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Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by KrautFed20V

yep and you can always load winders or linux if you prefer...

nah, i need a mac os to test on... my window's vista machine is quite boss ;)

$1500, home built. two 19" monitors (included in price), 8gigs of sexy ram, quad core AMD processor. big huge computer box w/ big ass fans keeping everything cool. velociraptor HD for the OS and programs and a 500gb hd for other crap. thing starts up in under a minute.

though, i want to upgrade the MoBo to one that can handle 16gigs of ram in case i want to upgrade that. It really is more computer than i need... but I'm able to play music through it on the 360 and play online games w/ the video stuff turned up to max.

I want to build another machine w/ the version of ubuntu that is for entertainment centers and attach it to my tv and sound system, install a blu-ray player/burner and get that **** going.

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by CHAOS

lol i dont think its ****ty... but im not one of those "ZOMG YOU CAN BUILD IT YOURSELF FOR T3H CHE3P4R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" people.

neither was i... until i built mine. building a computer is so ****ing easy and so much cheaper than buying a pre-built product that it isn't funny at all...

KrautFed20V · 03-31-2009, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

neither was i... until i built mine. building a computer is so ****ing easy and so much cheaper than buying a pre-built product that it isn't funny at all...

i honestly have never owned a "prebuilt" machine.

Elliott18t · 03-31-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

neither was i... until i built mine. building a computer is so ****ing easy and so much cheaper than buying a pre-built product that it isn't funny at all...

And then you dont get ****ty preloaded crap..

Ubuntu is nice, but I think installing stuff on linux becomes a PITA.. well when you have to type all those commands in. I know its not all like that though.

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by KrautFed20V

i honestly have never owned a "prebuilt" machine.

i've only owned two computers... my first one lasted me 5-6 years, upgraded the ram and video card... and now this one. I won't need another computer for another 5+ years. and I can always upgrade components to extend that time frame.

hmm... i need an air cannister, this box is a dust trap with the huge side fans

Oakes · 03-31-2009, 10:25 AM

you're a dust trap

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Elliott18t

And then you dont get ****ty preloaded crap..

Ubuntu is nice, but I think installing stuff on linux becomes a PITA.. well when you have to type all those commands in. I know its not all like that though.

ubuntu makes it easier... but i agree. there is a lot of trouble shooting sometimes when installing stuff. sometimes you've got to edit a file to include some kind of package name or whatever...

this is what i want to install on a new computer: http://www.mythbuntu.org/

probably looking at another grand in components... maybe more with the blu-ray player/burner and probably a 1tb HD

Xavier · 03-31-2009, 10:29 AM

Plus building your own computer is fun.

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Xavier

Plus building your own computer is fun.

unless you bolt the mobo directly to the box and blow a temp sensor

actually, that was fun

Oakes · 03-31-2009, 10:35 AM

Drive - by

grimm · 03-31-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

dude thanks, those prices are so much easier to swallow... the $599 model is pretty slick hardware wise http://store.psystar.com/open3-osx.html

won't need anything major, but compared to the mac mini through Apple... this thing is pretty swell

you can get a mac mini for like $499.

I love my mac <3

where'smyturbo? · 03-31-2009, 10:39 AM

My computer used to be an emachine, til mike and I pretty much tore it apart and built a computer (this one). Only thing left from the emachine is the hard drive.

Forgot how much I love to build them... I need a laptop though. going to try to sell this thing soon.

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by grimm

you can get a mac mini for like $499.

still not worth it from a hardware perspective

Oakes · 03-31-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by grimm

you can get a midget hooker for like $499.

I love my men <3

ASIAN JUL · 03-31-2009, 10:43 AM

Get to see ma baby girl tonight!

Scapegoat · 03-31-2009, 10:44 AM

hmm... i'm pretty tempted to pick up a couple of wall mounts for my monitors... not because i need them, but because it would be cool

KrautFed20V · 03-31-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

hmm... i'm pretty tempted to pick up a couple of wall mounts for my monitors... not because i need them, but because it would be cool

The Ollie's by me has them Uber cheap

grimm · 03-31-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Oakes

namdoogwerdna · 03-31-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MyCarIsFTL

Get to see ma baby girl tonight!

hai

i found something for j00

Oakes · 03-31-2009, 10:59 AM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH

where is that?

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where'smyturbo? Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Seattle, WA/Langhorne, PA Member #5694 My Ride: '99.5 Jetta VR6 iTrader: (1)	My computer used to be an emachine, til mike and I pretty much tore it apart and built a computer (this one). Only thing left from the emachine is the hard drive. Forgot how much I love to build them... I need a laptop though. going to try to sell this thing soon.

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Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	hmm... i'm pretty tempted to pick up a couple of wall mounts for my monitors... not because i need them, but because it would be cool