The longest thread - Random discussion

AphJN · #11 (**permalink**) 10-03-2005, 11:38 PM

Heat, Less room, but most of what you need will either be on the MB or can be accounted for in USB tech.

clairelovestlc · #12 (**permalink**) 11-03-2005, 07:38 PM

ok thanx again.
i thimk ill go with the ati card

clairelovestlc · #13 (**permalink**) 13-03-2005, 05:57 PM

just wanted to offer a quick final thankyou to everyone who has helped me with my on going pc struggle ( firstly to get it working then to upgrade it, then to give up upgrading and buy new)

the pc is being repaired, my dads sorting that out, as im giving him it, as he just wants it for using word n excell and his emails it dosent need upgrading.

Tomorrow morning ill be ordering:

Evesham axis 64sli
amd athlon 64 processor 3800+
windows xp professional
1gb duel chanel ram
150gb harddrive
2x 256mb ddr3 nvidia 6800gt pci express graphics
17" flat screen moniter
sleek design case
dvd rom/ cd rw ( 16x)
multi format 16x duel layer dvd rewriter
sound blaster audiolofy 2 zs
altec lansing 5100 speakers
and a floppy/ 7 in 1 card reader.
with a few other random bits such as a wirless desktop set
(£2131) and it should come in about 8-10 days
yes alot above my budget
but aslong as i pay my car tax and my own car insurance, dads willing to buy me it as and easter prezzie and part of my bd prezzie in july)
( my dads weird with easter.. for my birthday last year i got some clothes, yet for easter i got a brand new car... just the way he works)

If theres anything i can do to say thanx for all your help, feel free to ask, in eternally greatful

love claire

DJNafey · #14 (**permalink**) 20-03-2005, 07:43 PM

Very nice Claire

Does your dad need a son?! I'm giving my 2.4GHz PC to my nephew for his 8th birthday in a few weeks (lucky devil!) and I want to replace it with a new laptop so I don't mind coming round and being part of your Easter present traditions, lol

clairelovestlc · #15 (**permalink**) 21-03-2005, 04:22 PM

lol! move on in, we got a spair room, ( actually a few spair rooms) ill see if i can convince him to get u a laptop. im an only child, im sure he wouldnt mind a son hehe... my new pc should b here in 1 week whoo

which laptop u looking to get? ive got a sony viao pgc z1xmp (off the top my head i think) its nice looking but dosent really have enuff power in the graphics card... does its job tho

i just got in and found a nice bill for my car insurance on the door step, dosent life suck, i only payed the tax last week!!!! why do all the bills come in when the sun comes out???

DJNafey · #16 (**permalink**) 21-03-2005, 05:51 PM

Going to go for a relatively cheap new Dell I think. As long as it's got a good high-resolution display and plenty of memory, that's all I need really. I'll format it as soon as I get it to ensure it's running as quick as it can and just the way I want it to. Going to get myself an external DVD-writer too as it will also come in handy for when I'm working on other people's PCs or building new ones.

I don't like Sony laptops at all I'm afraid. They install tons of applications, which is great for some people, but it means that they don't run as quick as they should from Day 1. We've recently bought a couple of the ultra-thin, ultra-light ones at the office though (the lightest laptops in the world apparently) - I can't deny that they do make some pretty cool looking kit!

P.S. I'll sell my house and then I'll let you know when I'm coming over, lol

clairelovestlc · #17 (**permalink**) 21-03-2005, 06:30 PM

to be honist i dont like it either!! ive uninstalled all the junk that came with it, dad got me it as an xmas prezzie a year or so ago, he bought it coz it looked pretty, and coz at the time it was one the only laptops with wirless internet built in he could fine, and bluetooth.

pluss clairey likes sony. ok they overcharge by miles, but there stuff is pretty.

i wanted a flat screen sony tv for my study wall ,for xmas but unfortunatly i coudlnt justify that, so i got a toshiba one instead, does its job just fine, and looks nicer than the sony one i picked!!
now i need to decide what 2 waist money on next.. the db9 is along way off in the future along with the porche boxter and the z8, ill have to wait till i win the lottery for those!!

ps i got a dvd rewriter for xmas , there great little things, rent a film off sky box office, bung it on a dvd voilla.. im getting one with my newpc 2, so errm, u work out the rest.. im not selling them or nething, just for personal use.

ive also put all my old videos onto dvd, and some of our home movies of me as a baby 2.

The next thing im avoiding buying is the playstation 3 ( psp or somthin isnt it) i wasent even allowed a ps2, coz aparently, im a girl and im 2 old! whcih is a shame coz i quite fancy resedent evil 4.. i know its an x box exclusive but its coming out on playsation later in the year..
im in need of a good new pc game. sims2, and sims2 university are alright but i need gore. ive downloded quite a few demos this week.. doom 3 seems pretty nice n gorey, but the plots kinda lame, ok i like blood n gore, but i also like to get emotionally envolved with the characters. i was a big fan of the resedent evil series, and parasite eve2 back in the day but i cant find anything out at the mo thats remotly simlar.

i also tried moment of silence, which was by far the most boring thing ive ever played. half life 2, seems good, ive been playing that for an hour or so 2day so i may have to buy that.. ne ideas?

ps ill make up ur room ready what do u want for dinner?

lol

clairey

DJNafey · #18 (**permalink**) 28-03-2005, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by clairelovestlc

now i need to decide what 2 waist money on next.. the db9 is along way off in the future along with the porche boxter and the z8, ill have to wait till i win the lottery for those!!

Blimey, a girl that knows about computers AND cars - think I could quite enjoy being your "brother", lol

I've never ever had a games console. Always preferred to be out on my bike or playing football or whatever outside when I was a teenager rather than being indoors. However, I've just done up my lounge recently and bought myself a 42" plasma tv and I've kinda decided this weekend that I NEED an X-box, lol.

....... fortunately, the nice people at BarclayCard have been very understanding lately!

clairelovestlc · #19 (**permalink**) 28-03-2005, 11:07 AM

how can anyone not like computers and cars? computers coz there ooohhhhh and cars because there pretty and there fast and are by far the coolest thing ever, although im not the best of drivers and do have a tendancy to stall!! ( although i havent in a good 2 months now, so i must be getting better... pluss i havent been driving that long.

i currently have a vauxhall corsa which does its job, and seems to do 3 laps of the earth on 1/4 of a tank of petrol which is pretty handy

what car have u got?

im going to add myself to my dads insurance over the summer on his jaguar xjr, just bacause its flashy and i want to show off to my friends when i pull up at school in it!

i tell u what u can move in, if i can borrow the x box! im in far 2 much debt to afford one, but talking of debt my new pc comes wednesday! cant 2wait

ps happy easter

DJNafey · #20 (**permalink**) 28-03-2005, 03:38 PM

I've got two cars. My absolute pride and joy is my REALLY tuned up 1979 Mini (quicker than a Golf GTi). It's such a boy racer car .... except that I've had it for 8 years now and it's so old that all the Nova Boys that try to race me have absolutely no idea how quick I'm going to be, lol! I've changed pretty much everything that can be changed on it and I love it to bits - it's sooooo much fun. That's what I drive at the weekends.

During the week, when I go to work in a suit, I have to be much more respectable. I've got a Jag too! I did toy with the idea of getting an XJR but I couldn't quite justify it as I was getting rid of my Impreza WRX to save money to spend on my house! So I settled for buying my dad's XJ6 as I knew it was a nice, reliable car that had been looked after. I'm quite keen on the idea of upgrading it to an XJ8 4.0 Sport towards the end of this year though. I think an XJR will still be a little out of my price range in terms of running costs if I'm being sensible but we'll see ........ God, I do love those alloys!

Regarding the petrol, you're dad will completely understand when I say that I get just past the end of my road before I start looking for another petrol station, lol

I get about 250 miles on a full tank and that costs me £55 !

Happy Easter