What's Your Next Non GPU / CPU Upgrade?

I've been thinking about this for a little bit of time already and I'm curious to know what that will be for you guys.

As for myself, I have a small list. Aside from the Keyboard / Mouse being next, I don't have any particular order for these.

• Wireless Keyboard / Mouse
• 2x 2TB (or larger) HDDs for RAID 1 to be used as secure data storage
• 2x 256GB (perhaps 512GB) SSDs for RAID 0 to replace my current 3x 320GB RAID 0 for games
• 3.5in USB 3.0 card reader
• PSU
• Case
• Motherboard

Well, looking at this list, it doesn't seem to be a "small" list now that I've actually written all this stuff down. LOL

Only thing I could think of would be a couple of 256GB Vectors, but I don't really need them.

Well I was thinking of getting an A10 cpu and mobo before black friday and ended up getting a bunch of other stuff but I still want an A10 APU and a AsRock Extreme6 mobo even thou I dont really need it so if anyone feels inclined to donate ;)

ASRock Extreme 11 to bring my 3960x back.
Socket 2011 water block
4TB drives for my server x2
Some hot swap bays because my server case isn't very large and will tidy things up.
OCZ Revodrive
New case for main rig (still in debate)
External BD burner for server
USB3 enclosure upgrade for external drive
Keyboard update
3 NEC monitors (upgraded version of my current).

I haven't given it too much thought about details but I would want these once the xmas debt is paid off:

• SSD
• Another hdd
• new speakers
• additional monitor (need to somehow make desk room)
• and if I come into a lot of money (helloooo tax return), maybe build a dedicated test rig.

Ah, if I were rich, I want a dedicated nerd room (that's not my bedroom) complete with the latest and greatest tech, multiple computers, a projector, LotR movie posters... aaahh

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Originally Posted by Hokerie

Ah, if I were rich, I want a dedicated nerd room (that's not my bedroom) complete with the latest and greatest tech, multiple computers, a projector, LotR movie posters... aaahh

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I think just about all of us here would want most of this. I'd take it all except the LotR posters and projector :-P

I pretty much had that at our old house. Didn't have latest tech, but game posters, my server, gaming laptop, secondary gaming rig capable of BF3, projector, consoles, ect. In my new house I will be doing the same thing again except even better. I'll have to buy a new projector for that room because my current one will be going in the living room. I will never buy a TV again.

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Originally Posted by PP Mguire

I will never buy a TV again.

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Ugh, I can't wait for the day that I can get my PC hooked up to a monitor again! The saturation on the TV doesn't make any of the colors seem right when using my computer. But, for everything else (DVDs, 360, regular TV), all the colors look perfect.

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

Ugh, I can't wait for the day that I can get my PC hooked up to a monitor again! The saturation on the TV doesn't make any of the colors seem right when using my computer. But, for everything else (DVDs, 360, regular TV), all the colors look perfect.

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Change the setting in the CCC so the PC thinks it is an HDMI monitor instead of a TV. I had the same issue using HDMI on my Asus monitors thinking HDMI for PC was total crap till I learned later that if the PC thinks it's a TV it changes settings washing colors and blacks out bad. There is also a noticeable input lag when it does this.

Edit: After re-Googling the issue, it is an RGB limited color range issue for TVs on HDMI.

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

I think just about all of us here would want most of this. I'd take it all except the LotR posters and projector :-P

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Wha, why? An hd projector would be awesome! Can you imagine playing on something that completely takes up one side of your wall along with theater grade sound system?! That'd be awesome! Yeah it's higher maintenance with lighting being an issue, but that's what the 60+ inch LED on the other wall in my fantasy room is for =p.

As for the posters, I'd pick ones that are tasteful and they HAVE to be framed.

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Originally Posted by Hokerie

Wha, why? An hd projector would be awesome! Can you imagine playing on something that completely takes up one side of your wall along with theater grade sound system?! That'd be awesome! Yeah it's higher maintenance with lighting being an issue, but that's what the 60+ inch LED on the other wall in my fantasy room is for =p.

As for the posters, I'd pick ones that are tasteful and they HAVE to be framed.

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Lighting isn't as much of an issue as some claim. I can watch a movie easily with a light on in the kitchen and do it all the time. Modern projectors can last up to 3000 or more hours on a single bulb so that isn't too much of a problem either. I quite like my 120" screen for almost anything.

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Originally Posted by Hokerie

Wha, why? An hd projector would be awesome! Can you imagine playing on something that completely takes up one side of your wall along with theater grade sound system?! That'd be awesome! Yeah it's higher maintenance with lighting being an issue, but that's what the 60+ inch LED on the other wall in my fantasy room is for =p.

As for the posters, I'd pick ones that are tasteful and they HAVE to be framed.

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Because Eyefinity on 5x 1920 x 1200 monitors (portrait, so it'd be 6000x1920) is better than a wall being your monitor ;).

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

Because Eyefinity on 5x 1920 x 1200 monitors (portrait, so it'd be 6000x1920) is better than a wall being your monitor ;).

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http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/im.../AMD-LAN-1.jpg

BTW, I'm in this picture of the event ;)

http://images.hardwarecanucks.com/im.../AMD-LAN-3.jpg

Actually, projectors are so much better if you have a racing setup. I speak with experience. Especially if you are doing what I want to do. 3x projectors with screens = no annoying and ridiculously stupid bezel. Not to mention, the size of your room is the limit.

Exactly, 'cause the bigger it is, the more pleasurable the experience :grin: