Jedi Master Tofu Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I've already got them as my sig, but i'll do it again anyways: My Comp: Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2Intel Pentium IV Processor @ 2.66GHz1GB or RAM256MB Nvidia card74GB HD17" Flat Panel LCD5.1 surround soundWireless Keyboard and mouse "The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates" - Dave Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 MY Desktop:Intel PIV @ 3.2 gHz1 GB RAM128 MB Radeon X800 GT145 GB HD17 inch LCD5.1 Surround soundSB Audigy 2 My Laptop: 1.89 gHz Intel Centrino Duo dual core processor1.5 GB RAM256 MB Nvidia Geforce Go 730015 inch ultrasharp widescreen ratio120 GB HDSigmatel Audio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Wars Man Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 I'm thinking of an upgrade. Here are my specs for my current computer: Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation Processor: Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.40GHz Memory: 1022MB RAM Hard Drive: 36 GB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5500 Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor Sound Card: SoundMAX Digital Audio Speakers/Headphones: Dell Standard Speakers Keyboard: Standard Dell Mouse: Optical Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.050301-1519) http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 Processor: Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHzRAM: 1GBHard drive: 120GBVideo Card: GeForce 7600GTSound Card: Realtek AC97 AudioOS: Win XP Pro http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i276/At-At_controller/leetspeak4cz1jr.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 1, 2006 Share Posted October 1, 2006 (edited) Processor: AMD Athlon 2400+ 1.4ghzMOtherboard: K7 TritonGraphics: ATI RAdeon 9200SE 256MB RAM: 512MB (upgrading to 1ghz in a few weeks.)SOund card: Creative SoundblasterHard drive: 150GhzOS: XP Professional (regiestered)Monitor: Plug and play 17 inch LCDmouse: opticalSpeakers: Creative something 5.1 surround though. Ha Ha im the only one with an AMD! Edited October 4, 2006 by Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric072691 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I guess you are. Desktop #1Processor: Intel Pentium 4, 2.8 ghzRAM: 1.5 gbVideocard: 64mb Nvidia Geforce 4 MX 440Soundcard: N/AHard-drive: 300 gbOS: Windows XP Pro, SP2Monitor: 24in LCDKeybpard and Mouse: Wireless Optical Desktop 5000Speakers: Altec Lansing VS2121 New Desktop (building it right now so options might change)Processor: AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 Dual CoreRAM: 4GB *Expected to change as money allowsHard-Drive: 1.5 TB *Expected to increaseOS: Windows XP Media center edition, Vista Beta 2 *Expected to change to VistaSoundcard: Creative Sound Blaster - XtremeMusic High Definition 7.1Videocard: 1GB GeForce 7950 GX2 (was Geforce GeForce 7800 Ultra)Keyboard and Mouse: Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard and Logitech MX518 *Expected to change as money allowsMonitors: 3x Samsung SyncMaster 244T (24in) *Expected to change as money allows (might change that to 2 monitors)Trust me I've spent a couple years saving and building this rig, and it isn't done yet. -I think I'm going to need mutiple cooling units. I guess you aren't the only one. http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8752/sigsf6.gifWhen your outnumbered, you've got more targets to shoot AND less chance of missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirNuke Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 That's quite a box Eric072691. I'd wait for the 4-core processors, however (if you haven't already got your FX-62) Desktop:AMD 64 3200+1GB Ram100GB Windows HD40GB Ubuntu HD19inch widescreen ViewSonic monitorATI 9800Pro 128MBLogitech MX518Saitek keyboard (can't remember which model)Speed-Link Medusa 5.1 HeadphonesIntegrated Sound Card3com ethernet card, which I believe is one of the first 10/100 PCI NICs.52x32x52x CD-RWBroken DVD Drive LaptopUbuntu Linux/Windows 2000Thinkpad T23P3 1.1ghz256MB RAM40GB Hard Drive14.1 Inch ScreenDVD Drive WebserverTrustix LinuxOld Dell LaptopP3 1ghz128MB30GB Routerm0n0wall BSDPentium 2 300mhz-ish128MB Zing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric072691 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I don't have it yet, I'm saving for it. I've been saving for that setup for years. I do know that I'm probably going to go over budget. http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8752/sigsf6.gifWhen your outnumbered, you've got more targets to shoot AND less chance of missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 o well get a credit card. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Controller Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 yeah isnt that what credit card are for? when you go over budget building a PC? http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i276/At-At_controller/leetspeak4cz1jr.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Master Tofu Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 Back on topic please!! "The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates" - Dave Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 lol we are on topic we're talking about buying pc parts on a Credit Card. Hey Calm down this is the Bar we're aloud off topic in here. oh yeah i might be getting a AMD Athlon 3700+ for £30. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VZaknaril Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 (edited) Manufacturer: Dell Inc. (Dimension 9100 aka XPS 400) Processor: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.00GHz (HT, Prescott) Memory: 2 GB RAM (533 Mhz)Hard Drive: Maxtor DiamondMax 80 GB 7200 RPMVideo Card: Radeon X1600 Pro (512 MB)Monitor: AOC 17" Analog Flat PanelSound Card: SB Audigy Platinum Edition 5.1 Dolby Speakers: Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Sound SpeakersOptical Drives: CD-R/W (Hitachi) and DVD-R/W drive (NEC)Human Interface: Dell Wireless Keyboard/Mouse Combo I have been thinking of getting a new machine with the dual core setup, but so far I can't justify it. My CPU has 1Gb if L2 Cache, 800 Mhz front side bus, etc. Granted a dual core would be twice the cache but many of them (Pentium D) are still running at 800 Mhz front side bus as mine is. I'll probably wait until the Core 2 Duo machines have been on the market a bit longer (reviews are good so far though). The Pentium D processors are flooding the market right now because folks have realized that they are just 2 Prescotts inefficiently paired together and run as dual core. Edited October 4, 2006 by ]V[Zaknaril http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/qalsip/zak1_demo.jpghttp://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sf/type/2/zaknaril.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric072691 Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 What I mean by not going over budget is not spending WAY too much, but I have been using a credit card to get some points . I have a preset limit to how much I want to spend, but I do have a couple hundred extra, http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8752/sigsf6.gifWhen your outnumbered, you've got more targets to shoot AND less chance of missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 if you want a dual core have a look at AMD's as well as the Intel cause intel can be good but Athlons can be better. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VZaknaril Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 The Core 2 Duo is the best performing processor out there at this point in time (up to 4Ghz of cache!!). I have just waited because I want to give them time to "work the bugs" of the technology. "Conroe" was just introduced in July so I will likely wait a few months. They already have quad-core Core 2 processors in the works! http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/qalsip/zak1_demo.jpghttp://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sf/type/2/zaknaril.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbageben Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Well my current pc is middle of the road I guess and moving down as new tech is released. Custom-built:AMD Athlon 64 3200+2 GB Corsair RAMEVGA 6800GTAudigy 280GB and 200GB hard-drivesDVD-burner and CD-burner optical drives http://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sh/type/0/garbageben.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 what do people prefer AGP or PCI Express? http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garbageben Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 PCI-Express. AGP is being phased out. http://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sh/type/0/garbageben.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 they're still equal though! http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VZaknaril Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 Garbageben, your PC still looks good...and Corsair RAM is magnificent! PCI Express is phasing out AGP because it takes what was good about AGP (a dedicated pathway to the processor and sideband addressing) and improves upon it with a faster transfer rate (up to 4GB/s), it's full-duplex characteristics, and the fact that it can support other devices than just video. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/qalsip/zak1_demo.jpghttp://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sf/type/2/zaknaril.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Admiral Thrawn 889 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 yeah but you'll find that most of the MOtherboards that are in circulation at the moment are AGP like mine and my friends the only ones that are PCI Express are less than a year old. its the same with the 939 socket for processors my board is a little over 2 years old and isn't pci or 939 socket compatible. http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n292/Admiral_Antilles/Thrawncopy.jpghttp://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3269/pffuserbar2globalmodnx9.jpg I Support the Resistance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VZaknaril Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 True. The machine would probably have been built sometime this year to have PCIe. Your original question, however, was what do people prefer...not what is more common. I'd say that anyone who actually knows the technology (or even those who don't but want the best) would go with PCIe. You can still find AGP video cards as readily as PCIe, but most of your new machines will have PCIe technology instead. http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/qalsip/zak1_demo.jpghttp://miniprofile.xfire.com/bg/sf/type/2/zaknaril.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric072691 Posted October 5, 2006 Share Posted October 5, 2006 PCIe has the same speed as AGP right now, but there are more and more PCIe cards and less and less AGP cards. But I'm going PCIe (dual video cards)I just don't have the video cards yet lol http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/8752/sigsf6.gifWhen your outnumbered, you've got more targets to shoot AND less chance of missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Master Tofu Posted October 6, 2006 Author Share Posted October 6, 2006 AGP has 4 different speeds: 1x 2x 4x and 8x 8 being the fastest. PCI-E is most known speed is 16x. 16 is obviously double the speed of 8 making it much preferred by the video card manufacturers. AGP 8x has a maximum data rate transfer of 2 gigabytes/secondPCI-E has a maximum data rate transfer of 4 gigabytes/second When you get two PCI-E's running at the same time your getting roughly 32x or 8GB/sec making your comp a gaming machine. PCI-E will be the future of video cards (until they come out with something like AGP-E ;D) because of their amazing speed and support for 2 video cards running in unison. "The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates" - Dave Barry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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