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Old 10-30-2008, 05:26 PM   #16
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood
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Join Date: May 16, 2003
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Age: 60
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Default Re: PC shopping question

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Originally Posted by Bungleau View Post
Tom's HArdware (www.tomshardware.com) is the place I'd start at for tests. Not that they're the best or greatest or anything like that, but they've had enough answers for me.

I'd bump the power supply up to 500W, and the memory up to 4GB. No, you don't really need them right now, but sooner or later... you'll wish you had them. Especially as frequently as you seem to upgrade
Hey, shut up!!

450 to 500w is really nickel and dime. With Xp, I think 2gigs of ram will do.

I'll look at the other stupid thing... ..after I take wifey out for supper!

Where's that other thread we had?? We had a benchmark link in there I'm sure.
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