New Computer Build "GearGrinder"

Finally getting the pieces together for a new computer that can handle the amount of data I have with video editing in 4K HD with the Nikon D5600. Going to try and keep everything listed and up to date as possible as I acquire the various components.

Since I have been planning this for over a year I was able to keep my eyes open for some deals. Having my Google News preferences set on the list below I started seeing rumours that AMD was about to release a new, next Generation ThreadRipper 2990X. This means the last Gen should start being discounted to make room on shelves for the latest and greatest! I was able to score a combo pack on NewEgg that was exactly what I was after for a nice little discount! That takes care of the CPU with a AMD Threadripper 1950X and the ASUS ROG Zenith Extreme X399 Motherboard.

The Fractal Design Define R6 Full Tower Case happened to be on sale as well so I figured a little savings is better than no savings! Now for those pesky (and expensive) graphics proccessor unit! With Nvidia releasing the RTX 2080ti I thought I'd get a good deal on the GTX 1080Ti but alas, everyone else had the same idea and with the general specifications between the RTX and the GTX being close enough the cost savings on the older model are great, except there aren't very many left in stock.....

Now......to get some more parts.... Sponsorships or Discounts anyone????!??!!?!?!?!

GearGrinder on PCPartPicker

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor	$699.99	GOT IT!!!!
CPU Cooler		Enermax - LIQTECH TR4 II 360 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$159.99	Buy
Thermal Compound		Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste	$6.57	GOT SOME!!
		Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste	$6.57	Buy
Motherboard		Asus - ROG ZENITH EXTREME EATX TR4 Motherboard	$537.00	GOT IT!!!!
Memory		G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$276.99	Buy
Storage		Samsung - 860 Evo 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$167.99	Buy
Video Card		Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Gaming OC 11G Video Card	$704.98	Buy
Case		Fractal Design - Define R6 Black TG ATX Mid Tower Case	$109.99	GOT IT!!!!!
Power Supply		Corsair - 1000W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$201.00	Buy
Operating System		Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit	$124.79	Buy
Sound Card		Creative Labs - Sound BlasterX AE-5 Sound Card	$149.99	Buy
Case Fan		be quiet! - SilentWings 3 PWM High-Speed 73.3 CFM 120mm Fan	$19.34	Buy
Monitor		Samsung - CHG90 49.0" 3840x1080 144Hz Monitor	$893.94	Buy
Total:			$4059.13

Mulching the orchard with the wood chipper

Although it is still considered Winter I am getting excited about this Spring's gardening. I plan on taking the orchard to the next level this year and have the next phase of the food forest installed. So far we have our Fruit trees laid out with Plum, Persimmon, and Apricot in the first tier terrace, Italian Prune (Plum) in the second terrace, Cherry in the third, Pear in the fourth and Apple in the fifth.



Each terrace has a row of fragrant herds for scent masking, pollinator attractant and cooking/ medicinal uses. these include Rosemary, Lavendar, Valerian, Borage and Sage.



Another row of flowers for attracting pollinators includes Columbine, Foxglove and Lupine (also a nitrogen fixer)



In between the fruit trees running perpendicular to the herbs and flowers are Goji Berry bushes. these are both extremely nutritious but also provide nitrogen to the soil. Along the edge, also running perpendicular to the herbs and flowers is  a row of ceonothus acting as both a pollinator attractant and a nitrogen fixer.



As the trees will take time to mature this year I will be adding bean and pea trellises to produce vegtables as well as fix nitrogen in the soil. The trellises are being contructed out of Alder that we acquired this year and will be inocculated with mushroom plugs. Like I said, I'm getting excited about what is in effect Year 4 for our Orchard and Garden turned Permaculture. Check out some of the videos on YouTube and Subscribe, we need all the help we can get! Also check out some of the links for products I use around the yard!



Like the new Nikon D5600 I picked up to help up the quality of the YouTube channel and spme of the photographs I put up on the blog!



http://amzn.to/2HeG2ws

Upgrading to the New Nikon D5600 DSLR

Awhile back I made the decision to up my game a little bit in terms of photography. After cycling through several point and shoot cameras that had dismal battery life and frustratingly small storage capabilities with relatively crappy resolution it was time to do some real documentation. For those of you who stumbled upon this blog from my youtube channel, you'll be happy to know that future projects will be filmed in HD!

So after playing with the settings, reading several other blogs and watching some youtube videos I feel comfortable announcing this new upgrade. All in all I am very happy with this camera, not the highest end of the spectrum but right where I need to be between amateur and semi-pro. The video feature is limited due to both over heating and apparently  some stupid import tax on the difference between cameras and video cameras, kinda sucked finding that out after I bought it.

So in the future some of my blog posts will be far less text and alot more pictures! Here's tow links to the Nikon D5600.





                                                                           

And here are the first few photos.....................