What computer/system/background thread

[juvenile]

What system are you all running? And what background?

I'm running
P3 600 MHZ on a ASUS P3-4VX MOBO
384 MB RAM Pc-133
27 GIG Fujitsu (7400 RPM)
Geforce 2 64MB /TVOUT
4x4x24 Writer
ASUS 50x Cd-rom
Logitech Wireless mouse (cheap and AMAZING little thing)
Simple 17" Screen
Simple keyboard

Running WIN2k Pro.
1152x864 Resolution
My layout of background, icons etc is linked below. Check it out, tell me what you think.
And what's your comp/os/background?

PS, the little square thingy at the top right side is winamp, with a prelude skin. the bottom too windows are minimized (equalizer and playlist) and it's stuck up there. Beside it is a Download/Upload program that measures my current speeds for DL'in and UPL'in

[Whtehnda93DXSdn]

well I'm in the process of building a dual processor server but I currently have:
Pent II 450
192MB Ram
ATI Radeon 7200 64MB
Vortex sound card
CD Burner
DVD Rom
15" Viewable monitor
1600X1200
Running Windows XP...No screenshots sorry..

got one since I'm now.....

http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/1000021900/1000021900_2222002120041AM0.7014276.jpg

Ohhh yeah:yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :eek: :eek:

[ebpda9]

amd k6-2 @500mhz
512 MB SDRAM PC133
10+40GB HDD (2 of them)
HP CD Burner (10x4x32)
W2K Pro

no screen shots as of now.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

I'm too lazy to take a screenshot...

Anyway, just a Dell XPS T550
384MB ram
32MB TNT2 video card
A couple of 20 gig harddrive
4x CD-RW
DVD and some other stuff... on Win98se

[Maxvla]

Nice computers all... finally i see people that have enough memory in their computers!!!
a 500mhz machine is still fast enough for anyone right now.

My old pc:
AMD K6-2 500mhz overclocked to 550.
4 GB HD
Crappy Amptron Board
128mb PC100
thats the highlights. im selling it for 200.00 if anyone is interested. (plus shipping naturally)

My new machine:
Custom Built (myself for about $500 about 3 months ago)
AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.0 Ghz overclocked to 1.2Ghz.
Shuttle AK31A Mainboard
Micron 256MB DDR
Gainward/CardExpert Geforce 2 MX 400 64MB, overclocked naturally.
Toshiba DVD-Rom
Lite-on 12x10x32x CDRW
Maxtor 40 GB 7200rpm
Creative Soundblaster Audigy Sound Card
Hollywood Plus DVD Decoder Card w/tv out.
Philips 17" Monitor
Logitech Optical Mouse (can't beat that for 20 bucks)
APC Power back up
HP printer.
Running Xp Pro

I have all this hooked up to 5.1 Klipsch computer speakers and hooked to my dolby digital theatre system.

Ok now you guys know where my money is... not in my car as you can see. do not break into my house!!!!! :D :D

added later:
my desktop with stylexp running.
http://imagem.webphotos.iwon.com/1000031041/1000031041_221200294310PM0.2841303.jpg

[Accord Man]

T-Bird 850
Abit KT7 Mother Board
Asus 50X cd-rom
LG 8-4-32 writer
256 RAM pc133
Maxtor 40 GB 7200rpm HD
TNT2 32m Video Card
Logitech Scroll mouse (I'm getting an optical soon)
SB Live SC

17" KDS Avitron AV7-TF, its a flat trinitron tube

Logitech Z-560 (4 x 52 satellites, 1 x 188 sub ---- RMS :yes: )

[ebpda9]

hehe it looks like i have the fastest burner here ( and the slowest car ;) )

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
hehe it looks like i have the fastest burner here ( and the slowest car ;) )

ummm...nope.

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by Maxvla


ummm...nope.

sure your car is slower than mine. i forgot ;) jfwy

[Maxvla]

lol... my car is slower than dirt.

[Whtehnda93DXSdn]

Maxvla I would love to have the shot you have on your backgound. anyway to get it? :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Maxvla]

sure... lets see if i can attach it here.

site to find all this shiznit is http://www.themexp.org

edit: nope didnt work... pm me with your email and i'll ship it to ya federal regress.

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by Maxvla
sure... lets see if i can attach it here.

site to find all this shiznit is http://www.themexp.org

edit: nope didnt work... pm me with your email and i'll ship it to ya federal regress.

Whoa, that site kicks ass. Dammit, right when I was about to study more too... :D

[Maxvla]

its hard to study when i keep popping stuff in here is it not?

[94_AcCoRd_EX]

Originally posted by Maxvla
its hard to study when i keep popping stuff in here is it not?

Yeah, well at least I don't have two midterms tomorrow... Oh wait, yes I do :D

[Maxvla]

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[BrandonClaps]

i'll give a small run down
p4 2.0 ghz
512 rdram
1 100 gig HD
2 40 gig HD's
geforce 3 tdh
gametheaterxp
klipsch promedia 2.1
17" flat panel LCD
dvd
cdrw


that good enough?

[Maxvla]

sounds good brandon. except the pentium part... but thats just me.

[Accord Man]

Originally posted by Maxvla
sounds good brandon. except the pentium part... but thats just me.

Are you kidding??

You're probably an AMD fan like I am, but the P series still kicks ass.. Celeron sucks though..

[Maxvla]

if i wanted to pay double for the same speed i'd buy a Diablo.

the latest P4's are always $450-500 just for the chip. (and fan i believe)
the latest AthlonXP's are always $200-300 for the same speed chip (or faster actually)

2-22-02 on Pricewatch.com (lowest prices on the web, period.)
Athlon XP 2000+ $244.00
Pentium 4 2.2Ghz $468.00

basically these chips are identical in speed. though the p4 is almost exactly double in price.

[Accord Man]

Overe here the an P4 equivalent of an Athlon is around 150$ CAD more.. They run cooler. And for peeps who dont know much about computers.. A Pentium is and safe/sure way.

Besides, for heavy gaming, the Pentiums practically always edge out Athlon.

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by Accord Man
They run cooler. And for peeps who dont know much about computers.. A Pentium is and safe/sure way.


true. but is a few degrees worth 200 bucks?
you can almost buy a complete Gateway computer for what the 2.2 P4 costs.

when you look at the performance numbers they are usually only different by 1-5% and at most 10%. your not going to notice any difference either way in real life.

[BrandonClaps]

oh great another pentium/amd war.

I wanted a reialable chip (something thats not gonna burn up or get exsessivly(sp) hot.
It would be used for video editing, and small gaming (cs)

I can't wait to see what AMD owners say when intel releases that new chip itanium.

[BrandonClaps]

amd = lexus is300
pentium = toyota altezza

which would you rather have?

[Accord Man]

Its not a war Brandon.. We're just discussing..
Kinda strange, huh?! I got an Amd, but am justifying Pentiums.. :confused: :D



MAXVLA, guess it was worth for him!

[Maxvla]

and likewise when AMD releases their Hammer.
end of debate. i get in enough "disagreements" about this anyways. they are identical, just not in price. simple as that.

[BrandonClaps]

pentium = more reliable.

AMD is good for one thing and one thing only gaming

intel is great for video editing, thus the reason i got it

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by BrandonClaps
amd = lexus is300
pentium = toyota altezza

which would you rather have?

with intels pricing i could have two IS300's. i'll take the lexus'.

[BrandonClaps]

but the is300 is slow, the altezza i believe has a turbo

[BrandonClaps]

amd can't make good chips so they are sueing intel to make there money ;x

http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-7644527-0.html?tag=ats

intel = 80% market share
amd = 20%

[Maxvla]

i'd take the two lexus', sell one and spend the 30+g's on modding the other one which would then tear your altezza a new one.
im not meaning to be personal here... just MHO

[BrandonClaps]

lets settle this in a game of CS, i'm bored lol

[Maxvla]

if you were in a market where people blindly bought the other companies wares even though you had an excellent product... wouldnt you try anything to get some of that market share?

(blindly is not meant for you, but more the general public)

[Maxvla]

Originally posted by BrandonClaps
lets settle this in a game of CS, i'm bored lol

send me a copy! though im not much of an action gamer... i think its an action game... is it? i tried dling a demo but i guess there isnt one.

[BrandonClaps]

it's a first person shooter, although u need a cd key and the only way to get a WORKING one is to buy the game ;[

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by BrandonClaps
it's a first person shooter, although u need a cd key and the only way to get a WORKING one is to buy the game ;[

astalavista.box.sk makes a really good job on making all sort of cracks and license numbers for free :D

[BrandonClaps]

yea but for this game it doesn't work ;[

[toykilla]

Dell 8100 Series
1.4ghz
80gig hd
256 RAM
GeForce2 graphics card
19" flat screen
and cable modem. =]

works real well with internet games.

[juvenile]

Originally posted by BrandonClaps
yea but for this game it doesn't work ;[

You can use the same key with 50 different people online! Trust me! ;) :D