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09-29-2002, 10:56 PM
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Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
 Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: NC
Age: 38
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I don't have all the specs on my computer, but I can tell you that it is fairly outdated. What I'm trying to decide is whether I should upgrade this computer or buy a labtop (I prefer this except the cost YIKES). What do you all think? Should I? Shouldn't I?
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09-29-2002, 11:00 PM
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Gold Dragon
 Join Date: June 18, 2002
Location: Wolfville, NS / Calgary, AB
Age: 36
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I'd advise always keeping a desktop around. It's just soo much easier and you don't have to worry about batteries. If your lifestyle has you moving around alot though, I'd obviously recommend a laptop (I'm getting one in 1.5 yrs when I'm going to university.)
You could spend as little as $500 upgrading your old comp to a powerhouse. I've got an article in PCGamer where they simply get a new mobo, ram, processor and graphics card and bring its performance up over 300% (!) I'd go for the upgrade cuz its cheaper, parts are easier to get, and you don't need to go to tech support each time something messes up inside.
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09-29-2002, 11:05 PM
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Dracolisk
 Join Date: January 5, 2002
Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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I dont think anyone could put it better than Moose did... You have to pick the computer that fits your lifestyle
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09-30-2002, 05:23 PM
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Symbol of Cyric
 Join Date: September 15, 2002
Location: Peterborough, ON, CANADA
Age: 60
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If your machine is really outdated, don't bother upgrading. Upgrading an older Baby AT to a modern ATX design means replacing not just the mobo and the cpu, but also the power supply, keyboard, and mouse. In many cases, it's simpler buying a new system and plugging your old monitor into it - and sometimes it's cost effective to buy a new monitor!
With prices the way they are, there's really no reason to have anything less than a 17" monitor.
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09-30-2002, 05:33 PM
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The Magister
 Join Date: September 17, 2002
Location: Hexatown
Age: 51
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hmm I don't know where u are from but check out the brand medion...
The have really nice systems for a vry nice price .. I got mine there aswell... As for upgrading or not ... besides overclocking your board and adding some extra mem I wouldn't spend to much bucks on it ... Get a new one ... or a nice second hand one .. All depends on what u are gonna do with the new system!@
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