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Originally Posted by rabosi
16 yrs!!! What's it called? An Abacus? 
I'm from the built it yourself school but that's not for everyone. Though it's not difficult it could be a headache if you are a novice and you run into problems. Check out Tomshardware. They have charts comparing cpus, graphics, memory with various applications. This will give you a good baseline on what you can expect. |
Yes funny poke. My son just picked up that new Toshiba laptop and is still confused as to why my machine is faster than his. So yes it is an older model, but that is why I was lead in the direction to build my own system in the first place. If you chose wisely on the motherboard it leaves you room to improve upon the components you put into your PC. Yes the processor is 16 years old, but that shows you just how reliable they can be when you make the right choice. I am looking now pricing out stuff for my next generation PC, but my R/C purchases come first since this PC is still running fine. With all of the great goodies comming out in the R/C world I don't want to miss out on some of the great products that are available. MonsterMike's new Maxx center diff/motor mount is at the top of my list, and I plan to pick up two or three of them. So my ideas for a new PC just have to wait.
Your best bet is to hook up with a firend who knows computers somewhat and learn from them, but do not take everythign they tell you as Gospal. Purchase one of those build your own PC's for dummies books to start off with. Learn teh basics and move forward slowly. If you make a purchase here and there as you find really good deals it can be a little bit easier on your wallet by not breaking the bank all at one time. That way you can also spend a little bit more on getting the best stuff you can aford as well. Like anything it is a learning curve and you can make mistakes to. Take your time and do it the right way as it applies to your own thought process. Nothing is perfect, but anyone can build a very classy system on their own. Good luck with that.