The Computer Geek Thread

Last.fm · by **Craig** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 2:30 pm

I may well be on my own here, but seeing as I'm bored I thought I may as well try. Is anybody else here interested in PCs? I've just finished spec'ing up my PC rebuild to replace my current machine (specs here) over the summer. It'll probably sound like a load of numbers to the majority on here but to those who're interested:

Case - CoolerMaster Cosmos S
CPU - Intel Core2Quad Q6600 2.4GHz (1066MHz FSB)
RAM - 2GB OCZ PC2-6400 (1066MHz)
Motherboard - Asus P5K-E WiFi-AP (Intel P35 chipset, integrated Wifi)
Graphics - BFG nVidia 8800GTS-OC (factory-overclocked)
Cooling - XSPC custom-kit watercooling (CPU, GPU and Northbridge)
PSU - BeQuiet DarkPower 650W
DVD-RWs - 2 x LiteOn 20x SATA-II drives
Hard Drives - 1 x 320GB (operating systems), 1 x 500GB (data), 1 x 200GB (movies & TV) - 1TB (terabyte) total, all SATA-II

Operating systems will more than likely be Fedora 9 (or 10 if it's released) 64bit, XP Pro 64bit and Vista Business 32bit - the 320Gb operating system drive split into three. I'm thinking about overclocking the CPU to as close to 4GHz as possible - though I may chicken out at 3.5GHz just to get it stable.

So yeah. Computer geeks discuss. :eyes:

by **GoreBastard** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:31 pm

Mine has 126mb of Ram, a blown soundcard, takes over 20 minutes to turn on and can't even run MS Paint without lagging.

by **H.O.D. Feemo** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:12 pm

Nice set up, I just got 4gb ram put in then realised that XP can only handle 3.12, currently on the look out for a bootleg vista pro that works.

Got 3 burners in mine as it's a constant HOD self-bootlegging machine for the albums.

Last.fm · by **Craig** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:18 pm

H.O.D. Feemo wrote:Nice set up, I just got 4gb ram put in then realised that XP can only handle 3.12, currently on the look out for a bootleg vista pro that works.

That's one of the main reasons why I'm going 64bit for both XP and Fedora (Linux) - the motherboard has four DDR2 slots and the RAM is 2 x 1GB so I can upgrade to 4GB when I have the cash and have all of it available.

As for Vista, my uni has a deal with Microsoft that means we get a load of MS software for nothing (XP, Vista and Server 2003 included). I have got a proper 32bit XP Pro license on my desktop though, stupidly bought it before I moved to uni.

H.O.D. Feemo wrote:Got 3 burners in mine as it's a constant HOD self-bootlegging machine for the albums.

I've got 3 burners in my current machine as well, I originally built it with two, then bought a third for Lightscribe (gimmicky as hell and nowhere near worth it but hey).

by **H.O.D. Feemo** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 4:25 pm

Yeah, I got a lightscribe thinking it was the way forward for the albums. I did five copies for the band members, got horribly horribly bored of it then never bought another disk.

20 minutes a disk. EPIC FAIL

by **Dian Wei** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:20 pm

Well you know i am craig, i am thinking of a cheapy upgrade fairly soon.

One of them dual cores that have bottomed out and a mobo to go with it. Then obviously bootleg vista and some decent dx10 gcards so i can play da games.

Last.fm · by **Craig** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:36 pm

I still don't actually think Vista is worth getting - it's almost too flashy and showy. XP works and works bloody well, so I don't really see any reason to move to Vista.

Also, bootlegging anything from Microsoft these days is difficult, with stricter activation and various DRM measures. It's almost not worth bothering with bootlegging it, you may as well spend the £65 and get Vista Home Premium.

by **Dian Wei** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 5:47 pm

Or i might as well not spend £65 quid and get a stripped down and cracked version.

by **jonny_boy34** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:01 pm

I just want Metal Gear Solid 4. Fucking hell.

Last.fm · by **Craig** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:03 pm

Dian Wei wrote:Or i might as well not spend £65 quid and get a stripped down and cracked version.

What's the point? :lol:

If you're doing an upgrade anyway, you're paying for the OEM version (not retail) so it's a damn sight cheaper than it'll be otherwise. Vista Home Premium is the cheapest version that enables Aero (Home Basic doesn't). It's easier in the long run, because as soon as M$ detect the crack, you're back to square one. XP Home SP3 is the same price as Vista Home Premium.

Or, there's always Linux.

by **H.O.D. Feemo** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:24 pm

I've been doing my homework on vista and what you just said is what I concluded so I'm sticking on XP. £65 could have paid for me to see kiss, motorhead and priest & I regret that so I'll be fucked if i'm using the money to spend it on flashy software.

Last.fm · by **Craig** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:26 pm

H.O.D. Feemo wrote:£65 could have paid for me to see kiss, motorhead and priest & I regret that so I'll be fucked if i'm using the money to spend it on flashy software.

Craig wrote:Or, there's always Linux.

by **Steve** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:41 pm

I have a Compaq Presario C542EA laptop with 3 gigs of RAM which I installed recently. What bothers me about laptops is you buy one and within a month there's a much better one of the same value you paid for yours out. I wouldn't mind a desktop but I hate wires!

by **Dian Wei** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:45 pm

The sole reason i would get xp is dx10 support as i am a gamer.

It will just for gaming, main os will still be xp and now presumably ubuntu.

by **thrashduck** on Sun Jun 15, 2008 6:51 pm

I've had my laptop for two years, I hope it doesn't break down. It's alright.

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