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Finally - a New PC

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Finally - a New PC

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Well, I finally got a new PC after 5 years, Intel Core I7 CPU 920 running at 2.8GHz OC'd on a eVGA motherboard, 6GB Corsair RAM, dual nVidia 1GB GTS 250 video cards running in SLI mode, dual Sony DVD burners, Cooler Master full tower and super cooling!  An LG 24" 10000:1 contrast ratio LCD monitor running at 1920 x 1200 resolution and Logitech keyboard, mouse and Z4 speaker system tops it all off.  Oh, and dual 500GB hard drives too! My OS is Windows 7 RC Ultimate and I am running Windows XP in virtual mode (still designing for XP :) ).  No more Vista here, cannot wait for Stardock to come out with more Win7 products!

 

My Desktop

LightStar is one happy camper!  :grin:

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Which Coolermaster full tower case did you get?

 

It's the Coolemaster 840, huge, but a great case, and I had Ultra ChillTec cooling and a Corsair 1000w power supply put in it too!  The case is almost 24" tall, 24" deep and 10" wide!  ^_^

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

All you may need to upgrade now is your chair.

Yeah, my chair squeaks a lot too, I definitely need a new one!  :grin:

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Dayum!  My desktop needs replaced here soon.  I'd sure like to build my own...

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Neilo, reply 20

you might also want to keep an eye ob PriceSpy for PC related gear

Thanks for the tip. don't think i had come across that site in my travels. (adds to list, can never have too many sites to check pricing from  )

Yeah, the great thing about PriceSpy is that they cover both on-line and retail dealers Oz-wide, listing the cheapest on each item at top of each category, descending through to the more expensive.  That's how I found the best local price for the Phenom II 920... GoComp's retail price even beat some of the more local online dealers, and with no S&H, waiting days for it to arrive.

Quoting LightStar, reply 25

I understand that you are using Win7RC as your primary OS. Any issues?

Well, other than having some software that will nto run in Windows 7, expecially since i am using the 64-bit version, nothing major at all.  Very good OS, and it's great that you can turn off transparency if you wish.  Nice feature! 

Yeah, I'm finding some differences between the beta and RC with my Soundblaster X-Fi's software.  While all software and drivers ran fine in the beta, none of the apps run in the RC, and new drivers had to be dowloaded from Creative to get sound.  Also, I can't get my AverMedia TV tuner card software/drivers to install in the RC.

Oh well, most everything else works, except many SD apps I've become attached to..... but patience is a virtue and they'll arrive in good time I'm sure for the full release.

As for the squeaky chair, well I might have to replace mine... don't want the neighbours thinking things when they hear it squeaking frantically after I get all wriggly with excitement over SD apps getting full Win 7 support. ;P

Reply #30 from WinCustomize Forums Top

don't want the neighbours thinking things when they hear it squeaking frantically after I get all wriggly with excitement over SD apps getting full Win 7 support.
;) :P ;P

 

Reply #31 from Elemental Forums Top

Nice! Getting my new pc soon.... Cant wait! :grin: :beer: