So, someone started a thread about old iron, classic computers connecting to BBSs.

I figured, why not have some love for new iron? Who's using these systems on something fresh and modern?

I'm dialling in with Syncterm on a Win10 machine I bolted together for games and dev work. (Don't crucify me, I work with .NET)

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

Who wants to throw their rig into the thunderdome?

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Re: New Iron
By: Blackdiamond to All on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:21 pm

So, someone started a thread about old iron, classic computers connecting to BBSs.

I figured, why not have some love for new iron? Who's using these systems on something fresh and modern?

I'm dialling in with Syncterm on a Win10 machine I bolted together for games and dev work. (Don't crucify me, I work with .NET)

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago
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Re: New Iron
By: MRO to Blackdiamond on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:06 pm

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago

The i7-8700K was only released just over 3 years ago, on October 5, 2017.. Overall, I think those specs aren't too bad, though the storage seems a bit low. Maybe the graphics card could be upgraded, but I think the 1080 is still fairly decent?

Nightfox

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Re: New Iron
By: MRO to Blackdiamond on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:06 pm

Re: New Iron
By: Blackdiamond to All on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:21 pm

So, someone started a thread about old iron, classic computers connecti to BBSs.

I figured, why not have some love for new iron? Who's using these syste on something fresh and modern?

I'm dialling in with Syncterm on a Win10 machine I bolted together for games and dev work. (Don't crucify me, I work with .NET)

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago

Still far more powerful than my main rig!

/SAVE

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Re: New Iron
By: Nightfox to MRO on Sat Jan 23 2021 23:12:29

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago

Ooh, ouch, my feelings!

The i7-8700K was only released just over 3 years ago, on October 5, 2017.. Overall, I think those specs aren't too bad, though the storage seems a bit low. Maybe the graphics card could be upgraded, but I think the 1080 is still fairly decent?

I'd say for my purposes, the system is still rocking along very, very nicely. Storage is a little tight but generally not an issue.

Performance is still stunning. Use this machine for software dev, for music production, for video production, and for gaming (1440p 144hz), all with no issues and 3 monitors.

Machine will run VR stuff very happily (Oculus CV1) and at top settings (no oversampling though).

I'd say it is starting to show its age a little bit but only in the GPU department. Can't run Cyberpunk 2077 at max settings, but who can?

The architectural improvements the RTX3000 series dishes out is just unreal, so I'm hoping to pick up a 3080, when they finally start appearing again. Chips are like hens teeth right now.

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Re: New Iron
By: Nightfox to MRO on Sat Jan 23 2021 11:12 pm

Re: New Iron
By: MRO to Blackdiamond on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:06 pm

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago

The i7-8700K was only released just over 3 years ago, on October 5, 2017.. Overall, I think those specs aren't too bad, though the storage seems a bit low. Maybe the graphics card could be upgraded, but I think the 1080 is still fairly decent?

i have the 1080. is it decent? depends on what you are doing with it just like everything else.
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Re: New Iron
By: Blackdiamond to All on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:21 pm

So, someone started a thread about old iron, classic computers connecting to BBSs.

I figured, why not have some love for new iron? Who's using these systems on something fresh and modern?

I'm dialling in with Syncterm on a Win10 machine I bolted together for games and dev work. (Don't crucify me, I work with .NET)

Still on old iron. I am typing on an Apple Macintosh from '84... funnily enough it's the Macintosh's 37th anniversary today!

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Re: New Iron
By: MRO to Blackdiamond on Sat Jan 23 2021 05:06 pm

CPU: i7-8700K @ 3.70 GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4
Boot Drive: 100GB SSD
Mass Storage: 1TB SSD
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080
MoBo: Z370M MORTAR (MS-7B54)

hey look it's a computer that was good 5 years ago

It'll still do an admirable job of running most games at 1080p60 ultra.

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On 1/23/2021 10:26 AM, poindexter FORTRAN wrote:

I really like Tomato myself... I've also used the others, and prefer
OpenWRT over DD-WRT. Right now, I'm using a Ubiquiti router and APs,
so kind of stuck with their UX that I don't care for.

Yeah, I ran Tomato on WRT54Gs and loved it. Loved the traffic graphs,
as I think I was on a 5gb cap back then!

I miss it... was much easier to work with imho than anything else I've
used.
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+o roughneckbbs.com
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On 1/25/2021 6:05 AM, Tracker1 wrote:

I miss it... was much easier to work with imho than anything else I've
used.

Sorry, had a configuration issue, went to fix that, then copied my reply
to the wrong original message. lol.
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+o roughneckbbs.com
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Re: New Iron
By: Andeddu to Blackdiamond on Sun Jan 24 2021 23:49:36

Still on old iron. I am typing on an Apple Macintosh from '84... funnily enough it's the Macintosh's 37th anniversary today!

*toooooooooot* ~~~ >=
It's a party streamer :P Happy 37th!

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Re: New Iron
By: Nightfox to MRO on Sat Jan 23 2021 11:12 pm

I'm using a 2018 Thinkpad X1 Carbon
I7, 16 gig of ram

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Re: New iRon
By: Aramis to Nightfox on Sat Jan 30 2021 03:20 am

I'm using a 2018 Thinkpad X1 Carbon
I7, 16 gig of ram

You didn't quote anything, so I don't know what this is in reference to.

Nightfox

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Nightfox wrote to Aramis <=-

so I don't know what this is in reference to.

What what in in reference to? :)


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Re: New Iron
By: Blackdiamond to Nightfox on Sun Jan 24 2021 13:58:57

The architectural improvements the RTX3000 series dishes out is just unreal, I'm hoping to pick up a 3080, when they finally start appearing again. Chips are like hens teeth right now.

Yeah let me know when you find one of those. I need one for mining... Or like, a dozen, but that's a little out of my league.

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