Sniper Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Hey All, Haven't been around for a while, been busy. Got me a new computer, the other day and been exploring Vista. Didn't take me long to disable the UAC. LOL I had maxed out my old computer. The new one still has room for upgrades, when I need them. Here's the specs on my new toy. Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66 Gig processor 16X Lightscribe DVD combo drive Vista Home Premium 64-bit NVIDIA GeForce 8400 graphics card Sound Blaster X-Fi Extreme Audio sound card 750Gb hard drive 6 Gig of DDR2 PC2 6400 memory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted April 19, 2008 Administrator Share Posted April 19, 2008 Welcome back Sniper, sounds like you've got quite a nice setup. Core 2 Duo and nvidia graphics! :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Welcome back Sniper, sounds like you've got quite a nice setup. Core 2 Duo and nvidia graphics! Duo, my azz. This baby's got a Quad processor. There's 4 of them little beggars. Don't ask me why Intel calls it a Core 2. The first time I opened Firefox, I was gonna count to myself to see how long it took to open, " One thousan...shat, it's open." LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Tarun Posted April 19, 2008 Administrator Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ahh, I was looking at the sticker on your screenshot. Whoops I'm going to assume it's a 64 bit processor too. As far as Firefox opening quickly. If you think Firefox 2 is opening fast, wait until you get your hands on Firefox 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Its called "Core 2" because its the successor to the "Core" architecture. I would have gone with a dual-core at 3 GHz. Very few software are able to take advantage of a quad-core CPU. In most real-world scenario a dual-core CPU at higher-speed gives more performance, uses less energy and generates less heat. I would have skipped Vista, and went with Ubuntu 8.04 (free) or used my old Windows XP. I would have went for a 9600GT instead of a 8400. The 9-series is the latest generation of GeForce. x400 is a low-end card which offers poor performance. x600 is mid-end and performs pretty well. I would have skipped the SB X-Fi, Creative sucks and can't even make half decent device drivers, they use deception, etc. Would have used on-board sound instead, most people wont notice the difference. What you thought was an "SB X-Fi Extreme Audio" is actually just an old re-branded SB Audigy SE card. http://vendors.bluwiki.org/#Creative_Technology Would have picked a 20x DVD (no reason really, just because I can). Would have done as you and picked a 750gb disk too. Would have picked around 4-8 gb DDR2 PC-6400 RAM too, not because its needed, but because its so cheap anyways. You have more RAM than is probably useful for you, you should have prioritized a faster graphics card, your computer would work fine with 4 gb RAM too, or even 2 gb. I would have built my computer myself. No way that I would bought some pre-built s*** from HP. They're pre-loaded with so much junk, that you have to re-format because it so slow. They don't give you a Vista DVD, they give you a "Recovery disc" (at most, often they only have a recovery partition and don't even give you a disc), and when you use that recovery disc, it re-installs Vista along WITH their pre-loaded junk. For the less than what you payed, I would have built a machine that would smoke yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Ahh, I was looking at the sticker on your screenshot. Whoops I'm going to assume it's a 64 bit processor too. As far as Firefox opening quickly. If you think Firefox 2 is opening fast, wait until you get your hands on Firefox 3! Yep, it's 64-bit. This one should last me a while. As games improve, there'll be more showing up that take full advantage of the quad core processors. In a couple of years, I'll probably upgrade the graphics to something that hasn't even been designed yet. May even and a heavy-duty CPU cooler and overclock to around 3.6 - 4 Gb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Holy crap Eldmannen, you sure must hate other people that feel happy with their new toys. To resume your post: ... I would have gone with a dual-core at 3 GHz... ... I would have skipped Vista... ... I would have went for a 9600GT... ... x400 is a low-end card which offers poor performance... ... I would have skipped the SB X-Fi, Creative sucks ... ... Would have picked a 20x DVD (no reason really, just because I can). ... You have more RAM than is probably useful for you, you should have prioritized a faster graphics card... ... I would have built my computer myself. No way that I would bought some pre-built s*** from HP... ... They're pre-loaded with so much junk, that you have to re-format because it so slow... and when you use that recovery disc, it re-installs Vista along WITH their pre-loaded junk... ... For the less than what you payed, I would have built a machine that would smoke yours... What about if he uses to render stuff in 3D, what if he doesn´t touch the latest games, what about if he doesn´t know how to build one? :wave: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldmannen Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Holy crap Eldmannen, you sure must hate other people that feel happy with their new toys. What about if he uses to render stuff in 3D, what if he doesn´t touch the latest games, what about if he doesn´t know how to build one? Hahaha! Oh well, thats what I would have done. That graphics card he picked is a really poor one. I don't play games much, I still picked a 8600, which is delivers pretty nice performance. If he doesn't know how to build one, then tough luck. Building computers is good, it is a great learning experience and you get more for less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puntoMX Posted May 16, 2008 Share Posted May 16, 2008 Building computers is good, it is a great learning experience and you get more for less.Ask me and I´ll tell you . Vista 64bit whoops XP hard by the way; I would try it if you have the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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