What is your computer?

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I have a Gateway 7510GX laptop, but it is not my main machine.


You mofos have guitar boasting threads; this is my guitar! (I have a 100 dollar guitar that came with an amp.... I want to learn one day).

Primary comp:

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811166004

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813127225

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103539

Hard Drives: 2X http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822145087
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148143

GPU: http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p40862449-k24-g4-~ati+radeon+x700+pro+pcie-nover?sourceid=3

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145560

DVD drive:
http://shop.pcmag.com/shop/product_specs/Toshiba+SDR5372V+SDR5372VBK+DVDRW+Dual+Layer+Burne r+Products+/26704693.aspx

(I hate the DVD drive, it always reverts to PIO mode. It may be the fucking drive or something wrong with my configurations.

Floppy: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16821103116

onboard audio, NIC

The only complaint I have is the FUCKING ANNOYING PIO problem and... Dapper won't even boot on it. My laptop has virtually the same shit in it and it works fine!

Other than that... I give it a 10/10. The motherboard rules because it supports all 939's..... i could easily upgrade this comp in a few years when i feel it becoming sluggish.


4gb ram and a 4800 x2 when they are 250 bucks and double SLI cards when the next windows os requires such bullshit.

[Hardrock69]

I have a UFP-approved (United Federation Of Planets) M6 unit
with a 9 billion terrahertz Central Brain (comprised of 40,000 HAL9000 Series computer cores wired in parallel, with 50 tons of Liquified Memory, and a holodeck for video/audio.

So THERE!!!


PPPPTTTHHHHHHBBBBBBB!!!!!!

:cool:


Here is a digital image (converted to ancient 2-dimensional format) of Dr. Leonard McCoy listening to Ancient Earth (circa 2009 A.D.) Death Metal through the Happy Helmet I designed for it.

http://www.agonybooth.com/extras/trek/spocks_brain/mccoy_teacher.jpg

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

shit that's hilarious! does it have a flux capacitator?

[Coyote]

AMD 1,7 GHz processor
512 Mb DDR-Ram
80 Gb hard-drive
Ati Radeon 9000
LG DVD/CD-R drive
Windows XP...



And a shitload of adware, tracking cookies, etc... :D

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Coyote
AMD 1,7 GHz processor
512 Mb DDR-Ram
80 Gb hard-drive
Ati Radeon 9000
LG DVD/CD-R drive
Windows XP...



And a shitload of adware, tracking cookies, etc... :D

those specs are close to a pc i just built for someone. dude, get a good scanner and get rid of that shit!

[Satan]

http://www.universitytshirt.com/images/ievil/CD_devilinside_2.gif

InHell Pentagram 6.66 ghz processor

666 GB hard drive

6.66 GB RAM

666 MB video card

6.6 channel surround sound.

Got a water cooling system installed, because this is Hell, after all. Even in my air conditioned office, air cooling this system ain't gonna work

Operating system: http://www.tuxtec.se/images/freebsd_logo.jpg Free BSD 6.66

[Coyote]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
those specs are close to a pc i just built for someone. dude, get a good scanner and get rid of that shit!

What do you think I've been doing for the past 3 hours? Knitting? :D

I just got this POS-bitch to work somewhat properly... No ads so far....

[jslav06]

My computer is from Wal-Mart, I use a stand up fan to keep it from overheating. My videocard can't run anything.

[Hardrock69]

AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2500 O-clocked to 2.3 Mhz
(THE fastest 32-bit CPU money can buy.)

1.256 gigs of DDR Ram

2 80 Gig hard drives

Lite-On 16x DVD Burner

Plextor CD-rom drive

Viewsonic 19" LCD screen

Creative X-Fi Platinum Sound Card

Tnanoy PM-8 Studio Monitors

Sapphire Raeon X1600 Video card

Buncha fans.

Oh, and a floppy disk drive.

[Little Texan]

Ancient, home-built system:

Intel Celeron 433 megahertz processor
192 megs pc100 ram
Diamond Viper V550 video card w/16 megs ram
Viewsonic 17" Super VGA Monitor
HP 7500 series CD Burner
Western Digital 120 gig hard drive
Creative Soundblaster 64 gold
Soyo Motherboard

Yes, it's old as dirt, and slow as hell, but I can't afford to upgrade this pos right now! It was cutting edge back in it's day...8 years ago!

[Little Texan]

I did upgrade the hard drive a couple of months ago...originally had a Maxtor 4.3 gig hard drive, then a Maxtor 60 gig hard drive that bit the dust in two years time. I still have the 4.3, use it for a slave drive sometimes, but it's on it's last legs.

[Jimmy Jingles]

Cray X1E

[Mr. Vengeance]

>>What is your computer?<<

It's the fucking thing I get onto the internet with!

[Panamark]

It depends on my mood..

Either my TRS-80 or microbee....

If I want serious gaming power, I break out the
Atari...

Nothing but yeah !!!

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Satan
http://www.universitytshirt.com/images/ievil/CD_devilinside_2.gif

InHell Pentagram 6.66 ghz processor

666 GB hard drive

6.66 GB RAM

666 MB video card

6.6 channel surround sound.

Got a water cooling system installed, because this is Hell, after all. Even in my air conditioned office, air cooling this system ain't gonna work

Operating system: http://www.tuxtec.se/images/freebsd_logo.jpg Free BSD 6.66


Very nice Satan. What kind of motherboard supports a .66 gb stick ;)

Originally posted by jslav06
My computer is from Wal-Mart, I use a stand up fan to keep it from overheating. My videocard can't run anything.

The GPU in the one i just built isn't good either. It can always be upgraded via an AGP slot.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

You picked the right processor for hell - a P4. It's definately hot enough for your kingdom.

[twonabomber]

i don't even remember what's in this one...

generic tower case, going rackmount soon
ASUS A7V333-X Motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2100+, 1.73 GHz
768 MB of RAM
three WD hard drives (80 GB system, 100 GB capture, 150 GB storage)
Pioneer DVD burner
ATI 8500DV video card
Firewire card
Edirol USB MIDI port
Canopus ADVC110 Firewire video capture box
three MAG monitors, one 19 inch in the center, and a 17 inch on either side

my desk is nowhere this clean now...computer's on the floor, on a "skate" under the desk.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a372/jeepsguitars/cleveland006.jpg

[Little Texan]

What is my computer? In a word, a piece of fucking shit! See above! I just put a new cmos battery in a little more than a month ago, and now the fucker says the battery is low and it's losing the time every time I turn it on now! Not only that, but it is agonizingly slow ever since I installed xp...must be that I don't have near enough memory to run it smoothly on xp. I think my memory is fried, anyhow. I need a new computer so bad! Can't afford it right now, though.

[Little Texan]

It's getting an Office Space style beating once I get a new computer!

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Little Texan
It's getting an Office Space style beating once I get a new computer!

i recommend turning it on while water is being poured inside.


or turn it on and manually stop the cpu fan from spinning. or pull out the ram when it's booting.... so much fun.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
AMD Athlon XP Mobile 2500 O-clocked to 2.3 Mhz
(THE fastest 32-bit CPU money can buy.)



Damn, with that 2.3 Mhz, you may be able to run DOS! :D

[jhale667]

Home-built system...
3.2 gig P4
1gig DDR Ram
250 gig HD
Sony DVD Burner
ATI Raedon 8X AGP video card w/vid capture
Abit IC-7G Motherboard w/Firewire & 6-ch audio

I gotta say building guitars is waaaaaay easier...now I wanna get a couple more gigs up RAM (think I max out at 4) and another 250-gig hard drive for storage...and some sort of M-box type interface and LOGIC recording software, methinks...:D

[flappo]

i prefer to let the experts build my computer

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j55/flappo/supersteve.jpg

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by jhale667
Home-built system...
3.2 gig P4
1gig DDR Ram
250 gig HD
Sony DVD Burner
ATI Raedon 8X AGP video card w/vid capture
Abit IC-7G Motherboard w/Firewire & 6-ch audio

I gotta say building guitars is waaaaaay easier...now I wanna get a couple more gigs up RAM (think I max out at 4) and another 250-gig hard drive for storage...and some sort of M-box type interface and LOGIC recording software, methinks...:D

I wish I could build a guitar! I could build a PC in my sleep.... I'll trade skills with you!

Flappo: I want a Mac so badly! It will definitely be my next computer after this one is maxed out with upgrades. I think my current system will last about 5~6 years+ of primary use. Maxed out, my pc will have an X2 4800+ Dual AMD, with 4gb of ram. When I get to that point, it's time for a new computer (when that setup is considered slow).

[Hardrock69]

When you get to that point, 8-way core CPUs will be old hat....

:D

[jhale667]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
I wish I could build a guitar! I could build a PC in my sleep.... I'll trade skills with you!


...Actually I imagine, like guitar-building, each one gets easier. I just remember the components seeming so fragile they'd break if I looked at them wrong :rolleyes: Probably just first-time jitters on my part....

And there's all kinds of video tutorials on kit guitar construction these days, not like when I was a kid...check out
www.stewmac.com

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Too bad I can't even play :(

I have a cheap Fender (one of those 100 dollar guitar/amp combos). When I ever decide to learn....

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
When you get to that point, 8-way core CPUs will be old hat....

:D

Tell me about it. Computers are the most expensive hobby ever.

[Hardrock69]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
Whait is your computer?

Well, it is a little electric box that makes clicking and whirring noises when I plug it into the wall....oh and it has a couple of small green and red lights that flash occasionally.....

[spanishfly48]

mine is:

350 watt PSU
Athlon XP 3200+
1.0 Gb of RAM
200gig hd
WinXP and usually some distro of Linux
2 CD-RW drives
nVidia GeForce FX5500

if i wanted to i oculd play all but the newest games, but the memory is bad...

[blonddgirl777]

I own a Machintosh G4 for drawing and I use my husband's P.C. for internet.

I don't know anything about computers besides using programs such as; "Illustrator", "Photoshop", I Tunes,
Word, Excel, Windows Media Player and another movie one wich I don't know the name...

At work or at home, there is always an available technician somewhere to help me...
Just like when my car breaks down!

That P.C. is like a hot rod... it keeps on being "jacked up" every now and then!
I prefer my Mac. for simplicity.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by spanishfly48
mine is:

350 watt PSU
Athlon XP 3200+
1.0 Gb of RAM
200gig hd
WinXP and usually some distro of Linux
2 CD-RW drives
nVidia GeForce FX5500

if i wanted to i oculd play all but the newest games, but the memory is bad...

www.memtest86.com


Originally posted by blonddgirl777
I own a Machintosh G4 for drawing and I use my husband's P.C. for internet.

I don't know anything about computers besides using programs such as; "Illustrator", "Photoshop", I Tunes,
Word, Excel, Windows Media Player and another movie one wich I don't know the name...

At work or at home, there is always an available technician somewhere to help me...
Just like when my car breaks down!

That P.C. is like a hot rod... it keeps on being "jacked up" every now and then!
I prefer my Mac. for simplicity.

My next computer will definitely be a Mac.

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
[url]...My next computer will definitely be a Mac.

Make sure you have a network of Mac. geeks or prepare to be an outcast! ;)

[spanishfly48]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
www.memtest86.com



My next computer will definitely be a Mac.

mhm, I've already done the memtest, actually there is an updated version called memtest86+.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by spanishfly48
mhm, I've already done the memtest, actually there is an updated version called memtest86+.

let it run for a few days straight if possible.

[spanishfly48]

yea, actually only one of the dimms was bad, so I'm runnin on 512, and since i have a beta of WinVista its slooow but cool looking

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by spanishfly48
yea, actually only one of the dimms was bad, so I'm runnin on 512, and since i have a beta of WinVista its slooow but cool looking

Vista on 512mb sounds like hell.

[Nitro Express]

I just bought a new MacBooK laptop

Mac OSX Ver, 10.4.6
2 GHz Intel Core Duo
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
200 GB Hardrive

The best computer I've ever owned. Doesn't crash or overheat. Runs fast for it's resources and the video is even good for using shared RAM resources.

I have a iMac at the office. I use a PC less and less

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Nitro Express
Doesn't crash or overheat.

Really? Apple is going through a scandal right now... All of their laptops are frying peoples' balls.

[Seshmeister]

Why?

Why does this thread exist?

What's the fucking point?

Why?

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I think people question <i>your</i> existence in the same way.

[Panamark]

This is a hard one for me to answer..
Im surrounded by the fuckers (literally)
I supply PC's as part of my business
(and write software, hey I bet nobody would
have guessed that one !)

Anyhoo, Ive got two laptops, two mega P4 desktops
and about 200 other various PIII desktops in my
immediate sight..

Argghhh.. I hate the fucken things..
They bring me money though, so I guess
its Love/Hate

Get sick of looking at em after 22 odd years....

The PC Im composing this message on is
a P4 1.8ghz 300gig HD storage, 512k Ram,
DVD burner, AC97 sound... 21" CRT monitor
Pretty cool desktop PC..

But I only like it coz Im at the Army ...
Otherwise its a piece of shit...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Panamark
512k Ram,


So which version of DOS are you running?

:D

[Panamark]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
So which version of DOS are you running?

:D


The multi-tasking version.
Maybe you have heard of it ?
Starts with an "L"

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

I seriously hope you meant MB.


If not, I cry for you.

[Panamark]

LINUX !

[MAPRamone]

2.4 GHz processor

1024 MB Ram

Windows XP

70 GB Hard drive

I'd tell you more but i don't know shit about computers.
I've noticed that most of us have computers that are barely able to run the latest games if at all. It is kind of ridiculous that the stuff we actually need computers for doesn't require that much muscle, it's the games and less importantly the graphics programs that take all the power. When i (rarely) buy computer games, it's never the latest ones. The cost of having to massively upgrade your computer is many times that of the game itself.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Panamark
LINUX !

Linux isn't DOS lol.

[spanishfly48]

linux is awesome. expecially if you can get XGL/compiz to run

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by spanishfly48
linux is awesome. expecially if you can get XGL/compiz to run

I have an ATi card in both of my systems..... I basically kissed that goodbye.


I run Linux on my fairly powerful laptop, but I hardly ever use it. My desktop won't even boot the latest version of Ubuntu, and it's no slouch either (3700+, 1gb). I stopped caring about Linux a long time ago because I was tired of configging it just to get it to do simple shit. If you want the power of Unix with a good gui, get a damn Mac. That's what I'm doing next month.

[The_KiD]

This is my new HP Laptop I just got after my Compaq finally bowed out..

HP DV6000T 15.4" Brightview Screen
Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.00 GHz
2GB Ram Memory
100GB Hard Drive / Connected to dual 300GB External Drives
NVIDIA 256 Graphics Card
Windows XP Media Center
Runing Office 2003, iTunes, and IE 7.0


It pretty much kicks ass as I have only had it for a week now..

KiD

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

IE 7.0?

You've got it all wrong.


www.getfirefox.com

[MAPRamone]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
IE 7.0?

You've got it all wrong.


www.getfirefox.com

Amen. I haven't used IE in ages.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by MAPRamone
Amen. I haven't used IE in ages.

On fresh XP installs, I actually use Nlite and remove that shit.

[Panamark]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
Linux isn't DOS lol.

Just an old joke, back in the early days of Unix/Linux,
it was exactly like a MUltitasking DOS. All command line
driven.. Pretty much all you had to do (if you knew dos)
was to change the backslash to a forward slash :D

[Dan]

Acer Aspire 3608nwxci

756mb DDr2
DVD/CD-RW Combo
60gb HDD
14'' Wxga crystalBrite TFT LCD
802.11b/g wireless Lan

Great Liitle LapTop to work on.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

My laptop: Gateway 7510GX

Desktop: Self made
1gb ram
amd 64 3700+
3 X 250 GB Sata drives
ATi x700 Pro GPU
DVD writer...

etc.


I have a bunch of old pcs here.... they run 98 or 95. I also have a laptop that I need to get repaired.

[Dan]

Originally posted by MERRYKISSMASS2U
My laptop: Gateway 7510GX

Desktop: Self made
1gb ram
amd 64 3700+
3 X 250 GB Sata drives
ATi x700 Pro GPU
DVD writer...

etc.


I have a bunch of old pcs here.... they run 98 or 95. I also have a laptop that I need to get repaired.

Do you have Windows XP?

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Dan
Do you have Windows XP?

On my desktop, yeah.

On my laptop, Ubuntu Linux.


I'm going to get a mac this or next month.

For some reason, my PC shits itself when I boot up the latest version of ubuntu. However, my dvd drive was really shitty at the time. I have since replaced it. I should try to boot up again.

[Seshmeister]

http://www.spunangel.com/assorted/fascinating.jpg

[scamper]

A box with some wires and stuff...

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Well, I'm curious about how you guys connect to the internet.

I'll give you a brief history of my recent internetting.

2000-2001 - AOL Dialup for free

2002-2005 - Bellsouth DSL 1.5mbdown/.25mbup

2006 - Bellsouth DSL 6Mbdown/.5mbup

:56k: :56k: :56k:

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by Little Texan
Ancient, home-built system:

Intel Celeron 433 megahertz processor
192 megs pc100 ram
Diamond Viper V550 video card w/16 megs ram
Viewsonic 17" Super VGA Monitor
HP 7500 series CD Burner
Western Digital 120 gig hard drive
Creative Soundblaster 64 gold
Soyo Motherboard

Yes, it's old as dirt, and slow as hell, but I can't afford to upgrade this pos right now! It was cutting edge back in it's day...8 years ago!

Damn! It's been a long time since I posted that! There's been a few developments since then! I bought a used Pentium III 500Mhz with 128 megs ram not too long after I posted that, and I had that for my main machine up until about a week ago. I just got through building a new computer, which isn't anything mindblowing, and some of you might even laugh, but it is light years better than the slow, ancient pieces of shit that I've been using, and I'm loving it so far! Here are the specs...

P4 SuperCase Mid Tower w/450w Power Supply
MSI 915PL Neo-V Motherboard
Intel Pentium 4 531 3.0 Ghz 1 meg cache 800 FSB Processor
MSI Nvidia GeForce 6600 video card w/128 megs ram, PCI Express
2 512meg sticks of DDR333 ram, 1 gig total (Buying 1 gig stick of DDR400 next week to replace DDR333)
Western Digital 160 Gb SATA 300 HD
AOpen 56k v.92 modem
Lite-On 52x CD-Rom Drive
Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Rom Combo Drive
Onboard 16 bit Audio
ViewSonic A70 17 inch SVGA monitor

[Little Lamont]

You ever get the feeling that the whole Mac-PC thing is like the Dave-Sammy thing?

Oh, and Dave is definitely the Mac.

[Little Texan]

I'm currently building another system for my mom with an extra motherboard that I have laying around that I bought on ebay around the time I bought the MSI board. Here are the specs on it...

ATX Mid Tower P4 Case w/450w Power Supply
PC Chips M950 Socket 478 Motherboard
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz "Northwood" 512 cache 533 FSB Processor
Maxtor 80 Gb IDE HD (pulled from her current system)
ATI Radeon 9250 128meg AGP 8x Video Card
1 Gig DDR333 ram (pulled from my system)
Existing U.S. Robotics 56k v.92 External Modem
Existing 40x CD-Rom Drive (Brand?)
AOpen 52x/32x/52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Rom Combo Drive
Onboard AC97 16 bit Audio
Existing 17 inch SVGA Monitor (Brand?)

[hillbillyhell]

Dell , cable ...

[DeadOrAlive]

I tried dealing with a Mac, but only got a headache. Thank god for a Dell.

[DeadOrAlive]

I tried dealing with a Mac, but only got a headache. Thank god for a Dell.

[Wawazat]

Dell, it does your post count good.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

'specially when it double posts for ya!

[Cult of Roth]

I work on enough Dells at work to know I will never buy one for myself. Although it is interesting to see the flaws in one model addressed in the next, and the most recent one we're using seems to be ok, still, I prefer to build my own.

[ELVIS]

Originally posted by Little Texan
I'm currently building another system for my mom with an extra motherboard that I have laying around that I bought on ebay around the time I bought the MSI board. Here are the specs on it...

ATX Mid Tower P4 Case w/450w Power Supply
PC Chips M950 Socket 478 Motherboard
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz "Northwood" 512 cache 533 FSB Processor
Maxtor 80 Gb IDE HD (pulled from her current system)
ATI Radeon 9250 128meg AGP 8x Video Card
1 Gig DDR333 ram (pulled from my system)
Existing U.S. Robotics 56k v.92 External Modem
Existing 40x CD-Rom Drive (Brand?)
AOpen 52x/32x/52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Rom Combo Drive
Onboard AC97 16 bit Audio
Existing 17 inch SVGA Monitor (Brand?)


Dude, go to Curcuit City and get your mother a nice computer that works and does 10 times more than that crap you're throwing together...


:D

[Little Texan]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Dude, go to Curcuit City and get your mother a nice computer that works and does 10 times more than that crap you're throwing together...


:D

I don't have that kind of money, and besides, it has to be better than the Pentium III 600 with 256megs ram she's using now, even if it doesn't fit your definition as a high performance PC.

[Little Texan]

Ancient, home-built system:

Intel Celeron 433 megahertz processor
192 megs pc100 ram
Diamond Viper V550 video card w/16 megs ram
Viewsonic 17" Super VGA Monitor
HP 7500 series CD Burner
Western Digital 120 gig hard drive
Creative Soundblaster 64 gold
Soyo Motherboard

Yes, it's old as dirt, and slow as hell, but I can't afford to upgrade this pos right now! It was cutting edge back in it's day...8 years ago!


What is my computer? In a word, a piece of fucking shit! See above! I just put a new cmos battery in a little more than a month ago, and now the fucker says the battery is low and it's losing the time every time I turn it on now! Not only that, but it is agonizingly slow ever since I installed xp...must be that I don't have near enough memory to run it smoothly on xp. I think my memory is fried, anyhow. I need a new computer so bad! Can't afford it right now, though.


It's getting an Office Space style beating once I get a new computer!

Thought I would bring back this thread to update everyone on what machine I'm using now, and I was curious as to what everyone else was using, also. That "POS" slow computer that I was using back then, well I figured out what was wrong with it, fixed the problem, put it up for sale on craigslist, and now it is being used by an elementary school classroom in a nearby town. I've been through a few machines since that computer...a few P3's and P4's. My new rig...let's just say I've taken a big step up from the Celeron 433 I was using when I originally posted in this thread!

New, improved home-built system

Specs:

Biostar TForce 965PT Motherboard
Intel E6600 Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz CPU
4 GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 Performance Memory
512 MB Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT PCI Express Video Card
Western Digital Caviar Blue 320 GB 16 mb cache SATA II Hard Drive
Thermaltake TR2 470 Watt ATX Power Supply
Apex PC-319 Supercase
8 channel built-in HD Audio
Sony DVD/CD-RW 52x/32x/52x/16x Combo Drive
HP dvd 840 Lightscribe DVD Burner
Acer X183H 18.5" Widescreen Flat Panel Monitor
Altec Lancing PC Speakers

[Little Texan]

Damn! It's been a long time since I posted that! There's been a few developments since then! I bought a used Pentium III 500Mhz with 128 megs ram not too long after I posted that, and I had that for my main machine up until about a week ago. I just got through building a new computer, which isn't anything mindblowing, and some of you might even laugh, but it is light years better than the slow, ancient pieces of shit that I've been using, and I'm loving it so far! Here are the specs...

P4 SuperCase Mid Tower w/450w Power Supply
MSI 915PL Neo-V Motherboard
Intel Pentium 4 531 3.0 Ghz 1 meg cache 800 FSB Processor
MSI Nvidia GeForce 6600 video card w/128 megs ram, PCI Express
2 512meg sticks of DDR333 ram, 1 gig total (Buying 1 gig stick of DDR400 next week to replace DDR333)
Western Digital 160 Gb SATA 300 HD
AOpen 56k v.92 modem
Lite-On 52x CD-Rom Drive
Sony 52x/32x/52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Rom Combo Drive
Onboard 16 bit Audio
ViewSonic A70 17 inch SVGA monitor

I forgot about posting this! This was my system for about a month, then I traded motherboards/cpus and hard drives with the system I built for my mom because it kept freezing up.



I'm currently building another system for my mom with an extra motherboard that I have laying around that I bought on ebay around the time I bought the MSI board. Here are the specs on it...

ATX Mid Tower P4 Case w/450w Power Supply
PC Chips M950 Socket 478 Motherboard
Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz "Northwood" 512 cache 533 FSB Processor
Maxtor 80 Gb IDE HD (pulled from her current system)
ATI Radeon 9250 128meg AGP 8x Video Card
1 Gig DDR333 ram (pulled from my system)
Existing U.S. Robotics 56k v.92 External Modem
Existing 40x CD-Rom Drive (Brand?)
AOpen 52x/32x/52x/16x CD-RW/DVD Rom Combo Drive
Onboard AC97 16 bit Audio
Existing 17 inch SVGA Monitor (Brand?)

[twonabomber]

still running the machine i built in '02 or so. 1.73 GHz, 2 GB of RAM on an Asus board, three hard drives and a DVD burner.

starting to plan out a new one, probably with HDMI out and all that good stuff. the old one will live on as a media server to feed my PS3's.

i bought an Acer Aspire One netbook in July. works well as a take-with machine, i don't always need an optical drive. gonna pull the 160 gig hard drive and go to 500 for a little more space, and i've already added the extra gig of memory. got a couple thumb drives i can move stuff back and forth with if i don't want to use the network.

[Nitro Express]

Really? Apple is going through a scandal right now... All of their laptops are frying peoples' balls.

They get hot and I imagine the ones in the aluminum cases feel hotter than the plastic ones. My question is who is putting their bare balls on the computer case? They must be lying in bed with their laptop masturbating to porn and humping the computer to get off or something.

[Hardrock69]

My how time flies.

These days I have a Quad-core 64-bit Athlon with 4 gigs of memory, about 500 gigs of hard drive space, a Creative X-Fi Platinum Sound Card, an ATI Radeon vid card (I forget which model, but it is PCI-Express).

Soon I will upgrade to Windows 7 (probably wait until the first service pack is released).

I currently have 5 different PCs and a laptop.