DHL is at the moment handling my new computer, and it should arrive today!! I could start to sing, so therefore I’m writing on my EU bid from home this morning 🙂
Here are the specs of the new beast:
Processor (CPU)
- Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9500 (2.83GHz) 1333MHz FSB/6MB Cache
Memory (RAM)
- 4GB CORSAIR XMS2 DUAL-DDR2 800MHz
Motherboard
- ASUS® P5QPL-AM: DDR2, S-ATA II, 1 x PCI-E x16, 2 PCI
USB Options
- 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory – 1st Hard Disk
- 1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
- 22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Graphics Card:
- 1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTS250 PCI EXPRESS
Sound Card:
- ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities:
- ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Memory Card Reader:
- INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) Case
Power Supply & Case Cooling:
- 600W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case FanProcessor Cooling
- SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER
All in a STYLISH BLACK/SILVER TRIDENT CASE + 2 FRONT USB. Yum yum :o)
So they came to deliver in the space of time where neither Kirsten nor myself was home
I have great hopes of the re-delivery today…
There's nothing more satisfying than unpacking a new PC…
Indeed! Especially when everything seems to work :o)
Yes, I know that “everything seems to work” feeling all too well. I have a spare Q9450 laying around that I need to do something with. I may as well stick it in a machine and sell it off on eBay.
I’m keen to know what your impression of the 250 is like. In my experience nVIDIA cards tend to falter when they go below x600.
For me the 250 works well. Good value for money!
Having said that, my gaming is mostly “old” games (2 yrs old) mostly GTR Evolution and LFS, which didn’t run optimal on the old computer but now comfortably runs at full spec on the new with 100 fps on max setting, while converting a dvd to mp4. On the old computer I had to do either or, and then not at full spec…