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Do you use your computer to the MAX?

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Rip the Jacker

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I see alot of people that have these monster rigs, C2D.. Opterons... etc.

What do you use your rig for? Do you actually use it for something that uses a majority of the CPUs power? Or do you just buy it just so you could put it in your sig?

-_-
 
My computer (calling it a rig for some reason doesn't sit right with me) this time around is engineering for quietness, not power. It can handle Battlefield 2 just fine, but past that I head to the 42" HDTV and the Xbox 360.
 
I initially built mine up so I could play Oblivion absolutely hassle free. And it worked... except Oblivion's enjoyment lasted about 2 weeks. Haven't really found "the next great PC game" so I guess I put too much stock into how great Oblivion would be and how I have a mostly idle system that, these days, is relegated to netsurfing and Excel work. But for that brief two week stretch... I was lovin life.

 
turbo button ftw! 😛

I use my PC for online gaming (WoW) and surfing the net... I only do major upgrades (ie: cpu, mobo, video card) every 2-3 years, but when I do, and usually aim for the top of the line to ensure that it'll last for a few years.
 
Not at all... which is why I haven't upgraded in quite a while. I've spent my money on "peripherals" 😛

Total Annihilation is currently my game of choice :laugh:
 
I'm still interested in gaming but very few titles have held my attention recently, so gaming has been pretty minimal. That's really the only thing I do that stresses my machine, everythin else is just internet/school work/job (Access/programming).

So I'm in no hurry to upgrade to anything past my A64/gig of RAM/X800 XL.
 
I want to start video editing, but mine is done for graphic design/advertising and sound editing. There's also Firefox and torrents that take up my CPU in between projects. =0)
 
ouchie Hamburger lol, time for an upgrade.

closest i get is video games, mainly source. the rest is just surfing, music, movies, etc...none max my pc, cept maybe DVD ripping.
 
hardcore gaming (oblivion, cs:source,fear multiplayer and other games) and of course atot eats a lot of cpu 🙂
 
I dunno. I got a 3800 X2 and I'm burning a DVD while my WoW character is on a flight to Thunder Bluff and I'm surfing ATOT.
 
Originally posted by: yllus
My computer (calling it a rig for some reason doesn't sit right with me) this time around is engineering for quietness, not power. It can handle Battlefield 2 just fine, but past that I head to the 42" HDTV and the Xbox 360.
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A sign you're getting old. Because 2 years ago when I went to build a new computer I went for the quietness route too. 😱 Before that I went for speed and fan noise be damned.
 
I upgraded mine up from a Barton 2500+ & Radeon 9500 Pro so I too could play Oblivion with the extra eye candy offered by the most demanding mods. I haven't started the game yet (bought it in April) but once I do, I should play it for years like I did Morrowind. I also have Forgotten Battles and Pacific Fighters still in their boxes, waiting. In the meantime, it's happily crunching SETI work units.
 
Originally posted by: dennilfloss
I upgraded mine up from a Barton 2500+ & Radeon 9500 Pro so I too could play Oblivion with the extra eye candy offered by the most demanding mods. I haven't started the game yet (bought it in April) but once I do, I should play it for years like I did Morrowind. I also have Forgotten Battles and Pacific Fighters still in their boxes, waiting. In the meantime, it's happily crunching SETI work units.
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noooooooooooooo!!!!
my barton 2500 and radoen are running great!!!! actually the fan on the 9500 pro seized up wednesday. I took it to work and rigged a cpu fan from a Pentium II on the sucker. better than stock!
 
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