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This CPU is an AM3+ socket with a CPU speed of 4GHz with a speed of 4.2GHz with turbo. It has 8 cores, technically 4 cores, with 8 hyper threaded, but I digress, with 4 x 2 MB of L2 Cache and 8 MB of L3 Cache. this processor will give you the best power that you need, without taking a huge hole out of your pocket. The price of this particular CPU is $179.99 and is a very reliable CPU for this price.
Personally, this is one of my favorite processors, just for the simple fact that it can keep up with the higher end products and other CPU’s, while having a very reasonable price for the capability this CPU carries.
Works Cited:
“Advanced Micro Devices.” Wikipedia. N.p., 3 May 2016. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
”Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. History.” FundingUniverse. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Jan. 2017.]]>
ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z Review
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Memory Speed: 2400 (O.C) / 1600
Form Factor: ATX
The only problem I have with this motherboard is the fact that, not overclocked, this motherboard can only run DDR3 1600 RAM. In comparison, the ASUS TUF Sabertooth 990FX can run a max of DDR3 1866 RAM without being overclocked. Overclocked, however, this motherboard can become a lot faster than this competitor, so I’ll let it slide.
Though this motherboard has onboard audio, you won’t be able to find integrated video on this motherboard. Then again, what would you expect from a gaming motherboard? This motherboard has one PS/2 keyboard or mouse port for those who use older keyboards or mice. In addition, it boasts four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0 ports, making it easy for you to find a plugin for all of your gadgets. To top it all off, this motherboard supports the ROG equipment from ASUS.
So how much does someone pay for this? On Newegg, at the time of writing this, it was running at $219.99 with free shipping.
Note: This review is part of a classroom project.
Works Cited
ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z Special Unboxing – FX-8350 – TridentX – EK C5F-Z Overview. Perf. Florian Uhlemann. YouTube. N.p., 29 Jan. 2013. Web. 16 Jan. 2017. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84K2jRET3cY>.
“ASUS ROG Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Gaming Motherboard with 3-Way SLI/CrossFireX Support and UEFI BIOS.” Newegg. Newegg Inc., n.d. Web. 2 Dec. 2016. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131876&cm_re=asus_amd_motherboard-_-13-131-…>.
“ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS.” Newegg. Newegg Inc., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2017. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?
“ASUS TUF SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS.” Newegg. Newegg Inc., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2017. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?
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Intel® Core™ i7-6700K Processor Review!
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Gaming CPU
In 1968 by Gordon E. Moore founded Intel. Originally Intel was the only CPU manufacturer, but has grown some competition. Despite the competition Intel remains the leading CPU manufacturer The headquarters for Intel is located in, Santa Clara, California.
This CPU will fit a LGA 1152 6th generation socket. It is a great gaming PC CPU. Even though this is a high-end CPU you can also place it in any PC with an Intel LGA1151 socket. It would be great for gaming, but if you just want to add a high powered CPU to your PC, you can. I would not recommend it though, unless you plan on upgrading all parts to match the level of the CPU. Below are some specifications on the CPU.
Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Base Speed: 4.00Ghz
Turbo Speed: 4.20Ghz
Power Used: 91w
Socket: LGA1151
Cache: L2- 4x 256KB, L3 8MB
This CPU would be great for a gamin PC. Although it is a bit pricey on the Intel website for, $339.00 – $350.00. You will be satisfied with it if you decide to purchase it, but if you are looking for something different I am confident that you can find it on Intel’s webpage.
Note: This review is part of a classroom project.
Work Cited
“CPU.” N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2017. <https://ark.intel.com/products/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_20-GHz>.
“CPU.” N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2017. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1N83U90757&cm_re=Intel_Celeron_G1840_%40_2.80GHz-_-19-117-301-_-Product>.
Noyce, Robert N. “Intel Address.” Intel. Noyce, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2017.
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AMD FX-9590 Review
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AMD FX-9590 Review
My first impressions of the CPU is that its packaging is pretty low quality for what you’re buying. This processor is supposed to be one of AMD’s best processors, yet it comes in a flimsy cardboard box with little to no protection for the processor.
This CPU has an AM3+ socket and it has four cores with eight threads. As for caches, there are four 2MB L2 caches and 8MB L3 cache. It has a very fast speed of 5.0 Ghz in Turbo Speed (4.7GHz at regular clockspeed) with 220w TDP. With a passmark rating of 10270 (at the time of writing this), we can tell that this is a good CPU.
This CPU runs for $199.99 on sale at Newegg, where it would usually run for $239.99 without the sale. Overall, I believe the motherboard is a great value for the performance it puts out. The packaging put me off at the beginning, but the performance of this CPU definitely balanced it out in favor of the processor.
Works Cited:
AMD FX-9590 5 GHz CPU Unboxing! YouTube. Tech of Tomorrow, 25 July 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2017. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnam6Abo-Fw&t=62s>.
“AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core.” PassMark. PassMark Software, n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2017. <https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+FX-9590+Eight-Core&id=2014>.
“AMD FX-9590 Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W FD9590FHHKWOF Desktop Processor – Black Edition.” Newegg. Newegg Inc., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2017. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113347&cm_re=AMD_FX-9590-_-19-113-347-_-Product>.
Note: This review is part of a classroom project.]]>
GIGABYTE GA-H81M-H Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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Home PC Motherboard
Gigabyte was founded in 1986, and has been making motherboards ever since. The most recently recorded data shows that Gigabyte sold over 5 million motherboards. Gigabyte is located in New Taipei Taiwan. Gigabyte is known for the pure quality of the motherboards sold, and to have somewhat high prices. The price may look high but, the price fits the quality of motherboard you will receive.
The motherboard I am reviewing from gigabyte today is the GA-H81M-H. It is a micro ATX motherboard that takes a Intel processor. It has a fourth Generation LGA socket (a few Generations back, but still good). This is the least expensive Motherboard I could find made by Gigabyte, and it still surpasses the basic requirements for a good home PC. Below I will show a list of its specifications.
Max RAM: 16GB DDR3 1600/1333
CPU Socket: LGA 1150 G4
PS2 Slots: Mouse, Keyboard
Video: VGA, HDMi
USB: 2x 2.0, 2x 3.0
LAN: RJ45- Max Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Audio: Line in, line out, mic in (Channel 2/4/5.1/7.1)
SATA: 2x SATA2, 2x SATA3
Expansion Slots: PCI Express 2.0 x 16, 2x PCI Express x1
Overall this is a great home PC. If you just need a PC to run at a good speed, to perform tasks on, this is the perfect Motherboard for you. I do not suggest getting this to build a gaming PC with this motherboard, it does not have the speed, memory, or video to do so. Overall this would be a great fit for a home PC, even a good fit for a business PC. It is also a great price, and you can find it at Newegg for only $37.99. Again, do not get this for a gaming PC.
Note: This review is part of a classroom project.
Works Cited
N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128693R&cm_re=gigabyte_motherboard-_-13-128-693R-_-Product>.
N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128941&cm_re=GA-Z170X-Ultra_Gaming_%28rev._1.0%29-_-13-128-941-_-Product+>.
N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Asus-Gigabyte-Sales-Business-Motherboard,22078.html>.
N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.wlivenews.com/top-5-best-motherboard-manufacturing-companies-brands-in-india.html>.
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Why Virtualize?
<![CDATA[There are a lot of reasons to consider virtualizing your servers. Here is a short list.
- A virtualized server is easier to backup.
- You can export, snapshort, image, or use a vendor provided backup option.
- A virtualized server is easier to move to new hardware when needed.
- Easier hardware upgrades!
- Backup and restore to the new machine with increased capability.
- Add virtual drives, NICs, on the fly and they just appear on the server.
- You can separate server roles so that if you are upgrading a single role, only one server is affected.
- I can’t oversell separating roles! If you have an AD, DNS, DHCP, File Server, Print server…you need to separate some things! While AD, DNS, DHCP may go together, print and file servers do not, they belong on their own servers.
- You maximize your computing resources.
- You can afford a better machine if it is running 5 VMs on it, and when it needs power, it is there. Sharing 8 cores and 32Gb of RAM is cheap and runs 4 VMs easy.
- It is more energy efficient (Go Green!)
- One PSU running those 4 VMs is 1/4 the power, enough said.
- You can extend the life of old applications. If you have a piece of software that only works on an old OS, you can move that machine to a VM and have it rock on the new hardware. I hate keeping 2003 around, but the software only works on that OS, so we stripped everything else off of the server, virtualized, and can keep it running until the new software comes out.
- Fast deployment.
- When I was asked if we could make a 2012R2 system for the new video surveillance system in a meeting I had the new server up before the meeting was over. (I have a 2012R2, 208R2, 2016 Sysprep and can make a server in 6 minutes)
- Did that impress my administrative team and the vendor? You bet. Be a IT superhero! 🙂
- I have a separate VM with no active machines on it for these fast requests and immediate needs. I move them later to the “right” place.
- It is FREE! While there are obviously versions that do cost. VMWare ESXi is free and HyperV comes with your copy of Windows Server.
Our current VMWare servers are 20 core i7s with128Gb of DDR4 RAM. We use a 2Tb M2 SSD as well as additional 2Tb 850 Pros as needed. The server can maintain 10+ servers without seeming to be running more than 1. The cost per server are around 4000. We reuse the server cases but include new gold rated PSUs with a new build.]]>
Windows Server 2016 RDS Client Server
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Continue through the wizard by clicking next, without adding features. The next screen will display role services for remote desktop services. Add “Remote Desktop Gateway” and “Remote Desktop Session Host” and then finish the wizard. (figure 1-2)
After Installation completes, restart the server as required. Once restart has completed, create a group policy to define the licensing information. This can be achieved on the local machine by running “gpedit.msc” or by creating a group policy object applied to the container in which this server resides. Local policy can be applied at the following path: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Licensing. This is where you set the licensing server and type. (figure 1-3)
A policy that is applied through group policy rather than locally would be below. (figure 1-4)
Once this policy is applied, you may restart the server. After a restart, it will be fully licensed and ready to use.
This guide was to setup the client access server portion of a remote desktop environment. To setup the licensing server to process CAL’s, please see this post.]]>
Linux vs. Windows
<![CDATA[Linux vs. Windows
I like Linux and Windows but one of them is obviously more appealing to me. I like Linux better for a multitude of reasons that show it is either better than Windows or generally good. Windows does not have half of what Linux offers when it comes to customization, but cost $100-$200. “Windows 10 Pro would sell at $199 and Windows 10 Home would cost $119”, (www.techtimes.com) this is the going price for Windows OS right now. Linux however is completely free of charge and easy to download.
Linux if fast just like Windows I cannot tell which is faster if one is. I think we should use it for the school PC so that way the school can save money on an OS and Linux is safer than Windows when it comes to virus prevention. According to an article provided by Mr. Pool, Linux gets less viruses and has less of a chance to get viruses. It is simple to use, and makes you put in an admin password to delete or change important files, so no one should be able to mess up your computer that way. It has all the software we need for school; we should definitely switch.
I wish I was able to use this before today, I would have used it with every PC I have ever owned. I wonder how I was not able to find and use it until now. Originally I figured it would be a knock off of windows because it was free to use, but it is completely different and has everything you could want, and if not it has an easy software manager to find what you need. I would recommend this OS to anyone and everyone. Once downloaded and opened from my experience it only downloads what you want it to. Windows downloads what they think you want, “They are installing programs onto your computer before you purchase it, thinking they will improve your experience” (http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net).
It is actually compatible with almost any PC as well. You could download it on that dinosaur computer you have sitting in your basement and it will actually run like new and well like a new computer. It is supported by just about every computer and works great on them. Obviously with an older computer it can only operate so quickly but it is still does well. I have a computer at home that has no OS because it crashed during a reinstall of windows, I want to use Linux on it to restore it to a condition better than before. Another good thing is it installs so much faster than windows, and allows you to customize what you get and don’t get during the installation. I was able to use the Linux disc and complete repair the laptop, and it works like new again.
So Linux is if not faster than Windows, then just as fast. It installs more quickly than Windows, and allows you to customize what you want and don’t want. It also has less viruses along with, problems are fixed at a much more productive rate. It is absolutely free, which you will pay hundreds for Windows. Linux comes equipped with software you need for actual activities like reading a PDF instead of making you go search down a PDF reader like Adobe Reader. Overall Linux beats out Windows in just about every category. I would personally recommend this OS for everyone with a computer. Although I favor Linux, but this doesn’t mean I am saying for fact that it is better. I just personally feel this way about Linux and Windows
Work Cited
“Tech Times.” Tech times. N.p., n.d. Web.
“Why Linux Is Better.” Why Linux Is Better. N.p., Mar. 2003. Web. Sept. 2016.
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Linux vs The world
Linux Vs Windows
<![CDATA[Linux vs Windows is a never ending debate and i am going to tell you my thoughts on this popular discussion and maybe change your mind about the two Operating systems. Linux is a great operating system considering its free and it actually offers some things that window's doesn't offer. Linux is one of the least used operating systems according to that graph http://moodle.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us/mod/page/view.php?id=52064 . Though this is true i think its more because people don’t even know what Linux is because its free. I think that Linux offers a lot of different and better changes than what windows has but Windows is a equally as good operating system and arguably better if you know have a way of getting it or you just like the feel of it more and understand it. Linux is different in a lot of different ways then Windows and some of these things are Linux has basically no viruses and Windows can still get them. New computers running Windows have constant problems that people have complained about and are still not being fixed. When you first get a computer running Windows there are a lot of random tabs that constantly open asking you to subscribe and get these free games,apps and services that you later find out aren’t free and were just a free 30 day trial. So besides paying for this Windows operating system now you don’t even get free apps and services when you buy the OS. However when you’re on a Linux computer none of these things happen and your free Operating system is still free because you didn’t have to buy random things.
Linux is free and windows can cost $119-$200 depending on if you get the pro version or just the original.Linux doesn’t have to wait as long for bugs to be fixed or problems because its constantly being updated and changed which is nice. Windows is also constantly being updated but Linux is just slightly faster.You can change what your desktop is going to look like in Linux. Windows doesn’t really need to change what its desktop looks like because it already looks really good but that’s just another feature windows doesn’t have. Windows is a really good operating system but i don’t know if its worth that much money to have. Linux is free however as i already mentioned and does some things windows cant do and can do. Linux however doesn’t look as good in my opinion and if you are used to windows or any of the other Windows versions then it might be a weird switch to Linux. Linux has its own problems however. Linux is open source which means that you can change what it does yourself and this can be bad. Its not too big of a deal because changing it is all your choice and if you do something bad and change it a certain way then its your fault not Linux’s.
Overall I really like Linux and think that its a really good operating system. I think that Linux might not be good on our school PC’s because people are used to windows and might not know how to navigate Linux or just mess around with it all the time rather than doing their work. It might not be bad at our school’s if there was a class on it and people could learn how to use it first. I think it wouldn’t be good though on our school PC’s we just need to stick to Windows. I think the main reason why i haven’t used Linux before is because my brothers always got windows free from their colleges so they would just get me windows for free and i would just use it and i had nothing wrong with it. I might consider installing Linux if i get a newer computer just to try it out and see what its all about. I am kinda curious to see what it has to offer. My overall thought on Linux is that its a great operating system but it is one i think you need to know about before you use it and if you have windows then it isn’t really necessary to switch over unless you just absolutely don’t like windows at all which isn’t the case for most people. If you don’t have windows or any other operating system i would definitely consider using Linux since its free and you can get it right away.
I’ve talked a lot about Linux i feel that its better at the end of the day because it offers more then what Windows does and When it comes down to it I don’t want to spend money on Windows operating system when i can get Linux that’s free and offers just as much and has some things that Windows needs. Windows i will say has a more User Friendly feel and look to it but other than that i cant really find what it has going better for it than Linux. It doesn’t really offer much more than what Linux already has. So this is why I think that Linux is just a better Operating System.]]>