Beep! Beep!

[spudtater]

I will be getting a new computer! (Assuming everything goes alright.)
It's an AMD Athlon 64 3000, so a touch higher spec than what I was originally looking at, but managed to fit in a DVDRW, 1024MB RAM, a passable graphics card and some matching peripherals¹ and still stay well clear of the £300 mark (before VAT, anyway).

[1] Men do understand accessorisation, it's just expressed differently...

Edit: Forgot to mention: ordered this from Novatech.co.uk. We'll see how it goes.

Comments

[protocol-rain.livejournal.com]

I need a simple easy to understand computer website to show the parentals. Any suggestions?

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Hrmmmm... not off the top of my head.
What sort of topics? "How to use Windows/Word/Outlook Express/..." type stuff?

[(Anonymous)]

For the actual hardwear. I am getting new shiney soon too, but they won't buy until they understand what they're buying.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

The pages in the Google directory Computers > Hardware > FAQs, Help, and Tutorials might be of some use. The first link for example seems useful...

[shamenaught.livejournal.com]

Just wondering exactly what components you got. I'm advising someone on building a new computer right now, and that spec looks like about what they're looking for.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

Sure. Here's the main bit, with this graphics card, and this naughty DVDRW thingy. I'm going to recycle other things from my current computer; namely network card and hard drives.

[spudtater.livejournal.com]

I tell a lie; it's got integrated networking.