I'm back, reason for absence: Upgrades

[Arhurt]

Before:

After:

First system I ever built myself. I picked up all the pieces and assembled it. Installing Steam and bringing aerospace and Lil'ChewChew to their new development environment.

Here's the list of new stuff:

Intel core 2 Duo E7300
MoBo Gigabyte GA-945GCM-S2C
VGA Asus GeForce 9600GT
4Gb RAM (2x2Gb) 800Mhz kingstom
HD Samsung 500Gb
Basic Case
AOC 22'' 2219V1 Monitor
Power Supply Seventeam 620W
Sidewinder Mouse
Microsoft Digital 3000 keyboard
Headset

Let the carnage begin!

 

[DJive]

wicked man, compiling and gameplay with be going faaaaast.

grats!

 

[Rexy]

Yay for gigabyte Moboards!

 

[Arhurt]

Yay for gigabyte Moboards!

Dirty cheap and just as much power as I need. I'll never use 2 VGAs or Firewire or any fancy stuff.... just the need the more bang for my buck as I can get. Also I need to remind you that I live in Brazil and PC parts here are as axpensive as it gets!

 

[Rexy]

Hell, I understand, I've had mine for a little over 2 years and I've got no complaints!

 

[AWESOME-O]

Yay for magic carpet + !!

 

[Arhurt]

Magic carpet FTW! And I have the original, Magic Carpet Plus and The Netherworlds.

As for the processor I really was on a budget and could not afford a Quad. Besides, not many games fully support quads so it's not a big loss.

As for the VGA you have to remember that I buy this stuff in Brazil, and the 8800's here are a tad little more expensive because fewer units are brought in and the retailers increase the price.

As for the gamedesign books I'm more of a freelancer game designer. Here in Brazil the game development is starting to take shape. I'm more of a scholar in the subject. I have a book called "Videogame arte" (that translates to videogame art) that you can check out here (warning: portuguese).

 

[ryodoan]

Heh, thats kinda funny because I am out of the loop at the moment for the same reason, mine was not as extreme of an upgrade, just got a new Mobo, but that led to a series of problems and now 4 days later I am still working on getting the kinks out...

 

[eerieone]

there they are again.....

 

[TMP]

You got a good amount of books on game design .

I have about 0.

But otherwise, nice upgrade!

 

[MangyCarface]

Welcome back, sweet rig