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redpanda
03-01-2009, 11:47 PM
I mean your MAIN computer, not like a commodore stashed in a closet kept for boasting rights.
I ask this because I have a pretty obsolete desktop that I primarily use. Okay, it's not so old, but it has a single core AMD cpu.. an Athlon XP 3200+ annd it get boggy often. I've gotten IIRC 6 viruses on it in the past 2 years(recently got Antivirus 360...it was a bitch to get rid of that) and has a hard time encoding Youtube videos...on normal quality(the CPU always performs at 100%) I desperately need a new computer, but being broke sucks. I'm currently thinking of switching over to a macbook soon though through my school's discount program. So, where do I fit in among you guys?

wannab20hatch
03-01-2009, 11:53 PM
mine is about 2 years old and its time for a new one. check out newegg.com they usually have awesome deals on refurbished HP's

AlanŽ
03-01-2009, 11:59 PM
mines 2 years old gonna either buy a decent used desktop or build one for my room and hook it up to the tv

DynamicSound
03-02-2009, 12:39 AM
Just sold a 2002 Dell. I didn't have it the entire time, but got it around 04 from a friend. One of my Toshiba laptops are about 4 years old. The other Toshiba laptop, Sony laptop, and HP Touch I have is under a 1 year each.

obear
03-02-2009, 04:36 PM
Mine is 1 year old, I got it around last new year from newegg. You should def. build your own or do some research and see if upgrading would benefit you. What do you use your computer for? If you don't need a new graphics card or memory- buying a new mobo/cpu won't be too expensive.

redpanda
03-02-2009, 09:06 PM
The thing is, I WOULD build my own computer if I had the money. I already have 3 builds I put together on newegg since December, but even with cheap, free shipped components, it costs around $4-500. I've upgraded my rig to it's limit, reached 2gb of ram, CPU was running HOT, so I had to get a brand new fan, upgraded the pos video card with a less crappier GeForce 6200(that tell's a lot about my computer lol)...running a VERY hot AMD Barton processor, 2gigs of generic ddr333 ram, and one of Nvidia's shittiest graphics units produced next to the FX series. Thanks for the suggestions guys, but I'm really leaning towards a Macbook if I do get some money

gtrmonkey
03-03-2009, 03:53 PM
My advice, If you can slavage the case you can build a cheap computer for under 200 bucks. Frys almost always has some motherboard plus Cpu combo for under 150 bucks, Then ram is cheap as hell right now, Then all you need PSu which you can get one for under 50 bucks. But if your going to get a mac, That Edu discount saves you 100 to 200 bucks. Your better off going and getting a reburish macbook form apple with the same warrenty as a new macbook, It will save you a shit load more then that Edu discount.

blaknoize
03-08-2009, 10:01 PM
Mine is 9 years old. Its been slightly upgraded but its not goin any faster.

DemonEyez
03-08-2009, 10:32 PM
mines like 2.5 years but still clockin really well.

build it right once lasts a hella long time.

keva52
03-08-2009, 10:35 PM
my case is about 15 y/o the cpu and mother board are about a year or 2..

True Pyroman
03-10-2009, 11:14 AM
6 years old, just upgraded my vid card from a geforce4 mx440 to a geforce6800gt.
AMD athlon 2500+ overclocked to 3200+
1 gb ram
140gb hd space
430w ps

SlowsterCivy
03-10-2009, 11:18 AM
My newest laptop is almost 2 years old.

Bridged
03-10-2009, 05:09 PM
5 years and going strong. Case is falling apart tho.... :'(

Slomaro Z28
03-10-2009, 06:36 PM
About a 1 year old

Gutling
03-10-2009, 06:54 PM
Half of it about 3 years old, the processor about 3 months and vid card brand new. started having trouble on new games, so had to upgrade lol. Always used newegg, they got some of the best prices, esp on slightly older but not obsolete stuff (my processor was like $50 bucks, my vid card now cost more than my whole system lol)
athlon 64x2 6400+
4gig ram
Radeon HD 4870 1gig

YoTa_BoX
03-11-2009, 05:57 AM
most of the guts are 2 years old my main hard drive is a 20gig..think its like 9 years old. maybe older.

I have another 300gig hard drive that i just store all my stuff of though.

SPOOLIN
03-11-2009, 08:52 AM
2 year old imac, i look to use it for primary use for about another year or so. Then ill get a 24" version.

Master Shake
03-11-2009, 10:23 AM
my hp laptop is about 2 years old.
its time to get a new one though, this thing is starting to slow down. alot.

Danny
03-11-2009, 12:13 PM
about 4 months old. On average i keep a system 1-1.5 years before major upgrades. Its just the nerdy side of me that likes PC gaming.

I would consider upgrading. Although i cant recommend cheap parts, i could recommend some affordable ones.

ps. i have a complete system (minus case) sittin in a box. Its my 2007-2008 game rig. If your interested i would let it go for a couple hundred probably (have to check prices). PM me and i can shoot ya some specs if u want.

a1strank
03-11-2009, 03:43 PM
mine is pretty new. I have C2D e6600 6gb ram 8800gts 512 :O I upgraded a year or two ago.

Danny
03-11-2009, 04:09 PM
mine is pretty new. I have C2D e6600 6gb ram 8800gts 512 :O I upgraded a year or two ago.

nice

i got a 8800gts 768mb doing nothing a box at home lol.... great card.

gtrmonkey
03-11-2009, 05:28 PM
6 months old and about to build a new one.

osnap
03-13-2009, 06:24 PM
2 days old :D

24" iMac - 2.66GHz Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 640GB HDD

punkr6
03-13-2009, 06:27 PM
1.5 year old macbook, I love it. You can't beat a MAC, super fast and they never get viruses

r_Senik
03-13-2009, 06:35 PM
4yrs old...everything i got for it was free.
dell lcd monitor,keyboard,mouse..free.
its ok for playin cs..think bout upgrading little things like rams and maybe the hd

okra1981
03-13-2009, 08:13 PM
I use a PowerMac G5 Dual 2.5 that's around 4 years and four months and it runs almost perfect. I've upgraded to three gigs of RAM, I've thought about going up to seven, but it's not necessary. It ways a ton, it's liquid cooled and sounds like a jet when the fans kick on for a video.
I haven't even thought about upgrading, I figure $3k initial cost is a good investment for the years of perfect running under the G5's belt. It will still edit HD without too much of a problem too.
Also, my girl's running on 2.5 years on a sweet little 20" iMac.

RedEj8
03-14-2009, 12:37 PM
My desktop is one that was built by a local computer shop 6 years ago. I've had to take it to them twice in that time to get it unfucked. but it still runs great. I don't have any kind of virus scanner on it..need to one one of these days.

Turbo04
03-14-2009, 06:32 PM
Mine is about 3 weeks old.

Old:
CPU:C2Q Q6600 @ 2.8ghz
Cooling: Zalman CNPS7000C-AlCu
Mother Board: XFX 680i LT
Ram: 4gb OCZ SLI Ram (DDR2 800 I believe)
Graphics: 9800GTX+ x 2 (SLI)
Hard Drive: 500gb WD and 250gb WD HD's
Power Supply: Antec 800watt PS

New:
CPU: AMD Phenom II 940 @ 3.5ghz
Cooling: Tuniq Tower 120
Mother Board: DFI Lan Party DK 790FX
Ram: 4gb ddr2 800 (need to upgrade this now)
Graphics: ATI 4870 HD x 2 (Crossfire)
Hard Drive: Same HD's plus another 250gb WD
Power Supply: Corsair TX850 PS

The new computer is sitting in an older full tower I had laying around until I finsh the mods on my Antec 900 case. I try to get new parts every 1.5 years or so.

ironchef
03-14-2009, 07:26 PM
Closing in on 3 years now. Going to build a new one once Windows 7 ships.

Mad Mike
03-14-2009, 08:35 PM
Mines bone stock and 4 years old. I want a laptop soooo bad.

ueyedgr8tness
03-15-2009, 09:23 AM
6 months old and a cute little beast

DEPPY
03-16-2009, 07:28 PM
Mines about 1 month old... wanna buy it? Lol

green91
04-13-2009, 05:48 PM
My server is a few years old, my laptop is about a year or two old and my desktop is about 4 weeks old lol.

Accordingly
04-13-2009, 10:46 PM
Mine is about 5 years old...
I built it while i worked at a computer shop in highschool back in '04.
-Pentium 4 @ 3 Ghz
-320 GB HD
-3 GB DDR400 (only upgrade since it was built)
-ATI Radeon Pro 9800 (256 MB)
-Windows MCE
-Plextor PX-716A
Its been running strong, no problems yet. (knock on wood...)

The BUCKY
04-13-2009, 11:03 PM
i have had my desktop since 2001. finally took a crap last week. and i know nothign about computers. shit i has been through 3yrs of a dorm room and 4 yrs of marriage. so its seen alot lolololo. surprised it lasted through this much porn. anyone care to fix a sony tower lololooll

mike's02ls1
04-13-2009, 11:33 PM
My desktop is 6 years old..

DemonEyez
04-14-2009, 12:37 AM
2.5 years old.
e6600 w/ zalman 9500
8800gtx
4gb ddr2 800
SB x-fi platinum usin Seinnheiser HD-280's
WD raptor 74gb x2 in raid
24" lcd
g15 + g7
some big ass lian li case i cant remember model
700watt OCX gameXstream psu

still kickin really strong, everything that i play is 60fps, of course since wow came out i havnt really picked up anything too new.

ahabion
04-14-2009, 01:52 AM
I just upgraded mine before Xmas.

Old:
AMD Athlon 64 3600+
1 GB PC3200 Ram
ATI 2600XT HD Vid card
ASUS mobo

New:
Intel Q6700 OC'd to 3.52 GHz
4 GB RAM (OCZ-SLI)
Geforce GTX 260 core216
750i FTW SLI Mobo
(still running XP tho, hoping to upgrade to either vista or Windows 7 soon)

Still have old hard drive, optical drives and other accessorities... I love my CPU coolor for my 6700 tho... Thermaltake DuOrb (not the vga cooler) Keeps my temps down to low 50's under load air cooled.

civicturbo10
05-09-2009, 10:02 AM
hella old pc here...lol

Windows 2000
P4 1.6
512 ram
old school 32 meg vid card
40 gig HD sata 7200rpm
HP 9100 CD burner

very old technology....lol. New Quad core setup in the works for 2009. Can't complain though since i use Norton ghost to bail out of tricky lockups that i can't figure out. With ghost image i have a brand new pc install in 30 mins tops with all apps preinstalled and configured. Highly recommend to people who just want to keep running lean and mean all the time....and new pc basically. b/c it's not loaded with crap...over time.

RandomGuy
05-10-2009, 01:54 AM
up until mid last year I was using this box: (since '04)

Amd athlon 2500+ barton core (laptop processor) overclocked to 3800+ spec

1gb ram (which was A LOT when i got it, in 04, costed 269 for the ram alone)
ati radeon 9800xt 256mb (this card was BALLLLLER back in the day)
etc etc

the only reason i stopped using it was bc the power supply went and i just started using my laptop more and more (core 2 duo t7500, 4gb, radeon hd 2600)

but if the power supply didn't go i'd still be using that system... it was nice... played battlefield 2 on pretty high settings.... awesome sound card... and 5.1 speakers... awesome music box... etc

hondachik
05-10-2009, 02:16 AM
Dude, I got a Dell.

And its brand new. Just bought it @ Wal-Mart in January. Dunno the specs but I'm just glad it has Windows Vista =D..



http://www.walmart.com/Dell-Inspiron-530-Desktop-PC-17-Inch-LCD/ip/10828735


Yeahh. I got that one. Except I paid $398 for mine.

redpanda
05-10-2009, 02:26 AM
$400 for those specs are a big rip IMO esp for a Celeron CPU and Vista Basic. but if it does what you need it for then :goodjob:

IndianStig
05-10-2009, 02:28 AM
6 months old...laptops come and go lol.

trying to get a desk top soon.

Allshow97
05-11-2009, 02:21 PM
My desktop is roughly a year old - Specs below:

Intel Core2 Duo 6750
Asus P5N32-SLI Deluxe
4GB OCZ DDR-2 800Mhz SLI Certified RAM
2x Asus EN8800GTS - 640
1x X-Fi Fatal1ty Championship Edition Sound Card
2x 74GB Raptor - RAID 1 for OS
1x 500GB WD SE for Data Storage
PC Power and Cooling Silencer 750w PSU
1x 22x Samsung DVD-RW
1x 4X Lite-ON BD-ROM

All tucked in an Thermaltake Armor Jr case :)

Peripherals:

Samsung 22" LCD Monitor
Logitech MX518 Mouse (3 diff razers died this one has been the most reliable)
Microsoft Reclusa Keyboard
Turtle Beach X-58 5.1 Headset
Xact Mat Mouse pad.

I think that covers it. :goodjob:

YoshiFD3S
05-17-2009, 12:32 PM
Dell XPS M1710 laptop
2.3GHz Core 2 Duo
2GB PC5300 DDR2 RAM
512MB GeForce Go 7950GTX
100GB 7200RPM HDD


Aside from some recent overheating/shutting down issues, that I am working out with Dell through my Warranty.....the laptop has worked great for me 95% of the time, and still continues to do so.

civicturbo10
07-14-2009, 09:39 PM
bump to the top. thread is lost and it's only a few months old....

Drummerboy
07-14-2009, 11:48 PM
2 months old



HP Pavilion Dv7 Notebook PC
AMD Turion(tm) X2 Dual core Mobile RM-72 2.10Ghz
4GB Ram
Vista Home Premium
Lightscribe
300GB Hard drive
All optional software/software upgades from HP

$1,193 After Full warranty and geeksquad setup (because im lazy)

AE86Raptor
07-15-2009, 02:25 AM
The main one with all the multimedia I got back in 2005 is a HP Media Center m1050e with a AMD Athlon64 3200+ (1.8 Ghz NewCastle) single core CTO from Office Depot. I also have another Media Center about a year older running a 3.2 Ghz Pentium 4 with HT (Prescott). Both have TV tuners and and not maxed out on RAM yet. I have probably upgraded the drives on those more with all the media I have, lol. The only downside on those units I see it not running dual core. The one I use the most in my Toshiba Satellite A215-S4757 with the Turion X2 TL-56 running Windows 7 RC 64-bit. This one is pushing two years and I'm probably replacing it this fall.

Ehron
07-21-2009, 10:50 AM
Built it in 2003 for one thousand dollars. Run Ubuntu or Centos when studying for the RHCE. Run XP home when playing games that don't run in Wine.

Linux. Two thumbs up.

Ehron
07-21-2009, 10:51 AM
$400 for those specs are a big rip IMO esp for a Celeron CPU and Vista Basic. but if it does what you need it for then :goodjob:
$200 of that is for the Vista license....

600 Double R
07-21-2009, 01:10 PM
i built mine income tax time a few months ago so mines still new

windows vista ultimate
intel core 2 duo e7400 2.8ghz
ocz 4gb ddr2 pc2 8500 gold edition
seagate 500gb sata hdd
nvidia geforece 9500 gt
vizio 26" 1080p monitor

DaneSi
07-30-2009, 09:47 PM
8+ years old...

P4 @ 1.6 Ghz
DDR1 1 gb
40 gb HD

Yeah, I need to build a new one lol.

civicturbo10
08-02-2009, 10:10 PM
About as old as mine.... what are the specs on your vid card? I have a 32 meg lol. Quadcore FTW this year....


8+ years old...

P4 @ 1.6 Ghz
DDR1 1 gb
40 gb HD

Yeah, I need to build a new one lol.

civicturbo10
09-20-2009, 04:14 PM
Bump this thing to the top....



hella old pc here...lol

Windows 2000
P4 1.6
512 ram
old school 32 meg vid card
40 gig HD sata 7200rpm
HP 9100 CD burner

very old technology....lol. New Quad core setup in the works for 2009. Can't complain though since i use Norton ghost to bail out of tricky lockups that i can't figure out. With ghost image i have a brand new pc install in 30 mins tops with all apps preinstalled and configured. Highly recommend to people who just want to keep running lean and mean all the time....and new pc basically. b/c it's not loaded with crap...over time.

New setup:
Core i7 860 2.8Ghz 1156 socket- On sale locally and i got 1 day b4 official release
Windows Vista 64 bit free upgrade to Windows 7
4bg Corsair DDDr3 1600
512 mb DDR3 EVGA 250 GTX (entry midlevel vid card, again overkill but should handle video editing / capturing very nicely) rebate avail..
Lite on sata DVD-Rw DL burner
23" widescreen monitor Acer ( I hate acer but supposedly they make ok monitors) on sale too
Integrated Nic, and sound
Asus P7p55 Pro motherboard triple sli capable, lol. (this junk is mega new)
OCZ vertex ssd 60 gig - local price very comp. w/newegg
Corsair 650 watt PSU - high quality PSU matters these days when u have a decent vid card, lol - on sale too
64 bit software here and there

Note on SSD (highly I recommend if you don't need that much space) -
This article better explains why you need SSD, basically justfying it's purchase. It explains it more in a more practical sense. I have the ocz vertex, but a diff. model. It really is that impressive in person.

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3631&p=20


Quote:

[ A difference of 24 seconds hardly seems like much, until you actually think about it in terms of PC response time. We expect our computers to react immediately to input; even waiting 6.6 seconds is an eternity. Waiting 31 seconds is agony in the PC world. Worst of all? This is on a Core i7 system. To have the world’s fastest CPU and to have to wait half a minute for a couple of apps to launch is just wrong. ]

Now if I can only figure out how to get my old 32 bit apps (apps not available in 64 bit ) to install on my 64 bit windows vista.

guinness
09-20-2009, 07:30 PM
my main rig is almost 6 years old,but will and still does run circles around almost anything out there i have seen.the only exception may be the new rig i am building for myself or someone who is in desperate need of a great machine.here's the specs on my machine:

processor: two 3.2GHz quad-core intel xenon

memory: 8 x 4GB RAM(32GB total)

RAID card: Mac pro RAID card for my multiple hard drives

internal hard drives: 1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
500GB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s

external hard drives: WD elements 750GB
WD elements 500GB
WD my book 2TB

graphics card: PNY quadro FX5800 VCQFX5800-PCIE-PB 4GB GDDR3

display: apple cinema 30" HD screen x 2

network interface card: quad chanel 4GB fibre channel pci express card

OS: mac osx leopard(unlimited client) and ubuntu on a allocated partition

SAN(storage area network): Xsan 2

this is my baby out of all of my machines,desktop and laptop,and has been worth every little bit!!

dimsumboy
09-21-2009, 12:41 AM
my main rig is almost 6 years old,but will and still does run circles around almost anything out there i have seen.the only exception may be the new rig i am building for myself or someone who is in desperate need of a great machine.here's the specs on my machine:

processor: two 3.2GHz quad-core intel xenon

memory: 8 x 4GB RAM(32GB total)

RAID card: Mac pro RAID card for my multiple hard drives

internal hard drives: 1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
1TB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s
500GB 7200rpm serial ATA 3GB/s

external hard drives: WD elements 750GB
WD elements 500GB
WD my book 2TB

graphics card: PNY quadro FX5800 VCQFX5800-PCIE-PB 4GB GDDR3

display: apple cinema 30" HD screen x 2

network interface card: quad chanel 4GB fibre channel pci express card

OS: mac osx leopard(unlimited client) and ubuntu on a allocated partition

SAN(storage area network): Xsan 2

this is my baby out of all of my machines,desktop and laptop,and has been worth every little bit!!



does it have a mr. coffee and a mug holder too? dang, my computer is like 10+ years old and is now developing a case of hd envy after reading all that. :crazy:

redpanda
09-21-2009, 02:19 AM
bought a new custom notebook a couple months back. t6400@stock 2.00, 4gb ddr2 pc6400, nvidia 9600mgt

guinness
09-21-2009, 03:57 AM
does it have a mr. coffee and a mug holder too? dang, my computer is like 10+ years old and is now developing a case of hd envy after reading all that. :crazy:

lmfao:lmfao::lmfao:

DaSmittyman
09-21-2009, 07:31 AM
shes 7 months old

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3l LGA p45 intel board FSB 1333 MHz

Intel quad Q8300 at 2.5 1333MHz FSB 2 L2 cache

G skill 8 gigs of DDR2 800 speed dual channel

GTX 285(which still runs WAW on high, left 4 dead high, crysis on the hacked premium.) 295 would be awesome:idb: 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI express SLI ready

WD Cavier black 640Gig 7200RPM sata 3.0 Cache 32MB

Corsair 700 watt power supple freakin beast.

cobalt9123
09-21-2009, 06:55 PM
1 year old Latitude E5500 w/Core2Duo & 320Gb HD as mobile computer..

cpearson
09-27-2009, 07:08 AM
My desktop I built is a little over two years old. I'm in the process of building a nice liquid cooled system. My Macbook Pro is not quite a year old...