Recent content by spwango

S
Need help with a purchase i just made...

Weird...same item number on newegg turns up a regular old SATA drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16822136074
- spwango
- Post #2
- Sep 2, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
xbox 360 or this PC I'm planning?

It's pretty hard to beat xbox in terms of bang for the buck if gaming is all your interested in. The keyboard and mouse thing is kind of rough at first, but going forward, more and more devs are going to design focused on controllers, because that is where most of the money is. I haven't seen...
- spwango
- Post #6
- Sep 1, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
8800gts 320 vs 640 and future proofing

So, when the question of "should I get a 320MB or a 640MB 8800GTS" comes up, the resolution of the display device seems to be discussed more than anything. Clearly, the extra memory benefits those running at higher resolutions. For me, I'm on a 1280x1040 currently, so the decision is pretty...
- spwango
- Thread
- Sep 1, 2007
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

This article says Q1 2008 for the mainstream...http://www.anandtech.com/cpuch...howdoc.aspx?i=3069&p=7
- spwango
- Post #21
- Aug 31, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Ram prices are expected to increase soon, are they not? Any gain in the CPU price you could loose in ram price.
- spwango
- Post #19
- Aug 31, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Well, I got busy and still haven't gotten it ordered totally. I did get the Antec 900 and I think I'm going to get crucial instead of OCZ: http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16820146565
- spwango
- Post #16
- Aug 31, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Cool, thanks all for the input! I think I'm going to order tonight! :D
- spwango
- Post #15
- Aug 29, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Actually, I think I may add the Antec 900 to the list of possible cases....
- spwango
- Post #8
- Aug 28, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Thanks for the advice, all....actually, the crucial is more expensive, at least from the egg...other options I should look at? Patriot perhaps?
- spwango
- Post #6
- Aug 27, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Drive exerciser that runs within Windows?

Why not a drive erase program like eraser? http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
- spwango
- Post #2
- Aug 27, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

Bump...I'm thinking coolermaster Centurion 5 might be a better case for me and a better value...noise is of some concern though. It is a box built with gaming in mind, but not necessarily a gaming box. At some point, it will likely become a development box also. Oh, I also forgot to...
- spwango
- Post #2
- Aug 27, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
S
Full rebuild, no upgrade. Feedback requested

My current box is waaaaay long in the tooth. It's a socket 754 AMD athlon 64 3000+, 2GB PC2400. About two years ago, I slapped an AGP GeForce 6800GT instead of doing a full upgrade and going to PCIE. This box is ancient by my typical standards, and with SATA and PCIE, I think it makes the...
- spwango
- Thread
- Aug 23, 2007
- Replies: 21
- Forum: Computer Building
S
glasses to reduce eye stress

DO NOT buy perscrpition glasses with "anti glare" coating on them unelss you get the good stuff...the crappy stuff scratches so easily it will trash your glasses in a couple of months. Cryzal and Cryzal Elise are both fantastic. I prefer the Elise, it is a little more expensive, but smudge...
- spwango
- Post #6
- Aug 10, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
S
Video board for dual monitor

Is that enough horsepower to drive two 1600x1200 LCDs?
- spwango
- Post #5
- Aug 10, 2006
- Forum: Displays
S
Video board for dual monitor

Hahahaha, I suck--I was hoping to get something in the 50-100 range, but I do have some flexibility to go a bit higher if necessary, 70-80 range would be ideal.
- spwango
- Post #3
- Aug 9, 2006
- Forum: Displays

RESOURCES

Top Bottom