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zagood

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This conversation just happened as I was looking at the EVGA 9800GX2 Hydro Copper 18. Nice solution for the two-in-one card.

"Whoa."
"What is it? You ok?"
"Yeah just, uh...looking at this stock waterblock."
"Huh?"
"You know how I use heatsinks and fans to cool my CPU, video cards, that stuff?"
"Yeah..."
"A waterblock is like a heatsink, but for a watercooling setup."
"So wait, you can waterboard your computer?"
"Heh...yeah."
"If you torture it does Vista work better?"

badum TSH!

-z
 

MichaelD

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LOL! Classic!

I go through that type of conversation whenever I upgrade:

(UPS shows up with box)

Wife: Wow...big box. What's that?
Me: Oh...some computer parts.
Wife: WHAT? MIKE....again?
Me: OH but these are different!........

And you can figure the rest out. I talk about the flux capacitor and the water cooling (I don't have any water cooling...) and the power differential modulator...it saves electricity, you know. ;)
 

Gillbot

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Originally posted by: MichaelD
Wife: Wow...big box. What's that?
Me: Oh...some computer parts.
Wife: WHAT? MIKE....again?

I usually only get the bolded part, then something about how she gets to go shopping now! ;)
 
T

Tim

Originally posted by: Gillbot
Originally posted by: MichaelD
Wife: Wow...big box. What's that?
Me: Oh...some computer parts.
Wife: WHAT? MIKE....again?

I usually only get the bolded part, then something about how she gets to go shopping now! ;)

I know exactly what you mean. A lot of times when a new PC component appeared via UPS, or it was someting she spotted through the side panel window of my PC, she would come home the next day with a new purse.

I've since switched to a window-less case, and I have my items sent to me at work lol
 

nerp

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I just have stuff delivered to my office and I do the installations and work there or at home when she's not home. Unless I'm introducing a whole new chassis, she really has no idea other than her machine suddenly is faster and I say "oh, I just had some parts lying around and thought I'd fix yours up a little."
 

aigomorla

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well im not married hence why i can buy all the nice toys without thinkn twice.

But my best friend is a girl and last upgrade i had this convesation with her:

Me: your getting a quadcore + SLI
Her: a off road bike?!!?? WTF!?!?
Me: no a Quad CORE Computer + SLI
Her: OH... wats so special about it compared to what i have.
Me: simple put, its 4x times faster 2 times hotter, and no you have no word on this upgrade.
Her: ummm.. can i go on utorrent, myspace, WOW, and CS2:S/TFT2
Me: Yes and you can also join me on supreme comander.
Her: OMGWTFBBQ <gives me the lost look face>
Her: Whatever i trust your judgement, however if i dont get MSN your dead.


Blah, she's runing a 9600GT SLI system off a 680i and a Q6600 @ 3.2ghz.
So far no complaints about MSN. LOL
She wouldnt let me water it. :[


8800GT SLI > 9600GT SLI incase you guys want to know. I see/feel a difference.
 

zagood

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Originally posted by: aigomorla
AMD Spider *thinkn of a female name*

Depends on the performance/stability. I've referred to machines of mine as "that bitch" many a time.

Get a brown case/paint case brown with Noctua fans and call it the Brown Recluse.

-z
 

BadOmen

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I remember receiving a pack and then getting a nice remark:

"Oh, you are going to sleeve cables again..."
 

aigomorla

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Originally posted by: zagood
Originally posted by: aigomorla
AMD Spider *thinkn of a female name*

Depends on the performance/stability. I've referred to machines of mine as "that bitch" many a time.

Get a brown case/paint case brown with Noctua fans and call it the Brown Recluse.

-z

LMAO...

Well, i cant say that, then the AMD fans' wil have a field day with me.

I want to show everyone on this forum that i am not a fanboy in any product. Hence why i have BOTH SLI and XFIRE setups, and im running BOTH Nvidia and Intel chipsets.

Now when my spider goes up, if i say something i just hope no one will think a fanboy side in me is speaking and instead its really out of pure experience.