My Home Computer

[Nutzoids]

My home computer died last night... I feel like I lost a friend...

I have been building my own PCs since 1994, so I'm sure I can re-build it... But how long will it last for? Another month, Maybe?

I built that thing back in 2001 and it was a beast back then, and was up until it's death Last night...

Tonight will definitely be a drinking night... and in all honesty I am done with PCs... Apple here I come!

Anyone got a used Mac for sale?

:evil:

[eTiMaGo]

Hahahah Sorry to hear that, man... I used to be crazy about building PCs too, way back then... But now it's still fun, but more of a chore, ever since I got my first laptop. Plus I just no longer have the time for all that... :frown:

But, for nostalgia's sake, here's a pic of my old yellow beast, the BMFC-XL (Bad MotherF******g Computer - XL) :biggrin:

[Nutzoids]

That's a hot little Yellow Number Thomas!

:evil:

[eTiMaGo]

oh with that many fans it was never very hot :tongue:

[Blenjar]

hahaha so many fans!!

-- Blen

[ChinoCharles]

Nutzoids... I'm disappointed! A used Mac!? Ewwwwww...

Thomas, did your old computer take the kids to school?

[Blenjar]

Wait...I got a 17 inch iMac model. super drive. 80HDD and ready to be bought for only 500. 768 of ram. max is 1gb. its a 1ghz.

1ghz
80HDD
17 inch screen
768 ram

OR buy my Acer Machine I only use to burn.
Acer
normal tower size.
160HDD
1.5 ram
3.2ghz Celeron processor
Dual dvd drive burner.

(does not have a OS because I think I lost it)
So it comes with a pre-installed OS. XP
im sure we can negiotiate on the OS..
400 for this machine!!!
its so new it smells new!

-- Blen

[Nutzoids]

Blenjar... Do you have a pic of the Model... If it's the one I'm thinking of I might just take you up on the deal... We will see!

Chino... New Macs are about 1-2 grad... and so are Coilovers for my car... And I would rather have Coilovers then a new Mac... RIGHT NOW... and I have to stretch my money as much as possible... I'm not rich you know!

:evil:

[ChinoCharles]

New Macs are the only ones worth having. :wink:

[eTiMaGo]

Yeah new Intel-based macs are interesting as they can run Windows, just in case you feel homesick :tongue:

Or, just hit up ebay and find a good deal on a relatively recent notebook...

[Nutzoids]

Chino... I know, I know... But I have to check to see how my Credit is before I go out and spend 2 grand on a new laptop...

Actually I am a registered Apple Developer... So I do get a Special Discount... But never the less still expensive!

Thomas... I'm getting too old for a used laptop... The hassle that come along with used "All in One" machines are too much for me right now...

But believe you me... I have been scouting eBay all morning! Just in case!

:evil:

[RogueYaris]

PC/Mac, it's still a computer and prone to the same problems. Things will die, software will become corrupt. It's all in architecture and presentation. I'm getting rather tired of building my own stuff as well. Are you looking for an apple laptop or personal computer?

[Nutzoids]

Laptop... But I'm cheap...and I'll take what I can get!

:evil:

[jdubau55]

I hate laptops in general.

[TrancosRt]

I used to hate laptops and Macs until the very second I bought my iBook g4. I would still have it if I hadn't had to "trade it" for a MacBook a couple of months back due to school (I need Windows to program... damn Windows API's)

On the desktop side, however, I'm still a believer in custom building them, and if it weren't because of the cost, I would upgrade my rig's internal right now.

Just hit Newegg and check what the cost of an AMD X2 cost is. AMD cut their prices to compete with Intel's Core Duos.

[ChinoCharles]

I'm running a custom built AMD 64 X2 computer right now and I'm pleased, especially for the price! I'm always up for a good deal.

[Nutzoids]

My Buddy Dex let me borrow his laptop until I figure something out!

:evil:

[nsmitchell]

I'm running an Athlon XP 2500+, 1gb dual-channel RAM, 340GB+120GB, AOpen AK79G-1394 nForce 2, Geforce FX 5200, 16X DVD+/-RW in Antec case. FIOS Broadband too 30dn/5up mbps. It is a little old bus still pretty darn fast. No Macs for me ever! I will be building a monster system soon though! AMD 64 X2, etc, etc,etc.

[Nutzoids]

The Specs on my Home PC

P4 2.8Ghz 800FSB
MSI PM8M-V motherboard
2GB Ram
20 GB C:\ Drive (Programs only)
160 GB Download Drive
320 GB Media Drive
500 GB Total HD
All-in-Wonder 128
Duel 2 Layer DVD+-RW Drives

6USB and 4 Firewire

Logitech Wireless keyboard and Mouse

Olevia 27-inch LCD TV/Monitor

Everything is 3-4 years old… And it just died!

What to do?

:evil:

[nsmitchell]

Go to newegg.com and build a kick ass system for $500-1000.00. Go AMD and save some ca$h!

[nsmitchell]

Here is a sweet little media center PC I put together in an email to a guy who wants me to build hime one.

Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD – OEM 120.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116204 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116204)

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor – Retail 175.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103759 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103759)

Thermaltake Mozart Sx VC7001SNS Silver 0.8 mm SECC Chassis ATX Media Center Computer Case - Retail 200.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133029

ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce 570 SLI MCP ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail 130.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131013)

Crucial Ballistix 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory – Retail 133.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146566 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146566)

Thermaltake TR2 W0070RUC ATX 430W Power Supply 115/230 V - Retail 40.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153023

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200JB 320GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive – OEM 170.00 (2 X 85.00) for RAID 0+1 Speed and fault tolerance
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144392

Pioneer Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 10X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM
40X CD-R 32X CD-RW 40X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ ATAPI DVD Burner - OEM 32.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129007

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Total System 1000.00 parts + shipping + 100.00 labor

[Nutzoids]

For a Grad I would rather have a MAC...

Fuck PC... I'm Done with this crap!

:evil:

[ChinoCharles]

If your PC dies in three years, it isn't anything it did wrong! C'mon VoIP boy, buck up and close your compy's cornhole! Firewall! Scanner! Traffic monitor! Do it to it!

Man I drink too much caffeine.

[Nutzoids]

If your PC dies in three years, it isn't anything it did wrong! C'mon VoIP boy, buck up and close your compy's cornhole! Firewall! Scanner! Traffic monitor! Do it to it!

Man I drink too much caffeine.

I'd rather spend the money on my Yaris!

:evil:

[ChinoCharles]

:bow:

[BAZTEK]

I'd rather spend the money on my Yaris!

:evil:

Buy a MAC book PRO and be done with it!

[spkrman]

Hahahah Sorry to hear that, man... I used to be crazy about building PCs too, way back then... But now it's still fun, but more of a chore, ever since I got my first laptop. Plus I just no longer have the time for all that... :frown:

But, for nostalgia's sake, here's a pic of my old yellow beast, the BMFC-XL (Bad MotherF******g Computer - XL) :biggrin:

it looks so over the top ridiculous that its actually awesome :thumbup:

[eTiMaGo]

oh and if only I had not gotten lazy, and finished it like it was meant to be... a second identical tower attached to it, but filled with evaporative cooling towers for the ultimate watercooling setup...

But I'm old man McLaptop now...

[Nutzoids]

Alittle Duct tape, Some glue, Some wires and a touch of TLC (Beating the crap out of the case) and my computer is working... Yeah!

But I am only running on bare essentials... only 1 HD, normal CD-Rom and there are only 2 websites I have allowed access too... Take a guess.

:evil:

[eTiMaGo]

goatse.cx and lemonparty.org?

EDIT: WARNING! NOT WORK, CHILDREN, OR SANITY-SAFE!

[Ran Kizama]

:laughabove: :laughabove: :laughabove:

[Yaris Revenge]

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! !

Lemonparty is scary! A friend of mine sent me that way back.... not at ALL what I expected! :barf:

I dare not even try the other one. :wink:

~YR

[spkrman]

goatse.cx and lemonparty.org?


dude, those are my homepages for IE and Firefox :thumbup:

[nsmitchell]

goatse.cx and lemonparty.org?
Holy Shit! A little warning next time! I was at work! Luckily I was quick to close because of the sounds! Good thing we don't track internet use! I'm the admin anyway. hehe

[eTiMaGo]

sound on goatse? Damn I have not been there in a while, have they gone through another grand opening?

[nsmitchell]

sound on goatse? Damn I have not been there in a while, have they gone through another grand opening?

It was lemonparty. Nasty!

[Typer73]

OH MY GOD! Where did you guys send me? I think I've gone blind... :barf:

[eTiMaGo]

International geek sport: Goatse'ing a forum full of unsuspecting innocents :biggrin:

I've put a little warning up now though....

[Typer73]

Too little, too late... you buying me the white cane?