Small
January 17, 2009Several small things.
I have a new main desktop computer, built it myself from hand-picked parts. AMD Phenom X4 quad-core processor (4x2.2Ghz), 4GB of gaming RAM from Geil (whatever the hell gaming RAM means), and a fancy motherboard that can connect the on-board graphics chip to a discrete one via SLI. Also bought a red Asus case and a power supply picked because it was silent. It’s a blazing-fast machine now, and I’m really happy with it.
It set me back a mere 320 EUR. I forgot to order cooling paste, so I quickly drove to town to buy a tube of the stuff, and as I walked by the Apple store and noticed the prices, I couldn’t help but chuckle.
I also have a new job. I can’t say much about it, but it’s nothing fancy. I’m quite happy with it, in any case. This new job does mean more time for OSNews, which is always a good thing.
I bought This Is Alphabeat today, Alphabeat’s debut album. Great stuff.
Last night’s new Battlestar Galactica episode kicked major ass. Awesome stuff.
That will be all.
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I can see how desperately Apple needs a mid-tower. A mac comparable to your PC would be a Quad-Core Mac Pro w/4GB RAM. The Pro would be about 25% faster, and twice as expandable, but would cost 8 times as much (2500 Euros).
Wake up Apple! Your mini is terribly outdated!
Comment by Sultan Qasim Khan — January 19, 2009 @ 2:36 am
Cooling paste ? Is that what you put on your hemorrhoids ?
Comment by mikesum32 — January 19, 2009 @ 7:25 am
Pics or it didn’t happen!
Excellent choice. If you want fast onboard gfx you have to buy AMD!
But the Phenon has a good bang/buck ratio in any case.
Comment by Kragil — January 19, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
wow.. what a great computer.. i hope someday i also have that computer or more than that.. :-)
Comment by den — January 25, 2009 @ 2:39 am