Computer Hardware Thread

[OregonTrail]

Here we post our main computer(s)'s specs, a short history of our computer, and other info.

(For a quick way to get your computer specs head to SystemRequirementsLab, run the test for any game, and post the lines that say "You Have:". Sometimes you need to go back and run it again after you give Java permission. This aren't the most detailed specs, but this is fast and easy.)

- Computer Specs -
CPU: Athlon 64 3500+ "Venice" core @ 2.2GHz
GPU: nVidia 9800GT 512MB @ 650/950/1620
RAM: 2GB Corsair Value @ 2.5-4-4-8 2T
Motherboard: Abit KN8-SLI
PSU: 850W Corsair 850TX
Storage: Total 1460GB 7200 RPM WD 300GB (8MB), Samsung 160GM (8MB), Hitachi 1TB (16MB)
Optical: Samsung SH-S223B
Sound : Realtek
Case: Rosewill TU-155
Mouse: Razer/Microsoft Habu
Keyboard: IBM 7993
Speakers: Logitech X-230
Monitor: Dell SE 198WFP

- Computer's History -
This computer was first built in 2005.

This was upgrade path:
Storage: 160GB Samsung + 300GB WD (2007) + 1TB Hitachi (2009)
Motherboard: MSI K8N Neo4-F Black -> Abit KN8-SLI (2008)
Monitor: 17" IBM Aptiva CRT -> Dell SE 198WFP (2008)
Optical: TDK 12x CD-RW -> Samsung SH-S223B (2008) -> Samsung SH-S223B w/Lightscribe (2009)
Power Supply: 420W Antec TruepowerII (Failed) -> 850W Corsair 850TX (2008)
RAM: 1GB GieL -> 2GB Corsair Value (2008)
GPU: nVidia 6600GT -> 9800GT (2009)
Mouse: Logitech MX510 -> Razer Habu (2009)

- Some things my computer can do -
1. Play Left 4 Dead 2, Modern Warfare 2 (and all less intensive games) @ 1440x900 maximum settings with 30+ avg FPS
2. Author DVDs in real time

- Some things I wish my computer could do -
1. Play Borderlands and Mass Effect 2 @ 1440x900 maximum settings with 30+ avg FPS
2. Author DVDs in 1/2 real time

- Benchmark Results -
Furmark 1.8 1024x768 noAA FX - 3098 points
SuperPI Mod 1.5 1M - 40.484s

- Current Issues -
I currently have no issues with slow performance or possible malware

- Skills -
I can help you build a computer if you wish to do so

 

[blade740]

EeePC 900HA

eidolon@null ~$ uname -a
Linux null 2.6.32-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Jan 25 20:06:48 UTC 2010 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

- Computer's History -
This computer was first bought in 2008.

This was upgrade path:
RAM: 1GB -> 2GB (2008, right when I got it)


- Some things my computer can do -
1. Browse the web, view IRC, light gaming
2. LINUX

- Some things I wish my computer could do -
1. Play Flash video consistently
2. Last a week without needing to charge the battery.

- Current Issues -
I currently have no issues with slow performance or possible malware because Linux is awesome.

- Skills -
I can direct you to a place to buy a computer just like mine.
Oh, also, I made a sweet space invaders decal out of a sheet of 5x5 stickers. No picture because I'm too lazy.

 

[cincyaviation]

i'm too lazy to look and see what my computer is, but it needs a new graphics card so i can play flight sim with a higher FPS

 

[OregonTrail]

i'm too lazy to look and see what my computer is, but it needs a new graphics card so i can play flight sim with a higher FPS

Post your specs using the method mentioned in my first post, and I'll suggest a GPU for you. Also, which game is this and what is your budget?

 

[Lofty]

- Computer Specs -
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0ghz
GPU: Mobile Intel Chipset
RAM: 2GB DDR2 Hyundai haha
Motherboard: Sony
PSU: idk this is a laptop
Storage: 30GB OCZ Vertex + 60GB WD Blue 5400 and 250 Fujitsu Externals
Optical: Sony DVD
Sound : Realtek (I think)
Case: Sony Vaio laptop
Mouse: Logitec laser mouse
Keyboard: Logitec Multimedia keyboard
Speakers: The ones on the laptop or my sony earbuds that are pretty bangin'
Monitor: 15.4" laptop + 19" Proview

- Computer's History -
This computer was first bought after my first semester of college, so Christmas 2007

This was upgrade path:
Storage: The 250 Fujitsu was inside the laptop, now I have the crazy fast OCZ Vertex SSD
Battery: It died so I got a newer slightly larger battery
- Some things my computer can do -
1. Boot really fast and load things really fast thanks to the SSD

- Some things I wish my computer could do -
1. Be a convertible tablet

- Benchmark Results -
Idk. I can push my SATA I to the max with the SSD. 190mbs read

- Current Issues -
Trying to get TRIM/GC to work on the SSD

- Skills -
I don't have much computer skills. Can help you put in a new HDD or SSD.

 

[Caedus]

- Computer-
Macbook Pro 15"

- Computer Specs -
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M & NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT (Yeah, I have two.)
RAM: 2GB DDR3 1067MHz X 2 (4GB total)
Storage: NVidia MCP79 AHCI 250GB 3 Gigabit
Optical: Matshita DVD-R UJ-868
Case: Aluminum unibody
Mouse: Multi-touch mousepad
Monitor: LCD Ultra-Bright Display

- Computer's History -
Got it in January 2009.

This was upgrade path:
None. (Other than Leopard to Snow Leopard)

- Some things my computer can do -
1. Run Flash quickly. (GASP)
2. Run After Effects smoothly
3. Run WoW at highest possible settings.
4. Dual boot Fedora 12
5. Turn in to a magic pony and fly away. (No, really)

- Some things I wish my computer could do -
1. Sing and dance.

- Benchmark Results -
Too lazy to do.

- Current Issues -
I currently have no issues with slow performance or possible malware (cause I'm on a Mac. Hah. In your face Windows! Although, as I have found while tinkering w/ various programming languages, it's very, very easy to write Mac viruses)

- Skills -
I've dabbled in too many programming languages to count, but only am proficient in one or two. (PHP and Objective-C/C (ish))

 

[Lofty]

If its so easy to write viruses for Mac's then why do people always say that Mac's never get viruses?
Is it just that there is less mac users? I would think there was some crazed Apple hating person that would make a bunch of viruses solely to spite all the people who say there are none.
Personally I'm on Windows 7 and I haven't used anti-Virus in a long time. Just don't click or download stupid stuff.

 

[OregonTrail]

Until Windows Vista (and now Windows 7), Windows had very bad file protection and execution permissions compared to OSX.

I'd say it's about as hard to write a virus for Windows as it is for OSX these days. The biggest security holes are found in environments such as Java, Flash, and Adobe products, where the user doesn't always consider that live code is being run.

 

[LNZ]

CPU

You Have: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.66GHz

CPU Speed

You Have: 2.68 GHz

RAM

You Have: 191.5 MB

OS

You Have: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (build 2600)

Video Card

You Have: SiS 661FX Rev 00

Features: Video Card
64.0 MB YES
3D YES

Sound Card

You Have: Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device

Free Disk Space

You Have: 9.9 GB

DVD-ROM

You Have: HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8483B

Computer brought in January 2005.

 

[Alex DiTuro]

MY Specs:

Date Bought: Who knows? I built the computer with crappy scrap parts from my father's friend's repair shop

Processor: Pentium III 780MHZ (Yes, MHZ)
Hard Disc: 40 GB
Graphics Card: 128 MB Rage XTreme
RAM: 256 MB
Mouse: Doesn't left click and right button sticks constantly
Optical Drive: CR-RW
Keyboard: Only decent perepheral or component for that matter
Monitor: Old Sckool Yellowish-white Big-ass one
Case: yellowish-white and missing both sides
mousepad: none >.<
OS: Windows XP Pro
Functionality: little to none. I have to use the library computers do ANYTHING. I can't even check my email 0.0