Author Topic: Current Specs of July - August 2008? (Read 23446 times)

RandomDude18 · « **on:** July 26, 2008, 02:32:23 pm »

Havn't had this topic in a long time. Just post your current computer specs. All 4 of the computers below are 100% mine.

Desktop
OS: MacOS X Leopard + Windows XP Professional (Vista sucks)
Motherboard: Foxconn nForce 570 SLI Socket AM2
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.7GHz
Graphics: EVGA NVIDIA Geforce 8500GT GDDR2 256MB
RAM: 4GB DDR2 800 RAM
Hard Drive(s): Seagate 120GB IDE HD, Western Digital 80GB SATA HD, and Western Digital 320GB IDE HD.
CD-RW/DVD-RW: Samsung Dual Layer SATA DVD-RW

Laptop
OS: MacOS X Tiger
Motherboard: Unknown.
Processor: PowerPC G4 1.1GHz
Graphics: Unknown.
RAM: 1.25GB RAM
Hard Drive(s): 30GB HD

MythTv
OS: Mythbuntu 8.04 LTS
Motherboard: AOpen AK86-L Socket 754
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 2.0GHz
Graphics: XFX NVIDIA Geforce 7600GS GDDR2 256MB
RAM: 2GB DDR 400 RAM
Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 80GB IDE HD
CD-RW/DVD-RW: Lite-On Dual Layer IDE DVD-RW
Tv Card: Hauppauge PVR-150 MCE-Kit

Web Server
OS: Ubuntu Server 8.04 LTS
Motherboard: Unknown ( Got this computer for free because teacher was giving them away. )
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce TNT2
RAM: 512MB PC100 RAM
Hard Drive(s): Western Digital 80GB IDE HD
CD-RW/DVD-RW: Sony 52x CD-ROM

aara34 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 26, 2008, 04:07:24 pm »

Laptop
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2
Processor: Intel Celeron M

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 26, 2008, 05:50:49 pm »

Quote from: aara34 on July 26, 2008, 04:07:24 pm

Laptop
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2
Processor: Intel Celeron M

A bit outdated.

MEEP! · « **Reply #3 on:** July 26, 2008, 08:57:55 pm »

I don't even use my family's desktop anymore, so I don't know the specs on it.

Laptop
OS: Vista
Motherboard: Don't know.
Processor: AMD Turion 64 X2 2.00GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7150M
RAM: 3GB DDR2 RAM
Hard Drive(s): 250GB (internal), Lacie 80GB (external), Lacie 500GB (external)
CD-RW/DVD-RW: I have one, but don't know much about it.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:06:58 pm »

MEEP!, you still anti-Mac? My AMD Computer runs MacOS X Leopard 10.5.4 better than Windows XP or Windows Vista and Adobe CS3 programs like Premiere Pro and Photoshop run a lot faster when I'm running MacOS X.

MEEP! · « **Reply #5 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:39:25 pm »

No, not really. When I was comparing prices, the Mac Laptops were 3 times as expensive as the PC. I felt the Mac also didn't offer as much, so I went with this one. It has everything I wanted/needed and some bonuses.

As far as OS goes, if I had a choice I would like to have XP on here. OS X is fine and all, but I just prefer XP. CS3 runs about the same speed on my laptop as the Macs at my school so I see no need for Mac.

aara34 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 28, 2008, 04:50:40 am »

Quote from: RandomDude17 on July 26, 2008, 05:50:49 pm

Quote from: aara34 on July 26, 2008, 04:07:24 pm
Laptop
OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 2
Processor: Intel Celeron M
A bit outdated.

Well It gets the job done at lease

cmonkey · « **Reply #7 on:** July 28, 2008, 06:13:20 pm »

A few of them:

Desktop: 3 years old, but I see no reason to upgrade
Windows XP
X2 3800+ @ 2.4
2gb pc3200
8800GT
2x 250gb

Laptop:
Ubuntu 8.04
Core 2 Duo 2.0ghz
4gb PC5300
x3100
250gb

OLPC:
Sugar OS 703
Geode 433mhz
256mb PC3200?
1gb NAND + 8gb SD

Fileserver:
Ubuntu 8.04
Athlon XP-m 2600+
1gb PC3200
GeForce 4 ti4200
2x 400gb + 3x 200gb

Webserver: Not technically mine, but close enough
Ubuntu 8.04
2x Quad core Xeon 1.6ghz
8gb FBdimms
2x 320gb

TVputer:
Ubuntu 8.04
Athlon XP 2400+
512mb PC2700
GeForce 6600
200gb

MAME box:
Ubuntu 8.04
P4 1.8ghz
512mb PC2700?
80gb

Music box:
Ubuntu 8.04
P4 1.8ghz
512mb PC3200
160gb
Soundblaster Live or something

NAS:
Debian 4.0
ARM 233mhz?
60gb

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 29, 2008, 04:47:29 pm »

Damn Cmonkey, you use Ubuntu a lot. It's an awesome OS. Do you run MythTv on your Athlon XP 2400+?

AppleNick · « **Reply #9 on:** July 29, 2008, 06:40:26 pm »

I forgot exact specs but it's like:

2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
2GB DDR2-800
320GB SATAII
NVIDIA 8300 GT
20x DVD-RW

cmonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** July 29, 2008, 08:55:22 pm »

Quote from: RandomDude17 on July 29, 2008, 04:47:29 pm

Damn Cmonkey, you use Ubuntu a lot. It's an awesome OS. Do you run MythTv on your Athlon XP 2400+?

Nah. I used to when I used a TV tuner, but its inconvenient for navigating downloaded stuff.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 29, 2008, 08:59:51 pm »

Oh, but have you tried Hackintosh C?

cmonkey · « **Reply #12 on:** July 30, 2008, 06:16:55 pm »

I don't like OS X.

winbindd · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2008, 11:15:58 am »

Quote from: cmonkey on July 28, 2008, 06:13:20 pm

Webserver: Not technically mine, but close enough
Ubuntu 8.04
2x Quad core Xeon 1.6ghz
8gb FBdimms
2x 320gb

hey.....

cmonkey · « **Reply #14 on:** August 04, 2008, 12:59:18 pm »

Heh, hence the not technically mine.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:37:07 am »

I don't like Ubuntu. I've switched off of it and I'm using Fedora now for the tv computer. I also got rid of OS X on the AMD because it's not fully compatible. I find Fedora a lot faster than Ubuntu, more stable, and just as easy to use plus I can choose what packages I want when I install it unlike Ubuntu that just bloats in a bunch of useless crap.

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #16 on:** August 05, 2008, 05:22:19 am »

Same old specs and stuff....new computer stuff gonna order in the next week or so

Myputer:
1gb ddr400 ram
2.5ghz amd athlon 64
a8n-sli deluxe
xp sp3
8600GTS
2 160gb sata II drives
rest doesn't matter

parentputer:

intel pentium 3 450mhz
3 sticks of 128mb pc133 ram
XP SP3 (runs great too)
1 fan for the entire system
nvidia TNT
1 80GB IDE drive, 1 9gig drive

new puter that i need to finish buying:
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L MATX
CPU: INTEL Core 2 Duo E8400
PSU: THERMALTAKE W0106RU 700W
RAM: MUSHKIN 2 x 2GB DDR2-800 <- ordered
DVD: SAMSUNG DVD Burner <- ordered
Heatsink: SUNBEAM CR-CCTF direct heatpipe contact <- ordered
Case: Already have of these laying around, unused
HDD: Already have of these laying around, unused

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2008, 05:40:15 am »

dude go for a quad core if you're building a new system now a days.

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2008, 05:43:12 am »

I wouldn't be using it. I do casual gaming and school stuff, but I just want a rig that doesn't have 1gig of ram and has more than 1 core.

That and the deal I get on the PSU CPU combo isn't bad. 50$ off, then 50$ rebate on the psu.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #19 on:** August 05, 2008, 11:05:27 am »

Oh, is this for your parents?

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #20 on:** August 06, 2008, 08:46:29 am »

My parents are getting my current computer, and the new one is for me. I just want something small and efficient and not so hot.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 06, 2008, 10:18:52 am »

My next upgrade will be to Intel Socket B when it comes out.

Compwhiz128 · « **Reply #22 on:** August 07, 2008, 12:10:28 pm »

Quote from: cmonkey on July 30, 2008, 06:16:55 pm

I don't like OS X.

Really? Why not?

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 10, 2008, 05:29:01 am »

I admit OS X does take some getting used to but what doesn't? It's still a very good OS, you need to get it used though, same with linux.

cmonkey · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2008, 01:07:33 pm »

No, I've had to use it a decent amount for classes. I've taken two that were taught in Mac labs. I just don't like it. I like my computing experience to be exactly what I want it to be, not what Steve Jobs wants it to be.

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:45:06 pm »

I would rather have OS X on a custom computer than an apple and it would perform better if Jobs would allow it.

IceFox · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2008, 07:13:48 pm »

OSX is too simple for it's own good. You can't do jack with it, I wouldn't even call it that great for video editing. The only reason it is show praised is because it looks shiny (never liked it's look personally) and it's more stable than Windows (which is only because Apple computers work with it)

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2008, 08:02:17 pm »

Quote from: IceFox on August 12, 2008, 07:13:48 pm

OSX is too simple for it's own good. You can't do jack with it, I wouldn't even call it that great for video editing. The only reason it is show praised is because it looks shiny (never liked it's look personally) and it's more stable than Windows (which is only because Apple computers work with it)

You can too do stuff with OS X, I do graphics, flash, and video work and it performs a lot better than Windows. Being more stable than Windows has NOTHING to do with what kind of computer it is on, I've installed MacOS X on several non-apple computers and it ran far more stable and faster than Windows XP did that on the computer. On OS X, I can do everything I can do on Windows except for Windows-Only games. OS X on my 1.1GHz laptop is faster than Windows on my 2GHz P4 and it does great with Adobe CS3 and Final Cut for an older system.

Rocko · « **Reply #28 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:55:31 pm »

I just got a new laptop, and believe it or not I choose to get a PC, I just couldn't bring myself to spend $1300 for the basic MacBook. So anyway for $750 I got this HP laptop.
AMD Turion 64bit XL2 TL-60 2 GHZ
4GB RAM
320GB HDD

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #29 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:31:12 am »

i tried fedora. i'll never try it again....sorry.

Ubuntu is far more "basic user"-friendly.

I'm gonna probably do ubuntu and wine with Steam and CS on it, and then i won't need windows anymore.

i love the wireless configurations

but my usb ports are dying

need new computer asap

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:26:55 pm »

I rather Windows over Ubuntu any day simplify because Ubuntu hates Socket AM2/AM2+ processors. Fedora runs fine on every system I've tried on it, I don't see why people use Ubuntu over it. You can do everything on Ubuntu in Fedora and it will perform better.

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #31 on:** September 24, 2008, 05:57:12 am »

Fedora ran like a turd with wheels on my system, and it couldn't even figure out what resolution to put my monitor at.
Ubuntu automatically detected the VX900T and put it at 1280x1020 with no edges cut off, and didn't bork my system when I uninstalled it.

Why do you use AMD?

RandomDude18 · « **Reply #32 on:** September 24, 2008, 08:33:40 am »

Because when I built this computer last year, I liked AMD better but now I like Intel so much more and what version of Fedora did you use?

VulturEMaN · « **Reply #33 on:** September 26, 2008, 06:02:45 am »

Whatever the newest one was a month ago....8? 9?

I have pretty common hardware too and it didn't like any of it.

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Author Topic: Current Specs of July - August 2008? (Read 23446 times)