- Joined
- Mar 7, 2006
- Location
- Connecticut
I believe my signature is updated, but if not here is what I have:
AMD Opteron 170, Socket 939
2GB Kingston Hyperx DDR400
ATI x1900gt, PCIex
Corsair 520W Power Supply
1 750GB SATAII Hard Drive
I typically run just the basic stuff: Internet, Word, Music, Movies. I do occasionally do some video encoding, DVD/CD authoring, audio encoding. I game to what extent my hardware allows me which I suppose means I can play stuff as new as Fallout3 or New Vegas (medium to low settings). I also have a slew of external devices such as Ipod, various smartphones, cameras and other such devices. I also use it for quite a bit of media sharing, so streaming video to my TV via my Playstation or I will hook the computer directly to my TV.
Trouble is, I've come to a crossroads with Windows. For the longest time I was running XP and loving it. I tried XP x64 with mixed results. Then I moved to Vista. Initially, like everyone, Vista was terrible. But after a few updates/service pack I came to really like Vista and that was the most recent OS I've been running. I recently tried Windows 7 and was on the fence about it. At this point in the game, my hardware is getting dated and saying money is tight is an understatement. So, I have a copy of all three OS's and I have a beginner knowledge of Linux.
Manufacturers have started phasing out my hardware. ATI has moved my card to legacy status! I use the onboard NIC and soundcard and I just found out that my MOBO manufacturer (ePoX) is now defunct. So, long story short, drivers and support is becoming scarce. I would say go back to Vista but even then, drivers seem to be buggy. What is the consensus amongst the fellow OC'rs for an aging geek like myself? I would be willing to accept Linux as an answer, but that kinda kills everything I know about computer software and severely hinders the usage of my computer, which is pretty heavy.
AMD Opteron 170, Socket 939
2GB Kingston Hyperx DDR400
ATI x1900gt, PCIex
Corsair 520W Power Supply
1 750GB SATAII Hard Drive
I typically run just the basic stuff: Internet, Word, Music, Movies. I do occasionally do some video encoding, DVD/CD authoring, audio encoding. I game to what extent my hardware allows me which I suppose means I can play stuff as new as Fallout3 or New Vegas (medium to low settings). I also have a slew of external devices such as Ipod, various smartphones, cameras and other such devices. I also use it for quite a bit of media sharing, so streaming video to my TV via my Playstation or I will hook the computer directly to my TV.
Trouble is, I've come to a crossroads with Windows. For the longest time I was running XP and loving it. I tried XP x64 with mixed results. Then I moved to Vista. Initially, like everyone, Vista was terrible. But after a few updates/service pack I came to really like Vista and that was the most recent OS I've been running. I recently tried Windows 7 and was on the fence about it. At this point in the game, my hardware is getting dated and saying money is tight is an understatement. So, I have a copy of all three OS's and I have a beginner knowledge of Linux.
Manufacturers have started phasing out my hardware. ATI has moved my card to legacy status! I use the onboard NIC and soundcard and I just found out that my MOBO manufacturer (ePoX) is now defunct. So, long story short, drivers and support is becoming scarce. I would say go back to Vista but even then, drivers seem to be buggy. What is the consensus amongst the fellow OC'rs for an aging geek like myself? I would be willing to accept Linux as an answer, but that kinda kills everything I know about computer software and severely hinders the usage of my computer, which is pretty heavy.