My new PC...

[Maxxarcade]

Just dropped almost $1k on a new system

Athlon 64 X2 5600+ w/2x1MB L2 Cache
2GB Mushkin DDR2 800
2x 160GB Western Digital HDD's w/16MB cache
Gigabyte GA-M61P-S3 Socket AM2 Motherboard (Cheap, but has what I need)
EVGA Geforce 7600GT w/256MB PCI-X16
Netgear GS516T 16 Port Gigabit Switch (and it's pro-grade rackmount...)
2x Intel Pro/1000GT PCI Gigabit NICs (for my servers)

I decided to keep my old Audigy Platinum since I'm not a gamer. In fact I was originally going to go with a Geforce 7100GS video card, but I needed the 7600GT at a minimum if I wanted full Purevideo acceleration with H264 and other video formats. Too bad this card has a fan though... they always go bad after about a year or less.

Let's hope the new Gigabyte works as good as my current one (GA-K8U-939)

And I'm glad I just upgraded to a server grade 700W Zippy Emacs PSU Never again will I mess with cheapo PSU's in my main system.

[Maxxarcade]

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Damn, I exceeded the daily limit of my Debit card
I hope they try the other half tomorrow instead of cancelling my order

[willawake]

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nice system. need some pics when it arrives

those nics should be nice. did you know :

Built on Intel lead-free technology, the Intel® PRO/ 1000 GT Desktop Adapter is the environmentally friendly way to bring Gigabit performance to your desktop at no extra cost.

[Maxxarcade]

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Ya, all the chips will probably fall of the board when it heats up

But remember when gigabit stuff was $$$$$? What's next? Fiber optic LANs in the home?

[willawake]

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But remember when gigabit stuff was $$$$$? What's next? Fiber optic LANs in the home?

yeah. gigiabit is nice for sending a few dvd isos from comp to comp and cheap now. i think its necessary to have faster hdds to get a better transfer though.

the beauty of fiber is not speed but that it is possible to do long runs (like few 100 meters @gigabit or kilometers @megabit) but not only that but also avoid ground differential probs when going between buildings.

i was laughing about the intel marketing text. hahaha. check out my environmentally friendly network.

[Maxxarcade]

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but not only that but also avoid ground differential probs when going between buildings.

Ya, I remember the first time I connected two 486 PC's together with a 30 foot serial cable to play Doom II. One computer was missing the ground prong on the plug, and it made the other system do some really weird shit

[WNG]

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yeah, Intel, such a great humanitarian company. We should bow down and offer our first born to them for all their generosity.

[pentium]

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Fiber optic LANs in the home?

Remember the show Hometime that used to be on TLC right up until 2002?
I remember an episode back in 99 where they fitted a new home with fiber optic networking. almost every room in the house had a jack.
Think how much it cost.