My current computer, although it is working ok, seems to strain a bit. It can't play CDs, DVDs that well. The two USB connectors drive me nuts, because I have many more devices than that. I've let the file system moulder for a while. It's not that frisky.
In all truth, I could continue using this PC fine, but I would like some modern amenities and some horsepower so that I can easily run my projects (photoshop, some light movie editing, gps mapping stuff) simultaneously with my work related stuff (Bloomberg terminal) as well as keeping my data safe and backed-up.
I talked to RogerDoubleYou, Monoraj, and 31die for their recommendations. Everyone admits that Dell is a reasonable solution. Hower RogerW and Monoraj said that some home-built systems could perform better for cheaper. Their recommended systems both featured basically the same components.
Monoraj said he'd had good experience with the unfortunately-named 'Superpet' computers in Singapore. He'd assembled an Alienware-quality pc for far less from parts he'd purchased from Superpet.
So I went over at lunchtime Friday and talked to Alredo for about thirty minutes and worked out the first draft specifications for a pc.
The first look seems ok. Now I need to study the components some more and do some price research.
Posted by Nils Blutig at December 21, 2002 02:54 PM | TrackBack