Computers...

TheSaviorTheSavior Join Date: 2003-10-14 Member: 21688Members
edited June 2005 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Whats yours like?</div> (Hopefully this isn't a spam topic...It just seems to be all the craze lately.)

Well, after spending so much time trying to get that previous computer to work, I gave up on it and took some of the spare parts and bettered my computer. It is a fairly old rig... running on nearly 4-5 years old now..I think.

Specs:
Pentium 4 1.5 ghz
250mw PSU
256 mb PC133 ram stock, upgraded to 768.
Seagate 40gb HDD stock, added Quantam Fireball 40gb.(Stolen from non-workings)
CD/RW Drive stock, CD drive stock. Replaced the CD drive with DVD drive. (Stolen from non-workings.)
On-board Nvidia graphics, 16mb stock. Upgraded to Geforce 5700 LE with 128mb.
Fan on the back of the case added. (Stolen from the non-workings PSU.)

Everything else is fairly basic... integrated LAN, 4 USB ports, wireless keyboard and non-wireless Microsoft Intellimouse. Beauty displayed on a nice 21' CRT moniter. Pics of case below for eye candy. (Take notice of my MacGuyvering of the stolen fan's wires. I combined wires from the non-workings heatsink and PSU fan using ziplock bags and ducttape.) (I had no electrical tape.)

<a href='http://myweb.cableone.net/rtmm1977/mikes/mine.jpg' target='_blank'>Click Me</a>
<a href='http://myweb.cableone.net/rtmm1977/mikes/mine1.jpg' target='_blank'>And then me</a>
<a href='http://myweb.cableone.net/rtmm1977/mikes/mine2.jpg' target='_blank'>And finally, me.</a>

I'm in the process of building a new computer... although slowly. College income is meager.

What about you guys? (I mean an in-depth description of the rig, like mine. Not just a quick listing of the stuff. =p)
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    amd 2100
    768 mb ram
    80gb harddrive
    6600 gt vid
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Main computer now pentium 4 2.4c at 2.7 GHz(1:1 memory divider, ~3.2 GHz with 5:4 divider ran slower for anything I cared about) with relatively cheap 1024 MB twinmos RAM at 2.5 - 3 - 3 - 6 timings. Asus p4c800 motherboard. Radeon 9800 pro(128 MB version with a relatively quiet OTES cooler).

    I have ti4200 that I use when I know I won't be playing anything but HL for the forseeable future(nVidia's openGL drivers are a LOT better with old school openGL games that run in immediate mode, but the ti4200 is weak, a little AF and 1024x768 is about what it can take in HL without becoming the bottleneck).
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  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    edited June 2005
    me have this stuff
    AMD 64 3200+
    1280 mbs ram
    ATI Radeon 9600 XT
    80 gig hard drive
    430 psu
    Asus motherboard
    and some really neato blue lights <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    <a href='http://www.imageshack.us' target='_blank'><img src='http://img141.echo.cx/img141/6898/lights0013ka.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /></a>
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Current:

    P4 2.4ghz
    1gig Kingston ram
    200gig HDD
    80gig HDD
    Geforce 6800 GT
    500watt psu

    In the making:
    3200+ AMD64
    (everything else is the same as above) <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    <img src='http://www.mulletgamer.com/images/Picture%2012.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
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  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    AMD Athlon XP 2000+ 1.67Ghz
    1024Mb PC3200 RAM (motherboard only reads PC2100 <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
    Ati Radeon 9800XT 256Mb (Motherboard only reads 4x AGP too <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
    80Gb Seagate 7200RPM HD + 60Gb 7200RPM Maxtor HD\
    500W PSU

    New CPU/Mobo soon I hope.
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  • Deus_Ex_MachinaDeus_Ex_Machina Join Date: 2004-07-01 Member: 29674Members
    edited June 2005
    Current:

    P4 Sony Vaio, including a very dirty Sony version of XP (I think it's got 44 processes standard)
    1.5GHz P4
    stock mobo
    256 RAM (Stock) + 256 (Added later)
    Geforce 4 MX something or other (It's crap)
    stock PSU
    80 gig Seagate ATA, 160 gig Seagate backup (stock HDD died of mechanical failure, wasn't backed up, gg)
    stock fugly VAIO case (I swear, I'm burning this mother along with the Geforce MX)

    In box/in mail/on order:
    AMD Althlon 64 3500+ Venice
    MSI K8N Neo4 Platinum 939 socket
    2 gigs Corsair XMS RAM
    Radeon X800PRO
    Zalman 400W PSU
    Lian Li PC-60USB
    120 gig Seagate SATA HD (more later)
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    I hope my envy is palpable to you people.
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  • CForresterCForrester P0rk(h0p Join Date: 2002-10-05 Member: 1439Members, Constellation
    My current specs:
    Pentium 4 1.8 GHz
    Asus P4P800S-X motherboard
    1024 MB generic DDR RAM (2 * 512 MB)
    ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 128 MB
    80 GB 7200 RPM MB 2 MB cache Maxtor hard drive
    40 GB 7200 RPM MB 2 MB cache Western Digital hard drive
    Creative SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit


    My specs, soon:
    AMD Athlon 64 3000+
    Asus K8V SE Deluxe motherboard
    1024 MB Ultra PC3200 CL3 DDR RAM (2 * 512 MB)
    ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 128 MB (Anyone want to donate a GeForce 6600GT? Or trade, or something? They're so expensive in Canada. :/)
    120 GB 7200 RPM 8 MB cache Maxtor hard drive
    80 GB 7200 RPM 2 MB cache Maxtor hard drive
    Creative SoundBlaster Live! 24-bit
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  • ChronoChrono Local flyboy Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18989Members
    my computer is like **** in a box... it stinks
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  • Soylent_greenSoylent_green Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11220Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> . Still to this day I can't help but giggle at the people vain enough to trick out their computer with a disco.
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    edited June 2005
    AMD Athlon64 FX-55 running at 2.8GHz
    2GB DDR500/PC4000 2-2-2-8 running in dual channel mode
    2x eVGA GeForce 6800 Ultras running in SLI
    Audigy 2 ZS Gamer Edition.
    650w Silverstone Zeus PSU
    Plextor PX-716A/SW DVD Burner
    A crazy Antec that has a removable MB tray and easy access to EVERYTHING, it's awesome and came with shiny blue lights.l

    mmmmmmmm, CS:S Stress at 150fps maxed out <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    *me huggles Polygonal Death*
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  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    XP2500+
    1 GB PC3200
    Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe
    Sapphire 9800 Pro
    2x 40 GB Western Digital 7200rpm 8MB drives (IDE)
    LC Power 550W (It was a promotion for the same price as the 420W version, which explains the large excess power)
    Some random looking ugly case with no neons and no windows.
    Other random "silent" modifications such as rubber things to minimize vibration and more silent fans.
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    edited June 2005
    A8N-SLi Deluxe M/B
    1GB Corsair XMS Pro DDR400
    AMD A64 3500+ Winchester @ Stock 2.2
    200GB Maxtor DM+11 SATA NCQ Drive (quick as you like...)
    2x XFX GeForce 6600GT Gamer's Edition PCIe cards (2 bundles of games that I don't play as well...)
    AOpen CDRW, Sony DVD-ROM.
    Tagan 480-U01 PSU, 480w of pure SLi recommended POWAH!!!!

    All cased in teh hawtness that is...

    <a href='http://www.coolermaster-europe.com/index.php?LT=english&Language_s=2&url_place=product&p_serial=TAC-T01&other_title=TAC-T01Wave%20Master' target='_blank'>Coolermaster's WaveMaster case...</a>

    Although, tbh, I didn't know about the flippable m/b tray...

    No window panels, or neon lights here (other than the 2 accent ones), no point tbh. I just let the PC do the talking...

    *edit*
    Meh, real men stress their PCs on Ravenholm...

    80fps... 1280x1024, 4x AA, 8xAniso
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  • AlienCowAlienCow Join Date: 2003-09-20 Member: 21040Members
    edited June 2005
    Pentium 4 1.4ghz.
    256mb RAM.
    40 gig hard drive, with 1 gig free.
    Geforce 2 card.

    And thats all I know, other than it belongs in a retirement home.

    Oh and I laughed when someone said their Geforce 4 was crap. Pity me.
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  • CMEastCMEast Join Date: 2002-05-19 Member: 632Members
    Mine likes to go for long walks in the park.
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  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    Actually I was talking to a guy at work about this recently, it struck me that when I removed my 8x8x32 CDRW there is now nothing left of the first computer I ever built myself. I've just constantly "upgraded" as long as you count a new case mobo and CPU as an upgrade rather than a new PC <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I started with:
    AMD K6 500
    256mb RAM
    SIS 6320 32mb Gfx Card
    20gig HDD
    8x8x32 CDRW
    Some MSI mobo that I can't remember with onboard sound
    A groovy green iMac ripoff case

    4-5 Years later and many many upgrades later I have
    AMD Athlon 2500+ o/c to 2gig
    1.5gig of RAM
    Radeon 9800Pro 128mb
    2x120gig and 1x300gig *mb Cache HDD
    Dual Layer DVDRW
    Asus A7N8X-X Mobo
    A groovy case with tricked out disco lighting.
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  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    AMD Athlon XP 2500+ clocked to 1.9 ghz cuz of the heat
    ATI Radeon 9600XT 256mb
    ABit NF7-S MOBO
    120 GB SATA Maxtor HDD
    1GB Ram

    Chieftech Dragon Green case.

    Would show you some pics but i dont have a digi cam.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    AMD XP-2200+ Athlon CPU
    Platinum Soyo Dragon Ultra KT333 mobo
    WD SE 120gb 8MBC 7200R harddrive
    1gb PC333 DDR RAM
    425 watt power supply
    10 fans total
    GEFORCE-4 TI4600 128MB DDR video card
    19" Viewsonic E90fb monitor
    Creative Lab Cambridge Inspire 5700 with Creative Lab SB Audigy Platinum 5.1 sound

    All this on a 4mbit down/375kbps up cable connection allow me to run a 12 player ns server AND play from it, in addition to all my other daily tasks. System is now 3 years old and is suhhhhhhweeeeeet. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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