.weir Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 If I had money I'd build one, I'm stuck with my crappy Dell *value machine* for now lol Dell Dimension 2100 *sigh 900 MHz Celeron (I know, I cry sometimes) 20 GB Maxtor . . . something 16x14x40 CDRW (I geuss it generic Dell, I haven't heard of the name that shows up in the device manager before) Sound Blaster Live! Value 3D Prophet 4000XT PCI (My board has no AGP :( ) 64 MB Floppy, 10/100 ethernet, modem etc. Dell QuietTouch Multimedia keyboard Logitech Mouseman Optical Harmon/Kardon Desktop speakers Dell E770s CRT 17" monitor As ******ty as these specs are, my computer still out performs almost all of my friends monster new P4's etc at school, I just take really really care of my baby lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportjeeptj99 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Check Sig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUNNER Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 my sig plus 2 usb 7 port hubs 2 hp printers ffb2 joy stick and steering wheel flash card reader for my dc290 digi cam linksys firewall router apc bp 1000 :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 If I had money I'd build one, I'm stuck with my crappy Dell *value machine* for now lolDell Dimension 2100 *sigh 900 MHz Celeron (I know, I cry sometimes) 20 GB Maxtor . . . something 16x14x40 CDRW (I geuss it generic Dell, I haven't heard of the name that shows up in the device manager before) Sound Blaster Live! Value 3D Prophet 4000XT PCI (My board has no AGP :( ) 64 MB Floppy, 10/100 ethernet, modem etc. Dell QuietTouch Multimedia keyboard Logitech Mouseman Optical Harmon/Kardon Desktop speakers Dell E770s CRT 17" monitor As ******ty as these specs are, my computer still out performs almost all of my friends monster new P4's etc at school, I just take really really care of my baby lol That's where I started, knowing nothing. I slowly upgraded parts and finally switched the MOBO and Case. Also to DDR RAM. But hey appreciate what you got. I know I did and do. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodkacow Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 i just got a new pc. I wanted to build my own, but i got this really great deal, and it would have been stupid for me to not accept: P4 3.06ghz (HT) some trash intel motherboard radeon 8500 LE 128mb kingston 515mb RAM 60 gig SATA HD full tower case price ? $799US is that not a friggin smokin deal or what? =) and my old pc was a P3 1.0ghz CUSLC-2 ASUS 256mb generic ram 60 gig Maxtor HD 30 gig MAxtor HD radeon 64mb DDR VIVO SB live 21" monitor i've got pics of my old pc. i had lights too, but due to my lack of electronic tools in my dorm, it sorrta shorted together and ...umm....let's just say it no longer lights up http://pcdb.overclockers.com.au/view.php?n...kacow&page=pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 Can some one tell me what's eMachine? Yeah it's a low end proprietary maker. Cheap machines with almost no room for upgrading. A great value if you need a computer....for various reasons and are on a very tight budget. However you probably could put together a better machine for around the same cost. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joswin Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Also home built - see signature- as its the only way you can be sure you get EVERYTHING you want. :yes: I only buy retail built PC's if there is something special on offer or the spec offered is unobtainable for the same price. But that has not been the case for a long time now. Although it seems almost everyone here has built their own :) *edit* I thought id add a picture for the hell of it :whistle: Isnt she :wub: wubley? ;) :D lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK1150 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 well, see the sig for the first one the second one is a 1.6 GHz at 2GHz XP Pro, TI4200 64MB, 448MB RAM, firewire, 19" viewsonic monitor (E970), and my favorite part, the 4.1 creative speakers (amazing quality), logitech wireless keyboard mouse combo... that's about it laptop is a 550MHz celeron with 160 MB (i don't really use it anymore, I am getting a powerbook 15" soon to replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badall Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 all ways build my own never trust those pre-built machines, when you build your own you know more about your machine if it breaks down and most of the time is always cheaper than a pre-built also :happy: and my system spacs are in my sig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCKing Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Lian Li case, P4PE, 2.4b, 512M PC2700, Gf Ti4200, Audigy w/ Logitech Z560's (rox), Seagate HD's... Built on my own. Cost a little bit more on the long run, but its a hobby of mine. I like the fact that I built it... I know whats in it so its easy to fix when something breaks down. I also run a UPS just for added protection :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 looks like most build their own... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCKing Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Yeah its more fun that way... but for most people (older ones) Dell, HP, or Compaq is a better bet because of the tech support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 Yeah its more fun that way... but for most people (older ones) Dell, HP, or Compaq is a better bet because of the tech support. Lousy support is more like it from individuals with zero experience with Computers... :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out4more Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Yeah it's a low end proprietary maker. Cheap machines with almost no room for upgrading. A great value if you need a computer....for various reasons and are on a very tight budget. However you probably could put together a better machine for around the same cost. ;) thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Defiantly Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 See the sig. Consoles, eat your hearts out. This thread rooooocks!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khujo Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 (edited) Main - Pentium 4 2533 @ 2634 Intel 845PEBT2 "Blue Mountain 2" 1GB PC2700 ATi 9700 Pro 40GB + 60GB + 80GB + 2x20GB (Stripped) = 220GB HDD TDK 40x12x48 flashed to Lite-ON LTR48125W 48x24x48 CDRW HP DVD Writer 300n 4x +R 2.4x +RW On-board SoundMax Cadenza Pro (5.1 dolby digital and optical outs onboard) Logitech z-560 4.1 Speakers Windows XP Pro Backup - AMD Athlon 1Ghz 192Mb PC133 Geforce2 ti 20GB + 15GB = 35GB HDD Windows XP Pro Server - Pentium 3 700 512MB PC133 15GB +15GB +20GB = 50GB HDD Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Laptop (Compaq)- Pentium 3 750 (originally it was a 650 ;) ) 192MB 20GB HDD Windows XP Pro Edited March 24, 2003 by Khujo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 25, 2003 Author Share Posted March 25, 2003 Update: looks like Mac users are catching up to Standard PC users....but Dell and Mac are in a closer race. :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkleytone Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 1) iBook G3 600 (Late 2001) DVD-ROM 30GB HD 640MB RAM Airport Wifi w/ SMC Router OS X Jaguar 2) eMac G4 700 (coming this week) CD-ROM 40GB HD 640MB RAM Firewire 60GB HD & 24x CDRW HarmonKardon Soundsticks OS X Jaguar 3) Pentium 133 (web server/spare) 5GB & 4GB HD's 80MB RAM (4 SIMMS) Slackware 8.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted March 25, 2003 Veteran Share Posted March 25, 2003 Built my own...two computers ;) This is main computer...see sig below for specs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted March 25, 2003 Veteran Share Posted March 25, 2003 Second computer...internet gateway computer server ;) Specs are P2-450, 256mb, 17 gig hdd, windows 2000 pro sp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTallack Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 My primary computer is a Compaq Laptop. (Presario 900us), however my desktop is custom built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 25, 2003 Author Share Posted March 25, 2003 Wow, this is turning out to be a good showing. :D But I know someone has an eMachine....Someone had to by them. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlerner Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 Mine was bought but only cause my family really isn't rich and it would take months to get all the parts, anyway here is my PC. Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz 512 MB SDRAM Windows XP Pro SP1 ( the only non included componant) 40 GB HD 16x DVD-ROM (yeah!) 16x CD-RW w/ Nero 17" Samtron 76V CRT Monitor Avance AC97 Onboard audio Realtek RTL8139 NIC connected to a Linksys 4 port router with another PC ATI TV Wonder PCI OEM Terayon Cable modem connected to a 1.5mbit/192kbps cable service There now you know my toy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xGROMx Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 woo hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted March 25, 2003 Author Share Posted March 25, 2003 Mine was bought but only cause my family really isn't rich and it would take months to get all the parts, anyway here is my PC.Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz 512 MB SDRAM Windows XP Pro SP1 ( the only non included componant) 40 GB HD 16x DVD-ROM (yeah!) 16x CD-RW w/ Nero 17" Samtron 76V CRT Monitor Avance AC97 Onboard audio Realtek RTL8139 NIC connected to a Linksys 4 port router with another PC ATI TV Wonder PCI OEM Terayon Cable modem connected to a 1.5mbit/192kbps cable service There now you know my toy. Hey I know what you mean. Not swimmin in money like the Neowin Mods...I got my first Computer for 600.00 dollars. It was a Compaq Presario. Had it for 3yrs, I upgraded just about everything on it. The bios was killed when I installed a RAID card cause I wanted separate channels for all my devices. After I killed the board, went out two days later to a local shop where a friend worked and got myself a new generic case and MOBO an 256mb DDR 2100 RAM. Just under 300.00. So it is a pretty big cost. It would be less if I had gotten the MSI KT3 Turbo2. That only needed SDRAM which I already had 512mb at the time. But special circumstances lead me to get the DDR board. Take you time an Upgrade what you can when you can. I did by looking on EBay for items and at CompUSA. CompUSA is gernerally expensive, but you can find some deals. Radio Shack has no deals. CircuitCity is another good choice to consider. There are others, but mostly Ebay has businesses which sell parts. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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