What else is cutting into your "overclocking budget" lately??

tRidiot · 11-19-11, 05:25 PM

As for me, I've built like 3 new computers in the last couple weeks, plus bought a 6950, picked up a Matrix last month... wanting to buy more, but...

$300+ to replace an oil pan gasket on the wife's car this week
~$1100 on my truck this week for a new wheel bearing, 2 new tires and fix the rear heat - still have a radiator going to need replacement sometime soon
Building a new AR-15 (all RRA 5.56)
Trying to complete a bathroom we tore out a YEAR ago
Plumbers out twice to snake a drain and then run a camera (twice this week, 5 times overall for this drain), found out we have a broken commode that needs replacement and still haven't fixed the backing up drain... may be a "belly" in the main line under the house, which would mean either tearing up the kitchen and living room floors (cement pad, yes) and/or running a new line outside the foundation.
Found a bit of mold behind a cabinet from the multiple backups above.... not sure how to figure out how bad that is. It could involve tearing out half the kitchen cabinets, stove and wall into the garage to contain.
Bought my mom a new (used) car last month.

And of course...

Christmas is coming.

SHEESH! How the heck am I supposed to keep up???

And I'm heading to KCMO tomorrow to go to Costco and MicroCenter... DANGEROUS!!!!

Archer0915 · 11-19-11, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tRdoc

As for me, I've built like 3 new computers in the last couple weeks, plus bought a 6950, picked up a Matrix last month... wanting to buy more, but...

$300+ to replace an oil pan gasket on the wife's car this week
~$1100 on my truck this week for a new wheel bearing, 2 new tires and fix the rear heat - still have a radiator going to need replacement sometime soon
Building a new AR-15 (all RRA 5.56)
Trying to complete a bathroom we tore out a YEAR ago
Plumbers out twice to snake a drain and then run a camera (twice this week, 5 times overall for this drain), found out we have a broken commode that needs replacement and still haven't fixed the backing up drain... may be a "belly" in the main line under the house, which would mean either tearing up the kitchen and living room floors (cement pad, yes) and/or running a new line outside the foundation.
Found a bit of mold behind a cabinet from the multiple backups above.... not sure how to figure out how bad that is. It could involve tearing out half the kitchen cabinets, stove and wall into the garage to contain.
Bought my mom a new (used) car last month.

And of course...

Christmas is coming.

SHEESH! How the heck am I supposed to keep up???

And I'm heading to KCMO tomorrow to go to Costco and MicroCenter... DANGEROUS!!!!

What? I mean What? wait WHAT?

How can anything interfere?

gregmacknass · 11-19-11, 06:02 PM

As far as your main rig I don't think that you have much to worry about for a while. If you mean benching, then there is a cheap solution. Ebay. With your cpu, (if you can get her up to 5.2-5.3 benchable) you can just buy some older gpu's (6600gt, 8800gt, and similar ATI cards) and get quick easy points (and overclocking fix). And if you don't kill the hardware in the process, you can resell it and buy some more. It's a win win situation.

tRidiot · 11-19-11, 06:15 PM

I run 3D benches at 5GHz, got CPU-Z screenshot at 5.4, 2D benches mostly at 5.2 or so. Not exactly a golden chip.

I'm not too worried about it... I think the only other step is going cold, and SB reportedly isn't great at that, so I don't see the point in investing in it for this machine.

I think I'm gonna build a benching station and put some 775 stuff together, maybe play with that a bit. It's economical for now. Maybe some AMD stuff, too.

Niku-Sama · 11-20-11, 02:02 AM

Saving for a down payment on a house is cutting into it.....if you can say that because ocing to me is trying to keep up with speed on your older stuffs

Puer Aeternus · 11-20-11, 07:31 AM

Id say trying to build up my gun collection is taking priority. I am pretty content with my curret rig and its performance but there is a mental list of wants that is going in the delaying gratification bin for the time being. However Santa (my employer) has been given my wish list and it involves computer parts...or more EDC knives. and yes...ive a very generous employer.

tRidiot · 11-21-11, 12:05 PM

Jeez... just went with the wife to pick out some photos from a family "Christmas card" shoot... $200 for Christmas cards and another $900 for THREE pictures... yes, THREE. And no, not huge framed family portraits. These are for a HALLWAY.

WHAT???

God.

I'm finishing my AR THIS MONTH... if she doesn't like it, she can go pound sand!

Quigsby · 11-21-11, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tRdoc

Jeez... just went with the wife to pick out some photos from a family "Christmas card" shoot... $200 for Christmas cards and another $900 for THREE pictures... yes, THREE. And no, not huge framed family portraits. These are for a HALLWAY.

More power to you if you can afford it. My wife knows our budget for christmas cards and she adhere's to it. IMO she has a lot more accountability when she doesn't bring home any bacon. Before when we both worked she would spend without any regard.

*edit* Just for kicks, here's what cutting in to my overclocking budget:
2 new o2 sensors for the wife's vehicle.
Parts for the timing belt change on my pickup
Alignment is needed on both vehicles
Of course, Christmas.

I honestly wish I had a side job where I could either do some house remodeling or some programming, because I can do both. I think I'm scared to make any commitment like that though because it may take up too much time.

PanteraGSTK · 11-21-11, 02:26 PM

$860 for tires, $200 for wedding gifts, $150 for gas when driving to said wedding, $300 for new knives and silverware, $325 for paying off old credit card, I'll probably spend $200 at the store today for Thanksgiving stuff. That is all THIS month. Plus I'm in the process of finishing my theater room which consists of a new projector, new receiver, wiring, and new speakers.

And beer. Lots of beer.

nealric · 11-21-11, 10:18 PM

Law school tuition for my wife...

It almost hurts thinking of what else I could be buying for $50,000 per year.

ziggo0 · 11-22-11, 01:44 AM

No money, no job, no job opportunity's, no motivation. The list could go on but no point.

PanteraGSTK · 11-22-11, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ziggo0

No money, no job, no job opportunity's, no motivation. The list could go on but no point.

This is you if you were animated.

freeagent · 11-22-11, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by PanteraGSTK

This is you if you were animated.

Lol I just watched winnie the pooh the other day. eeore is great

For me I have a baby on the way.. So Im trying to pay off my little debts so that I can buy a house later. Aaaand.. Im probably gonna hold out a bit anyways.. I havent gotten my moneys worth from this setup yet, and everyone wants sandybridge, so chances of selling my rig off if I wanted to are pretty slim, at a price Id be happy with anyways (without giveing it away)

G33K454URU5 R3X · 11-22-11, 10:19 AM

Just purchased a new house, but I really have no need to drop any more coin on the combination work / gaming machine - it handles everything I can throw at it with ease.

Next time I buy some components it will be to wire the new house - wireless bridging, switch(es), etc. Just picked up a new Samsung 55" Smart App TV, hoping to find another on sale soon.

Deathhorse · 11-22-11, 10:28 AM

my wife

WonderingSoul · 11-22-11, 07:20 PM

Just got that beauty in the mail.

Seebs · 11-23-11, 12:48 AM

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Just got that beauty in the mail.

That is one strange looking coffee maker.

Niku-Sama · 11-24-11, 04:28 AM

i bet it makes some really ****ty coffee

TheQuadFather · 12-01-11, 10:45 AM

being a teenager, living on the isle of wight which adds about 50% ontop of all postage.

nd4spdbh2 · 12-01-11, 06:58 PM

hmm nothin really tbh.... just got out of a 3 yr relationship so i will have definitely more money and time on my hands haha.

Tho that will likely be spent on motorcycles and skiing... but i did just grab a i7 2700k to play around with.

10 bucks says OP's car's were both american made (dodge, chevy ford etc)

11-19-11, 05:25 PM	Thread Starter #1
tRidiot Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE OK	What else is cutting into your "overclocking budget" lately?? As for me, I've built like 3 new computers in the last couple weeks, plus bought a 6950, picked up a Matrix last month... wanting to buy more, but... $300+ to replace an oil pan gasket on the wife's car this week ~$1100 on my truck this week for a new wheel bearing, 2 new tires and fix the rear heat - still have a radiator going to need replacement sometime soon Building a new AR-15 (all RRA 5.56) Trying to complete a bathroom we tore out a YEAR ago Plumbers out twice to snake a drain and then run a camera (twice this week, 5 times overall for this drain), found out we have a broken commode that needs replacement and still haven't fixed the backing up drain... may be a "belly" in the main line under the house, which would mean either tearing up the kitchen and living room floors (cement pad, yes) and/or running a new line outside the foundation. Found a bit of mold behind a cabinet from the multiple backups above.... not sure how to figure out how bad that is. It could involve tearing out half the kitchen cabinets, stove and wall into the garage to contain. Bought my mom a new (used) car last month. And of course... Christmas is coming. SHEESH! How the heck am I supposed to keep up??? And I'm heading to KCMO tomorrow to go to Costco and MicroCenter... DANGEROUS!!!! __________________ Intel Core i7 2600k ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4 DDR3 1600 ASUS Matrix GTX 580 Platinum Enermax Revolution 850 watt modular PSU Rosewill Thor2 full tower Windows 7 Pro 64-bit HEAT
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11-19-11, 06:02 PM	#3
gregmacknass Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana	As far as your main rig I don't think that you have much to worry about for a while. If you mean benching, then there is a cheap solution. Ebay. With your cpu, (if you can get her up to 5.2-5.3 benchable) you can just buy some older gpu's (6600gt, 8800gt, and similar ATI cards) and get quick easy points (and overclocking fix). And if you don't kill the hardware in the process, you can resell it and buy some more. It's a win win situation. __________________ Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H I7 3770K 4.8 1.42v on water D-TEK Fusion V2 4x2GB OCZ EVGA GTX 295 CO-OP 1.21v 800/1250/1600 EK full cover front and back block Antec EA750 55" Toshiba 55WX800U LED 1080P monitor
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11-19-11, 06:15 PM	Thread Starter #4
tRidiot Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE OK	I run 3D benches at 5GHz, got CPU-Z screenshot at 5.4, 2D benches mostly at 5.2 or so. Not exactly a golden chip. I'm not too worried about it... I think the only other step is going cold, and SB reportedly isn't great at that, so I don't see the point in investing in it for this machine. I think I'm gonna build a benching station and put some 775 stuff together, maybe play with that a bit. It's economical for now. Maybe some AMD stuff, too. __________________ Intel Core i7 2600k ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4 DDR3 1600 ASUS Matrix GTX 580 Platinum Enermax Revolution 850 watt modular PSU Rosewill Thor2 full tower Windows 7 Pro 64-bit HEAT
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11-20-11, 02:02 AM	#5
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11-20-11, 07:31 AM	#6
Puer Aeternus Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In your head (Ottawa.Canada)	Id say trying to build up my gun collection is taking priority. I am pretty content with my curret rig and its performance but there is a mental list of wants that is going in the delaying gratification bin for the time being. However Santa (my employer) has been given my wish list and it involves computer parts...or more EDC knives. and yes...ive a very generous employer. __________________ An Inflexible Belief System is B.S or I.B.S i5 750 @ 4 ghz, AC Freezer 7 rev2, Gigabyte P55M-UD2, 12 g's Mushkin Blackline 1600 dd3, Radeon 7970 Diamond Audigy 2 zs Win 7 64bit, Antec Earth Watts 650w Antec 900 Logitech G15
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11-21-11, 12:05 PM	Thread Starter #7
tRidiot Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: NE OK	Jeez... just went with the wife to pick out some photos from a family "Christmas card" shoot... $200 for Christmas cards and another $900 for THREE pictures... yes, THREE. And no, not huge framed family portraits. These are for a HALLWAY. WHAT??? God. I'm finishing my AR THIS MONTH... if she doesn't like it, she can go pound sand! __________________ Intel Core i7 2600k ASUS Maximus IV Gene-Z Corsair Vengeance 4GBx4 DDR3 1600 ASUS Matrix GTX 580 Platinum Enermax Revolution 850 watt modular PSU Rosewill Thor2 full tower Windows 7 Pro 64-bit HEAT
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PanteraGSTK Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: over there	$860 for tires, $200 for wedding gifts, $150 for gas when driving to said wedding, $300 for new knives and silverware, $325 for paying off old credit card, I'll probably spend $200 at the store today for Thanksgiving stuff. That is all THIS month. Plus I'm in the process of finishing my theater room which consists of a new projector, new receiver, wiring, and new speakers. And beer. Lots of beer. __________________ EVGA 750i SLI FTW, Q6600 @ 3200mhz 1.325v, vdroop mod, Kingston pc8500 4gb, 2x 8800GT in SLI, OCZ Vertex 3 120GB,WD 320GB for games, Xclio 650w psu, Scythe Infinity 2X Kingwin 80cfm 120mm fans, X-fi xtreme gamer, Windows 7 Ultimate Bill Gates over heard saying "If i had a penny for every time Windows Crashed... Oh wait, I do."
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11-21-11, 10:18 PM	#10
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11-24-11, 04:28 AM	#18
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