Time to build a new tax deductible PC, brehs

[Human Snorenado]

This is what I'm thinking so far. I don't really need to viciously pimp it out but could I guess. Suggestions welcome. (smooth groove not)

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LgfmNG

(note- there's only one 4 gb stick of RAM because my boss was supposed to buy me more RAM for my existing computer- he should have bought 2 x 2 gb sticks but bought 1 4 gb stick, so I'm just gonna shove it in the new pc)

[Kara]

It's only deductible if it's ordinary and necessary.

A real rig should probably be capitalized too.

[Pringo]

Add an SSD to the build, they're worth it. I'd recommend something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147248&cm_re=samsung_ssd-_-20-147-248-_-Product

[Human Snorenado]

Considering that I work from home 100% of the time on my pc, it is absolutely ordinary and necessary.

[headwalk]

do you live anywhere near a microcenter? they're still offering i7s at i5 prices if you can wade through the malodorous glut of other people.

[Human Snorenado]

do you live anywhere near a microcenter? they're still offering i7s at i5 prices if you can wade through the malodorous glut of other people.

There's a microcenter in town, yah

Looking at this now:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hsNyHx

[CatsCatsCats]

TAX EVADER! MAY THE JEWISH DEMENTORS SUCK THE GOLD FROM YOUR SOUL

[headwalk]

do you live anywhere near a microcenter? they're still offering i7s at i5 prices if you can wade through the malodorous glut of other people.

There's a microcenter in town, yah

Looking at this now:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hsNyHx

neat, pick this up then: http://www.microcenter.com/product/413248/core_i7_4770k_35ghz_socket_lga_1150_boxed_processor

and put a little extra grunt into your GPU.

i think nvidia are announcing the 8xx series any day now, which will likely shake prices up a bit. for the thrifty purchaser, often the best time to buy a new GPU is in the period between a new card being announced and actually getting released.

[Joe Molotov]

 

[nudemacusers]

huh, genuinely surprised how cheap all that shit is. probably a dumb realization but hey my htpc dreams aren't gonna be as spendy as I thought.

[Mupepe]

It's only deductible if it's ordinary and necessary.

A real rig should probably be capitalized too.

Would my rig depreciate on a 15 year or 30 year schedule?  Time to get that WBS going.

[Kara]

Considering that I work from home 100% of the time on my pc, it is absolutely ordinary and necessary.

The ordinary part of ordinary and necessary means that the purchase was ordinary in its character in comparison to similar businesses, not that it's ordinary for someone in your business to make a purchase like that; for example, it would be ordinary for a luxury automobile rental company to purchase Ferraris as business property but it would not be ordinary for the the shell company that leases autos Ye Olde Mom and Pop's Dildo Shoppe for the use of its executives to buy a Ferrari as business property.

No one's going to audit you, but just sayin'.

[nudemacusers]

can i tax deduct a $4500 leather blouson if i work in the fashion industry y/n?

this is actually a mildly serious question 

edit: apparently not  :'(

[Human Snorenado]

Well, I have to interact with customers online in a video game client, so it's gonna qualify I think.

[Kara]

Would my rig depreciate on a 15 year or 30 year schedule?  Time to get that WBS going.

Under MACRS computers are depreciated over 5 years.

I don't know what its useful life would be under GAAP or IFRS off the top of my head, probably something close to that but not 200 DB.

can i tax deduct a $4500 leather blouson if i work in the fashion industry y/n?

this is actually a mildly serious question 

edit: apparently not  :'(

As an employee? Not unless it was part of a uniform, but it would be subject to the 2% AGI limitation and you'd have to itemize deductions.

As a person engaging in a business in the fashion industry? Maybe if your business was of a certain lucrativeness and you could demonstrate that it was solely for engaging in business activities. Musicians have performance wardrobes and all those clothes are allowable deductions because they're necessary and ordinary for (certain kinds) of musicians.

Well, I have to interact with customers online in a video game client, so it's gonna qualify I think.

Ah, then (to an extent) you'll be OK. From your posts in PoliBore I had the impression that you primarily did bookkeeping and administrative work.

[CatsCatsCats]

Kara I'm so hitting you up with deduction questions at a later date (my wife is a musician)

[Kara]

No probs, hopefully I'll be of some assistance.

Giving back to the community after months of shitposting.

[TEEEPO]

huh, genuinely surprised how cheap all that shit is. probably a dumb realization but hey my htpc dreams aren't gonna be as spendy as I thought.

if you don't care about gaming then there is always intel's nuc line

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/overview.html

[Human Snorenado]

More or less just dumping this link here so I'll have it to refer to as I buy parts over the next few weeks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9mjBzy

Picked up the CPU today at Microcenter, on sale for two fiddy.

[headwalk]

More or less just dumping this link here so I'll have it to refer to as I buy parts over the next few weeks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9mjBzy

Picked up the CPU today at Microcenter, on sale for two fiddy.

i still say bump up that GPU. you saved a few quid on your CPU and got a screamer. would be a shame not to match it with something like a 280x if you can get one for a good price.

[Squiddy]

Building a PC is almost better than sex.
Turning that baby on for the 5th time and finally seein git work, oh boy.

[a slime appears]

Gonna be watching this thread like a hawk.

 

[Human Snorenado]

More or less just dumping this link here so I'll have it to refer to as I buy parts over the next few weeks.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9mjBzy

Picked up the CPU today at Microcenter, on sale for two fiddy.

i still say bump up that GPU. you saved a few quid on your CPU and got a screamer. would be a shame not to match it with something like a 280x if you can get one for a good price.

That's not a bad idea, considering a 280x is just like another Franklin more than a 660...

[Human Snorenado]

280x on sale for $259.99 via TigerDirect, boom.

[Rufus]

It's a lovely card. I'm very satisfied with mine.

[headwalk]

AMD are having some event next saturday where they'll probably/maybe announce something: http://www.amd.com/en-us/press-releases/Pages/amd-to-celebrate-2014aug14.aspx

bear in mind get borderline autistic about trying to get the right parts at the right time and it's probably not healthy to emulate it.

[Human Snorenado]

[I'm a Puppy!]

With capex, you'll also get to write off the depreciating value

(I also think you meant build a CPU)

[Brehvolution]

You lucky bastard. I paid that much for a 4gb 270x 3 months ago. Take a picture of it next to your old video card for the lulz.
Welcome out of the stone ages, breh.

[border]

What is currently the best ~$150 videocard for people with  case space and power supply concerns?  I currently have a Dell XPS 730 with a stock power supply, and probably not enough room for a very long videocard.

It has a Dell i5 Core i5-2300 (2.8 Ghz).  I'd obviously like something that is powerful, but not something that leaves me CPU bound.  My main concerns are console ports at 1080p/60fps and emulation of 3D systems (Dreamcast, PS2, Wii).  I don't really care about being able to run Battlefield or Skyrim or Crysis at insane settings.  1080p is important, but I'm really more interested in 60fps.  Don't care that much about graphical effects.

I was considering getting some variant of the Geforce 750 Ti, but I'm thinking I might be able to bump it up to something better.

[Joe Molotov]

Until the 800 series cards are released later this year, the 750ti is still your best bet for that price range. It's also small and low wattage.

[border]

What would the best variant of the 750 Ti be?

If I wanted to wait on the 800 series, would there be significantly more performance there?  Would they be low-space low-power cards as well?

Zotac just announced a 750 Ti that runs entirely off of passive cooling -- no fans, and I was kinda interested in that.  It'd be could to have a PC that doesn't sound like a jet engine when games are playing.

[Joe Molotov]

The first round of 800 series cards will probably just be the high end ones (870 & 880), but they might drop the prices on the 760's after the 800's hit.