Serusly?

.
.
Yeah, well, yeah.  I didn't go to sleep until... right at 8:00... depending of whether the daylight savings has corrupted the official time yet or not.  My computer says it has, but none of my other, supposedly, dls sensitive clocks or watches have reset.  I'll... figure that out sooner or later.  I would outlaw daylight savings and have the men and their families who invented that forced to live on a swing shift life schedule until they admit they were wrong.  Well, and every bureaucrat and politician who helped along the way.  Of course, that would just be the beginning.  The politicians and bureaucrats who corrupted many things would be punished or exiled going back in history.  The Kennedys would once again be Irish, but be living in North Korea, where their sort of politics is mandated.  Things like that.

Anyway.  I woke at 15:00, give or take, depending on if dls is in play or not, and all.  I reset the dishes first thing.  I want a shower, boys and girls.  Didn't get one yesterday.  Could have used it then, need it now.  Then I realized the ssd's might be in, and they were.  I was in my shortest of shorts.  Still being only half awake, I looked at the package, for a bit, and whined.  I couldn't go out, as things... stood.  But I couldn't think what else to do.  Finally, it hit me.  Pj bottoms.  Problem solved.

While the dishes were dealing with a fresh soak, and after dressing enough to reach the package, I brought them in and looked them over.  Then I cracked open the case, brought the 2.5" sleds out, and began figuring out how to install.  At first I thought the manufacturer of the case had made a mistake, suggesting the sleds would hold two ssd's.  Then I flipped one of the ssd's over.  Ah, holes not just on the side, but on the back.  This I should have known.  I have seen cases which have indentions specifically for ssd's on the motherboard panel, to be mounted through the panel, which means holes on the flat.  Still, knowing and doing are two different things, especially the first time you functionally work with an item.  You have to not only intellectually, but physically (sort of) learn.  Odd how that is, at least for me.  Sometimes it is natively intuitive, thankfully, just not this time.  Then again, I had just awoken, so...

Yes, all rigged.  All I really need to do is get a multioutlet with some spike shielding.  I have a power cord if I need a little more distance from the plug.  Then I can arrange the grounding then connect the motherboard, and set it all up outside of the case to make sure it all works, and posts.  If that all works, then I can begin installation.  Somethings can fail, and that be just fine.  Some things have to work for the build to succeed.  If even two of the ssd's work, I am good.  Even if both of the hybrids fail, that is fine as they are just mass storage, not OS related.  Memory has to work.

There is a lot you can't understand, directly, about these machines.  You really have to do research.  Thankfully there is youtube.  That only helps to a degree.  Ignore opinions, look for someone who has access to enough parts, software, and experience, to actually know what questions to ask, and how to answer those questions.  For example, many people believe that quad sli (four video cards working together) will offer the best performance, or that an eight core system would be more powerful.  Actually with the quad sli, that simply isn't true... as a general rule.  Some games are arranged to use that, but even so the difference between the best and worst fps rates becomes an issue the more cards there are.  It's only good for two cards, as a general rule.  And that still isn't as good as a more powerful card.  The reason I consider that is, for me, and my budget, the trade-off is acceptable, and two cards is the best of the worst.  As for eight core?  That is better but only at some things.  For gaming you would absolutely have to overclock to make that pay (and, thankfully, that does overclock, for the intel chip anyway). But stock it isn't as good.  Even overclocked, many games may not really make use of the extra cores, those being almost more of a drag than a boon.  If you are into video editing?  Yeah, there you go.  But for gaming, no.  The price to performance simply isn't there.

I have been chewing through as much information, cross checking that, figuring and learning.  Things change, so what was true a couple years ago, or even last year, may not still hold.  Though there are reasons to know more recent history.  Realizing that there is a difference will lead to learning what has changed and why, perhaps.  And that gives you a leg up on the next change.  What it means, and why it was changed.  It takes a great deal to be out ahead of the industry, from power supply to ram speed to pci-e slots.  And you really won't ever be.  No matter how true it seems on paper, it still has to be jacked in, sometimes made to run despite itself, then tested.  Some things that should be butter from paper specs simply do not function in reality, or not well.

I may never be a pro.  I simply like being aware enough to tinker, build my own, and such.  It is my version of sports.  Only, as a general rule, I don't have to worry about one of my "teams" throwing the game for individual fear or payoffs.  I do have some worry about one of the teams getting lazy, or greedy, in other ways.  But there are enough fans who will boo loudly enough that even my rheumy ears catch wind.  Though, sometimes, fan boys will be fan boys, and perfection will be demanded that just can't really work.  Well, and, sometimes, what is is.

After I get this going, my next move is to update, secure, add linux, and set up in other ways this (the one I am using right now) computer for a more secure online use.  The gaming rig isn't for online.  Anything I need, after initialization of some things, will be gotten through this machine, downloads, and a thumb drive.  With a little care and tweaking, this ancient computer can last another four or five years.  More if components last, if I may have to switch purely to linux if windows keeps up it's queer intolerance to the free-market and forces it's old OS's off the page, one way or another.

Oh... right...  Dishes were finished, machine is as complete as possible without a trip to town.  But a shower is needed.  I just... need a bit of sit time to wake.  What a rush, though, already.  Too asleep to have realized how much I did end up rushing.  Cool.  Didn't wear me out, I'm just back to normal waking routines is all.  A bit of time, a shower, a bit more time, then... who knows.  Might get a decent part of the machine together tonight.  I will be taking it slow though, and just doing a few very specific things at a time... say... cpu install, then sata III connections, then take a break.  Then come back and connect the board to the power button and speakers so I have those controls.  Just a bit at a time, so I really know what and were with a clear mind.  Yeah, you can sort of do it all in a nebulous cloud... but that is better if you have a lot more, and more current, experience.  For now I need to keep it simple, and have the instructions fresh.

Later.