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gekko · 05-11-2002, 11:13 PM

:eek:

My PC is just getting way too slow for my tastes, and it's acting up again. Old ass 600mhz PIII with Radeon 64MB DDR. Some like generic sound card and all.

Anyway, I just can't stand it anymore. Games like ghost Recon move slowly, and with new games like Neverwinter Nights coming out that recommend a better setup than I have, I think it's time.

Thiniking of getting the old Alienware Area-51, with a few customizations. Would build one, but I don't know if it's worth my time. Then I'm gonna rip my CD-RW and HD out of my current PC, and put RedHat on the other drive.

Any suggestions on whether I should build or just buy?

Edit: Alienware setup:

2.53ghz P4, 533 fsb
Intel D850EMV2 motherboard
512MB RDRAM PC-1066
Enhanced Windows Keyboard
60GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm drive
NEC 19" FE950+ MultiSync monitor
GeForce4 Ti4600
Sound Blaster Audigy 5.1 Gamer
16x DVD-ROM
Internal 250MB Zip
Klipsch 4.1 THX speakers
Intel Pro/100 S Ethernet card
Windows XP Pro

05-11-2002, 11:13 PM	#1
gekko Knight gekko is offline Now Playing: Posts: 3,890	Might be getting new PC :eek: My PC is just getting way too slow for my tastes, and it's acting up again. Old ass 600mhz PIII with Radeon 64MB DDR. Some like generic sound card and all. Anyway, I just can't stand it anymore. Games like ghost Recon move slowly, and with new games like Neverwinter Nights coming out that recommend a better setup than I have, I think it's time. Thiniking of getting the old Alienware Area-51, with a few customizations. Would build one, but I don't know if it's worth my time. Then I'm gonna rip my CD-RW and HD out of my current PC, and put RedHat on the other drive. Any suggestions on whether I should build or just buy? Edit: Alienware setup: 2.53ghz P4, 533 fsb Intel D850EMV2 motherboard 512MB RDRAM PC-1066 Enhanced Windows Keyboard 60GB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm drive NEC 19" FE950+ MultiSync monitor GeForce4 Ti4600 Sound Blaster Audigy 5.1 Gamer 16x DVD-ROM Internal 250MB Zip Klipsch 4.1 THX speakers Intel Pro/100 S Ethernet card Windows XP Pro Last edited by gekko : 05-11-2002 at 11:23 PM.