Quick update 2
Apologies for the slow updates over the last couple of weeks. On top of everything going on, my PC got worse and because you get kind of used to it, you think its normal. Anyway, to keep things short, thanks to a couple of readers and advertisers, I managed to build a new PC over the weekend which is now up and running. To say the difference is noticeable would be an understatement. I have to replace the GPU and the monitor is hanging on after 14 years, but both can wait and work well enough for now.
I still have some software to get on and tuned, but I’m nearly there and things should get back to normal over the next couple of days (at least, what passes for normal these days…). I feel we’ve lost a little variety over the last few months, so getting that back will be good. Also, a couple of big guides that were stressing my old abacus can now get done, so we’ll let you know about those shortly.
Yet to be done is a cleaning up of our image files, which require better filing and backup (currently over 200,000 files!), and our mail accounts. We’ll get there. Thanks for your patience and I hope all is as well as can be in these frustrating times.
Mik
Hello Mik ,
Do you have a break-up of costs for the remaining items you need to complete your computer upgrade and the order of priority for the replacement .
An interesting project to resolve .
Hi Alex. Just two items left, to be honest. A GPU can wait as there’s wholly new ranges due out from both the big makers in September. Despite the one I have (a GTX970) sounding like a 747 taxing down a runway, it works fine. A monitor is harder to deal with. Have enough for the AOC 34G2X 144mhz ultrawide that’s in budget, but they seem to be absent from the marketplace at present, except for a couple of rip-off prices from those taking advantage of the current situation. We can wait.
The new PC is a vast improvement. Got a great price on a Ryzen 3900 (an OEM part) with a board and it handles everything with ease. I’ve been building my own for 35 years and this is the longest I’ve gone without an upgrade. We’ll be back to normal by the end of the year though. Been a tough four years with family health, but that’s finally improved, ironic given the whole Covid-19 thing… ;-).