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Mine:

Abit Socket 939 AN8 SLI mobo
AMD64 3000+ (1.81 GHz) L2-512KB HyperTransport...
PowerColor Radeon 256MB PCIe X800GT
1024MB RAM (1x PC3200 512, 2x PC2700 256)
Creative SoundBlaster Live Digital 5.1 Sound Card
Seagate Ultra-ATA/100 80GB 7200RPM HDD
CD-RW and DVD+-RW drives
Standard floppy drive
Logitech PS/2 optical mouse
Microsoft PS/2 Natural Keyboard
Microsoft XP Home Edition SP1
17" Nokia 447Xi CRT
5.1 Labtec speakers, mostly useless...
Sharing a Canon i550 Printer...
500W PSU
Linkworld Black/Silver Steel ATX Case (don't know if this is the official name, just looked it up)

That's all I can think of now...

Four years ago, in my entire Electrical and Electronic Engineering year group at uni, my PC spec was the best.

It has not changed much since. :(

P4 1.5Ghz
512MB PC133 RAM
128MB DDR MX440 video
80GB and 120BG HDDs
Creative soundcard, fairly old, 5.1 speakers
Etc

I can think of far more interesting things :P

Pentium 4 3.1 gHz
120 GB hard drive
NVidia GForce FX video card
Generic Speakers + Subwoofer
Windows XP Home Plus
DVD Drive
DVD R/RW Drive
Floppy Drive
15" Dell LCD Moniter
Epson Stylus printer

Imac G5
20" monitor
OS 10.3
1.25 GB RAM

etc.

Nice machine but for the lack of gaming...

I'm going to be upgrading my HDD soon to a 250 gig Seagate 7200.8 SATA... *drool*

Pentium 4 2.5 ghz
2.2 gigs DDR RAM
200 gig HD
200 gig HD
40 gig HD
30 gig HD
16x DVD Burner
32x CD Burner
16x DVD player
removed the 3 1/2 disk drive (cable was annoying in a full tower)
expansion card
geforce 4 5700 Ti card
Audigy sound card with frony panel

Asus A8N-E nForce 4 Ultra
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice Core
1gb Corsair XMS ram (DDR400)
eVGA GeForce 7800GT CO
Raidmax Scorpio 668WBP
Enermax Noisetaker 480w power supply

Sorry, I copied /p asted what I *was* going to do but what I ended up buying is below

Asus A8N-E nForce 4 Ultra mobo
AMD Athlon 64 4000+ San Diego Core (Overclocked to 2.8ghz, XP-120 Thermaltake Heatsink)
2gb Corsair XMS ram (DDR400)
eVGA GeForce 7800GT CO
Creative Audigy2 ZS Platinum Pro Soundcard
36.7gb 10k Western Digital Raptor Hard Drive
80gb Western Digital 7200 Hard Drive
Raidmax Scorpio 668WBP
Enermax Noisetaker 600w Power Supply

pentium 4 3.0 ghz processor
100gb hard drive
Nvidia 256mb graphics card
Xear integrated sound card
Philips MC-200 sound system
Pioneer 8x8 dvdrw drive
Windows XP home
Philips 15 inch lcd monitor
no floppy drive

Gateway thing, it's pretty new. It's an 835GM or something. It has like, 228 gig drive space, and like a gig of RAM. Pentium D processor.

19" monitor (as big a screen as my house's 1982 TV)

im looking at buying a new computer, im currantly hoping for the dell dimension 9100. Do you guys know of anybody better than dell that do package deals? everybody else like hewlett packard seem to only match dell but without the screen.... utter rubbish

My computer specs...

Shitty.

http://www.funmansion.com/images/hamster.jpg

Gateway M520 Laptop Image (http://content.gateway.com/www.gateway.com/about/images/photo_library/computers/gateway_M520_lrg.jpg)
Intel Pentium 4 Processor 532 (3.06GHz)
ATI 9600 w/ 64 MB Video Card
15.4" WXGA TFT Active Matrix Monitor
100 GB 4200rpm Ultra ATA hard drive
1024 MB 333MHz DDR SDRAM (2 x 512 MB)
8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD-R/CD-RW/CD-R)
Microsoft Windows XP Pro
Microsoft Intellimouse Optical
Microsoft Natural Keyboard (Its the only one that I can type with now with ease)
Integrated 802.11b/g Wireless Networking Card
Integrated 6-in-1 Card Reader & IEEE 1394 (Firewire)

Asus A7V600-X KT600 board
AthlonXP 2600+
OCZ Gladiator3 HSF
1G Crucial DDR @ 333Mhz
120G Western Digital HDD
256M GeForce FX 5700
onboard 10/100 nic
Sound Blaster Audigy2 w/Firewire interface
3.5" FDD
multi-slot card reader
NEC ND-3540A DVD burner
black/silver case
420W PSU
XP Pro w/SP2

I have a couple other computers, and a bit of a museum going, with a 127M hard card, a 286 computer with the processor in a ZIF socket, and a Compaq portable (which weighs about 45-50 pounds).

What are your computer specs?
On any given day I have between 10 to 20 running. & that's just the ones I own.

Plus, if I'm gettin' all nostalgic like, I can fire up the ole' 386 - 2megs ram, running Minix as a ( very ) basic webserver.

Or for a real trip down memory lane - my very first baby - a Tandy 1000a. Still boots, etc.

My general favorite is my IBM stinkpad. 266hz with 90meg ram, running a jiggered up version of Debian.

Yes I have a few > 1ghz. But - A web browser & Nation States? Doesn't take all that much...

Eh, mine's nothing special anymore...give me a year or so


Shuttle AN35N/Ultra-400 MB
AMD Barton 3000+ Mobile (2.0GHz stock, running 2.6GHz - custom built liquid cooling system)
1GB Mushkin Level II PC3200 (2,3,2,6)
Dual Sparkle Power LTD 350W P/S
ATI X800Pro 256MB VGA (475/900 stock, running 500/1000, with Omega drivers)
Dual ViewSonic A90F+ monitors (19", Flat CRT, 1600x1200 res)
Seagate Barracuda 120GB HDD (8MB cache, 7200 RPM)
Hitachi Deskstar 120GB HDD (8MB cache, 7200 RPM)
Sound Blaster Audigy 6.1 (run simple audio out to a Yamaha HTR-5150 AV Reciever - yes, it's old, but it's damn good)

All stuffed inside a CoolerMaster Stacker case.


One of these days I'll upgrade to 64-bit, but...you know how we Military members are - broke all the time...

AMD Athlon > Intel Pentium

Anyone even bother with the damn benchmarks? Plus, AMD chips are far more power efficient and don't generate anywere neay as much heat as a P4EE does.

a celeron d 2.66ghz running at 3.8ghz with 256mb l2 cache
256mb nvidia gforce fx 5500
1048mb ram (2*512 sticks, one is just over 512, ebuyer and kingston, 400mhz)
8* philips dvd rewriter
120gb maxtor hdd
windows xp home edition sp2 on windows 98, ubuntu linux on way
soundblaster audiology card 5.1 surround sound
capricoorn 15watt speakers.
500 watt psu
asus p4s800 mainboard, socket 478 for p4 chipset
blue and red leds, 6 fans.
microsoft ergonomic keyboard
genius mouse (logitech broke and im cheap)
belkin wireless 802.11g broadband link
100mbps network link for gaming. :D
17 inch hansol 720e monitor.
3.5 inch floppy

well that is it, a complete custom build and i love it, pity bout the processor.

Is the poll for which I have, which I'd take if I was offered a free CPU, or something else?

My PC:
1.6GHz Pentium IV
512MB PC133 RAM
128MB ATI Radeon AIW 9800 Pro
40GB HDD (ST340016A) with Windows XP Home, 120GB(?) HDD (ST3120026A) with Fedora Core 3
Dell 4300(?) motherboard and case
some sort of aftermarket PSU
SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-308B
3.5" floppy drive
a Dell mouse w/side button and scroll wheel/middle mouse button
"Dell Enhanced QuietKey PS2 with DellTouch"
Dell E771a monitor
CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

The poll really was meant for what you prefer though I can see why people would think otherwise

im looking at buying a new computer, im currantly hoping for the dell dimension 9100. Do you guys know of anybody better than dell that do package deals? everybody else like hewlett packard seem to only match dell but without the screen.... utter rubbish

Why not build one? Then you customize it to whatever you want.

Intel Prescott D0 3.0@3.6Ghz processor
Asus P5GDC Pro Mainboard
2* 512 MB Kingmax SuperRAM Dual Channel@2.5-4-4-8@DDR400 (Initially had 2*512 Geil Value at 2.5-3-3-5 , but a module broke :( )
Leadtek GeForce 6600 256 MB DDR@500/500
Maxtor 160 Gb S-ATA HDD
MSI DVD-RW
Samsung 17'' Monitor (black with silver, I love that part)
SB Live!5.1+kX WDM Audio drivers

I have 2 other older computers and a vintage Commodore 116 :D
I had an Amiga 500 too, but I've given it away.

Anyone have dual-core? Damn, I wish I had an X2...usually end up running lots of programs when I do maintenance (spyware/adware removal, defragging, virus scanning, miscellaneous other things)

Mac, bitches.

Mac, bitches.
So that you would be a future Intel supporter then? And with native Windows application support on the horizon to boot. ;)

Computer Specs:
AMD Athlon XP 2800 + Barton A2 2.089 GHz CPU with 333.88 FSB
128 K L1 & 512K L2 Cache 12.5x CPU Multiplier, 166.94 MHZ
Shuttle AN 35N-Ultra Motherboard
nVIDIA nForce2Ultra 400 Chipset
Corsair 1 GB (2x512MB) PC3200 400 MHZ DDR SDRAM
Western Digital 80 GB Ultra-ATA/100 7200 RPM 8.9 ms Hard Drive
VisionTek Xtasy Graphics Card with ATI Radeon 9600 AGP (256 MB)
BTC 52x24x52/16x CDRW/DVD-ROM Combo Drive
Samsung 8x8x32 CD-R/RW Drive
Raidmax Scorpio Black 420W MidTower ATX Case

i cant even tell what you guys r saying....

i cant even tell what you guys r saying....

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. HAHAHAHAH

i cant even tell what you guys r saying....
Dinna fash. You'll do flash faking it!

Besides, we nerds are used to getting blank stares.

AMD Athlon > Intel Pentium

Anyone even bother with the damn benchmarks? Plus, AMD chips are far more power efficient and don't generate anywere neay as much heat as a P4EE does.
You get more bang for the buck with a AMD chip too.Hell the $1000 (USD) Intel P4EE 840 performes just as well as the $350 AMD 64 x2 3800+. Source (http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,1843619,00.asp)

Besides, we nerds are used to getting blank stares.
lol

Anyways I am currently running a HP Pavillion 7935 with...
AMD Anthlon Thunderbird @1300 MHz Socket A
98MB of memory
Integrated Graphics (BIOS says it has 32MB but in reallity it has 16MB of video memory)
40 GB Hard Drive

As you can see my computer is alot of fun.

I'm planning on buying...
AMD Anthlon 64 x2 3800+
DFI LANparty UT nForce ULTRA-D motherboard
3x 512MB Kingston Valueram DDR400
Seagate Barracuda 80GB SATA 7200 rpm
Geforce 6800GT 256 MB PCI-E
BenQ DVD +RW
Win XP Pro 64

Probably buy a Mac PowerBook when they move to Intel Chips.

I was going to get a 3800 or a 4200 AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core, but since the new socket is coming out Q2 of next year I decided it would be a better idea to get the Athlon 64 4000+, oc it and wait until next year. That's why I went all out on the best video card instead.

My computer specs...

Shitty.
Same here M8

The poll really was meant for what you prefer though I can see why people would think otherwise
Ask, and ye shall receive. ;)

AMD all the way. In addition to being more bang for the buck, as was already mentioned, there's also the fact that in Israel, Intel builds on land stolen from the Palestinians.

But, since everybody else is showing off their specs...:D

AMD Athlon 64 2800+, 512KB L2 Cache (1800 GHz standard, slightly OC'd @ 1980 GHz)
MSI "K8T NEO-FSR" K8T800 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket 754
GIGABYTE ATI RADEON 9250 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 8X AGP (GPU and RAM OC'd 10%)
768 Mb of DDR PC-3200 RAM (1x512, 1x256)
CHAINTECH 7.1 Channel PCI Sound Card
Western Digital 40GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive
Rosewill 52x32x52x16 DVD-ROM/CD-RW Black Combo Drive
AsiaPro ASYS Black ATX Mid Tower Case With 450W PSU
KINGWIN 80mm Ball Bearing Case Fan x4 (2 series of 2)
Antec Cyclone Blower Expansion Slot Fan (for cooling the graphics card)
A4Tech 5-button 2-wheel mouse
generic keyboard with the buttons rearranged to a left-handed Dvorak configuration
Windows XP Home SP2
ancient 17" CRT from an old E-machine we once had
hooked to my stereo in lieu of speakers
networked to an Epson C42US printer, as if I ever print anything...

Well, I built it myself, but here goes:

ASUS A7NX8-E Mobo
AMD Mobile Athlon XP 2500+ overclocked to 2.5 Gigs (12.5 x 200 fsb)
1 Gig Corsair XMS PC4000 RAM (2x512 sticks)
2x36 Gig, 10,000 rpm, Raptor Drives in a RAID -0- configuration
1 120 Gig WD Hdd
1 80 Gig WD Hdd
1 External 40 Gig Seagate drive (USB 2.0)
Memorex 8x DVD burner
Zip 250 internal ATAPI drive
Card Reader w/ 1 Gig IBM Microdrive
standard floppy
Creative Labs Soundblaster Live Platinum sound
Klipsch surround sound speaker system
Samsung 213T (21.3 inch) LCD monitor
G-Force 6800 OC Video w/ 256 megs. Vid. Ram
Lian-Li Aluminum Case
Canon i-560s printer
Artec Viewstation 6P scanner
ATI - TV Wonder Pro add-in card
cordless Microsoft Intellimouse
cordless Logitech keyboard

I think that covers it all.

Intel
Pentium 4 CPU 2.40ghz
2.39ghz
768mb ram

AMD Athlon 903mhz
386mb ram
Radeon 9000
40gb HD

Four years ago, in my entire Electrical and Electronic Engineering year group at uni, my PC spec was the best.

It has not changed much since. :(

P4 1.5Ghz
512MB PC133 RAM
128MB DDR MX440 video
80GB and 120BG HDDs
Creative soundcard, fairly old, 5.1 speakers
Etc

Heh, at least yours isn't as bad as mine:
- Same Pentium Processor
- 256MB SDRAM
- Similar vid card (tis also an MX 440, but I think I have the 64MB version, though I don't play graphics intensive games, so this isn't really an issue)
- 40GB HDD - Space remaining: about 2GB.
- Onboard sound *gasp*. Don't worry, I already have a soundcard waiting.
-

AMD 64 3000+ Venice core processor
128mb Geforce G6600 GT graphics card (PCI express)
Gigabyte K8NF (Nforce 4) motherboard
1024mb RAM
160gb S/ATA HDD
A DVD and a DVD/RW drive.
480 Watt PSU.

That's all that's important enough to mention. Only cost me around $1000 AUD- built it myself (though I did have to enlist my brother's aid). Going to add in a decent soundcard for recording purposes soon. Everything else will last me at least a few years.

Heh, at least yours isn't as bad as mine:
- Same Pentium Processor
- 256MB SDRAM
- Similar vid card (tis also an MX 440, but I think I have the 64MB version, though I don't play graphics intensive games, so this isn't really an issue)
- 40GB HDD - Space remaining: about 2GB.
- Onboard sound *gasp*. Don't worry, I already have a soundcard waiting.
-
Your comp still pwns mine.

AMD 64 3000+ Venice core processor
128mb Geforce G6600 GT graphics card (PCI express)
Gigabyte K8NF (Nforce 4) motherboard
1024mb RAM
160gb S/ATA HDD
A DVD and a DVD/RW drive.
480 Watt PSU.

That's all that's important enough to mention. Only cost me around $1000 AUD- built it myself (though I did have to enlist my brother's aid). Going to add in a decent soundcard for recording purposes soon. Everything else will last me at least a few years.

Either its old, or that AMD costs more than I think it does...

I ask, because I could buy a similar computer, with...
AMD 3500+
Radeon X800XT
2048mb of ram

for a little under 1400. It also has a pretty decent sound card, but I dunno the name on hand.

AMD 64 3000+ Venice core processor
128mb Geforce G6600 GT graphics card (PCI express)
Gigabyte K8NF (Nforce 4) motherboard
1024mb RAM
160gb S/ATA HDD
A DVD and a DVD/RW drive.
480 Watt PSU.

That's all that's important enough to mention. Only cost me around $1000 AUD- built it myself (though I did have to enlist my brother's aid). Going to add in a decent soundcard for recording purposes soon. Everything else will last me at least a few years.

Not bad. My setup only cost $250-300 more. (US dollars, of course)

@Chellis: He said 1k AUD, which is about $770 US

Either its old, or that AMD costs more than I think it does...

I ask, because I could buy a similar computer, with...
AMD 3500+
Radeon X800XT
2048mb of ram

for a little under 1400. It also has a pretty decent sound card, but I dunno the name on hand.

I don't know why anyone would buy an ATI Radeon x800 over a 6800/7800. ATI really dropped the ball, and even their new r520 is so terribly outperformed by the 7800GTX/7800GT CO

@Chellis: He said 1k AUD, which is about $770 US

Correct. :)

It's about three months old.

I find I don't need anything more for the moment. All of the games out now run perfectly...

@Chellis and anyone else silly enough to run an ATI graphics card (Includes the new architecture r520 ATI cards [x1800]):

Half-Life 2 benchmarks (http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1813.2/)
Doom 3 benchmarks (http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1813.3/)
FarCry benchmarks (http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1813.4/)
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory benchmarks (http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/article/1813.5/)

All these benchmarks include:

GeForce 7800GTX SLi
GeForce 7800GTX
GeForce 7800GT
GeForce 6800 Ultra SLi
GeForce 6800GT SLi
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800GT
ATI Radeon x1800 XT
ATI Radeon x1800 Pro
ATI Radeon x850XT PE

Overall, all three ATI cards get their ass handed to them by the 7800GT/GTX

Processor=2.4 G Pentium 4 Prescott.1MB L2 cache.

Motherboard= Asus p4pe800s
800mhtz FSB
1 Gig Corsair pc2700 ddr Ram.
Geforce 6600 256 MB video card.
Lite-On 52x32x52 cd-rom.
80 Gig Western digital SATA HD.
Windows XP.

Soon to be getting DVD burner. Probably Lite-On.

Here it is, my lean mean gaming machine.
3700+ AMD64
1024MB RAM
7800GT
80 gig HDD

AMD ATHLON 64 X2 3800+ Dual Core
MB Gigabyte GA-K8NXP
1 GB DDR RAM 400 Mhz CL2 (2x512 MB)
Graphics card Geforce 7800GTX
HDD 320GB (2x Seagate Barracuda 160 GB)
Plextor DVD+-RW 16x burner
Case Chieftec
Power Supply Tagan 580W
Monitor LG Flatron F920P 19"

I used to know about this. Now the only thing I can say with any certainty is: Not bad, but not great.

Don't laugh...


Intel Pentium III
651 MHz
128 MB RAM
80 GB
17" 'TRAGA' screen
Windows XP Home Edition
Wireless Internet connection (broadband :D)


Lagging like hell, but I can't get a new one, cuz I don't have the cash :(

Pentium M Centrino 2.0 ghz
1024 mb ram
GeForce Go 6800 Ultra 256mb
shitty integrated sound (i miss my audigy 2 :()
80gb HDD (with 160gig external... 80 really isn't enough)
DVD +/- RW, CDRW etc etc
Dell XPS2 case (laptop)


used to build my own, now a) can't be bothered, b) laptops way better :)

pentium II @ 350mhz!
128 mb RAM!
4gb hard drive!

its a crime against computers, and i cant believe it was the best bill gates could come up with!

PowerBook G4, 1.25 Ghz 518M 80 GB Harddrive, Superdrive. Starting to show it's age, mostly because of all the droppings...

But the PowerBooks out now are only marginally more powerfull, so I have time to save pennies till the big leap happens. (G5 PowerBooks)

My pc is what happens when you bought a new PC in 1998 and since then have simply replaced things as they get broken or as you run into new pieces of hardware.

Currently, it is:
Athlon 64 3200+ (740 pin version)
Geforce 2 GTS video card
Soundblaster Live sound card
756mb DDR memory
1 30gb 7200rpm IDE hard drive running Windows XP Professional (32 bit)
1 80gb 7200rpm SATA hard drive running 32 bit Debian GNU/Linux 3.1
1 120gb 7200rpm SATA hard drive running 64 bit Debian GNU/Linux sid (unstable)
17 inch Mag Trinitron monitor (786FD)

I use the 64 bit Debian as my main OS. Windows is there for the games, and the 32bit linux is there simply because I never got around to deleting it after I migrated to 64 bits and its useful as a backup and for chrooting to when I need to run something that needs 32 bit libraries (like to watch something on flash or quicktime).

I am very much an AMD man. I believe brand loyalty in the technology industry is stupid and would readily switch to being a Intel man if they improved, but ever since the Athlon series began, AMD has always had a leg up on Intel. They may not always have the fastest x86 processor when money is no object, but you can always count on their processors offering you more performance for your money and thats ultimately what matters most. At any price point other than the max, you can always count on AMD offering you the more powerful processor.

Two computers!

Laptop
Compaq Evo 1000c
* Intel 1.7Ghz Mobile Pentium 4 (not that Centrino stuff)
* 30Gb HDD (replaced once)
* 256MB RAM
* 15.4" screen
* ATI Radeon 7500 32Mb (can't run 3DMark03 or 05)
* Windows XP Pro SP0
* DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive
* External 16x Sony DL DVD burner

PC
* Athlon 64 3200+ Venice core
* ASUS A8V Deluxe mobo (something like that)
* 1024Mb (1Gb) PC3200 RAM
* 160Gb Hitachi SATA HDD
* PowerColour PCI Express X700 Bravo 256Mb
* AC97 5.1 surround sound
* Windows XP Pro SP1 (not SP2)
* Samsung 16x DL DVD burner

My laptop specs:

Mobile Intel P4 3.22ghz Processor
512mb DDR333 ram
17" XBRITE Screen
80gb 7200 rpm hard drive
DVD-RW/CD-RW drive
Memory Stick Slot
Audigy 2 ZS sound card for laptops

I don't know why anyone would buy an ATI Radeon x800 over a 6800/7800. ATI really dropped the ball, and even their new r520 is so terribly outperformed by the 7800GTX/7800GT CO

Because I can't afford a 7800?

Because I can't afford a 7800?
as this shows not everyone can have what they want but if it was question of dream computer without going over top it would have to be;
intel pentium 4 extreme edition 3.8ghz
4 * 1gb kingston ddr ram modules 400mhz bus
19" tft monitor.
nvidia 7800gtx 256mb
soundblaster 7.1 audio
z-board
logitech cordlesss mouse with 5 programable buttons
2* sata 120gb hdd
2* philips 16* dvd rewriters
2* floppy drives (yes i still use floppy drives for administrator work)
dual linux/windows 2000 boot

well that bout it, notice i dont want an over the top spec machine, just enough to play battlefield 2 on full specifications with abslutely no lag :D

as this shows not everyone can have what they want but if it was question of dream computer without going over top it would have to be;
intel pentium 4 extreme edition 3.8ghz
4 * 1gb kingston ddr ram modules 400mhz bus
19" tft monitor.
nvidia 7800gtx 256mb
soundblaster 7.1 audio
z-board
logitech cordlesss mouse with 5 programable buttons
2* sata 120gb hdd
2* philips 16* dvd rewriters
2* floppy drives (yes i still use floppy drives for administrator work)
dual linux/windows 2000 boot

well that bout it, notice i dont want an over the top spec machine, just enough to play battlefield 2 on full specifications with abslutely no lag :D

Choosing the P4EE for gaming is just brand loyalty, considering the AMD FX-57 outperforms the P4EE in gaming easily. AMD = games, P4 = office stuff.

Choosing the P4EE for gaming is just brand loyalty, considering the AMD FX-57 outperforms the P4EE in gaming easily. AMD = games, P4 = office stuff.

Doom 3 performance (http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/10/0,1425,sz=1&i=100795,00.gif)
Half-Life 2 Performance (http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/10/0,1425,sz=1&i=100797,00.gif)
Flight Sim 2004 Performance (http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/10/0,1425,sz=1&i=100798,00.gif)
Painkiller Performance (http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/10/0,1425,sz=1&i=100800,00.gif)
UT2004K Performance (http://common.ziffdavisinternet.com/util_get_image/10/0,1425,sz=1&i=100801,00.gif)

Personally, I'd pop in an X2 4800+, since it's basically like 2x 4000+ processors on the same die.

PowerBook G4, 1.25 Ghz 518M 80 GB Harddrive, Superdrive. Starting to show it's age, mostly because of all the droppings...

But the PowerBooks out now are only marginally more powerfull, so I have time to save pennies till the big leap happens. (G5 PowerBooks)
I doubt the next PowerBook would be called a G5. They may keep the G# naming series but when the Intel PowerBook comes out it would be a G6 not a G5, because the PowerBook hasn't had the G5 prossesor in it.

I doubt the next PowerBook would be called a G5. They may keep the G# naming series but when the Intel PowerBook comes out it would be a G6 not a G5, because the PowerBook hasn't had the G5 prossesor in it.
Ah right, the switch. Well which ever. Part of the reason I use a Mac (aside from the fact that what I use proffesionally only works on Mac) is that I don't want to have to keep up with the latest doo wah whatever. I just want to turn my computer on and have it do what I need without giving me too much hassle. All that stuff on the pc, with this card or that up grade or this setting or that...man, do not want to be bothered with that....

Ah right, the switch. Well which ever. Part of the reason I use a Mac (aside from the fact that what I use proffesionally only works on Mac) is that I don't want to have to keep up with the latest doo wah whatever. I just want to turn my computer on and have it do what I need without giving me too much hassle. All that stuff on the pc, with this card or that up grade or this setting or that...man, do not want to be bothered with that....

Well, you don't have to be bothered with that w/ the PC. And you can upgrade Macs as well...

And I said 6600GT, 6800 or 7800! All are better than the x700!

Well, you don't have to be bothered with that w/ the PC. And you can upgrade Macs as well...
Not the same at all. With a PC is this doohicky compatable with this whatzit?

I've had a PC and had to have the rule: Computer geeks are not allowed within 15 feet of the machine. If they get close they'll start thier fiddling and suddenly the machine is unusable without sacraficing a chicken.

My Mac does what I need it to do without giving me shit. I'll never touch a PC again.

Not the same at all. With a PC is this doohicky compatable with this whatzit?

I've had a PC and had to have the rule: Computer geeks are not allowed within 15 feet of the machine. If they get close they'll start thier fiddling and suddenly the machine is unusable without sacraficing a chicken.

My Mac does what I need it to do without giving me shit. I'll never touch a PC again.
At the risk of sounding like a flame, your post gives precisely the reason why "computer geeks" look down upon mac lusers.

Again, if it sounds like a flame, that is not my intent. My intent is simply to make a declarative statement.

ok...

Of course the 7800 series beats the x800 series...different generations of VGAs...

Funny thing is that my lil ol' 32-bit Barton 3000+ handles a number of games just as well, if not better, than many 64-bit procs. Just because it's able to run 64-bits doesnt mean it speeds up 32-bit apps...

You guys' dream computers couldnt touch mine...too bad I dont have $4k to drop (sans monitors...each monitor bumps that $1700, and at 4 monitors, that's an extra $6k or so). I mean, if you're gonna dream, dream big...

Not the same at all. With a PC is this doohicky compatable with this whatzit?

I've had a PC and had to have the rule: Computer geeks are not allowed within 15 feet of the machine. If they get close they'll start thier fiddling and suddenly the machine is unusable without sacraficing a chicken.

My Mac does what I need it to do without giving me shit. I'll never touch a PC again.

Anyone else catch the irony of the use of "PC" as if it refers only to x386 procs?

I grew up on Macs...I like the tweakability of my x386 much better - not to mention the availability of programs (same reason I quit running Linux).

I bet if I got close to your mac, I could make it not run again...

>eMachine H3065 pre built
>FIC AU31 Socket A motherboard
>AMD Athlon XP 3000+ barton core
- 512kb L2 cache
- 333MHz FSB
>512MB DDR RAM PC-2700
>160GB HD ATA
>48x32x48 CD burner
>16x DVD ROM
>SuSE linux 9.3 professional and Win XP home sp2
>onboard Nvidia Geforce 4MX
- 8 to 128MB "stole my ram" memory
>onboard Nvidia sound

ok...

Of course the 7800 series beats the x800 series...different generations of VGAs...

Funny thing is that my lil ol' 32-bit Barton 3000+ handles a number of games just as well, if not better, than many 64-bit procs. Just because it's able to run 64-bits doesnt mean it speeds up 32-bit apps...

You guys' dream computers couldnt touch mine...too bad I dont have $4k to drop (sans monitors...each monitor bumps that $1700, and at 4 monitors, that's an extra $6k or so). I mean, if you're gonna dream, dream big...

The 7800GTX also beats the r520 chipset, and has a lot more headroom for raising clockspeed, whereas the r520 chipset doesn't have much room to do that, as it is not far from the highest it can reach with the .13nm architecture.

At the risk of sounding like a flame, your post gives precisely the reason why "computer geeks" look down upon mac lusers.

Again, if it sounds like a flame, that is not my intent. My intent is simply to make a declarative statement.
Running a similar risk, I'm not losing any sleep over computer nerds looking down on me. Seriously.

Anyone else catch the irony of the use of "PC" as if it refers only to x386 procs?

I grew up on Macs...I like the tweakability of my x386 much better - not to mention the availability of programs (same reason I quit running Linux).

I bet if I got close to your mac, I could make it not run again...
You know how music professors and tweekers are the only ones who care that 'classical' only refers to a certain period of music? Yeah...

Dual Opteron 246 (2.0 ghz 64 bit server motherboard)
4GB of ram
ASUS mobo built on dual GIG Ethernet
SAPHIRE ATI x850 xt (PCI-E)
3 Seagate SATA II HDDS 160GB each (raid 5)
Audigy II
19 inch Samsung 8ms response LCD



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Comp Pic outside (http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturefour.jpg)

You know how music professors and tweekers are the only ones who care that 'classical' only refers to a certain period of music? Yeah...


No need to flame, good sir.

Not the same at all. With a PC is this doohicky compatable with this whatzit?

I've had a PC and had to have the rule: Computer geeks are not allowed within 15 feet of the machine. If they get close they'll start thier fiddling and suddenly the machine is unusable without sacraficing a chicken.

My Mac does what I need it to do without giving me shit. I'll never touch a PC again.
When you try something new you always run the risk of messing things up

That’s why true geeks keep backups

No need to flame, good sir.
I'm not flaming, if you're into computers then that's your thing. It's just that it's your thing and the nedling details don't matter so much to people outside that 'thing.'

Dual Opteron 246 (2.0 ghz 64 bit server motherboard)
4GB of ram
ASUS mobo built on dual GIG Ethernet
SAPHIRE ATI x850 xt (PCI-E)
3 Seagate SATA II HDDS 160GB each (raid 5)
Audigy II
19 inch Samsung 8ms response LCD



Comp Pic Inside (http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturethree.jpg)
Comp Pic outside (http://geek.upwardthrust.us/picturefour.jpg)

OMFG UT, edit those images adn size em down please thanks.

OMFG UT, edit those images adn size em down please thanks.
That’s why I linked them ... rather then attaching them as an image

Part of the reason I use a Mac (aside from the fact that what I use proffesionally only works on Mac) is that I don't want to have to keep up with the latest doo wah whatever. I just want to turn my computer on and have it do what I need without giving me too much hassle. All that stuff on the pc, with this card or that up grade or this setting or that...man, do not want to be bothered with that....You could just buy a Dell and never upgrade it, or if you changed your mind about no upgrades, buy an upgrade from Dell that they say will work with your specific model of computer.
You know how music professors and tweekers are the only ones who care that 'classical' only refers to a certain period of music? Yeah...Wait, what do most people use "classical" to refer to? :\

You could just buy a Dell and never upgrade it, or if you changed your mind about no upgrades, buy an upgrade from Dell that they say will work with your specific model of computer.
Wait, what do most people use "classical" to refer to? :\
Or you could spend some time educating yourself and not spend the money … I am a “do it yourselfer” in most things … I find knowledge and learning to be stimulating so even if it costs me some time it is mentally worth it

You could just buy a Dell and never upgrade it, or if you changed your mind about no upgrades, buy an upgrade from Dell that they say will work with your specific model of computer.
Meanwhile I'm checking the side of software boxes and trying to remember if I have an XCI-1T1800 Ipsi Toola Serial B or a BDT-XCL-5000-PELLe and if that's compatable with my Wicki Wicki Wicki drive. No thanks.

Here's the thing, folks-I've had a PC or whatever you want to call it, I've had them since before harddrives. They're troublesome and I don't like them. You can tell me that they have SuperWiddlies and with this Figedity Jibblet they're able to Waffle the Belnay faster than a Wexidel Snipidy, I don't care. In all of the computers I've owned or used, they all gave me the red ass. The Mac just does what I want with out giving me any trouble. That's all I want, Mac does that. Problem solved for me.
Wait, what do most people use "classical" to refer to? :\
As an era Classical covers only a few years, but most people for simplicities(sp) sake most people refer to all 'compositional' music as classical, mostly because the alternate terms aren't settled (legitimate music, compositional music, etc. No term is really going to be appropriate.)

Meanwhile I'm checking the side of software boxes and trying to remember if I have an XCI-1T1800 Ipsi Toola Serial B or a BDT-XCL-5000-PELLe and if that's compatable with my Wicki Wicki Wicki drive. No thanks.

Here's the thing, folks-I've had a PC or whatever you want to call it, I've had them since before harddrives. They're troublesome and I don't like them. You can tell me that they have SuperWiddlies and with this Figedity Jibblet they're able to Waffle the Belnay faster than a Wexidel Snipidy, I don't care. In all of the computers I've owned or used, they all gave me the red ass. The Mac just does what I want with out giving me any trouble. That's all I want, Mac does that. Problem solved for me.

Yeah MAC's in the end are a good solution if you have simple requirements and dont mind overspending (you are paying for simplicity)

Yeah MAC's in the end are a good solution if you have simple requirements and dont mind overspending (you are paying for simplicity)
I don't mind every once in a while spending a little extra money to not have to worry about something. That, and I manipulate media for a living and the Final Cut Pro runs only on Mac. So it pays for itself.

I don't mind every once in a while spending a little extra money to not have to worry about something. That, and I manipulate media for a living and the Final Cut Pro runs only on Mac. So it pays for itself.
I bet I can get it running on pc hardware ... 20 bucks :)

Meanwhile I'm checking the side of software boxes and trying to remember if I have an XCI-1T1800 Ipsi Toola Serial B or a BDT-XCL-5000-PELLe and if that's compatable with my Wicki Wicki Wicki drive. No thanks.You'd rather know you can't run the software (or any of the other software in the aisle, or the next aisle...) than to not be sure if it'll perform well on your computer? :\

I'm not saying Macs are bad, just that I don't understand that particular reason to use one.

I bet I can get it running on pc hardware ... 20 bucks :)
See my 'hassle' requirement.

You'd rather know you can't run the software (or any of the other software in the aisle, or the next aisle...) than to not be sure if it'll perform well on your computer? :\

I'm not saying Macs are bad, just that I don't understand that particular reason to use one.
Because my computer is a tool, and it performs the tasks I require of it so if it can't run Drum Lord Appocalypse VIII, Now Your The Drum Bearer I'll somehow deal.

See my 'hassle' requirement.
Not really … fairly easy all said and done … put in the CD and fly as far as os image is concerned bastard even supported my dual opterons on the fly …

Was easier then installing OSX on a MAC for me …

Not really … fairly easy all said and done … put in the CD and fly as far as os image is concerned bastard even supported my dual opterons on the fly …

Was easier then installing OSX on a MAC for me …
All I did was press the 'On' button.

Let me see...

Pentium IV 3GHz
512MB RAM
120GB HDD
128MB Video Card (Radeon something or other...)

It's pretty new...but it needs to last for five years too.

Because my computer is a tool, and it performs the tasks I require of it so if it can't run Drum Lord Appocalypse VIII, Now Your The Drum Bearer I'll somehow deal.If you don't care about games, though, you shouldn't have to worry much about what's in your Windows PC. Every once in a while you might need a new operating system, but Mac operating systems change, too.

If you don't care about games, though, you shouldn't have to worry much about what's in your Windows PC. Every once in a while you might need a new operating system, but Mac operating systems change, too.
I manipulate media.

When I start seeing jobs that say things like "Must know Premiere" or "Must have own PC" I'll consider it. But since instead I see "Must know FCP" or "Must have own PowerBook, or Own PowerBook a plus" on gig listings all of this is a moot point really.

So we should probably return this thread to people listing specs.

All I did was press the 'On' button.
From the factory yes … but I said INSTALLING OSX didn’t I … you hardly did that

If you don't care about games, though, you shouldn't have to worry much about what's in your Windows PC. Every once in a while you might need a new operating system, but Mac operating systems change, too.
Yup OS 10 changed required an install or a new computer that came with it

Tiger also required an upgrade
And roomers of 10.5 coming out soon is another upgrade

Its all good and fine that MAC took the BSD aproaches to upgrades but they missed something that should come with that outlook to version changes …

The fact that you should not have to pay for those updates especially when you start doing a BSD upgrade timescale. That’s one of the big problems with MANDRAKE now … it kind of killed them switching to a paid fix scheme.

From the factory yes … but I said INSTALLING OSX didn’t I … you hardly did that
Having it installed at the factory meets my hassle requirements.

Having it installed at the factory meets my hassle requirements.
I had to click next 5 times

I would hardly call it a hastle

http://www.funmansion.com/images/hamster.jpg
I sewar to god the synonym for Keruvalia is "fucking funny"

I had to click next 5 times

I would hardly call it a hastle
Still no sale.

Still no sale.
Ehh wasn’t trying to convince you to buy one … just that with some time I have much more power and much more flexibility for a fraction of the price

Having it installed at the factory meets my hassle requirements.
Unless you want to upgrade ... requiring a disk and you to actually spend your time on it