My New Computer

[eagleskickass]

From MCG Computers, Perth, which i am informed are a good store.

MSI Performance motherboard (specific model number i dont know, middle of the range is all i know it is)
512 mb DDR RAM
80gb 7200RPM Hard Drive (again dont know brand but am informed it is decent)
Geforce4 MMX 440 Video - (not the BEST video card but decent enough for my use and falls in budget well)
52 x 52 x 24 LG CD/RW
1.44 Floppy & 3D sound
10/100 Network Adaptor Onboard (onboard i know isnt the best but we'll see how it goes, if i need a seperate network card ill get it later)
ATX Midi Tower case
BenQ 17" Monitor
Ps2 Microsoft Web Scroll Mouse
Ps2 Keyboard and Amplifier speakers (cheap, but all i need, again can upgrade at a later stage)
AMD 2000+

$997.75

(No modem as i a)use broadband and b)own an external one anyway

Im pretty happy with it, not overly special but better than my current one, managed to stay away from onboard stuff in general and at a decent price

 

[Mr Eagle]

Hope you're not planning to use this as a games machine, EKA. Cos you'll be playing a lot of Minesweeper with that video/audio combo

 

[Zeke]

My new computer:

 

[Minkus_Swan]

make sure you get a motherboard with a AGP slot.
Not an onboard video card.
Especially if you going to play games.

 

[Former]

Originally posted by Mr Eagle
Hope you're not planning to use this as a games machine, EKA. Cos you'll be playing a lot of Minesweeper with that video/audio combo

GeForce4 isn't that bad.

 

[ScouseCat]

Originally posted by Mr Eagle
Hope you're not planning to use this as a games machine, EKA. Cos you'll be playing a lot of Minesweeper with that video/audio combo

He could always get into solitaire.

 

[eagleskickass]

Originally posted by Mr Eagle
Hope you're not planning to use this as a games machine, EKA. Cos you'll be playing a lot of Minesweeper with that video/audio combo

I aint much of a big gamer, and that video audio combo is better than whats in my current one anyway, AND its not onboard like my current one, so its still an improvement Can always get a better one at a later date if absolutely necessary.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Originally posted by Groves
GeForce4 isn't that bad.

GeForce4 is fine. GeForce4 MX (or MMX) is bad news.

 

[Desredandwhite]

If you're not a big gamer, you can definitely save a heap of money It's funny actually, I was a big gamer but just suddenly stopped for no apparent reason right after my HSC. Nowadays I mostly just surf the net, do some light web dev, some light graphics work (and ocassionally work out the laptop with video-editing). More RAM and HDD space is more my concern!

 

[ScouseCat]

The biggest problem with playing PC games is that you have to continue to update your computer to be able to play the latest games and that is a very costly exercise. Therefore, I prefer to use the PS2 for my gaming needs and keep the computer for work and the net.

 

[Mr Q]

Originally posted by Zeke
My new computer:

Looks like a cheese grater to me....

 

[Zeke]

Originally posted by Mr Q
Looks like a cheese grater to me....

You have to see it 'in the flesh' to fully understand the beauty.

 

[eagleskickass]

using it for the first time now yay

 

[KingyOrTheKing]

Originally posted by Groves
GeForce4 isn't that bad.

Don't you mean GF2? Thats what a GF4MX is, just with a new label to draw in the flock....
BTW - It will certainly be a good machine so long as you are not playing any games

 

[Fred]

Not being a gamer, apart from Yahoo, my pent2-300 still works fine. Like a lot of older stuff, it's more reliable and bullet-proof too.

 

[thewhippersnapper]

Originally posted by ScouseCat
The biggest problem with playing PC games is that you have to continue to update your computer to be able to play the latest games and that is a very costly exercise. Therefore, I prefer to use the PS2 for my gaming needs and keep the computer for work and the net.

Yeah I prefer the PS2 to.

You dont have to keep updating and your assured that only the PS2 the game will work. On PC it may not work. I also think its easier to play them with the game control then using keyboard or Joystick.