I'm sitting here thinking of a few years ago and why I actually joined this forum. Back in the day I used to creep this site/forum because I was a total computer nerd. I think I came here in 2001 but didn't actually join till years later. I built my own PC's, overclocked, had all the latest gadgets etc. Now I don't even care anymore. No more motherboard discussion threads, no more surfing the FS/T section and buying stuff, building heat (yea I do have heat! lol).
It's funny to think back now when I was still in high school and my life revolved around PC's and computer games lol. Skipping 2 months of class straight and gambling SOJ's in act 2, haha. Then reading all the latest video card reviews, tweaking my system for ultimate performance, and running 3D mark to see who's e-peen was bigger. It was a pretty cool time to be honest. Reading PC Accelerator, CGW, PC Gamer, and Maximum PC on the can, and drooling over the Alienware/Voodoo PC/Falcon-NW systems they had there on the covers. Color matching monitor, mouse/keyboard, and 5.1 Klipsch speakers! OMG!
I remember the times of switching 10 different mice and pads while playing quake 3, seeing which one felt the best. Buying Falcon 4.0 which at the time was the most demanding game ever, not to mention a 600 page manual in a binder that apperently gave some pretty realistic insight on how to really fly an F-16.
This forum/site at the time gave me all the knowledge I would ever want hardware wise, it was awesome. It's just funny thinking back and realizing that I actually did change a lot. I still try to read up on the latest stuff but not like before. Now I just spend 90 % of my time here in the Garage forum lol.
Props to everyone on here that was/is into computers/games as much as I was, honestly any computer problem I had I always got a solution for when I posted here.
In a way I kind of miss the excitment that it used to bring me, and I think at the time computers/online games were in a "Golden Age". Now it's nothing special as you can PS3/Xbox and have similar experiences, not to mention PC Gaming has slowed down a lot IMO, look at sites like Gamespot, they barely have anything PC wise covered there. Last time I picked up a PC Gamer at the store I laughed at how thin it was, compared to the issues in 1999 when it was thick like a bible.
I guess this is like my random/official good bye PC Gaming/Hardware fanatic thread. I had a great time, but I've moved on Although I am still very much so looking forward to Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2, and will get those games 100 %. As for PC's, as long as I'm able to surf the net and watch videos with no chops it's all good If a game I like slows down Ill upgrade, but no more getting a new video card every 3 months lol.
/blog
edit: Oh and I'd also like to add that picking out your PC parts, ordering them, and having them come in the mail was the best shit EVER! You'd open it up, start putting them all together, doing the cabling nice, tucking everything in, loading up the OS etc, installing all the latest drivers, and seeing how fast all your games ran on a new system. A good chunk of you have probably experienced this, but those who haven't gotta try it
It's funny to think back now when I was still in high school and my life revolved around PC's and computer games lol. Skipping 2 months of class straight and gambling SOJ's in act 2, haha. Then reading all the latest video card reviews, tweaking my system for ultimate performance, and running 3D mark to see who's e-peen was bigger. It was a pretty cool time to be honest. Reading PC Accelerator, CGW, PC Gamer, and Maximum PC on the can, and drooling over the Alienware/Voodoo PC/Falcon-NW systems they had there on the covers. Color matching monitor, mouse/keyboard, and 5.1 Klipsch speakers! OMG!
I remember the times of switching 10 different mice and pads while playing quake 3, seeing which one felt the best. Buying Falcon 4.0 which at the time was the most demanding game ever, not to mention a 600 page manual in a binder that apperently gave some pretty realistic insight on how to really fly an F-16.
This forum/site at the time gave me all the knowledge I would ever want hardware wise, it was awesome. It's just funny thinking back and realizing that I actually did change a lot. I still try to read up on the latest stuff but not like before. Now I just spend 90 % of my time here in the Garage forum lol.
Props to everyone on here that was/is into computers/games as much as I was, honestly any computer problem I had I always got a solution for when I posted here.
In a way I kind of miss the excitment that it used to bring me, and I think at the time computers/online games were in a "Golden Age". Now it's nothing special as you can PS3/Xbox and have similar experiences, not to mention PC Gaming has slowed down a lot IMO, look at sites like Gamespot, they barely have anything PC wise covered there. Last time I picked up a PC Gamer at the store I laughed at how thin it was, compared to the issues in 1999 when it was thick like a bible.
I guess this is like my random/official good bye PC Gaming/Hardware fanatic thread. I had a great time, but I've moved on Although I am still very much so looking forward to Diablo 3 and Starcraft 2, and will get those games 100 %. As for PC's, as long as I'm able to surf the net and watch videos with no chops it's all good If a game I like slows down Ill upgrade, but no more getting a new video card every 3 months lol.
/blog
edit: Oh and I'd also like to add that picking out your PC parts, ordering them, and having them come in the mail was the best shit EVER! You'd open it up, start putting them all together, doing the cabling nice, tucking everything in, loading up the OS etc, installing all the latest drivers, and seeing how fast all your games ran on a new system. A good chunk of you have probably experienced this, but those who haven't gotta try it