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====== Tony PC ======

This section documents the list of desktop computers I have built and used. \\
My usage is basically the equivalent of the PC of Theseus, where parts have been swapped in and out.

===== Tony PC 1.0 =====

  * Built: March 2014
  * CPU: Intel Core i3 4130
  * M/B: Asus Z87-Plus
  * RAM: 2x4 GB Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600MT/s
  * HDD: 500GB WD Caviar Blue 7200RPM HDD
  * ODD: TSST DVD Writer
  * PSU: Corsair CX430 430W 80+ Bronze
    * Non-modular
  * CASE: Corsair Carbide 200R

  * Designed to at least have some upgrade room (see Intel 5th gen LOL)
  * Alternative was Bulldozer.
  * No GPU. No SSD.
  * Yes, Z87 board for a non-unlocked i3 (only Z boards allowed overclocking, and the original plan was for a 4770k).


==== Tony PC 1.1 ====

  * Added a used Gigabyte GTX 660 (2 GB) bought from Kijiji
    * Uses 1x 6pin
  * At the time, the Nvidia 900 series and AMD 290x was just coming out, so these were dropping in price.

==== Tony PC 1.2 ====

  * Added a 500 GB Samsung 860 Evo SATA SSD (new)
  * Cost over $100 at the time. (laughs in $80 2TB SSD now)

==== Tony PC 1.3 ====

  * Upgraded 2018, Cost ~$100
  * Added 2x8 GB Kingston Fury (new)
    * 1866 MT/s, running 1600 to match.
    * 4/4 DIMM used.

==== Tony PC 1.4 ====

  * Upgraded 2018. Cost over $200 iirc.
  * Replaced the Core i3 4130 with a Core i7 4770k (used)
  * Bought Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
    * Walked 5 km with it in my hand from Canada Computers on the side of the road on the way back from work.

==== Tony PC 1.5 ====

  * Upgraded 2020. Cost: $200 (used from Kijiji)
  * Replaced the Gigabyte GTX 660 for an MSI Armor RX 480.
    * Uses 1x8 pin (max of CX 430)
    * Also bought on the way back from work at a Tim Hortons.
  * Seriously concerned me about overloading PSU with i7 and GPU, 12v rail ran at 11.9V

==== Tony PC 1.99 ====

  * Final resting spot of PC 1.x
  * Case: Cooler Master N400
  * GPU: Downgraded to GTX 660
  * HDD: Downgraded to WD Blue 500GB 7200RPM
  * HDD2: WD Blue 5400RPM
    * Shucked from old Mybook
    * Rebadged WD green (but CMR)
  * 4770k/Z87/24GB RAM as core platform
  * Remaining parts moved to TonyPC 2.0

===== Tony PC 2.0 =====

  * Built: Fall 2020
  * CPU: 2x Intel Xeon E5 2650 v2
    * 8 cores at 2.6 GHz
  * MB: Supermicro X9DRL-iF
    * Lots of PCIe and PCI
    * 4 DIMM per CPU
    * 8 SATA ports
  * RAM: 4x8GB Samsung DDR3 1600MT/s ECC
  * SSD: Samsung 860 Evo 500GB SATA (carried over from PC 1.5)
  * HDD: Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB
    * Shucked
    * Helium filled 7200RPM
  * PSU: Antec Earthwatt Gold 750W
    * 80+ Gold
    * Semi modular
    * Chosen for being on sale and ok.
    * 2x 8Pin CPU.
  * Case: Corsair Carbide 200R (from PC 1.x)
    * Why not the N400? The EATX motherboard did not fit.
    * Had to rip out half the standoffs to get the server board in there
  * Coolers: 2x Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
    * Board came with passive coolers.
    * Might have been fine, but I went overkill.
    * Turns out Xeons are efficient. Max temp < 60C
  * PCI slot: Creative Soundblaster Live
    * From eBay ~$20
    * Needed audio since server board has none
    * Wanted something PCI to use up that unused PCI slot
  * PCIe slot: Inateck USB 3.0
    * From Amazon, ~$30
    * Chosen for Linux support and not having reviews of cooking peripherals
    * USB 3.0 does not work, has run in 2.0 only on Linux for years.
    * Purchased after I cooked 2 of the 4 USB ports on the motherboard due to overcurrent
    * Also needed for front panel USB
  * PCIe slot: Fenwi AX200
    * Has linux drivers. needed wifi.

==== Tony PC 2.1 ====

  * HDD1: 10TB Barracuda Pro (shucked)
  * HDD2: 14TB WD Red (from WD)
    * Was DOA.
    * Had to get WD to replace it.
  * HDD3: 8TB Toshiba X300
  * ODD: LG Blu Ray Burner
    * Samsung ODD died. Should have repurposed the lasers in hindsight - oh well.
  * SSD1: Samsung 870 Evo SATA
    * The 860 Evo died.
    * Retailer said ask Samsung
    * Samsung said ask retailer.
    * Retailer sent it in. Could not repair. Gave 870 evo instead.

==== Tony PC 2.2 ====

  * GPU: AMD RX 6700XT
    * Indirectly sponsored by Felipe
    * Old RX 480 moved to Tony PC 1.99, only to be brought back.
  * SSD1: Samsung 250GB OEM NVMe
    * Motherboard can not boot from PCIe.
    * Supermicro has some X9 boards with update that do. not this.
    * Move GRUB onto a thumb drive, stick into internal USB port.
    * PC boots to USB with GRUB, which starts Linux, which mounts rootfs on the NVMe, since Linux has NVMe drivers.
  * Swapped HDD with NAS
    * WD Red 14TB moved to NAS (as WD Red is meant for)
    * Seagate Barracuda Pro 10 TB (a second one - also shucked) moved from NAS to PC

==== Tony PC 2.99 ====

  * Final resting spot of PC 2.x
  * Now used for Proxmox
    * Turns out lots of CPU cores and server motherboard are well suited for - server applications.
  * Xeon 2650v2 / X9DRL-IF / 32 GB ECC.
  * GPU: AMD RX 480 (good Linux support - used for gaming VM and video encoding)
  * SSD1: Samsung 870 Evo 500GB (from PC 2.1)
  * SSD2: Kingston A400 480GB (from NAS)
  * HDD1: WD Red Plus 14TB (from NAS)
  * HDD2: Toshiba X300 (from PC 2.1)
  * HDD3: WD Blue 4TB SMR (from NAS)
  * Corsair 200R


===== Tony PC 3.0 =====

Newly getting build after move to USA.

  * CPU: AMD Ryzen 7900X (used)
  * M/B: MSI X670-P Wifi
    * Bad board, but at the same cost as a B650, may as well have the extra M.2
    * We shall see...
  * RAM: 2x32GB DDR5 5600 (used)
  * Cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 
  * SSD1: 500GB WD SN750, PCIe 3x4 (from Laptop)
  * SSD2: 2TB Micro 1100 (used)
  * HDD1: Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (shucked, from PC 2.1)
  * HDD2: Seagate Barracuda Pro 10TB (shucked, from PC 2.2/NAS)
  * Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 (new)
    * Cheap. Looks very outdated. Has HDD mounting.
      * 3x 3.5", also going to convert 5.25" into HDD mount.
    * I hate expensive cases. If it holds the components, good enough.
    * I don't even put side panels on. Nor do I cable manage. Who cares.
    * $30 cheaper then N400 (previous near favorite case)
  * PSU: Corsair RM1000x (used)
    * 80+ Gold

Basically bought everything off ebay.