what kind of computer??

[gemplard]

what kind of coputer do u use?? i have a laptop.

[spazzed]

Home-made :D

Best way to do it, IMO.

Desktop, mid-tower.

[Kai]

I run a homemade computer too...saved a crap-load by doing so.

[Spray Painter]

beat you to it(kind of): look here (http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=50577&highlight=computer)

[Brak]

DUDE I GOT A DELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it was cheaper than building it ourselves, and we got a SWEET warranty DUDE

[spazzed]

BLARG!! I REFUSE, to ever buy a Dell. Or a gateway, or any other mass-produced piece of crap like that. If I'm not building it, then I'll buy it from Alien.

[Curly]

Yeah except that alien systems are like $1000 more then you would spend to build the machine yourself. Wow you dont get a cool case. Who cares? Thats what case mods are for.

[spazzed]

True, but from what I hear, they're well worth it.

[warpfeedmod]

I bought all the same parts that are in an alien and even upgraded the harddrive/memory/vid and saved about $1200 :p

Other four machines are custom built. Easier to upgrade and I know what quality parts go into it.

[shartley]

3 desktops and 1 laptop... so far..

[spazzed]

I still prefer to build my own though :)

Gee sam, think you got enough over there? :D

[shartley]

Originally posted by spazzed
Gee sam, think you got enough over there? :D
NO! ;)

[synreal]

actually, sam needs another system or two, just to round things out ;)

2 'real' workstations, 1 file server/web server, 1 db server and a box for the girlfriend to use (do you have any idea how tough it is to convince someone who isn't a techie that, yes, i really am fully using these 4 machines at once, and no, you can't hop on for a second) :p

those are the ones that are plugged in at the moment, i have a few rackmount cases on the way, so hopefully i can turn this massive pile of off white plastic cases into something more managable

[shartley]

Originally posted by synreal
actually, sam needs another system or two, just to round things out ;)
Now THAT'S what I am talking about! :D A man who understands. :)

And about using using the other machines... I know the feeling.

Dad - "Don't use that computer until I tell you it is okay."
Family Member - "But you are not using it."
Dad - "Yes, I am."
Family Member - "But you are sitting over on the other side of the room on THAT computer."
Dad - "Trust me, they are all being used right now."
Family Member - "Huh?!?"

Of course now it is a given.... don't ask why.. just don't use it! LOL :D:D:D

[beam]

Originally posted by spazzed
BLARG!! I REFUSE, to ever buy a Dell. Or a gateway, or any other mass-produced piece of crap like that. If I'm not building it, then I'll buy it from Alien.

Yeah...because the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 that Dell and Gateway use is far inferior to Alien or home-builts. Total crap I tell you. :rolleyes:

[Thordic]

Anyone who says buying a Dell is cheaper than building it yourself obviously doesn't know much about building it themselves :)

I built my PIII 800 at the time when it was top of the line for $450.

But anyway, my house has my PIII 800 desktop (built by me), a P4 1.7 desktop(custom computer shop, got a great deal), an Celeron 300 desktop (HP, from years back), and an old HP PII Vectra, I'm not even sure on the speed. Maybe 200, tops.

I had an ancient PI Compaq laptop, but we threw it out.

[Curly]

Forgot to say that in my house there are three desktops and two laptops. Too bad they dont all belong to me. But one desktop and one laptop beling to me.

[beam]

Originally posted by Thordic
Anyone who says buying a Dell is cheaper than building it yourself obviously doesn't know much about building it themselves :)


I completely agree! I never said it was cheaper. I was just ticked that people say they are crap. When really there are a lot of the EXACT same components. I have never owned a Dell or Gateway. I don't have that kind of money. I have built PCs. No probs there, but my latest computer....was from YeeHa-Mall or something like that. :D

PIII 866
128 Ram
20GB HD
On board lan, sound, video
52x cdrom
floppy, keyboard, mouse, speakers

All for $327...back in april. Now, that is the way I had to go. I would have wanted to go crazy if I built it myself. The only thing I've done with this computer is put the HD from my old one in it and buy a $30 ATI Radeon.

It sucks not having a ton of money and having Tech/Gadgets and Paintball as hobbies. :(

[-=|MystryMoisture|=-]

Homemade. wOOt

[Hemlock86]

Home made here too.

-Asus Mobo and mid tower
-AMD t-bird 1333
-20 gig HD
-cheap Asound sound card(I want a sound blaster)
-Geforce 4 Ti4200,128 MB
-768 MB RAM 133 bus :/
-Motorola Cable modem
-BA speakers with sub(from my old gateway, but still sound good)
-KDS monitor
-laser mouse

Cost me under $1000.

[warpfeedmod]

http://www.whatisthebinty.com/images/workcenter.jpg

heh thats what i got now..theres three more that I couldn't fit on there plus an old SGI Workstation.

[spazzed]

Now That's a setup! WTG Warpfeedmod! :D

[dave_p]

amd thunderbird 1300 384 megs 40 gig 64 meg radeon ddr win me
p2 266 64 megs 5 gig 5 meg mpact2/12 meg voodoo2 win98/redhat7.2
p 166 64 meg 3 gig 2 meg s3 virge redhat6.2
macintosh quadra 650@33mhz 16 megs 650 meg hd macos7.2
apple2+ 64k no hd 2 5.25 floppy drives language chip and 80 column card. dos 3.51

[Coaster]

Originally posted by beam


Yeah...because the GeForce 4 Ti 4600 that Dell and Gateway use is far inferior to Alien or home-builts. Total crap I tell you. :rolleyes:

Alienware OVERCLOCKS their videocards, so they do have BETTER performance than a company like dell or gateway.