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Off Topic => Ten Forward => Topic started by: Elvis on July 17, 2004, 08:22:37 pm

Title: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Elvis on July 17, 2004, 08:22:37 pm
An eVGA 6800 Ultra GT!!!  ;D

I've been accumulating parts over the past year to build and flesh out a new machine to replace the EMachine that I've been using for a year and a half. The Emachine was a compromise with my wife, she really didn't want me to build a computer; and so I bought an Emachine at Costco. THe good thing about buying at Costco is their return policy, you can return a computer to them up to 6 monthes after you bought it with no questions asked.

I digress, up until now I've been using a 9600Pro in my new machine, an AMD 64 3200. I also used that card in the Emachine. I really wanted new though and next generation. So when I walked into PC Club today and saw they had one in stock I thought, they probably want $550-600. PC Club runs high on some items. I was surprised to see that it was only $450(...gulp...). My wife will not understand...
Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Iceman on July 17, 2004, 08:38:05 pm
I hope you're got a PCI express board. That is what the card uses, no?
Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Elvis on July 17, 2004, 10:39:13 pm
The new cards are all coming out in AGP versions in additin to the PCI express format.
Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: CM.E.Kehakoul_XC on July 18, 2004, 10:15:23 am
You really shoudnt care if she "understands" if it comes to PC`s and Woman.


CM.E.Kehakoul_XC
Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Iceman on July 18, 2004, 09:06:12 pm
Really Elvis? Thats....weird.
Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Captain Krenn on July 20, 2004, 03:41:28 pm
You bought it without asking her?

Dead man walking!!!

Title: Re: My New Toy or More Money Than Brains
Post by: Javora on July 20, 2004, 06:24:25 pm
And I thought my spouse was going to kill me over spending $223USD on a 256MB ATI 9800pro.  After reading above I feel a little better now.   ;D