My first computer was a handmedown 386sx with a 4 MB hard drive and 1 MB memory, then I spent a hundred twenty bucks to install an extra 1 meg of Ram to get to 2 MB. It didn't have enough power to run Windows 3.1, I was actually running Windows 3.0 on DOS. But I subscribed to AOL DOS. Couldn't get on the "internet" but could run AOL content. Had fun on "bulletin boards" 1989 era.
Funny. You beat me by about 5 years - 486 and Win 3.1. And I bet Noto's never even heard the word "baud."
AsIfYouKnew wrote:
Did you check out the link provided? I bet it would only cost you about $100 more for everything you want, and then you have someone to complain to when it doesn't work.
I just said it's 2000 for what I want, I can build it for about 12-1400. That's a big enough savings to where I'd prefer to do it myself.
SoMelo wrote:
I don't remember ever purchasing from Tiger Direct, but I sure get a hell of a lot of emails from them. I finally routed them to Spam
I don't think I've bought anything from Tiger Direct* but I've gotten a few things from Newegg* and my last computer (Thanks again, folks!) was a home-built with parts that were almost exclusively from them.
Notorious wrote:
I just said it's 2000 for what I want, I can build it for about 12-1400. That's a big enough savings to where I'd prefer to do it myself.
I got it, but what I am telling you is if you look at the specs, you can buy a ripping machine for 1200. Check it out and save yourself some aggrivation.
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
Jonathan Swift
AsIfYouKnew wrote:
I got it, but what I am telling you is if you look at the specs, you can buy a ripping machine for 1200. Check it out and save yourself some aggrivation.
I am looking at the specs that I want - nothing is below 1600 and that's if I skimp on things. I don't want to use ATI cards either because the game I'm looking to play has had problems with ATI video cards. Even if I use those the lowest I can get is about 1400. That's a lot of money to put into a computer that doesn't have what I want.
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Just dropping in to say it's been built! Everything works great - trying to get used to a 26.5" monitor though going from a 15" laptop screen. Only problem I had was a power supply that arrived DoA, but I sent it back and just went down to MC to pick up a new one. It wasn't too bad - was actually surprised I connected everything correctly on the first try.
Notorious wrote:Just dropping in to say it's been built! Everything works great - trying to get used to a 26.5" monitor though going from a 15" laptop screen. Only problem I had was a power supply that arrived DoA, but I sent it back and just went down to MC to pick up a new one. It wasn't too bad - was actually surprised I connected everything correctly on the first try.
Anyone can build a PC nowadays. If you want to but don't know how, there are a lot of tutorials on the internet. If you're too lazy to read those, just research on which parts you should buy and pay someone to assemble it for you.
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