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If PC games didn't exist...would you bother to buy a super computer?

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Regs

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If PC games didn't exist...would you bother to buy a super computer?

Just imagine...no need to buy a 350 dollar video card or of course the 400 dollar over priced crap box called the FX, nor a 2 + Ghz 333 FSB AMD or a 3.06 Ghz HP P4, 1 GiG + of the of the fastist DDR ram, or even a 17 inch Digital flat screen.

Why would you need such horsepower to run windows? Brings a chill to the back of my neck....burrrr.
 
Probably. I use some hardware-intensive graphics programs, and I want things to be immediate with NO waiting, dammit!

🙂

EDIT: And yes, I'd still get the huge flat panel monitor, since it conserves space, isn't hard on the eyes, and exhibits no radiation...my eyes don't glow anymore, even!
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Yes, I'd go out and buy a 256 processor cray supercomputer for $5 million just cause PC games didn't exist.
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LOL, i was thinking the same thing when i read the topic.... 😀
 
Not all that "horsepower" is just for games. Many applications these days need a more powerful cpu and other hardware to run efficiently. Many graphics programs, number crunching programs, CAD, programming, etc... need a lot of resources. Plus don't forget about SETI. 😉
 
Originally posted by: notfred
Yes, I'd go out and buy a 256 processor cray supercomputer for $5 million just cause PC games didn't exist.
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:Q I thought I was the only one who would do that
 
Originally posted by: Viper GTS
"I don't need a high end computer, I just want to play some games."

My favorite n00b statement.

Viper GTS
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LOL, yeah, just like the ones wanting a P4 to make their 56K dialup faster... 😉
 
And don't forget the wonders of using your PC as a recording studio... them there Cakewalk effects can be burdensomely slow on occasion.
 
If I was to build a system today and almost every game worthwhile was only on the console platforms (not too far away from happening) I would have a similar system to what I have today but some things would be less. Cpu would be maybe a celeron 1.2ghz, only put 512mb of ram in, get the cheapest vid card with a dvi interface and could play dvds.
 
Originally posted by: Regs
If PC games didn't exist...would you bother to buy a super computer?

Just imagine...no need to buy a 350 dollar video card or of course the 400 dollar over priced crap box called the FX, nor a 2 + Ghz 333 FSB AMD or a 3.06 Ghz HP P4, 1 GiG + of the of the fastist DDR ram, or even a 17 inch Digital flat screen.

Why would you need such horsepower to run windows? Brings a chill to the back of my neck....burrrr.
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You need a life. Some of us don't waste money on ridiculously priced hardware to play games.

Some of us use computers for important uses which require a lot of power.

Grow up.
 
Well the whole point of this topic was to find out what hobbies you have to need for such power. I too need a powerful computer for web design and development. A statement like "You need a life, gow up", does not offer me much input on that matter. If you read-into my sarcastic tone to much and thought it was an attack, sorry.
 
Yeah, I'd still build a supa mutha puter. Duz lotz of schtuff - donna wanna wait. wantz thingz to be pretty I do. My p r e c i o u s...
 
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