PC pricing

[randallkubin]

X1950 is like $100 these days. And for the price, might as well get the 8800GS...

P4 brings it down greatly. Slow, overrated, and old technology.

I know it'll be tough to sell a P4, now especially... with even basic PC's coming with C2D.

But this PC definitely isn't slow. Especially if you're into gaming. I've ran Prey, FEAR, Bioshock... all with high settings, @ 1280x1024. Side by side... it looks slightly better than an Xbox 360, and I maintain a smooth frame rate.

Maybe the processor is outdated... but... depending on what you plan to do with it... you may never notice.

 

[randallkubin]

Maybe I'll just keep it.

I've put up for sale signs around work, and I put "or best offer" on craigslist... if I can't get at least $500... i'll just keep it. I'm selling it, because I bought a new computer though the employee purchase program. I'm not in serious need of the money or anything... I just don't need TWO pc's.

If i end up keeping it... I'll probably run Linux on it... or maybe turn it into a MAME cabinet.

 

[oscaryu1]

I know it'll be tough to sell a P4, now especially... with even basic PC's coming with C2D.

But this PC definitely isn't slow. Especially if you're into gaming. I've ran Prey, FEAR, Bioshock... all with high settings, @ 1280x1024. Side by side... it looks slightly better than an Xbox 360, and I maintain a smooth frame rate.

Maybe the processor is outdated... but... depending on what you plan to do with it... you may never notice.

Exactly. I recently worked on a Celeron D 420. On normal tasks, I sware that it's faster than a E2140. Either it's just a coincidence, or Vista really is a memory hog