ACADuser Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Larry, that's a heart breaker! Did you move your entire C drive to the SSD? & Chief resides on it? I read something about moving Windows Cash file to the SSD as well but that may be automatic. I'll see if I can find that info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Should have got the 1tb version b/c I put everything on mine, and it was the best upgrade I ever did. You may not notice as much change b/c you already have a powerful computer where mine is 5 years old but I have put several new parts in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I've got something set up wrong. My windows experience score is still 5.9, dragged down by HD performance. The BIOS is seeing the SSD in the proper 6 Gb/sec SATA slot but it won't boot to the SSD when I disconnect the other drives so maybe the cloning didn't work? I couldn't get Samsung's Data migration too to work, kept failing clone so I used Macrium Reflect. Probably messed up the cloning process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Should have got the 1tb version b/c I put everything on mine, and it was the best upgrade I ever did. Size doesn't matter - in this case - I don't even have 200GB of data so it must be user error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRAWZILLA Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I didn't have any of those problems when I migrated mine, so that could be it. I did notice it got faster the more I used it though. If you have a sata 6 then you must be screaming at this point, I only have a sata 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Re-cloning now I'll see if that does the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Re-cloned the SSD. (Forgot to clone the boot sector but wouldn't want to admit that out loud). It now boots to the SSD and seems faster in limited regards but need to test more. One thing I noticed was the Windows desktop icons fill in and populate pretty much instantly now but haven't noticed any other great speed improvements - yet. Thanks for the help BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumbleChief Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Just a quick follow up and hoping it will help others. I can't point to a single thing that has sped up noticeably but there is a general 'snapiness' to almost everything I never noticed before. Not night and day differences but noticeable. Like everyone here my brain goes so much faster than the computer will allow but that snapiness is a refreshing change and I'm sure it's due to the SSD drive. Thanks again for all the info regarding same and it's something I would highly recommend even if your machine is already pretty fast like mine was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McQueen3D Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 An SSD has no moving parts because it is basically a microchip (or chips). They should last quite a while but their lifespan is not infinite. I have one in my machine but I would say that I probably should have skipped it and gone for a faster CPU for the ray-tracing. I always get the best computer I can get for $1500 about every five years and that seems to work out fine. A typical gaming computer will do, Chief is deigned to run on such systems as they are relatively inexpensive and widely available (and fun if you also like to play Call of Duty or something like it). This should be simple, right? You guys are businessmen designing and building houses, why should you have to worry so much about computers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4hotshoez Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Does anyone use the new Mac Pro cylinder? It has many of the top qualification specs mentioned in this thread. Multiple cores, SSD, fast graphics and plenty of RAM. And it looks cool. I was wondering how well it works compared to a PC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief16Designer Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Todd if you get it can you please post I am thinking about getting it , thx Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcaffee Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Sorry, couldn't resist... http://boxxtech.hubs.vidyard.com/watch/7iVIWTvZkrIevYa0tnb3dg jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zowie123 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 I just upgraded to a 17-4790K CPU @ 4.00 GHz 16GB of fast ram with a GTX 760 with an SSD (Desktop) and it's plenty fast. Handles Raytracing and Working simultaneously with out a hiccup. But my favorite upgrade was this 30" Yamakasi 2400x1600 Monitor for $420 delivered--Amazon. I took a chance since the Dell 30" seemed to have many issues out of the box. You need to make sure you have the correct card for using it--all 30" monitors need Dual link DVI connections. But the resolution of 2400x1600 is as good as I've seen and the real estate makes working a lot more fun. However, after getting this I decided two huge glaring white monitors side by side were a bit much to stare into all day, so I changed all my backgrounds to black. See other post about that. Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragetoca Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We will be switching to CA next year and the company I work for just ordered (2) of these:Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-5820K Processor (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked up to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost)Power Supply: Alienware™ 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power SupplyOperating System: Windows 7 Profesional (64Bit) EnglishMemory: 16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHzVideo Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 with 4GB GDDR5Hard Drive: SSD 128GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACADuser Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 The SSD looks too small. Are all the plans moved to a server or other backup? I ask because all my stuff stays on my machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
builtright3 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I'm still looking and deciding on a new PC myself. Is there any benefit to having a touch screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragetoca Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We store all of our files on the server - the SSD will be just for program installation, I know is small but that is the only size Dell offers for that machine.....we can always add another internal SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Park Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 For me having a touch screen isn't an advantage. I have on on my latest laptop but pretty much never use it. Possibly because I switch computers frequently and don't have that option on all of them. But that might be different for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodCole Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 We will be switching to CA next year and the company I work for just ordered (2) of these: Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-5820K Processor (6-cores, 15MB Cache, Overclocked up to 3.8 GHz w/ Turbo Boost) Power Supply: Alienware™ 850 Watt Multi-GPU Approved Power Supply Operating System: Windows 7 Profesional (64Bit) English Memory: 16GB Quad Channel DDR4 at 2133MHz Video Card: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 with 4GB GDDR5 Hard Drive: SSD 128GB I am considering something very simlar myself now. What is different is that I am looking into the M.2 drive option. Don't really know enough about it yet to make an informed decision. Your selection looks like a winner in my book. The next step up in processors is double the price, and it is hard to determine whether the added expense would be warented. If you don't mind, would you please provide an update as to how the new computers work out with Chief. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPDesign Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 What kind of cooling is it going to have? I would suggest self contained cooling. I used "CORSAIR CWCH60 Hydro Series H60 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler" my average temp is 31-32c, under 100% full load (raytrace operation) running OC @ 4ghz temps are 52-54c This will help achieve the best life expectancy out of your cpu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscussel Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I have the same computer on order from Alienware except I went with Windows 8.1 Pro. I plan to upgrade the 128gb SSD to a "Samsung 850 Pro 512gb" as soon as the computer arrives mid January. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragetoca Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Jon - would that void your warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 I would probably go for a larger power supply, and I would go for Win 8.1 as CA X7 is out early next year and is designed for 8.1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jscussel Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 When I was purchasing the system the sales person agreed with me to install it myself. The GTX 980 graphic card used less power the older GTX 700 series cards. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwideziner Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Jon agtx980 uses 165 watts while a gtx750 uses 55watts. I just checked on nvidia site, so some one is putting you crook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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