commit ee31ce9107eb98a156ade5127e5fd3d81d66fb11
parent bc95a2ae11835860e396383a9cc2fa847ce2f17f
Author: Jake Bauer <jbauer@paritybit.ca>
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2019 21:40:41 -0500
Update build list in toolset page
Diffstat:
1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
diff --git a/pages/toolset.md b/pages/toolset.md
@@ -15,19 +15,25 @@ extensively and which I consider to be essential parts of my workflow.
#### Development Machines
I own two computers on which I do most of my work. The first, and the one that
-gets most used, is a custom-built desktop with the following specifications:
+gets the most use, is a custom-built desktop with the following specifications:
* **CPU:** Ryzen 5 1600 w/ Stock Cooler
-* **RAM:** 16GB DDR4-3200
-* **GPU:** RX 580 4GB
-* **PSU:** EVGA G2 Gold 650W
+* **RAM:** 2x8GB DDR4-3200 G.Skill Ripjaws V Series
+* **GPU:** PowerColor Red Dragon RX 580 4GB
+* **PSU:** EVGA SuperNova G2 Gold 650W
* **Motherboard:** AsRock AB350M Pro4
+* **Case:** Deepcool Kendomen Black ATX Mid
* **Storage:**
- **Boot Drive:** Samsung 970 Evo 250GB NVMe SSD
- **Extra Storage:** Crucial MX300 275GB SATA SSD
- **Windows Boot:** Seagate 7200RPM 750GB SATA-II HDD
- **Windows Games:** Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SATA SSD
+You can see the original build that I did, along with the cost for each item in
+Canadian dollars at the time that it was purchased, by clicking this link to [a
+PCPartPicker build list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/b/vpLJ7P). RAM prices at
+the time (November, 2017) were absolutely horrendous.
+
The other computer I own is a ThinkPad T440s laptop for doing work on the go. I
managed to find one with a 1080p screen already installed for approximately $160
USD. I've found it to be an excellent productivity-focused laptop with a really
@@ -52,11 +58,10 @@ purchase for less than $100 USD, shipping included. It has two power-hungry AMD
Opteron 4130s inside which aren't all that powerful compared to Intel processors
of the same generation but, for the price, it was a deal I couldn't pass up
especially since it came with a Dell Perc H700 storage controller. This server
-has 2x4TB 7200RPM HGST NAS drives in it configured in RAID-1 as well as a second
-4TB 5900RPM HGST drive used as a local backup for the contents of the RAID-1
-array. The server has 16GB of DDR3 ECC RAM which, while low for a server, is
-more than enough for my uses; I haven't even come close to using a quarter of
-it yet.
+has 2x4TB 7200RPM HGST NAS drives configured in RAID-1 as well as a second 4TB
+5900RPM HGST drive used as a local backup for the contents of the RAID-1 array.
+The server has 16GB of DDR3 ECC RAM which, while low for a server, is more than
+enough for my uses; I haven't even come close to using a quarter of it yet.
I also have a smattering of other hard drives, USB sticks and a couple of SD
cards though these get used as either backup media or as needed for transferring
