About a year and a half ago, I took up interest in building a computer. I was very serious about it. My current computer is eight years old, so I wanted to replace it for HL2, etc. I was ignored. My Dad said we would, but I suppose my Mom chewed him out for it, and I never heard of it again. I dropped hints here and there, but they never picked up. I would visit NewEgg and ZZM every day to put together a rig. Yes, I was obsessed. So this year rolls around. In September, I joined my HS's track team. Until January, it hadn't really taken me over. But when Indoor Season started, all of my past hobbies were pushed aside. I become obsessed with track, and still am. Of course, I visited NewEgg from time to time, but nothing serious. A few weeks ago, I noticed that a kickass rig that would have cost me $1600-$1700 last year was almost $1500 exact. I was interested. I intended to tell my mom, because she said we would get a new computer after Jan 1st. By the way, it's May now. So I get home two days ago and see a Gateway monitor next to my computer cabinet. I knew that was it. Sure as hell, the next day, a UPS "Sorry We Missed You" sticker indicating a package from Gateway. Today, I get home to a Gateway computer. As soon as I walk in, I'm pissed. Not expressing it, but on the inside. I see my father, and he informs me of the computer. "It's incredibly fast, with tons of memory and a great processor." I agree to make him feel good. I come out here, and look at the specs.
First of all, it's an Intel 630. Blah. 512MB DDR 3200. Blah. 200 GB SATA HDD. That's nice. But where's it going to get me gamewise? DVD-Burner. That's cool. Pre-installed AOL. Fvck.
Oh, the video card. I forgot about that. Oh wait, it's not there. Fvcking integrated Intel BS. I want to see my Dad try to play his games on this. Wait 'till he sees them. Just wait. In a sick way, I'm happy. Maybe this will teach them not to waste their god damn money on suckass computers in the future without consulting me first. Idiots.
And I bought HL2 already, a while ago, when it was on sale for $20 off. I guess it will have to wait until I'm old enough to build my own computer. I'll be playing HL2 when I'm 18. Three years from now.
You know what? I'm going to install HL2 on my computer and tell my dad to watch me. I'll put it on high settings, and let him see the slideshow firsthand. Or I'll put it on YourCompSucks settings, and show him high-res screenshots to compare. Just watch. I'll be laughing.
I'm going to see how much this cost them.
I do appreciate the gesture, but 8 years with a crappy prebuilt (Gateway) computer, and with my being the premier tech-head in the household, it would have been nice if they listened to me, or at least consulted me. Morons.
Here's to 8 more years with a crappy Gateway!
~Commence "Anxiously Waiting to See Dad's Disappointed Face When He Realizes His New Computer is a Pile of Rubbish" Now~
First of all, it's an Intel 630. Blah. 512MB DDR 3200. Blah. 200 GB SATA HDD. That's nice. But where's it going to get me gamewise? DVD-Burner. That's cool. Pre-installed AOL. Fvck.
Oh, the video card. I forgot about that. Oh wait, it's not there. Fvcking integrated Intel BS. I want to see my Dad try to play his games on this. Wait 'till he sees them. Just wait. In a sick way, I'm happy. Maybe this will teach them not to waste their god damn money on suckass computers in the future without consulting me first. Idiots.
And I bought HL2 already, a while ago, when it was on sale for $20 off. I guess it will have to wait until I'm old enough to build my own computer. I'll be playing HL2 when I'm 18. Three years from now.
You know what? I'm going to install HL2 on my computer and tell my dad to watch me. I'll put it on high settings, and let him see the slideshow firsthand. Or I'll put it on YourCompSucks settings, and show him high-res screenshots to compare. Just watch. I'll be laughing.
I'm going to see how much this cost them.
I do appreciate the gesture, but 8 years with a crappy prebuilt (Gateway) computer, and with my being the premier tech-head in the household, it would have been nice if they listened to me, or at least consulted me. Morons.
Here's to 8 more years with a crappy Gateway!
~Commence "Anxiously Waiting to See Dad's Disappointed Face When He Realizes His New Computer is a Pile of Rubbish" Now~
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