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01-30-2012, 05:10 AM
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I'm so hood.
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Spartanburg, SC
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*Official* Building/Upgrading Advice Thread
I have noticed a lot of people lately with question about building/upgrading a computer. (Including me) I just though it would be a good idea to make an organized thread so the board wont be cluttered.
For building just post your price range, and what you want to to with the computer
For upgrading just post your current system specs, your price range, and what you wan tot upgrade.
I hope this helps everybody out,
Nick
compliments of PaintedSaint:
Teh Uber Build Tutorial Thread
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32-bit OSs can address 4gb total memory. Your RAM is the last to be allocated, so if you have a 512mb graphics card and another 256mb worth of various controllers (yes, your computer needs memory for that), you'll end up with about 3.2gb RAM max, no matter how much RAM is physically installed on the mobo. If you have more VRAM, you'll get less usable RAM.
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01-30-2012, 06:01 AM
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GregRedHastings.com
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I can haz computer?
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01-30-2012, 07:08 AM
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I hate you
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Burlington, NJ
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New thread. Crazy.
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01-30-2012, 07:09 AM
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Has a good personality.
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Columbus, OH
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So how bout that Bulldozer....eh....eh...?
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01-30-2012, 12:43 PM
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ST:T's Resident Otaku
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: A cave with wifi.
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New thread. Cool.
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Steam - slygathore
PSN - SLYGATHOR
XBL - S1YGATHOR - (that's a 1 not an L)
R.I.P Christian James Koehler, I'll miss you buddy.
Building a computer is like playing with Legos, the pieces only fit one way.
"If ya gots more feelin's to express, go into the kitchen and bake yourself a bunt cake."
My Minecraft Server: craftserve.dyndns.org
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01-30-2012, 01:56 PM
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I hate you
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Burlington, NJ
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Originally Posted by big_scott
So how bout that Bulldozer....eh....eh...?
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Best gaming CPU ever.
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01-30-2012, 01:59 PM
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AMD sucks
amidoinitright?
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01-30-2012, 02:13 PM
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AlternativePB.com
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: San Diego
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Good start on a new thread.  |
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01-31-2012, 10:31 AM
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STRONG JAWLINES
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Team Aircraft Carrier
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So I just remote accessed a computer to remote access a computer to remote access a computer to update some information...
Note to self: Kick the people who setup the network in the new building in their repoductive organs.
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If it isn't an MG8+, idgaf.
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01-31-2012, 10:33 AM
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Captain Strobe
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Butts
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There's a difference between the way the IT staff wants something to be done and what management will allow.
Usually.
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01-31-2012, 10:45 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Homewood,IL
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Originally Posted by Ninja Mouse
So I just remote accessed a computer to remote access a computer to remote access a computer to update some information...
Note to self: Kick the people who setup the network in the new building in their repoductive organs.
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network sounds like it was a+ set up.
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01-31-2012, 10:45 AM
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STRONG JAWLINES
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Team Aircraft Carrier
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And then there is a gross level of incompetence, which our IT staff defines.
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If it isn't an MG8+, idgaf.
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01-31-2012, 10:59 AM
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Captain Strobe
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Butts
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Incompetent like a fox.
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01-31-2012, 11:02 AM
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Money over *****es
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Fairfax, VA
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Originally Posted by Ninja Mouse
And then there is a gross level of incompetence, which our IT staff defines.
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Are you a student? A few of my buddies work in IT for colleges and they always say the students think they know everything better.
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Hop your pretty *** up in this ****ing car
***** I'm out this world girl you know I'm a star
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01-31-2012, 11:07 AM
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STRONG JAWLINES
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Team Aircraft Carrier
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angry_Birds
Are you a student? A few of my buddies work in IT for colleges and they always say the students think they know everything better.
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I wish I was a student. Being in school >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> working 60hr weeks as a project lead.
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If it isn't an MG8+, idgaf.
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01-31-2012, 11:10 AM
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I Call Her Tuesday..
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: 563
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... I like being paid for doing stupid tasks.
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Mark Twain: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
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01-31-2012, 11:12 AM
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lapping your tears
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: 765-IN
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We have remoteception at our place as well. It works nicely though. Nobody wants to pay the tens of thousands of dollars to upgrade to System Center utilities so we have to use Microsoft's old SMS platform. If anyone has a cheaper VNC like management system you prefer I'd like to hear it.
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MatrixBaller04 AKA EricS6661: I can guarantee something will happen between now and February 9th.
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Blake360: in highschool, my teacher's father worked for the CIA and she brought my class documents proving the Roswell crash was of extraterrestrial origin.
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01-31-2012, 11:14 AM
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STRONG JAWLINES
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Team Aircraft Carrier
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Theres competent IT people, its just very clear they don't work in this office.
WTB: IT people who understand what people need user side.
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01-31-2012, 11:19 AM
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I Call Her Tuesday..
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: 563
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ninja Mouse
Theres competent IT people, its just very clear they don't work in this office.
WTB: IT people who understand what people need user side.
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WTS: IT/MIS Service.
Conditions; Users have to have some coherent ****ing clue as to what they want accomplished.
Not pointed towards you.
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Steve Buscemi: "What’s “God”? Well, you know, when you want something really bad and you close your eyes and you wish for it? God’s the guy that ignores you."
Mark Twain: "I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it."
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01-31-2012, 11:19 AM
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ST:T's Resident Otaku
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: A cave with wifi.
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What's worse than incompetent IT people is lazy incompetent IT people. Where I used to work this guy didn't do a friggen thing aside from answer phone calls and emails. 
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xfire-stix9693
Steam - slygathore
PSN - SLYGATHOR
XBL - S1YGATHOR - (that's a 1 not an L)
R.I.P Christian James Koehler, I'll miss you buddy.
Building a computer is like playing with Legos, the pieces only fit one way.
"If ya gots more feelin's to express, go into the kitchen and bake yourself a bunt cake."
My Minecraft Server: craftserve.dyndns.org
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01-31-2012, 11:27 AM
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STRONG JAWLINES
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Team Aircraft Carrier
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rnauman821
WTS: IT/MIS Service.
Conditions; Users have to have some coherent ****ing clue as to what they want accomplished.
Not pointed towards you.
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I had to remote connect to a machine to remote connect to a machine becuase the IT department hasn't finished setting up the network they said would be finished 2 weeks ago.
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