what kind of computer??

[gemplard]

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

[spazzed]

Home-made

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

[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

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?

[shartley]

Originally posted by spazzed
Gee sam, think you got enough over there?

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)

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! 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

[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.