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Article #55Re: Correction to new PC specs
From: ah
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03
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Peter Hucker wrote: > On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:02:23 -0000, ah <splifingate@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Peter Hucker wrote: >>> On Wed, 19 Nov 2008 01:02:01 -0000, ah <splifingate@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Peter Hucker wrote: >>>>> MSI X58 Platinum iX58 Socket 1366 Motherboard Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz >>>>> Socket 1366 6 x Crucial 2GB 240PIN DDR3 PC3-8500 >>>>> >>>>> EIGHT processor cores (well 4 + hyperthreading), 12GB memory >>>>> (upgradeable to 24GB when bigger sticks are invented) >>>>> >>>>> Core 2 quad sux. >>>>> >>>> >>>> APPROVED! >>>> >>>> Better use an x64 OS . . . . >>> >>> Vista Business 64bit. Legal copy for once (I can't be bothered having the >>> OS fall apart when the pirate one fucks up). �100 isn't much compared wih >>> �1600. >> >> Always good the be Legal, Peter. > > Legal has nothing to do with it. I just want a reliable system. > >>> The 2 home editions don't have useful things like remote desktop. The >>> ultimate one just has gimmicky shit like media centre which I'll never use. >> >> I've used Business x64 since January 2006 . . . it's Good (tm). > > I've got it at work and I like it. The interface has lots of useful little things - renaming doesn't highlight the extension. Copying huge numbers of files gives you more options if there are problems. > > I originally put it on a machine with 1GB of memory. Hint - don't! It's acceptable with 3GB. But my new home machine will have 12, going on 24! > Techno-slut! -- ah
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