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It's coming together [Update]
18 years ago
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Well... despite some technical problems (Mainly what I want to get disappearing, and lack of hours at work), the computer is coming together. I have almost all the major parts in (The video card came in today). All I need to get are the CPU Fan, RAM, and a Hard drive.
My dad is willing to provide loaner parts for these til I get my own. Granted... one of them is coming from my old system >.>
Probably going to order the CPU fan sometime soon... RAM later (since ... for some reason, Dual Channel DDR is more expensive than DDR2 =/ ).
Hard drive will be last, and it will probably be around x-mas when I get it (The loaner is 200gb IDE, whereas mine will be a 500gb SATA). One I get it, I can drive copy and resize the 200gb to the 500gb with little problem.
And... as much as I'm going to abhor saying this... it's going to be running Vista... if only cause of the DirectX 10 support. May as well run the latest stuff, right?
***Update***
Opted to splurge. After going browsing with my dad, I ended up buying the CPU heat sink/fan (since the one I was loaned wasn't rated for my CPU), as well as the RAM (2gb DDR 400 (PC3200) Dual Channel) I had picked out for $150 combined. It's a stretch, but I can manage it (Since it's about what I expected to pay)
1gb of Dual Channel PC3200 from the stores is at least $100, and I just ordered 2gb for the same price.
Better to wait 3 days to get something that you know will work and is what you want, than instant gratification that won't work out in the long term.
My dad is willing to provide loaner parts for these til I get my own. Granted... one of them is coming from my old system >.>
Probably going to order the CPU fan sometime soon... RAM later (since ... for some reason, Dual Channel DDR is more expensive than DDR2 =/ ).
Hard drive will be last, and it will probably be around x-mas when I get it (The loaner is 200gb IDE, whereas mine will be a 500gb SATA). One I get it, I can drive copy and resize the 200gb to the 500gb with little problem.
And... as much as I'm going to abhor saying this... it's going to be running Vista... if only cause of the DirectX 10 support. May as well run the latest stuff, right?
***Update***
Opted to splurge. After going browsing with my dad, I ended up buying the CPU heat sink/fan (since the one I was loaned wasn't rated for my CPU), as well as the RAM (2gb DDR 400 (PC3200) Dual Channel) I had picked out for $150 combined. It's a stretch, but I can manage it (Since it's about what I expected to pay)
1gb of Dual Channel PC3200 from the stores is at least $100, and I just ordered 2gb for the same price.
Better to wait 3 days to get something that you know will work and is what you want, than instant gratification that won't work out in the long term.
But then again, I guess you have to. Just make sure you have lots of ram cause that OS sucks it like crazy.
But until I do get my ram, I'm sticking with XP. It's only going to have 2 gb worth ^^;