random computer talk [split from geek thread]

[MacZealot]

Originally posted by evulish
Holy crap. You're monitor is probably going to be worth more than my entire computer! (I figured this out in my head...no clue if the figures are right... $300 mobo/proc, $200 hard drive, $250 dvd burner, $150 soundcard, $100 case/ps, $300 graphics, $100 nic card and other internal stuff, $500 display, $500 speakers, $150 printer..total that up...and...uhh...*counts fingers* $2550 if I added correctly...) I think I'll pass up an Apple display. 17" NEC/Mitsu's are very nice (and a taaad bit cheaper)

Yup, that they are *shrug* but at the time this was also the cheapest 22# I could find

Cheers! To that new computer. You going to get a lian li case for it?

JUST DON'T GET BEIGE DRIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[evulish]

I'm not totally sure what kind of case. I happen to be partial to those Antec SOHO cases (seems like some other companies sell the samething...*shrug*). I just can't wait until the summer when I can actually buy this computer

[MacZealot]

Originally posted by evulish
I'm not totally sure what kind of case. I happen to be partial to those Antec SOHO cases (seems like some other companies sell the samething...*shrug*). I just can't wait until the summer when I can actually buy this computer

OMFG I hate those cases.

I dunno they're just... UGLY!

*shrug* I'd go for a nice aluminum case, raidmax or lian-li, as those seem to be the best looking

Either way, don't go beige as that is hilariously old.

[MattK]

Originally posted by MacZealot


OMFG I hate those cases.

I dunno they're just... UGLY!

*shrug* I'd go for a nice aluminum case, raidmax or lian-li, as those seem to be the best looking

Either way, don't go beige as that is hilariously old.

Beige will never die

[evulish]

Good thing it's not beige then...I guess

http://www.directron.com/da01bld.html

I guess it's Chieftec. I dunno. There are a whole bunch of resellers for that case or something. Antec sells a silver one which is nice.

Does lian-li make any large cases? I'll probably be using 4 5.25" bays (1 cd/dvd reader, 1 cd-r/dvd-r, 1 zip, and 1 lcd display) and probably a few hard drives

[dixonij]

my computer sucks. even though my stepdad just bought a 18.1 inch flatscreen Sony monitor. i have a gateway with a 866 mhz Pentium III processor, Windows Me, DVD/Rom drive (dont know the speed), CD/R/RW drive (dont know speed), and floppy drive. i have a Lexmark Z42 printer and a Logitech Wireless Optical mouse. thats right a Wireless Optical mouse. Now if only the computer were better i have pretty good extras (monitor, digital camera, printer, and mouse)

[Wetzel]

That ain't a bad computer dude, just not great.

I got the 400 watt 4.1 Logitech speakers, a bit less then the Klipsch at $150.

All told, I spent $1300 on Philip

Athlon XP 1700+(1.47 OEM, overclocked to 1.53(1800+)
Soyo Dragon Plus mobo
256 DDR
DVD 16x
CD-R-Rw 16x10x40x
40gb 7200rpm HD
60gb 7200rpm HD
Logitech Z-560s 400watt 4.1 speakers
19in Trinitron flatscreen monitor
Smartcard reader (Read the credit cards with a chip on them)

Fattie was $150 and I've had her for a little more then a year now.

Laptop (Dell Latitude CPi)
P-II 350
128 ram
6gb hd
15" lcd
CDrom
USB
56K fax modem (GSM and ISDN compliant)
10mpbs lan card

All in all a fair value.

Athlons arn't any more likely to break then P4's, if you try and force it, pins can bend/break on both. And $2.5K for a monitor...you're nuts.


Wetzel
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weeeeeeeeeeee

[Joe Matt]

WHOAH!!!

Brandon did you do this? I don't remember this thread!



I have multipul personalites...

[OneAngryDaisy]

I have a vision for the future.. instead of investing in all that speaker and subwoofer stuff (I can thank my hearing impairment for that)- mah gonna get the best projector around and rig up an enormous screen... imagine playing Quake on a screen as big as your wall- you'd literally be playing with life-size people...

[Brandon Martus]

Originally posted by JosephM
WHOAH!!!

Brandon did you do this? I don't remember this thread!



I have multipul personalites...

Yes. I can split threads. I don't do it much, but teh 'Im a geek because..' thread totally shifted course.

[evulish]

Haha. We got waaay off topic

Anyways...Here are my computers:

My sisters lovely WinXP machine with the Bliss background...then my linux box sitting next to it with Biohazard (too bad mine wasn't the black one!):
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/2comps.jpg

My two old boxes are on the floor in parts...the desktop was scrapped (the keyboard controller was fried) but the 486dx4 that was in it is alright. The other case near the back is my P75 that only needs a hard drive.
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/computers.jpg

My nazi laptop (take a close look at the keyboard)...it's an IBM Thinkpad 701c and I'm assuming it was given to us by Sylvania:
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/lappy.jpg

Those pics, as usual, won't be up for too long...they're on my computer.

So that's my computer arsenal + two boxes crammed with parts and some dead peices in my basement.

[MacZealot]

Originally posted by evulish
Haha. We got waaay off topic

Anyways...Here are my computers:

My sisters lovely WinXP machine with the Bliss background...then my linux box sitting next to it with Biohazard (too bad mine wasn't the black one!):
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/2comps.jpg

My two old boxes are on the floor in parts...the desktop was scrapped (the keyboard controller was fried) but the 486dx4 that was in it is alright. The other case near the back is my P75 that only needs a hard drive.
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/computers.jpg

My nazi laptop (take a close look at the keyboard)...it's an IBM Thinkpad 701c and I'm assuming it was given to us by Sylvania:
http://evulish.is-a-geek.net/digicam/lappy.jpg

Those pics, as usual, won't be up for too long...they're on my computer.

So that's my computer arsenal + two boxes crammed with parts and some dead peices in my basement.

Gah you might as well be the dell dude... too much dell for me.

*shrug* it's better than compaq, tho

[Marc P.]

When you go for a case, all you need to be concerned with are 3 things- looks, and quality of power supply, and cooling. With number 1 in mind, I'm thinking of a completely clear, acrylic case, pimped out with more lights than you can shake a stick at, and an LCD clock in front for good measure. Not too shabby a case, can't find any good pics of it though. About $250 at a computer show.

My system-

DEC 400 watt power supply
Athlon XP 2200+ oc'd to 1.9ghz
MSI KT4 Ultra w/ RAID/Serial ATA
512mb PC3200 (400mhz) DDR
GeForce 4 TI4400, 128mb w/ TV in/out
40 gb 7200rpm Maxtor HD
10 gb 7200rpm Maxtor HD
80 gb 7200rpm IBM HD
Sony 2.4x DVD R/RW+
MSI Dragonwriter 48x16x48 CDRW
Sound Blaster Audigy Platinum
Creative Inspire 5.1 5300 Speakers
Dual Realtek Network Cards (My comp= household router)
MS natural and 5 button optical explorer mouse

[rbayer]

My rigs:

Main box (Neptune):
AMD Athlon XP 1700+
Asus K7V133
256MB DDR
WD 40GB 72000rpm
Gullemot ProphetDDR (original GeForceDDR)
Optiquest Q95-2 (19" CRT)
Matrox G200 PCI
Phillips 107T (17" flat CRT)
Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla
Real Magic Hollywood Plus DVD decoder
Creative Labs 5.1 Dolby Digital speakers
TDK 32x burner
Pioneer 10x slot-loading DVD
3.5" Teac Floppy
Generic 5.25" Floppy (yes, you read that right)
300W PCPC power supply
Inwin Q500 full tower/server case
Win98/Red Hat 7.3

Development test box (Prometheus):
AMD Athlon classic 600
Asus K7M
256MB PC133
20GB IBM Deskstar 20GXP 7200rpm
Ati Radeon 7200
Generic 52x CD-ROM
Win98SE/WinXP Pro/Win2k Pro/Red Hat 7.3
Literally NO software installed--just the OS in order to test programs

Laptop (Zeus):
333Mhz PII
256MB PC100 SO-DIMM
12GB HD
Generic video, sound, etc
15" LCD
DVD
Used for Robotics primarily

Other stuff in my house:
Mac performa 630 (33Mhz!)
66Mhz 486.
Mac powerbook 1400 (133 Mhz)
Acer travelmat 540DX (my mom's work's)