Come to Me, My Precious Precious New Computer

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 02:32 PM

I officially ordered my new computer today...whoooooo.

64 bit processor, 2 gigs of ram, fairly new video card (I refuse to drop the 500 bucks on one of the uber brand new ones), the works.

I shall play FM at WARP SPEED!

...and now I shall have to pick up Battlefield 2, now that I'll have a machine that can run it.

flere-imsaho · 09-09-2005, 02:37 PM

What OS are you going to put on it?

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 02:41 PM

*sighs*

XP.

I know. Was the most painful decision of my life.

rkmsuf · 09-09-2005, 02:41 PM

This thread needs an OMG in the title.

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 02:44 PM

And a WTFBBQ

Raiders Army · 09-09-2005, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkmsuf

This thread needs an OMG in the title.

Once again I find you amusing.

sabotai · 09-09-2005, 03:01 PM

Geez, we don't even get the full specs of the thing....what a let down...

Fonzie · 09-09-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabotai

Geez, we don't even get the full specs of the thing....what a let down...

I think the proper phrasing for this request is:

specs plz k thx

rkmsuf · 09-09-2005, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raiders Army

Once again I find you amusing.

heh

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 03:19 PM

Case: 100555 - PS 430W - Thermaltake VB1430BWS Soprano M
Power Supply: None
Case Fan: None
Motherboard: 110366 - BFG BFGRNVF4U NForce4 Ultra Audio/LAN/USB
Processor: 120205 - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 512K 90nm Rev. E Veni
Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU
Heat Sink Fan: 130129 - Thermaltake A1838 AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 H
Memory: 140291 - DDR (400) 3200 - 2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) Patriot
2nd Memory: None
Hard Drive: 150606 - SATA - Seagate (ST3160827AS) 160 GB/7200-
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
RAID Controller: None
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: None
CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160230 - DVD±RW - NEC ND-3520A-KIT-BG 16X Dual Lay
CD-RW Software: 210613 - Ahead Nero 6.3 Suite DVD+-RW Software (OE
DVD-ROM Software: None
Floppy Drive: 170101 - Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
More Storage: None
Sound Card: 180212 - Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 7.1 24-
Video Card: 190474 - BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB GDDR3/PCI-E/

jeff061 · 09-09-2005, 03:20 PM

Nice system. Good bang for the buck and upgradeable.

ice4277 · 09-09-2005, 03:26 PM

Real men get a 5 1/4" floppy drive in their new systems.

Ramzavail · 09-09-2005, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

Nice system. Good bang for the buck and upgradeable.

He didn't say how much he paid.

jeff061 · 09-09-2005, 03:38 PM

I'm familiar with the components and their price compared higher and lower performing parts. I'm only assuming he didn't get ripped off paying someone to put it together.

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ice4277

Real men get a 5 1/4" floppy drive in their new systems.

Real men already have a dozen of them sitting around.

Danny · 09-09-2005, 03:58 PM

Actually he ordered it from Alienware and paid 3.700.

mhass · 09-09-2005, 03:59 PM

I only have one 5 1/4" floppy.

Coffee Warlord · 09-09-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Drickman

Actually he ordered it from Alienware and paid 3.700.

You found out my dirty little secret! Noooooooo!

Heh. No. Monarch computing all the way.

Poli · 09-09-2005, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

I officially ordered my new computer today...whoooooo.

64 bit processor, 2 gigs of ram, fairly new video card (I refuse to drop the 500 bucks on one of the uber brand new ones), the works.

I shall play FM at WARP SPEED!

...and now I shall have to pick up Battlefield 2, now that I'll have a machine that can run it.

I got dibs on spare parts.

Franklinnoble · 09-09-2005, 04:15 PM

Bah. AMD.

Danny · 09-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

You found out my dirty little secret! Noooooooo!

Heh. No. Monarch computing all the way.

Yeah, I ordered my new motherboard/processor combo from them as well as most of my other parts when I built my new pc a few weeks ago.

jeff061 · 09-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Yep faster, cooler, cheaper = bad.

johnnyshaka · 09-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhass

I only have one 5 1/4" floppy.

Lucky bastard...and I've only got a 3 1/2" floppy.

Greyroofoo · 09-09-2005, 06:54 PM

FOF must look AMAZING on your new comp

ice4277 · 09-09-2005, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyshaka

Lucky bastard...and I've only got a 3 1/2" floppy.

Yeah but at least you have an excuse...its cold in Canada

mrsimperless · 09-09-2005, 11:29 PM

new box is sounding jizzy there, coffee.

I wish to lordness I could get a new one. I so want to play battlefield. I play at a friend's house sometimes and we have to alternate. But it's fun to get wasted together and shoot people.

Enjoy!

mrsimperless · 09-09-2005, 11:30 PM

Dola.

I now get a 30% discount at dell, so I might look into getting something.

It all depends if I decide to get that engagement ring yet or not... stupid life choices...

Coffee Warlord · 09-10-2005, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Drickman

Yeah, I ordered my new motherboard/processor combo from them as well as most of my other parts when I built my new pc a few weeks ago.

Disclaimer: Drunk as a skunk. Bear with me.

But, heard good things from here, and they had exactly everything I wanted, so we'll see what happens.

Daimyo · 09-10-2005, 01:19 AM

Just finished installing the OS on my new system... This is the first time since ~96 that I spent more than $350 building a PC. Here is the important stuff:

Antec P180 case (amazon)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (newegg)
DFI Lanparty NForce4 Ultra-D (newegg)
ATI x800 PCIe (ati)
WD Raptor 10k 74GB x2 (RAID0) (dell)
Patriot 1GB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) x2 (outpost)
XP Pro 64-bit edition (licensed through work)

Daimyo · 09-10-2005, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrsimperless

Dola.

I now get a 30% discount at dell, so I might look into getting something.

It all depends if I decide to get that engagement ring yet or not... stupid life choices...

You should check fatwallet.com's forums. There are a bunch of Dell PC deals listed there right now starting from about $300 (although you'd need to upgrade the video card on the lower end ones to play BF2 I'm sure).

Danny · 09-10-2005, 01:23 AM

They are mostly good. Very good compared to most places. Sometimes they over extend themselves and your order might take a little while longer, but they have excellent support. If there is an issue you can call them up and talk with them and they are helpful.

Plus me being in California, you cant beat their prices since their is no sales tax.

09-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#4
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	This thread needs an OMG in the title. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

09-09-2005, 03:20 PM	#11
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Nice system. Good bang for the buck and upgradeable. __________________

09-09-2005, 03:38 PM	#14
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I'm familiar with the components and their price compared higher and lower performing parts. I'm only assuming he didn't get ripped off paying someone to put it together. __________________

09-09-2005, 03:59 PM	#17
mhass High School Varsity Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Here	I only have one 5 1/4" floppy. __________________ Now while I wasn't able to cut everyone I wanted to, I have cut a lot of you. - H.J.S.

09-09-2005, 04:16 PM	#22
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Yep faster, cooler, cheaper = bad. __________________

09-09-2005, 02:37 PM	#2
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	What OS are you going to put on it?

09-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#3
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	sighs XP. I know. Was the most painful decision of my life.

09-09-2005, 02:44 PM	#5
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	And a WTFBBQ

09-09-2005, 03:01 PM	#7
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	Geez, we don't even get the full specs of the thing....what a let down...

09-09-2005, 03:19 PM	#10
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	Case: 100555 - PS 430W - Thermaltake VB1430BWS Soprano M Power Supply: None Case Fan: None Motherboard: 110366 - BFG BFGRNVF4U NForce4 Ultra Audio/LAN/USB Processor: 120205 - AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 512K 90nm Rev. E Veni Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU Heat Sink Fan: 130129 - Thermaltake A1838 AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 H Memory: 140291 - DDR (400) 3200 - 2 GB (2 pcs 1GB) Patriot 2nd Memory: None Hard Drive: 150606 - SATA - Seagate (ST3160827AS) 160 GB/7200- 2nd Hard Drive: None RAID Setup: None RAID Controller: None CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: None CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160230 - DVD±RW - NEC ND-3520A-KIT-BG 16X Dual Lay CD-RW Software: 210613 - Ahead Nero 6.3 Suite DVD+-RW Software (OE DVD-ROM Software: None Floppy Drive: 170101 - Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive More Storage: None Sound Card: 180212 - Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 7.1 24- Video Card: 190474 - BFG GeForce 6600 GT OC 128MB GDDR3/PCI-E/

09-09-2005, 03:26 PM	#12
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	Real men get a 5 1/4" floppy drive in their new systems.

09-09-2005, 03:58 PM	#16
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Actually he ordered it from Alienware and paid 3.700.

09-09-2005, 04:15 PM	#20
Franklinnoble Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Placerville, CA	Bah. AMD.

09-09-2005, 06:54 PM	#24
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	FOF must look AMAZING on your new comp

09-09-2005, 11:29 PM	#26
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	new box is sounding jizzy there, coffee. I wish to lordness I could get a new one. I so want to play battlefield. I play at a friend's house sometimes and we have to alternate. But it's fun to get wasted together and shoot people. Enjoy! __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site.

09-09-2005, 11:30 PM	#27
mrsimperless College Prospect Join Date: Apr 2003	Dola. I now get a 30% discount at dell, so I might look into getting something. It all depends if I decide to get that engagement ring yet or not... stupid life choices... __________________ "All I know is that smart women are hot. Susan Polgar beat me in 24 moves in a simultaneous exhbition. I slept with the scoresheet under my pillow." Off some dude's web site. Last edited by mrsimperless : 09-09-2005 at 11:31 PM.

09-10-2005, 01:19 AM	#29
Daimyo College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkeley	Just finished installing the OS on my new system... This is the first time since ~96 that I spent more than $350 building a PC. Here is the important stuff: Antec P180 case (amazon) AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (newegg) DFI Lanparty NForce4 Ultra-D (newegg) ATI x800 PCIe (ati) WD Raptor 10k 74GB x2 (RAID0) (dell) Patriot 1GB DDR400 (2-3-2-6) x2 (outpost) XP Pro 64-bit edition (licensed through work)

09-10-2005, 01:23 AM	#31
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	They are mostly good. Very good compared to most places. Sometimes they over extend themselves and your order might take a little while longer, but they have excellent support. If there is an issue you can call them up and talk with them and they are helpful. Plus me being in California, you cant beat their prices since their is no sales tax. Last edited by Danny : 09-10-2005 at 02:24 AM.

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