How old is your PC/Laptop?

[Quillz]

No Sorry My Camera Is Currently Broken.

Can Take Screen shot of my System Props Tho..

How much did 16 GB of RAM cost you?

[Chousho]

My latest addition to my computer family is a mere 3.5 hours old.

I'm very happily surrounded by lots of computers and cardboard boxes now and enjoying the newness of it.

Fingers crossed that my next one will be up and running in the next couple of days, and if not then it will be by Saturday night anyway.

Congrats on the new family member! What, uhhh, ethnicity is it? haha

and this is my PC

http://www.mihaiu.name/my_pc/my_pc.jpg

Very very nice looking computer. I'm interested in getting a thermometer like the one you have. What are the options that it can do? Also, very nice LCD, I was looking for one that could do 1600x1200 but they were all so much money! But I found a nice one that did 1280x1024 for $400

[Floris]

Kerry Anne: What did you get?

[SSSlippy]

Less then one week old, just got a new system

[peterska2]

It's a new 24" iMac. Actually, it's a replacement for my other one as it broke, but it's still a brand new one - shiny and nice

[JakeS]

How much did 16 GB of RAM cost you?

£500, I get deals from friends But I have to sell them for mroe if I want to.

[Cromulent]

PC is about three years old and my Mac Pro is about one and a half months old. Love the Mac Pro though, fantastic bit of kit.

[Mazinger]

Every one have more than one PC. Would a modeator edit the poll and allow multi choices, please?

[Floris]

No, because this is not an option in vbulletin. The poll system isn't written to swap on the fly between the way votes are cast. This would require the ability for people to re-vote. Which is also not in the system.

[mihai11]

Very very nice looking computer. I'm interested in getting a thermometer like the one you have. What are the options that it can do?

You have very good eyes

Indeed, the case comes with 3 thermometers that you can put anywhere you want inside the case. I chose to put them to the CPU, video card and HDD. They constantly show me the temperature of those 3 spots. On my system the CPU runs at 28 degrees (Celsius), the video card at 32 degrees (Celsius) and the HDD at 31 degrees (Celsius also). What is nice is that I can set alarms for any spot. For example I can say that if the CPU temperature goes above 50 degrees then start the alarm.

Also, on the same LCD on the case I can see the FAN speeds for the CPU and case.

Also, very nice LCD, I was looking for one that could do 1600x1200 but they were all so much money! But I found a nice one that did 1280x1024 for $400

I agree with you. The LCD is expensive. There are less expensive LCDs but they have limited viewing angles. I wouldn't buy one of those because the image is quickly degrading if you are not staying directly in front of the monitor. This, in turns, leads to eye fatigue.

Better buy an LCD with a smaller resolution but with a better quality. Be nice to your eyes and they will be nice to you

[Chousho]

I agree with you. The LCD is expensive. There are less expensive LCDs but they have limited viewing angles. I wouldn't buy one of those because the image is quickly degrading if you are not staying directly in front of the monitor. This, in turns, leads to eye fatigue.

Better buy an LCD with a smaller resolution but with a better quality. Be nice to your eyes and they will be nice to you

Oh, I'll have to save up for some thermometers now, haha.
I completely agree with the statement about LCD and quality. I've seen very cheap monitors that are from a brand I've never heard of. $200 might be nice for a 19 inch, but how long will it last?

Also, I love to game, and was deciding between the 17" or 19" Sony. I wound up going with the 17 due to many reasons, but mainly because it out performed the 19 when I compared them side by side (both in specs and in quality I saw with my eyes).

In fact, other than Sony, I don't really know any other good LCD companies. Any suggestions for when I do save up for the dreamy 1600x1200 res?

[SSSlippy]

Ive actually heard and read that dell monitors are actually good. Their pcs may not be good but their LCD's seem to be top competitors.

[mihai11]

In fact, other than Sony, I don't really know any other good LCD companies. Any suggestions for when I do save up for the dreamy 1600x1200 res?

I would recommend Samsung. Because this LCD is so expensive I did a lot of research before I decided to buy it. For about 1 months and a half I searched & read reviews of different monitors and also went to different stored to see the screens in action. I made a list with 5 or 6 models from different companies and finally settled for a Samsung 214T.

It is great for everything including gaming. Usually I don't play games, but when I bought my video card I did played for a few weeks Evolution GT, Fifa2006, GTAIII, Max Payne, NFS, Quake4 and UT2004. I never saw any kind of ghosting in any of the above games. Definitively this screen is good for gaming.

What matters for me is that the LCD is good for activities like reading & watching DVDs. The text is of adequate size and it's very sharp (I am sure that the digital connection to the video card helps a bit)

Also, the software is nice. You can set everything from windows with the mouse. You don't need to press any boutton on the LCD itself.

If I wouldn't have enough money for this model I would still buy a Samsung but a 19 inches model. Samsung is one of the top manufacturers and they make the LCD matrices for LCDs sold by other companies like LG. In other words other companies don’t invest much in R&D. They just take the matrix from Samsung and invest in design. The LCD matrix is the one that gives the quality of the screen.

Sony is a good choice but you should also consider Samsung.

Perhaps if you wait a bit this kind of screen might get cheaper so you'll be able to buy it:

http://www.emag.ro/monitoare_lcd/monitor-lcd-apple-cinema-hd-30-argintiu--pm9179zma

The above LCD from Apple has a resolution of 2560 x 1600 . More that twice my screen size . In Romania it costs around 3000 USD.


Also, if you want you can do this:

http://www.mihaiu.name/my_pc/lcd_1200x1600.jpg

Now I have 1200x1600 resolution. Lots and lots of things will fit vertically. Hmmm.... I kind of like it. Maybe I will keep my screen like this.