What do you prefer in a PC?

Originally posted by Zion Mainframe
P4 2,4 GHz
512 MB DDR
Asus p4p800
GeForce FX5200 128MB
Maxtor 80 GB 8MB cache
LiteOn CD-recorder 48x24x48
Win XP Pro
Integrated DD 5.1 sound

[Edited on 10-10-2003 by Zion Mainframe]

Pretty nice setup you got there Zion. Pretty fast machine.

Mine is supposedly 1.5mb DL 500kb upload?

i don't really remember

i know the 2.5mbps was 10 more bucks :p

Originally posted by Lysergic
Mine is supposedly 1.5mb DL 500kb upload?

i don't really remember

i know the 2.5mbps was 10 more bucks :p

I HATE YOU!!!!!!!!!!! Just j/k

Atleast your not on dail up

I had to go back to dail up for a while because I moved and no DSL/Cable available in my area, talk about hell.


I am consumerly addicted to my broad band.

sad isnt it?

sometimes I feel it's too slow

it could ALWAYS be FASTER

WOW! I was away at school for six hours and this board expanded by 2 pages! AWESOME! Thanks for all of your comments, and keep on going! I'd talk about PCs, but I got some homework to do. I'll be back when I'm done...

Originally posted by Lysergic
Atleast your not on dail up

I had to go back to dail up for a while because I moved and no DSL/Cable available in my area, talk about hell.


I am consumerly addicted to my broad band.

sad isnt it?

sometimes I feel it's too slow

it could ALWAYS be FASTER

You can never have a fast enough connection in my opinion. And you're right at least im not on dial up. I could never go back to using dial up again.

Just starting to build my PC now, this is the spec list i'm working to. (but will probably change when i start drooling over new products :up

Coolermaster ATC-201B-BXT "Black Widow" Case

Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Motherboard

Intel Pentium 4 'Northwood' 3.0CGHz (800FSB) with HT Technology

Kingston HyperX 1GB (2x512MB) DDR PC4000

Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 Serial ATA 160GB 8MB Cache

Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 128MB DDR (AGP)

Creative Audigy ZS Platinum Pro 7.1

Microsoft Optical Desktop for Bluetooth

Sony DWU-14A 4x DVD�RW ReWriter

Hercules ProphetView 920 Pro 17" LCD Monitor

Windows 2000

I feel outdated all because my Dad is too cheap to get cable (internet, we have TV). I'm stuck using NetZero HiSpeed, which is like advanced Dial-Up. It actually works. It actually is 5x faster than standard dial-up. I feel like I'm using VERY cheap DSL (14.95/month). But I would much prefer using Optimum Online (our local cable service). Oh well. I hope he changes his mind soon...

[Edited on 10-10-03 by prophetmike]

o man, your stuck on super 56k?



my cable is only 30$ uncapped down, 23kb up

uncapped email inbox with 7 email addresses for free

DJDOHBOY

dont waist all that $$ on the HD

and for gaming get LOW timign ram, TRUST ME i get beat by pl with 2700ddr speed becouse they have lower timing

o and why not get the 64bit AMD??????

Yeah, I'm stuck with advanced 56K. Its not REALLY bad, but i would certainly prefer Optimum Online. NetZero HiSpeed is well worth its money, though. I'm just hanging in here...

I use broadband.. would never think of going back to dial up.

I work in the computer components industry, so I pick up everything at trade price, sometimes even less (like free ..... if it's a freebe from a supplier! lol) so the HDD wouldn't cost that much, and the AMD, sorry dude not a fan of AMD, also heard rumors in the trade of major distributors not wanting to sell them because of reliability issues????? dunno how true that is, but I prefer to stick whith what I know, might swap over ... i'll see how it goes

Originally posted by DJDOHBOY
Just starting to build my PC now, this is the spec list i'm working to. (but will probably change when i start drooling over new products

:up

Coolermaster ATC-201B-BXT "Black Widow" Case

Gigabyte GA-8KNXP Motherboard

Intel Pentium 4 'Northwood' 3.0CGHz (800FSB) with HT Technology

Kingston HyperX 1GB (2x512MB) DDR PC4000

Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 Serial ATA 160GB 8MB Cache

Hercules 3D Prophet 9800 128MB DDR (AGP)

Creative Audigy ZS Platinum Pro 7.1

Microsoft Optical Desktop for Bluetooth

Sony DWU-14A 4x DVD�RW ReWriter

Hercules ProphetView 920 Pro 17" LCD Monitor

Windows 2000

Thats a pretty nice setup you're building. Why not go with windows xp pro instead of 2000?

Originally posted by DJDOHBOY
I work in the computer components industry, so I pick up everything at trade price, sometimes even less (like free ..... if it's a freebe from a supplier! lol) so the HDD wouldn't cost that much, and the AMD, sorry dude not a fan of AMD, also heard rumors in the trade of major distributors not wanting to sell them because of reliability issues????? dunno how true that is, but I prefer to stick whith what I know, might swap over ... i'll see how it goes

Reliability issues with AMD?? LMFAO!!!! No way. I've used AMD for years and Ive never had any problems with them. I love AMD. But Im not one these psycho fans that would never buy Intel. If intel comes up with something awesome I might consider changing platforms. But for now im staying put with AMD.

I agree. Go with Windows XP Pro. I have it & love it. TO XP HOME USERS: Upgrade to XP Pro! It has more security and is just better than XP Home. Go to www.microsoft.com... to see why its better!

DJDOHBOY,

what is "un realiable" the cpus? or the boards????

i get what ever's faster if i wore you i would try the AMD first

Like I said i'm only going on what I have been told by the big Disties in the UK, but if you like AMD than thats your choice, I know people who swear by them! I also know people who swear AT them! but at the end of the day it's down to personal choice.

Same with Windows XP Vs 2000, I hate XP with a vengance!!!! I hate it's very existance, 2000 is a far more reliable and stable and secure platform.

Plus I hate the "lovely people" at microsoft who change the upgrade paths on XP so that if you dont want a specific update or dont agree with a new EULA you cant get any more updates until you domnload the thing you didn't want! (sorry for going on so much! god that feels better!!!)

I thought this thread was dead... oh well, i'm glad its not.
DJDOHBOY- Give XP Professional a chance! You will get to like it and it isn't based on DOS! Snap out of it!
CAN I GET SOME HELP AROUND HERE?!

I have an old 386 laying around somewhere. It had a 281mb hard drive and ran windows 3.1 I believe...