Another Birthday Build For A Friend

Grey410 · 03-30-2008, 07:42 AM

So another good friend had a birthday so I pulled together the gang and we came up with this:

E6750 Core 2 Duo
Gigabyte DS3 mobo
EVGA 9600GT 512MB
4GB Gskill Ram
500GB Seagate 32MB Cache HD
Liteon Sata DVD RW
Cooler Master Centurion Blue Case
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit
Logitech Wireless KB and Mouse
19" Sony Brightview monitor (on loan as he is getting a 37" HD LCD in June)
and a his own copy of Call of Duty 4

All totall was $915 shipped (minus KB, mouse, and COD4) and highly worth it. The build took me 45 minutes (with several breaks and distractions) and the install took about 30 minutes (with me not there to click yes right away). He already has the Bose Companion 5 speakers if you were wondering...

The best part was him coming over not knowing anything and he see's a new computer on the kitchen table set up and running and he assumed it was a new one my roommates had built for themselves. When I said "oh thats yours" he looked like a 8yr old on Christmas day.

Anyway maybe you think I'm crazy, rich, or stupid but I definately think it was worth it to do something nice for a friend who didn't expect anything from anyone. The look on his face alone made my year and maybe this idea inspired someone else to do something nice/cool for a friend or family member.

Peace out!

wiwazevedo · 03-30-2008, 08:53 AM

i can be a nice friend
my birthday is in a few months......
haha

g4m3rof1337 · 03-30-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grey410

So another good friend had a birthday so I pulled together the gang and we came up with this:

E6750 Core 2 Duo
Gigabyte DS3 mobo
EVGA 9600GT 512MB
4GB Gskill Ram
500GB Seagate 32MB Cache HD
Liteon Sata DVD RW
Cooler Master Centurion Blue Case
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit
Logitech Wireless KB and Mouse
19" Sony Brightview monitor (on loan as he is getting a 37" HD LCD in June)
and a his own copy of Call of Duty 4

All totall was $915 shipped (minus KB, mouse, and COD4) and highly worth it. The build took me 45 minutes (with several breaks and distractions) and the install took about 30 minutes (with me not there to click yes right away). He already has the Bose Companion 5 speakers if you were wondering...

The best part was him coming over not knowing anything and he see's a new computer on the kitchen table set up and running and he assumed it was a new one my roommates had built for themselves. When I said "oh thats yours" he looked like a 8yr old on Christmas day.

Anyway maybe you think I'm crazy, rich, or stupid but I definately think it was worth it to do something nice for a friend who didn't expect anything from anyone. The look on his face alone made my year and maybe this idea inspired someone else to do something nice/cool for a friend or family member.

Peace out!

Build looks great.

And you did a great thing.

MBGraphics · 03-30-2008, 09:17 AM

WOW!!
Man, an I thought when I got my dad a full set of nice Alpine speakers for his truck last year and a 24" widescreen Acer this year was good..

You did a great thing

Hopfully one of these days I can get a job that will allow me to spend that kind of money for my friends and family.

Vizy93 · 03-30-2008, 11:00 AM

thats crazy, thats good. idk if u believe in it, but remember:

good karma

Grey410 · 03-30-2008, 11:11 AM

Oh and let me add that Vista 64 has been problem free on my computer and my 2 roommates systems as well as my friends new system. After running Vista with 2GB of ram and now 4GB myself it is well worth the upgrade to Vista 64 or XP 64 as the extra ram makes the system fly. 2GB was slow and not at all fun compared to how it flies with 4GB of ram. Side by side my E6600 was slower than an XP system with 2GB of ram and an X2 3800+. Now it smokes it like it should with 4GB of ram.

Both my roommates are running 8GB of ram and it's well just impressive how fast things load and snappy the system is. Not that mine is slow at all!

funkysnair · 03-30-2008, 01:52 PM

im going to be getting the 64bit version very soon-i have 4gig ram now all waiting

that is a very kind thing to do, i would prob have reacted like a little child to lol

TFT · 03-30-2008, 01:57 PM

Spot on mate, I would have given you a big kiss on the lips

uummm - maybe just shake your hand and smiled

voyagerfan99 · 03-30-2008, 05:04 PM

I'd love to be able to do that for friends whenever I wanted.

I'm still only a jobless junior in high school, so thats not happening anytime soon.

Great job though man!

ramodkk · 03-30-2008, 06:26 PM

That's awesome man! and the build looks really sick too. Good job.

I'm usally very giving with friends and family. Now I just need more $$$

03-30-2008, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Grey410 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 28 Posts: 712	Another Birthday Build For A Friend So another good friend had a birthday so I pulled together the gang and we came up with this: E6750 Core 2 Duo Gigabyte DS3 mobo EVGA 9600GT 512MB 4GB Gskill Ram 500GB Seagate 32MB Cache HD Liteon Sata DVD RW Cooler Master Centurion Blue Case Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit Logitech Wireless KB and Mouse 19" Sony Brightview monitor (on loan as he is getting a 37" HD LCD in June) and a his own copy of Call of Duty 4 All totall was $915 shipped (minus KB, mouse, and COD4) and highly worth it. The build took me 45 minutes (with several breaks and distractions) and the install took about 30 minutes (with me not there to click yes right away). He already has the Bose Companion 5 speakers if you were wondering... The best part was him coming over not knowing anything and he see's a new computer on the kitchen table set up and running and he assumed it was a new one my roommates had built for themselves. When I said "oh thats yours" he looked like a 8yr old on Christmas day. Anyway maybe you think I'm crazy, rich, or stupid but I definately think it was worth it to do something nice for a friend who didn't expect anything from anyone. The look on his face alone made my year and maybe this idea inspired someone else to do something nice/cool for a friend or family member. Peace out! __________________ COD4 rocks until you lose your profile and have to start over. Still lovin my 37" monitor. New house is crazy nice. Hope everyone is doing good. A lot of friends will come and go but a few will be there the whole time.

03-30-2008, 08:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
wiwazevedo Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: CA Posts: 278	i can be a nice friend my birthday is in a few months...... haha __________________ "Did you hear about the new ubuntu release?" "Sorry, I'm not into pokemon."

03-30-2008, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
MBGraphics Platinum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Garden Grove CA Age: 17 Posts: 650	WOW!! Man, an I thought when I got my dad a full set of nice Alpine speakers for his truck last year and a 24" widescreen Acer this year was good.. You did a great thing Hopfully one of these days I can get a job that will allow me to spend that kind of money for my friends and family. __________________ Mike Case:Dell Dimention 8400 2 19" standard flat pannel monitors CPU: Pentium 4 630 (3GHz) w/HT technology and 2MB cache GPU: ATI Radeon X300SE RAM/Storage:3GB/250GB internal and 320GB External Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy OS: Windows XP Media Center Eddition (2005) The SIG My SmugMug Winner of Photo Tournament: Automobiles

03-30-2008, 11:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
Vizy93 Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: The Angels Age: 15 Posts: 3,064	thats crazy, thats good. idk if u believe in it, but remember: good karma __________________ Ludacris (On Top Of The World): they say what goes up must come down but i ain't reached my cruising altitude take a look at what i did but can you imagine what I'm about to do the places I'm bout to go and the money im bout to see gave bill gates some binoculars and said look out for me private planes help me travel in peace to four cities in one day and four countries in one week

03-30-2008, 11:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Grey410 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 28 Posts: 712	Vista 64 Oh and let me add that Vista 64 has been problem free on my computer and my 2 roommates systems as well as my friends new system. After running Vista with 2GB of ram and now 4GB myself it is well worth the upgrade to Vista 64 or XP 64 as the extra ram makes the system fly. 2GB was slow and not at all fun compared to how it flies with 4GB of ram. Side by side my E6600 was slower than an XP system with 2GB of ram and an X2 3800+. Now it smokes it like it should with 4GB of ram. Both my roommates are running 8GB of ram and it's well just impressive how fast things load and snappy the system is. Not that mine is slow at all! __________________ COD4 rocks until you lose your profile and have to start over. Still lovin my 37" monitor. New house is crazy nice. Hope everyone is doing good. A lot of friends will come and go but a few will be there the whole time.

03-30-2008, 01:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
funkysnair Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 1,441	im going to be getting the 64bit version very soon-i have 4gig ram now all waiting that is a very kind thing to do, i would prob have reacted like a little child to lol __________________ q6600@3.2ghz-asus p5k pro-4x1gig 1066mhz ballistix- raptor 74gig-maxitor 500gig-gainward hd4850- thermaltake tr2 550watt-sony/nec dvd rw- antec900 (liquid cooled mod)-swiftech pump/rad- 2x"19 widescreen acer monitors

03-30-2008, 01:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
TFT Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Yorkshire, UK Posts: 2,262	Spot on mate, I would have given you a big kiss on the lips uummm - maybe just shake your hand and smiled __________________ Operator: Dave Operating System: XP Professional SP2 Processor: Intel E6750 Core Duo@3.20GHz Graphics: Nvidia 8500GT C: Drive 500GB D: Drive 250GB Memory: 2GB

03-30-2008, 05:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
voyagerfan99 Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,335	I'd love to be able to do that for friends whenever I wanted. I'm still only a jobless junior in high school, so thats not happening anytime soon. Great job though man! __________________ Drum Major - Windham High School Marching Band Mach Speed MSNV-939 nForce Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ (OC'd to 2.20 Ghz) Power Up Black ATX Mid-T Case w/450w & Clear Side 3 GB DDR PC3200 RAM/Logitech MX Revolution Mouse 450 GB Storage (80-ATA, 120-ATA, 250-SATA) Asus GeForce 9600 GSO 384MB 22" Viewsonic LCD w/ iPod Dock + 17" Dell CRT Logitech G15 Keyboard/G51 Seakers Computer Pics

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