Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+ Ordered a new desktop computer!

[bob_TCC]

I'm not sure when I purchased my last desktop computer, but I believe it was about 10 years ago or longer.

So, earlier today, I ordered the following desktop computer from Dell:

Studio Mini-Tower
Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 (2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) w/ 4 MB cache
4 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHZ- 4 X 1GB DIM M
Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 Home Premium 64-bit Edition English
640 GB Serial ATA 2 Hard Drive 7200 RPM
16X DVD+/-RW DRIVE
Dell 22" Wide (S2209WFP)
ATI Radeon HD 3450 256 MB supporting HDMI
Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio
Dell Wireless Desktop Keyboard and Mouse
Integrated Media Card Reader
Integrated 10/1000 Ethernet
ADOBE READER 9.0 MULTI- LANGUAGE
1 Year Limited Warranty and Next Business Day, Desktop

The new desktop computer is expected to arrive on Friday, 3/20/09.

In addition, I'm expecting to receive a laptop from work in the next 1-2 weeks. So, I'll soon be using an upgraded laptop for work - especially when working from home each Friday.

Then, my current laptop will likely end up being used by my wife and son more - leaving the new desktop computer to be my primary computer for TCC and then the old desktop computer will be moved into the basement as part of my card storage room. Maybe I'll actually use it to list some cards on eBay!

I'm not sure if I can wait until the 20th though! This is going to be tough!

-Bob

[broncofan76]

Wow, that's quite a big hard drive!

[bob_TCC]

Wow, that's quite a big hard drive!

True! My current desktop is about 19-20 GB and my current laptop is about 37 GB.

My current deskop has 384 MB of memory and my current laptop has 512 MB of memory.

I should be flying around the site!

-Bob

[sgmco]

10 years ago-----you got a squirrel running around inside your current computer for power?

[bob_TCC]

10 years ago-----you got a squirrel running around inside your current computer for power?

Possibly. That might explain the noise that it makes at times!

-Bob

[ffman]

It feels "old" having a PC with 512 MB when most new gigs have around 4 GB today. Oh well, I don't use it for gaming or high-tech applications!

[sgmco]

It feels "old" having a PC with 512 MB when most new gigs have around 4 GB today.  Oh well, I don't use it for gaming or high-tech applications!

I hear ya--I use mine to SURF and the slower I SURF the better

[sahetu]

I was gonna get me one of those little netbooks but I can't get away from my iMac... It's like some sort of symbiosis now... *feeds it sunflower seeds* mmm salty.

[aceecards]

My dad just got a new desktop a HP 3720 on sale from best Buy for $320.00 no monitor

Nice machine!

[sportscollector4life]

SOUND LIKE A NICE PC!

[stlbaseball15]

Man, I wouldnt even know what do do with 4 gigs of ram. I would feel obligated to have 20 pages open just because I could.

[jaderock]

Congrats on the purchase...No pictures please!

[Knudson]

Man, I wouldnt even know what do do with 4 gigs of ram. I would feel obligated to have 20 pages open just because I could.

Only 20? I would think 200 is a breeze for those specs .

Definitely a future proofed rig that will last a long, long time if the maintenance is kept up. Good call on the purchase.

[road_runner_1964]

Congrats on the purchase...No pictures please!

Just replaced my laptop as well.

XPSM1330, 4GB Ram and 500GB Hard Drive....but I still couldn't stop the recording of the video the other night....

[heatersgirl]

I've been considering getting a new laptop and giving this one to Matt because we constantly are whining to have the laptop haha. Congrats on your new PC Bob, I take it TCC will be running VERY smoothly once you get it since you'll be able to be in 30 topics at once

[cardinal]

just got a GeForce 9800 GT for my PC, yeah! I only have 1GB of RAM tho I really need to get some more. Sounds like you have a pretty good PC Bob.

[bob_TCC]

Well, I received a nice surprise earlier today. My new desktop computer has already been shipped by Dell and is expected to be delivered on Thursday!

I'll be flying around the site this weekend! Woohoo!

-Bob

[KHarmon]

That will be cool. Definitely better than what I'm currently on. The only computer in the house is this little Acer Aspire One. It's a mini. 8.9 inch screen. Pretty fast though and it has a built in web cam which takes really good pics all things considered.

I know you gotta be ready to get the new system up and running. Have a blast with it.

[ffman]

I considered purchasing one of those - dumb question but does it have a port for an ethernet cord? The display mainly emphasized wireless access, which I don't have.

That will be cool.  Definitely better than what I'm currently on.  The only computer in the house is this little Acer Aspire One.  It's a mini.  8.9 inch screen.  Pretty fast though and it has a built in web cam which takes really good pics all things considered. 

I know you gotta be ready to get the new system up and running.  Have a blast with it.

[crazygood]

I invented the desktop computer.