It's about time
Jul. 14th, 2006 03:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
hugmeWell, it's getting close to that time where I need to replace my computer....
..... big sigh ....
I bought all the best stuff for it 3-4 years ago and it's starting to show... The new game I have installed I can't play in the 'full' format, it dropps down to the point of being unplayable.
so I have been looking at the new technology that these kids today are buying... funny, the technology has become easier and easier to put together but more difficult to understand WHAT exactly your buying and what component comares to what other component...
I remember when upgrading my computer comprised of logging onto a BBS and downloading the upgrade schematic for my system. Then going to the store and buying a bare microchip, drilling holes in my mothing board and sodering it into place. Then I would have to run cables from the soderpoints to the places listed on my schematic. That was an upgrade....
Now days everything just plugs together.... but what the hell do you buy? Used to be there were only 2 or 3 people who sold a part and you would pick out each chip. now everything is plug and play but it's nearly impossible to tell what piece compares to what other piece. I have been looking over it for the last few weeks and realized that I am way behind, I am going to have to spend some serious time with my nose in Tom's Hardware site to figure out what goes with what and what each part actually does....
here are the parts it looks like I am going to have to upgrade:
Motherboard: I would like ASUS or Tyan but am willing to look at others
CPU: AMD Athlon 64/64FX/64X2 no clue what the difference in these is, still researching it
Memory: 2-4 gig of memory, Kingston if possible
Sound: Creative labs still good?
Video: Yeah, no clue... damn there are a lot of video cards out now
HardDrive: 250-500 gig, MUST be Western Digital or Seagate, Hard drives I know and I don't buy crap, if it's not one of those two, it's trash...
that's about it... any suggestions?
..... big sigh ....
I bought all the best stuff for it 3-4 years ago and it's starting to show... The new game I have installed I can't play in the 'full' format, it dropps down to the point of being unplayable.
so I have been looking at the new technology that these kids today are buying... funny, the technology has become easier and easier to put together but more difficult to understand WHAT exactly your buying and what component comares to what other component...
I remember when upgrading my computer comprised of logging onto a BBS and downloading the upgrade schematic for my system. Then going to the store and buying a bare microchip, drilling holes in my mothing board and sodering it into place. Then I would have to run cables from the soderpoints to the places listed on my schematic. That was an upgrade....
Now days everything just plugs together.... but what the hell do you buy? Used to be there were only 2 or 3 people who sold a part and you would pick out each chip. now everything is plug and play but it's nearly impossible to tell what piece compares to what other piece. I have been looking over it for the last few weeks and realized that I am way behind, I am going to have to spend some serious time with my nose in Tom's Hardware site to figure out what goes with what and what each part actually does....
here are the parts it looks like I am going to have to upgrade:
Motherboard: I would like ASUS or Tyan but am willing to look at others
CPU: AMD Athlon 64/64FX/64X2 no clue what the difference in these is, still researching it
Memory: 2-4 gig of memory, Kingston if possible
Sound: Creative labs still good?
Video: Yeah, no clue... damn there are a lot of video cards out now
HardDrive: 250-500 gig, MUST be Western Digital or Seagate, Hard drives I know and I don't buy crap, if it's not one of those two, it's trash...
that's about it... any suggestions?
