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Drago · 12-19-2005, 06:58 PM

I agree with the General Sentiment of these posts. ATI/Nvidia are way ahead of the game with graphics over software. They are in their own race and there are still people out there willing to plunk down $750 on a Video Card if you can find one. Im running the olde Barton 2500@3200 with a 9700pro as well on 512megs of Ram all on Air at the moment but finally decided to replace my whole desktop and retire this one to the realm of the Kids. Im beta testing Dark and Light and this rig is just too far down the line for good game play in that for me. Im still using speakers and CRT from my first Micron Computer purchased in 96'. I broke down yesterday and "hit the button" at Newegg. I bought an opteron 148 for $222, DFI Expert board(crosses fingers)$199, 7800gt for $299, all for less than one freaking 7800gtx ultrafantastic 512. Also got one of those vx922's from viewsonic

. This should get me thru the next two years with maybe another 7800gt or not.
I think "Bang for the Buck" purchasing is much wiser these days than spending twice the price for the latest greatest. Oh and all this time I really believed that Consoles were for Kids

. Anyway, to get back to the topic. Thats an interesting thought about the mindset of this new generation being anti-geek and only wanting to Turn on their computer and hit the internet. I seem to recall thats the way I started out. I spent $3k on my first system back in 96' becuase all I wanted to do was get on the Internet. I could have done it for alot less but I HAD to have the latest greatest (Rubs His Ego). That mindset quickly expanded into Games,Games and More Games then IRC chatrooms and how to behave myself. Finally Online Games!! Tens of Hours , day after day of Everquest, then the first upgrade and boy I can tell you I wasnt Even goin to pay $3k. I built my first system in 98' using bang for the buck advice from a friend and I will never pay the Big Money again. I think Marci made an excellent post. So How do we get the General Population of the World to Wise up and Who is going to do it?? A daunting task at the least. Thanks Marci.

12-19-2005, 06:58 PM	#9
Drago Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: California Posts: 5	Re: The Depression... I agree with the General Sentiment of these posts. ATI/Nvidia are way ahead of the game with graphics over software. They are in their own race and there are still people out there willing to plunk down $750 on a Video Card if you can find one. Im running the olde Barton 2500@3200 with a 9700pro as well on 512megs of Ram all on Air at the moment but finally decided to replace my whole desktop and retire this one to the realm of the Kids. Im beta testing Dark and Light and this rig is just too far down the line for good game play in that for me. Im still using speakers and CRT from my first Micron Computer purchased in 96'. I broke down yesterday and "hit the button" at Newegg. I bought an opteron 148 for $222, DFI Expert board(crosses fingers)$199, 7800gt for $299, all for less than one freaking 7800gtx ultrafantastic 512. Also got one of those vx922's from viewsonic . This should get me thru the next two years with maybe another 7800gt or not. I think "Bang for the Buck" purchasing is much wiser these days than spending twice the price for the latest greatest. Oh and all this time I really believed that Consoles were for Kids . Anyway, to get back to the topic. Thats an interesting thought about the mindset of this new generation being anti-geek and only wanting to Turn on their computer and hit the internet. I seem to recall thats the way I started out. I spent $3k on my first system back in 96' becuase all I wanted to do was get on the Internet. I could have done it for alot less but I HAD to have the latest greatest (Rubs His Ego). That mindset quickly expanded into Games,Games and More Games then IRC chatrooms and how to behave myself. Finally Online Games!! Tens of Hours , day after day of Everquest, then the first upgrade and boy I can tell you I wasnt Even goin to pay $3k. I built my first system in 98' using bang for the buck advice from a friend and I will never pay the Big Money again. I think Marci made an excellent post. So How do we get the General Population of the World to Wise up and Who is going to do it?? A daunting task at the least. Thanks Marci.