My, soon to be, new computer.

[EWild]

Intel Pentium 4 3.0C GHZ S478 800FSB
ASUS P4P800 S478 Motherboard
DDR400 Memory 512MB PC3200 x2
Western Digital 120GB Serial Hard Drive
ASUS Radeon 9600XT 128MB
Viewsonic 19in. Monitor

Well, that's the jist of it. Didn't include the mouse or that stuff, but that's the belly of the beast. Just letting you guys know that on either Feb. 23 - 25 we're going to get it, and I just had to post this because I'm so anxious. Beem wating for about a year now. :(

I'll be able to play games again! :D

[gdorf]

Thats a nice system! It should be able to run most anything you throw at it. What are you using now, I bet its a huge improvement. :D

I just got my second paycheck from my job, and I bought a new soundcard/speakers today. After a couple more paychecks, I am going to get a new mobo/cpu/ram. I plan on getting a 2500+ and OC'ing it to 3200+ speeds (or possibly more).

[EWild]

Now?

Umm don't know the exacts, but...
64MB Ram
4GB Hard Drive
Big Foot Motherboard
P2 Processor
EDIT: ATI Rage2 64mb

X|

[gdorf]

OMG! Your gonna be flying! I've always gradually upgraded my computer 1 component at a time (usually every birthday or x-mas), so although my changes are significant, they will be nothing like that.

As soon as you get your new computer, download/buy a game like ut2003 or NFSU and experience the wonders of your new sysytem. :)

[Rijuhn]

NOOO! NOO NOO!!! WAIT!!! Buy UT2004 which is coming out very soon.

[EWild]

Yeah I was planning on getting UT2K4 when it came out, and I was gonna try out the demo because I know that UT2K3 is awsome. :)

I'll be playing Diablo 2x, Warcraft 3x, Gunbound, UT2K3, and World Of Warcraft (when it comes out). I'll be looking into getting a lot more games for my computer in the future.

Also what's NFSU?

[gdorf]

Need for speed underground. Its probably the coolest racing game I've played yet (and it looks pretty nice with a dx9 card :))

[Pablo]

NICE! You are gonna love your system. Reminds me of when my mom ordered herself a Dell XPS and stopped using it, allowing me to put all my games on it...>:D. And I second gdorf's recommendation for NFSU, it's an awesome game.

[EWild]

Ah. Well that's a very good choice, I've played the PS2, XBox and PC version (with a wheel) and it was awsome. But if I ever got a racing game I'm going to get a wheel, it's just so much more fun using a wheel than a keyboard or joystick/pad. :)

Edit: Yeah I'm gonna love it! But We're getting XP for our Dad because he is, shall I say, computer illerate of sorts. I'd rather get Linux Mandrake, and I may see if I can dual boot our system for it too, so we'll see what happens. :)

[Ian]

Linux would be nice, but as long as it works, I think we'll be ok with XP. I can't wait, Diablo 2x, with no lag. The thought of it makes me so.....happy. ;_; Plus, I'll be getting this POS for my room, but, I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to use it for. It can't play many games, not much space.....meh, I'll find something later.

BTW, you also forgot to put Vampire the Masqurade: Redemption on our list of games. We've had this for 3 years, and haven't played it. Our graphics card wasn't compatible. :\

[Radium]

Just make sure and get windows xp professional, not home. Home is the devil. :cool:

[Drunken Tiger]

Nice computer.. :p I got a new one as well.. but not as nice as your one.. Still having trouble detecting the SATA hd... -_-''

AMD 2600
512 DDR Ram 333
80gb Seagate hdd SATA
Gigabyte 7vt600
128 Gigabyte ati 9600XT
DVD/RW

Wont be online much until i can get the hard drive working... using friend's computer atm.. :shrug:

[EWild]

How much better is XP Pro than XP Home? Because the price is a bit high. About $140 more without tax. X|

Is Home that bad?

[Radium]

How much better is XP Pro than XP Home? Because the price is a bit high. About $140 more without tax. X|

Is Home that bad?

Well home is a very cut down version of pro... Home is just professional with 60% or more of the features stripped out of it.

[Melonhead]

Looks like you'll end up with almost the same computer I have! Its great, able to handle any game I throw at it.

[Ian]

Well, what games are you throwing at it? And how hard? You gotta remember, it's all in the wrist. XD

Well, are the features taken out of pro nessisary (sp?)? Or are they just things that make life easier on the computer? I mean, if it's THAT watered down, then I'm sure Pro's the way to go. We'll have to give it some more thought, I guess. :\

[Melonhead]

# Remote Desktop - All versions of Windows XP--including Home Edition--support Remote Assistance, which is an assisted support technology that allows a help desk or system administrator to remotely connect to a client desktop for troubleshooting purposes. But Only Pro supports the new Remote Desktop feature, which is a single-session version of Terminal Services with two obvious uses: Mobile professionals who need to remotely access their corporate desktop, and remote administration of clients on a network. You can access a Windows XP Remote Desktop from any OS that supports a Terminal Services client (such as Windows 98 and, interestingly XP Home). XP Home can act as the client in a Remote Desktop session; only Pro can be the server.
# Multi-processor support - Windows XP Pro supports up to two microprocessors, while Home Edition supports only one.
# Automated System Recovery (ASR) - In a somewhat controversial move, Microsoft has removed the Backup utility from the default Windows XP Home Edition, though it is available as an optional installation if you can find it on the CD-ROM (hint: it's in the /valueadd folder). The reason for this the integration of Microsoft's new Automated System Recovery (ASR) tool into Backup. In Pro, ASR will help recover a system from a catastrophic error, such as one that renders the system unbootable. ASR-enabled backups are triggerable from XP Setup, allowing you to return your system to its previous state, even if the hard drive dies and has to be replaced. Unlike consumer-oriented features such as System Restore, ASR is not automatic: It must manually be enabled from within the Backup utility in Windows XP Pro. In any event, while there is a Backup utility available for Home Edition, you cannot use ASR, even though mentions of this feature still exist in the UI. Confusing? Yes. But it's better than no Backup at all, which was the original plan.
# Dynamic Disk Support - Windows XP Professional (like its Windows 2000 equivalent) supports dynamic disks, but Home Edition does not (instead, HE supports only the standard Simple Disk type). Dynamic disks are not usable with any OS other than Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pro, and they cannot be used on portable computers. Likewise, Home Edition does not include the Logical Disk Manager.
# Fax - Home Edition has no integrated fax functionality out of the box, though it is an option you can install from the XP Home CD.
# Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server - Home Edition does not include the IIS Web server 5.1 software found in Pro.
# Encrypting File System - Windows XP Professional supports the Encrypting File System (EFS), which allows you encrypt individual files or folders for local security (EFS is not enabled over a network). EFS-protected files and folders allows users to protect sensitive documents from other users.
# File-level access control - Any user with Administrator privileges can limit access to certain network resources, such as servers, directories, and files, using access control lists. Only Windows XP Professional supports file-level access control, mostly because this feature is typically implemented through Group Policy Objects, which are also not available in Home Edition.
# "C2" certification - Microsoft will attempt to have Windows XP Professional certified with the "C2" security designation, a largely irrelevant status, but one which will not be afforded to Home Edition.
# Domain membership - Home Edition cannot be used to logon to an Active Directory domain. For obvious reasons, the Domain Wizard is also missing in Home Edition.
# Group Policy - Since Home Edition cannot be used to logon to an Active Directory domain, Group Policy--whereby applications, network resources, and operating systems are administered for domain users--is not supported either.
# IntelliMirror - Microsoft lumps a wide range of semi-related change and configuration management technologies under the IntelliMirror umbrella, and none of these features are supported in the consumer oriented Home Edition. IntelliMirror capabilities include user data management; centrally-managed software installation, repair, updating, and removal; user settings management; and Remote Installation Services (RIS), which allows administrators to remotely install the OS on client systems.
# Roaming profiles - This feature allows users to logon to any computer in an Active Directory network and automatically receive their customized settings. It is not available in Home Edition, which cannot logon to an Active Directory domain.
# Multi-language support - Only Windows XP Professional will ship in a Multi-Language version or support multiple languages in a single install.
# Sysprep support - Windows XP Pro will support the System Preparation (Sysprep) utility, while Home Edition will not.
# RIS support - See the IntelliMirror heading in the previous section; Home Edition does not support RIS deployments.
Microsoft is shipping a 64-bit version of Windows XP for Intel Itanium systems that mirrors the Professional Edition feature-set.
# The following networking features are not included in Home Edition: The user interface for IPSecurity (IPSec)
# SNMP
# Simple TCP/IP services
# SAP Agent
# Client Service for NetWare
# Network Monitor
# Multiple Roaming feature
# Windows XP Home Edition has some different default settings that affect the user interface. For example, Guest logon is on by default in Home, but off in Pro. The Address bar in Explorer windows is on in Pro by default, but off in Home. During the beta period, Microsoft had intended to use a business-oriented shell theme ("Professional") by default in Pro and the "Luna" consumer theme in Home Edition. But feedback from corporate users suggested that everyone liked the consumer-oriented Luna theme better, and development of the Professional theme was cancelled. Other user interface features that are present in Pro but not Home include: Client-side caching
# Administrative Tools option on the Start menu (a subset of the Admin tools are still present in Home, however).