Desktops: Poll: How old is your current main computer?
- 10/17/08 11:17 AM
Oldie but Goodie...
by jrdinger - 10/18/08 8:51 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Im still running a heavily worked over G4 Digital Audio Mac. Upgraded to Radeon 9800 pro, new drive controller and two 80 gig drives, maxed out RAM to 2.5 gigs; as well as a 2 X 2 Ghz G4 upgrade card.
I dont game on this machine, so my needs are not spectacular. I love this machine and it has been worth every penny!
Getting old but still does fairly good
by lsippell - 10/18/08 8:51 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I built my computer in Aug. 2006 and it consist of:
Dual boot XP Pro and Vista Ultimate 64 (Don’t use XP any more)
Asus P5WD2-E Premium motherboard
Intel PD 950 3.41GHz 775 2x2mM R processor (dual-core)
Asus Silent Square CPU Fan and Heatsink
4GB DDR2-SDRAM Kingston KST DII667 memory
2GB Kingston CF card used as ReadyBoost for Vista
NVIDIA EN8600GT/HTDP/256M Video Card (dual monitor setup)
NVIDIA EN8600GTS/HTDP/256M (I use this for my 67” HDTV)
(2) Western Digital WD2500YD SATA HD’s
(2) SeaGate ST3320620NS SATA HD’s
(1) SeaGate ST3250310AS SATA HD
(total of 1.39 terabyte hd storage)
Optiarsc AD-7190 SATA DVD RW drive
NEC AD-7190S SATA DVD RW drive
Sony DVD-ROM DDU1612 ATAPI drive
Rosewill RC-211 SATAII PCI card (I needed more SATA ports)
Rosewill PCI USB card
Lian Li Clear side case
Rosewill modular 550W power supply (need to upgrade soon)
Always Toshiba
by jorge.arias.g - 10/18/08 8:54 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My old system (two years old):
Laptop Toshiba Satellite A205, Intel Dual Core 1.86GHZ, 15.4" display, 2GB RAM, 160GHz HDD, DVD/CD/RW Dual Layer, Built-in speakers, Windows XP Pro.
My new system (one month old):
Laptop Toshiba Satellite A305, Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHZ, 15.4" display, 4GB RAM, 320GHz HDD, DVD/CD/RW Super Multi, Harman Kardon built-in speakers, FM Tuner, Fusion Finish, Windows Vista Home Premium X64.
1 year old
by prankster506 - 10/18/08 9:14 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
i have a 1 year old macbook, and its the best computer i've ever owned. while all my friends have been dealing with hardware faults and windows vista, i have not had a single problem. I am a full blown apple convert.
2 Year Old former hotrod
by tigerkitty2 - 10/18/08 9:18 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
When I built my current main box, it was fast.
It's still pretty darn skippy, but it's not leading edge.
Quad core q6600 (oc'd to 2.93 GHZ)
Zalman CPNS9700-LED CPU cooler
2 Gigs OCZ PC6400 (5-5-5-15)
Asus P5N-E SLI Mobo
EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS 640 meg
250 gig WD Caviar boot drive and a 500+750 gig WD Caviar storage drives (all SATA)
Pioneer DVD Burner (IDE)
PC Power And Cooling 750 watt power supply
All in an Enermax Chakra Case
2½ years old, albeit mega upgraded
by TrackStar1682 - 10/18/08 9:30 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have an Alienware Area-51 3500 that I got back in 2006, although it's taken so many upgrades it's practically not the same machine.
As of now, it houses a Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R motherboard, Intel Core2 Duo E8400, 4 GB of DDR2-800 Crucial Ballistix Tracer RAM, Gigabyte GeForce 8600GT graphics card, 2x 80 GB Hard Drives, DVD RW drive, LG Blu-ray and HD-DVD drive. I use a 500 GB external drive for all my "stuff" so if I have problems, reformatting is easy, although I'm highly sick of it and probably won't do so again for a while.
How old is my computer?
by dwct18 - 10/18/08 9:34 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Hi everybody,
My current main computer is 10 years old by this December. It is still working fine, no problem.
dwct18.
Main computer is a 2 month old Toshiba
by Ardy Mattox` - 10/18/08 9:35 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have a Toshiba laptop, 4 gigs ram and 320 gig hard drive. It has dual 2 core, so is fairly speedy even with Vista. I've had no trouble with computer, but sure have had trouble with Vista.
Pretty much love the laptop.
Also have (business requires extras) an HP laptop about 2 years old, which has had some repair problems, and an older Fujitsu that I've never had a problem with. Both of them have XP. Both are laptops. I travel, so need portability.
Poll: How old is your current main computer?
by MrGeek2U - 10/18/08 9:57 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My computer is a glorious 5 years old. AMD Athlon XP at 1.83 Ghz with
1 GB ram, 2 320GB HDD, Pioneer DVD burner and LG dvd/CD-RW, and yes, it has a 3.5" Floppy.
So far it's been a great unit, both for experimenting and everyday computing.
I don't beleive it is a matter of how old the computer is.. it is a matter of will the computer still do what you need it to with a reasonable speed and accuracy. I have large drives because I do a lot of photo and video, and the machine was built from ordered parts and I have not had any problems ( that I didn't cause myself).
The computer industry is full of hype about Bigger , Better, Faster.
If they didn't, they wouldn't be in business for long.
If it works - Don't fix it, and don't replace it... unless you really need to. And if you look hard enough, you caan still find parts for the older machines.
my 2¢ CDN
what kind of computer
by swamprat - 10/18/08 10:02 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
06 after katrina acerpower intel p4 modified my local microsource shop. trouble free and quick enough with xp. use all freeware such as open office and serif graphics. Why pay when stuff is free and works.
Very Old.
by roothlus - 10/18/08 10:08 AM In reply to: what kind of computer by swamprat6 or more years (What do you have?)
I have a HP Pavilion 753n Desktop which is 6+ years
P4 2.53 GHz/533
Came with 512 Ram...expanded it up to its massive 1gb max.
80 GB Hardrive...plus the 300gb external one i have now.
At least its not made of wood lol.
How old is a PC in DOG years? Or Cat Years?
by 1AlexH1 - 10/18/08 10:13 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My main desktop is an HP Pavilion which I bought in December of 2001. I just this week upgraded it to 2 GB RAM and it's leaping around like an Olympic jumper!
A Great machine, it seems to not be showing its age. 2.4 GHz P4, with 2 GB RAM, an 80 GB HD, a CD/DVD RW (Burner) and all other stuff seems to have been brandy new, even though it is not. It works like a charm.
My laptop is less than a year, and it runs Vista SP1 like a new-born, no problems, it's an Acer 5920 Aspire, and is a joy to use. Alas, I picked up a Trojan and am going to rebuild it but that will take me all of an afternoon and it will be back in business.
They're truly making better machines these days, and thanks to that, it is easier to deal with problems than it ever used to be.
So, the 7 year old HP Desktop Pavilion, and the > 1 yea old Acer Aspire laptop, and I couldn't be happier with my hardware.
(Once more, please forgive any glaring spelling errors ...).
-a.
My main computer is over 3 years old
by hilkap - 10/18/08 10:51 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
PC club
amd6
528 meg
Dual hard drives 40 + 200/6
cd drive and dvd drive
XP sp3
Have never reinstalled XP
Compaq Presario SR5505
by x.killeddestiny.x - 10/18/08 11:17 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
A month old at best. Pretty nice expandable computer for 300 bucks
Mac G4 and Gateway PC Laptop - both over 5 years old
by bagthepi - 10/18/08 11:29 AM In reply to: Poll: How old is your current main computer? by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
My MAC G4 is my primary desktop which I bought in 2001. (It replaced a MAC Performa which I had for well over 5 years.) Runs like a top; upgraded OS to Leopard. Will eventually replace it with MAC PRO laptop.
Bought my Gateway M500 6/03. Have never had a problem with it. Upgraded the CD-RW to DVD-RW last year and added RAM. Other than that, I've done nothing to the hardware. Still runs well. Only bought the PC because I needed portability + MSN to keep my clients happy. Now that a MAC can do both, I'll be upgrading to the MAC laptop next year.
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