In the market for a new desktop computer
Aug 27, 2016 14:29:37 #
anotherview wrote:
Good morning. Thank you for your reply. My prese... (show quote)
Synology is the best and has the widest selection of options and expansion.
Aug 27, 2016 14:34:33 #
tomcat wrote:
I thought that LaCie made their own drives. Are you saying they don't.?
LaCie is owned by Seagate, so it's probably safe to assume they're using Seagate drives.
Aug 27, 2016 14:42:44 #
tomcat wrote:
I thought that LaCie made their own drives. Are you saying they don't.?
Seagate bought them in 2014. Look inside one and that is what you'll find - a mid-range inexpensive Seagate Barracuda, not their enterprise Constellation drive. And yes you pay more, and no you don't get as good a value as buying an ultra-reliable and fast WD Re or Hitachi Ultrastar.
Here is a take apart video to replace the existing drive with a better one, in this case a Hitachi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b20f_mlHAkQ
Aug 27, 2016 15:57:19 #
tomcat wrote:
I thought that LaCie made their own drives. Are you saying they don't.?
LaCie makes the enclosures, not the drives inside. I have a couple of these which I use for convenience, not archiving. I much prefer to purchase the device, with Synology being my first choice, and add the specific drives for the specific purpose I intend. Even if you do purchase a Western Digital Thunderbolt drive system, there is no guarantee that a specific WD drive is inside unless specified as such. I have found, most times, that WD RED drive are delivered with these systems. This instant, my personal preference for NAS drives is WD RED PRO, although the plain RED are close and it is sometimes just a matter of a bit higher cost. When a current model goes on a good sale it usually means a higher capacity version is soon to be released, nevertheless, it is almost always a great time to buy. IMHO!
Aug 27, 2016 19:08:09 #
Peterff wrote:
If you do not know what you are doing, don't build your own. It is certainly doable, but there is a lot of knowledge required, and many mistakes to be made.
If by build your own you mean configure and buy from Dell for example, no problem. But if you mean source your own components: case, mobo, CPU, memory, storage, I/O etc. be ready to know what you are doing....
If by build your own you mean configure and buy from Dell for example, no problem. But if you mean source your own components: case, mobo, CPU, memory, storage, I/O etc. be ready to know what you are doing....
I don't like to build a computer either. It's easy to build but it's more expensive and not as good looking as computer I can buy complete. I tend to go for the workstation class computer as I think they have good cases.
Aug 27, 2016 19:50:12 #
BebuLamar wrote:
I don't like to build a computer either. It's easy to build but it's more expensive and not as good looking as computer I can buy complete. I tend to go for the workstation class computer as I think they have good cases.
You've got that backwards. Custom machines are often more cost effective - you don't have to pay for things that you don't need, and you can get EXACTLY what you need. The only upcharge is a modest build fee - which often ranges from $75 to $130. i've build over 3,000 custom systems since 1983, so I do have some background in the area. Off the shelf can be cheap, but only because they rarely utilize premium components. If you don't want to build, you can always opt to have it built. It will still be cheaper and better than off-the-shelf.
Aug 29, 2016 13:47:27 #
PixelStan77 wrote:
My vote would be for a IMac 27.
Mine too! I have 2.
Apr 11, 2017 14:41:52 #
I bought a Dell desktop with i5 processor and 1TB disk from MicroCenter a couple years ago and it still runs like new.
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