• What to do with 110 dollars.
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Anything I could do with all this? [B] Operating System[/B] MS Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit [B]CPU[/B] AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 106 °F Venice 90nm Technology [B]RAM[/B] 1.5GB Single-Channel DDR @ 100MHz (2.5-3-3-7) [B]Motherboard[/B] ASUSTeK Computer INC. K8N (Socket 754) [B]Graphics[/B] AccuSync 900 @ 1280x1024 256MB GeForce 6600 (ASUStek Computer Inc) [B]Hard Drives[/B] 78GB Seagate ST380021A ATA Device (PATA) [B]Optical Drives[/B] DRW-1608P2 ATA Device DVD-E616A ATA Device [B]Audio[/B] Realtek AC'97 Audio [I][U]Unlisted by speccy[/U][/I] 240W PSU 300GB external hard drive [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [I]supercomputer[/I] [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Missed the PC building subform." - cosmic duck))[/highlight]
Save some more and get a better computer.
Get a new hard drive?
Save for a new computer. Hard.
[QUOTE=bugfix;26995666]Save some more and get a better computer.[/QUOTE] Yeah, it's hard to say what hardware you should replace first..
[QUOTE=Agoat;26995667]Get a new hard drive?[/QUOTE] The 300GB one suits me well. Most modern games take up a lot of space, but I'm not running any of THOSE any time soon.
Investing in that system is a waste of money. Except you spend about 10 times what you want to spend and replace every single piece in it.
I guess a 400 dollar computer would [del]suck my dick[/del] work well.
You sure about that? 400 bucks won't get you far...
Anybody have that image that shows like, 40 options of a PC (Entry level, modest, etc...)? I remember it being moderately useful but I never saved it. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=bugfix;26995736]You sure about that? 400 bucks won't get you far...[/QUOTE] 400-500 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] My birthday is in May, maybe I can ask my dad to give me more money.
500 dollar? mehh... You won't go far... You'll need about 650$ to make a good one, if you build it yourself, ofc.
Buy a new GPU and PSU if you can afford it.
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You could put together a quite decent machine for 500 if you don't need to buy an OS. Edit: ^That's me writing a post than pressing post half an hour later :doh: [QUOTE=tomoom165;26996463][img_thumb]http://imgur.com/egrJW.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] But yeah, that's a pretty good build, pretty much spot-on for your pricerange: - gts450 - Athlon II x4, could use x3 if you want to save about 20$ - 2x2GB 1333MHz DDR3 in dual channel will will be plenty fast for this build, and it's pretty cheap right now. - like someone already said, the Spinpoint F3 is pretty much the king of HDDs, there's also a 500GB version if you want to save some $ - for mobo, just choose one that fits your needs, maybe look at some reviews before you choose. - I'm not an expert on PSUs, but that one should do, I'm unsure of its quality though. No need for a powerful and expensive one for this kind of build.
I can use XP on my current, then 7 on the new one. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] Or I can throw my current one off a cliff.
[QUOTE=tomoom165;26996463][img_thumb]http://imgur.com/egrJW.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] There's a reason the DeskStar is commonly referred to as the DeathStar. Change it out for the slightly-more-expensive-but-totally-worth-it Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - it's the fastest consumer rotating drive you can buy.
[IMG]http://i55.tinypic.com/2ep0goy.png[/IMG] [IMG]http://i53.tinypic.com/34isjgn.png[/IMG]
Uhh... that's in pounds. They're discussing american dollars here. [b]EDIT:[/b] Plus that system is rather poor anyway, and may not even work together (DDR3 RAM)
[QUOTE=Bytecry;26996920][img_thumb]http://i55.tinypic.com/2ep0goy.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i53.tinypic.com/34isjgn.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] For 500 quid you could easily get a phenom II X4 or maybe even an i5 and a graphics card which is a lot better
[QUOTE=Bytecry;26996920][img_thumb]http://i55.tinypic.com/2ep0goy.png[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i53.tinypic.com/34isjgn.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] You really suck at this.
Holy shit OP get out of 2003 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=leach139;26996707]There's a reason the DeskStar is commonly referred to as the DeathStar. Change it out for the slightly-more-expensive-but-totally-worth-it Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB - it's the fastest consumer rotating drive you can buy.[/QUOTE] Fucking yes i love my F3 Also what games do you play OP?
[QUOTE=tomoom165;26996463][img_thumb]http://imgur.com/egrJW.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] You might be able to squeeze in a GTX 460 if there's a good rebate going on. Not sure about the PSU requirements for that are.
If you want it to even be more cheaper, get a 8800GT. It'll run everything on max except Crysis, Metro 2033, and STALKER COP.
[QUOTE=FlubberNugget;27000890]Holy shit OP get out of 2003 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] Fucking yes i love my F3 Also what games do you play OP?[/QUOTE] TF2 CS:S L4D 1/2 GTA 4 MW 1/2 BO Burnout Paradise S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl. My 12 year old attention span isn't the largest. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=FlubberNugget;27000890]Holy shit OP get out of 2003 [/QUOTE] 2004 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] or 2003 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] I don't even remember when we got this computer (I would be 4 or 5 at the time)
[QUOTE=tomoom165;27011588]TF2 CS:S L4D 1/2 GTA 4 MW 1/2 BO Burnout Paradise S.T.A.L.K.E.R Shadow of Chernobyl. My 12 year old attention span isn't the largest. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] 2004 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] or 2003 [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] I don't even remember when we got this computer (I would be 4 or 5 at the time)[/QUOTE] You're...12.... [editline]28th December 2010[/editline] [img]http://i42.tinypic.com/2s7f5es.gif[/img]
Yeah. What of it?
12 year olds with Facebook accounts, why?
[url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13018751[/url] Should work out well. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Odellus;27012351]12 year olds with Facebook accounts, why?[/QUOTE] Communication.
[QUOTE=tomoom165;27012440][url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13018751[/url] Should work out well. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] Communication.[/QUOTE] You're 12. You should be outside climbing trees and riding bikes and shit. Why do you need to "communicate" with other 12 year olds? Isn't that what school is for? Or God-forbid a cell phone. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] Your wishlist doesn't work by the way.
Let's not make this thread about my age or the fact that it's 8:00PM. [editline]27th December 2010[/editline] [img]http://gyazo.com/2536bb1722566c4627489cb13bf10a1f.png[/img] [img]http://gyazo.com/6186a89e8751b3797dfb3639e1bf7b27.png[/img]
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