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EnglishBob · Jun 8, 2006, 23:49

With my current machine rapidly approaching it's sixth!! Birthday I have finally ordered a new PC Big Grin

Ended up going with an Intel. Thought hard about an Athlon but I've always owned Intel chips and couldn't break away from them.

Getting a Pentium D 940 dual core Processor. 3.2Ghz with 800 FSB.
1Gb of Ram and 2 160 Gb HDD's.
I'll also have my first DVD writer.

Paul.R.Lindqvist · Jun 9, 2006, 00:12

Congrats!

Sounds like a pretty neat system, only thing i would change is the pc part Tongue

/Paul L.

Russt · (This post was last modified: Jun 9, 2006, 00:35 by Gujustud.)

Congrats on the new system EB..........

twin 160 gb hdd's Big Grin

that should keep you going for a while.

Wedding Shooter · Jun 9, 2006, 02:54

Great Bob - you will be amazed by the difference in your new system Smile

Paul - I'm with you on that.

***shuttertalk*** · Jun 9, 2006, 06:55

Cool! Sounds pretty sweet! How are you going to set up your storage? Mirrored disks? Hehe... or one for a scratch disk? Big Grin

Paul.R.Lindqvist · Jun 9, 2006, 07:11

I would be very careful, scratching a disk might cause damage... just a word of advice.

Big Grin

/Paul L.

EnglishBob · Jun 9, 2006, 09:10

The main one will have mu operating system and "permanent" programs on it, the second drive will be images and games as well as any demo stuff I try out. Images will be burnt to DVD for backup... instead of the current box load of CD's it takes.

I tried mirroring a disc but it just kept complaining the jacket made it's bum look fat and primping it's hair. Big Grin

Zig · Jun 9, 2006, 16:57

Good one Craig Big Grin

***shuttertalk*** · Jun 9, 2006, 19:33

Lol... all a bunch of comedians aren't we? Big Grin

I like your scheme - I partitioned my hard drive in a similar manner - windows and programs on one, my documents + data on the other. Although the first one remains fairly static and doesn't grow much above 15G...

Petographer · Jun 10, 2006, 00:50

The thought has crossed my mind lately on the new pc issue too. But if I can't get one yet it might as well be you Craig. Big Grin

Good on ya. I think mine is hovering over the 6 year mark too.

noonespillow · Jun 11, 2006, 06:07

My current computer is actually out of a trashpile.. Someone had it in their trash, so we picked it up (a year or two ago), fixed it up, and it's still running. I didn't do much to the internals except the cd-rom drive and got a 200GB hard drive. It still runs pretty decent, even for an old Compaq.

If you can one of the best options is building your own box, but buying a pre-built one works better for some people. Wink

Congrats on the new computer, hope you enjoy it!

***shuttertalk*** · Jun 11, 2006, 07:33

Hey noonespillow ... welcome to Shuttertalk! I still have a PC which I built about 5 years ago... still runs fine! Although these days I mainly use my laptop.. Big Grin

Petographer · Jun 11, 2006, 09:59

noonespillow Wrote:My current computer is actually out of a trashpile.. Someone had it in their trash, so we picked it up (a year or two ago), fixed it up, and it's still running. I didn't do much to the internals except the cd-rom drive and got a 200GB hard drive. It still runs pretty decent, even for an old Compaq.

If you can one of the best options is building your own box, but buying a pre-built one works better for some people.

Congrats on the new computer, hope you enjoy it!

Welcome to the board. Smile

Thats the best price anyone can expect to pay. After a couple years too. Awesome! Whenever I see discarded pc's I always take a quick look inside. You never know what's in there. Smile

EnglishBob · Jun 11, 2006, 10:04

In the past I've alwayts built my own machines, but at the moment my lack of spare time and the hefty discount Dell gives Honda Employees resulted in me going for a Dell. Welcome to Shuttertalk.

noonespillow · Jun 11, 2006, 12:40

Thanks everyone for the welcome. I decided to skip the welcome thread and hit the actual dicussions. Hope that isn't a problem. Smile

shuttertalk Wrote:Hey noonespillow ... welcome to Shuttertalk! I still have a PC which I built about 5 years ago... still runs fine! Although these days I mainly use my laptop..

I've been thinking about getting a laptop recently, but decided on getting the Canon EOS 350 instead. Haha. Built PCs seems to work better for some reason then the package deals, I guess it's that extra touch of love.

***shuttertalk*** · Jun 11, 2006, 18:40

noonespillow Wrote:Thanks everyone for the welcome. I decided to skip the welcome thread and hit the actual dicussions. Hope that isn't a problem.

Not a problem at all!

noonespillow Wrote:Built PCs seems to work better for some reason then the package deals, I guess it's that extra touch of love.

Yeah, probably because it's got all the parts that you want in it... and the touch of love too. Big Grin

wulinka · Jun 11, 2006, 19:05

hey Craig,

A Dell, yummie!! And, if you don't mind me asking, how much did you pay?

I've heard from a friend, that AMD chips run faster with DDRAM than Intel with DDRAM2, which would convince me to buy an Athlon. but so far it's only a rumor, that I haven't confirmed in any way.

uli

EnglishBob · Jun 11, 2006, 20:51

Paid under $900 delivered and tax included.

And Yes, I have read good things about the Athlons... but just can't break my habit of using Intel.

EnglishBob · Jun 15, 2006, 21:33

Got my new machine and it flies, just need to install all my crap now! 320 Gb takes some filling Big Grin

Toad · Jun 15, 2006, 21:53

Tell me if you come up with any good systems...my photos are in 1 large folder - I know I have to fix that - but haven't done it yet.

Petographer · Jun 15, 2006, 23:21

Building your own is good to get what you want but for cost effectiveness it isn't. PC's are so cheap now it isn't funny. Dell is supposed to have an excellent warranty but aren't components proprietary? Maybe on some cheaper models?

Peted · Jun 16, 2006, 03:08

Paul.R.Lindqvist Wrote:Congrats!

Sounds like a pretty neat system, only thing i would change is the pc part

/Paul L.

Thats what a mate said but found his MAC was not so good when he realised that his not so "Superdrive" would not handle the 185Mb mini CD I handed him with our presentation that we had to give as part of a Diploma of Business we were doing. :-(

Peted · Jun 16, 2006, 03:10

Petographer Wrote:Building your own is good to get what you want but for cost effectiveness it isn't. PC's are so cheap now it isn't funny. Dell is supposed to have an excellent warranty but aren't components proprietary? Maybe on some cheaper models?

Agree that the Dells are pretty good machines for many but the problem is that you have to use their cases and it is then hard to put three or four drives and a couple of DVD burners in there.

***shuttertalk*** · Jun 16, 2006, 07:41

I can't believe how much LCDs have dropped in price too! You used to have to drop half a paycheck to get a 19" LCD - these days they're practically giving them away with their systems...

byrt_001 · Jun 16, 2006, 08:28

now how can i build my own powermac? i never have heard a person saying...oooh i built a G5 with this and that...why? anyone knows?

I recently dismantle an imac, (old, purple one) and there is not much to it.