My New Computer AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
After five and a half years, I replaced my Ryzen 7 3700X with a new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D build on a roughly S$3,500 budget. Bought from Tradepac at Sim Lim Square, with the old PC passed to my nephew.
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Desktop computer builds and boards, from AMD Ryzen rigs to the Raspberry Pi.
My New Computer AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
I finally built a new Windows desktop around an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X, replacing my Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 that died two years ago. Over recent weeks I'd been blogging the PC parts I bought from Amazon.
PINE A64 – Single Board Super Computer
I backed the PINE A64 on Kickstarter in January 2016, a project that raised US$1,731,466 from 36,781 backers. I chose the US$29 reward, paying about US$41 with shipping for the PINE A64+ with 2GB RAM, a cheap single-board computer.
Raspberry Pi – Clear Case
In my earlier Raspberry Pi post, I noted I couldn't find any cases on Element 14, but they now stock them. I bought my Raspberry Pi Clear Case from Michael Cheng, who'd ordered a spare from Element 14, paying S$16.
Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi is a no-frills mini computer costing US$25 or US$35. Credit-card sized, it plugs into your TV and keyboard, and handles much of what a desktop does, from spreadsheets and word processing to games, and plays HD video.
How Many Monitors, Televisions And Computers In Your Household?
A thought before bed: have you counted the monitors, televisions and computers in your household? For my family of four in a four-room HDB flat, my room alone holds one LCD TV, two LCD monitors and a desktop.
My New Computer Q9450
After five long years, the day finally came to buy a new computer. As always I went to Fuwell; across family and work, we've bought at least five computers from them. On to my new Q9450's specs.