What kind of computer do you use

??? I want to build up a good system. Whats everyone else have?

windows XP
512 ram
80gb HDD
nvidia gforce 440 (64meg)
dimension 4550
150k internet

oh lol forgot 2.4ghz pentium 4

well this summer i will be upgrading my PC but my current specs are

1.2 ghz AMD Athlon
1536mb PC 133
110 Gig HDDs
Geforce 2 MX 64mb.

And for my Mac

15" Aluminum Powerbook
1.25ghz
60gig
Airport Extreme
Radeon 9600 64mb
512 DDR 333
DVD-R

Perhaps a more pertinent question would be, what do you want to use your computer for? Then we can advise on a system to suit.

- Antec Case (good cases!)
- Albatron Mobo ( px845 pev pro )
- P4 2.4ghz / 533 FSB
- 256/ddr2700 ( last item i bought....$$ money was low so i only got a little to get up and running)
- nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200 (small & cheap, but suits my graphic needs perfectly. Runs 3dmax no problem...nevermind games)
- win 98 (i love 98)
- two 6000(+)rpm thermaltake variable fans (kinda loud, but they can be adjusted and they produce massive cfm's....awesome cooling)
- 2 HDD's (both western digital)
1) 30 gigs (OS/Programs)
2) 120gigs (7200rpm 8mb cache) This I use for files only (downloads, graphics,documents non-program files/backups)

Tips:

I tend to yell about cooling alot lol. Cooling is good. The cooler the better. Be sure to atleast have good airflow through the case (negative air possibly; ie the front fan pulls in more air than the rear can blow out)

Also the newest isnt always the best. Ex: you dont need 3Ghz when you can get 2.8 for half the price.

Also get some cool blue lights (thats not really a tip huh? lol). I got a blue LED fan which lights the vents on the back/side panel of my case. Not a huge effect (no window or anything) but looks just as sexy!!

Also (again lol).....not related to a computer........but look into gel wrist pads for the mouse and keyboard. It relieves carpal tunnel. I used to have a severe case (dull ache/wrist pain every day) and the gel (or fabric..whichever.....just something to elevate your wrist so its straight) gets rid of it!!!

P4 3Ghz (not the hyperthreading one)
512mb ram
48Gig hds (30 + 18)
Ge-Force2 Mx (still :()

Running on WinXP, rock stable compared to my previous setup.

P3 550Mhz
256mb ram
30Gig hds(18 + 12)
Ge-Force 2 MX

I have a 12" Powerbook and an eMac and an iBook. So I guess I'm not much help since it sounds like you're wanting PC advice.

[QUOTE='mikeydude[uk]']windows XP
512 ram
80gb HDD
nvidia gforce 440 (64meg)
dimension 4550
150k internet

oh lol forgot 2.4ghz pentium 4[/QUOTE]

Holy frick mikey... I have the EXACT same computer. Only thing different on mine is that I have 3mb internet. That is so friggin wierd.... Dell?

+ AthlonXP 2500+ Barton (early week, unlocked); cooled by SLK900A w/ 92mm 64cfm fan
+ 200x11, 1.725vcore, 2.7vdimm for everyday use; 210x11, 1.825vcore, 2.8vdimm max stable overclock
+ Abit NF7-S rev2
+ 1x512MB Buffalo Tech PC3200 (CH-5)
+ Radeon 9500 Pro awaiting it's overclock
+ Western Digital 60GB, 8MB cache, 7,200 #1
+ IBM 6GB, 2MB cache, 5,200 #2
+ LG 52x CDRW
+ Samsung 32x CDROM
+ Allied 400W PSU
+ NEC FE991SB 19"
+ WindowsXP Proffesional

edit:
That's just my main rig. If you guys want I'll describe it's mods and cooling. I can also tell you about my Linux rig and old laptop.

Oh, and Rodder meant positive pressure when he said that fans should intake more air than exhaust.

Work/AIM/Games/browser machine

Operating System: Windows XP Professional
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) Processor, MMX, 3DNow, ~900MHz
Memory: 384MB RAM
Vid Card name: NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440
Display Memory: 64.0 MB
Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)


Soon to recieve a free computer to be run as a linux server:

1ghz AMD Athlon
256 Mbs Ram...
32 mb Vid...
20 GB hd

--Still don't know other specs, but its free!