I Need To Buy A Computer QUICK!!

**cka** · 11 Feb 2004, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by Tain

Very, very easy. Just install 98 first, then XP.

I've got three OSes on this machine.

I gotta agree, I'm twinning with 98/XP on my computer and aside from Recycling Bin hiccups (having them set as shared for all drives fucks up the format in 98 if XP is on NTFS, but it's no big deal) they run great together.

**Dyne** · 11 Feb 2004, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by Mike

How is diffusion a biggot?

And, more importantly, what does that have to do with buying a computer?

nothing but what does diff's initial post have to do with buying a computer or being constructive at all? nothing.

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**Diff-chan** · 11 Feb 2004, 02:28 AM

These type of threads show up constantly, and they are all the same. It's just like the "Favorite game music" threads that were at GG! - happened constantly and they were all exactly the same and bloody awful to boot.

Do some fucking research on your own. It's not hard, and there's not that many options. I spent about 15 minutes today "researching" a comp and got like 80% of it figured out. Oh no, what a time commitment. Oh, and learn some of that "tech jargon" - if youre spending $2200 on something you should know what the fuck youre dealing with.

And there are some great websites that have people writing a hell of a lot more than anybody on here knows. Im sure there have been thousands of articles written about the ideal computer for a person who wants to play games and do some art. Plus, every person who posts this wants it for exactly the same thing, so it's not like the information dissapears off this forum either.

**Mzo** · 11 Feb 2004, 02:41 AM

I second the Newegg recommendation. That's where I got 90% of my parts.

**Dyne** · 11 Feb 2004, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by diffusionx

These type of threads show up constantly, and they are all the same. It's just like the "Favorite game music" threads that were at GG! - happened constantly and they were all exactly the same and bloody awful to boot.

Do some fucking research on your own. It's not hard, and there's not that many options. I spent about 15 minutes today "researching" a comp and got like 80% of it figured out. Oh no, what a time commitment. Oh, and learn some of that "tech jargon" - if youre spending $2200 on something you should know what the fuck youre dealing with.

And there are some great websites that have people writing a hell of a lot more than anybody on here knows. Im sure there have been thousands of articles written about the ideal computer for a person who wants to play games and do some art. Plus, every person who posts this wants it for exactly the same thing, so it's not like the information dissapears off this forum either.

i completely agree (especially with what i made bold). i was just answering mike.

**bloodyarts** · 11 Feb 2004, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by diffusionx

These type of threads show up constantly, and they are all the same. It's just like the "Favorite game music" threads that were at GG! - happened constantly and they were all exactly the same and bloody awful to boot.

Do some fucking research on your own. It's not hard, and there's not that many options. I spent about 15 minutes today "researching" a comp and got like 80% of it figured out. Oh no, what a time commitment. Oh, and learn some of that "tech jargon" - if youre spending $2200 on something you should know what the fuck youre dealing with.

And there are some great websites that have people writing a hell of a lot more than anybody on here knows. Im sure there have been thousands of articles written about the ideal computer for a person who wants to play games and do some art. Plus, every person who posts this wants it for exactly the same thing, so it's not like the information dissapears off this forum either.

*sigh* I'm spending this money on a computer to serve an immediate purpose. Not to know the ins and outs of how a computer works. For that, I'll use my old computer, on my own time, which I already said I was planning to do.

When you buy a car, a house, a (good) stereo system, a fucking jet, anything that can be considered expensive, do you know the ins and outs of those items? Can you fix anything that goes wrong with these things yourself? Do you know how to build a car? A house? A jet? Can you fix what's wrong with your fucking pet? If the answer to these is yes, good for you. If not, shut the fuck up.

I also said I was doing what I could on my own (and I've done more besides). I did enough research to decide on what I wanted my computer to have. I just needed a push in the right direction as to where I could get all these things for the money I'm spending.

It's entertaining and even amusing being the resident Simon Colwell wannabe when it's called for, but even he knows when not to be a dick. You're annoyed that this thread is like those dreaded gaming music threads, yet you post the same type of pissant comments in every one of them. Learn to ignore and move on. It's not hard. Are you really helping change what you don't like, or are you helping these threads thrive? If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem. If this thread is beneath you and your infinite wisdom, please feel free to pollute some other thread more your liking.

**Rich** · 11 Feb 2004, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by burg

Your last post got the job done, but you blew it right there.

big·ot ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bgt)
n.

One who is strongly partial to one's own group... and is intolerant of those who differ..

Diff hates everyone that doesn't agree with him, maybe not in this thread specifically, but alas, he carries feelings over from other threads and as such, I don't believe he would have ever thought of me as something other than an 'assclown.'

Also, I seriously doubt there are websites containing people who know a 'hell of alot more' than the people here. It's pretty obvious diff hasn't talked to some of the people here.

On a more on topic note; again, I don't think it's too smart to build such an expensive PC when it can be had same price/cheaper prebuilt at sites such as ibuypower/cyberpowerpc if you're not going to reuse pieces from a last PC. As well, you can easily fuck up such an expensive computer by doing something stupid...like not grounding yourself.