Upgradaholics Anonymous. All are welcome, come as you are...

[joeMan]

:welcome: to "Upgradaholics Anonymous".

Recently, I posted some statements in another thread where the various comments and replies inspired the opening of a new thread, dedicated to all matters relating to this condition that affects the lives of countless souls - Upgradaholism. More commonly known by its less threatening name - "upgrading" not only affects the lives of those who have been seized upon by it's unrelenting grasp, but to various degrees takes its toll upon their friends and loved ones as well.

Feel free to come here anytime, day or night. Post your thoughts, comments, confessions, etc. We're all in it together. Most importantly, don't be ashamed - all are welcome, and come as you are.

[joeMan]

You see - I'm building my daughters (both 8th graders) a PC for xmas, so I'm snatching upgrades for my machine and cycling out the stuff for their rig.
See how I start off - so "well intentioned"? And note how the word "upgrades" just slips in there so innocently. My, my, my - just watch how it progresses...



Finally, no more them fighting with me and my wife for the computer after that - they can do all their school work on their own (plus play SIMS2, Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, and websurf, .mp3 library build, burn, etc.).

My wife's a middle school teacher (w/MBA education & child developement) she teaches 8th grade History/Language Arts, and I am in school full-time so it'll be nice to get our PC back to ourselves.
...behold, the slippery slope.


But alas, I, by merciful grace, saw my true nature...


Plus - BUILDING THEM A MACHINE GIVES ME THE PERFECT EXCUSE TO UPGRADE :thumbs: :rock: !!! Come on, face it - that's all I'm in it for and we all know it... "Hi, my name is Joe, and I'm an UPGRADE-a-holic..." - "HI JOE!" the crowd answers back :lol:

...and thus - the healing could begin!


Now, seeing my true self, I was ready to begin tearing down the walls - it was time to let people in...

This, sadly, is more true than not...it's really a sickness for me :rolleyes: :beat: .

Ever since I started tweaking 2 1/2 yrs. ago - I have always been on this front wave of things with always getting the latest thing. I mean, sh#% man, I've spent way more on my PC addiction in the last 2 1/2 years than I did in 7 years of being a pot head (and I only smoked the good stuff :yup: ), but those days are over - thankfully. I finally put down the huka about 4 years ago -and then a year and a half went by where I had no vices. Well, once the PC bug bit me it's been relentless! My New Years resolution is to quit being this way...I mean imagine what the PC $$ I spend would add up to in a 5 year college fund for my girls. Priorities, you know? I am 36 years old and still trying to grow up.


...These days, great video gaming lives on home computers, so I am addicted to that. It's like the perfect time for video games to have the rennaissance that they have been because all those 1970's through 1980's kids who were on the jones for it back then are adults now who can spend their hard earned $$'s on tweaking their home arcades (PC's) - like me. I'm the poster child for this.
See how tricky this beast can be?

It's time for me to step down now, having delivered the dedicatory speech, and let others place their feet upon the path to compassion, comradery, and most of all, healing.

Thank You!


MY NAME IS joeMan, AND I'M AN UPGRADAHOLIC.

[Snafu]

Hi I'm Snafu and it's been 3 days since my last overclock :hide: .

It all started with dropping a chunk of change for my system, then it moved on to I need this, then I need that, and oh wouldn't that work well,... the usual story. I think within 4 months of my system I spent another third on other parts and it doesn't seem to stop.

Am I addicted yet? Should I go for help?

[Paragon]

Hi I'm Paragon and I have no virtue when it comes to upgrading :bonk: My latest tryst is looking for the perfect case; yes perfect :mischeif: I've spent every spare moment reading reviews and talking to every pro case builder in the US searching for that elusive prize that I'm not sure exists...Everyone that has reached my short list has some little aggravating flaw that I don't want to pay for :help:

I don't overclock to speak of, I just upgrade to the fastest possible components that my bank account will afford at the time ... it's what I refer to as a passionate addiction and I spend an average of 2 hours a day just planning for the future and what my next rig will be...OMG I'm so very hooked on this it's beyond addiction :bow: :bow: :bow:

[RotorHead]

High, I’m RotorHead and I’m a binge upgrader.

I’ve been doing well for several months now. I fear, with all the new flavors of hardware out now, that I won’t be able to hold off much longer. I just have to keep telling myself….Doom 3 runs fine on a PIII….. Doom 3 runs fine on a PIII….. Doom 3 runs fine on a PIII.

:beat: :beat:

[evilangel]

Hi My name is Evilangel and i am a chronic upgradeaholic, i can't go one month without upgrading my pc it all started when i became interested in overclocking and then went into gaming, i saw what everyone else had and i wanted to get better stuff in order to have that extra bit of leetness, now i have seen the error of my ways so as soon as i have finished doing what i am currently doing (mobo change to an 875 chipset, and installed my watercooling i will be done unless i blow up my ram),

[Killer Munkey]

hi, i'm Killer Munkey

i have a bad habit of looking at new hardware and drooling, i can't seem to stop it it just happens, i get this look on my face when i see something i want but can't afford , something like this :suspect: :suspect: :suspect:

[glorfy]

Hi, my name is glorfy, and I have a problem - glorfy's not even my real name for a start.

I thought I could handle it, but I'm looking at my MB today, and where I should see a graphics card I see two am I seeing double? :D

I'm a failed upgradeaholic as I haven't got an FX55,

Urge to spend rising... rising reaching for wallet.....Oh hello darling nice day isn't it... Yes I am just turning the PC off.

[flexkill]

hi, my name is flexkill...and i refuse to admit that i hace any addiction to PC's and overclocking!!! wife says that da' nile aint a river in Egypt and i need to seek help....soooo...here i am!!! :coocoo: :beer:

[joeMan]

:wave: Hi Snafu, Paragon, Rotorhead, evilangel, Killer Munkey, glorfy, and flexkill.

Snafu, thank you for kicking things off...you have found all the help you need right here - bravo on taking that first step! See how you have blazed a trail for others?

Paragon, you are a man after my own heart - little to no OC'ing, but an abiding addiction for the fastest components available.

Killer Munkey - the drool, the look...yes it's all too familiar.

Thank you all for your courage. No one will judge you here.

Coffee and refreshments will be served in the foyer when we adjourn.

:welcome:

[joeMan]

I asked flex in his Koolance thread if he was taking the plunge yet on a new WC setup. He replied...


no..i have to wait till the first of the year to roll around before i can buy anything!!! :irk: ...but not to much longer now... :thumb:

The will power!!! What a great example :thumbs:

[Hawk]

Hi, my name is Rob, aka Hawk, and I am love women and fast casrs. ;) I'm also a chronic upgradeaholic. I spend way too much $$$ on computer equipment. I also seem to be have an addiction to folding. :rock:

[flexkill]

The will power!!! What a great example :thumbs:

heh, that aint will power...thats an angry better half!!!! :yup: :hide:

[SIK_L_CELL]

Hello everyone. I just bought a Vapo, Lian-Li pc65, a new rad, a 120gig hd, new wireless card, and a new router yesterday. I need help! :deviltail

[Snafu]

Oh boy are you in a bad way. We're here for you. Just send me all your hardware and you're cured ;)

[Mrs.Hey]

A lot of folks turn to me for help with such problems. The first thought that comes to my mind is for everyone to give me the computer parts that mean the most to them...that should make you feel better & less guilty...it's a win/win situation. I'm only doing this to help! :mischeif:

[joeMan]

Bless yer ever lovin' heart :p

[Mrs.Hey]

Thanks JoeMan...but it will be a sacrafice for me, too. I'll have to play with, ummm, store all this stuff. I'm only trying to be a good BE member & friend. :chit:

[joeMan]

I am feeling the urge for some OCZ 2GB dual kit ( I want headroom for OC). I am feeling weak. I want to use the excuse of my daughters' new rig needs to inherit my Corsair 2GB dual sticks.

I am a dirtbag. I hate myself. Bad Joe! :beat: Bad! :beat: Bad! :beat: Bad! :beat: Bad! :beat: Bad!

Okay, I'm better now :o

[Hawk]

It's been 2 weeks from my last upgrade and man do I got the ITCH. . . . :help:

[Snafu]

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

I think Hawk is in serious trouble with his addiction. So many machines and is still not sated :lol: . I think I might be happy with a quarter of your rigs ;) but alas I am relagated to upgrading my rig. Will be ordering an xp120 with a panaflo fan, an xp90 and panflo fans and some rounded sata cables. I couldn't make up my mind on teh cooler so I am getting both and besdies they are all on sale. I think I am saving $20 - sounds like a deal to me :D .

On a sad note I will also be dismantling this rig for some much delayed modding for better airflow (ducts, shrouds, opening grills, etc.). Not sure how long it will be down -I hope I don't start to get the shakes halfway through. Is there a BE hotline I can call for a quick fix :scratch:

[83racecrew]

I could possibly have a cpu for folding purposes I could donate while your down, wouldn't want you to get run over :lol: :chit:

[Snafu]

Thanks bud. Not sure if I will like tire tracks up my back :lol: . Just send it over by courier - I'll take real good care of it ;) .

I'm going to get passed one day so if its now or later no matters. It's all good for the team.

[Mrs.Hey]

If it gets too bad, you can always hit your local web cafe or public library...it's like generic beer, but when you need a quick fix, it'll do! Or, if it really gets bad, you can dial 1-800-up-grade, therapists are standing by.

[SteveOCZ]

Umm I have 7 computers and I use 2 of them and I'm thinking about upgrading to another A64 system (have 2 already). I work for OCZ and I just PAID! for some pc3500EB......oh god there is something wrong here. :)

Now I'm also getting a Canon 20D though I really have no need for it and it seems every day the buy gets more and more expensive. Go from the 18-55MM lense to the 17-85MM IS USM lense.....1GB mem card to the 2GB card...add battery grip.......filters.....speedlight.......now I'm thinking about the Canon 70-200MM IS USM telephoto as well........when will it stop........... :D

[Mrs.Hey]

Remember, I'm here to help...if you need hey & I to relieve some of this from you, SteveOCZ, we're here for ya, man. hey will sacrafice and take any or all the computers and I, yes, I would take the camera...only to help you through this rough time.

[Paragon]

[QUOTE=SteveOCZ]Now I'm also getting a Canon 20D though I really have no need for it and it seems every day the buy gets more and more expensive. Go from the 18-55MM lense to the 17-85MM IS USM lense.....1GB mem card to the 2GB card...add battery grip.......filters.....speedlight.......now I'm thinking about the Canon 70-200MM IS USM telephoto as well........when will it stop........... [QUOTE]

Well you can take some more pictures of your avatar and all it's friends and post them so we can judge your photographic prowess :hide: :mischeif:

[83racecrew]

Steve, I agree with Paragon :yup:

[83racecrew]

Help!!! 1TB of storage and those SCSI-3 drives on ebay..... no..... must.... resist..... don't..... need...... raid 5...... :mischeif:

[Mrs.Hey]

[QUOTE=SteveOCZ]Now I'm also getting a Canon 20D though I really have no need for it and it seems every day the buy gets more and more expensive. Go from the 18-55MM lense to the 17-85MM IS USM lense.....1GB mem card to the 2GB card...add battery grip.......filters.....speedlight.......now I'm thinking about the Canon 70-200MM IS USM telephoto as well........when will it stop........... [QUOTE]


Just wanted to let you know, since you have no need for this horrible camera :mischeif:
you can send it my way...I wouldn't want you to suffer with this and I'm sure I could make it feel wanted & needed!!!!
Just trying to be of service!!!! :yup:

[Killer Munkey]

i second the motion by paragon. steve, we'd like to see your avatars friends :D

Well i think i'm some what of a success story, i still drool over faster parts most often its a better g card or ram. But i've convienced myself i'm content with what i got after i get my WC setup running on my cpu and graphics. Once thats setup i'm pretty sure i'd be able to OC far enough to put of any itch of upgrading for 6 months.

So to all you upgrade aholics it is possible to win out over your addiction! Fight on :thumb: :thumb: :beer:

[Hawk]

Broke down and bought the Lexar - 2 GB USB-Enabled Pro CompactFlash Card for the Canon Digital Camera. . . . :rock: :rock: :rock:


Now where did I see that 4GB USB Key drive. :eek:

[Snafu]

Breaking down seems to be the latest catch phrase in this thread.

I broke down and ordered an xp120, xp90 with a panaflo 92mm fan, rounded sata cables (red UV to match the others) and a new board - either as a back-up or for another rig - haven't yet decided (if the later then I need everything else for a new system).

[joeMan]

Speaking of breaking down...

Remember, there was that Seinfeld episode where Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer had a contest of who could remain "master of their domain" the longest? One by one, they all broke down...
:lol:

[insaneman37]

I have found a remedy to the disease called upgrading. ;)

It's spending $12,200 on a truck while you're a college student, and having to pay it back. Then sell all of your computer parts and buy something faster than what you used to have, and make it something harder to upgrade, such as a Shuttle.

Although, I'm still working on buying a LCD. I had the money for it, but I was laid off from work for a while (It usually gets slow where I work during the holiday season), and had to put the money towards a truck payment.

[joeMan]

I am feeling strong anxiety toward a new mobo and some OCZ 2Gig dual 3200 kit...
I have the shakes and feel nauseas...
Must..not...reach for..credit card. Stay...away...from Newegg... Wait...till..cash flow is...stronger...must..pay cash. Must...not..start the..credit...card..avalanche... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[evilangel]

Oh no i just had a slight relapse, I saw a thermaltake duct mod up for sale on trademe and had to bid on it for something i want to try i am paying for it this week told the wife but for some reason I am not in the dog box :scratch:

[joeMan]

bless your heart evilangel...

I bought that NB-1C from Ice this week...I think just because I needed to feel $20 jump out of my checking account...man, it's a sickness...

[evilangel]

and next week I am goign to put an enermax noisetaker 470 or coolergiant 480 PSU on layby (pay by installment before recieving) haven't told my wife yet but i can usually get around it by saying that i am going to sell my current psu to go towards the new one sometimes works :D

[1Avatar]

I walked into office depot to visit a friend and realized he got employee discount, walked out with an Audigy 2ZS, Logitech Z5500 speakers and a BenQ 19" LCD when I originally meant to go say hi and pick up paper for my printer. Oh, and I never bought the paper either :( man I'm gonna regret my bank statement this month :(

[joeMan]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
:rock:
1Avatar - that rocks. Thank you.

[Snafu]

You guys are in need of some BIG time help. Then again I am one to talk. I was not planning to do anything except upgrade my 3.0c to a 3.4c but then someone was selling an IC7-Max3 board. Then someone was selling some awesome ram.

Before I knew it deals were made on both and it looks likes I am slowly on my way to building another system.

:beat:

[joeMan]

misery loves company Snafu...glad you're here man!

[RyderOCZ]

Help!!! I said I didn't need to go A64......I have a NEO2 and 3500+ Newcastle here on the bench running memtest at 300 HTT :chit: :D

[joeMan]

Hey Snafu, That's some nice RAM you got comin from boshooter..cool.

:rock: Ryder :yup: . now don't be too hard on yourself...we've all been there :lol:
(300HTT :thumbs: )


:deviltail :!: i want new toys :!: :deviltail

[BB_One]

You guys are in need of some BIG time help. Then again I am one to talk. I was not planning to do anything except upgrade my 3.0c to a 3.4c but then someone was selling an IC7-Max3 board. Then someone was selling some awesome ram.

Before I knew it deals were made on both and it looks likes I am slowly on my way to building another system.

:beat:
You'll be oK Snafu, I'm sure doggy will let you sleep in his house with him, when your better half finds out ! Look at the bright side, spring around the corner should get warmer soon :deviltail

[BB_One]

I'm in dire need of methadone, suffering serious withdrawal syndrome. All parts ordered, just not getting here. Mobo in taiwan, Vapochill in denmark, and I am figgity like heck, not including the shakkkkkkkkeeeesssss. :cry:

:help:

[Snafu]

The bright side is spring??? Oh man, I have two sleds parked in the garage that I have put less than 100km on and yet forked out $1500 on them so far :best: . The best I can hope for at this point is another foot of snow before spring decides to rear its ugly head.

The Mrs. does not know about the ram (yet). She is usually pretty good about this stuff though. Her biggest complaint are the extra computers I am starting to collect. I have to dissect and store the parts somewhere out of site.

These old computers are part of my master plan :D

[BB_One]

Put them in standup freezer you where mentionning , 3 strikes with one stroke. Hide the computer cases she not want to see in it, obviously you take control of the freezer, hence she's convince you need to get new one before food thaws while laying on the floor.

Voila ! (stores are open Sunday, so act now ! )

[evilangel]

I took the risk and asked my wife if i was allowed a new psu ........I can't believe it she said yes so i am going to order a 470watt enermax noisetaker

[ThugsRook]

i accidently downgraded and bought an ASUS P4C800 insted of another ABIT IC7. serious buyers remorse here... yea i ordered another IC7 to make me happy again :bonk:

the worst part is i had 3 ABIT boards hangin around a few months ago, but i sold them off :look: ~ youll always need something the moment you sell it off :help:

[1Avatar]

so I went back for the paper I forgot to purchase (story in earlier post, #40 I believe), anyhoo, I think I should place a ban on myself visiting friends at work with discounts - I walked out with an HP centrino 775 notebook for 1000CDN because it was the last one they had on demo and they put the unit out on the shelf about 2 hours before I got there :( before, I was gonna be hurtin when I got my bank statement, now I'm just not gonna open the envelope :D

[joeMan]

:yikes: My wife had an episode...we now own a Dyson vacuum cleaner, the DC14 "Animal". She loves our dog and cat, but LOATHS their most plentiful byproduct - fur. Seriously, it's like we have to vacuum twice a week anyway to keep up...

I must admit, it seriously rocks the house hardcore - it is sucking up things from 5 years ago...it better be for the money dammit! That coulda been an MSI mobo and the 2x1gig dual OCZ 32000 I am on the jones for... :cry:

I am happy for her - it was her turn to upgrade :yup: :rock:

**EDIT** I am laughing at the OCZ 32000 typo - someday huh!

[RyderOCZ]

That coulda been an MSI mobo and the 2x1gig dual OCZ 32000 I am on the jones for... :cry:


Amazing !!! Joe, I just sent a memo to HQ on Thursday about this very item. :thumbs:

We should see it about Q3 2010.

Glad I could help :chit:

[joeMan]

sweet

[insaneman37]

Well, I was bitten again. I had been planning on getting a Samsung 710N-2 from Newegg.

Yeah, it's supposed to be delivered tomorrow.

[Killer Munkey]

i'm having trouble stopping myself! I gave up buying computer related stuff for Lent but i keep seeing new things and my hand keeps twitching to pull out my debit card :o

Hopefully i can just hold off till after Easter and then i'll have some cash laying around to maybe fix up my junker a little bit more... new mobo, another 256mb stick of pc133 ram...

[glorfy]

I know this is the wrong thread for this, but I don't care! I need help! I suffering from a severe case of overclockaholism, my palms are sweaty, knees are weak, can't sleep. I've just put the bios back to stock settings for this first time in weeks. Just did CPU-Z - it was mocking me with its puny 2200Mhz, then Clockgen started calling to me.'You don't need to restart, just click on me, I'll make all your cares go away', followed by A64tweaker, 'I show you a good time, just a little tweak baby, maybe some CAS1.5 action, or a little tweat of my trwt'.

Voices, voices everywhere! :help:

Oh no, no...no, no. Now 1.8 vcore, thats just being stupid, I'm not going to do it. You can't force me too! No................ :beat: Arrrggghhhhh! :smash:

[glorfy]

I must appologise for my last post, but you see, the drugs don't work, they just make things worse.

[Hawk]

I must appologise for my last post, but you see, the drugs don't work, they just make things worse.


:yup: They do make it much worse. . . . Look at that, who purchased that new crap. :yikes: ;)

[Snafu]

Respectfully disagree. Legal drugs work with proper medical supervision (copugh...straight jacket...cough).

You need to be committed glorfy

:D

[glorfy]

Respectfully disagree. Legal drugs work with proper medical supervision (copugh...straight jacket...cough).

You need to be committed glorfy

:D

One assumes that you do not mean to the cause, but rather the place where they wear nice white jackets the wrong way round?

BTW, I've had a nice 'fix' today.

Meet my biggest fan!

Click Here

:D

[Snafu]

OMG that is bad <groan>

Yeah the place with the guys in white jackets who have one just for you - but don't know how to put it on properly.

:D

[glorfy]

OMG that is bad <groan>

Yeah the place with the guys in white jackets who have one just for you - but don't know how to put it on properly.

:D

It may be bad but it works :lol: :D

And I thoughts that what you might mean. Don't mock the inflicted.

This is meant to be a place of solace!

[harleybro]

Ok since I haven't posted here I will start by listing what I bought since Sept. of last year.
CPU's 1 3000+ 90nm, 2x3500+ 90nm (killed one)
Video cards: 1-9800Pro 256MB, 1-MX4000(was meant for internet cruiser), 1-9550(wasn't happy with the MX-4000)
Mobo's: 2 MSI Neo2 Platinums
RAM: OCZ 3700Platinum 2x512, OCZ 4000Gold 2x256, Kingmax Superram 3700(killed them)
Cooling: DD H2O, Thermalright XP-120, Gigabyte Rocketcooler.

I guess that's most of it except optical and hard drives.
Now yesterday I just placed another order which is due at my house today!
DFI NF4 Ultra, Sapphire XT850XT :fire:

[RotorHead]

Well my fellow upgradaholics, I have fallen of the wagon. I had an uncontrollable urge to buy a SATA DVD burner and two SATA hard drives. The bad thing is….I have no SATA compatible motherboards.

I have a bad feeling it may be the beginning of a binge. :cry: :cry:

[Hawk]

Well my fellow upgradaholics, I have fallen of the wagon. I had an uncontrollable urge to buy a SATA DVD burner and two SATA hard drives. The bad thing is….I have no SATA compatible motherboards.

I have a bad feeling it may be the beginning of a binge. :cry: :cry:



:rock: Alright, splurge and get a SATA MB. I'd like to see the SATA burner results. . .

[Snafu]

Well I broke down and picked up an x800xt pe card - it was a deal too good to pass up.

[RyderOCZ]

I join the ranks of you who have fallen off the wagon....I just bought a Digital Camera (FedEx says its arriving today), 1 ABIT motherboard, and A 2.8 Celery D 335J Processor 533FSB Socket 775 (specs say core voltage is 0.956V to 1.052V :yikes: ).....I thought I would toy with a budget CPU and see how she goes (only $98 retail box from the Egg :) )

Somebody Please help !!! I really want an NF4 board too :mischeif:

No No...must stop :bonk: :bonk: :help:

[flexkill]

SNAFU, i'm waiting to see those scorching benchies with that card you got...whats the hold up!!!! :scratch:

[Snafu]

The Day Job - it's always the friggin The Day Job :irk:

Also wanting to goof with some drivers and such ;)

[malinois1]

Well I fell of the Wagon too. ZZF just shipped my Sapphirex800xtpe and my Nu Tech 19" LCD monitor. I am eyeing a 3.2EE refurb at newegg now. Can someone please help me :stop: . :smash: :beat:

[Kureboy99]

anime movies and parts for my VW are top on my "upgradeaholic internet shopping list" at this point...not so much computer equipment though even though I did get a 3.8 ghz P4 chip a couple of weeks ago :D

[joeMan]

I just bought a Vantec Stealth520A, and a FX-55.

To ease my guilt I must say that I did sell my FX-53 and a digital camera to help fund these recent purchases. The difference still set me back about $350 :hide: :o on these two items.

[RyderOCZ]

:help:
My Abit board came Monday and this celery I bought for it is kinda fun....but.....there is a 3.6GHz 560J in FS/Trade forum....and Samcolt has 2 x 6600GT's for sale there too....and since I am in the market for a PCI-e board....oh my

PLEASE HELP ME !!! :beat: :beat: :bonk: :bonk:

[flexkill]

:help:
My Abit board came Monday and this celery I bought for it is kinda fun....but.....there is a 3.6GHz 560J in FS/Trade forum....and Samcolt has 2 x 6600GT's for sale there too....and since I am in the market for a PCI-e board....oh my

PLEASE HELP ME !!! :beat: :beat: :bonk: :bonk:
:rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[DeNs]

Hi my name's Christophe, and i'm an Upgradaholic.

I got my first job about 3 years ago, and the first thing I did was build myself a brand new system. Since then i've spent every last dollar that i've not forced myself to save on my hardware addiction.

I've upgraded from an AXP 2200+ TbredA to a 2100 TbredB, to a 2500 Barton, to a 2.6C, then to a 3.0E, and now a winchester 3200 and a new 3.0E. And that's just my CPUs. Then there's my shuttle... and i'm sure I could go on for hours more, but I won't.

It's a lonely hobby sometimes.. spending hours fine tuning and tweaking... only to find another bottleneck to fix... more new components to spend money on... At least i've forced myself to save money (Automatic transactions).

*sigh* :( Saddest thing is that it's all too true. I need help, and i'm only just turning 18.

---dens

[joeMan]

I swung by Fry's today after two of my finals. DFI nF4 & XTasy X850XT PCIe were sitting there just tauniting me...it was terrible. mmmmmm. Very painful indeed as I walked away from them... :|
:help:

[harleybro]

Well another day another purchase. Now I got 1gig of OCZ PC3200VX. :D

[joeMan]

Like an alky walkin passed a bar, I went back to Fry's yesterday. Was up all night installing DFI nF4 and Xtasy x850xt... :hide:
Damn World of Warcraft made me do it.

...it is a disease this upgradaholism

[harleybro]

Lol it seems like a week doesn't go by without an upgrade. First I went and ordered an AMD 4000+ today overnight of course. I wanted to go FX but I am going to wait for the 57. My 3500+ seems to stop @ 2.8 so I wanna see what the 1M L2 will do for me. While looking through the sale stuff I found this (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=30-109-113&depa=0) it looked like fun so I had to add one also. :D

[glorfy]

Lol it seems like a week doesn't go by without an upgrade. First I went and ordered an AMD 4000+ today overnight of course. I wanted to go FX but I am going to wait for the 57. My 3500+ seems to stop @ 2.8 so I wanna see what the 1M L2 will do for me. While looking through the sale stuff I found this (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=30-109-113&depa=0) it looked like fun so I had to add one also. :D


I hope they're for 'bird' watching....

[harleybro]

Well actually I am in a heavey wooded area turkeys in back yard and have seen what I was told is an Offspray(sorry spelling probably wrong) up on some high tension wires a ways away. :lol: :lol: Overall looked like a cool thing for 40 bucks.

[Keri]

My Name is Keri and I WAS a recovered Upgradaholic! This week, I fell off the wagon and have a P5AD2 Premium coming Monday with a P4 640 64Bit, 2X512MB PC5400 DDR2, OCZ Modstream 520W PSU and am still shopping for a PCI-E high end video card. I feel so terrible.....

I NEED A HUG

:deviltail

[Killer Munkey]

lol keri.
how about a beer instead, it does wonders :D

[Keri]

lol keri.
how about a beer instead, it does wonders :D

Have had plenty during this "Binge"! One more can't hurt! ;)

:beer:

[SteveOCZ]

Walked past the computer store tonight and it pulled me in.

P4E 530
Abit AG8
ATI X600-XT PCI-E
200GB Maxtor S-ata
power supply for another computer so I could steal it's power stream

Then the camera store got me
Tamron 28-75 XR Di
Sigma DG 500-super
New bag.

It's been a good week. I held off on the 1700 lens I want :thumbs:

Next week I'm buying an apartment......lmao

[BB_One]

And he's a student....geezzzz.......working for OCZ part time sure does pay the end of month bills !

Nice going Steve, I assume the Intel solution is sadly due to the needs for professional reasons hence support issues, not a personal choice one would make otherwize...lol (wink wink Hawk)

[Keri]

And he's a student....geezzzz.......working for OCZ part time sure does pay the end of month bills !

Gee, Being unemployed with bills piling up I wonder if OCZ needs a Florida Rep ;) :scratch:

[Keri]

Gee, Just did the math.....Since July 11, 2001 I have spent $15,890.15 at www.newegg.com ALONE! :yikes:

Not counting www.zipzoomfly.com or www.chiefvalue.com :beat:

Who's the Upgradaholic Daddy?? :na:

[joeMan]

Gee, Just did the math.....Since July 11, 2001 I have spent $15,890.15 at www.newegg.com ALONE!

I'm afraid to tally up all my related "expenses"... :hide: .

Enjoy Life :yup: .

:rock:

[harleybro]

Well binge time again : 172Watt peltier, DD Maze4, 37 Gig Raptor, OCZ 520Watt PSU (the one w/ adj. rails), Bunch of 120MM fans, DD D-4 pump, 24VDC PSU all due in tomorrow. :mischeif:

[glorfy]

Help!! Can someone look after my wallet for a while!! I've just found the first 'venice' cored cpu's to hit the UK - 3800+! I can't help my self..

Must.... wait..... for ....san....diego.....cored......3700+....1 MB cache.....

H...e...l....p.........m.....e.....!!!!!

[Keri]

Help!! Can someone look after my wallet for a while!! I've just found the first 'venice' cored cpu's to hit the UK - 3800+! I can't help my self..

Must.... wait..... for ....san....diego.....cored......3700+....1 MB cache.....

H...e...l....p.........m.....e.....!!!!!

I'll take care of it for ya! I want a few things that won't cost as much so you won't even notice the wallet gets lighter. ;)

[glorfy]

:lol: Just as well I'm looking after the plastic.

[timpanogos]

God grant us the serenity to accept the
limits we can not change, the courage to
buy new “stuff” if it raises the limits,
and the wisdom to know which stuff is best.

[glorfy]

:lol: the last ones the doozie!

[joeMan]

God grant us the serenity to accept the
limits we can not change, the courage to
buy new “stuff” if it raises the limits,
and the wisdom to know which stuff is best.
:yup:
Amen

[Hawk]

Almost broke down and bought the Hi-Def 42" Plasma TV today . :yup: My buddy talked me out of it, I guess I'll go back tomorrow without him . . . :rock: :help:

[Keri]

I Couldnt resist the temptation any longer!

Went out and bought myself a Hummer H1 today. :mischeif:

Oh my poor, Poor wallet!

[insaneman37]

I, umm, made a purchase last week. See sig for details about my new Dell Inspiron 6000.

Well, technically mom ordered it. I used her CC. Most of the cost will be covered by the parental units as it's my gift for graduation and because I'm required to have a laptop for school next year.

We were originally going to buy it sometime this summer, watching for deals. However, last week Dell had a coupon for $750 off laptops $1499 or more, limited to the first 10,000 people. This was the first round. They've had a similar/same deal a couple times in the last 2 weeks now.

So, the 6000 I speced out was $1801. I went a little above what I needed for school. I definately wanted widescreen and the 700m was too small at only 12.1" and the 9300 would probably be too big plus it cost too much. So, the 6000 was the happy middle of the road, perfect choice for me.

Total cost: $1051 after coupon. $1114.06 after taxes. Without the coupon, the laptop (as speced) would have been about $2000 all said and done. The plan was for me to buy a laptop in the $1500-$1600 range. But, because of this deal, I got to get something a little better.



Now, the unfortunate part. I'm stuck in the middle of a geek tragedy (pun on Greek tragedy intended). Since it was ordered with mom's CC, it was shipped home. It got to my house on Tuesday. Mom won't ship it to me, because it would cost too much to ship and by the time I got it, I'd be home within a couple weeks. So, now I have to wait until May 15th, when I get home, to get it.

[timpanogos]

hey hey, when your minds start to spin ... please call your sponsers!!! day or night!!!

[RyderOCZ]

God grant us the serenity to accept the
limits we can not change, the courage to
buy new “stuff” if it raises the limits,
and the wisdom to know which stuff is best.
:yup:
AmenI second that :thumb:

[timpanogos]

insaneman,, my last job supplied me with that machine .... it's a very nice laptop (heavy, power machine i.e. 2 hr battery) but I think you are going to love that machine!!

good luck and have fun

[FB]

must resist ordering a new 3700+ or 3800+....

[insaneman37]

insaneman,, my last job supplied me with that machine .... it's a very nice laptop (heavy, power machine i.e. 2 hr battery) but I think you are going to love that machine!!

good luck and have fun

I went with the upgraded battery. 9 cell instead of 6 cell. Battery life, it's something that I'd say is important for me, so I went with the better battery. (Yes, I went with a more of a power hungry laptop when battery life is important. I'm a geek, a computer enthusiast, who does more than check his e-mail and write papers.) If I find out that the 9 cell battery doesn't provide me with enough battery time, then I'll buy an additional battery. I'll be in class from about 7am to noon, but will not need the laptop on the entire time, and in some classes, I'll be able to plug it in.

As for weight, it probably won't bother me. It'll spend the day going to classes with me, in a bag with books, and most of the rest of the time on my desk, next to my desktop system.

Since the classrooms are on a wireless network, my friend and I were joking around the other day about playing UT or CS or something against each other while in class, even if we're in different classes at the time.

[timpanogos]

I throw away the floppy and put the second battery in the floppy slot, you'll get about 4 to 5 hours this way. If it was me, I'd do it again -- get a car cig lighter charger also..

Chad

[FB]

going to get a 3200+ instead they should perform awesome!
http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=127

[Keri]

I Couldnt resist the temptation any longer!

Went out and bought myself a Hummer H1 today. :mischeif:

Oh my poor, Poor wallet!

Gee, I'm surprised nobody picked up on my little post here.

I've been unemployed for 4 months and bought WHAT?? lol :deviltail

This is an online picture of a Plastic Model kit. Didn't really think anyone would fall for it but since it went right over everyones head I'll spill the beans.

Shoot, If I had 100K I sure as heck wouldn't buy a vehicle with it. I'd buy my kids about $5000 worth of "stuff" and take the wife on a trip to Canada (Her Home) and then to the Bahamas. Then put the rest in the bank.

Ok, One can Dream! :look:

[timpanogos]

my grandfather used to always tell me ...

"If wishes were fishes we'd all have a fry
if horse turds were biscuts we'd eat till we died"

Of course this was typically followed by

wish in this hand then ..... well you get the idea ...




Chad

[oliveryochest]

what up. im oliveryochest. i'm an upgradeaholic. I purchased an Asetek Vapochill XEII 2 weeks ago and just ordered 2 BFG 6800Ultra 512 MB before reading this post. I post some stats when I do get them running. Damnit this is ****in me off. What am I going to do with my current VGA cards. Does anyone want to buy them? I am now drooling over the FX-57 which i heard is coming in about 2 weeks or so. Damnit, someone just give me a headshot :beat:

[malinois1]

Dont get the FX57 too soon dual cores are right around the corner :thumb: . Ohhhh wait I am supposed to be discouraging you :lol: :rotflmao: :hide:

[FB]

broke down and ordered a 3200+ venice, should be here friday

[gijoe]

lol "stands up"=coughs
well my name is joe and i blame the need for speed :)
if it doesnt go any faster i buy something so that it will(guilty)
i have been an addict for a short time but i cannot stop and my wife is complaining my office looks like a pc shop.
please help me break the 3ghz barrier and i promise to stop(lies lies lies)
help :)

btw saw the reviews on the dual wasnt that impressed :(

[evilangel]

Joe grab some fishing gear and go catch some fish it broke my habit of pc upgrades now I find myself wanting to buy some Land Based Game fishing gear so I can target the big yellowtail Kingfish.......dammit is there anything in this world that is not addictive and not make you crave for upgrade of equipment????????

[joeMan]

:fire: Perditions flame, fire and brimstone!!!! :fire:

Next temptation on the horizon: FX-57 Coming soon... :rolleyes:

[malinois1]

:fire: Perditions flame, fire and brimstone!!!! :fire:

Next temptation on the horizon: FX-57 Coming soon... :rolleyes:

I can certainly understand Joeman :lol: . For me it is A64 x2 Dual core. I sold some of my old cpu parts from my main rig. Now I have no choice but to upgrade :D

[Worren]

I know I'm a little late but I'm a born upgrader. In 1984 I upgraded my first pc. I took the 8mhz 8088 cpu and put in an NEC V-20 that ran at 10mhz. Wow! The adrenalin rush. This plain looking tower sitting next to me has 11 fans, 2 power supplies, 8 hard drives and a P4 Extreme Edition. I think I've maxed the socket 478 route. I just got a copy of 64 bit Windows Server so it looks like I'll have to build a home for it.

[joeMan]

Now I have no choice but to upgrade :DPainted yourself into a corner did ya? :lol:



In 1984 I upgraded my first pc. I took the 8mhz 8088 cpu and put in an NEC V-20 that ran at 10mhz.Awesome Worren :yup:

[RotorHead]

Well....It's been far to long riding on the ole wagon....a graceful swan dive right into the money pit....(actually the wife pushed me off)....I couldn't take it any more, the dually PIII has served me well for the last almost 5 1/2 years and it's time to be relegated to a file/domain/print server. :shhh:

You don't even want to know how much this is costing me, and I'm to embarrassed to tell you so I'll just list the parts and cry into my coffee cup. :hide:

IWill DN800-SLI
2x Intel 3.2Ghz Xeon Irwindales
2x XFX 7800GTX
2x 1GB Crucial DDR2 ECC REG
2x 74GB WD Raptors
1 300GB WD
Plextor PX-716SA
CL Audigy 2 ZS
OCZ PowerStream 600W
Lite-On FS020 Case (from ebay)

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[RyderOCZ]

2x 1GB Crucial DDR2 ECC REG
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :suspect: :eek:


OCZ PowerStream 600W
When did you order? Perhaps wait and order from Monarch...hint hint...they should have the new SLI 600's in. ;)

[RotorHead]

2x 1GB Crucial DDR2 ECC REG
:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :suspect: :eek:


OCZ PowerStream 600W
When did you order? Perhaps wait and order from Monarch...hint hint...they should have the new SLI 600's in. ;)


I know, I know.....

Actually I did look for your OCZ Plat Server Ram. That stuff is hard to find at a decent price.

And I just ordered last night, OCZ600ADJ PowerStream SLi from Monarch

[RotorHead]

hehe... sorry I ment Titanium series :bonk:

[RyderOCZ]

cool....glad you got the new SLI then :D

[Snafu]

Nice RH :thumb:

Still keeping the dual PIII for folding?

Ryder - do you know when will the new 600 version hit the streets up here?

Cheers

[RotorHead]

Ya, It will get shut down for a few days, wipe and reformat but thats all. Poor thing, it's been folding since it was built. :look:

[BB_One]

Nice RH :thumb:

Still keeping the dual PIII for folding?

Ryder - do you know when will the new 600 version hit the streets up here?

Cheers

It is already here from what I can see, Ali has it on it's site.

http://www.genitechcomputers.com/products/description/ocz_ocz600adj_600w_powerstream_power_supply/index.html

[BB_One]

You don't even want to know how much this is costing me, and I'm to embarrassed to tell you so I'll just list the parts and cry into my coffee cup. :hide:

IWill DN800-SLI
2x Intel 3.2Ghz Xeon Irwindales
2x XFX 7800GTX
2x 1GB Crucial DDR2 ECC REG
2x 74GB WD Raptors
1 300GB WD
Plextor PX-716SA
CL Audigy 2 ZS
OCZ PowerStream 600W
Lite-On FS020 Case (from ebay)

:cry: :cry: :cry:

I must admit that this configuration leaves me very puzzled. :scratch:

Care to share the main task for this new box? I am sort of confuse why one would go with ECC memory, mind you I suspect that is processor bound, hence how does this impact performance if, and I do say if this rig is primarely gaming rig?

If gaming rig, why the choice of xeon? Not trying to bash Intel here :hide: , just trying to compute this configuration....

[SteveOCZ]

Oops. I just went and got a laptop. Pentium M something with 1GB of ram and all the other toys :)

[RotorHead]

You don't even want to know how much this is costing me, and I'm to embarrassed to tell you so I'll just list the parts and cry into my coffee cup. :hide:

IWill DN800-SLI
2x Intel 3.2Ghz Xeon Irwindales
2x XFX 7800GTX
2x 1GB Crucial DDR2 ECC REG
2x 74GB WD Raptors
1 300GB WD
Plextor PX-716SA
CL Audigy 2 ZS
OCZ PowerStream 600W
Lite-On FS020 Case (from ebay)

:cry: :cry: :cry:

I must admit that this configuration leaves me very puzzled. :scratch:

Care to share the main task for this new box? I am sort of confuse why one would go with ECC memory, mind you I suspect that is processor bound, hence how does this impact performance if, and I do say if this rig is primarely gaming rig?

If gaming rig, why the choice of xeon? Not trying to bash Intel here :hide: , just trying to compute this configuration....


Ya, no problem. This rig will be used for a myriad of different things, for now just the ordinary day to day tasks, a few games, and multimedia stuff. In the future if all goes as planned, then I will add computer aided design, and will probably be hooked up to a bench top milling machine. The ECC RAM is required by the motherboard and lends a tad bit of stability. My current PIII system is using ECC RAM and is probably the most stable computer in the house. I've not had a BSOD or had to reload the OS (XP Pro) for over two years.

Why Intel? Well I did look into a dual core dual opteron setup but that would have added $1600 just for the processors to the total price. The price to performance ratio was just not worth it.

And last but not least, I've always owned strange setups. Ya, I know I could have gone several different routes, but what I've picked out should do the job nicely.

[BB_One]

Oh, CAD and milling machine....umm.....I can already see meself with one off those, and with the patience and talent I got. I'd design a GPU waterblock, process and mill it, and off course end up with an 18 pounds copper block as a counter balancing weight for my Tractor !

ECC = stability, well got to admit that my dually compaq server as you refresh my memory is darn stable, actually forgot I had that running somewhere in the house, maybe I should go check and say hello to it, must fell lonely where ever it is.

[nutcase]

Ok.. Mine is easy..

I am Nutcase and I am a Lost Cause :rotflmao:

just been going through stuff, I found a Neo2 Plat I forgot I had, X2 3800+ still in it's box, Ton's of ram...

Guess time for a Garage sale :lol:

[rafiKi]

Hi EveryBody ("Hi Dr.raf")

My name is rafiKi and I am an Upgradaholic. My last PC lasted me 13 months and I had to upgrade 3 months ago to an A64 San Diego. I bought a whole new rig from scratch.

3 weeks later I upgraded the 1gb of OCZ ram to 1gb of OCZ ram... (I know, I know)...

1 week later I upgraded the stock cooler to a Vapochill Micro Extreme...

2 weeks later I upgraded the 7.1 on board audio (Karajan - Realtek) to 7.1 Audio (creative Audigy ZS 2) Again... I know, I know...

3 weeks later I bought a second 6800-Ultra and SLi'd it...

2 weeks later I added a UV light mod...

This week I am looking at cutting a hole in the side of my LanBoy transparant window and adding another 120mm fan...

I've also set the money aside next week for a second WD Raptor 10,000rpm 74gb HD so that I can RAID 0 them...

HELP ME!!! :stop:

(Keri - I collided with one of those Hummers while riding my Kawasaki Ninja 600cc Supersports motorbike... it hurt... the Hummer didnt even stop, I dont think he noticed!.. Oh... and DOes upgrading motorbikes count?... I've had this for 13 months... i'm about to get the Ninja 900cc... then add an Aquapovic rull race system exhaust... then add an advanced ignition timer... then add a Stage one Dynojet kit... and a Steering dampener... may whichever god you believe in help me... Mine is the God of Upgrades - he'll be no use!)

rafiKi
DFi LanParty UT nF4 SLi-D (UV Reactive)
A64 3700+ San Diego @2.61ghz
Vapochill Micro Extreme CPU cooler
1GB OCZ Gold Voltage Xtreme @237htt 1.5/2/5/2
74GB WD Raptor 10,000rpm HD
Creative Audigy ZS 2
Creative Inspire T7900 7.1 speakers (My room is wooden floored and bare - the whole thing is a giant bass box)
2x Point of View 6800-Ultras in SLi
Antec LanBoy case with Transparent window, UV light, 2x120mm fans - blue lit.
19" 1600x1200 CRT

[BB_One]

Dear rafiKi,

Indeed it is time for you to join this group and share with us your terrible addiction. We shall as a team, attempt to help you control the expensive urges that you have, and hopefully help you maintain a balance budget.

I would for a start suggest, putting your wonderfull rig and it's ability to perform on some constructive tasks.

As such, why not buy some lottery tickets, but only after the rig as done the computational analysis and provided the most likely winning number. Buy the lottery ticket, cash in on the money and:

Go buy 2 more raptors, a triple pump water cooling setup for the gpu, a cascade for the cpu, upgrade the motherboard to SLIX16, and since the mobe got to come out replace the 3700 with an FX 57, a 7 for a 7?

Lastly do listen to Dr. BB_One, Hummer versus Ninja 900cc, Hummer will always win! So stear clear of Hummers and the likes if you plan on enjoying the piece parts mentionned above. :deviltail

[rafiKi]

LMAO I like your style - The PC WILL be Raided (I've planned it - surely it would do my therapy more harm than good if I didnt go through with my plans?...) and it WILL have the extra side 120mm fan (heat has almost become an issue).

I was offered the FX57 last month, I managed to dodge that bullett... but only through fear of the girlfriend witholding privilages... Unfortunately it looks like I will no longer have a girlfriend... Hello FX57?

Then 2gb Ram me...

Then X-Fi Fatal1ty me...

My god - someone tie me down.

And so what you're saying is, when the time comes me and the 900cc be able to dodge hummers? (No, what i'm saying is - when the time comes, you won't have to) MatriX me.

~scrambles off to take his medication~

rafiKi

[FB]

i suppose i could update my situation
cpu 3800+ X2
ram 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix

help me!!!!!!

[bigdavep]

Now raf this isn't your first encounter with a vehicle of the large kind is it my good man. Many a story your have told in days gone by or your poor old battered and bruised Ninja from the huddled masses of the good town called London when they are out and about in their own transportation ignoring the rule of the road and not using mirror or indicator before turning into your line of travel. Many a time have you bore..... i mean intrigued me with your tales :lol:

Oh and it is a beast of a system you have there, I should know, i've sorted it for you enough times. lol, you do the modding, i provided the support, we actually works quite well like that.

BigDave

[rafiKi]

bigdavep is my 'therapist'...

rafiKi

[joeMan]

:help:
Just ordered OCZ Platinum (OCZ5002048EBPE-K) (http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=141226&Category_Code=Unbuffered_OCZ) from Monarch, and a X2 4800+ from boshuter. Both should arrive this week. :yikes: :bonk: :hide:

:beer: :yup:

[BB_One]

Good show joeman, I'll wait a little more for the x2, haven't squeezed this 4000+ to my liking yet. And want to investigate these new Opteron a little more and get a full understanding of what's under their belly...might go dual core Opterons dunno.

But the ram......I must resist....I must....( I will probably pull the trigger on that today or tomorrow...)

http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=16349&vpn=OCZ5002048EBPE-K&manufacture=OCZ%20Technology

[joeMan]

Well guys. This is soooo undenyably a relapse...here goes:

X2 4800+ OEM
2GB OCZ PC4000EB Plats
2x PNY 7800GTX
SilverStone Zeus ST65ZF 650W SLi cert
X-FI 64MB
2x Plextor PX-716A
2x 36GB Raptor RAID0
1x 74GB Raptor Backup/Scratch
XP64 Professional

Haven't chosen speakers yet, but I'm going to finally bail on this mish-mashed, pieced together, home-grown setup I have now...

...you do the math.

Somebody please :help: me :yikes: :eek:

[BB_One]

Ouuhhh...nice rig joeMan.....check what the warranty is like on the GTXs. Price might be right but warranty so-so...and with those high ends??!!!!


Interesting choice of PSU, certainly got plenty on the 12 volt side, but 5 volt is below average. Warranty only 1 year in USA but 3 in Europe??

[Just Learnin']

.......Somebody please :help: me :yikes: :eek:

Plays taps ever-so-softly as the sun goes down......... :coocoo:

:thumbs: :cool: JEALOUS!!!!

[joeMan]

Ya, I hear ya on the poswer supply. I am intrigued by it though, and out of the 4 reviews I read, none complained of a problem with the 5V supply. The only complaint I heard was with the fan noise as it spins at 3400RPM. They said not annoying, but audible.

PNY offers an extended 2 years on top of the inital 1 year if you register the cards by sn# through their website, so that's nice.

[FB]

Ordered a 520w Powerstream this evening to replace my 485w enermax that i thought was failing, it probably isn't, but hey i get a new PSU :)

help me!

[allthatwhichis]

Damn... do I belong here if on my vacation, to no where, I "upgraded" :suspect: my CPU to a 3700 Clawhammer and my PSU to a Antec NeoPower 480... after getting a Geforce 6600 and a GPU water block the week before... after the OCZ 1gig (2x512) Plat EL Rev 2 the week before that. It all started with the Thermaltake Bigwater on August 22... :bonk: :wpleased:

So... Do I belong here too? :scratch: :hide:

[joeMan]

:welcome: to UA allthatwhichis. Yes, you belong here, amonst fellow upgrade sickos.
New toys = :rock:

[allthatwhichis]

Damn...

Han enough parts to make a new system except a mobo... :look: :mischeif:

Got a DFI Lanparty UT for my 3700+... :cool: Now I need a cooler...:fire:

[huncherman]

Well, it's a bit late, but I figured I should check in here now anyway. I just ordered a 4400+ X2 and the OCZ 2 gig 4000 Platinum EB set. Also, a Asrock 939Dual-SATA2 motherboard. The motherboard was justified the same way that joeMan did in post 2 of this thread; it's to put my old stuff in for my son's new computer.
Should I feel guilty for using used parts in my son's Christmas present computer? :hide:
Well, I don't feel guilty, but do think I need support and guidance from others here in dealing with this upgrade addiction. :deviltail

[joeMan]

It is a problem if:

You lie to cover your tracks.

You can only afford Top Ramen for dinner, but your running an X2 and SLI configuration and can't wait to finish eating so you can get back to your favorite game.

You say your running to the store for a couple things (milk, bread, etc.) and end up speeding across town to Fry's for 2 Gigs of PC4000.

There are more signs to look for...but these are good for starters.

[huncherman]

OK, I feel better now. None of the above are true, so I guess it's not a serious addiction (yet).

[nutcase]

It is a problem if:

You lie to cover your tracks.

You can only afford Top Ramen for dinner, but your running an X2 and SLI configuration and can't wait to finish eating so you can get back to your favorite game.

You say your running to the store for a couple things (milk, bread, etc.) and end up speeding across town to Fry's for 2 Gigs of PC4000.

There are more signs to look for...but these are good for starters.

SOOO, I guess I am not a lost cause YET :lol:

I am not down to eating Top Ramen :beer:

[allthatwhichis]

:beer:

42 inch Sony LCD Projection Monitor...

http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/9695/lrmonitor3bd.jpg

Damn flash spot...

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/2035/lrdesk3iy.jpg

:mischeif: :thumb: :cool: :yup: :na: :bow: :rock: :rotflmao: :thumbs:

[RubberDuck]

42 inch Sony LCD Projection Monitor...

Nice Very nice. Can i come over and play:o :rock: :beer:

[FB]

just got an A8N32...

[allthatwhichis]

Nice Very nice. Can i come over and play:o :rock: :beer:


Northern Cali to Florida is a pretty long trip... I don't have broadband either :irk: , no way to play good games.

[RubberDuck]

Northern Cali to Florida is a pretty long trip... I don't have broadband either :irk: , no way to play good games.

YA ya have a point:( :cry:



just got an A8N32...

Let me know how it is i was looking at one of those.

[allthatwhichis]

:beer:

No upgradeoholics have stopped by since the holidays:?: :eek:

I have gotten some GeiL pc4000 ultra plats (they DO NOT work well with AMD 64s or Dfi boards...:| ), a PolarFlo TT (http://www.i4memory.com/showthread.php?t=2025) CPU water block, and chipset block (CS block doesn't fit on my Dfi SLi DR:( ), a Via Aqua 1300 370 Gph pump (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6762345660&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1) (loud lil bastard though), an AeroCool Turbine Power 550 (http://www.aerocool.us/p-psu/Turbine%20Power/turbine-psu.htm), and an AeroCool Spiral Galaxies Full Tower (http://www.aerocool.us/p-case/spiral-galaxies/spiral-galaxies.htm) :rock: :thumbs: :thumb:

[NINaudio]

Hello, I'm NINaudio, and I'm an upgradeoholic....

I've been suffering from upgraditis for many years now. It seems to affect almost all my hobbies in one way or another.....

Anyway....I'm getting new stuff!!! lol

I have an Opteron 170 waiting for my DFI expert board and 7800gt to arrive later this week. :)

I recently got a 115 cfm panaflo and a shroud to replace the two ~70cfm fans in push/pull.

[THunDA]

Im a addict..

It all started when I bought my DFI nf2 board about 1.5 years ago.. But it seems to be getting worse now since I started with a64 stuff.. I dont know if I can control myself anymore.. Once I get the urge or even think about buying something new its just a matter of time before I cave in and buy it..

Ram.... I have two computers now why the heck do I need 6-7gig's of assorted ram ? I cant use them all at once..

I have 3x 939 cpus that I will oc with each set of ram I have.. Once thats done I feel lost and bored with nothing to do.. This is when I start looking for more hardware.... :smash:

Ive had my x2 3800 for less than a month and I already have my eyes on a dual core opteron..

Why me ! :beat:

Ive thought about seeking help but I just dont think there is any help for me at this point.. :coocoo:

[DV8tion]

Nope your hopeless.
So do like me and just capitulate and enjoy the stuff that comes with the addiction.

[Snafu]

I found a way to feed my addiction :mischeif:

My wife has been taking photos with the digital camera and has been wanting to edit and print them out herself. So for xmas I gave her a nice printer. Trouble is she doesn't have a decent computer to use.

So I came to her aid and offered to build another system (something I've been meaning to do anyways but let's not tell her). She agrees and out I go and pick-up/order:
Intel M70
Asus CT479
WD Caviar 400GB 16mb cache
WD Caviar 80GB 8mg cache*
NEC 3550A DVD-/+RW (x2)*
LG x16 DVD-ROM (x2)*
FDD (x2)*
Thermaltake Armor case
Razer mouse
OCZ Powerstream 520w (x2)*
*) needed extra for a project I am working on

So in the end a gift of a $200 printer has fed my addiction for a few more months.

[Mickey4Paws]

So I came to her aid and offered to build another system (something I've been meaning to do anyways but let's not tell her). She agrees and out I go and pick-up/order:
Intel M70
Asus CT479
WD Caviar 400GB 16mb cache
WD Caviar 80GB 8mg cache*
NEC 3550A DVD-/+RW (x2)*
LG x16 DVD-ROM (x2)*
FDD (x2)*
Thermaltake Armor case
Razer mouse
OCZ Powerstream 520w (x2)*
*) needed extra for a project I am working on

So in the end a gift of a $200 printer has fed my addiction for a few more months.

:thumbs: Nice system, Snafu. Yep, I think that should power your wife's new printer pretty nice! :D

[FB]

just bought a 7800GT, had to have it overnited. if i had a fry's local to me it would be bad. very bad

[RotorHead]

Just picked up a 3 1/2 inch 10 in 1 card reader with USB, Fire wire, and Audio ports from a friend.......you know, it's like bumming a smoke from someone, after you tell them you quit......:lol: :beat:

[nutcase]

Ok, I went Overboard :yikes: :deviltail

presently building these:

system 1:

Asus P5Ld2 Deluxe with Wifi/Tv Edition
Intel Pentium D 920
2x WD 250Gb SATA2 Hard drives in Raid 0
2x X850XT's in Crossfire
DDR2 (have plenty of that laying around) :mischeif:


System 2:

Asus A8N32 SLI
Opty 148
74Gb Raptor (for boot drive)
250GB Maxtor Diamondmax 10 16mb buffer HD
OCZ Ram (what else) :rock:
2x 7800GT's in SLI

[Snafu]

Nice systems nutcase :rock:


Yep, I think that should power your wife's new printer pretty nice!
:lol: She's not going to get the M760 - I just used the printer as an excuse. I have another system I am going to give her.

[RyderOCZ]

Ok, I went Overboard :yikes: :deviltail

presently building these:

system 1:

Asus P5Ld2 Deluxe with Wifi/Tv Edition
Intel Pentium D 920
2x WD 250Gb SATA2 Hard drives in Raid 0
2x X850XT's in Crossfire
DDR2 (have plenty of that laying around) :mischeif:


System 2:

Asus A8N32 SLI
Opty 148
74Gb Raptor (for boot drive)
250GB Maxtor Diamondmax 10 16mb buffer HD
OCZ Ram (what else) :rock:
2x 7800GT's in SLI

I love it when you buy new stuff......You sell more of the "old" (hehe..yea what 2 months ;) )

[SteveOCZ]

While this has nothing to do with computers...I just bought myself a new camera. 1D mark IIn....it's a sickness I tell you :)

[Snafu]

I thought I was green with envy before with your camera but obviously I did not know how much more envious I could become about your new toy.

Congrats Steve :D

[allthatwhichis]

:beer:

Damn, bought a few more things...

A new pump, Swiftech MCP350 (almost silent :rock: ), 2 Polarflo TT gpu blocks, 2 Swiftech 120mm Rads, a Wintsch Labs prototype ( :?: ) of the Artic Web (437w TEC)... O, and an Opty 165. :mischeif: :D :na: :thumbs:

Now mind you this is about... at least... a month of upgrades... :help: :bonk: :hide: not all at one time. :lol:

[Gaspar]

New Lappy/

Inspiron 6000
1.6ghz Dothan
x300 video
dvd burner
intel wireless
media center

[Keri]

Just fell to the Darkside with an A8N-SLI, 3800+ X2 and 2GB ram. :shhh: :mischeif:

[allthatwhichis]

:o Is it bad to have two posts on the same page:?: :eek:

Since the last post I have... acquired two BFG 7900 GT OCs, a gig set of OCZ pc4800 Plat Elites, two WD 36 gig Raptors... a Sony DL DVD-RW... and I got a Swiftech Storm, rev 1, off eBay last night:!: :rock:

:beer:

[BeeHay]

bought another gig set g.skill 4800 from codpwner, 2 more 478 nothys, anda LG lightscribe dvd rw dl :rock:

the itch can never be scratched :lol: :rolleyes:

[allthatwhichis]

@Bee, what're you doing with those northys?

O, I also saw someone on Dfi-street who wanted to trade their 2 gig kit of G Skill HZs for a gig set of TCCD :coocoo: , so I swapped him my "old" set of 3200 Plat Rev 2s... :D They arrived in the mail today. :thumb: Unfortunatly XP won't let me use all 4 gig. :irk: :smash:

[joeMan]

Apple has lowered the price on the 30" Cinema Display (http://www.apple.com/displays/) to :yikes: $1999 :yikes: (was $2499 for a long time).
14ms response. Imagine the glory of 2560x1600 gaming at 30" diagonal whhhoooooooooooooooowweeeeeeeeeee :chit: .

For reference, Dell wants $2199 (http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=222-0863) for theirs 30", but to be fair it offers an 11ms response in comparison..

Good Lord allmighty help me, I'm slipping...:help: :hide:



:deviltail

[Just Learnin']

Here JoeMan, grab this Carnuba. Just bought an OCZ PC4000 DDR Platinum EB 2GB Kit and another P4, not in your league I know. :o

[joeMan]

Here JoeMan, grab this Carnuba. Just bought an OCZ PC4000 DDR Platinum EB 2GB Kit and another P4, not in your league I know. :o
Hey, you da man JL. Those components you grabbed are nothing to shake a stick at and certainly keep you worthy of membership to this thread :lol: . And as for splurging in my league...well, it's nothing to aspire to being as I have two college bound kids who will both be graduating HS in '09 :bonk: ...man I need to start stashing the cash :yup: .

[joeMan]

:yikes: Well, I am staring in total amazement at my new monitor. 30" Apple Cinema Display...whoooweeeee. Man, I reeeally slipped off the wagon that time. But, aaaahhhhh it hurts so good.

World of Warcraft at 2560x1600 with my one good remaining 7800GTX pushing it - everything cranked and giving 30-40FPS at all times. The view distance in-game is crazy crazy far...seriously.

Photoshop is a dream on this thing with so much room to have everything open and easily accesible with no stacking, and the contrast and clarity is astounding. I haven't loaded Premiere yet, but the timeline is going to be nice and wide for sure.

Ya, Apple dropped price to $1999 and I got an open box from Fry's for an extra 5% so mine was $1899. It carries the full warranty of course, and I laid down an extra $79 for an additional 3 years full replacement warranty from Fry's with same or equivalent product if this one bails on me. Heck yes. Somebody had purchased this one and brought it back a day later, apparently their vid card couldn't push the dual-link requirement for the full 2560x1600 glory.

:help: . . . :shhh: :thumbs:

[Subsider]

nice joeman ! I have a stronge urge for a upgrade (a water cooled e6600 conroe setup) but id have to sell off some of my exsisting stuff and i just cant seem to bring myself to part with anything :beat: :beat: :bonk: :bonk:

[Just Learnin']

Well, I am staring in total amazement at my new monitor. 30" Apple Cinema Display...whoooweeeee. Man, I reeeally slipped off the wagon that time. But, aaaahhhhh it hurts so good.

:yikes: :bow: :cool: :thumbs:

[joeMan]

Well, since I am the one who started this thread I may as well take a little solace in the fact that I can lead in the illness.

I have to confess that since I got the 30" Apple WS I have been thinking seriously about grabbing two 7900GTX's. Fry's has a fresh batch in at $449/ea. so after I read Gaspars post that he got one, it was enough to push my compulsive button and I went out and bought two of them. I have seriuosly backslid into tmy upghradaholism agasin. See, I am even slurring. I have the shakes even as I type this...I am readying to install the new cards...as well as a new Thermaltake 750W toughpower PS.

Oh well...it's like this bumper sticker I used to have on the front head of my kick drum when I was in a rock band and partook of more sordid bad habits now bygone. It showed this 50's style, Ward Cleaver type clean-cut guy hitting up a little toke of wacky weed from a pipe and the caption said, "Hey...at least it's not crack".

[Just Learnin']

I am even slurring. I have the shakes even as I type this...I am readying to install the new cards...

:lol: Careful, if you have the cold sweats it may void the warranty on those little darlings JoeMan!! :yikes:

I just hit the buy button on a 3.4C 30 cap, a Zalman CNPS9500 LED and a Zalman VF900-Cu High Performance Ultra Quiet Copper VGA Cooling Kit . Gotta get us some Garlic Fries...:thumbs:

[joeMan]

I just hit the buy button on a 3.4C 30 cap, a Zalman CNPS9500 LED and a Zalman VF900-Cu High Performance Ultra Quiet Copper VGA Cooling Kit . Gotta get us some Garlic Fries...:thumbs:

:rock: :chit: :beer:

[nutcase]

just finished my server..

Asus P5B Deluxe WIFI/ap Mobo
Core Duo 2 E6600
Zalman CNPS9500 Hsf
2GB's of OCZ Ram
3x Seagate 7200.10 250GB HD's in Raid5
Addonics Hot swappable drive bay enclosure
Thermaltake Matrix aluminum case
ATI Radeon X850XT
Ocz Powerstream 520W Psu.

now to finish getting it configured..

[joeMan]

Nice server nutcase. I am retiring my current rig to become a server. I will confgiure it next week. SBC/ATT coming out to install static router on Monday so I'll have my first static IP's ever. I am looking forward to learning more about servers, static IP's, and all that stuff.

I start building a new AM2 rig this afternoon. Been gathering parts for almost 3 weeks now and picking Ryders brain for good (always) good advice. I also have to give hats off to Fry's here in Sacramento for getting decent stock on the shelves and being very liberal about returns...heh heh...in the last 3 weeks I have bought and returned an M2N-SLI, and a Crosshair, finally settling on the below mobo. ALso Bought and returned OCZ2G10002GK for the RAM shown below.

Yep, the damage is done:

DFI NF590 SLI-M2R/G
FX-62 ADAFX62IAA6CS CCBYF 0621MPMW
Zalman CNPS9500 AM2
OCZ2N9002GK
Seagate sata2 160GB
2 x BFG 7900GTX 512
XP x64 Pro
2 x Plextor PX-755SA

Preciousssssss...mmyyyyy prreciouuussssssssss...

[flexkill]

[QUOTE=joeMan;191766
Yep, the damage is done:

DFI NF590 SLI-M2R/G
OCZ2N9002GK
Seagate sata2 160GB
2 x BFG 7900GTX 512
XP x64 Pro
2 x Plextor PX-755SA

Preciousssssss...mmyyyyy prreciouuussssssssss...[/QUOTE]

No worries about DX10 joe?:scratch:

[joeMan]

I have never been worried about DX10 tbh...I figure I will deal with it when it is here in full affect and functionality, and when it is more prevalant amongst the general populus of gamers and tweakers like us. DX10 will be super righteous for sure, and I'll go there when the urge hits me...maybe around early '07 or there abouts. Till then I'm just gonna have fun with this stuff.

[allthatwhichis]

WEll, my last post for this was exactly 3 months ago, 06/09/06, today 09/09/06... Kinda scary huh? :rotflmao:

In 3 months I have gotten... 2 opty 148s, 2 yate loom fans, and a bunch of laser related stuff... I have tried to split my obsession a little. I like purdy colors too... :coocoo:

[BeeHay]

i bought 12 more copies of Tribes 2 :bow: :scratch: :bonk:

[Just Learnin']

*Tremble, shiver, sweat.....* The DT's were too much,:( fell off the wagon:rolleyes: added the Logitech Z5500 speakers to the VX922 I am still recovering from buying a short time ago..... :help:

[joeMan]

Z5500's...sweet JL :yup:

:rock: Way to go guys!! Keep up the good work!! :lol: :lol:

:hide:

Yo Bee - 12 copies...:scratch: Duuuude, why so many?

[allthatwhichis]

I just bought an OCZ Gamer Extreme 700... :o

Bee... Y? 12 copies... It's an awesome game but... 12 copies... :coocoo:

[nutcase]

well, all I am doing is bringing my full crunching farm back online :yup: :yup: :yup:

[RotorHead]

:rock: :rock: We all have our vices, and thats one I can relate to.....:D :D

[nutcase]

:rock: :rock: We all have our vices, and thats one I can relate to.....:D :D

yep.. bringing up 3 Conroes, 2 pentium D's and 1 X2 4800+. Oh well there goes my electric bill :yikes:

[nutcase]

ok.. new project.. This guy is going to be a killer:

Conroe E6400
Asus P5W DH mobo
OCZ Gamextream 700W psu
My dual X1900's in crossfire
cooled with Vapochill LS and mounted on Lian Li PC7 case
Video cards will be watercooled with DD TYee Waterblocks (crossfire edition) OUCH, these are expensive.:eek:
Ram to be determined.
Still thinking on HDD's..


just waiting for the waterblocks and the Psu to get running

[joeMan]

Holy schmoely nutcase...:yikes: ...:beer: :bow: ...Nice job.

Still thinking on HDD's..
Raid a couple Seagate Barracuda SATA2's...whooweeee super fast and suuuuuuuper quiet :yup:

[nutcase]

Holy schmoely nutcase...:yikes: ...:beer: :bow: ...Nice job.

Raid a couple Seagate Barracuda SATA2's...whooweeee super fast and suuuuuuuper quiet :yup:

already done. just picked up 2 seagate barracuda 7200.10 250GB's for RAID 0 :)

probably use my OCZ 2x512mb PC2-8000 Plat XTC's till I can get another gig :rock:

EDIT: well, will not worry about noise. My Vapochill is modded with 120 CFM Fans :yikes:

[joeMan]

:bow: . :cry: . :bow: . :cry: . :bow:

It's so beautiful, :cry: I can't stand it :bow: :bow:

:thumbs:

:bonk: :help:



:rotflmao:

[Just Learnin']

:bow: Super day at the 'boutique' Nutcase! :cool:

[nutcase]

:bow: Super day at the 'boutique' Nutcase! :cool:

well, the cpu, mobo, x1900's and the vapo are just sitting around doing nothing, so I might as well build a Killer Gaming rig :chit: :lol: :beer:

forgot: for you UA's, Monarch Computer has the OCZ gameXtream 700W Psu for $129.95 plus a $25.00 rebate. so final price would be $104.95 plus shipping :thumbs:

http://www.monarchcomputer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=M&Product_Code=101208&Category_Code=ps-ocz

[huncherman]

Well, I held off as long as I could, but I just ordered a Conroe set-up.
P5W DH
Conroe E6600
2Gb kit of G.Skill 6400HZ
Next weekend should be fun! :mischeif:

[joeMan]

Some of my latest expolits:

LSI 150-4D MegaRAID Controller
4 Seagate 160GB SATA/300
2 Seagate 300GB SATA/300
2 eVGA 7950GT KO
Samsung CLP-600N Color Laser Printer

I now officially have 2 PC's all to my greedy self. A server that is in the perpetual "I'm building a server..." phase, and an AM2 main rig. I have killer rig & good games, but all I do is work or tweak my server now. I rarely play games anymore. I build stuff, turn it on, and then just sit there and look at it run while I drink coffee.

Some mornings I wake up face down on my workstation desk behind the wall of monitors with empty hardware boxes and Fry's Electronics bags laying around me, and my PDA vibrating & beeping with text messages that my clients terminal server needs help, he can't print to Acrobat Distiller anymore, Goldmine won't print memo.rtf out to the OmniRush FaxRush server, and they have an AVG "you have been infected" message that won't go away...just another day in the life of joeMan. (okay that's a little exagurated...but based on a true story!)

But despite the ups and downs, I LOVE IT :rock:

[Just Learnin']

I am soooooo jealous!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :bow: Er... unh... I think... :scratch: :lol:

[enroy]

Okay, so I am an AMD nut and have been for years. I usually start off with building a computer that is going to last most people 5 years before replacing, yes not upgrading. However, this time around I want some opinions and to prevent from doing complete system redo's. I want to build an upgradeable system.

Here is what I have so far:

ASUS Crosshair

Here's the continued plan:

OCZ DDR2 PC2-8500 Platinum SLI-Ready Edition Dual Channel (4 Gigs worth)
OCZ GameXStream OCZ700GXSSLI ATX12V 700W Power Supply
eVGA 01G-P2-N592-AX GeForce 7950GX2 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 (2 of these)
WD Raptor 10,000 RPM 150Gb Sata (4 of these)
AMD Athlon 64 FX-62 2.8Ghz
Zalman CNPS 9500 AM2 for cooling chip

Now I am looking for opinions and if you think there might be something else in placement of what I have for better performance or more stability. I am not a real big overclocker, unless guided as to what to do. I do play many games, and do lots of video editing. I also do lots of video compression and sound production. So I want to be able to utilize the system as one task is going on with another. I want to play WOW while compressing four hours of DVD and see or feel no hiccups. I am all ears as to what you have to say or suggest. One thing I am stuck on, is which case I should get for this to fit neatly and cool nicely. Also, I haven't dabbled into any watercooling as of yet, will I need to?

Thanks for your responses!

[Just Learnin']

Enroy you should post this question here, Link (http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=26), You will get better response to it! :yup:

:welcome: to the BE! :thumb:

[enroy]

Thanks!

[allthatwhichis]

Well, this "should" be my last entry here for a while... I just bought a house to hold my computer upgrades. :suspect: My last upgrade(s) were, an opty 175, an fx55 sandy with the free 250 gb Barracuda, an opty 146 that I got to 3G... :rock: a couple of 36 gig Raptors... an 80 gig Caviar, the OCZ GamerXtreme fell through, so I got a BFG 650 (HAD to have it RIGHT then...), and a DFI Venus. :D It was sold as an ES since there was no box and no serial number. :shhh:

I also have gotten into building a laser projector lately and almost have all the parts. Waiting on a DAC from down under and I'll be able to make my own show. :rock: :rock: :rock: :beer:

So, if all goes well I will NOT be posting in HERE for a while... :hide:

[Just Learnin']

Audigy4 to replace a 5.1 Digital in one of my rigs. Why? Because it was on sale. Did I need it? No. Is it going to improve my quality of life? Hardly. Is there other things that money would have been better spent on? You know it! Will I be wasteful in this PC addiction related illness again? ASAP!!!!!! :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

Since this is the only place in the world that lets me cope/deal and live in denial with my disease/disorder I choose to rate this thread EXCELLENT!!! :D

[joeMan]

Way to go JL!! Keppin the dream alive I see...excellent.

Well, this is my upgradaholic who resisted temptation post, because tonight at Fry's I saw (and yes my eyes popped out of my head :yikes: ) eVGA 8800GTS ($499) -AND- eVGA 8800GTX ($649) on the shelf...good lord allmighty. But then I perused the motherboard section and no 6xx series mobos in sight...nary. Oh ya, worth mentioning - ATI 1950XTX's on sale $449 in-store price. Another noteworthy find at Fry's here in Sacramento - yes OCZ 600W PS...first OCZ power supplies I've seen on Fry's shelves, in Sactown anyway...yay. And also, I saw a PCP&C 1KW PS too...whoooweeee. And to think I walked outa there ahead, I returned a bunch of stuff tonight - and I didn't buy anything.

Outside was a lineup of tents and lawn chairs, sleeping bags...people waiting for the PS3 tomorrow morning first thing. They had some PS3 pack for just under $1000 going on. The girl inside said only 32 units in stock so everybody 33 on back is SOL for launch day anyway. Hope they enjoyed the parking lot ambience...LOL :rock:

[QuietRiot]

First post here. I was gonna start a new thread of introduction, but then I saw this thread and realized I'm not the lone suffered of this good evil that is upgradaholicism.

I originally landed here while reading some post from Tony at XtremeSystems.org (http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=106834&highlight=strap).

[joeMan]

:welcome: QuietRiot!! :rock:

Do tell of your suffering with the upgrade addiction...:thumbs:

[Just Learnin']

E6600, P5W DH Deluxe, Crucial BallistiX Tracer 2GB PC2-6400 Kit, Li PC-60A Plus II Aluminum Mid Tower, two Seagate 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 SATA II w- NCQ, Logitech® G5 Laser, LG H22N Multi-Drive etc., etc.

Shoot me please......:help:

[NINaudio]

I love my G5 mouse! Great pick JL.

[joeMan]

E6600, P5W DH Deluxe, Crucial BallistiX Tracer 2GB PC2-6400 Kit, Li PC-60A Plus II Aluminum Mid Tower, two Seagate 320GB Barracuda 7200.10 SATA II w- NCQ, Logitech® G5 Laser, LG H22N Multi-Drive etc., etc.

Shoot me please......:help:JL!!!!! WOOOOOT!!!

[Just Learnin']

JL!!!!! WOOOOOT!!!


Please take pity on me joeMan and recommend a worthy HD monitor....:bow:

[Just Learnin']

Wellllllll my wife had to go out of town and left me and the boys alllll by ourselves this weekend so.....:mischeif: I got to thinking and then got confused, came home with the Thermaltake Big Typhoon, for the E6600. A 250GB seagate SATAII, a P4S800D-X and a Coolermaster Centurion case with 380 watt PSU to go with one of three CPU's and 2 gig of RAM I have around here somewhere. Looking at making a video recorder thingy or sometin' maybe, I don't think she should leave us alone anymore!!! :chit:

[joeMan]

There goes the neighborhood. :shhh:

:hide:

:thumbs: :rock:

[nutcase]

got the BUG again :chit:

thinking of building a system with these:

ASUS DSBF-D/SAS/2GBL Dual Socket 771 Intel 5000P SSI EEB 3.61 Server Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131132

2 Intel E5320 1.86Ghz Quad core cpu's

and 4GB of DDR2-667 FB-Dimm ram.

may take a couple of months to build :yup:

[Just Learnin']

That's not a bug Nutcase, it's the PLAGUE!!!!!! :look: :rock: :thumbs:

[Just Learnin']

Wife is away again this weekend so............

One of these Sunbeam 4 Port Rheobus Fan Controller Kit Silver, three of these THERMALTAKE A2018 BLUE LED 120 mm CASE FAN 120X120X25 3PIN, two of these Thermaltake A1506 Smart Case Fan II Coolmod 80MM W/ Variable Speed Control, and one of these, Western Digital Raptor 150GB Sata 10KRPM 16MB Ncq Hard Drive. :hide: :shhh:

[Sir Golitech]

You know that "thin line" people talk about in life? Well my friend not only are you walking it, your doing it with grace and style.

gl/hf
Goli









psssst, call me if you need a place to stay :hide:

[Just Learnin']

You know that "thin line" people talk about in life? Well my friend not only are you walking it, your doing it with grace and style.

gl/hf
Goli









psssst, call me if you need a place to stay :hide:


What's rl/hf??? And how close are you to gettin' the boot? Is this disease curable? I am soooooooo....... scared!!!!! :look:

[nutcase]

JL,

Your wife has not figured out yet the computer looks different every time she comes back from a trip? :mischeif:

[Just Learnin']

JL,

Your wife has not figured out yet the computer looks different every time she comes back from a trip? :mischeif:


Last trip she made I built a tower complete in a blue anodized Coolermaster case and tried to hide it behind the Lian Li build. Both she and the boys found it. :hide: She has given up on me I guess.... anyone lend me a car payment? :chit:

Also when my sons saw it they loved that it had a window in the side panel so I wasn't allowed to rest until I modded their case panel as well.

You married nutcase? :scratch:

[nutcase]

You married nutcase? :scratch:

NOPE! that is why I can feed My addiction :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

[Just Learnin']

NOPE! that is why I can feed My addiction :rotflmao: :rotflmao:


:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow::bow:

[NINaudio]

What's gl/hf??? And how close are you to gettin' the boot? Is this disease curable? I am soooooooo....... scared!!!!! :look:

Good luck/have fun. :) Unfortunately JL I don't think there's a long term cure. It's only relief is continual small upgrades! :lol:

I think my gf has come to understand that in her words I "can't help f&*$ing with stuff". :rock:

[Sir Golitech]

Yeah I just install a game that will just barely play on my sons PC, so when he complains I tell the wife we need to upgrade his computer. So that leaves me to upgrade him with my stuff and then I end up buying myself the newer stuff.

:hide: :deviltail

[NINaudio]

I like that plan SG. It's great having someone to give your old stuff to so you can get new stuff. :)

[Cyberspy]

Hi, I'm Cyberspy and I'm an Upgradaholic.

I have plastic milkcrates full of old computer parts. My XGF always complianed that I never threw anything out. So I got rid of her and kept the parts. :thumb:

[nutcase]

Hi, I'm Cyberspy and I'm an Upgradaholic.

I have plastic milkcrates full of old computer parts. My XGF always complianed that I never threw anything out. So I got rid of her and kept the parts. :thumb:

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[NINaudio]

My gf says that I'm like a dragon sleeping on his treasure hoard because half my bed is usually covered by various electronics and pc parts! :lol:

[Just Learnin']

:o Another CRT, Dell P1230 Carbon FDS 22" Ultra Flat Trintron. :hide: Woe is me.....:(

[joeMan]

:o Another CRT, Dell P1230 Carbon FDS 22" Ultra Flat Trintron. :hide: Woe is me.....:( WTG JL...keepin the sickness alive!!! :na: :thumbs:

JL nudged me for not posting this...:hide: 4GB (2x2GB) Patriot DDR2 6400 (http://www.patriotmem.com/products/detailp.jsp?prodline=5&catid=2&prodgroupid=38&id=593&type=1) for my Vista Ultimate experiments. I got compulsive - it was the ONLY 2x2GB kit available at Fry's that day...:shhh:

So far so good though, Vista is running real good so no complaints. :yup:

[Just Learnin']

Rare form joeMan, rare form, good to see you stepping out a little once more, http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/913/fatmanvh0.gif, youv'e become quite conservative of late. :hide: :fire:

[jphillips]

:shhh: I'm an addict, a computer junky, and upgradaholic :shhh:

With the price drops on the 939 hardware...I picked up a 3800 X2 (I know - I should have/could have - done better) a 500 GB drive for data storage, another 1GB of memory, and a 500GB external drive for the PS2...:cry: I'm such a geek! :cry:

All this for the kids and the wife. I know that I did it so they would be too upset with me for getting the quad-core....and that they would leave my computer alone..:o

A friend of mine asked me what I do with all the computer parts that I replace...and before I could answer, another one of my co-workers stated "Nothing!! He doesn't get rid of anything...he just builds more computers! He's got more then he knows what to do with." :o :o

It's true, I have to admit. I'll take down one system and build two more out of it, and a year later take those two, re-build the original, and then re-build those two systems, while I assemble a brand new one. :bonk:

Whats wrong with me? Is there a cure? A 12 step program with others just like me to offer support? Is this the place??

I am such the addict! I think my wife is feeling guilty for buying that car, and she is letting me get away with murdering the check book! BUT I LIKE IT!! :deviltail

[NINaudio]

I bought some crucial DDR2-800 this week to replace the Corsair Value in the gf's system. :thumbs: I couldn't pass up the $100 price after rebate!!! :bow:

I'm hoping I can keep myself busy with hers until the new AMD's and Intel's come out so I can decide which to use for my next rig. :help: DDR-3 maybe? Supposed to be coming this year... :lol:

[sbinh]

I started out with P5B-Dlx + E6400 + XFX7600GT +OCZ 6400 Gold kit.... Saw BFG 7600GT on sale .. bought it .... but found out P5B-Dlx ain't SLI .. Bought P5N-E SLI to use SLI ... then ain't happy with speed ... upgraded to E6600 ... and added SuperTalent 6400 :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Now .. recently got another E6600 .... Don't know what I am gonna do with it yet ... :lol: :lol:

shoooooottt ..... ocing is a freaking goodddddddddddd ..... way to spend money .... :D :D

[Just Learnin']

While I have been waiting for AMD to put out a DX10 card I was wondering what else might be of benfit so I pressed buy today:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2932/untitleduy2.jpg

[ol'norton]

I thought you had both of those items already. :D

[Just Learnin']

:yup: Now X4 and X2.

[nutcase]

just ordered a Q6600 quad core.

does the addiction ever stop ;) :p

[jphillips]

No, the addiction never stops.

I plan on installing my QX6700 this weekend...I've been waiting for a few other parts that just showed up!! :bonk:

How are you going to cool that Q6600 Nutcase??

[Just Learnin']

No, the addiction never stops.

I plan on installing my QX6700 this weekend...I've been waiting for a few other parts that just showed up!! :bonk:


:bow: :rock: :thumbs: :cool:

[RyderOCZ]

While I have been waiting for AMD to put out a DX10 card I was wondering what else might be of benfit so I pressed buy today:

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/2932/untitleduy2.jpgWhat??? MORE CRUCIAL aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh :yikes: :yikes:

JL...I am disappointed :cry: :na: :deviltail


;) :D

[harleybro]

What??? MORE CRUCIAL aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh :yikes: :yikes:

JL...I am disappointed :cry: :na: :deviltail


;) :D

Yeah me too!!!! :na: I thought you would have gotten some Cellshock! :deviltail :thumbs: :na:

[nutcase]

No, the addiction never stops.

I plan on installing my QX6700 this weekend...I've been waiting for a few other parts that just showed up!! :bonk:

How are you going to cool that Q6600 Nutcase??

will be trying a bunch of cooling, Air, Water cooling, Vapochill, Dry Ice :mischeif: :mischeif: :lol: