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« on: 2001-11-17 20:40:00 »
AMD Athlon XP 1900+      
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PC2100 DDR SDRAM 512MB   
PC2100 DDR SDRAM 512MB   
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Geforce 3 Ti500   
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Creative Labs Inspire 5.1
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Samsung 1.44MB Floppy Drive
Black Standard ATX Case (The Alienware a-51 Case)
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« Reply #1 on: 2001-11-17 23:23:00 »
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« Reply #2 on: 2001-11-18 07:31:00 »
wow u got money to burn :razz:
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« Reply #3 on: 2001-11-18 10:44:00 »
Well, I've just bought a DVD Drive for my Comp for 179,- DM ('bout 80 US $) and I'm thinkin' bout buying a new HDD with 40 GB of Space. Sicne I got a DVD Drive I'm gonna copy movies, but this takes 'bout 8 - 10 GB ! So I need more space...

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« Reply #4 on: 2001-11-18 15:01:00 »
jari-> no, it just isnt plextor. i meant pioneer.

the whole thing costs about $1500
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« Reply #5 on: 2001-11-18 15:03:00 »
alhexx-> i have a Studio DC10 plus, and a 17 GB hd reserved ONLY for movies. (I didnt have a Digital Camcorder until around Febuary) I have yet to fill it up.
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« Reply #6 on: 2001-11-19 15:46:00 »
Well, like I said, I'll buy a new HDD the next time... :grin:

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« Reply #7 on: 2001-11-19 21:17:00 »
Actually Alhexx... I need to go out an get a 100 gig HD... My 30 gig HD is full... and I only have 2 full-length movies on it. (Office Space & The Fifth Element)

And I already have a Pioneer DVD burner. It's good, but the DVD Authoring software that comes with it is a total piece of crap. But it's better than nothing...

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« Reply #8 on: 2001-11-20 03:39:00 »
heh heh . . . nice specs.

How's that Gigabyte board been rating?

(The only experience I've had with Gigabyte boards was a cheap $50 one my shop instructor picked up at a computer show for an older computer.)
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« Reply #9 on: 2001-11-20 21:03:00 »
its recommended by amd, and its cheap. thats all i know.
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« Reply #10 on: 2001-11-21 01:02:00 »
Man, I won a 100G HD at the Lan party I go to (unreal tournament deathmatch), but I had to sell it to buy a new case/mb/and processor.  Could've used it to.

I'm planning on getting a notebook, and I was looking at one for college/gaming.  I looked at the HP N5475 (1 ghz amd, 30G hd, 8 mg video card, 256 ram, 56k 10/100 nic, dvd/cdrw).  Should I go for the 30G or go for the 900 mhz with a 20G?

Obviously I can burn what I need to on cd's, but I was wondering if it was worth the extra $400 for the 30G.
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« Reply #11 on: 2001-11-21 13:51:00 »
I don't need no 100GB - I'm not going to save the movies on my hard disk - I just need 'bout 10GB free space to copy the movie onto CD-Rs... that's all.

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« Reply #12 on: 2001-11-21 17:48:00 »
most movies dont fit on cdrs, do they? that means youll have to split them, and that takes a lot of hd space and time.
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« Reply #13 on: 2001-11-21 18:08:00 »
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« Reply #14 on: 2001-11-21 18:16:00 »
yeah, most video conversions take a long time. It took me 3 1/2 hours to convert a 40 minute mpeg into one that was readable by a DVD/VCD player.
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« Reply #15 on: 2001-11-22 11:18:00 »
I was recompressing(Took me about 4 nights. :smile:

I dont like that idea, to have movie on more CDs. It is anoying to swap cds in middle of the film..
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« Reply #16 on: 2001-11-22 14:49:00 »
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« Reply #17 on: 2001-11-22 16:49:00 »
i dont have the patience. i sacrifice quality.
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« Reply #18 on: 2001-11-22 17:17:00 »
I have been copying Goldeneye last Saturday - for 9 hours!
But I was able to compress it onto 2 VCDs, so my DVD (standalone) player can read it.

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« Reply #19 on: 2001-11-22 17:23:00 »
damn! how long is goldeneye? I havent seen it in years, but i think its longer than 2 hours.....
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« Reply #20 on: 2001-11-23 11:31:00 »
I sacrifice little of quality too.
I have my mp3s stored in 160kbps. I think it is good quality/size.

My friend stores all his mp3's in 320 kbps. He says that he can hear the difference, on his soundsystem.
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« Reply #21 on: 2001-11-24 07:27:00 »
I suggest the Soyo Dragon as the motherboard.
http://www.slota.com/reviews/soyo/k7vdragonplus/
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« Reply #22 on: 2001-11-24 10:27:00 »
Darkness: Well, it should be 'bout 130 Minutes ... but please keep in mind that I've got a 800 MHz Duron, not a 1800 ...

mirex: My pc magazine PC-Welt wrote, that there are ppl who can hear the difference - they've done a test. Yuki's father, for example, has got a high-end sound system, and I'm 100% sure he would here the difference.

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« Reply #23 on: 2001-11-24 19:24:00 »
hehe im on a 400 celeron. still waitin for my new stuff.
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« Reply #24 on: 2001-11-26 04:48:00 »
Threesixty:  Yes, Soyo is always an excellent choice when it comes to motherboards.  I also like A-Bit, I-Will, and Asus.  Also, I got an EPoX EP-8KHA+ a few weeks ago, and I have to say I'm very pleased with this board so far.  EPoX's website has a good knowledge base and download sections.  So far, they seem like they're top quality motherboard manufacturers too.
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