tom95521 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Posted January 4, 2014 Costco has a Dell XPS 8700 on sale so I decided it was the best deal at the time (90 day return policy to local store). Medium performance graphics card GeForce GT 635 with 1 GB GDDR5 (maybe only GDDR3). When not creating PTE slideshows the computer will be on 24/7 and capture data from 8 IP cameras.$750 (no monitor)http://www.costco.com/Dell-XPS-8700-Desktop-%7c-Intel-Core-i7-%7c-1GB-Graphics.product.100082459.htmlNot as powerful as Eric's or Lin's new computers but good enough for my requirements.Tom Quote
Guest Yachtsman1 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Posted January 4, 2014 Hi TomDoes the 6 button mouse mean you have to use both hands ;)/> Regards EricYachtsman1. Quote
tom95521 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Posted January 4, 2014 I only use left, right, and scroll wheel. Never really cared for the uber fancy models. I probably would not bother with a new computer except I need to be able to encode multiple video streams in parallel. I have an i7 ivy bridge LT but I don't want to leave it on 24/7.Tom Quote
Lin Evans Posted January 4, 2014 Report Posted January 4, 2014 Looks like a really good deal Tom. It has the same processor as my unit and 16 gig of RAM is probably more than sufficient. The video card can always be upgraded later if necessary. Best regards,Lin Quote
tom95521 Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Posted January 4, 2014 I wanted a full size tower case for future hard drive expansion. Like many others on this forum I have purchased many computers. This is probably about computer number 15 for me (not including mobile devices). Starting with a Tandy TRS-80, then a kit built Heathkit H89. I had to save for a few months to buy the optional $250? 5 1/4" 100 KB floppy drive. My first computer with a hard drive was a 286 clone with a whopping 20 MB hard drive. Then a few 386, 486, and almost all the Pentium versions. Also a couple of Mac Minis and Macbook Pro. I don't believe I have ever purchased an AMD CPU computer. Apparently they have some really nice CPUs with integrated GPUs that are used in the latest gaming consoles. I have always wondered how PTE would run with a newer AMD processor since the GPU has a very high speed bus with CPU and memory. Another thing to put on my wish list. Looking forward to CES announcements.Tom Quote
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