Go Ahead and Brag about ur computers here

[Jesusfrk611]

I'm working on making my room a computer workshop. My room is about 450 sq. feet so I've got plenty of space now to get some computers and I'm all set!

I do have two broken computers I never use:
Dell optiplex GXa
333MHZ PII
128MB RAM
10GB HDD
NO OS
I'm still trying to fix this one but no luck- always comes up "keyboard data line error" or something like that, even though the keyboard works fine on this computer. This makes it impossible to install an OS.

Emachines W2260
AMD Athlon XP2200+ processor
60GB HDD w/windows XP Home
768MB RAM
NVIDIA MX 4000 video card (assumably broken since when I tried another PSU, no video came on the screen when I tried two different monitors)
NO PSU (broken)

That's a good way to start. Now ask people you know if they've got any old computer stuff lying around that you can have. You'll start out with older stuff, but it will gradually get newer. That's how I started. Sometimes you can get lucky and get a car full of good stuff that's fairly new. I picked up a trunk and backseat full of stuff for only $50 not long ago. One of the towers I got was the ASUS system on one of my previous posts.

 

[Cabbs]

Antec 900 (currently using a Silverstone TJ06, Antec being modded)
Enermax Noisetaker 600 watt
Asus Commando
Core 2 Duo E6300@3430 Mhz cooled by Zalman 9700
Corsair XMS2 2x1 GB 5-5-5-15
EVGA 8800GTS 320MB 655/950
Seagate 250GB 7200.10
2x Maxtor 200GB 7200 RPM

Edit: It's a mess, I know. But this case it temporary, it will all go back in my 900 when it's done being dremeled and possibly painted.

 

[muz]

Antec 900 (currently using a Silverstone TJ06, Antec being modded)
Enermax Noisetaker 600 watt
Asus Commando
Core 2 Duo E6300@3430 Mhz cooled by Zalman 9700
Corsair XMS2 2x1 GB 5-5-5-15
EVGA 8800GTS 320MB 655/950
Seagate 250GB 7200.10
2x Maxtor 200GB 7200 RPM

Edit: It's a mess, I know. But this case it temporary, it will all go back in my 900 when it's done being dremeled and possibly painted.

nice build and how are you modding he antec 900 .in what posible way can you make it better

 

[NEED WOW NOW]

ummm how many of you ppl have a LCD Monitor. I mean i got one and i like it
and u guys r really rich u ppl take it ok when ur Mobo burns out i would go crazy

 

[Cabbs]

I'm making holes to run wires behind the mobo. I got the idea from this: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126395

I have a 22" widescreen LCD monitor and I love it. How old are you NEED WOW NOW? Having a job helps a lot.

 

[compguy91]

ummm how many of you ppl have a LCD Monitor. I mean i got one and i like it
and u guys r really rich u ppl take it ok when ur Mobo burns out i would go crazy

I got one of my LCDs as a christmas present two years ago, the other one I got last year with some christmas money I got. I also got it on sale, I don't like to pay more than I have to.
As for a mobo frying out, I'd be so mad! I was mad enough when my CD drive gave out, if I had a fried mobo I'd be beyond mad.

 

[Trivium Nate]

Owned

Desktop-E Machines//Intel Pentium D@3.0GHZ Dual Core
2GB dual channel DDR2 RAM//250GB 7200RPM SATA HDD//DVD-+RW//Vista Home Premium Edition//
400W Power supply//NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS OC256MB//

 

[NEED WOW NOW]

I'm making holes to run wires behind the mobo. I got the idea from this: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=126395

I have a 22" widescreen LCD monitor and I love it. How old are you NEED WOW NOW? Having a job helps a lot.

LOL u no wat having a job would help but im only 14 soooooooooo.... money is hard to come by

 

[Thelis]

This is what you have to do:

Go up to your parents and say the following sentence.

"Mom/Dad, I have recently acquired a new hobby that exercises both my mental capacity and patience. It is a worthwhile cause, and the skills that I will learn from this particular hobby will always be appreciated by other people and myself. However, I need funding for this nurturing activity. Would you like to lend me a certain of money if I can offer you a good collateral?"

The answer is yes, it always works for my friends.

Then you say: "Well, this collateral is reachable only with additional funding."

They will give you some money, build a rig, give it to them. Then they will see that it is in their interest to give you money.

... or you can just find a job repairing stuff or something, which is what I do.

 

[NEED WOW NOW]

Ahhhh BUT the thing is that they want me to EARN at least half of the $550 for my nice planed computer

Plus thay have had it up to...... very high with computers
and this is my planned

Case $75
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811166040

Ram $103 rebate $65
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227124

DVD-R
LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R - $33.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106055

HDD
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3320620AS (Perpendicular Recording Technology) 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $79.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148140

Video Card
EVGA 256-P2-N615-TX GeForce 7600GT 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card – Retail $100 after rebate $79
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130062

Rosewill Stallion Series RD500-2-SB ATX V2.2 500W Single 12cm Ball Bearing Fan Power Supply 115/230 V UL, CSA, TUV, FCC – Retail $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182076

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz 2 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 Processor – Retail $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103735

GIGABYTE GA-M55SLI-S4 Socket AM2 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard – Retail $96
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128321
it Totals out somewhere around the 500$ mark

Also i am thinking about switching the mobo to an asus