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March 21st, 2012, 08:23 PM
#1
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Brag rights, part 2
I am in the process of switching from my old beast computer, which is an all aluminum full tower Cooler Master with a remote starting switch ( saw it online and had to have it! ) a huge window, Punisher fan grilles, lights galore, Blu-Ray burner, 24 gigs of DDR2 ram, a 920 quad core I7 socket 1366 CPU with hyperthreading, Office 2007, and Windows Ultimate 64 bit. ( Oh, and a black floppy drive that I just can't seem to part with.)
The new beast is a Dell Precision T7400 with dual quad core Xeon 3.2 gigahertz chips, up to 64 gigs of DDR2 ram ( But I''ll stop at a mere 32 gigs because it is silly to have 64 gigs! ) A blu-ray burner, Sli video cards, twin 3 terabyte hard drives in RAID, Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate, Office 2010, and a silver floppy drive.
I know that I don't need all of that, but it really annoys the guys at work that I have them beat.
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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March 21st, 2012, 10:05 PM
#2
Registered User
To be really cool, you need a SSD. Otherwise, it's a pretty OK machine.
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March 22nd, 2012, 02:58 AM
#3
Registered User
Drat... Ok, Ok, I'll add that to the shopping list. Maybe if I stop buying frills like lunch I'll just make it.
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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March 22nd, 2012, 05:02 AM
#4
Driver Terrier
Don't connect the floppy drive until you need it - slows everthing down.
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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March 22nd, 2012, 05:44 AM
#5
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I don't; the front of a computer just doesn't look right to me unless there is a floppy drive there. I guess I am just an old fogey.
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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March 22nd, 2012, 12:55 PM
#6
Registered User
Originally Posted by Guts3d
I don't; the front of a computer just doesn't look right to me unless there is a floppy drive there. I guess I am just an old fogey.
You could always just stick the fascia plate off an old floppy drive into the case.
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March 22nd, 2012, 01:26 PM
#7
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But then how would I play the "Imperial March" from Star Wars? I might need a spare.
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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April 1st, 2012, 10:32 AM
#8
Registered User
Definelty need the SSD
But that Dell isnt "really " building your own system
Last edited by Ferrit; April 1st, 2012 at 10:36 AM.
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April 1st, 2012, 11:36 AM
#9
Registered User
So true... Did I forget to mention the 52" LCD I bought from a guy at work for $350 is going to be my main monitor? My wife is sooo mad.
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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April 1st, 2012, 03:09 PM
#10
Registered User
Originally Posted by Guts3d
So true... Did I forget to mention the 52" LCD I bought from a guy at work for $350 is going to be my main monitor? My wife is sooo mad.
And thats different how?
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April 1st, 2012, 08:05 PM
#11
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Sometimes she speaks incessantly to me, and when she is mad at me, she is quiet. Guess which I prefer?
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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April 2nd, 2012, 01:11 AM
#12
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April 2nd, 2012, 03:00 AM
#13
Driver Terrier
52" monitor... so a wireless keyboard and a desk at least 10 feet from the screen!
Never, ever approach a computer saying or even thinking "I will just do this quickly."
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April 2nd, 2012, 08:28 PM
#14
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I think i will never be happy till I get the Corning Gorilla Glass system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUQEFL45Iko
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April 3rd, 2012, 02:58 AM
#15
Registered User
Cool... But what was he baking?
" I don't like the idea of getting shot in the hand" -Blackie in "Rustlers Rhapsody"
" It is a proud and lonely thing, to be a Stainless Steel Rat." - Slippery Jim DiGriz
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