Computers and Related Hardware/Software

Wynter wrote:
COST = $2593.00

Edit: I forgot that I get a teacher's discount. So the cost would be $2407.00. :D

According to the site, the Extreme is only another $275

Better buy the extreme then. $2600 for this rig is expansive.

We bought a similar rig, without monitor or video cards, for $1200 last month. All high end parts. That includes $300 for a 850w PSU and $130 for the case. :mrgreen:

According to Apple's website the monitor alone is $899. I have a 27" at work (Samsung 275T), and Future Shop sells it for $1000. It's pretty nice, it has component, s-video, RCA, VGA and DVI inputs as well as Picture in Picture. So you can work, while watching a DVD. Full HD 1920x1200. :)

tabana wrote:Better buy the extreme then. $2600 for this rig is expansive.

Don't you mean expEnsive? :beaten:

Oops. It's definately expensive. :P

tabana wrote:Oops. It's definately expensive. :P

Exactly, K.T. :beaten: :hehe:

Gah, $2600 for a PC? isn't that total ripoff? :shocked:

My current rig:

CPU: Intel E4300@3ghz (overclocked ofcourse) $150
Mobo: Gigabyte P35 DS-4 $150
Memory: 2x1gb G.Skill F2 6400PHU2-HZ $150
HD: 1x Samsung 500gb SATA, 1x WD 500gb SATA $250
Vidcard: XFX 7600GS HDMI $150

total: $ 850? (ok, my watercooling stuff worth $250 and Stacker tower $150 not included)

I built this rig as a in between thing, preparing for the cheap quadcores. (a Q6600 is only $250-300 atm) I do lots of DVD9 encoding with DVD-RBPRO, and this system is pretty darn fast already.so I can't be bothered to get a quadcore anymore. (well I will eventually..)

In your case:
add $200 for a 20" widescreen LCD mon
keyboard, mouse, tower and other stuff $100?

even with everything included you wouln't have to spend more than $1200

Terryb wrote:Gah, $2600 for a PC? isn't that total ripoff? :shocked:

You shoulda read the post from the previous page: it's a Mac. :sweat:

Aaah, a mac :doh:

still it's highly overpriced for what you get. more than ever because Apple is using plain regular PC parts these days.

Since I'm not a gamer, don't keep up with the latest video cards every 6 months or every year.

Presently runnin a GeForce 6200 Turbo Cache. Silent, no fan. :woot:

For the first time since around 2000 - 2002, when I played Diablo 2 and Diablo 2 Expansion: Lord of Destruction, finally have a game that piques my interest:

Hellgate: London

Of course, it's brought to you by the folks who had been Blizzard North, the makers of Diablo and Diablo 2. :applaud:

Time to upgrade my home PC...

New video card... nVidia 8800 GT (when they're back in stock)


Cheers, :drink:
PCM

@PC: I LUFF Diablo II. One of the best games I've evah played. :good:

krim wrote:

http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/

Thank you!

I heard a rumour that Mac is releasing the G6 soon, so I think I'll wait. No point buying a G5 when they're ready to release the next ones. :doh:

Wynter wrote:@PC: I LUFF Diablo II. One of the best games I've evah played. :good:



Thank you!

I heard a rumour that Mac is releasing the G6 soon, so I think I'll wait. No point buying a G5 when they're ready to release the next ones. :doh:

Technically, the Intel machines, aka Mac Pro, are G6 (the G5's were Motorola Procs), same processor family, so no G7 on the horizon. What'll happen is that they'll probably use the new 45nm Quad-Core in the top system.. Should be around Nov 12th-20th.

Not sure if they're updating the dual core machines, but the Quad core seems ripe for an update.

You canadians must get different options than we do.. can't get the HD card, nor the 2.8Gz proc...

krim wrote:

Technically, the Intel machines, aka Mac Pro, are G6 (the G5's were Motorola Procs), same processor family, so no G7 on the horizon. What'll happen is that they'll probably use the new 45nm Quad-Core in the top system.. Should be around Nov 12th-20th.

Not sure if they're updating the dual core machines, but the Quad core seems ripe for an update.

You canadians must get different options than we do.. can't get the HD card, nor the 2.8Gz proc...

Eh? Why would we have different options?

krim wrote:
Technically, the Intel machines, aka Mac Pro, are G6 (the G5's were Motorola Procs), same processor family, so no G7 on the horizon. What'll happen is that they'll probably use the new 45nm Quad-Core in the top system.. Should be around Nov 12th-20th.

Not sure if they're updating the dual core machines, but the Quad core seems ripe for an update.

You canadians must get different options than we do.. can't get the HD card, nor the 2.8Gz proc...

I'm guessing this is the iMac line. I priced this same config for US$2418. It comes with the ATI Radeon HD card. And there is the option to go to 2.8GHz Extreme for $250.

Wynter wrote:Eh? Why would we have different options?

Different country, different options.

dochira wrote:
I'm guessing this is the iMac line. I priced this same config for US$2418. It comes with the ATI Radeon HD card. And there is the option to go to 2.8GHz Extreme for $250.

ah, that makes more sense.

dochira wrote:
I'm guessing this is the iMac line. I priced this same config for US$2418. It comes with the ATI Radeon HD card. And there is the option to go to 2.8GHz Extreme for $250.

Is this latter one the one that I quoted before?

OK, so I got my laptop from work the other day. It's not bad, but it needs some sorting out :P First thing to go was the pic of my boss holding a big fish he caught once, that he had set as wallpaper :bleh:

Anyhow, it has built-in wireless, so I went out and bought a new wireless router/modem, a Netcomm NB5Plus4W. And the damn thing doesn't work :banghead: I've been reading up on it, it seems they have put out a few duds :( I think i'll have to take it back next week.

Congrats on the laptop, A-Oyaji! Sucks about the wireless modem tho. :sweat:

I have one at home. It's a D-Link and has never failed me.

Wynter wrote:I have one at home. It's a D-Link and has never failed me.

Y'know you've jinxed yourself. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Y'know you've jinxed yourself. :sweat:

EEP! >>scared<< :doh:

Anime Dad wrote:OK, so I got my laptop from work the other day. It's not bad, but it needs some sorting out :P First thing to go was the pic of my boss holding a big fish he caught once, that he had set as wallpaper :bleh:

So you inherited your boss' lappy?

Any pics on the lappy that are blackmail material? :beaten:

Anyhow, it has built-in wireless, so I went out and bought a new wireless router/modem, a Netcomm NB5Plus4W. And the damn thing doesn't work :banghead: I've been reading up on it, it seems they have put out a few duds :( I think i'll have to take it back next week.

Check out NetGear. :)