OT: new toys for the geek...

mps9506 · 08-16-2006, 10:39 PM

Look what I have coming...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115004
and new mobo of course:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813131028
and some ram..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145589

yikes, I could have setup another reef tank...

billyr98 · 08-16-2006, 10:47 PM

Nice stuff Mike... this PC i am on, is the first one i ever went out and bought.. glad to see others are still creating awesome boxes!

mps9506 · 08-16-2006, 10:52 PM

I'm still haven't purchased a case to or power supply to feed juice to this stuff. Not sure if I'm gonna pull apart my current rig or just build a whole new one. Would save lots of money to just use my current case, video card and power supply.

billyr98 · 08-16-2006, 10:53 PM

what size ps? 500w?

got any neon in the case? i had a blue lite in my case fan, i loved it!

mps9506 · 08-16-2006, 11:02 PM

No neon, but some led fans and blue leds in the front of the case. It's a pretty cheap case, but does the job. Kinda want to buy a nice case like a Lian Li or something. Find out why a $150-$200 case actually sells for that much...
I figure as many cases as they do sell, they must be worth it, or else people would keep buying the $50 cases like I have.
The power supply I have is only a 430 watt antec unit, but with dual 12v rails so it is very stable. I'm not running SLI or crossfire cards and only a single hard drive, so not to much strain on the PSU, it is a solid unit, just doesn't have lots of power under it's hood

I also saw that Nvidia is might be coming out with 7950GT dual video card for under $300... I might buy that when it comes out, sounds like a sweet deal if it is compatible with my mobo...

BoomerD · 08-16-2006, 11:30 PM

Ah yes...the Conroe...bout time they got that out for retail...I might actually consider upgrading my PC again next year since that's out. Dunno, like Mike said, by the time you're done, you're looking at at least a $$ Grand $$... AND, I'll need to finally make the jump to a PCI-e video card. When I do, I'll also bite the bullet and upgrade to a PC Power &Cooling power supply. http://www.pcpowercooling.com/home/

mps9506 · 08-17-2006, 10:22 AM

I already have an intel board with PCI-E and 945 chipset (unfortuntely no support for the new conroe though). I already have 3 extra heatsink and fans sitting around. They were all more than sufficent to cool my 90nm prescott proc, so I know they will cool the conroe down easily.

Rougiem · 08-17-2006, 10:36 AM

Nice Mike....let us know how it all comes together!

Newegg is a great place to get stuff....awsome prices! I go to them all the time now...I just picked up a 300GB external hard drive (mainly for saving video files) for $145...

Cheers!

boozeman · 08-17-2006, 10:41 AM

I still remember the days of comodore64

Kensn · 08-17-2006, 11:06 AM

Very nice... The Antec p150 case is sweet with a nice Antec true power ps in it.

mps9506 · 08-17-2006, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boozeman

I still remember the days of comodore64

Hehe, I remember using one of those when I was 6 years old. My dad taught me the basics of everything I know about computers on one of those. We eventually ended up with an Eagle "lugable" (supposed to be portable).
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/...asp?st=1&c=530
This is what I learned dos and basic on. We eventually hooked up an external cga monitor and hard drive.

billyr98 · 08-17-2006, 06:00 PM

wow you had a harddrive on your C64.. i didn't

I loved it though, me and my dad would buy magazines and it would have basic programs in there, we would stay up nights just typing in code for a stupid program that said like Hello!!!

it was something like this...

10 PRINT "HOW"
20 PRINT "ARE"
30 PRINT "YOU"
40 PRINT "DOING"
RUN

mps9506 · 08-17-2006, 10:56 PM

No, we had a hard drive on the Eagle PC. The commodore 64 had a tape drive though. The stuff you learned from programmin on a C64 can still be seen in HTML today.

lcstorc · 08-18-2006, 06:16 AM

I sitll have one program at work that I have to use DOS for. LOL When I got this joby it was the first way I impressed management. They started giving me step by step instructions and I said "Oh you want me to go do DOS." They were shocked I even knew what it was not yet how to use it.
Sorry, just a trip in the wayback machine for me.
Personally missed the Commodore 64 but did have one of the orriginal Apples. How far we have come in a short time.

08-16-2006, 10:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
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billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... Nice stuff Mike... this PC i am on, is the first one i ever went out and bought.. glad to see others are still creating awesome boxes! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

08-16-2006, 10:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... I'm still haven't purchased a case to or power supply to feed juice to this stuff. Not sure if I'm gonna pull apart my current rig or just build a whole new one. Would save lots of money to just use my current case, video card and power supply. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-16-2006, 10:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... what size ps? 500w? got any neon in the case? i had a blue lite in my case fan, i loved it! __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

08-16-2006, 11:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... No neon, but some led fans and blue leds in the front of the case. It's a pretty cheap case, but does the job. Kinda want to buy a nice case like a Lian Li or something. Find out why a $150-$200 case actually sells for that much... I figure as many cases as they do sell, they must be worth it, or else people would keep buying the $50 cases like I have. The power supply I have is only a 430 watt antec unit, but with dual 12v rails so it is very stable. I'm not running SLI or crossfire cards and only a single hard drive, so not to much strain on the PSU, it is a solid unit, just doesn't have lots of power under it's hood I also saw that Nvidia is might be coming out with 7950GT dual video card for under $300... I might buy that when it comes out, sounds like a sweet deal if it is compatible with my mobo... __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-16-2006, 11:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... Ah yes...the Conroe...bout time they got that out for retail...I might actually consider upgrading my PC again next year since that's out. Dunno, like Mike said, by the time you're done, you're looking at at least a $$ Grand $$... AND, I'll need to finally make the jump to a PCI-e video card. When I do, I'll also bite the bullet and upgrade to a PC Power &Cooling power supply. http://www.pcpowercooling.com/home/ __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

08-17-2006, 10:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... I already have an intel board with PCI-E and 945 chipset (unfortuntely no support for the new conroe though). I already have 3 extra heatsink and fans sitting around. They were all more than sufficent to cool my 90nm prescott proc, so I know they will cool the conroe down easily. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-17-2006, 10:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rougiem Ichthy Inquisitor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Biggest Little City In The World Posts: 2,898 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... Nice Mike....let us know how it all comes together! Newegg is a great place to get stuff....awsome prices! I go to them all the time now...I just picked up a 300GB external hard drive (mainly for saving video files) for $145... Cheers! __________________ "Apes don't read philosophy." "Yes they do Otto, they just don't understand it." Intial School Tank Set Up and Progress

08-17-2006, 10:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
boozeman The CodFather ~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: new york Posts: 8,800 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... I still remember the days of comodore64 __________________ ...and when I'm old and wise little things mean little to me like autumn winds they'll blow right through me and someday, in the mist of time when they ask you if you knew me remember that you were a friend of mine

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Kensn Elegance coral Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Auburn Wa. Posts: 1,249 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... Very nice... The Antec p150 case is sweet with a nice Antec true power ps in it. __________________ Ken When the ebbing tide retreats Along the rocky shoreline It leaves a trail of tidal pools In a short-lived galaxy Rush

08-17-2006, 06:00 PM	#12 (permalink)
billyr98 Reefing Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 5,400 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... wow you had a harddrive on your C64.. i didn't I loved it though, me and my dad would buy magazines and it would have basic programs in there, we would stay up nights just typing in code for a stupid program that said like Hello!!! it was something like this... 10 PRINT "HOW" 20 PRINT "ARE" 30 PRINT "YOU" 40 PRINT "DOING" RUN __________________ Billyr98 -=NJRC Treasurer=- My 450g Reef Tank ~~~ Its HERE!!!

08-17-2006, 10:56 PM	#13 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... No, we had a hard drive on the Eagle PC. The commodore 64 had a tape drive though. The stuff you learned from programmin on a C64 can still be seen in HTML today. __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

08-18-2006, 06:16 AM	#14 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 18,459 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: OT: new toys for the geek... I sitll have one program at work that I have to use DOS for. LOL When I got this joby it was the first way I impressed management. They started giving me step by step instructions and I said "Oh you want me to go do DOS." They were shocked I even knew what it was not yet how to use it. Sorry, just a trip in the wayback machine for me. Personally missed the Commodore 64 but did have one of the orriginal Apples. How far we have come in a short time. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back.

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