This tread turned into parent hating rehabilitation center lolz....

Lol.. It looks like it..

but it's good get Angsty here everyone lolz....

therapists are in the house lol

This should be the tell your problems thread..

My main problem right now is that I'm not sure if I'm gonna buy a new comp or not.

This is the one I'm loking at.

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/c...amp;~ck=expbuy3

A basic rundown:
10 490 SEK(~1655 USD)

Vista Home Premium
4 core 2.40 GHz
3GB RAM
320 GB HDD
256 MB nVidia™ GeForce® 8600GTS
Mouse and keyboard included
8 USB 2.0 ports (2 front, 6 back)
One 16x DVD +/- RW unit

22" wide(16:10) TFT 2889SEK (~455 USD)

Does it seem worth it?

Hmm.. My CPU costs around 410 USD.. I assembled it myself..

Core 2 Duo 2.14 Ghz
2 GB RAM
320 Gb HD SATA
Motherboard (on-board Video/Sound)
Casing

I recycled my old HD and CD drive..

I think it's much cheaper to buy separate hardware than a whole..

Yeah, but I don't want to assemble it myself. Too lazy.

AWOL

Assembling is fun.. You should try it..

I prefer to not risk screwing up my first own computer... but I'm going to look up how much I'd be saving.

Just make sure you not static.. Touching hardware when you are statically charge may ruin them.. lol.. Anyway building PCs is fun.. And you could choose what you really want.. Buy different hardware that suits your personal needs.. What I need is more RAM and a more powerful processor.. I don't give much attention to video and sound cards..

aw.... video cards and ram are my life sound cards are secondary processors is a must too.... i'm a gamer and planning to install a video editing software so i needed all the horse power i need....

lol.. I'm a developer and all I can see in my screen are lines of codes so I don't need a very powerful video card..

Except maybe when I build my gaming machine..

it depends on your needs btw.... how much is a video editing software.... of course original.... no pirated mm'kay....

I think it's 1000++.. i don't know.. I never used one before..

aw.... ithought it's more expensive our editor told us it is more that 50K++ if it's original.... so that daily updates are easy to receive....

In what currency??

Php - Philippine peso.. Anyway I don't know since I don't have any video editing software.. So maybe it's really 50k++..

http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?t...ng&tag=srch

It's zero .

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I even got the tip from another forum that I should assemble it myself, so I'm gonna try it, but I'm having problem finding a compatible motherboard. This is the list of parts if thinking of having right now:

OS: Vista Home Premium | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=66599
Screen: Samsung 22" Wide 16:10 | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=69187
HDD: 2x Samsung 500GB SATA II NCQ (7200RPM / 16MB Cache / SATA II) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=66905

Processor: Intel Core 2 QUAD Q6600 2.4GHz 8MB FSB1066 Boxed Socket 775 | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=75570
Graphics-card: NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS 256MB GB PCIE Gigabyte | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=74591

DVD-burner: Sony NEC Optiarc Intern IDE AD-5170 DVD±RW 18x - Svart (Dual Layer) (Bulk) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=76431
Keyboard: Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard (Swedish layout) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=46405
Network Interface Card: 3Com Nätverkskort 10/100 3CR990B-LP-97 Low Profile (PCI) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=70244

RAM: 3x 1024MB DDR2 PC2-6400 800MHz CL5 (Retail) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=69471
Chassi: Antec Performance One P182 - Black (no PSU) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=74021
PSU: Corsair PowerSupply (PSU) 520W HX ATX | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=62036

Sound card: Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi XtremeAudio (Bulk) | http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=70042
Motherboard: ???


So... does anything suck? I'm fairly new to anything hardware related, so if anyone could find a motherboard for me I'd be grateful...

First thing in finding a motherboard is to make sure that it is compatible to your processor.. Then see the number of AGP, ATX, PCIE, etc.. Make sure everything is compatible.. Your choice if you want an on-board Video and sound card..

I recommend you consult nyx.. He has a wider knowledge of the techie stuff..

A friend found one.
http://www.webhallen.com/prod.php?id=80800

Hmm... is SATA-II compatile with SATA?
NVM, I checked on wikipedia.


EDIT: Crap... I just calculated the cost... 2 764 USD O_O .

O_O wow.... that's customized PC for you but still it's much cheaper like around 200USD

True... but I'm gonna see if it's anything I can downgrade to something cheaper. Money isn't the problem, but I'm a cheapskate .

Or I could think like this: "I'll probably not need to upgrade it for the next 5+ years."

lolz.... it's more convinient if you assembled a powerful PC right now so that it will take time before you go Upgrading like crazy....

Exactly... the biggest fear I have about all this right now is if I will have a hell to get all my old programs/games/anything to work on Vista... I haven't heard anything about it's backwards-compatability.

yup that should be your concern right now.... Vista is still hard to use 'coz of it's compatibility problems....

Try using XP for a while and wait for Vista's service packs.. I f everything looks stable enough then upgrade to Vista and migrate your files.. Or you could do a dual boot.. Partition your HD then install Vista on one partition and XP on the other..

yeah.... but it could eat alot of space in your hard drive....

I'll have 2*500GB HDDs... that's 1 TERAByte... I'm pretty sure I don't have to worry about size.

But... I'm not gonna bother with partions, I'll just tackle the problems when I get them.

Vista FTW!

The order is sent, now I just have to wait...

Hmm.. I alocated about 40GB partition for my OS and the rest of the 250+GB for storage.. Maybe you should also have another partition for back up.. It's up to you..

that's a good idea too and you already ordred your Vista so.... good luck on that....

V for Vista .


Humm... is RBO Vista-compatible?

dunno try it....

Yes.. You can install it in Vista but sometimes there is the speed issue.. Please see my ultimate help topic for more information..

The thread it links to have nothing to do with Vista...

It tells that RBO in Vista sometimes lags.. Anyway look at it if your RBO experiences slow down when you install it in vista..

see.... vista kinda sucks right now.... maybe after a year or so vista will rock maybe >_> ....

A SP comes early next year, I think I survive until then.
All complaints I've seen on Vista is to 90% either A) They don't like the new interface (I love it) or Driver issues, which always exist for any new OS (Most should be solved for the games I'm playing) or C) It requires alot of raw power (I've got that).

I'm not worried anymore.


The thread your help topic links to is Aeon's (Doesn't matter whos it is but... w/e) topic, and he says Garret only mentions Vista to say that he haven't tried RBO in Vista


In other news: It's hopefully sent today, according to the store, so I should recieve it tomorrow or on Monday.

yey for Duker new l33t PC....

Yey indeed... if it would work. There's something wrong with either the GFX card or the motherboard, no image is showing up... hopefully it's the GFX, it's alot easier to replace. But I don't have a clue how I can find out, except by buying another GFX card and see if it works...

lolz.... consult an expert so that you will not waste any more money....

Yes... my dad have a friend at work that has assembled every single computer he owns, so dad is gonna ask him to help.

Well that's good.. Hope you can have a computer that suits your needs..

Bah, he came to the exact same conclusion as me: Either it's the GFX-card or the MB. I'm pretty sure it's the MB, since not even BIOS show up when the monitor is connected directly to the MB.

find pro nid moore $$/sigh

You only need more money if you don't have proper connections..

you only need more proper connection if you dont have money



lolz