Report, edit, etc...Posted by CornMuffin on 2006-12-01 at 17:44:09
I made my own computer, and all it cost me was $120 for a video card and a harddrive, the rest of the parts i got from different computers that people were just throwing out...But who cares, the parts still work just fine, this is the computer that i play starcraft on, make maps, post on these forums from 
It might have windows 2000, but i dont care...there is nothing wrong with 2000
And this $120 computer can still handle games ...such as counter-strike and wc3, and starcraft and currently have about 261,000 kb ram, 40 GB harddrive, a good video card, a decent processor, and a flat screen moniter...
not bad for $120 huh?
It might have windows 2000, but i dont care...there is nothing wrong with 2000
And this $120 computer can still handle games ...such as counter-strike and wc3, and starcraft and currently have about 261,000 kb ram, 40 GB harddrive, a good video card, a decent processor, and a flat screen moniter...
not bad for $120 huh?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Xx.Doom.xX on 2006-12-01 at 17:49:31
Sounds like a pretty good deal if you ask me. But if you do other things then StarCraft (programming) you'll probably need more than 40GB (Visual basic, C++).
Mind to post a screen of it?
Mind to post a screen of it?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-12-01 at 17:56:57
Yeah.. it's a good deal, but not that good a computer.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodle77(MM) on 2006-12-01 at 18:01:03
I can program on 10MB, Linux+TCC FTW!
Once i bother to get a power supply ($30), i'll have built a $55 computer. Well, the mobo was bought for $40 a real long time ago, so i dont really count that into the price.
Once i bother to get a power supply ($30), i'll have built a $55 computer. Well, the mobo was bought for $40 a real long time ago, so i dont really count that into the price.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-12-01 at 18:03:53
Yeah, all you need is wordpad. But try actually running anything on 10mb. Even IE1 won't run on that much.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-12-01 at 18:26:36
I can program without a harddrive, haha!
It's okay for 120 dollars, nothing I would brag about to my friends though What size is the monitor..? What is the processor...? What is the video card..?
It's okay for 120 dollars, nothing I would brag about to my friends though
What size is the monitor..? What is the processor...? What is the video card..?Report, edit, etc...Posted by CornMuffin on 2006-12-01 at 20:13:09
i forget what my video card is and im too lazy to look it up...but its a good one to help compensate for my crapp processor lol...
and you see...the reason i dont have a good processor is because the only working motherboard i could find was an older one and it had the processor attached to it...so i cant get a new processor, ya that sucks
I dont feel like buying a new motherboard
p.s i used to have a linux for programming...but i dont really do that stuff anymore lol
and you see...the reason i dont have a good processor is because the only working motherboard i could find was an older one and it had the processor attached to it...so i cant get a new processor, ya that sucks
I dont feel like buying a new motherboardp.s i used to have a linux for programming...but i dont really do that stuff anymore lol
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Sicarul on 2006-12-01 at 20:22:44
QUOTE(Centreri @ Dec 1 2006, 08:03 PM)
Yeah, all you need is wordpad. But try actually running anything on 10mb. Even IE1 won't run on that much.
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Lynx/Links for the win! =D
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Doodle77(MM) on 2006-12-01 at 20:28:49
QUOTE(Centreri @ Dec 1 2006, 06:03 PM)
Yeah, all you need is wordpad. But try actually running anything on 10mb. Even IE1 won't run on that much.
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TCC and something like tomsrtbt or another floppy-based linux will
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-12-01 at 21:07:48
Scary.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BeeR_KeG on 2006-12-01 at 22:50:01
I would've spent $600 on a decent computer myself. Spending $120 on a computer assembled from parts of thrown away computers doesn't really sound too promising. Chances are it'll cease to function sooner than later.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by CornMuffin on 2006-12-02 at 14:00:30
I have alot of spare parts from computers, i had to try alot of different parts, (motherboards, cd drives, sound cards, etc) untill it worked...and my computer is working so that good enough for me...the only complant i have is that the fan is kinda loud...and i cant leave it on over night or anything or i wont be able to sleep
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Nintendo_Confed on 2006-12-05 at 09:53:42
QUOTE(CornMuffin @ Dec 1 2006, 10:13 PM)
and you see...the reason i dont have a good processor is because the only working motherboard i could find was an older one and it had the processor attached to it...so i cant get a new processor, ya that sucks I dont feel like buying a new motherboard
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Omg, that must be a really old motherboard....