$2,388

[nockergeek]

That's how much a new computer from Dell that's nearly equivalent to what tim_almasy put together will cost me.

PROCESSOR: Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6850 (4MB L2 Cache,3.0GHz,1333 FSB)
OPERATING SYSTEM: Vista® Home Premium
MEMORY: 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz - 4 DIMMs
HARD DRIVE: 320GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
ADDITIONAL HARD DRIVE: 320GB - Seagate 7200RPM, SATA 3.0Gb/s, 16MB Cache
OPTICAL DRIVE: Dual Drives: 48x Combo + 16x DVD+/-RW w/ dbl layer write capable
VIDEO CARD: 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
SOUND CARD: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ XtremeGamer (D) Sound Card

No monitor (I already have 2 flatscreens), no special keyboard or mouse (again, already have those), but new Klipsch speakers (as my old ones have no headphone jack).


It's odd to think of not building my own computer (although my last computer before the current one started out as a Gateway, but before long the only Gateway bit left was the case and one optical drive), but I have credit with Dell and I could afford that without maxing out the account. I totally don't need it right now, and I doubt that I can justify buying it right now, but it's one of those things that I would really like. Alternately, I could take my time and save up the funds to build a computer from scratch, which might take a while to afford something decent.

Wishes and horses and all that.

Comments

[the-z.livejournal.com]

use the laptop :P

[nockergeek.livejournal.com]

The laptop can do many things, and is a wonderful little computer, but for the reasons I'd be upgrading my PC (namely, kickass gaming performance) it's just not there. For gaming, it performs slightly better than my current PC.

[the-z.livejournal.com]

You just got a 360. That still has quite a bit of gaming performance in it.

[nockergeek.livejournal.com]

And that's why I said, "I don't need it and don't know if I can justify it right now."

It's a want, not a need.

[the-z.livejournal.com]

You know me, when I see you want something. I'm so tempted to urge you to buy it if it'll make you happy XD

I think I'm as much justifying this for myself so I don't tell you to go out and do it.

[nockergeek.livejournal.com]

Would it make me happy? I'm sure it would bring a little burst of joy to have brand new stuff. Brand new stuff always gets that reaction. But I'm already happy with life. The lack of Der Überkomputer doesn't make me unhappy.

So don't worry, you don't have to tell me to do it to make me happy. :)