phatzac Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 Totally Agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted May 16, 2005 Share Posted May 16, 2005 ever thought that some people might actually need a powerfull rig? me for example, I have my machine now (specs on sig) and am already thinking of a second one! computer Aided Design pulls hard on your pocket! A lot of designer would agree when I say that sometimes we work with 1 picture of over 300mb! In my system, it takes like 45 segs to open! in my old one, a pic like that would open in like 13 minutes! So, some people do have lots of money, but some just need to spend it! PD: dual monitors make our lives so much easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK47 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 I guarantee you will never go back! I had 4. I now have one, and am getting the 2405FPW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkblackcrow Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 Mine isn't for show I can assure you of that. My rig is used and abused by heavy amounts of gaming up to 20 hours a day. There is a reason I have this setup and it isn't to show off because there are better than this anyway. If you are going to show off, make sure it's for the 5 minutes that yours *might* be the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_witko Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 MY S.O.B bro got a new 12" PowerBook. I want one. I'm in Australia and he's just chillin' temporarily in NY with the new PowerBook while chasing his modelling career. Damn. He's livin' a good life. Well, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellydoom Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 is that smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raider360 Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 omg. fire :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHatrus Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 My 2.4 Ghz P4 machine (oc'ed to 3 Ghz) and my dual 1 Ghz P3 machine, a VA Linux machine that's rackmountable, but I currently have it standing on its side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMeAiM Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 My machines... http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myx648pb.jpg AMD Athlon 64 3400+ EPoX 8KDA3+ 1024 MB Ram HIS IceQ 9800 Pro 2x 120 GB 1x 200 GB Pioneer 106D Liteon 40x12x48x Chieftec 340w ****ty Q-Tec case :no: 2x Dell P991 (19" crt) Running Windows XP SP1.... http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myvapo0lq.jpg http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myvapo24jj.jpg http://img211.echo.cx/my.php?image=running6ae.jpg AMD Athlon XP 1700+ @ 2400+ (2.0 GHz) Asus A7V333 ****ty 256 MB Ram ****ty Savage4 32mb 1x 20 GB 1x 9 GB Unknown CD drive Aspire 520w (3x 80mm + UV) Asetek Vapochill XE Unknown 17" Running Windows XP SP2.... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrar Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 My 2.4 Ghz P4 machine (oc'ed to 3 Ghz) and my dual 1 Ghz P3 machine, a VA Linux machine that's rackmountable, but I currently have it standing on its side. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/hatrus/blog/DSCF1489.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/hatrus/blog/DSCF1495.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/hatrus/blog/DSCF1506.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/hatrus/blog/DSCF1505.jpg 585934487[/snapback] where did you get the dual 1ghz? i am very interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHatrus Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 where did you get the dual 1ghz? i am very interested 585934821[/snapback] Picked it up at a local computer fair. VA Linux doesn't sell hardware anymore, of course. Still, it's a sweet system, it spends its time doing massively parallel chemistry work for research. Good buy for $100 too. Only problem with it, if you could call it that, is that it didn't come with a riser card, doesn't have onboard sound, and the memory for it is ECC/registered SDRAM, which is harder to find/a tad more expensive. edit: Holy mushrooms, you live in CT! So do I! And I got it from a CT fair! www.coganfairs.com Maybe they'll sweep around to an area near you sometime :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Farrar Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 wow that is a good buy, thanks alot for the info on that fair to. There is one coming our way! Platt Tech, Milford, Ct this sunday! thats not to to far, I live in Ellington (tolland/rockville area) so I shall definatly check it out this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.weir Posted May 17, 2005 Share Posted May 17, 2005 (edited) My machines...http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myx648pb.jpg AMD Athlon 64 3400+ EPoX 8KDA3+ 1024 MB Ram HIS IceQ 9800 Pro 2x 120 GB 1x 200 GB Pioneer 106D Liteon 40x12x48x Chieftec 340w ****ty Q-Tec case :no: 2x Dell P991 (19" crt) Running Windows XP SP1.... http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myvapo0lq.jpg http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=myvapo24jj.jpg http://img211.echo.cx/my.php?image=running6ae.jpg AMD Athlon XP 1700+ @ 2400+ (2.0 GHz) Asus A7V333 ****ty 256 MB Ram ****ty Savage4 32mb 1x 20 GB 1x 9 GB Unknown CD drive Aspire 520w (3x 80mm + UV) Asetek Vapochill XE Unknown 17" Running Windows XP SP2.... :) 585934697[/snapback] Just curious, any reason you don't have the VapoChill and the 520W PSU in the A64 system? Edited May 17, 2005 by .weir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph B Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 That... Interests me too... Why?... Hahaha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pox Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 mikeboy, u think 19" LCD is bad? well, my 17" CRT was the cheapest available :D then again, my budget was $1300AUS for a gaming rig :s 2 screens is awesome, ive seen it used (just gave a 8mb PCI Savage4 to a friend so he could do it :D) but one big one is not so good... 19" is good, but 24" should be used as a TV :D and for the cost of a 24" u could get like 3 19"s. thats a lot more real estate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK47 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 I strongly disagree about how having multiple monitors is good. in 1994, microsoft introduced [bold] the task bar [/bold]. This clever tool lets us hide and show our open windows with ease. This tool keeps us from having to have multiple screens. Think about it, when you are watching a video, gaming, surfing, working, etc.. , you are limited to one screen. Wouldn't you rather it be one giant screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMeAiM Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) Just curious, any reason you don't have the VapoChill and the 520W PSU in the A64 system? 585935720[/snapback] Well... Wasnt sure that i could "assemble" the cpu scoket kit with the cpu/motherboard. So since i did have my old 1700+ lying around i just brought a socket a kit and the aspire to be sure that the system got the power it needed. Didnt want to destroy my a64.... Thats the reason :whistle: Now im going to buy some new ram, a new disk and later a new gfx for it... Edited May 18, 2005 by SAMeAiM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph B Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 So like one is for show-The other is for hey-i'm-going-to-beast-you-now? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMeAiM Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 (edited) So like one is for show-The other is for hey-i'm-going-to-beast-you-now? :D 585936394[/snapback] Hehe, i guess you can say so :) Oh... And my "server" (currently not in use (Reason: Too noisy to be (running) in my room)): Intel Pentium 3 - 1 Ghz Fujitsu-siemens motherboard? 512 mb pc100 5x 9.1 GB scsi 7200 rpm 1x 18.4 GB scsi 10K rpm Unknown server case http://img276.echo.cx/my.php?image=server9li.jpg http://img270.echo.cx/my.php?image=p3server38ep.jpg Edited May 18, 2005 by SAMeAiM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck2k01 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 true ik 47, but remember that the taskbar can get congested easily. big screen real estate (dell 2004fp) is awesome for gaming and some tasking, but i had three monitors hooked up at one time, and it truley defines the term multi tasking. for example, im into web design, and nothing beat having photoshop open in one window, notepad in another, and the website your working on in another. so if your not gonna be into hardcore multi tasking and are looking for the best monitor for gaming and media, i totally agree with ik 47 that huge screen real estate is the way to go, but if you need the most functional display for multi tasking, nothing beats having multiple monitors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bukowski Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 i couldnt live without my dual montitors. Once you go dual you never go back? :p, its great for multitasking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nighthawk-F117 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hehe, i guess you can say so :)Oh... And my "server" (currently not in use (Reason: Too noisy to be (running) in my room)): Intel Pentium 3 - 1 Ghz Fujitsu-siemens motherboard? 512 mb pc100 5x 9.1 GB scsi 7200 rpm 1x 18.4 GB scsi 10K rpm Unknown server case http://img276.echo.cx/my.php?image=server9li.jpg http://img270.echo.cx/my.php?image=p3server38ep.jpg 585936514[/snapback] Beige hurts my eyes :'( :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IK47 Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 true ik 47, but remember that the taskbar can get congested easily.big screen real estate (dell 2004fp) is awesome for gaming and some tasking, but i had three monitors hooked up at one time, and it truley defines the term multi tasking. for example, im into web design, and nothing beat having photoshop open in one window, notepad in another, and the website your working on in another. so if your not gonna be into hardcore multi tasking and are looking for the best monitor for gaming and media, i totally agree with ik 47 that huge screen real estate is the way to go, but if you need the most functional display for multi tasking, nothing beats having multiple monitors! 585936641[/snapback] thats a good way to put it. :yes: Beige hurts my eyes :'( :p 585937525[/snapback] Dont you know? Beige is the new White. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellman Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 Heres Mine. Lol Spot the difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted May 18, 2005 Share Posted May 18, 2005 just received my new 2005fpw an hour ago. 1 stuck pixel, no backlight bleeding. rev. A02 May 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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