In comp.os.linux.advocacy, [H]omer
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on Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:18:50 +0100
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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> Geez. My computer cost less than 10% that price. And the O/S
>> (Opensuse) was free.
>>
>> Build Your Own Windows Vista System
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | Being forward looking is never cheap. We've configured a system that will
>> | run Vista superbly, but it's really not complete. The lack of practical
>> | high definition optical drives and DirectX 10 hardware means that the
>> | system will likely to be upgraded at least once in its lifetime.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2015423,00.asp
>
> Yuk! Thats so "last century".
>
> So that's what you're getting for your "$200 basic".
>
> No thanks.
>
Lessee.
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 $560
Motherboard ASUS P5B Deluxe $230
Memory Kingston KHX64002LLK22G $330
CPU Cooler Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro $29
Video Card NX7900GT-VT2D256E-HD $270
Hard Drives 3 x Seagate 500GB 7200.10 $239 each =$717
Optical Drive Lite-On SHM-165H6S $35
Case Lian-Li V1100b Plus II $234
Power Supply Coolermaster iGreen Power 600W $120
OS Windows Vista Ultimate $399
Total $2924
Nice system but does it double as a pricey floor heater? :-)
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