Getting a new computer. Need advice.

[fido123]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

That feels so weird to read.

I started out on Windows 3.1 or whatever, upgraded to 95, then 98, then ME (worst. mistake. ever.) then XP

XD

When I was a kid I only had a computer that ran on DOS. Thing is most youth around our age really started understanding computers (Or were at least influenced by people our age) was around the time XP was around.

[MrRubix]

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Early windows had DOS -- I never had a computer that was strictly command-line, however. Although technically my very first computer was an old Apple II. Every time I wanted to play a new game, I'd need another huge-ass floppy disk. lmao.

[fido123]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Early windows had DOS -- I never had a computer that was strictly command-line, however. Although technically my very first computer was an old Apple II. Every time I wanted to play a new game, I'd need another huge-ass floppy disk. lmao.

Same, but even Windows computer now have DOS, it's just been modified like 'deltree.*.' is replaced with 'RC /s /q' or something similar to that. The computer I had was command line only and I used to ask my dad to put the "magic words" into it to play a game.

[banditcom]

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3.1.1 here...
90 mhz
4 mb ram, which we later upped to 8 mb ram
cd-rom drive!
sound card!!

[Emo_Saur_]

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http://www.tigerdirect.com

Barebone kits, Desktops, all that jazz.

[ninjaKIWI]

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My first computer was a VIC 20
I miss it, I think I'll gut it and put it in a milk crate. I still have it somewhere around here.

[MrGiggles]

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Windows 3.1

I used to play Word Munchers on that thing. My God that was forever ago.

Everyone should do a hobo build at least once in their life. It's a really great conversation piece.

[darkshark]

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Go to the nearest 3d production studio, and ask them if they have any old rendering stations they're getting rid of, chances are they will.

Tippet Studios was selling 8.8ghz quadcore Dells with 512mb graphics cards for around $300, and for a rendering station that's crap....considering most of today's single stations are anywhere between 24 and 40ghz.

I have the 8.8ghz model and it runs everything at max with zero problems.

[MrRubix]

Re: Getting a new computer. Need advice.

Go to the nearest 3d production studio, and ask them if they have any old rendering stations they're getting rid of, chances are they will.

Tippet Studios was selling 8.8ghz quadcore Dells with 512mb graphics cards for around $300, and for a rendering station that's crap....considering most of today's single stations are anywhere between 24 and 40ghz.

I have the 8.8ghz model and it runs everything at max with zero problems.

Sweet jesus, what are the specs on such a thing?


And yes, the new computers also have "DOS" but it's really more of a "command line" shell -- back then I recall needing to reboot into DOS mode entirely, lol. I've never actually used a computer that was entirely command line, although I *think* the Apple II was? I can't honestly remember. I was really young and didn't use it for long, since we quickly got Windows and I started playing games like Lemmings, Commander Keen, Dark Ages, Commander Comic, Wolfenstein 3D, then Doom, Duke Nukem, etc etc.

Before that it was.... some polevaulting game, lmao.

[Red_Comet]

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that's a sick idea DS, thanks for it, there's one right near regent university and I know how to get there even without mapquest or a nav system, might have to check it out this weekend.

[MrRubix]

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Damn it, all the studios around here aren't getting rid of much.

[fido123]

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I've never actually used a computer that was entirely command line, although I *think* the Apple II was? I can't honestly remember.

Apple always had GUI. If it was command line it would be UNIX with like 80% of the commands removed.

[MrRubix]

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All I remember is that everything was green -- the graphics, the text, etc.

[MrGiggles]

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Workstation components aren't really optimized for gaming, but at $300 it's hard to care. Great buy.

Last winter Dell's European online store made a whoopsie and sold $2,400 Quadro FX cards for $24.00 each. The bastards canceled my order though once they found out. :<

[Tasselfoot]

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hey guys... i had a corrupted HD a few weeks ago, and since getting my PC back from the shop, it hasn't been the same. i've got a little bit of extra cash, and it's been almost 3 years since i got this computer... so i'm considering buying a new tower.

i took the design based off of the earlier posted specs from newegg, although i went to cyberpowerpc directly. main differences are the dual-vid cards, little upgrade to tower, motherboard, warranty. price is almost 400 more though.

thoughts on the build... on whether everything will work together... on enough power/cooling for the whatnot. also, there was no option to RAID-0 the 2 1TB HDs... only option was for 2 250GB HDs, and that just isn't enough memory for me.



i can also sell my current tower for probably a nice piece of change, so that'll recoup some of the output. (i was thinking 800-1000?).

so, thoughts and advice?

-Tass