Whee, new computer
Having limped along on my overclocked Pentium II desktop for too long now, I've finally upgraded my system. My new CPU arrived yesterday, and I spent most of last evening building my box and installing software.
I'm now operating on an AMD Sempron 3100+ processor with my new Asus motherboard. Sure it's not one of those fancy new Athlon 64s, but I'm also not a hardcore gamer.
It is amazing how much more you get for your dollar these days. I remember paying around $1300 in college for a Pentium 200.
posted by Scott @ 6:25 PM
6 Comments:
Geez, it's about time.
(Congrats!)
Can you do a post listing the parts you used to build the PC and their costs?
I am contemplating buying/building a PC, but I am also waiting until Macworld Expo happens, as their are rumors of the first Intel Macs appearing. The prospect of a high(er) powered Mac Mini seems appealing.
I got a vibrating toothbrush.
I so want a Nikon D50. (sigh)
For those who don’t necessarily have the skillz to ensemble their own computers, Micro Center has a fully built PowerSpec PC with the AMD Sempron 3100 processor on sale for $299. Now, that’s dirt cheap!
Blue,
Some of the parts I recycled since I'm using the same case, monitor, drives, nVidia video card, etc. Here's what's new:
AMD Sempron 3100+ CPU $94 from Mwave
Asus K8V-X SE motherboard $70 from TigerDirect
Kingston 512MB DDR400 RAM $43 from TigerDirect
A-Power 400W 12V power supply $20
Last night I upgraded from a Pabst to a Harp!
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