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"So many things, so little do$h"

i scroll down the list of graphics cards, new and old - i wipe the saliva from the bottom of my lip as i read, super-extreme-megafast-spankin graphics card, or maybe a 3.1 mega giga super-duper hurtz Pentium 4, and then it goes to blasting-shakin n rumblin mega sound cards. my lip instantly dries up as i look slightly to the right. mega-super-duper-whoppin-massive price.

it's a hard decision, i see something that would enhance my gaming experience by a huge margin, and i have the money - but i dont want to waste it on the item, because i care too much about my parents. i only recently shelled out 200 quid-odd for a mobo and processor, so i dont want to be too quick on the mark to get something else.

though the material used and the cost it would take to make these hardware, but they should be much cheaper than that if they are mass-produced. i'd say if it werent for the profit-grabbing property of nearly all companies, there would be an easier life for all of us.

That's pirating...

§n][pe® wrote:
> I see no need for a DVD rewriter... too expensive and not useful at
> all at them moment.

it's useful if you have a DVD player and can't be bothered to folk out £20 for a DVD.

Thats still Very powerful...

if you're like me, the only way you might even patronise buying powerful stuff is if they are pushed down in value by the newer chips, like the geforce ti4600 is only around 130 quid - a few months ago it might have been 200+ pounds.

I see no need for a DVD rewriter... too expensive and not useful at all at them moment.

machine1 wrote:
> Well i've been looking around at computer fairs and i saw one last
> month at Don Valley Computer Fair, which was running and AMD Athlon
> 2400+, 512MB DDR, 128MB GeForce 4 440 AGP, 52X CD ReWriter, VIA 64 PCI
> Sound, 16X DVD ROM, 120GB HD, MIDI TOWER CASE, 56K INT Modem for
> £520 now that's in my price range but the only thing that puts
> me off is the sound card and i'd also want a DVD ReWriter. I also want
> to build my own but i can't be bothered with it at the moment.
>
> I'll make up my mind soon!!

The graphics card should put you off too, take £40 off the price of that machine and get a decent up-to-date card, like a Radeon 9500 (at least).

You'd have to be absolutely mental to pay more than £100-odd for a processor. I only paid £70 for mine, and I can actually *see* it depreciating.

UrkiE-UK wrote:
> §n][pe® wrote:
> You don't need 3.1 Ghz to get a high performance computer and all..
>
> true, true - very-high-end cpu's are bought by ppl looking towards the
> future, or power-hogs that like to do extremely technical or intense
> programs or apps. or at least that's my theory

Or have nothing else to do...
and have loads of money

machine1 wrote:
> Well i've been looking around at computer fairs

cool, you have?

i think i got my original 900 mhz base unit for bout 300 quid at the motorcycle museum fayre in cov. - too much, but i didn't pay for it, my dad did, and he wasn't too happy cos it was faster than his at the time :D

§n][pe® wrote:
> A lower end Athlon XP (lets say 2000+), 512mb DDR and A Radeon 9700
> pro will do fine but i'm going for a 2400+

Athlon XP's are meant to operate faster than the readings say, like, my XP 2100+ operates at 1733mhz, but is meant to match any other 2.1ghz, so ahm happy