What are your upgrade plans for remainder of year?

KingTermite · 08-04-2005, 06:52 AM

That's the question.....what do you plan to upgrade before the end of the year?

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Brian · 08-04-2005, 07:10 AM

I have no plans to upgrade anything on my system for at least a year or longer. I already did my upgrades for the year! I just got a Pentium 4 3.2 Northwood C a month or so ago, an AIW X800 XT video card shortly after that and I also recently bought a D875PBZLK motherboard (as a backup to my D865PERLK).

I spent my dough and I think I am set for a while and I am pretty sure there isn't much out there that my system cannot handle.

PCBruiser · 08-04-2005, 08:27 AM

Since I cannot sling around my tower anyway given my recent surgery, and I really have things working very well and smoothly on all my systems, I am going to hold in place for perhaps as much as a year or more unless I must make some changes for some reason. I just don't see that the new hardware can provide me with that much more "bang for the buck" that it makes sense. And, given the limitations of what I do and XP, I don't see that even speeding things up will make my "computing experience" any more interesting. Frankly a couple of seconds or even a few minutes saved doing something intensive like video encoding just isn't that impressive to me. Now, if I were more into benchmarking, that would be different, but that has never been one of my primary interests in computing, although I certainly do use them when thinking about purchasing new hardware, or when working on new hardware and optimizing my systems.

Now in a couple of years when Longhorn (or whatever the name de jure is) comes along in a stable form (probably after SP1 for that OS), I may want to reconsider what I am going to do. Given that Longhorn appears to be just an interface upgrade, I may not move off of XP for quite a while anyway, and if I do, I may finally make the jump to Linux for my main systems anyway, and get off of the MS bandwagon for good.

Ford Freak · 08-04-2005, 10:30 AM

I'm waiting for the R520, whatever it will be called. X____?

Bofinn · 08-04-2005, 10:45 AM

I have my first DVD burner to install. It's been sitting on the shelf for over 2 months. Maybe it will get done this year!

Gavsman · 08-04-2005, 12:35 PM

i dont think there is a upgrade coming for me with bad results this year

and i wont expect any upgrade until the end of my engineering

sammy2066 · 08-04-2005, 12:46 PM

I am very excited at the prospect of a completely new life in the United States of America as a college student. I would be building a new computer, so technically speaking its a big upgrade for me. But whats more exciting is the possibility of actually meeting some of my ABXBuds™.

SlowJoeBlow · 08-04-2005, 12:49 PM

I'm still using an old ATI 9700P that's starting to show it's age. I'm gonna let the market shake out a bit, and try to get the best bang for my buck.

h20-ski · 08-04-2005, 12:53 PM

I voted nothing, as their really ins't anything to upgarde to. Dang EOL s478

. I don't really count my server as an upgrade since my main rig won't be retiring anytime soon.

Dk975 · 08-04-2005, 03:17 PM

I just upgraded my video card, an AIW 8500 128 to a X800Pro and HDTV Wonder, so maybe I'll upgrade my power supply, but that's it. I'm happy with my setup (see sig).

pointreyes · 08-04-2005, 04:09 PM

Books. Time to get into the software.

What I'm reading or have on order:
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1597490059
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1932266674
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1931836191
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1931836043
http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0735614717

Muhahahahahaha!

SupDawg · 08-04-2005, 04:17 PM

I am really thinking about getting me an X2.. Not for much except my DC habit.

OH well. Not much that is too interesting to me right now.

JaGWiRE_abx · 08-04-2005, 04:25 PM

I have many plans.

I want to get a raptor or 2 sata2 hd's to put in raid 0 as my os drive, a audigy 2 zs, a 3800+x2 and 2gb ram dual kit (probably ballistix's I hope..), sell my current cpu and ram probably.

sorrow · 08-04-2005, 05:10 PM

i plan to remove my water cooling and use air cooling! would that be a downgrade? (:

***Ozzie*** · 08-04-2005, 05:21 PM

...it sure would...I did it on my main rig due to an office remodel and I can tell you it's quiet but hot...it isn't happy... :bigcry:

View Poll Results: What do you plan to upgrade before the end of the year?
Motherboard	13	5.96%
Memory	20	9.17%
CPU	18	8.26%
Hard Drive(s)	14	6.42%
Video (Card or Monitor)	44	20.18%
Sound (Card or Speakers)	7	3.21%
Optical Devices (CD / DVD)	8	3.67%
Power Supply	7	3.21%
Input / Output (Mouse, Keyboard, printer, etc..)	3	1.38%
Other	10	4.59%
Nothing	74	33.94%
Voters: 218. You may not vote on this poll

08-04-2005, 06:52 AM	#1
KingTermite The Shade of Lazarus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: PM me to keep in contact Posts: 26,003	What are your upgrade plans for remainder of year? That's the question.....what do you plan to upgrade before the end of the year? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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08-04-2005, 07:10 AM	#2
Brian See ya! Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,000	I have no plans to upgrade anything on my system for at least a year or longer. I already did my upgrades for the year! I just got a Pentium 4 3.2 Northwood C a month or so ago, an AIW X800 XT video card shortly after that and I also recently bought a D875PBZLK motherboard (as a backup to my D865PERLK). I spent my dough and I think I am set for a while and I am pretty sure there isn't much out there that my system cannot handle.
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08-04-2005, 08:27 AM	#3
PCBruiser Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 13,497	Since I cannot sling around my tower anyway given my recent surgery, and I really have things working very well and smoothly on all my systems, I am going to hold in place for perhaps as much as a year or more unless I must make some changes for some reason. I just don't see that the new hardware can provide me with that much more "bang for the buck" that it makes sense. And, given the limitations of what I do and XP, I don't see that even speeding things up will make my "computing experience" any more interesting. Frankly a couple of seconds or even a few minutes saved doing something intensive like video encoding just isn't that impressive to me. Now, if I were more into benchmarking, that would be different, but that has never been one of my primary interests in computing, although I certainly do use them when thinking about purchasing new hardware, or when working on new hardware and optimizing my systems. Now in a couple of years when Longhorn (or whatever the name de jure is) comes along in a stable form (probably after SP1 for that OS), I may want to reconsider what I am going to do. Given that Longhorn appears to be just an interface upgrade, I may not move off of XP for quite a while anyway, and if I do, I may finally make the jump to Linux for my main systems anyway, and get off of the MS bandwagon for good.
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08-04-2005, 10:30 AM	#4
Ford Freak warranty voider Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,883	I'm waiting for the R520, whatever it will be called. X____? __________________
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08-04-2005, 10:45 AM	#5
Bofinn I'm gettin' dizzy! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 11,078	I have my first DVD burner to install. It's been sitting on the shelf for over 2 months. Maybe it will get done this year! __________________ ---------- JimBo ----------- When in doubt, smack it!
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08-04-2005, 12:35 PM	#6
Gavsman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,583	i dont think there is a upgrade coming for me with bad results this year and i wont expect any upgrade until the end of my engineering __________________ knock konk i am in abxzone
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08-04-2005, 12:46 PM	#7
sammy2066 ABX Public Relations Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ABXZone.com Posts: 8,696	I am very excited at the prospect of a completely new life in the United States of America as a college student. I would be building a new computer, so technically speaking its a big upgrade for me. But whats more exciting is the possibility of actually meeting some of my ABXBuds™. __________________ Most users ever online was 1,377, 04-19-2006 at 10:31 PM.
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08-04-2005, 12:49 PM	#8
SlowJoeBlow Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 394	I'm still using an old ATI 9700P that's starting to show it's age. I'm gonna let the market shake out a bit, and try to get the best bang for my buck.
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08-04-2005, 12:53 PM	#9
h20-ski Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,460	I voted nothing, as their really ins't anything to upgarde to. Dang EOL s478 . I don't really count my server as an upgrade since my main rig won't be retiring anytime soon.
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08-04-2005, 03:17 PM	#10
Dk975 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 530	I just upgraded my video card, an AIW 8500 128 to a X800Pro and HDTV Wonder, so maybe I'll upgrade my power supply, but that's it. I'm happy with my setup (see sig). __________________ MainPC: C2D E6750 \| GA-G33M-DS2R bios F7 \| G.Skill HK 2x2GB DDR2-800 @ 4-4-4-12 \| Sapphire HD4670 512MB \| VisionTek T550Pro \| WinXP Home SP2 \| WD250KS \| WD250JS \| LiteOn 201AS \| Enermax Liberty 500W \| Antec NSK4400 \| Samsung 2253LW 22" LCD Laptop: Lenovo T61 15.4" WXGA \| C2D T8300 \| 2x1GB DDR2-667 @ 5-5-5-15 \| Nvidia Quadro 140M 128MB \| Vista HP SP1 \| 120GB 5400 \| 8X DVDRW Heatware : duke975
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08-04-2005, 04:09 PM	#11
pointreyes The race for quality has no finish line- so technically, it's more like a death march. Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 18,159	Books. Time to get into the software. What I'm reading or have on order: http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1597490059 http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1932266674 http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1931836191 http://www.bookpool.com/sm/1931836043 http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0735614717 Muhahahahahaha!
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08-04-2005, 04:17 PM	#12
SupDawg Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,090	I am really thinking about getting me an X2.. Not for much except my DC habit. OH well. Not much that is too interesting to me right now. __________________ The views expressed in this electronic dialogue are mine alone. "All physics are belong to me. " Kongo
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08-04-2005, 04:25 PM	#13
JaGWiRE_abx Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,912	I have many plans. I want to get a raptor or 2 sata2 hd's to put in raid 0 as my os drive, a audigy 2 zs, a 3800+x2 and 2gb ram dual kit (probably ballistix's I hope..), sell my current cpu and ram probably. __________________ DFI LAN PARTY UT NF4, Amd Athlon 3200+ 64 VENICE @ 2.5 ghz (250x4/x10), 1 GB (512x2 in dual channel, 150 divider) OCZ Premier 2.5-3-3-7 @ 2.5-3-3-8, Sapphire Raedon X800XL, Zalman 7700-alcu, OCZ MODSTREAM 450W, Thermaltake Tsunami Silver w/ Window, 1x 250GB WD Sata150 HD, 1x Lite-on DVD-R/RW 1x Pioneer DVD-R/RW, Bios 6-18, Windows XP
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08-04-2005, 05:10 PM	#14
sorrow 010011100100100101001110 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,246	i plan to remove my water cooling and use air cooling! would that be a downgrade? (: __________________ A64 X2 4800+ (Toledo) A8N32-SLI-Deluxe PQI 2x1gb (2.5/4/4/8/1T) WD 150gb 10,000rpm Raptor eVGA 8800GTX Asus Xonar DX Thermaltake PurePower 560w Gigabyte Aurora Case Dell UltraSharp 2405FPW 24" LCD My site in progress: http://www.average-geek.com
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08-04-2005, 05:21 PM	#15
*Ozzie* CRS Designee Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Apple Valley, MN Posts: 10,509	...it sure would...I did it on my main rig due to an office remodel and I can tell you it's quiet but hot...it isn't happy... :bigcry: __________________ Have you supported your forum today? Change is the only constant in life
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