Mark Larson
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- Joined
- Feb 26, 2003
- Location
- Assembled in Malaysia
I was talking to somebody who wanted advice and didn't want to upgrade soon, when i started thinking about how often i've upgraded...
In Sept `02 i built this system for a total cost of $ 500.
-1900+ CPU and AX-7 heatsink
-GA-7VRX motherboard
-512MB Mushkin PC3000 RAM
-Antec SLK2600AMB case with PSU.
-Maxtor 40GB 5400rpm drive
-Lite-on 40x12x48 CD-RW
-GF4 Ti4200
Right now i'm running...
-1700+ Tbred B (JIUHB 0310) at 1800Mhz (9x200) with SK-7 heatsink
-EP-8RDA+ motherboard
-512MB Samsung PC3200
-Antec SLK2600AMB case with Lite-on server PSU
-Seagate Barracuda IV 80GB 7200rpm
-Lite-on 40x12x48 CD-RW
-Compaq (Lite-on) 32X CD Drive
-GF3 Ti200
In the meantime, i've gone through a 2000+, a 1700+ JIUHB 0302, a 256MB stick of Samsung PC2700, 9000 Pro, Voodoo5, EP-8RDA, watercooling (put off till summer), many different thermal compounds, different fan configurations, etc etc.
I was just curious whether anyone else is as much of a compulsive upgrader or not.
All in all, over the upgrades, i've probably spent around $ 50-60 (excluding watercooling) by selling my old stuff at good prices relative to what i paid for them. I've also learnt a lot about computers from doing all this, and its all useful knowledge. The video card is the only thing i downgraded, and that is going for a 9500 Pro when the 9600 Pros come out.
Do you think you upgrade often? When's your next upgrade going to be?
In Sept `02 i built this system for a total cost of $ 500.
-1900+ CPU and AX-7 heatsink
-GA-7VRX motherboard
-512MB Mushkin PC3000 RAM
-Antec SLK2600AMB case with PSU.
-Maxtor 40GB 5400rpm drive
-Lite-on 40x12x48 CD-RW
-GF4 Ti4200
Right now i'm running...
-1700+ Tbred B (JIUHB 0310) at 1800Mhz (9x200) with SK-7 heatsink
-EP-8RDA+ motherboard
-512MB Samsung PC3200
-Antec SLK2600AMB case with Lite-on server PSU
-Seagate Barracuda IV 80GB 7200rpm
-Lite-on 40x12x48 CD-RW
-Compaq (Lite-on) 32X CD Drive
-GF3 Ti200
In the meantime, i've gone through a 2000+, a 1700+ JIUHB 0302, a 256MB stick of Samsung PC2700, 9000 Pro, Voodoo5, EP-8RDA, watercooling (put off till summer), many different thermal compounds, different fan configurations, etc etc.
I was just curious whether anyone else is as much of a compulsive upgrader or not.
All in all, over the upgrades, i've probably spent around $ 50-60 (excluding watercooling) by selling my old stuff at good prices relative to what i paid for them. I've also learnt a lot about computers from doing all this, and its all useful knowledge. The video card is the only thing i downgraded, and that is going for a 9500 Pro when the 9600 Pros come out.
Do you think you upgrade often? When's your next upgrade going to be?