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Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #241960 is a reply to message #241847] Sun, 28 January 2007 19:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
R2Rynis is currently offline  R2Rynis
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okokok well lets talk ram.

I paid $300 to put 2 more GB's of ram in my server comp. putting it to 3GB

no definitly not cheap. But we're overlooking something. if you want to speed up vista, and you have a 2gb memory stick (usb drive/key) you can use it as ram its called ready boost, and it is in fact my favourite part of vista. we took a 2 gig stick and used ready boost.... all i can say is WOW. (memory sticks are a lot cheaper than ram.

using a computer for anymore than five years, will most probably make it out of date, but i`ve got my own solution. If i buy a comp for $800 and use it for 1.5-2years i sell it for 500 -600 and put that towards a new machine. mind you with my job, i need to keep up on these things.

Do computers change too much?
Yes they sure do. Every three months, but now manufactures are at a poin, where the prices are always the same ($800 machine starts with 1gb then 2gb, then next year 3gb)

My Solution, Live in the Past, You`ll Save Alot of Money Big Grin


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Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #241970 is a reply to message #241520] Sun, 28 January 2007 20:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dave Anderson is currently offline  Dave Anderson
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Quote:

My Solution, Live in the Past, You`ll Save Alot of Money


That's the spirit! I just upgraded all my parts and am still using a Pentium 4 with a 533MHz bus (overclocked to 600 something) and it runs all the new stuff just fine! Not only that I saved loads of money by not switching to PCI-E. Eventually I will, but like you said, live in the past and save a lot. Razz


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Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #241972 is a reply to message #241520] Sun, 28 January 2007 20:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Article on power efficiency:

http://www.bit-tech.net/columns/2007/01/25/starting_at_the_sun/1.html

Also, my rig doesn't have any of the new top-of-the-line garbage everyone expects you to have. Here's what I'm at:

Athlon XP 2600+
1GB DDR PC2700
Leadtek Geforce 6800
200GB Maxtor ATA133

I can run all new games fine, and most of them on high. Whenever I buy a new computer, I like to stay with it for at least three years with small upgrades here and there. Saves you a tremendous amount of money. I have only built two computers in my lifetime so far.
Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #242060 is a reply to message #241520] Mon, 29 January 2007 10:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've only built one (fu*king weather)
Hmm, I have a couple of old spare USB memory sticks, that's an interesting feature of Vista...

Here's my rig:

ASUS P5LD2 (Socket 775) Mobo.
PCI-E X 16 based ATI X1650 Pro 512 MB (<3)
Intel P4D at 2.66 Ghz
1 GB RAM (cheap) @ 557 (I think....) Mhz
Four £24 Maxtor SATA II HDDs in a RAID 0+1

Posh, but still slow sometimes, didn't cost too much actually, because my case was only £45 and I already had a monitor Smile


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Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #242137 is a reply to message #242060] Mon, 29 January 2007 19:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
R2Rynis is currently offline  R2Rynis
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Radeon x1650 hhhhhmmmmmm very nice card Big Grin

well my machines:

1. HP Media Center M7330n
3072mb DDR 3200 Ram (upgraded from 1GB)
AMD 64 X2 4200+ 2.2Ghz
250Gb Hard Drive
Radeon X1300 256mb video card ( Sneaky wanted the x1650)
Cost:
Machine $450(steal Deal Big Grin ) Ram up grade $300 Card $100

Total Cost $850

2. HP M7260n
1024MB DDR 2 4200 Ram
Pentium D 830 3.0Ghz
300GB Hard Drive
ATI Radeon x300 128mb Pci-e
Machine $250 (another Staples Steal Thumbs Up )

Total $250

Best thing about working in retail, stuff that sits and sits, for even only 3 months, just falls in price.

I also have three other machines, but im not as happy with them... Whats That


Re: HeHe Anyone Every See Anything Like This? [message #242278 is a reply to message #241538] Tue, 30 January 2007 12:52 Go to previous message
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