Time for a new desktop - GoFuckYourself.com

sweetcuties · 01-14-2003, 06:48 PM

Shit, I'm still using my 98 gateway with a 40gig hardrive and it's time for a new desktop. Every day, I've got to reboot this fucker... most of the time the keys lock. I just bought a Sony Vaio (laptop) and it's cool but I need another desktop. What's good under $3,000.

BVF · 01-14-2003, 06:57 PM

I had the same thing happen with my gateway....it's slow as a snail. I'm about to take a class at a local college here to build a computer. For $350, they give you a computer kit and you get three days to learn the in's and out's of building a computer.

That will help me learn to build my own systems for the future....

sweetcuties · 01-14-2003, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by BVF
I had the same thing happen with my gateway....it's slow as a snail. I'm about to take a class at a local college here to build a computer. For $350, they give you a computer kit and you get three days to learn the in's and out's of building a computer.

That will help me learn to build my own systems for the future....

My gateway is quick but I've got a viruses and other stuff on there... I'm getting signs that it's time. I'm not good at building computers... I've got a "tech guy" that comes here and does my stuff. Good seeing you in Vegas... you going to Mardi-Gras?

init · 01-14-2003, 07:48 PM

you cant build a good comp for $350, if you want a top notch comp built by yourself your looking in the $800 range, but if you want to build an acceptable comp you can probably build one in the $500 range

BVF · 01-14-2003, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by init
you cant build a good comp for $350, if you want a top notch comp built by yourself your looking in the $800 range, but if you want to build an acceptable comp you can probably build one in the $500 range

I'm not doing it for the new computer per-se...I'll be building it and letting one of the kids use it...But at least I'll get to learn how to build the fuckers. I can use my new found knowledge to build me a super-deluxe system...

And webguy, I might go to Mardi Gras. I need to take the babymomma on a vacation so that she won't bitch between the las vegas convention and the miami convention....

iwantchixx · 01-14-2003, 07:54 PM

If you are willing to build your own system. I have many recomendations for great hardware. It's very simple to put one together. FInd someone who knwos what hardware won;t confilct, Order it. Take the parts out of box, SLap it together. Just skimm the motherbaord manual for jumper or bios settings, all basic stuff. Voila power it up, Install your os, downlaod all updated drivers from hardware manufacturers. Voila. New stable kickass system. Or just order a *gasp* Dell. Get a bussiness system for under 1500 with good features. Just don't expect it to be all that upgradeable.

BJ · 01-14-2003, 07:55 PM

its all about the motherboard

iwantchixx · 01-14-2003, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PureMeds
its all about the motherboard

Yup. I picked up a cheap ECS k7s5a. Contrary to what people claim that you only get what you pay for, I think it's a sweet deal. Really solid and kickass motherbaord. All the hardware I have now runs smoothly on it. If i took all my hardware and mated it to a *gasp* via based board I'd have mega troubles.

BJ · 01-14-2003, 08:02 PM

Ive got 450mhz once a systemax piece of shit, swapped the board and now it rocks as secondary pc.

candyflip · 01-14-2003, 08:05 PM

We just got a new Dual Processor G4. God I love Macs.

phogirl69 · 01-14-2003, 08:12 PM

Dude I'm using a Gateway too!!!! It's slow like hell, and the hard drive makes the weirdest most annyoing noises for the longest time whenever my pc freezes. I know I probably have viruses and all kinds of spyware crap on my pc. Everytime I type something its logged, for example if i go to gfy it will say
http://www.sexyque.com/cgi-bin/proli...ckyourself.com

I think someone is logging everything I type or something!!!! And Adaware does not get rid of this crap. And whenever I reboot I get " A problem has been detected with your hard drive, pls consult your manual"

Or "Unable to read drive C. Retry, fail, or abort?"

sweetcuties · 01-14-2003, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by phogirl69
Dude I'm using a Gateway too!!!! It's slow like hell, and the hard drive makes the weirdest most annyoing noises for the longest time whenever my pc freezes. I know I probably have viruses and all kinds of spyware crap on my pc. Everytime I type something its logged, for example if i go to gfy it will say
http://www.sexyque.com/cgi-bin/proli...urself.com</a>

I think someone is logging everything I type or something!!!! And Adaware does not get rid of this crap. And whenever I reboot I get " A problem has been detected with your hard drive, pls consult your manual"

Or "Unable to read drive C. Retry, fail, or abort?"

Yea, sounds like a virus... I get a beep, then everything freezes. Plus when I reboot, I had 2 different things that popup, that I have to close. I don't think it's a Gateway issue, I think I downloaded a few viruses... by accident of course.

iwantchixx · 01-14-2003, 08:25 PM

I once got a virus. Nimda. Fucking sucked ass. It propoagted on my hard drive to 1200 files. Came from a gallery that was listed on the hun once, go figure. NAV freaked out at the gallery. Said it failed to clean the viru. And 10 minute slater I had 1200 variants of it on my hard drive. Since then I've gotten teh newest NAV, all updated and patched. A hardware firewall/gateway/router. A real time trojan scanner. And a really good web-trap for my browser.

01-14-2003, 08:29 PM

If you don't want to make one yourself, but still want the best quality system you can get, try:

http://falcon-nw.com/

They certainly aren't the cheapest, but you won't find a company that sells better quality systems. Alienware used to be like this when they first started but then they went for quantity over quality.

Check out the paint job on this sucker:

http://falcon-nw.com/images/exotix/F...-off-large.jpg

candyflip · 01-14-2003, 09:11 PM

Do yourself a favor...

http://www.apple.com/powermac/

init · 01-15-2003, 08:55 AM

i run an asus A7V333 with an amd xp 2200+ overclocked at 2.1ghz and the rest is just basic

JohnV · 01-15-2003, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sweetcuties
Shit, I'm still using my 98 gateway with a 40gig hardrive and it's time for a new desktop. Every day, I've got to reboot this fucker... most of the time the keys lock. I just bought a Sony Vaio (laptop) and it's cool but I need another desktop. What's good under $3,000.

You can build your own monster of a machine for less than $3k

Theo · 01-15-2003, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by iwantchixx
I once got a virus. Nimda. Fucking sucked ass. It propoagted on my hard drive to 1200 files. Came from a gallery that was listed on the hun once, go figure. NAV freaked out at the gallery. Said it failed to clean the viru. And 10 minute slater I had 1200 variants of it on my hard drive. Since then I've gotten teh newest NAV, all updated and patched. A hardware firewall/gateway/router. A real time trojan scanner. And a really good web-trap for my browser.

nimda is the worst virus,nothing comes close to nimda......

Va2k · 01-15-2003, 10:06 AM

DUDE i wanted to meet you so bad but my phat dumb ass left everyones phone number in my printer and thought i had it. Had no clue where anyone was really staying

If ya going to fl one ILL BE THERE and this time I WILL aford a few drinks lmao

TOM

SpaceAce · 01-15-2003, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by init
you cant build a good comp for $350, if you want a top notch comp built by yourself your looking in the $800 range, but if you want to build an acceptable comp you can probably build one in the $500 range

Pfffft... just go to a Blue Star computer show, you'll do better than $800.

SpaceAce

Sassyass · 01-15-2003, 10:18 AM

Decent system for over all use

You might want to tweak the config a bit but this is a good start.

sweetcuties · 01-15-2003, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by va2k
DUDE i wanted to meet you so bad but my phat dumb ass left everyones phone number in my printer and thought i had it. Had no clue where anyone was really staying If ya going to fl one ILL BE THERE and this time I WILL aford a few drinks lmao

TOM

I was at Harrahs's for a week but I was at alot of shit. Me and Nikki were at the gfy, topbucks, rumpshaker, gameworks, players ball and other stuff. I was also walking around and at the avn's... just got back Sun night. Yea, we gotta meet... I maybe going to Mardi-Gras, not sure yet. What's the next event?

Sassyass · 01-15-2003, 10:35 AM

Processor
DUAL PENTIUM-4 XEON 2.0GHz (400MHz BUS) 512K CACHE CPUS
RETAIL PACKAGE (PART#BX80532KC2000D)
SKU: CH1084Rx2

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Motherboard
X5DAE "REQUIRES REGISTERED ECC DDRAM"
RETAIL PACKAGE, WITHOUT CPU (SPECIAL THROUGH 01/31/03)
SKU: MO1162

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Memory
1GB (2x512MB) PC2100 ECC REGISTERED BUNDLE
2 PIECES OF CM72SD512R-2100
SKU: CH306x2

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Hard Disk
IC35L060AVV207: 60GB U/ATA 100 HD 7200RPM, 2MB CACHE
180GXP SERIES
SKU: HD95

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Floppy drive
1.44
3.5" MITSUMI FLOPPY DRIVE
SKU: FD100

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Graphics Card
AGP RADEON 9000 PRO w/128MB DDRAM
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: VC772

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CD-ROM Drive
SD-M1712 16X IDE DVD/48X CD ROM DRIVE INT.
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: CD642

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CD Recorders
CRX210E 48x12X48 IDE CDRW INT.
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: CD110

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Sound Card
SOUNDBLASTER EXTIGY SB0130EX
RETAIL PACKAGE
SKU: SC123

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speakers
YSTMS55DW
80 WATT ANALOG 3 PIECE SPEAKERS SYSTEM W/USB, WHITE
SKU: ACC91

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Modem
None

0, 0
SKU: NA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monitor
None

SKU: NA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Case
SC742I-450 RACKMOUNT/TOWER CASE w/450W P/S
(MFC. PART#CSE-742I-450)
SKU: CA1054

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tape Backup
None

SKU: NA

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Keyboard
104 KEY ENHANCED KEYBOARD

SKU: KE100-PS2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mouse:
WHEEL MOUSE OPTICAL
2 BUTTON PS/2/USB
SKU: ACC134

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Network Card
3C905C-TX
PCI 10/100 BASE-T
SKU: NW150

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Operating System
MS WINDOWS XP PRO
OEM CD w/MANUALS(sold only with a system purchase)
SKU: SW341

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not a bad box either good for video editing

bigdog · 01-15-2003, 10:39 AM

the best and cheapest http://www.buyabs.com

Madball · 01-15-2003, 10:42 AM

Make sure you get 1-2 GIG ram... no less. And a decent HD, e.g. Western Digital IDE 8Mb cache. I got 2*120 GIG WD... flying...

bigdog · 01-15-2003, 11:21 AM

hey sweetcuties do you still edit your video on that old machine?

sweetcuties · 01-15-2003, 01:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sassyass
Processor
DUAL PENTIUM-4 XEON 2.0GHz (400MHz BUS) 512K CACHE CPUS
RETAIL PACKAGE (PART#BX80532KC2000D)
SKU: CH1084Rx2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motherboard
X5DAE "REQUIRES REGISTERED ECC DDRAM"
RETAIL PACKAGE, WITHOUT CPU (SPECIAL THROUGH 01/31/03)
SKU: MO1162

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Memory
1GB (2x512MB) PC2100 ECC REGISTERED BUNDLE
2 PIECES OF CM72SD512R-2100
SKU: CH306x2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hard Disk
IC35L060AVV207: 60GB U/ATA 100 HD 7200RPM, 2MB CACHE
180GXP SERIES
SKU: HD95

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Floppy drive
1.44
3.5" MITSUMI FLOPPY DRIVE
SKU: FD100

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Graphics Card
AGP RADEON 9000 PRO w/128MB DDRAM
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: VC772

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CD-ROM Drive
SD-M1712 16X IDE DVD/48X CD ROM DRIVE INT.
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: CD642

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CD Recorders
CRX210E 48x12X48 IDE CDRW INT.
OEM PACKAGE
SKU: CD110

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sound Card
SOUNDBLASTER EXTIGY SB0130EX
RETAIL PACKAGE
SKU: SC123

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Speakers
YSTMS55DW
80 WATT ANALOG 3 PIECE SPEAKERS SYSTEM W/USB, WHITE
SKU: ACC91

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Modem
None

0, 0
SKU: NA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Monitor
None

SKU: NA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Case
SC742I-450 RACKMOUNT/TOWER CASE w/450W P/S
(MFC. PART#CSE-742I-450)
SKU: CA1054

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tape Backup
None

SKU: NA

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Keyboard
104 KEY ENHANCED KEYBOARD

SKU: KE100-PS2

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mouse:
WHEEL MOUSE OPTICAL
2 BUTTON PS/2/USB
SKU: ACC134

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Network Card
3C905C-TX
PCI 10/100 BASE-T
SKU: NW150

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Operating System
MS WINDOWS XP PRO
OEM CD w/MANUALS(sold only with a system purchase)
SKU: SW341

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

not a bad box either good for video editing

Wow, that's alot of detail... thanks, it's all good. I'll take that all into consideration when I get it.

bigdog - hey sweetcuties do you still edit your video on that old machine?

Yep, I do everything on my old Gateway, it's a part of "SweetCuties" history

01-15-2003, 01:49 PM

Don't buy the Extigy sound card. It connects via the old USB method (not USB 2.0) and is prone to dropouts and other problems because of it. It can't handle the bandwidth.

The internal Audigy 2 platinum is a nice sound card though.

01-14-2003, 06:48 PM	#1
sweetcuties Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Somewhere Posts: 5,859	Time for a new desktop Shit, I'm still using my 98 gateway with a 40gig hardrive and it's time for a new desktop. Every day, I've got to reboot this fucker... most of the time the keys lock. I just bought a Sony Vaio (laptop) and it's cool but I need another desktop. What's good under $3,000. __________________

01-14-2003, 06:57 PM	#2
BVF Black Vagina Finder Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Midwest Posts: 13,975	I had the same thing happen with my gateway....it's slow as a snail. I'm about to take a class at a local college here to build a computer. For $350, they give you a computer kit and you get three days to learn the in's and out's of building a computer. That will help me learn to build my own systems for the future.... __________________ Black Pussy Click On Mr Cosby..CCbill, 60/40, 136 FHG's....The Cos Loves Black Ghetto Pussy!!

01-14-2003, 07:48 PM	#4
init Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 973	you cant build a good comp for $350, if you want a top notch comp built by yourself your looking in the $800 range, but if you want to build an acceptable comp you can probably build one in the $500 range __________________ icq: 2721653

01-14-2003, 08:12 PM	#11
phogirl69 Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,330	Dude I'm using a Gateway too!!!! It's slow like hell, and the hard drive makes the weirdest most annyoing noises for the longest time whenever my pc freezes. I know I probably have viruses and all kinds of spyware crap on my pc. Everytime I type something its logged, for example if i go to gfy it will say http://www.sexyque.com/cgi-bin/proli...ckyourself.com I think someone is logging everything I type or something!!!! And Adaware does not get rid of this crap. And whenever I reboot I get " A problem has been detected with your hard drive, pls consult your manual" Or "Unable to read drive C. Retry, fail, or abort?" Last edited by phogirl69; 01-14-2003 at 08:15 PM..

01-15-2003, 08:55 AM	#16
init Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 973	i run an asus A7V333 with an amd xp 2200+ overclocked at 2.1ghz and the rest is just basic __________________ icq: 2721653

01-14-2003, 07:54 PM	#6
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	If you are willing to build your own system. I have many recomendations for great hardware. It's very simple to put one together. FInd someone who knwos what hardware won;t confilct, Order it. Take the parts out of box, SLap it together. Just skimm the motherbaord manual for jumper or bios settings, all basic stuff. Voila power it up, Install your os, downlaod all updated drivers from hardware manufacturers. Voila. New stable kickass system. Or just order a gasp Dell. Get a bussiness system for under 1500 with good features. Just don't expect it to be all that upgradeable.

01-14-2003, 07:55 PM	#7
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	its all about the motherboard

01-14-2003, 08:02 PM	#9
BJ Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: asia Posts: 5,590	Ive got 450mhz once a systemax piece of shit, swapped the board and now it rocks as secondary pc.

01-14-2003, 08:05 PM	#10
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,069	We just got a new Dual Processor G4. God I love Macs.

01-14-2003, 08:25 PM	#13
iwantchixx Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Boonies Posts: 12,860	I once got a virus. Nimda. Fucking sucked ass. It propoagted on my hard drive to 1200 files. Came from a gallery that was listed on the hun once, go figure. NAV freaked out at the gallery. Said it failed to clean the viru. And 10 minute slater I had 1200 variants of it on my hard drive. Since then I've gotten teh newest NAV, all updated and patched. A hardware firewall/gateway/router. A real time trojan scanner. And a really good web-trap for my browser.

01-14-2003, 08:29 PM	#14
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	If you don't want to make one yourself, but still want the best quality system you can get, try: http://falcon-nw.com/ They certainly aren't the cheapest, but you won't find a company that sells better quality systems. Alienware used to be like this when they first started but then they went for quantity over quality. Check out the paint job on this sucker: http://falcon-nw.com/images/exotix/F...-off-large.jpg

01-14-2003, 09:11 PM	#15
candyflip Carpe Visio Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York Posts: 43,069	Do yourself a favor... http://www.apple.com/powermac/

01-15-2003, 10:06 AM	#19
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	DUDE i wanted to meet you so bad but my phat dumb ass left everyones phone number in my printer and thought i had it. Had no clue where anyone was really staying If ya going to fl one ILL BE THERE and this time I WILL aford a few drinks lmao TOM __________________

01-15-2003, 10:18 AM	#21
Sassyass Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,101	Decent system for over all use You might want to tweak the config a bit but this is a good start.

01-15-2003, 10:35 AM	#23
Sassyass Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,101	Processor DUAL PENTIUM-4 XEON 2.0GHz (400MHz BUS) 512K CACHE CPUS RETAIL PACKAGE (PART#BX80532KC2000D) SKU: CH1084Rx2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motherboard X5DAE "REQUIRES REGISTERED ECC DDRAM" RETAIL PACKAGE, WITHOUT CPU (SPECIAL THROUGH 01/31/03) SKU: MO1162 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Memory 1GB (2x512MB) PC2100 ECC REGISTERED BUNDLE 2 PIECES OF CM72SD512R-2100 SKU: CH306x2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hard Disk IC35L060AVV207: 60GB U/ATA 100 HD 7200RPM, 2MB CACHE 180GXP SERIES SKU: HD95 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Floppy drive 1.44 3.5" MITSUMI FLOPPY DRIVE SKU: FD100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graphics Card AGP RADEON 9000 PRO w/128MB DDRAM OEM PACKAGE SKU: VC772 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CD-ROM Drive SD-M1712 16X IDE DVD/48X CD ROM DRIVE INT. OEM PACKAGE SKU: CD642 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CD Recorders CRX210E 48x12X48 IDE CDRW INT. OEM PACKAGE SKU: CD110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sound Card SOUNDBLASTER EXTIGY SB0130EX RETAIL PACKAGE SKU: SC123 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers YSTMS55DW 80 WATT ANALOG 3 PIECE SPEAKERS SYSTEM W/USB, WHITE SKU: ACC91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Modem None 0, 0 SKU: NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monitor None SKU: NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Case SC742I-450 RACKMOUNT/TOWER CASE w/450W P/S (MFC. PART#CSE-742I-450) SKU: CA1054 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tape Backup None SKU: NA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keyboard 104 KEY ENHANCED KEYBOARD SKU: KE100-PS2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mouse: WHEEL MOUSE OPTICAL 2 BUTTON PS/2/USB SKU: ACC134 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Network Card 3C905C-TX PCI 10/100 BASE-T SKU: NW150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Operating System MS WINDOWS XP PRO OEM CD w/MANUALS(sold only with a system purchase) SKU: SW341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- not a bad box either good for video editing

01-15-2003, 10:39 AM	#24
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	the best and cheapest http://www.buyabs.com

01-15-2003, 10:42 AM	#25
Madball Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 748	Make sure you get 1-2 GIG ram... no less. And a decent HD, e.g. Western Digital IDE 8Mb cache. I got 2*120 GIG WD... flying...

01-15-2003, 11:21 AM	#26
bigdog Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 6,964	hey sweetcuties do you still edit your video on that old machine?

01-15-2003, 01:49 PM	#28
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Don't buy the Extigy sound card. It connects via the old USB method (not USB 2.0) and is prone to dropouts and other problems because of it. It can't handle the bandwidth. The internal Audigy 2 platinum is a nice sound card though. Last edited by evildick; 01-15-2003 at 01:51 PM..