoding a video? I thought that was just cpu. Rendering is playing a video, right? You can see VLC on the list using 0% of the cpu even though it's playing a video. As far as I know I don't do much rendering, just encoding. I don't feel like I know enough to make a decision.
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Admittedly, I am not an expert. I purchase GFX cards just to assist my CPU (which might explain why I'm still running an NVIDIA 1070) But . . . I'll offer you this to set you off on your journey. >> https://visionular.ai/video-encoding-compression-using-gpu/

Surely there's someone here who has the expertise to offer more relevant info on the subject.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
Admittedly, I am not an expert. I purchase GFX cards just to assist my CPU (which might explain why I'm still running an NVIDIA 1070) But . . . I'll offer you this to set you off on your journey. >> https://visionular.ai/video-encoding-compression-using-gpu/

Surely there's someone here who has the expertise to offer more relevant info on the subject.

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I really need a buddy who I can ask this random computer stuff lol. On the Nvidia site you linked it said that card can do more than just rendering but didn't spell out specifically what.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
I really need a buddy who I can ask this random computer stuff lol. On the Nvidia site you linked it said that card can do more than just rendering but didn't spell out specifically what.
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I believe it made mention of some software used for encoding with a GPU as well. :-) Yeah, I was once in the same boat because I edited and uploaded videos to YouTube. (Which I still do occasionally.) Unless I'm mistaken rendering also includes downloading and uploading your edited material and that takes time on a slow PC. I might have a go at it again one day after I finish my X299 build. I can't believe I bought that thing. I'm still recovering from the shock.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
I believe it made mention of some software used for encoding with a GPU as well. :-) Yeah, I was once in the same boat because I edited and uploaded videos to YouTube. (Which I still do occasionally.) Unless I'm mistaken rendering also includes downloading and uploading your edited material and that takes time on a slow PC. I might have a go at it again one day after I finish my X299 build. I can't believe I bought that thing. I'm still recovering from the shock.
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What's a X299?

This is the only thing I can find about hardware in the encoder software. I don't know how to use hardware to encode. It would be nice to increase speed by a factor or 5-10 though!

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
What's a X299?
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It's a system board. I finally bit the bullet and shelled out for a system board that supports Win 11.
Hardly worth the expense IMO but gonna roll with the punches anyway coz I'm a fool for ASUS work stations.
It's gonna be real fun migrating all my RAID arrays and hardware over to that system board, but it's about the closet thing I could find that resembled what I already use. It will be a bit of an upgrade because silly me — I also pulled the trigger on one of these:

Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor (22M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor (22M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.
www.intel.com www.intel.com

Yeah, there has to be some software for encoding with a GPU out there. I keep hearing about it but I haven't done it. Linus Tech Tips might have something on it.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
www.asus.com

WS X299 SAGE｜Motherboards｜ASUS Canada

ASUS Pro Workstation motherboards are designed for professionals in AI training, deep learning, animation, or 3D rendering. Featuring expandable graphics, storage, impressive connectivity and reliability, an ASUS Pro Workstation motherboard is the ideal solution for creative professionals and IT...
www.asus.com www.asus.com

It's a system board. I finally bit the bullet and shelled out for a system board that supports Win 11.
Hardly worth the expense IMO but gonna roll with the punches anyway coz I'm a fool for ASUS work stations.
It's gonna be real fun migrating all my RAID arrays and hardware over to that system board, but it's about the closet thing I could find that resembled what I already use. It will be a bit of an upgrade because silly me — I also pulled the trigger on one of these:

Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor (22M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz) - Product Specifications | Intel

Intel® Core™ i9-7960X X-series Processor (22M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz) quick reference with specifications, features, and technologies.
www.intel.com www.intel.com

Yeah, there has to be some software for encoding with a GPU out there. I keep hearing about it but I haven't done it. Linus Tech Tips might have something on it.
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I could probably use some advice for setting up a raid too lol. Currently I copy everything to two drives manually as a backup but I'm so lazy with my backups that I could lose a lot if my C: drive fails. My C: drive really should be on a raid. Is there anything I should know about that or just buy another drive and do it?

What do you mean by work stations? Is that different from regular stations? What station do I have?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
I could probably use some advice for setting up a raid too lol. Currently I copy everything to two drives manually as a backup but I'm so lazy with my backups that I could lose a lot if my C: drive fails. My C: drive really should be on a raid. Is there anything I should know about that or just buy another drive and do it?

What do you mean by work stations? Is that different from regular stations? What station do I have?
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Goodness gracious! You bought a Lamborghini and your asking me what sort of car you have?
Dude, are you playing me? You have a high end (mostly for gaming) video rendering beast. I'm an old grumpy curmudgeon who still thinks RAID is cool. Most folks these days would tell you RAID is obsolete but I beg to differ. I like my various arrays. 0 for speed and striping. 1 for flat out redundancy. 10 for both. Okay, I hope I'm not making a fool of myself here: A Work Station is for precisely what the name implies. It's generally a platform that offers the end user greater bandwidth for multi-tasking, developing, encoding, and regular PC usage all at the same time. For example, while I type this I'm playing a video, running my VS, running a game, and uploading a file to my daughter's PC. I'm experiencing ZERO lag because I have mega band width. A good work station can also serve as a server and this is also my family server/data center/network/archives etc. etc.

A good metaphor would be: Z series = Sport model. X series = Semi-tractor trailer but it's only a rule of thumb because you get what you pay for and a little bit less coz the companies that make these system boards also have to make a profit. :zany:
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Give me 44 lanes and I'll turn this rig around

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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
What is a work station

www.intel.com

What is a Workstation? - Intel

Learn about what a workstation is, its purpose, and some of the features and technologies that are included within.
www.intel.com www.intel.com
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
Goodness gracious! You bought a Lamborghini and your asking me what sort of car you have?
Dude, are you playing me? You have a high end (mostly for gaming) video rendering beast.
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LOL! I know just enough to be dangerous :D

I don't know what all this lingo you're throwing out means. I thought there were 2 classes of cpus: those like Xeons for servers and whatever I have is called. So I guess I figured it's either a server or a station for doing work, and some workstations have gaming stuff added on. I don't know what makes a server different other than maybe lacking some of the consumer stuff. Anyway I just picked out a cpu then went to gigabyte to find a board. I figured with all the cores then it's for multitasking. I guess I don't understand how a workstation board is different from my board, unless you mean server board, then I might have an idea.

I know what raid is, but don't know exactly how to do it. But I found the setup guide here Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7 Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

What do you mean raid is obsolete? There is something else?

You have to treat me like someone who has been in a coma for the last 20 years lol. This is exactly why I don't want to have to do this again 20 years from now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Scannerman said:
What is a work station

www.intel.com

What is a Workstation? - Intel

Learn about what a workstation is, its purpose, and some of the features and technologies that are included within.
www.intel.com www.intel.com
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Ok I see now. It's a regular pc with more slots for memory, cards and a cpu with more cores. So what I have now would be a workstation from 10 years ago lol.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
LOL! I know just enough to be dangerous :D

I don't know what all this lingo you're throwing out means. I thought there were 2 classes of cpus: those like Xeons for servers and whatever I have is called. So I guess I figured it's either a server or a station for doing work, and some workstations have gaming stuff added on. I don't know what makes a server different other than maybe lacking some of the consumer stuff. Anyway I just picked out a cpu then went to gigabyte to find a board. I figured with all the cores then it's for multitasking. I guess I don't understand how a workstation board is different from my board, unless you mean server board, then I might have an idea.

I know what raid is, but don't know exactly how to do it. But I found the setup guide here Z790 AORUS ELITE X WIFI7 Support | Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

What do you mean raid is obsolete? There is something else?

You have to treat me like someone who has been in a coma for the last 20 years lol. This is exactly why I don't want to have to do this again 20 years from now.
Click to expand...
Well, thank you for your patience. I'm not an IT. I'm mostly self-taught but thanks to the wonders of the internet and some brilliant folks (like many of the good people in this forum) I've managed to do well in spite of being the Luddite that I am. There are some good how to guides in this forum and there are videos on YouTube that will show you how to set up RAID. To begin with you have to tell your UEFI BIOS that you want to use RAID. Now Intel did have a way for you to switch to RAID without having to reinstall your OS but I have no idea if that's still a thing. You could do it through IRST (rapid storage technology). This is software RAID and you don't need to use a RAID card so some call it "virtual" RAID. I use both because I can.

You could convert your system board into a server board easily if you wanted to. Not all servers run Xeons. It would be a bit of a waste if you did, but the thing about high end systems is that they are versatile. Bandwidth is the main difference. For example, your high performance CPU is indeed fast but it will not always handle the work load that a slower work station CPU can because you only have 20 PCI express lanes. The archaic rig I'm using has 40 lanes and the one I ordered has 44. I can use a whole lot more hardware on a board like that but I won't have the processing speed that you have. Uphill you'll fly right past my semi truck, but my semi truck will always be able to haul more than your sports car. I realize this is just a crude analogy but it works in a pinch. So yes, there are overlaps between Z series boards and X series but the main difference is overall bandwidth. I hope this helps. :-)

I'm sure there are others here that could explain it better than yours truly.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
Well, thank you for your patience. I'm not an IT. I'm mostly self-taught but thanks to the wonders of the internet and some brilliant folks (like many of the good people in this forum) I've managed to do well in spite of being the Luddite that I am. There are some good how to guides in this forum and there are videos on YouTube that will show you how to set up RAID. To begin with you have to tell your UEFI BIOS that you want to use RAID. Now Intel did have a way for you to switch to RAID without having to reinstall your OS but I have no idea if that's still a thing. You could do it through IRST (rapid storage technology). This is software RAID and you don't need to use a RAID card so some call it "virtual" RAID. I use both because I can.

You could convert your system board into a server board easily if you wanted to. Not all servers run Xeons. It would be a bit of a waste if you did, but the thing about high end systems is that they are versatile. Bandwidth is the main difference. For example, your high performance CPU is indeed fast but it will not always handle the work load that a slower work station CPU can because you only have 20 PCI express lanes. The archaic rig I'm using has 40 lanes and the one I ordered has 44. I can use a whole lot more hardware on a board like that but I won't have the processing speed that you have. Uphill you'll fly right past my semi truck, but my semi truck will always be able to haul more than your sports car. I realize this is just a crude analogy but it works in a pinch. So yes, there are overlaps between Z series boards and X series but the main difference is overall bandwidth. I hope this helps. :-)

I'm sure there are others here that could explain it better than yours truly.
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You're doing great with the explanations (y) You just don't realize how in the dark I am lol. NVME is brand new to me. Last I knew was sata. So it's literally as if I've been in a coma for 15 years. Once my last build was done I was done learning.

You mean I may have to reinstall my OS after I setup raid? Heck with that.... I'll just try to backup sooner. You see? This is why I asked ;)

PCI express lanes is for cards right? That counts my NVME drive? I'm not using any cards and don't ever expect to. What are you using 44 lanes for? It used to be that we needed NIC cards, sound cards, video cards, but now all that is built in so I have no idea what to use a slot for.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
I don't know how to use hardware to encode.
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Preset

veryfast
faster
fast
medium
slow
slower
veryslow

ffmpeg -i "title_video.mp4" -c:v hevc_qsv -preset 1 ready_video.mp4

ffmpeg -hwaccel qsv -i "title_video.mp4" -c:v hevc_qsv ready_video.mp4
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI MS-7D98
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-13490F
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
    Sound Card
    Bluetooth Аудио
    Monitor(s) Displays
    INNOCN 15K1F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
    KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
    Case
    CG560 - DeepCool
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB TKL
    Mouse
    Corsair KATAR PRO XT
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
abactuon said:
Preset

veryfast
faster
fast
medium
slow
slower
veryslow

ffmpeg -i "title_video.mp4" -c:v hevc_qsv -preset 1 ready_video.mp4

ffmpeg -hwaccel qsv -i "title_video.mp4" -c:v hevc_qsv ready_video.mp4
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What does that mean? Is that something in avidemux?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
    Keyboard
    Wireless logitech
    Mouse
    Wireless logitech
Win711 said:
You're doing great with the explanations (y) You just don't realize how in the dark I am lol. NVME is brand new to me. Last I knew was sata. So it's literally as if I've been in a coma for 15 years. Once my last build was done I was done learning.

You mean I may have to reinstall my OS after I setup raid? Heck with that.... I'll just try to backup sooner. You see? This is why I asked ;)

PCI express lanes is for cards right? That counts my NVME drive? I'm not using any cards and don't ever expect to. What are you using 44 lanes for? It used to be that we needed NIC cards, sound cards, video cards, but now all that is built in so I have no idea what to use a slot for.
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Actually I just remembered that you're using PCIe Gen 5 so you could prob keep up with my 40 lines easily depending on the hardware. Yeah, I'm running LSI/BROADCOM/AVAGO RAID cards and IT cards in addition to soft RAID plus Thunderbolt and a couple of other cards that aren't anyone's bizznizz. I guess you could say I'm a little obsessed with connectivity. I like my options.

It's really not that hard to reinstall an OS. I'd do it anyway if I wanted RAID and my UEFI was set for AHCI. Good thing you asked lol You would have risked losing your OS if you switched your BIOS to RAID before unplugging your OS. As I stated before Intel had software to fix this but it wasn't completely reliable so a reinstall of your OS was more advisable. It's always good to back up your data regardless. Myself, I'm a strong believer in keeping a cloned copy of my OS on hand. I keep it in a nice dry dark corner so that in the event of a catastrophic system failure I can always plug it in and I'm good to go. Provided the other drive isn't fried I can always drag and drop any data I'm missing onto the cloned replacement. Still, it's a good practice to have a couple of backups and a file history to revert to. Backups alone are still not enough. I learned this the hard way.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    WIN 11, WIN 10, WIN 8.1, WIN 7 U, WIN 7 PRO, WIN 7 HOME (32 Bit), LINUX MINT
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    DIY, ASUS, and DELL
    CPU
    Intel i7 6900K (octocore) / AMD 3800X (8 core)
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99E-WS USB 3.1
    Memory
    128 GB CORSAIR DOMINATOR PLATINUM (B DIE)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 1070
    Sound Card
    Crystal Sound (onboard)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    single Samsung 30" 4K and 8" aux monitor
    Screen Resolution
    4K and something equally attrocious
    Hard Drives
    A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W

    Ports X, Y, and Z are reserved for USB access and removable drives.

    Drive types consist of the following: Various mechanical hard drives bearing the brand names, Seagate, Toshiba, and Western Digital. Various NVMe drives bearing the brand names Kingston, Intel, Silicon Power, Crucial, Western Digital, and Team Group. Various SATA SSDs bearing various different brand names.

    RAID arrays included:

    LSI RAID 10 (WD Velociraptors) 1115.72 GB
    LSI RAID 10 (WD SSDS) 463.80 GB

    INTEL RAID 0 (KINGSTON HYPER X) System 447.14 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 TOSHIBA ENTERPRIZE class Data 2794.52 GB
    INTEL RAID 1 SEAGATE HYBRID 931.51 GB
    PSU
    SEVERAL. I prefer my Corsair Platinum HX1000i but I also like EVGA power supplies
    Case
    ThermalTake Level 10 GT (among others)
    Cooling
    Noctua is my favorite and I use it in my main. I also own various other coolers. Not a fan of liquid cooling.
    Keyboard
    all kinds.
    Mouse
    all kinds
    Internet Speed
    360 mbps - 1 gbps (depending)
    Browser
    FIREFOX
    Antivirus
    KASPERSKY (no apologies)
    Other Info
    I own too many laptops: A Dell touch screen with Windows 11 and 6 others (not counting the other four laptops I bought for this household.) Being a PC builder I own many desktop PCs as well. I am a father of five providing PCs, laptops, and tablets for all my family, most of which I have modified, rebuilt, or simply built from scratch. I do not own a cell phone, never have, never will.
Scannerman said:
Actually I just remembered that you're using PCIe Gen 5 so you could prob keep up with my 40 lines easily depending on the hardware. Yeah, I'm running LSI/BROADCOM/AVAGO RAID cards and IT cards in addition to soft RAID plus Thunderbolt and a couple of other cards that aren't anyone's bizznizz. I guess you could say I'm a little obsessed with connectivity. I like my options.

It's really not that hard to reinstall an OS. I'd do it anyway if I wanted RAID and my UEFI was set for AHCI. Good thing you asked lol You would have risked losing your OS if you switched your BIOS to RAID before unplugging your OS. As I stated before Intel had software to fix this but it wasn't completely reliable so a reinstall of your OS was more advisable. It's always good to back up your data regardless. Myself, I'm a strong believer in keeping a cloned copy of my OS on hand. I keep it in a nice dry dark corner so that in the event of a catastrophic system failure I can always plug it in and I'm good to go. Provided the other drive isn't fried I can always drag and drop any data I'm missing onto the cloned replacement. Still, it's a good practice to have a couple of backups and a file history to revert to. Backups alone are still not enough. I learned this the hard way.
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I worked for almost a year getting this OS where I like it (almost there anyway). I'd hate to have to start over. I don't understand why I'd have to reinstall anyway. What year is this? lol. Windows can't figure out a hardware change? Winxp would have no problem. I switched ACPI on and off for fun back then, which requires a whole new kernel or something.

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Not sure why I have 2 computers there. I think that's the kernel, idk.

Seems like I could slap another drive in, mirror the OS over, then boot it as one drive. Why would windows care? I know for sure XP wouldn't care. So if one of the drives fail I will have to reinstall windows again after replacing the drive? If I have to reinstall then how do I get the data off the drive? I can't plug a NVME drive into my win7 rig.

Kinda starting to get mad now because those engineers are busy putting the start button in the middle of the taskbar and stupid crap like that instead of figuring out useful stuff like raid. I have to say if that is true then win11 is the crappiest OS I've seen. All it has done is make computing a miserable nightmare that never seems to end.

And speaking of never ending.... I forgot I had a search going on one of my sata archive drives for "gigabyte". 2 hours later it's still looking. My win7 pc would have had it done and forgotten.

As savvy as you are you should be putting win7 on your rig. Starting to wonder if I should.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Intel
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-14900K
    Motherboard
    GIGABYTE Z790 AORUS Elite X WIFI7
    Memory
    Corsair 128GB (4x32GB) DDR5 5600MT/S CL40 Memory Kit
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    43 inch 4k
    Screen Resolution
    2k (2560 x 1440)
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK 1TB NVMe SSD with Heatsink 7300 mb/s
    PSU
    MEG Ai1300P PCIE 5 & ATX 3.0 PSU 1300 watts
    Case
    Phanteks (PH-ES614PTG_BK) Enthoo Pro ATX , Tempered Glass, Integrated RGB Lighting
    Cooling
    ENERMAX LIQMAXFLO 360mm A-RGB AIO CPU Liquid Cooler
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