The "New Toys" Thread - Page 213

MadCow809 · March 23rd, 2008, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JakeRadden

Just ordered the main guts of my new computer (Apart from another hard drive which I'm not sure atm I can afford)
Motherboard:
GIGABYTE GA-EX38-DS4 ATX Intel Motherboard

http://computershopper.com/shoptalk/Gigabyte%20GA-X38-DS4.jpg

RAM:
Patriot Viper 4GB(2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory

http://xtreview.com/images/patriot%20Viper%20Fin%2001.jpg

HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500GB 3.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
Don't think I need an image for this one
PSU:
PC Power & Cooling S610EPS 610W Continuous @ 40°C Power Supply
Can't find an image for this one that's large enough

Total price: $570.60

I already have the case, and the last things I'll need are an E8400 or an E3110(The Xenon version of the E8400) whenever they come in stock on Newegg, and the graphics card, which should be one of the midrange 9800GTs (When the come out)

whats the point of buying the parts then?? im sure the prices will drop or you might get a special deal during the course of waiting for E8 series to have some stock.

killpanda · March 23rd, 2008, 02:28 PM

New graphic card for me :

http://killpanda.free.fr/photos/P1030692.jpg

Not the newest card around here, but quite cheap and faster than my aging 9600Pro images/smilies/smile.gif

JakeRadden · March 23rd, 2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

whats the point of buying the parts then?? im sure the prices will drop or you might get a special deal during the course of waiting for E8 series to have some stock.

Not really true; Newegg is supposted to get a shipment of E8400s on Friday, and for that part set it was actually about $25 cheaper to order it today than yesterday, due to the fact that Newegg loves to hand out free shipping and $5 instant rebates on Sundays.

chaos386 · March 23rd, 2008, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by killpanda

New graphic card for me :

[snip]

Not the newest card around here, but quite cheap and faster than my aging 9600Pro images/smilies/smile.gif

Ah, I see I'm not the only one stuck on AGP. How much more would a 2600 Pro have been, though? images/smilies/think.gif

killpanda · March 23rd, 2008, 06:46 PM

The 2600Pro was a bit more expensive and I've read that it wasn't really faster than the X1650, but it support DX10, which I don't need because I don't want Vista images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Viper007Bond · March 24th, 2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JakeRadden

I already have the case, and the last things I'll need are an E8400 or an E3110(The Xenon version of the E8400) whenever they come in stock on Newegg, and the graphics card, which should be one of the midrange 9800GTs (When the come out)

Damn, $$$$.

Bugatti's Aftershave · March 24th, 2008, 12:24 AM

http://www.bose.ca/images/home_entertainment/products/p_triportie_m_b.jpg

http://www.bose.ca/controller?event=...t_ie/index.jsp

Decided it was finally time to get a new pair after using the old game boy (1989) headphones with everything from the walkman, then the cd player, and now ipod.

If you squint, you can kind of see what the old game boy phones looked like here:

http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/gameboy.jpg

I suppose it's a bit of a step up.

MadCow809 · March 24th, 2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Bugatti's Aftershave

http://www.bose.ca/controller?event=...t_ie/index.jsp

Decided it was finally time to get a new pair after using the old game boy (1989) headphones with everything from the walkman, then the cd player, and now ipod.

If you squint, you can kind of see what the old game boy phones looked like here:

I suppose it's a bit of a step up.

congrats, some high quality ear piece you got there.

Can't go wrong with BOSE, definetely one of the best out there when it comes to audio product.

p.s : after seeing viper got his 22" LCD delivered without any dead pixels. I just ordered my 22" LCD from newegg as well : p Fingers crossed for my delivery on wednesday

chilicoke · March 24th, 2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

Can't go wrong with BOSE, definetely one of the best out there when it comes to audio product.

No offense, but you must not be very familiar with audio community. images/smilies/wallbash.gif

BerserkerCatSplat · March 24th, 2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

Can't go wrong with BOSE, definetely one of the best out there when it comes to audio product.

Jesus. Bose's shit product and huge marketing budget strikes again.

Shawn · March 24th, 2008, 05:59 AM

^ We've had many B&O products and none of them sound as good as anything Bose we ever owned.

How exactly do you identify dead pixels? Just by looking at it? I bought an LCD TV the other day, but it's huge so I'm not sure how I'd find any possible dead pixels.

Nabster · March 24th, 2008, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

^ We've had many B&O products and none of them sound as good as anything Bose we ever owned.

How exactly do you identify dead pixels? Just by looking at it? I bought an LCD TV the other day, but it's huge so I'm not sure how I'd find any possible dead pixels.

Easiest way to find dead pixels I know of is to put a bright solid color over the entire screen and looks for a pixel that isn't right. Then do it with a few other colors.

Viper007Bond · March 24th, 2008, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

congrats, some high quality ear piece you got there.

Can't go wrong with BOSE, definetely one of the best out there when it comes to audio product.

p.s : after seeing viper got his 22" LCD delivered without any dead pixels. I just ordered my 22" LCD from newegg as well : p Fingers crossed for my delivery on wednesday

24"! (My sister got a 22" images/smilies/tongue.gif

) And good luck! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

MadCow809 · March 24th, 2008, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chilicoke

No offense, but you must not be very familiar with audio community. images/smilies/wallbash.gif

Really?? My mate has been a loyal Bose customer for yonks, and of all those BOSE headphones he owned, the ones that I got to try all turned out pretty well.

I was under the impression that BOSE was selling some quality stuff images/smilies/mellow.gif

And I'm not that big into audio equipments, only headphones I've ever owned are a pair of Sennheisers and a Technics headphone, both worked flawlessly. Will definetely consider getting more stuff from Sennheiser in the future.

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

24"! (My sister got a 22" images/smilies/tongue.gif

) And good luck! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Thanks, 24" is a bit out of my price range. Might consider a 24" when I get a PS3, but first I need to save up some money.

Viper007Bond · March 24th, 2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

Thanks, 24" is a bit out of my price range. Might consider a 24" when I get a PS3, but first I need to save up some money.

No, I meant I got a 24". images/smilies/tongue.gif

And yeah, an extra $120 for just 2" of screen is a ton, but I really wanted to be able to do true 1080p, so...

Shawn · March 24th, 2008, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Shawn

...I bought an LCD TV the other day...

Here's what I bought. I was planning on an LCD but I bought this specific model kind of on a whim and I don't have a true HD source yet to be able to say how good the quality is, but so far so good.

http://www.sharp.ca/images/LC42D64U_lg.jpg

It's a Sharp Aquos D64 42 inch. By the way, I found out the stupid provincial government charges $30 in advance for recycling. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Blayde · March 24th, 2008, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

No, I meant I got a 24". images/smilies/tongue.gif

And yeah, an extra $120 for just 2" of screen is a ton, but I really wanted to be able to do true 1080p, so...

LIES, you just wanted something better than your sister images/smilies/tongue.gif

March 23rd, 2008, 02:28 PM	#4242
killpanda Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 01:31 AM Location: Back to France Age: 22 Posts: 768 Car: 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.8TDdi Ghia Rep Power: 24	New graphic card for me : Not the newest card around here, but quite cheap and faster than my aging 9600Pro __________________ Ouh yeah !

March 23rd, 2008, 06:46 PM	#4245
killpanda Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 01:31 AM Location: Back to France Age: 22 Posts: 768 Car: 2001 Ford Fiesta 1.8TDdi Ghia Rep Power: 24	The 2600Pro was a bit more expensive and I've read that it wasn't really faster than the X1650, but it support DX10, which I don't need because I don't want Vista __________________ Ouh yeah !

March 24th, 2008, 12:24 AM	#4247
Bugatti's Aftershave Joined: Dec 28th, 2007 Last Online: January 1st, 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 248 Car: 2005 MB C240 4matic, 1977 Yam XT500 Rep Power: 18	http://www.bose.ca/controller?event=...t_ie/index.jsp Decided it was finally time to get a new pair after using the old game boy (1989) headphones with everything from the walkman, then the cd player, and now ipod. If you squint, you can kind of see what the old game boy phones looked like here: I suppose it's a bit of a step up. Last edited by Bugatti's Aftershave; March 24th, 2008 at 12:29 AM..

March 24th, 2008, 05:59 AM	#4251
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 04:20 AM Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,779 Car: IS250 RWD Rep Power: 93	^ We've had many B&O products and none of them sound as good as anything Bose we ever owned. How exactly do you identify dead pixels? Just by looking at it? I bought an LCD TV the other day, but it's huge so I'm not sure how I'd find any possible dead pixels.