I have been talking some time about upgrading our computer systems here at the house. Well the idea has come to fruition as the concept and the funding achieved critical mass on Monday. The original plan was to upgrade Nichevo somewhat while Will saved for the latest and greatest for Xanatos. With the influx of income from my side job, our savings have grown rapidly the idea begetting an even more grandiose plan. Will and I decided to combine our savings which will result in a dramatic new computing platforms for our daily use.
Our combined funds allowed will to replace his current AMD FX6350 3.9 6 core processor on a Asus 999FX Chip Set with 16 GB of DDR3 RAM with a state of the art Intel Gaming platform. He is getting the Core I7 6700k 'Skylake' processor on an Asus Z170 Chip Set with 16 GB of DDR4 RAM. He will upgrade his case later on. His current platform is light years ahead of my set up as far as capability and performance is concerned, so it was decided that instead of procuring a lesser Motherboard and Processor, I would instead replace my tower and power supply as well as getting a new monitor, installing Xanatos' current chipset, processor and RAM into the new case.
Will chose a Fractal Design Define R4 with Window Black Pearl Silent ATX Mid Tower Case with a SILVERSTONE Strider Plus ST50F-P 500W ATX 12V v2.3 & EPS 12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply. I really like Will's monitor so I decided to get one just like it, its an ASUS VS Series VS238H-P Black 23" 2ms HDMI LED Backlit Widescreen LCD Monitor which will be like going from sketches with colored pencils to museum quality oil paintings in one fell swoop. I will then transfer all my peripherals to the new case, ending up with a a zippy wow new sports car to replace my clunky old economy coupe.
We spent a healthy chunk of change but we both feel the investment would be so very worth it considering the enhancements it will bring to us on a daily basis. The packages should be arriving fairly quickly and by this time next week both Xanatos 2.0 and Nichevo 2.0 will be speeding down the electronic pathways of the Internet to gaming glory and blogging heaven.
Now with all this furious activity swirling around me, I did not really have time to prepare a proper New Adventures in Good Music for this week. However, I did get a little adventurouse with the Music portion of this post nonetheless. I decided to go with some Contemporary Classical Compositions from Welsh Composer Karl Jenkins, who is still alive and making Music today. Posted down below is his Requiem album. Released in 2005, Requiem is an includes two works by Jenkins: his Requiem and In These Stones Horizons Sing. That performance is by the West Kazakhstan Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by the Composer and it is definitely not what you typically think when you think Requiem. . Over on my tumblr I have Jenkins' remastered Adiemus ( Songs of Sanctuary) album with that performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Robert St John Wright.
Then for Hump Day to get you all worked up and horny is a simmeringly sultry edition of Wet Wednesday posted down below. Over on my tumblr, the Hottie of the Day! is a veritable 'Sun God in the Sea'. Thanks for the visit, see you again on Friday!! Until next time as always, Enjoy!
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