What are you all running?

[Jacek]

64MB RAM? How do you even run anything?!

Bill Gates said that there is no reason for computers to have more than 640kB of memory... during the past 15 years, memory sizes had risen more than 200 times and people still want more ;p

 

[Kwaliti]

Bill Gates doesn't know anything 'bout PCs even though he owns Microsoft

 

[SimonKurciski]

*takes the first plane to Macedonia, sneaks in SimonKurciski's house and steals his comp*

You won't find me there......I live in Los Angeles.

Also, the plane tickets you need to get you there will cost more than the comp......

 

[brad.dude03]

And it's not worth stealing anyway, take a plane to Canada and steal mine xD I think it's the best one in here so far, provided that I just bought it a few months ago and built it myself and spent a crapload of money on custom parts....

 

[Pyritie]

I want to get 4GB of ram for christmas.

I have no idea what else to get.

 

[brad.dude03]

I am getting 2GB of RAM for christmas, as I already have 2 GB of the best.

 

[SimonKurciski]

I want to get 4GB of ram for christmas.

Why do you want 4 gbs? I assume you already have some memory in your computer, so you would only need two or three.

I have no idea what else to get.

Get the first season of Black Books or Seinfeld on DVD.

 

[Kwaliti]

I want to get 4GB of ram for christmas.

I can only DREAM of it, cus my mom won't let me spend a dime on my PC, cus she says "OMGWTFBBQ I GAVE U TEH MONNYZ B4 AND U WANT MOER"

 

[Mechanical Man]

Windows CEMeNT. Hard as a rock and dumb as a brick.

 

[redeemer_spawn]

SimonKurciski how your PC in terms of gaming., I'm planning to upgrade my PC

 

[brad.dude03]

Not the best... gaming on a budget I think is the term.

 

[Shadow_Fox]

Meh anyone with 512mb should upgrade to 1gb, it will make everything run alot smooother, I recently upgraded my gfx card to radeon X1050, but i was running on 9800 pro until it burned out on me. Also anyone with the money to spare for a high end system is really wasting it all, mid range ftw.

 

[brad.dude03]

Mine is the ultimate in midrange. I bought it all for $1400, relatively cheap, and it runs like a dream. It's not top of the line, but it sure isn't value parts either.

 

[Samuraid]

Mine is the ultimate in midrange. I bought it all for $1400, relatively cheap, and it runs like a dream. It's not top of the line, but it sure isn't value parts either.

IMHO, upper midrange is the best place to buy. You get high performance without paying much of a price premium.

 

[brad.dude03]

That's exactly the kind of system I have. High performance without having to spend 3500 dollars to get it.

 

[HINDYhat]

Heh same here brad. I got mine for 1500$ (canadian lawl), and I'd say it's pretty damn upper-midrange.

 

[Shados]

That's exactly the kind of system I have. High performance without having to spend 3500 dollars to get it.

I fourth that. Now I just need money to do it, heh. Oh well, a new motherboard, 1gb of ram and a hardrive should be mine before the year is out :D.

-*meow*

 

[brad.dude03]

1 Gb of RAM? You sicken me. I'm getting another 2 before the year ends, for a total of 4 GB's of top-notch Dual-Channel DDR2 RAM.

Just out of curiosity, does it make a difference where RAM is mix-and-matched or does it all have to be exactly the same sticks?

Like do I have to get another 2 sticks of the OCZ Platinum so that they're all the same, or can I just go with something else?

 

[Samuraid]

1 Gb of RAM? You sicken me. I'm getting another 2 before the year ends, for a total of 4 GB's of top-notch Dual-Channel DDR2 RAM.

Just out of curiosity, does it make a difference where RAM is mix-and-matched or does it all have to be exactly the same sticks?

Like do I have to get another 2 sticks of the OCZ Platinum so that they're all the same, or can I just go with something else?

I think you both mean 1GB, (not "one gigabit").

As for the question at hand...
Theoretically, you can mix and match different memory modules as long as you are careful to match clock speed, latencies, operating voltages, sizes, and such especially across each channel.
Even so, some motherboards are very picky and some memory modules do not work very well together, so you definitely will get the most reliable results using the same brand/model.

 

[brad.dude03]

I'll keep that in mind then, thanks

And yes, B as in byte

 

[DarkDenizen]

W00t, just learned that I could possibly get a second 8800 GTS for Christmas. 1280GB of GDDR3. *orgasms*

 

[brad.dude03]

1280 Gb of DDR? What exactly are you smoking?

 

[Unscrewed_Magic]

I just got a lap top with 2 gig of RAM and duel processors for $400 on Black Friday.

 

[Pyritie]

I thought it was black thursday not friday...

 

[brad.dude03]

Lol, Black Thursday.

 

[Samuraid]

1280 Gb of DDR? What exactly are you smoking?

I'm guessing that would be 2 x GeForce 8800GTS 640MB = 1280MB total video RAM

 

[brad.dude03]

Ah, it makes sense now.

 

[xXMephistoXx]

Dunno exactly everything, but I bought it for 15.000 Norwegian kroner. That'll be about 2525 US Dollars. I bought it for my " the party thing you have when you get 15 and you're christian*cough**cough* ", all single parts, no "Complete Dell, CHEAP!" here, no...

Prosessor:	AMD CPU Athlon 64 X2 6000+ Socket AM2 3.0GHz 2MB		X1
RAM:	2 Gb		X1
Graphics card:	256 Mb ATI (Crossfire)		X2
Dust:	All you could ever count...		XN
Hard drive:	500 Gb		X3

/leet speak on

I luuvz my computzors...

/1337zor speakingzors off

But I do love my computer...

 

[Neoktyn]

System Specs

Computer: Dell 2002 XPS 600 Series

Computer Name: MICHAEL

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600)

System Manufacturer: n/a

System Model: 600

BIOS: n/a

Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU 3.00GHz (2 CPUs)

Memory: 1022MB RAM

Page File: 793 MB used, 1668MB available.

DirectX Versian: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

Graphics

Name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip Type: GeForce 8800 GTS

DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC

Approx. Total Memory: 320.0 MB

Current Display Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor (24" Screen)

Audio

Name: SB Audigy 2 ZS Audio [CCC0]

Device ID: PCI/VEN-1102DEV_0004SUBSYS_20061102REV_0

Manufacturer ID: 1

Product ID: 100

Type: WDM

Default Device: Yes

I'm ~2,600 miles away from the nearest server. =)

 

[Pyritie]

If anyone here has vista and did the OMG WTF "Windows Experience Rating" thingy, then mine is 4.9. Which I'm guessing is pretty good.

 

[brad.dude03]

I did do it when I had Vista (before I returned it), though I can't remember what it is.

I dunno, a Core 2 Proc, and 4 Gigs of ram have to get me somewhere, my computer is a tank

 

[Jacek]

Vista can't handle more than 2GB of memory, even XP is better from what I know

 

[RED BARON]

Vista can't handle more than 2GB of memory, even XP is better from what I know

Inded.. XP is so far the best for games, but soon you can get your new pc without vista

 

[TheDivineBoss]

XP still rules Microsoftian updates!

512 MB RAM
2.8 GHZ
250 GB Memory
Logitech Mouse & Keyboard
And uh... Need to check it up >_<

 

[Pyritie]

Ha! My laptop owns yours!

Except on hard drive capacity. It only has 140ish GB.

 

[TheDivineBoss]

I got two big speakers in my room and connected to mah computer.

 

[Pyritie]

Well my speakers are physically attached to mah computer.

 

[RED BARON]

Well my speakers are physically attached to mah computer.

This owns ya all and myself

Video/Graphics Card: Dual 512MB Nvidia® GeForce™ 8700M GT - SLI Enabled
Chassis: 17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD with Clearview Technology - Stealth Black
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7600 2.33GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
Memory: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SO-DIMM at 667MHz – 2 x 2048MB
Operating System (Office software not included): Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Notebook Tuners and Remotes: Media Center upgrade options are not available with Windows XP Professional.
System Drive: Dual Drive Configuration (Non-RAID) - 64GB Solid State Drive + 200GB 7,200RPM (16MB Cache)
Optical Drives : 8x Dual Layer CD-RW/DVD±RW Burner w/ LightScribe Technology - View Demo
Wireless Network Card: Wireless-N Bundle
Includes Intel® 4965 a/b/g/Draft-N Mini-Card and Netgear® WNR854T RangeMax™ Router
Sound Card : Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio
Mobile Essentials: Belkin® AC Anywhere 300W Vehicle Outlet Adapter
Mobile Essentials: Razer Copperhead™ High Precision Gaming Mouse - Chaos Green Edition
Mobile Essentials: Alienware® Odyssey Backpack
Mobile Essentials: Alienware® Ozma 5™ Headphones
Mobile Essentials: Cellular Mobile Broadband ExpressCard
Warranty: 3-Year AlienCare Toll-Free 24/7 Phone Support w/ Onsite Service
AlienAutopsy: AlienAutopsy - Windows XP Edition
AlienRespawn: AlienRespawn v1.0 Recovery Kit – Windows XP Edition
Security Software: McAfee® VirusScan Plus – 36-Month Subscription Factory Installed!
Games: Crysis
Featured Games: BioShock
Productivity & Benchmark Software: Adobe® Acrobat® 8 Professional
Microsoft Office Suites: Microsoft® Office 2007 Professional - Factory Installed!
Includes Small Business + Access!
Monitor: 27'' Dell 1920 x 1200 (6ms) UltraSharp Widescreen Flat Panel
Mouse: Razer Copperhead™ High Precision Gaming Mouse - Chaos Green Edition
Power: Vehicle AC Adapter – Belkin® AC Anywhere 300W Vehicle Outlet Adapter
External Storage: 500GB Seagate Free Agent External Hard Drive
Wireless Routers: Netgear® WNR854T RangeMax™ NEXT Wireless-N Router Gigabit Edition
Security: Targus Key Lock Notebook Security Cable
Flash Memory: 4GB Alienware® USB 2.0 Flash Drive
Mobile Bags: Alienware® AlienArmor 17" Silver Aluminum Notebook Case
Headphones: Sennheiser PC151 Multimedia Headset
Headphones: Alienware® Ozma 5™ Headphones
Headphones: Alienware® Ozma 7™ Headphones with S-Logic™ Technology
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mesh Cap
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mousepad
Alienware Extras: Alienware® Mobile Binder
Alienware Extras: Owner Identification Card
Avatar: Alien Schematic
Window Style: Default Window Style
Mouse Pointers: Large Mouse Pointers
Wallpaper: Alienhead 3D (Widescreen)
Power Plan: Portable/Laptop
Automatic Updates: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
Sidebar Gadgets: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
RSS Feeds: This personalization option is currently available for Windows Vista® operating systems only.
Time Zones: (GMT - 5.00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)

But well it does also cost around: 9800 $

btw: post 999!

 

[Pyritie]

Hell no am I reading all that.

And where did you CnP that all from?

 

[RED BARON]

As most of it is alienware, I think I maybe got it from alienware.com

 

[Technomancer]

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.4 GHz
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO, 256 MB VRAM
Monitor: Built in, 20-inch glossy widescreen, 1680 x 1050 pixels
RAM: 3GB DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz
Optical Disc Drive: 8x double-layer SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
OS: Mac OS X Leopard/Windows XP SP2 (I can boot into either.)
Hard Drive: 320GB Total
•Mac partition size: ~267GB
•Windows partition size: ~33GB

If I've left anything important out, meh.

 

[brad.dude03]

Technomancer, you basically have the same PC as me, except i'm running the 2600 Xt with 512 VRAM, 4 GB of RAM, and 740 GB total HD. My RAM is also Dual Channel DDR2 at 800 mhz, but whatever. My monitor is also 2 inches larger than yours, but yeah

Once I get everything in my PC finalized, I'll relist my specs.

 

[Gilles]

My not so great computer!
Pentium 4 CPU 2.80GHz 2.79GHz 998 MB RAM.
HD = 93.3 GB
Graphics card is shit. Real shit. Not sure exactly what it is.

 

[brad.dude03]

Probably integrated....

 

[Shados]

RED BARON, why did you go for a solid state drive over larger capacity? Even with laptops you usually don't get hard drive problems.

-*meow*

 

[RED BARON]

RED BARON, why did you go for a solid state drive over larger capacity? Even with laptops you usually don't get hard drive problems.

-*meow*

Wow someone read it!

I play a lot of games... so when picking out options like that I always take fast speed above capacity

 

[TheDivineBoss]

Boys boys, if you want to play a new game (2007) and your computer isn't that great, put it on medium.

 

[Pyritie]

Put what on medium? The graphics? If anything, put them on low.

And yay for Captain Obvious. -_-

 

[RED BARON]

Put what on medium? The graphics? If anything, put them on low.

I believe that is what he means.. although I have no idea of why he says it, as it doenst actualy make sense.

 

[brad.dude03]

Solid State Drives are definetly the way of the future. Once they get up to reasonable capacities, they will be the definitie way to go.