I you had to choose, whold you consider a laptop or a desktop?
Desktop, it has the power and a great screen!
79%
[ 23 ]
Laptop, I can take it anywhere I want to!
20%
[ 6 ]
Total Votes : 29
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Dupl3xxx
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Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Location: somewhere south of the north pole
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:
Post you PC!
The tread to show the world how great you pc is
Lets start:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 @ 3,2 (2,4 standar)
RAM: Kingstone ValueR 4x1GB
PSU: Termaltake Toughpower 850w
GPU: Ausu 8800GT 1GB Engin @ 700 Shader @ 1700 Memory @ 1920
HDD: 1620 GB spread on 6 HDD
Case: A black on
Screen: Two Eizo L550 17" flat 4:5
Other: I have four 120mm fans, two for in, teo for out, CPU has 120mm fan, and a standar intel fan next to my GPU to blow out the extra heat (lowers the temp of my GPU with 2*C ) _________________ This is a signature QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Algae Colony On Mars
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:59 pm Post subject:
I have a similar processor (E6550 from 2.33 to 3.01) and same graphics card as you, 2GB of RAM, only one screen and 360GB of HDD space (I should have another 500GB but it's broken and needs sending back to WD). £450 well-spent if you ask me, that's everything (XP license too) except a monitor. _________________
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This is sexier than what this forum was supposed to tolerate. - Banshee
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
256MB DDR1
Geforce 4 64Mb (440)
20GB IDE
---Rig 4---
Celeron 500Mhz
8GB IDE iirc
unknown GFX
---Rig 5---
(broken down for parts)
PIII 500Mhz
20GB IDE (now in use by Rig 3)
unknown GFX
---Rig 6&7---
(broken down and bein reassembles into 1)
266Mhz PII MMX
128MB RAM
4GB IDE
---Hardware I am to pick up in a few days---
2x 500GB 32MB Seagate 7200.11's
4g MX-2 Thermal Interface Material, currently using MX-1. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. Last edited by ChielScape on Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:59 am; edited 1 time in total QUICK_EDIT
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ (2.2 GHz stock, currently at 2.6 GHz)
Video: NVidia GeForce 7800 GS
Motherboard: MSI K9MM-V
RAM: 2 GB Super Talent DDR2 800 (Dual 1GB sticks)
PSU: MGE XG Vortec series PSU
HDD: 300 GB single drive, with various 60 GB drives for external storage.
Case: Cooler Master Stacker 830
Screen: 15" CRT Compaq MV540 (Temporary replacement till I get a new LCD monitor)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright something, its big tho!
Other: Eight 120mm fans, 1 4 GB Jump drive acting as a 'Virtual Memory Drive', CD Combo drives, AKA a DVD-ROM and a CD-RW drive.
Next rig will consist of the following:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Video: Dual ATI Radeon 3870s
Motherboard: DFI LANPARTY DK X38-T2R
RAM: WINTEC AMPX 2GB DDR2 800
PSU: PC Power & Cooling 860W
HDD: Unknown currently.
Case: Reuse of the 830
Screen: 20" Acer AL2016WBbd
CPU Cooler: ZEROtherm BTF90
Other: Two ASUS 20 X DVD-R, Logitech G15, and again, the 1 4GB Jumpdrive.
My Laptop:
Compaq V5101US:
CPU: AMD Semperon 1.99 GHz
GPU: ATI Radeon Xpress 200M
Motherboard: Unknown MSI board
RAM: 2GB G.Skill RAM
PSU: Built in
HDD: Dual booted with Fedora Core 8 and Windows XP Professional, 120 GB drive.
Screen: 17" widescreen
CPU Cooler: Stock.
Other: Um...Nothing really extra? _________________ ... Last edited by Von Kriplespac on Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:45 pm; edited 1 time in total QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Location: 3rd Rock from the Tiberian Sun
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:
Let's see.
Custom built gaming rig.
CPU: Core Duo 2 6600 2.4 OCd to 3.4 (runs low 30s idle/high 40s under load)
RAM: 4 gigs OCZ Platinum Series DDR2 ram (4 sticks/1 gig each)
MB: EVGA nForce 680i SE sli motherboard.
VIDEO: BFG Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS OC w/320mb GDDR3 ram PCIE
PSU: CoolerMaster Real Power Pro 750W
CPU COOLER: Thermaltake Silent 775D
HD: 2 300/250gb
DVD: Sony Dual Layer DVD burner
EXTRAS: Cooler Master Musketeer (thermal monitoring device + the retro style is cool looking)
CASE: AeroCool ExtremeEngine 3T (1 250mm, 1 140mm intake fans & 2 80mm outake fans)
KEYBOARD: Saitek Eclipse II keyboard
GAMEPAD: Alienware PS2 style gamepad
GAMEPAD:Cyber Snipa keyboard gamepad
MOUSE: Logitech G9 Laser
MOUSEPAD: Razer eXactMat
SOUNDS: Sony speaker system
MONITOR: Samsung SyncMaster 22" wide-LCD
OS: Dual Boot System XP Pro/Vista Ultimate
I bought everything (case/monitor/keyboard/ etc.) with the goal of building a system that matched as well as performed well. So picture the complete system in black/silver w/blue leds. And when I say match, I mean it. The gamepads, speakers, keyboard, monitor, all are black/silver with built in blue leds.
Anyway, not the best gaming system one could build, but it gets the job done. I shopped around for the best prices at the time, most came from Newegg.com. Excellent place by the way. Total price around 1700.
PS: I actually bought a Tuniq Tower 120 for my cpu cooling but it won't work in the ExtremeEngine 3T case. When mounted, the cooling fins touch and almost completely cover the PSUs internal vent. Which probably could have created a overheating problem on the PSU. So I went with a lower profile cooler like the Thermaltake 775D. Based on my temps, it works exceptionally well.
Cheers,
Rebelmoon Last edited by Rebelmoon on Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:57 pm; edited 4 times in total QUICK_EDIT
Note: This thing is a portable computer, not a "laptop". It's so heavy that taking it anywhere by hand is just a sore shoulder waiting to happen. _________________ QUICK_EDIT
IcySon55 stop with all the annoying Extreme, Speed, Performance, Ultra, High, Advanced, "Ultra Resolution GlassVision Wide Screen Cinema Display", crap! You sound like some 4year old trying to impress all his friends with his bling-bling-crap!
My computer specifications:
Processor: Intel Core2Duo E4500 (oc'ed from 2,2GHz to around 3GHz)
CPU Paste & Cooler: "Artic Silver 5" & "ThermalRight 120 Ultra Extreme" (yes its named that, just look it up)
RAM: 2x1Gb (2Gb total) Kingston ValueRAM DDR2-666MHz (Dual Channel)(running 560MHz CAS-3-3-3-9)
Graphics: LeadTek GeForce 6800LE 128Mb AGP (running at 6800GT speed)
Motherboard: ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA (VIA PT880Ultra chipset)(has DDR1,DDR2,AGP and PCIe ports but suck at overclocking)
Sound: Realtek ALC888 (2 speaker setup with no sub )
Network card+Connection: VIA 100Mbit, 8Mbit ADSL Connection (ISP: Netatonce)
Monitor: A old 17inch Compaq MV720 CRT Monitor (max 1280x1024 at 60Hz)(it also has builtin mic that I never use )
Case & PSU: I have no computer case , Some Generic Brand 430W PSU
CD/DVD: Currently not installed but I have a Benq DW1640 16+- DVD-Burner
Harddrives: 1x WDC800JB(80Gb), 1x WDC2000JB(200Gb), 1x WDC1200JB(120Gb), 1x WDC600BB(60Gb), 1x Maxtor 20Gb, (WDC = Western Digital Caviar)
Mouse/Keyboard: Logitec MX1000 Laser Mouse, Some Generic PS/2 Keyboard
And the last on the list: Floppy Drive
Currently not working right or degrading: My Leadtek GF6800LE (Voltmodding is starting to take its toll on the cards memory (its going down from 987MHz to around 925MHz right now, time to buy a new one)
Also my Logitec MX1000 mouse's left button dont work like it should (its hard to click-drag with it like in C&C games and other places where its heavily used) QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Algae Colony On Mars
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:
Most of you seem to have more money than me, anyone care to donate to help my student loan (£24,000 of debt, woo!) rather than blinging up your PCs?
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About you 500' HDD, buy a 750GB insted, they are cheaper per GB. At least the are in norway.
I already have it, it's just that it failed about a month after I got it so it needs replacing. It only holds my music and right now I don't need more than 100GB to store that but it'll expand eventually. _________________
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This is sexier than what this forum was supposed to tolerate. - Banshee
My set up:
Computer
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers
Moniter
Headphones/Microphone (thats right, fancy shit) _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Location: Tiberium Research Center N27
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:
Age:3 Years old
Processor:~2.0 GHz AMD Hammer
Cooler:God knows what
RAM:1X512MB, 1 X 128MB
Video Card:SiS 760 128MB
Motherboard:SiS 760 MG
Sound Card:Realtek AC97 Audio
Network Card:Dunno
Monitor:17 Inch monitor
Case:Same as on the picture
Hard Drive:1X160GB, 1X111GB
Mouse & Keyboard:Generic Microsoft USB Mouse. Generic eMachines keyboard.
No floppy drive. _________________ DUNK! QUICK_EDIT
My Reall Setup
19" widescreen monitor (I wish we would switch to metrics)
Kinsington mouse (has two side buttons which I have no idea of what their use is, I have only seen them work with one game, Warcraft 3, and that was to switch your main character when selecting a group, whoopdedo))
Logitek Headphones with Mic (I has a voice you know!)
Logitek game controller(so I don't get carpal tunnel)
Standard Acer speakers and keyboard
USB plugin thingie for mah wireless
and the desktop:
500gb hardrive
3gb ddr2 memory
5600+ AMD Athlon 64x2 proccessor
ATI x1250 integrated graphics (I have a 2400 "pro" in my old comp, but I don't know how to take it out and switch it)
My windows vista computer game rating: 3.0 :O _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
IcySon55 stop with all the annoying Extreme, Speed, Performance, Ultra, High, Advanced, "Ultra Resolution GlassVision Wide Screen Cinema Display", crap! You sound like some 4year old trying to impress all his friends with his bling-bling-crap!
You think I wrote all that stuff? I just copied it and pasted it from the vender's site. Not my fault, so you sound like a moron for even caring that much. Go ztype yourself. _________________ Last edited by IcySon55 on Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:30 am; edited 1 time in total QUICK_EDIT
I am glad this discussion came up, because in the next month or so I am looking for a new computer. I did some resaerch, and so far, I am either going to scratch build it or get Alienware. My friend told me Alienware is shit and they overcharge. What are your thoughts?
This is my ideal list of compents etc.:
Core 2 Extreme (who needs quad?) 2.4-3.0GHZ
500GB SATA HDD (what brands are best?)
3 Sticks of Crucial.com 677MHZ DDR3 RAM
Black Ninja Raidmax Chassis (Click here for image) (A bloody bargain for AUS$69.95)
Standard 22inch screen, keyboard and DVD drive
What Motherboard should I get? QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Location: somewhere south of the north pole
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:02 am Post subject:
@ Tartan:
If I were you, I would go for a quad core. The intel Q6600 or the Xeno 2,4ghz (about the same price)(the xeno is suposed to be very overclockable;))
For motherboard I'd have a look at asus. Overclocking-settings, many things to look at, some even have iduvidual control of north- and southbridge!
For hdd's use WesternDigital ONLY!!! The extra dollar or two gives you a 20 times more reliable disk. And go for a 750 if giggs per $ is the most important.
The case is fine, however, it has no fan to blow in where the GPU would go that will make it harder to keep cold, unless you have some liquid nitrogen laying around
And the GPU: Go for the 9800GTX! not the 8900gx2
Half the price, but almost the same power. The best for the buck ATM
About the ram, go for either 2 or 4 sticks. All new ram suports "dual mod", wich make it run twice as fast. but it can only work if you have 2,4,6,8 or 10 (and the list keep going) sticks of ram. Just remember you need a x64 OS if you plan to have a TOTAL amount of memery beyond 4GB (RAM+GPU).
@ IcySon55
H4v3 4 c00k13, u w1n!!11!!111!!!1 _________________ This is a signature QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Location: In ur BIOS, Steeln ur Megahurtz!
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:32 am Post subject:
Von Kriplespac wrote:
I think Icy's laptop just Frohpwned all of us.
not for too long. planning to build a Nehalem system with a 9900GX2 and either 6 or 12GB of DDR3, depending on the prices at the time. looking at prices now, 12GB isnt unlikely. (it would now cost aroun 1000$, for 12GB 1600Mhz. I expect that to decrease by 50%) _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
Methinks Icy said the truth on MSN It really is...woah.
Bah, I don't need to post my ol' compy, I think a 256MB RAM will tell you my comp's specs more than enough. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
My god you guys have a lot of unnecessary hardware! 5 PCs?!?! I would've sold most of them and bought some other shiz, like a car (probably an aston martin V12 Vanquish by the amount of stuff some of you guys have...)
We should really start a "clazzy's debt" fund to help him pay that. £24000 is no joke, that's nearly $50000 for you Dollar lovers. I've jus tralised I'm going to ave that load of shit shoved onto my shoulders in a few years and I really want to find a way of reducing that... _________________ Yes, work on MV continues. It is not forgotten. QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Location: 3rd Rock from the Tiberian Sun
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:
Tartan Bunny wrote:
I am glad this discussion came up, because in the next month or so I am looking for a new computer. I did some resaerch, and so far, I am either going to scratch build it or get Alienware. My friend told me Alienware is shit and they overcharge. What are your thoughts?
This is my ideal list of compents etc.:
Core 2 Extreme (who needs quad?) 2.4-3.0GHZ
500GB SATA HDD (what brands are best?)
3 Sticks of Crucial.com 677MHZ DDR3 RAM
Black Ninja Raidmax Chassis (Click here for image) (A bloody bargain for AUS$69.95)
Standard 22inch screen, keyboard and DVD drive
What Motherboard should I get?
Everything I've read had the 6600 with the most stable/overclocking ratio. Most bang for your buck so to speak. So if your looking to save money vs highest speed attainable, go for it. Quad cores are nothing to turn your nose up at but currently you wouldn't get the most performance that they are capable of.
For RAM, look to "performance kits". I got 4 sticks for a few dollars more than 2-3 would have been. While current windows doesn't use the full potential of 4 gigs, you'd have an extra stick if you ever need it. I use all four tho.
I use Western Digital... I've had to replace alot of other brands for other people and they seem the most dependable.
Motherboard. ASUS is solid but I went with the EVGA because it uses Nvidia chipsets, which got very good reviews and work well with my Nvidia video card.
Alienware is a good gaming computer, but you can build an even better one for the price and you'll know what went in it & how it's made.
Look, this is the best advice anyone could give you, whatever hardware you are interested in, google for reviews in tech forums, overclocker forums, etc.! Find out how it compares. Read reviews of motherboards, cpus, ram, vidoe cards, etc. Don't go just by the brand name and assume because an earlier model was great, the newest is too. Go to newegg.com, read the buyer comments on any specific equipment you are interested in. Doesn't mean you have to buy it there, but if anything is bad or good about a certain piece of hardware, someone will have written about it.
My comp:
Make:Custom
Motherboard:AMD motherboard(dont ask what type, im in shcool and dont remember)
Graphics card:Nvidia GeForce 7200
CPU:Pentium Dual proccessor
RAM:2 sticks DDR(1 gig)
Harddrive:
Primary:18.62 gigs
Slave: 150 gigs
Cooling: 4 fans(2 case, 1 motherboard, 1 CPU)
Moniter: 22 inch widescreen
Speakers:5.1 Dolby Surround Sound
Others: Wireless Router, laser mouse w/ built in fan, a table
Age:1 year since last updated(7 years total)
Cooling: 2 fans(1 case, 1 CPU)
Moniter: 16 inch
Speakers: 2 old ones
Others:none of importaince
Age: 11 years _________________ Comcast: Yo dawg we herd yo were downloading, so we put fail in yo modem so yo cant download while yo failin! Last edited by Apex on Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:18 pm; edited 1 time in total QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Location: somewhere south of the north pole
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:
I have the E6600, and it's quite fast. I could clock it up to 3.2ghz stable on the stock fan! However, if you want a computer to last more than two years, go for a quad. there is not that much price difference, but the preforman is much greater. And with the next windows, windows 7, the usage of a quad might be very well optimised if not, it can without a problem run a little complier, a game and musik and and and...!!! But when it all comes down til it, you have to chose. multicore-cpu's are in the comming, and you don't want to be the last on earth with a dual?? A good idea, buy a quad some days after the 8cores come out, it will drop quad prices in half _________________ This is a signature QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 26 Nov 2002 Location: Algae Colony On Mars
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:
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For hdd's use WesternDigital ONLY!!! The extra dollar or two gives you a 20 times more reliable disk.
Two of the four WD drives I've owned have failed on me, granted they were both external.
Oh, and currently there's really no point in getting more than two cores in a processor. There really isn't much that is optimised well for more than one processor and it relies on the program to be coded specifically for multiple cores, not just the OS. Games will probably start but right now they'll just split the work (i.e. dedicated one processor for the AI and physics whilst using the other one for everything else).
I bought the E6550 processor and it was very cheap and still had the massive overclocking potential. In fact, it's now from 2.33 to 3.1 and still stable. I think it could get to about 3.4 with no problems and I might try seeing just how high it'll go. However, the Q6600 seems to be very cheap for what it is (it's £150 while the E6550 is £108) but I have no idea of its overclocking abilities.. _________________
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This is sexier than what this forum was supposed to tolerate. - Banshee
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Location: In ur BIOS, Steeln ur Megahurtz!
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:03 pm Post subject:
Tartan Bunny wrote:
I am glad this discussion came up, because in the next month or so I am looking for a new computer. I did some resaerch, and so far, I am either going to scratch build it or get Alienware. My friend told me Alienware is shit and they overcharge. What are your thoughts?
This is my ideal list of compents etc.:
Core 2 Extreme (who needs quad?) 2.4-3.0GHZ
500GB SATA HDD (what brands are best?)
3 Sticks of Crucial.com 677MHZ DDR3 RAM
Black Ninja Raidmax Chassis (Click here for image) (A bloody bargain for AUS$69.95)
Standard 22inch screen, keyboard and DVD drive
What Motherboard should I get?
you're better off telling me a budget, and i'll put together the best possible rig for that amount. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 26 Apr 2003 Location: Somewhere in Germany
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:
Currently:
C2D E4400 (@ default 2.0 GHz)
Gigabyte P35-DS3 (sucks)
4x1GB Aeneon DDR2-667 @ default 5-5-5-15 (the extra 2 GB weren't really necessary, but because of the current pricing I thought I might as well invest a bit in advance)
Geforce 9600 GT @ 680/1700/1900*
WD Raptor 74 GB
Hitachi 160 GB (both HDs with active cooling)
X-Fi XtremeMusic
Teufel 5.1 Soundsystem
22" Widescreen TFT (with TV capability)
*I'll sell it soon and replace it with my old GF 6800 GS, since I have realised that I won't be playing any really demanding games before the end of the year, and by that time I'll be able to get a much better card for the same money. QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Location: Dordrecht, the Netherlands
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:
Let's just say I've got a rather good pc (GeForce 8600 GT, 2 gig RAM, DualCore). I'm to lazy atm to search and c/p it from my system settings QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Location: Mixing psilocybin in your drinks.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 11:29 am Post subject:
Von Kriplespac wrote:
Lolfailchiel. ;)Next rig will consist of the following:
Case: Reuse of the 830
....what? You showed me you were gonna get a Thermaltake Armor Plus for the new thing.
Anyway. Mine.
Board: Intel DP35DPM
CPU/cooler: Core 2 Duo E6320/stock Intel cooler
RAM: 2GB Mushkin DDR2 800
Hard drive: 320GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
Video: XFX 7600 GT (overclocked)
Optical drive: Asus 18x multi-format burner
Power supply: Enermax Liberty 400w modular
Case: Rosewill R5604-TBK
OS: XP Pro 32-bit
Other: Sabrent 64-in-1 card reader with USB 2.0 port
Peripherals:
Mouse: Logitech MX-518 (the older one with 1600 DPI, planning on getting the newer 1800 DPI one which has an entirely new tracking engine; my DPI buttons weren't broken but were due to the crappy old mouse pad I had; I just got the FragMat in on the 14th of this month and my DPI buttons just magically worked; the mouse itself is still showing its age though)
Keyboard: Ideazon MERC
Mouse pad: Ideazon FragMat
Webcam: Logitech Quickcam Messenger
Speakers: Logitech Z-2300 THX-Certified
Headset: Logitech Precision PC Gaming Headset
Monitor: Samsung 23" TV/monitor combination (reso limited to 1366x768... bleh) _________________
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Board: ASUS Commando
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (2.4Ghz)
RAM: 2GB of Kingston DDR2 667
HDD: 500GB Weston Digital
Graphics Card: ASUS 8600GT 512MB
Optical Drive: Optiarc DVD-RW
Powersupply: 600W
Case: Coolermaster Elite 330
OS: XP Pro
Computer 2
Board: 4CoreDual-VSTA
CPU: Celeron D (2.8Ghz)
RAM: 1.5GB of DDR (Mixed speed, mostly filtched from people)
HHD: 80GB and 120GB
Graphics Card: 7300GT
Optical Drive: LG DVD-RW
PSU: 500W
Case: Unbranded Blackcase
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Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Location: Star Kingdom of Manticore
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:
Brian, Do you know how much I spent on mine so far?
On my old rig, combined with upkeep, repairs, and replacement parts, i've spent about 900USD over the past 3 years..
The new one I've spent right at 250, and the video card and HDD will only cost me another 200... so that's 450USD on the NEW rig... the RAM, DVD drives, Floppy, slave drives, and all that good stuff will be transferred over from my old rig.
A total of 1350 over a period of 3 years... That breaks down to 37.50 USD per month.... My cell phone bill is double that.. _________________ "Reality is a lovely place, but I wouldn't want to live there." -Adam Young QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Location: In ur BIOS, Steeln ur Megahurtz!
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:53 am Post subject:
AntiHero wrote:
Brian, Do you know how much I spent on mine so far?
On my old rig, combined with upkeep, repairs, and replacement parts, i've spent about 900USD over the past 3 years..
The new one I've spent right at 250, and the video card and HDD will only cost me another 200... so that's 450USD on the NEW rig... the RAM, DVD drives, Floppy, slave drives, and all that good stuff will be transferred over from my old rig.
A total of 1350 over a period of 3 years... That breaks down to 37.50 USD per month.... My cell phone bill is double that..
o_O
i think i spent more on my PC per month than you on your PC+cell phone... it was around 1500€, and i have it for around a year now. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
Joined: 28 Sep 2005 Location: Mixing psilocybin in your drinks.
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 12:01 pm Post subject:
BrianPrime wrote:
You folks spend a pathetic amount on computer hardware.
You'd be surprised at how much a simple thousand dollars gets you. Unless somehow that's not a pathetic amount to you, or you have some uber monster rig with an unnecessary amount of power. _________________
[quote="DCoder"]There is no sanity left in this thread.[/quote] QUICK_EDIT
Brian, Do you know how much I spent on mine so far?
On my old rig, combined with upkeep, repairs, and replacement parts, i've spent about 900USD over the past 3 years..
The new one I've spent right at 250, and the video card and HDD will only cost me another 200... so that's 450USD on the NEW rig... the RAM, DVD drives, Floppy, slave drives, and all that good stuff will be transferred over from my old rig.
A total of 1350 over a period of 3 years... That breaks down to 37.50 USD per month.... My cell phone bill is double that..
I was referring to Cheilscape's ram orgy.
DaFool wrote:
...that was a totally uncalled for insult that came from what, jealousy?
Surprisingly not.
Sir Modsalot wrote:
BrianPrime wrote:
You folks spend a pathetic amount on computer hardware.
You'd be surprised at how much a simple thousand dollars gets you. Unless somehow that's not a pathetic amount to you, or you have some uber monster rig with an unnecessary amount of power.
I meant the buyer is pathetic, not the amount of money. _________________
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Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Location: somewhere south of the north pole
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:09 am Post subject:
It's not called pathetic, thats suchy a mean word. It's called enthusiastic! Some people use $40k on a stereo. Some use 1,5 billion on boats. It's a matter of interests, and how much interest your bank-account has _________________ This is a signature QUICK_EDIT
It's not called pathetic, thats suchy a mean word. It's called enthusiastic! Some people use $40k on a stereo. Some use 1,5 billion on boats. It's a matter of interests, and how much interest your bank-account has
Enthusiastic about computers translates to pathetic in my book. _________________
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Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:
BrianPrime wrote:
Dupl3xxx wrote:
It's not called pathetic, thats suchy a mean word. It's called enthusiastic! Some people use $40k on a stereo. Some use 1,5 billion on boats. It's a matter of interests, and how much interest your bank-account has
Enthusiastic about computers translates to pathetic in my book.
yes, because you are so awesome, and everything you do is awesome, and everything you dont is pathetic. yes, god, you are right.
srsly, f*ck off prime. _________________ Please, read the signature rules of the forum. QUICK_EDIT
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Post you PC!
You sound like some 4year old trying to impress all his friends with his bling-bling-crap! 
(yes its named that, just look it up)
(its going down from 987MHz to around 925MHz right now, time to buy a new one)
that will make it harder to keep cold, unless you have some liquid nitrogen laying around 
H4v3 4 c00k13, u w1n!!11!!111!!!1
