Walking the upgrade path

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:40 pm

I think I'm going to be able to upgrade before the LAN party. w00t! Made my first purchase today: <a href="http://www.accurateit.com/details.asp?i ...  19-inch refurb Trinitron CRT, shipped, for $155. Great reviews on the monitor, good reviews on the seller. We'll see how it performs. FYI, I paid about $400 for my trusty refurbed 17-inch, back in '96 or so, and it's held up very well though it was a steal of a deal back then. <img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/> XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.  The Tao of Programming

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:54 pm

I paid like 190 for my 19" KDS flat screen CRT and it was brand spankin new ! <img src=http://www.contrabandent.com/cwm/s/cont ... freakB.gif ALT=":duh"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.teamwidowmakers.com/Mega/Sig ... </div><div style="text-align:center">"MegaDeath //Definition: [n] the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths" :-)!"</div>

XMEN Ashaman DTM · Post by **XMEN Ashaman DTM** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:50 pm

350 for my 17" Optiquest monitor back from 1998. Still going perfectly strong too! Perfect color, perfect everything. Don't have to touch any of the alignment settings unless the power is taken away, and even then, the numbers are always the same. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"> I think I'll be upgrading here soon as well. My comp is a bit old. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":(">

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:07 am

I bought a 19" EDC CRT in 1999 for $350, but it's getting worn out and showing it's age a bit.. probably from riding in cars from MN to TX too much. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <hr /><div style="text-align:center"> "Never, Never, Never Quit" -Winston Churchill</div>

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 3:51 pm

<blockquote>Quote:<hr> I paid like 190 for my 19" KDS flat screen CRT and it was brand spankin new !<hr></blockquote> Yes, I could have done something like that, but I'm very picky about my monitors. For starters, this is a Trinitron. That means it's extra sharp, theoretically. I need the extra sharpness so I can work in high-res (programming) with many windows open at once. And it's nice for gaming, too! I hope the .24 aperture is small enough that the stripes won't bug me, though. Secondly, it will run 1600x1200 at 85 Hz. Not too many monitors will do that. 60Hz makes my eyes hurt instantly, and I can sometimes even see a 70Hz flicker. Thirdly, in a 2002 issue of PCWorld, this monitor was ranked #3 or #4 overall, was the ONLY one listed as having "excellent" text quality, and was listed so low because it was the "most expensive monitor in the roundup" at a retail price of nearly $600. Today you still have trouble finding new ones for much less than $400. <img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/> XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.  The Tao of Programming

MegaDeath70 · Post by **MegaDeath70** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 9:46 pm

Oh...mine does me fine.....and it will run that 1600x1024 at 85 hz too....<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"> <div style="text-align:center"><img src="http://www.teamwidowmakers.com/Mega/Sig ... </div><div style="text-align:center">"MegaDeath //Definition: [n] the death of a million people; "they calibrate the effects of atom bombs in megadeaths" :-)!"</div>

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 4:24 pm

Bring it to the LAN - then we'll see. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)">

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 8:23 pm

I got it today and set it up. It's purty. The flat screen looks a little weird, but it's nice. 1600x1200 and no flicker! <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)">

XMEN Iceman · Post by **XMEN Iceman** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 7:55 am

Sure...I try to give you one and then you order one. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"> <table border=0><tr><td><embed align=left src=http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf menu=false quality=high bgcolor=#000000 width=217 height=166 type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border=0 style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td>XMEN Iceman [DTM] Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild Citizen of New Fenecia You weren't much of a challenge - T2 bot after killing Iceman - click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

lynxbat · Post by **lynxbat** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:20 pm

I got a great deal on a 21" SGI CRT (Sony AG tube) with dual video input. Of course I actually originally bought a cheaper 22" NEC but they sent me a bad monitor. I had to spend 3 months calling them and the BBB before I finally caught them in a lie. They were trying to convince me to call Fed-Ex and claimn that they broke it. I got through to a manager on the next call and threatened to call Fed-Ex and report they were commiting fraud. They ended up paying for my return shipping($60), having Fed-Ex pick it up at my door and they let me choose any monitor they had in stock to ship back. Funny thing is...I still called Fed-Ex and reported them after I got the SGI monitor. They were crooks and needed to be reported. Only thing is the monitor weighs more than I do. It going to cost me an extra $20 in gas just to haul it to the LAN party. EDIT: Hey they have my monitor. But this one may not have the dual-input: <a href="http://www.accurateit.com/details.asp?iid=175" target="top">21" SGI</a> Edited by: <A HREF=http://p090.ezboard.com/bxmenclan.showU ... t</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://theta_mercenaries.homestead.com/files/xmen.gif" BORDER=0> at: 9/7/04 7:26 pm

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 8:18 pm

Finally pulled the trigger - the mobo I wanted has gone up $8 since I started looking! Athlon 64 3000+ CPU Chaintech vnf3 mobo xfx Geforce 6800 video 512 DDRAM from PDP NEC 3500 DVD burner, black. Seagate 160GB SATA-2 HD and a few LED fans for my new case. Whew. Keep in mind that my goal was not the best, or the cheapest, but the best bang for the buck, and how long I can stand to go without doing this again. And a few concessions to looks, which you'll see at the LAN next month. <img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/> XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.  The Tao of ProgrammingEdited by: <A HREF=http://p090.ezboard.com/bxmenclan.showU ... ambit>XMEN Gambit</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://www.xmenclan.org/images/x.gif" BORDER=0> at: 9/15/04 9:21 pm

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 5:17 am

That's gfonna be one smokin system, Gambit. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/embarassed.gif ALT=":o"> <hr /><div style="text-align:center"> "Never, Never, Never Quit" -Winston Churchill</div>

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:15 pm

Uh-huh. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"> Relative to the market, it'll be the best system I ever built. Side note: There's an article I found on anandtech comparing A64, Sempron, and regular A-XP chips running 32-bit apps. The Semprons had nearly the performance gain over the XPs as the A64s, because socket 754 CPUs (and 939s) have the memory controller on the die. Not really a surprise to most people, but there's the hard evidence. My point is, you can get smokin' performance out of a Sempron without dropping the extra change on an A64. Personally, I wanted the A64 anyway because I don't get new systems very often and want it to last. <img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/> XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.  The Tao of Programming

Spinning Hat · Post by **Spinning Hat** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 6:42 pm

Sempron? me is cornfused. <hr /><div style="text-align:center"> "Never, Never, Never Quit" -Winston Churchill</div>

Post by **XMEN Gambit** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 7:27 pm

Sempron is a Barton (AthlonXP) that is built like an A64 and fits in the same socket. It's 32 bit, but has the on-die memory controller and a few other little tweaks.

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