So, My Savings For The Next PC Build.... GONE!!!!

An Aussie with aircon? You wimp...

Be prepared to empty the dehumidifier out a lot. If it's like the kind I'm thinking of. The unit will stop running when it fills up with water. If there's a way to attach a little hose to it then you can run the hose to a drain or out the door or window. That way it'll keep running.

Yeah, I'd like to see you doing it without air-con in 35c - 40c heat day after day after day.... after day.

Yup, we'd have a Yorkshire Pudding one minute, and a puddle on the floor the next.

No, the dehumidifier is set next to a heat source [probably the motor] and the water mostly evaporates and is expelled through the exhaust tube and out the window.  In the event the water tank begins to fill beyond a certain level, which it shouldn't, there is a warning light to let me know to connect the supplied hose to drain it.

Try 35c + for ten days or more, more than once. That's what it felt like up here.

About 6 or 7 years ago we had a heatwave that almost lasted 7 weeks, with days of 35c + [usually closer to 40c] and nights rarely getting below 30c... then Summer began.

Nah, just kidding.  The heatwave part is true and it was the hottest Summer I can recall.   I almost ended up as a puddle on the floor, and talk about heat exhaustion, if I hadn't been given beer to mouth recusitation, well I mightn't be here to talk about it today.

Last time I was laying bricks it was 46.2 ......and my excuse for not finishing the job was it hasn't been hot enough since.....

Not sure Terry's all that amused....;)

Hehe, last time I was laying bricks, with my dad and an uncle, it was about + 6c.  Our excuse for not finishing the job was a cold wind came down off of Dartmoor and the mortar froze as the temperature plummeted to - 4c and worse. 

The rest of the day was spent at the pub in front of an open fire drinking hot cider.  Oi, and don't knock it unless you've tried it, which I seriously doubt.  Oh and I'm not talking about that lolly water rubbish they make down Tassie way.  No, I'm talking about Scrumpy, the only true cider that's made for real only in England's West Country... from whence I came some 46 years ago.

As for the new build I'd hoped to start later this year, which now is quite unlikely, unless I have a rich aunt with one foot in the grave and the other on an oil slick, I'm not too upset about it at all.  I have two more than adequate machines that do all I need, and some lesser ones as well, and I have more than enough to do rebuilding machines from old parts that I've accumulated over the years.  Okay, so my two main rigs don't have the latest and greatest tech inside them, but both are more than quite capable as far as power and performance goes.

No, I'm not too bothered at all.  As much as I like tinkering with the latest tech and building better than average PCs, I've been looking at what I've accomplished by way of refurnishing a home after getting ripped of by... er, no, I'm not going there.  That's in the past and I'm doing okay now anyway.  Most of what I lost has been replaced now, and in some cases it's better stuff than I had before, thanks to being able to sniff out a bargain here and there.

The other thing I had to spend money on was getting my 8 month pup, Buddy, to the vet.  The poor little fella was looking so unwell and needed some treatment.  Thankfully he's on the mend now and will make a full recovery, some $97 later and after a fair bit of worry.  Sadly, my pet insurance is new, and while it covers him for accidents, it does not cover him for standard veterinary care for another 28 days.  Oh well, at least he's better now, and that's more important than the money.

BTW, Jafo, the Thermaltake Level 10 case I have was discontinued some time back and now is being sought after by enthusiasts who are willing to pay big money to get one.  I've not been approached, but even if I were I'd have to say no.  I like my Level 10 rig and intend to keep it for several years yet.  As for your version of the Level 10, given its rather limited availability, well it'll be worth a mint in the not too distant future... not that you'd have the remotest intention of selling yours, either.

Anyhow, it's half past my bed time.

I expect so.

The equivalent of a 250 California .... weren't a lot of them...and know they're kinda pricey....;)

Pretty much anything in short supply [and rarer] is going to be pricey.  That's why one-of-a-kind paintings sell for obscene amounts of money.  Don't think I've ever seen a 250 Califorian, much less having ever rode one, though I have ridden some rare bikes in my time... like the war era '47 Harley, of which there were only 2 left in Australia at the time.  Also rode a 650 Triumph Bonneville that was one of the original 'Bonnys' that was trialled at the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US. A mate in the UK owned it.

Anyhow, back to the Level !0.  I'm still hopeful of getting one of the originals with the same configuration as yours but in black.  Yup, I hope to find one at one of those weekend markets and can pick it up for a bargain because the seller doesn't realise what he/she has.

Ahhh!!!!!

I see said the blind carpenter, who picked up his hammer and saw.

I thought you were on about the 250cc Jawa motorcyle, sometimes nicknamed 'Californian'

Oh well, you learn something new every day.

starkers, you probably made the right decision.

I would like to build a new PC (just for fun), but I can't justify the cost.

I already have a couple of Ivy Bridge systems and upgrading to Kaby Lake might give 20-30 % CPU boost. Nothing I really need.

It's not like upgrading from Pentium2 450 MHz to Pentium4 3 GHz. Those days you actually had to upgrade to not be left behind.

There are other reasons to build a computer: support for new standards etc. Desktop computing has stagnated. An old i7 will still perform well even if you are a gamer.

I guess it's good for the environment (and the wallet).

Here is a test of Sandy Bridge (6 years old) and Kaby Lake both running at 4,5 GHz. Kaby Lake is generally 20 % faster…

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2017/01/13/kaby_lake_7700k_vs_sandy_bridge_2600k_ipc_review#.WIDapD7avWc

“On the desktop gaming front in terms of benchmarks, we have seen Kaby Lake pull a general 20% advantage. Keep in mind these are comparing Kaby Lake and Sandy Bridge at identical clocks. But I will suggest that when we go back and test real-world gaming, that delta will get a lot more narrow. I am very interested in collecting data on this in the coming weeks.

When it comes to synthetic benchmarks, who really cares outside of companies that build the technology that they try to sell to us?”

I did!  Of the two, a new build or an air-con, the air-con delivers what we need right now and benefits more people... the three of us who live here, and our vistors.  The only beneficiary of a new build would be me, and being I already have two better than decent machines, I couldn't justify the expense later in the year if I had let everyone swelter in 40c heat.

Apart from that, I had to spend some of it on my little Buddy, who hasn't been too well of late.  A trip to the vet did settle things down some, but today again he's not the best.  However, I got some great advice from a long-term dog owner, and a trip to the supermarket for some home remedy ingredients should have hime back to normal real soon.

As for the CPU comparisons, I'd be interested to find out what you discover during your research.  It will be a while before I can begin to build a new PC, so the more information I can get now, the more informed my choices will be when I'm purchasing parts later on.

Well my air-con investment has really paid off big time today, 45c... and yesterday, which was also a scorcher at 43c. 

A top-end PC with all the best parts would have been nice later this year, but sitting here in a heavenly 24c is sheer bliss when it's absolutely blistering hot outside. 

At the rear of the house [kitchen, dining area] where we tend to spend much of our time, temps on summer days rarely went below the mid to high 30's, probably because the roof is lower here and cops the sun all day, but since I installed the air-con unit here it hovers between 24c - 25c.... BEEEEEUTIFUL!!!!

Oh, and another thing!!!  If I'm a wimp for having air-con... don't be a hypocritical woos and light that fire/ turn on the central heating, whatever.