my next pc

[MarkG]

SDM-HS75/B

[Solver]

Markos, don't waste your money going for the good looks and all those "perfect" designs. Also, the "ergonomic" designs are horrible.

Instead, use your money to make sure that you have a really good system. Order your PC built with specific parts, so that there would no badass bottleneks or something like that.

You know, some people buy a 2.8 GHz PC with 1 GB RAM and have an Intel integrated video card on top of that .

[Asher]

If they're not playing 3D games, what's wrong with integrated video?

[MarkG]

i wont have an integrated vga

case/mb: SN95G5V2

* Chassis
G5-type aluminum chassis, black color
storage bays: 1 x 5.25", 2 x 3.5" (1 internal)
stealthed drive doors
dimensions: 30 x 20 x 18.5 cm (LWH)
weight: 2.85 kg net / 4.65 kg gross
* Mainboard
Shuttle FN95, Shuttle form factor, proprietary design for SN95G5V2
chipset: NVIDIA nForce3 Ultra
Award V6.0PG BIOS, 4MBit flash memory
with hardware monitoring and ACPI power management functions
dimensions: 25.4 x 18.5 cm
* Power supply unit
Silent-X 240 Watt mini PSU, supports 115/230V
connectors: 20-pin ATX, 4-pin ATX12V
* Processor support
Socket 939 supports AMD Athlon 64 and AMD 64 FX processors
supports 1GHz Hypertransport (2000 MT/s)
* Processor cooling system
Shuttle I.C.E. (Integrated Cooling Engine)
advanced Heatpipe technology
linear fan control, 92mm cooling fan
* Memory support
2 x 184 pin slots, supports Dual Channel
supports PC3200/2700/2100 (DDR400/333/266) DDR SDRAM memory
up to a total size of 2GB
no support of buffered or ECC-modules
* Expansion slots
1 x AGP 8X/4X (1,5V only)
1 x 32 Bit PCI (v2.2)
* 6-channel Audio
Realtek ALC655 5.1 channel audio controller
AC97 v2.2 compiant
analog: line-out (6-ch), microphone, CD-in, AUX
digital: optical SPDIF in and out
* LAN controller
Marvel 8001 Gigabit Ethernet network controller
supports 10 / 100 / 1000 MBit/s opteration
* Firewire controller
IEEE1394 Firewire controller VIA VT6307
with 2 Firewire connectors (1x front and 1x rear)
supports 400Mb/s, 200Mb/s, 100Mb/s data transfer rate
* Drive connectors
2 x Serial ATA, supports RAID 0, 1, 0+1
2 x IDE ATA 133 drives
1 x floppy disk drive
* Front-panel I/O
Microphone
Headphone (Line-out)
2x USB 2.0
Firewire (4 pol.)
* Back-panel I/O
Firewire (6 pin)
PS/2 for mouse and keyboard
Gigabit LAN (RJ45)
2 x USB 2.0
6-ch Audio line-out (2x rear/front, bass/center)
line-in
optical SPDIF in and out
coaxial SPDIF out
Serial port (COM)
optional Wireless LAN module
optional parallel port
* Other onboard connectors
2 x USB 2.0 (total 6x)
2 x CDROM input
1 x AUX
1 x Infrared interface
3 x fan connectors
* Conformity
This device is classed as a technical information
equipment (ITE) in class B and is intended for use in
living room and office. The CE-mark approves the
conformity by the EU-guidelines:
- EMV-guideline 89/336/EWG electromagnetic tolerance
- LVD-guideline 73/23/EWG use of electric devices
within certain voltage-limits

[MarkG]

the rest will be
ATHLON 64 3200+ SOCKET 939
2 x KINGSTON 512 MB DDR PC3200
WESTERN DIGITAL 120GB SATA

[Solver]

Originally posted by Asher
If they're not playing 3D games, what's wrong with integrated video?

Because they may suddenly get the urge to play a game, or require advanced video feautures for whatever other reasons. Really, these people would be far better off getting a cheap real card. A GeForce FX 5200 is very cheap, yet a fully compatible DX9-card.

ATHLON 64 3200+ SOCKET 939
2 x KINGSTON 512 MB DDR PC3200
WESTERN DIGITAL 120GB SATA

Hmm, IIRC, you have always preferred AMD? Don't forget a DVD drive.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Solver
Because they may suddenly get the urge to play a game, or require advanced video feautures for whatever other reasons. Really, these people would be far better off getting a cheap real card. A GeForce FX 5200 is very cheap, yet a fully compatible DX9-card.

Because many users are like my parents, and they would never, ever, play a 3D game.

[Solver]

Well, then think future investment. Unless I'm mistaken, Longhorn wants support for 3D feautures for its new interface styles? I think that if you're getting a PC now, it would be wise for it to be able to run Longhorn. At least I prefer my PCs to have a configuration that lasts several years instead of becoming obsolete 6 months after purchase.

[Asher]

You can run Longhorn on older machines, it just won't use the fancy eyecandy that WGF 2.0 (DX10-ish) cards will support.

Even if you buy a top-end card today, it won't support the highest fidelity in Longhorn.

There's 3 modes though, the most basic is 2D-based like Windows XP.

[Verto]

My next PC:

[Asher]

I still think that's one of the ugliest computers I've ever seen.

The only comparison are the other iMacs.

[Verto]

I love it, especially because of all the **** I'm able to eliminate with it's built-in bluetooth/airport: no more wires to a keyboard or mouse, to a printer(I'll hook it up to an airport station); I'll stream my music to my stereo via Airport w/ AirTunes..it'll do.

And for gaming I'll have the 360

[Asher]

Bluetooth! Wow, I completely forgot the iMac was the only computer with bluetooth and wireless internet.

It makes me wonder -- how do my bluetooth PDA, keyboards, and mouses work? How does my wireless internet work?

How would you get your iMac to work with Wireless USB when it is finalized this year?

[Provost Harrison]

Verto, you're offending my eyes. Remove it!

[Verto]

Originally posted by Asher
Bluetooth! Wow, I completely forgot the iMac was the only computer with bluetooth and wireless internet.

It makes me wonder -- how do my bluetooth PDA, keyboards, and mouses work? How does my wireless internet work?

How would you get your iMac to work with Wireless USB when it is finalized this year?

My Philips TV has color; does that mean it's the only one that does? No and neither does my statement mean that only the iMac offers Bluetooth.

Unless the fact that your car has four tires means that Toyotas only have three.