11-16-2014, 12:23 AM
thanks for all the information! i was a kid when i built a pc 16 or so years ago to be honest but still have a huge box, has anything changed or i guess u can gut the entire thing and reuse my very large old box.. all but my laptops are xp computers and none are usb 3.0 which drives me nuts that i only have 1 express my graphic card needs so could never get 3.0! i have two hard drives and plenty of dvd-rw laying around for sure. i am curious and will pull my old box down could a 15 year old very large so easy to work in box be used to build a modern pc?
i also very interested in this "bare bones Desktop" i never heard of them. i have installed a power supply and other parts seeing that i am running some old stuff but would rather it come together. lol i'm more of a working on than inside person i am just trying to save money and if waiting means i get longer lasting better pc i would rather than end up with a cheap hp with a power supply litterally laptop style on a desktop. someone posted a video that is what inspired me, and also my daily crashes. its not a driver issue. cheap power supply, graphic card, just replaced all ram and crashes slowly returning during videos. i just think it might be time to stop spending money on a old machine.. and take the 1tb new hd out and maybe keep the original very old but working one in this. the graphic card is very old and cheap but if not broke good enough, i suspect the power supply logisys very cheap and plastic casing had a bad feeling from start but it was so cheap...
thanks you for informing me of bare bones desktops and i am checking all your links now
wow i want your setup and hack from the road lol i dont even own a smart phone but looking at your setup almost is making me want to do similar... i can't believe the price you got, i need to be on my feet and subscribe like you to newegg.
anyone think intel is superior and last longer or is this an old stereotype i have? i don't really trust them as a linux user in the past they put hardware in my computer that would not allow me to use linux. (modems) amd just as good as intel now? i want 64bit so i can get more than 4 gigs of ram, but to be honest i had no idea how expensive ddr3 ram costs and seems like the ram itself might cost more than buying a refurbished computer and deleting windows.. wozers! not a gamer but would like to use virtualbox for small things. will research ddr3 now and get with the times.
i also very interested in this "bare bones Desktop" i never heard of them. i have installed a power supply and other parts seeing that i am running some old stuff but would rather it come together. lol i'm more of a working on than inside person i am just trying to save money and if waiting means i get longer lasting better pc i would rather than end up with a cheap hp with a power supply litterally laptop style on a desktop. someone posted a video that is what inspired me, and also my daily crashes. its not a driver issue. cheap power supply, graphic card, just replaced all ram and crashes slowly returning during videos. i just think it might be time to stop spending money on a old machine.. and take the 1tb new hd out and maybe keep the original very old but working one in this. the graphic card is very old and cheap but if not broke good enough, i suspect the power supply logisys very cheap and plastic casing had a bad feeling from start but it was so cheap...
thanks you for informing me of bare bones desktops and i am checking all your links now
wow i want your setup and hack from the road lol i dont even own a smart phone but looking at your setup almost is making me want to do similar... i can't believe the price you got, i need to be on my feet and subscribe like you to newegg.anyone think intel is superior and last longer or is this an old stereotype i have? i don't really trust them as a linux user in the past they put hardware in my computer that would not allow me to use linux. (modems) amd just as good as intel now? i want 64bit so i can get more than 4 gigs of ram, but to be honest i had no idea how expensive ddr3 ram costs and seems like the ram itself might cost more than buying a refurbished computer and deleting windows.. wozers! not a gamer but would like to use virtualbox for small things. will research ddr3 now and get with the times.