People aren't buying the newest processors.

[PT]

I wondered when this would happen, and I think this will continue. People are not going to spend money on super-fast computers, unless they're for gaming. I'm just wondering how bad a hit AMD and Intel are going to take in the next year.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/09/16/cheap.chips.ap/index.html

[ris]

been coming a while that - saturation of the market. i can see digi camera being big this christmas though and that might push comp sales a bit.
mobile phones are in the same position as well, people aren't fussed with 3g phones and image messaging when low-cost calls and texting is all they need :)

[Shadowfax]

I still have a 1.2 GHz...I would probably buy a 2 GHz now, but I just don't have the money :)

[unclehobart]

I probably ought to swap out the daul 1.2s I have on this machine and slap in some 1.73s. Instant gig ... and only 200-225 bucks.

[Shadowfax]

Heh unc, would it be possible to take a pic of your mobo with cpu's?
I'm really eager to see how that looks! :)

[unclehobart]

I'll give it a whirl. I have an external roadrunner fan set that gets in the way... but keeps the cpus nice and chilly.

[unclehobart]

you get the idea

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[Shadowfax]

Nice! :)


Seems like my single 1.2 GHz is still a little humble...:D

[MitchSchaft]

That thing needs a bath!

[unclehobart]

You should have seen he sweater in there PRIOR to the last so called cleaning.

[Luis G]

i'm sure that's a live! soundcard.

the video card seems to be nvidia based.

[Gonz]

1.4 @1566...why upgrade? Improve the other crap, we're, temporarily, fast enough.

I read last night that AMD has dropped to 8% of the marketshare. It seems that marketing works.

[Nixy]

I have a Celeron 400 but will GLADY acceot donations of "slow" computers from you guys if you call 1.2ghz "slow"

[Shadowfax]

I have a Celeron 400 but will GLADY acceot donations of "slow" computers from you guys if you call 1.2ghz "slow"


Hehe, al I've may have to offer in the near future is my 1.2 GHz AMD processor...but that won't be much use when you're having a celly now :)

[Psycho]

I'm running an Intel 1.8 because it was the best in it's price class at that time, I needed a new computer (P133 before this) and I like Intel, so don't give me the 'AMD is cheaper and better' story again ;), but I'm not really a gamer. When I'm running 3DSMax or one of the newer games the difference is noticable, but 99% of the time I don't notice anything compared to Sf's 1.2 Ghz, so I probably won't upgrade for a looooong time either...


...I do want that digital camera though :)

[HomeLAN]

i'm sure that's a live! soundcard.

the video card seems to be nvidia based.

It's a Live! soundcard.

The video card is a Matrox G400. That's the one Unc wants to replace post haste.

[unclehobart]

Yeah ... I can't play last years game offerings, let alone this years.

[Justintime]

so don't give me the 'AMD is cheaper and better' story again ;)

But i'll still give you the 'my slowest AMD (1Ghz) can prolly give your 1.8Ghz a run for its money, and my fastest (1.91Ghz) will blow it to bits story :)'

:P

[Luis G]

blablablabla........yiddi yadda.......blablabla

:D :D

[outside looking in]

My XP 1600+ is wizzing along nicely at 1.9GHz, 180MHz FSB... no need to upgrade for a while still. :)

[Nixy]

well, i am gonna buy the fastest processor of its kind.

When I build a new computer I am going AMD Athlon XP 2200+. That will be hopefully next month. I'm getting a LCD monitor with built in speakers too.

[Nixy]

Oh, and I'm also getting a digi cam for christmas!

I'm gonna be all technologically advanced after this! To think! Only 1 year ago I was running a P133!

[A.B.Normal]

Oh, and I'm also getting a digi cam for christmas!




WooHoo!!!! Nixy PIX :D

[fury]

:hairbng2:

I agree with Gonz, speed up the slowest crap in the computer now, processor speeds are starting to get a little bit excessive when you compare the fact that they have multiple gigabytes of bandwidth with the fact that most midrange optical drives crawl along at a few megs per second and hard drives at 30-40 megs per second. To speak nothing of these mediocre floppy drives that for some reason, although they haven't been sped up for decades, are still being used, and still cause more problems when they're not installed than when they are. And then there's this crap called Windows... :rolleyes:

I'd love to see what kind of difference it is going from a conventional computer with the latest greatest 60,000,000x speed single-beam CD-ROM drive and a single WD 800JB to one with a multi-beam CD-ROM drive and a raid array of 4 WD 800JB's, but alas, no money. :(

[outside looking in]

I have been pretty happy with the performance of my Seagate Cheetah X15 15000rpm U160 SCSI HDD and adaptec U160 controller.... but alas, I'm selling it. :(

[Justintime]

:headbang:

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[fury]

:hairbng2:

[insert penis here]

I have a couple of rigs... the server/htpc is a Cel-T 1.2GHz (mega-mega quiet system) and my main rig in an XP 1800+@1938MHz.

IT IS SOOOOOO SLOW!!! :mad:

I can't tell you the amount of time I spend waiting around for this to encode, or that to filter, or this to rotate, or these files to copy, or this file to demux... it's infuriating. I have a Ti4400@fast and while it is fine for games (just a light gamer) I often wish it had more grunt when doing CAD/CAM work.

The fastest is never fast enough. It'll always be that way...

Interestingly enough, right now it's the slower of the two PCs that is the most rewarding to fuck about it. Mainly because it looks and sounds seriously good, hehe. :)

[Aunty Em]

Oh, and I'm also getting a digi cam for christmas!


Nah! Nah! :P I've already got one!

I want a camcorder .......!!!SANTA!!!


It would be nice to have a faster processor but if software specs don't require it what's the point?

[fury]

Bragging rights. That, and you get all the ladies. Watch:

C'mere Nixy, greenie, Scanty, kuu, nalani, leslie, Spirit, asphyxiate, and the rest of ya! :brow:

[Nixy]

*bounces up to fury*

*jumps in his arms*

[fury]

See what I mean? :brow:

Nixy --> :sex: <-- Me

[Nixy]

:brow: