Woo hoo!

ShinseijiShinseiji Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1063Members
Upon recently researching some issues with my paycheck over the last few months, I learned the US Army now owes me like $2000. Sounds like a start to getting me a new computer there.....

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  • the_stalkerthe_stalker Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 49Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Shinseiji+Aug. 08 2002,19:25--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> (Shinseiji @ Aug. 08 2002,19:25)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->Upon recently researching some issues with my paycheck over the last few months, I learned the US Army now owes me like $2000. Sounds like a start to getting me a new computer there.....<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    wow, howd this happen?  <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • ShinseijiShinseiji Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1063Members
    They should've been paying me extra cash for the last yr or so cause I don't eat in the mess hall. They haven't been giving me the money for it, so they owe me.
  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    ... SCORE!

    GF4 here you come!
  • ShinseijiShinseiji Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1063Members
    Seeing as how I'm really illiterate when it comes to building computers, any suggestions as to what I should get?? Any help would be greatly appreciated. My current one is 2 yrs old and needs to be put to pasture.
  • SmokeMastaSmokeMasta Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 430Members
    get a new 3d card like a GF4 ti 4400 or 4600
    and your system will prolly run good again.
    if you want to go for a full upgrade.
    you should get a motherboard with Nvidia Nforce chips on it
  • DunsbyDunsby Join Date: 2002-08-01 Member: 1042Awaiting Authorization
    geforce 4 win xp sux so get winme i recon thats better...

    512ram

    ermmmm cable modem or better?<!--emo&???--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt='???'><!--endemo-->

    over 1600mhz proccesser
  • SmokeMastaSmokeMasta Join Date: 2002-04-13 Member: 430Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td><b>Quote</b> </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"><!--QuoteEBegin-->geforce 4 win xp sux so get winme i recon thats better...

    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    actualy win ME is the worst operating system ever and windows XP sux becouse it's a NT based system
    just use Win 98 Se that is the Best OS for games
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    I recently got myself a new system.
    Some observations:

    - If GeForce, take the Ti 4200. It can easily be overclocked to the performance of a 4600, but costs half as much (And if you're not into overclocking, it still serves almost the same framerates as its big bretheren.).

    - CPUs are starting to get ridiculously fast. Which game can <i>possibly</i> use a full 2,5 Ghz? Not even U2 will require that much. It's therefore adviseable to use the second grade, the CPUs between 1600 and 2000 Ghz - they're less costly, but still offer great speeds.

    - RAM... The prices are still down. 512 MB DDR can easily be afforded.

    - OS: I'm using Win2K, which works like a dream. XP could be good too, but I fear the spyware (Yea, yea, I'm a paranoic hypocrit, so what?). Keep your fingers away from ME or 9x, it simply won't be supported for much longer.



    <!--EDIT|Nemesis Zero|Aug. 09 2002,05:59-->
  • f3rretf3rret Join Date: 2002-05-29 Member: 686Members
    My god, I agree with everything NemesisZero said... let me just elaborate a bit:

    - Athlon XP 1800+   <--My processor of choice
    - ASUS GF4 Ti4200   <--I like ASUS a lot.
    - ASUS A7V333 MoBo  <--I like this better than the MSI one
    - 512MB+ 333MHz DDR RAM <--Make SURE you get 333MHz, not 266

    And personally, I like Win2K for my OS. It is the best Windows OS I have ever used. I like it best out of 98/ME/2K/XP
  • ShinseijiShinseiji Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1063Members
    Thanx for the advice guys. I now have a bit more cash to work with as well now. For making the decision to stay in the Army for another 4 yrs, I'm getting a $20,000 bonus. So now I can buy a super computer. Is my choice of utilizing Alienware for one a good idea??
  • InsaneInsane Anomaly Join Date: 2002-05-13 Member: 605Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, NS2 Map Tester, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Then I would suggest a cable/dsl or even T1 connection (unless you already have one).  Or a GeForce Ti 4400, 512MB ram, and a nice meaty 2.x GHz processor
  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    Or make yourself a nice day:

    Go into the next freak-PC store (you know, one of those where even I can point at the employees and scream "Geek"), walk up to one guy, and say "Hi, I've got about $10.000 at my disposal and want the best gaming machine you can imagine."
    Then watch his face <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • f3rretf3rret Join Date: 2002-05-29 Member: 686Members
    NO! Stay away from Alienware. Their PC's are WAY overinflated. They look pretty, sure. But you can get the same performance for a lot less.

    Nemesis Zero has the right idea. Find a small independent comuter retailer, and ask what he recommends. It also couldn't hurt you to SAVE some of that money, too. <!--emo&:)--><img src="http://www.natural-selection.org/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'><!--endemo-->
  • C0nan_The_LibrarianC0nan_The_Librarian Join Date: 2002-07-31 Member: 1039Members
    Geforce 4 4600 made by chaintech or one other one i forgot and ill post later. get that vid card...
  • ShinseijiShinseiji Join Date: 2002-08-04 Member: 1063Members
    Once again, the help is much appreciated. As far as my internet conection goes, I already have a cable one. Well, I do for another few months. I gotta get rid of it come December cause I'm leaving the confines of Texas for Germany.
  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    Wait a month before you do anything. With any luck, AMD will be introducing a new processor set, so prices on the existing stuff will plummet. Get a:

    Athlon XP 2000
    Shuttle AK32 Motherboard
    512 DDR Ram
    GeForce4 4400 (You can clock it up later)
    A good Case

    That would own!
  • TheGunSlingerOmegaTheGunSlingerOmega Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 990Members
    My comp

    *Unsure what 3d card I am using some factory grade pos built in the board...but it works so no complaints.

    *512 ram

    *800 speed processor

    *usure what cpu fan it is but it allows me to overclock my cpu to 1000 and when you hold your hand on it its like room temp. amazing thing, its gold and spiraly and nifty, kinda big though.

    *winxp/linux redhat dual boot. No complaints here

    Yeah....ow...
  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    It's probably a pentium III, gunslinger. Because that heatsink sounds like a Gold Orb, and those really only fit pentiums.
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