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My sister's new Comp for College

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Lol, Delta Screamer 53dBa/80CFM 😀

I think this dude just hasn't been keeping up by reading up on what's new since i845E/P4 Northwood 533 bus.
 
Look, its universally agreed that the guy doesnt know what he's doing. But the way it is, if the system works, nobody else cares what the optimal could have been besides you and me and the the rest of the forumers here. Your dad and mother and sister, they just don't. If you do anything more at this point you'll just be further making an ass out of yourself and causing havoc within your family for no real reason... other than that you can't stand seeing things suboptimal where you could make a difference and you're bitter for being passed over and ignored because of your status. Get over it... really. Just let it go. I'm not saying its right, by any means, but thats the way it is :frown:
 
Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Come on guys, cut this guy some slack. At least he didn't go out and spend the $1,000 on some POS system bundle from CompUSA, or an eMac from the Apple Store. Even though this guy made some lousy part choices, he's still smarter than 90% of computer buyers out there.

Most of those 90% buyers will ask the other 10% if they are making the right choice 😉

 
Originally posted by: Spac3d
I don't see a big deal. It doesn't sound like your sister is going to notice a difference anyways.

well, she could have gone cheaper on some of the parts (in price that is), in order to nab the LCD she wants.
 
he's not really an idiot... for a girl going to college, she's not going to notice the difference between an 845 and an 865 chipset.. i'd buy whatever's cheapest, and likely the 845 is that. the AMD comment about being less reliable is retarded.
 
Originally posted by: CraigRT
he's not really an idiot... for a girl going to college, she's not going to notice the difference between an 845 and an 865 chipset.. i'd buy whatever's cheapest, and likely the 845 is that. the AMD comment about being less reliable is retarded.

oh wait, yeah he is
 
Originally posted by: nick1985
Originally posted by: CraigRT
he's not really an idiot... for a girl going to college, she's not going to notice the difference between an 845 and an 865 chipset.. i'd buy whatever's cheapest, and likely the 845 is that. the AMD comment about being less reliable is retarded.

oh wait, yeah he is

Not to continue this topic unnessisarily, but it was a $102 845 board.... not cheap
 
Originally posted by: Regs
Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Come on guys, cut this guy some slack. At least he didn't go out and spend the $1,000 on some POS system bundle from CompUSA, or an eMac from the Apple Store. Even though this guy made some lousy part choices, he's still smarter than 90% of computer buyers out there.

Most of those 90% buyers will ask the other 10% if they are making the right choice 😉

True, but many of them don't ask "gee, is this a good system?" to one of us until they've already gone to Walmart or Staples to purchase a system. By then, it's already too late!

Oh well. I guess that's how companies like eMachines have stayed in business for so long...
 
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