My networking teacher just got a new play toy that he had to torment us with: a dual xeon server with 4 gig of rambus and a raid 5 hard disk array. Doesn't it just make you drool over the raw power in the thing?
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My networking teacher just got a new play toy that he had to torment us with: a dual xeon server with 4 gig of rambus and a raid 5 hard disk array. Doesn't it just make you drool over the raw power in the thing?
He must have spent thousands. In a couple of years it will be out of date.
I recall when I got my 486 DX & 4MB of RAM and 110MB hard-disc. It blew anyone elses machine out of the water (for a few weeks).
$6800 (or so he says). Its being used to replace the 700 mhz pc currently used as the faculty server.
I hate expensive computers especialy if there is no acctual for them, why don't people buy what they need?
You probably need fast computers if you do high-end 3d modelling/rendering etc work.
Or for having a lot of really high quality porn that you want to be able to load really fast!Quote:
Originally posted by Nutshell
You probably need fast computers if you do high-end 3d modelling/rendering etc work.
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I hate expensive computers especialy if there is no acctual for them, why don't people buy what they need?
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So they dont become obsolete within the next week :rolleyes:
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Or for having a lot of really high quality porn that you want to be able to load really fast!
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Yep, that basically sums it all up for me
You lucky dog, all I have is a typing class.
>>Alot of really high quality porn that you want to load really fast
Ugh.
thats cool i am progaming with win95 and 486's really old compaq's
I feel your pain, adamviper. I code on a 100 mhz pentium. I know that it's better than a 486, but it still sucks in a big way. Oh well, this spring I get to build one (finally got financial backing).
I am the porn god, lol. My p3 500mhz is still my porn machine, and its fast enough for it, i mean u want "it" to last right hahaha..
O yea, pg13, got it.
but fortunitally i have a 2.5ghz alienware area 51 for home witch i use for progamming and now i have both ends of the speed spectrum
i was really considering a pentium based alienware for my next pc, are you happy with it?
why in the hell would you buy from alienware? they are way over priced, build yourself and with the money you've saved you can actually buy a monitor or maybe a few extra hard drives or a book or (the list goes on)...
EDIT: my local computer stores sells the exact same systems (same cases and everything) except they come with a monitor and they end up costing an average of $150 less, and you could do even better if you built it yourself.