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jujueye · 06-02-2003, 11:42 AM

OK,

First: bigger hard drive. 30G wil only hold a few games and your OS, plus all the other stuff that ends up on there. Just do it. Get an 80G.

Next, dump Windows XP Home. Get XP Pro. The extra security measures and such are well worth the price. Home is just so...scaled down.

Fire up that vid card. Really! You mentioned that you wanted to be able to play games for the next couple of years. You'll be pushing it! Get the fastest, baddest car you can right now. Like a 9700??? Maybe. I know you don't really want all the flash and such, but in the next year game technologies will continue to move forward, and your card will be able to do less and less. I know this myself: I still have a GF2 Ultra! (Yeah, me shopping, too!)

Stay with the Asus. Very stable. You might also want to check out prices for 400FSB boards. More is better.

Thanks for letting us spend your money.

juju

06-02-2003, 11:42 AM	#12 (permalink)
jujueye alpaca lunch for the trip Location: in my computer	OK, First: bigger hard drive. 30G wil only hold a few games and your OS, plus all the other stuff that ends up on there. Just do it. Get an 80G. Next, dump Windows XP Home. Get XP Pro. The extra security measures and such are well worth the price. Home is just so...scaled down. Fire up that vid card. Really! You mentioned that you wanted to be able to play games for the next couple of years. You'll be pushing it! Get the fastest, baddest car you can right now. Like a 9700??? Maybe. I know you don't really want all the flash and such, but in the next year game technologies will continue to move forward, and your card will be able to do less and less. I know this myself: I still have a GF2 Ultra! (Yeah, me shopping, too!) Stay with the Asus. Very stable. You might also want to check out prices for 400FSB boards. More is better. Thanks for letting us spend your money. juju