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Title: My new PC runs!
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Published: May 6, 2015
Author: Meself
Post Date: 2015-05-06 15:55:44 by Chuck_Wagon
Keywords: Computer, Technology
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Comments: 20
I'm posting this even though no one my care. It's a 3.8 ghz quad core AMD (4 ghz 'turbo' mode). I assembled it from a kit from Tiger Direct.
Some of us have had discussions about this.
But I added the hard drive and DVDRW drive. All components are installed.
It boots to BIOS!
All devices recognized!
Sure it took me almost a month - so what.
Time now to install OS!
Woo Hoo!
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#1. To: Chuck_Wagon, Willie Green (#0)
Did you install those components yourself? If so, Yay!
Hey congratulations.
Hey - that's why it took almost a month.
Thanks! As if a new computer is OH SO IMPORTANT - and life-changing. LOL!
Quite frankly - the big problem is making SPACE in
So you and your housekeeper finally knocked it all off the table, eh? Congrats!! What OS are you gonna install?
Windows 7. Mostly.
No Willie, I haven't diddled the housekeeper. (Yet)
So...we all kinda lost interest because you were being so pokey. : ) Should be smooth sailing now for a few years. For average use with internet and basic office apps, you're good to go. You should keep an eye out on RAM prices and go to 8GB or 16GB when the RAM hits its sweet spot, i.e. when it's at its lowest price before they phase it out and the price of the RAM modules starts going back up. Back on WinXP and Vista, extra RAM didn't help much past 2GB other than certain specialized programs (like Photoshop). With newer versions of Windows, it can use all that RAM very well, the more the merrier. For instance, with 16GB on my Mac Mini quad-core, I am running Firefox with about 30 tabs open and an email program and a 512MB WinXP virtual machine and Android Studio and a bunch of other piddly util programs and yet I use no swap file at all and still have 5GB of RAM free. Everything runs silky smooth, even when I load it up with a bunch of programs running at once. When you eliminate the horrible old swap file, you'd be surprised how well these newer OSes can run. Everything runs almost instantly. And you usually don't have to quit any program, just let it keep running, no problem.
Windows 7 has been (almost) a dream.
Any recommendations for a Tablet?
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
No, sorry. Not really my bailiwick or area of expertise.
I haven't succumbed to the temptation yet, but the current #1 Best Seller on Amazon is the $99 Fire HD 7 Tablet.
I love blue.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
I can't decide if I really need one, Ditto. I am thinking of getting one mainly for travel purpsoes to have something more robust than my iphone to connect with email and the internet and to take downloadable videos while traveling.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
My first car was a BLUE 1970 Ford Mustang. Awesome car.
Mine too, a 1965 Buick Le Sabre.
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
Mine too, a 1965 Buick Le Sabre. Nice.
You gave me the equivalent of an acid flashback:)
потому что Бог хочет это тот путь
I'm sorry. Even though I admit no responsibility. Now - back to the thread topic - Uhh - my 'Home office' is really to small to fit that designation.
#2. To: Chuck_Wagon (#0)
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Yay!
#4. To: BobCeleste (#2)
... congratulations. ...
But it was ME who started the thread, after all ....
#5. To: Fred Mertz (#1)
Yay!
home office computer space. I have various crap
all over the the floor. That is the main issue.
#6. To: Chuck_Wagon (#5)
I have various crap all over the the floor. That is the main issue.
#7. To: Willie Green (#6)
What OS are you gonna install?
#8. To: Willie Green (#6)
I would like to.
But she has FIVE kids. FIVE.
Give that some serious thought.
#9. To: Chuck_Wagon (#0)
Sure it took me almost a month - so what.
#10. To: TooConservative (#9)
Vista - eh - not so much...
#11. To: Chuck_Wagon, All (#0)
#12. To: SOSO (#11)
Any recommendations for a Tablet?
But if you insist, I recommend perhaps a blue one.
But seriously, decide on either an IPad or one of
myriad on Androids, and then proceed in your selection
process from there. Ask yourself: "Do I want to run IPad
apps, or Android apps? And WHY?" But then - looking at
the bigger picture - you could ask: "Why do we use these
darn machines at all?" So I would go with my first choice -
'Blue'. Hope that helped.
#13. To: SOSO (#11)
Any recommendations for a Tablet?
I can't decide if I really need one, or just want one because they're cool and affordable.
Besides, I just bought a Internet Radio and don't need another new toy to play with just yet.
#14. To: Chuck_Wagon (#12)
#15. To: Willie Green (#13)
I haven't succumbed to the temptation yet, but the current #1 Best Seller on Amazon is the $99 Fire HD 7 Tablet.
#16. To: SOSO (#14)
I love blue.
#17. To: Chuck_Wagon (#16)
My first car was a BLUE.............
#18. To: SOSO (#17)
My first car was a BLUE.............
#19. To: Chuck_Wagon (#18)
#20. To: SOSO (#19)
(Edited)
You gave me the equivalent of an acid flashback:)
Hey - I didn't sell you the stuff...
But heck - it only has three computers (now 4) to fit in it.
Yes it IS the smallest bedroom in the house...
Uhhh - this is a mess...
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